Swiss silver full hunter made for the British market Circa 1910

Silver eight day going pocket watch
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A rare Swiss silver eight day center seconds hunting cased pocket watch with calendar and visible balance, circa 1912. A keyless winding, full hunter with two horological complications: Date of the month (subsidiary dial at 12 o’clock) and Day of the week (subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock; indications given in English). An engine turned cover and case back; the cover with in the center, an escutcheon inside a belt design.
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Eccentric white enamel dial with, in a chapter, radial Roman numerals inside a blue cartouche; blued steel Pear hands. Nickel plated movement, inverted calibre, extra-large going barrel on the back, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index regulator. Barrel stamped with technical specifications and awards (Geneva 1896, Paris 1900, Chicago 1902, Milan 1906, Brussels 1910). The dial and movement are signed.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Signed: Hebdomas  Le Chaux-de-Fonds
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Accompanied by copies of the invention patents.
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Hebdomas
Very popular at the turn of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century, Hebdomas watches were usually made in gun metal, silvered metal, gilded metal or silver; very few examples are known in gold.