Swiss 18 carat pink gold minute repeating lever watch Circa 1900

Gold open faced keyless repeater
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A very fine Swiss 18 carat pink gold open faced minute repeating keyless pocket watch, circa 1900. White enamel dial with black Arabic hour numerals, an outer minute track with red five minute markers, sunk subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and spade hands. Nickel silver movement with Geneva striping decoration, 31 jewels, a straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring and swan neck micrometre regulator, repeating on gongs by activating a slide on the band. Dial and movement signed, case numbered.
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Diameter: 47 mm
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Signed: A. Nicolet Swiss