Swiss gold hunting cased repeating lever chronograph Circa 1895

Gold minute repeating lever chronograph attributed to LeCoultre & Cie, Le Sentier
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A representative, minute repeating Swiss hunting cased pocket watch with chronograph, concealed erotic scene, and enamelled family coat of arms of the House of Wuerttemberg, circa 1895.
18 Carat gold, à goutte case with pusher for chronograph at 12, and slide for repeating mechanism; the front lid with a polychrome enamel monogram EW, royal crown, a badge of the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called and motto: Famam extendere factis (We extend our fame by our deeds); the back lid with the enamelled family coat of arms of the House of Wuerttemberg. Gold dome with a polychrome enamelled erotic miniature. Enamel dial with radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds, and blued Breguet hands. Frosted, gilt bridge movement with finely ground and bevelled chronograph steel parts, ratchet wheel, two hammers / two gongs, wolf teeth winding wheels, gold screw compensation balance, index spring fine adjusting device, and counterpoised lever.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Weight: 137 g
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Signed: No name
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The hunter case of this watch shows the Württemberg Crown and the Order of St. Andrew, which was the highest order of the Russian Empire; the symbols are connected by a band with the inscription: “Famam extendere factis”. This symbolizes the strong family connections between the Kingdom of Württemberg and the House of Romanov.