Swiss gold minute repeating hunter with chronograph Circa 1900

Gold hunting cased pocket watch 
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A Swiss 18 carat yellow gold minute repeating keyless pocket watch with chronograph, circa 1900. The entire case is hand engraved with a floral and leaf motif, the front cover centred by a cartouche. Hinged gold cuvette, decorated with medals awarded in different exhibitions. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals, outer minutes and fifths of a second divisions, Arabic minutes, seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds and gold Louis XV hands. Frosted gilt brass movement, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a push piece in the band at 6 o’clock, centrifugal regulator, chronograph with visible work, push piece in the band at 2 o’clock. Cuvette and case signed, movement numbered.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Thickness: 16 mm
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Signed: Volta (Maurice Ditisheim)  La Chaux-de-Fonds