Swiss gold hunting cased keyless presentation watch Circa 1900

Gold lever watch for the Russian market by Paul Buhré
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A pink gold and enamel Swiss hunting cased keyless presentation watch, circa 1900. Made for the Russian market. The watch features a damascened jewelled nickel movement with lever escapement, a bimetallic compensation balance, and wolf’s tooth winding. It has a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, an outer Arabic minute ring, subsidiary seconds, and gold spade hands. It is signed Paul Buhré in Russian. The 14k pink gold case has an applied black, blue, white, and red enamel Russian Imperial Eagle on the front. The case is numbered 148108 on the front and back, and the cuvette is signed Paul Buhré, supplier to the Court of His Imperial Highness (in Russian) and also numbered 148108.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Signed: Paul Buhré 
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The enamel dial is in good condition, with a small indentation on the inner bezel at IIII. The case has light scuffs throughout and some small areas of damage to the blue enamel of the Imperial Eagle. The movement is running.
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Paul-Léopold Buhré established a shop in St. Petersburg in 1815. His son, also named Paul, succeeded him and was both a watchmaker and a successful businessman. The business expanded and became known for selling high-quality timepieces to important Russian officials and nobility, eventually earning the title of official purveyor to His Majesty. In addition to retailing Swiss pieces, Buhré also established his own factory in Switzerland and hired the talented watchmaker Paul Girard to manage it.