Swiss gold chronometer made for the Cuban market Circa 1870

Gold pocket watch with enamel monogram 
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A highly interesting Swiss 18 carat gold hunting cased pocket chronometer made by Benoit Guinand in Switzerland, circa 1870. The extremely heavy, solid 18 carat gold case has a floral relief band, and both sides have a monogram on a blue enamel background. The numbered cuvette is marked Chronometro Privilegio Habana. The fine champlevé dial features gold Roman hour numerals, outer dot minute divisions, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock, a power reserve indicator at 12 and decorative gold hands. It is marked Habana. The numbered movement is fitted with an exquisite pivoted detent chronometer escapement, rocker, screwed gold chatons, a helical hairspring, solid gold escape wheel, chain and fusee, a diamond end stone and is also inscribed Privilegio. The cuvette and movement have matching numbers, and the dial and cuvette are signed.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Weight: 188 g
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Signed: B. Guinand
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Guinand
The Guinand watchmaking family is synonymous with Swiss chronometers and tourbillons of the very highest quality. Many of these watches were intended for export to South America or, as in this case, to Cuba, and were delivered with the typical champlevé dials. While the family name is most famously associated with the brand Guinand Frères, individual members like Benoit Guinand and his relatives often marked movements or cases with their initials.