Swiss gold hunting cased repeating chronometer watch Circa 1870

Gold quarter repeating chronometer by Lagier
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A very fine Geneva quarter-hour repeating chronometer, circa 1870. The timepiece boasts an 18K gold engine turned hunter case with an engraved cartouche featuring a dust cover inscribed with the word CHRONOMETRE and bearing the name of its Russian owner, Alexandra Woynowa. It also includes a rocker chronometer with a quarter-hour repeater, a signed enamel dial adorned with black painted Roman numerals, a subsidiary dial for constant seconds, an outer minute track, and gold halberd hands.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Weight: 123 g
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Signed: Lagier Genève
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The watch is generally in good condition, with a case that shows slight signs of use. The movement is intact but will require cleaning or revision. It is part of a German collection and has likely not been used for over 15 years.
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Adrien Lagier, Swiss watchmaker
Adrien Lagier was a watchmaker and dealer who worked in Geneva from approximately 1830 to 1888. It is believed that he may have originated from La Chaux-de-Fonds and went by the name Jean-Adrien. Adrien was born around 1804 to Jean Antoine Lagier and Marthe Marguerite Aimée Nancy Bugnon.