Swiss keyless gold minute repeating pocket watch Circa 1890

Minute repeating pocket watch
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A very fine and very rare, minute repeating, keyless 18 Carat gold pocket watch. Made by Ls.Gallopin & Cie, successors of Henri Capt, Genève  Circa 1890. Four body, bassine and polished case with semi concealed hinges and a hinged gold cuvette.
White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary sunk seconds dial and gold spade hands. Rhodium-plated movement with 31 jewels, wolf’s tooth winding, straight-line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, an index regulator and repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band.
Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed.
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Diameter: 48 mm
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Signed: Ls Gallopin & Cie, successors de Henri Capt, Genève
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In 1880 the famous firm of Henry Capt was bought by Gallopin and its name became H. Capt Horloger, Maison Gallopin Successeurs, trademark registered on November 1, 1880, under the No. 44.