Swiss gilt metal watch with four complications Circa 1900

Gilt metal open faced pocket watch
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A Swiss gilt metal open faced keyless pocket watch with four horological complications, circa 1900. Minute repeater with split second chronograph, and a 30 minute counter. Gilded metal, plain case band with the painted number 325, under the trademark Décimal. The case back with a glazed movement. A white enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6 and blued steel Breguet hands. Rhodium plated movement, going barrel, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index regulator, repeater work on the main plate, under the dial; chronograph work and split seconds work on the top plate. Signature on the dial.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Weight: 106 g
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Signed: Décimal
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The movement plating slightly deteriorated
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Four horological complications:
-Minute repeater by two hammers on two steel gongs, activated by the slide located on the case band at 5 o’clock.
-1/5 second chronograph, activated by the round push piece located on the case band at 11 o’clock.
-Split seconds, activated by the round push piece located on the case band at 1 o’clock.
-Half instantaneous 30 minute counter, subsidiary dial at 12 o’clock.