Swiss gold repeating chronograph with Jaquemarts Circa 1900

Gold full hunter chronograph by LeCoultre & Co. / Favre-Leuba & Co.
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An extremely rare, very fine and heavy minute repeating Swiss hunting cased pocket watch with two jacquemarts and chronograph, circa 1900. Probably made for the Indian market – with the original mahogany box with mother-of-pearl inlay.
18 Carat gold, frosted, à goutte case with elaborately engraved edges, case band and pendant; – front cover decorated with a finely painted on enamel scene of a jockey on horseback jumping a precious stone-set fence; – and the back cover decorated with a fine polychrome on enamel depiction of horsemen accessories set with precious stones amongst laurel leaves. Florally engraved gold dome, pusher for seconds stop at 12, slide for repeating mechanism, and glazed movement.
Frosted gilt dial with Arabic numerals made of coloured glass with gold inlays on central small hour chapter dial, screwed on polychrome enamel figures of two gentlemen on horsebacks striking the bell, auxiliary seconds, outer enamel chapter ring with Arabic seconds, and blued spade hands.
Signed, nickel-plated, ground bridge movement with finely ground and bevelled chronograph steel parts, ratchet wheel, two hammers / two gongs, pink gold train, screwed gold chaton, gold screw compensation balance, counterpoised lever, and wolf teeth winding wheels.
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Diameter: 57 mm
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Weight: 165 g
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Signed: LeCoultre & Co. / Favre-Leuba & Co, Le Locle
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Favre-Leuba & Co.
Favre-Leuba was founded in Le Locle in 1815 by Fritz Favre-Leuba. In 1882 the company was registered as “Favre-Leuba, Genève”, manufacturers of pocket watch cases and movements; at the time the firm had branches in Le Locle, Bombay, Calcutta, London, Fleurier and Versoix. From that time until about 1900 its main business was conducted on the Indian watch market. This watch was surely sold there – most likely it was either a personal or an official gift for a showjumper. The company, with headquarters in Geneva, existed at least until 1975.
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LeCoultre & Cie engaged in a deeply rooted, multi decade partnership and corporate relationship with Favre-Leuba & Co. Their historic connection evolved from a vital distribution alliance in Asia into shared corporate ownership under the same parent company.