Swiss 18k yellow gold chronograph pocket watch Circa 1875

Gold lever watch with a glazed movement
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A heavy Swiss, 18K yellow gold, hunting cased, a keyless pocket watch with a chronograph, circa 1875. Accompanied by the original Huguenin fitted wood box and the sales receipt from P.W. Wood, Montreal. Sold by P. W. Wood, Montreal, on 31st March 1879. A solid case with engine-turned covers, the front cover with a small central engraved monogram, polished band. Hinged gold cuvette with the peripheral engine turning, glazed exterior to view the movement.
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White enamel dial with narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost decimal chronograph track, and subsidiary seconds. It has blued steel Breguet hands.
A nickel movement, wavy-line decoration, 20 jewels, wolf’s tooth winding, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, the escape wheel with gold jewel cap, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, cuvette and movement signed.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Signed: Huguenin & Sons  Le Locle