Swiss heavy watch with chronometer escapement Circa 1900

Gold hunting cased pocket watch by Louis Grisel
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A very heavy and fine Swiss pocket watch chronometer, circa 1900.
Engine turned 14 carat gold “à goutte” case with 3 solid gold lids and additional glazed movement; dome signed and numbered, inscribed: “CHRONOMETRE-SPIRAL CYLINDRIQUE”. Very fine chronometer movement with pivoted detent escapement and helical hairspring, screwed gold chatons, fine adjusting device and very big chronometer balance. White enamel dial with Roman hours, sunk subsidiary dial with Arabic seconds and spade hands. Case, movement and dial signed.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Weight: 135 g
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Signed: Louis Grisel
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Louis Grisel founded the watch brand “Louis Grisel” in the time of 1887 and became famous for his high quality watches, which he mostly exported to Russia!