Rare Swiss/English 18k gold quarter repeating watch Circa 1900

Gold open faced quarter repeater
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A fine and very rare Swiss/English 18 carat rose gold open faced quarter repeating keyless lady’s lever watch, circa 1900. Frosted gilt movement, lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, Polished steel index regulator. Repeating on gongs activated by pushing the pendant. Gold-hinged cuvette.
Silver dial with Arabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, and original blued decorative hands. Polished gold case with enamel monogram. Cuvette signed: Weill & Co. London.
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Diameter: 35 mm
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Weight: 35 g
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Signed: Weill & Co. London
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Quarter repeating activated by pushing the pendant is very rare around 1900. Repeating activated by a slide to the band or push button is normal around this time.
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Weill & Co. London around 1900.
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Reference 025000