Swiss gold Geneva hunting cased pocket watch Circa 1880

Full hunting cased pocket watch by August Piguet
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A fine 18-carat gold Geneva hunting cased pocket watch, circa 1880.
Signed 18-carat gold engine turned à goutte case with a reeded band and gold dome. Enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds and blued spade hands. Bridge movement, nickel-plated, stripe-decorated, wolfteeth winding wheels, large gold screw compensation balance, counterpoised lever, blued balance spring.
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Diameter: 48 mm
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Weight: 103 g
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Signed: Aug(ust) Piguet à Géneve
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August Piguet was little known, followed by training at the watchmaking school in Geneva (Ecole d’horlogerie de Genève) from March 1, 1880. The beautiful new school building at Rue Necker 2 was completed a year ago. August Piguet was probably born around 1860. Unfortunately, no further data from August Piguet are known.