Swiss gold repeater made for the Chinese market Circa 1890

Gold hunter with Grande Sonnerie striking
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A very fine Swiss 18 carat yellow gold hunting cased keyless pocket watch made for the Chinese market, circa 1890. Grande Sonnerie striking and trip minute repeating with three hammers on three gongs. An engine-turned case with polished borders and a hinged gold cuvette. White enamel dial, with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds and gold spade hands. Frosted gilt movement, double train with differential winding, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking the hours and quarters on three gongs with three stacked hammers, Silence/ Chim selection lever on the bezel border, repeating activated by a push piece in the band. Case, dial and movement signed Hope Brothers (Chinese character), cuvette signed Hope Brothers.
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Diameter: 47 mm
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Signed: Hope Brothers  Shanghai
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Hundalee Watch Company was founded in 1864 by the German brothers in Shanghai, company’s English name is “Hope Brothers Watched”. They mainly engaged in selling the high-end imported watches and precision repair known. Hundalee Watch Company is currently one of the largest watch retailers in China.