Swiss gold hunting minute repeating watch Circa 1890

Diamond set gold enamel watch for Indian market
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A decorative diamond-set gold enamel minute repeating hunting case pocket watch for the Indian market, circa 1890. 18k gold case, lavishly chased and partly enamelled border, engine turned and translucent light green enamelled centre with a chased and diamond-set ower, gold dome, slide for repeating mechanism. Enamel dial, Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds, gold Louis XV hands. Bridge movement, decorated, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 2 hammers, 2 gongs, “Patent 66188”, screw compensation balance, blued balance spring.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 126 g
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Signed: J. Mathey Locle