Swiss hunting cased minute repeating pocket watch Circa 1910

Almost as new minute repeating pocket watch by Movado Sûreté
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An almost as new, Swiss hunting cased minute repeating pocket watch and rarely integrated release mechanism for repetition, circa 1910. Delivered to Rosenberg-Wallach Joyeros, Lima, Peru, and accompanied by an original mahogany box with an ivory shield.
18 Carat gold frosted case with a signed gold dome and slide for repeating mechanism. Signed, gilt, frosted dial with Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds, and blued spade hands. Rhodium-plated bridge movement with Geneva Striping, 18 jewels, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, governor for repetition, and screw compensation balance.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 75 g
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Signed: Movado, Sûreté
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In 1881 Achille Ditesheim founded a workshop with six watchmakers in La Chaux-de-Fonds to establish pocket watches. In 1886 the brothers Léopold and Isidore Ditesheim joined Achille Ditesheim’s company . The company was now called LAI Ditesheim. LAI Ditesheim began developing wristwatches around 1900.

In 1905 a new production building was built and “Movado” (Esperanto: always on the move) was registered as the company name. Movado launched the Polyplan in 1912, followed by the Ermeto case watch in 1926. Movado opened its first agency in the USA (New York) in 1924. Movado manufactured a large number of different calendar watches, mostly in gold cases.

Due to the collaboration with Zenith, the company headquarters were relocated to Le Locle in 1971.

In 1983 Movado joined the Movado Group, Inc. At the end of 2003, it also took over the renowned manufacturer Ebel.