Swiss double dialed watch of historical interest Circa 1860

Gold hunting cased pocket watch by H. R. Ekegrén
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A Swiss double dialed hunting cased presentation watch of historical interest, circa 1860. Presented by His Majesty King Oscar of Sweden to Monsieur Raoul Gunsbourg.
18 carat gold monogrammed “à goutte” case, entirely engraved with geometric snowflake pattern, the interior of the front cover engraved “Sa Majeste le Roi Oscar de Suède a Mr. Raoul Gunsbourg” and the interior of the back cover engraved “Raoul Gunsbourg a son ami d’enfance, Nathan Steinfeld”. Double-dial: first dial is enamel with radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds and spade hands; second dial on reverse side: enamel chapter ring with radial Roman numerals, skeletonized centre and blued spade hands. Bridge movement, nickel-plated, with gold screw compensation balance and counterpoised lever.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 132 g
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Signed: H. R. Ekegrén, Genève
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Oscar II of Sweden and Norway
King Oscar II was born Oscar Frederik Bernadotte on January 21, 1829 in Stockholm. He was King of Swedenfrom 1872 to 1907 and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905.  Source.
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Raoul Samuel Gunsbourg (1860 – 1955)
He was a Jewish-Romania-born opera director, impresario, composer and writer. Gunsbourg is best known for being the longest-serving director of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, where his career spanned almost six decades. Raoul Gunsbourg acquired his musical education and its comprehensive knowledge in language and literature as a self-taught person. He attended Medical School in Bucharest which he finished in 1875. In 1877-78 he served as a medic in the Russian army during the Russian-Turkish war. In 1881-83 he created and managed the Gunsbourg’s French Opera Stage in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In Moscow Gunsbourg met German composer Richard Wagner. After returning to France, Gunsbourg directed the Grand Théâtre de Lille during the 1888/89 season and the Opéra de Nice in 1889-91.
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After the Second World War was over, Gunsbourg returned to Monaco where he continued directing the Opéra de Monte-Carlo until 1951.