Swiss decorative marksman’s watch with relief case Circa 1905

Pocket watch with floral decorations
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A decorative marksman’s watch with relief case, by Huguenin in le Locle, Switzerland, circa 1905. The attractive open faced Art nouveau relief case with representation of a marksman on the back has a face with floral decorations on the rim. The white enamel dial has black Roman hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial with black Arabic numerals at six o’clock and gold hands. The movement has a lever escapement.
The cuvette is signed, numbered and has the Huguenin punch.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 92 g
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Signed: Huguenin                
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Huguenin
Huguenin & Fils was founded in the mid 19^th century in Le Locle, Switzerland by Adolphe Huguenin. They exhibited watches and chronometers at the International Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876. The firm registered its name in 1880 as required by the 1879 law with the trademark ‘A. Huguenin & Sons, Locle’ and for chronometers ‘A. Huguenin & Fils’.