Swiss 18K gold quarter repeating chronograph Circa 1910

Gold hunting cased pocket watch
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A Swiss 18 carat yellow gold keyless quarter repeating chronograph, made by Charles Barbezat-Baillot in Le Locle, circa 1905. A solid polished hunting cased plain case, with two horological complications. Quarter repeater by two hammers on two steel gongs, activated by the rectangular push piece located on the case band at 6 o’clock. 1/5 second chronograph, activated by the single olive push piece located on the case band at 2 o’clock. Enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6  and yellow gold  Louis XV hands. A gilt brass movement, going barrel, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index regulator; repeater work on the main plate, under the dial, chronograph work on the top plate. Signature on the dial and the cuvette.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Weight: 98 g
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Signed: Charles Barbezat-Baillot, Le Locle
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Charles Barbezat-Baillot, Le Locle
The company C. Barbezat-Baillot was founded by Charles-Ami Barbezat-Baillot (1847-1938). He was the elder brother of Henri Barbezat-Bôle (1851-1921), the founder of H. Barbezat-Bôle S.A., Le Locle. Charles Barbezat-Baillot is the holder of many invention patents related to watchmaking and registers numerous trademarks: Trusty, Le Phare, Dixi, Fix Watch Co., etc.