Swiss minute repeating 18k gold pocket watch Circa 1900

Gold gentleman’s pocket watch by Philippe Dubois & Fils
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A Swiss gentleman’s minute repeating pocket watch, circa 1900.
18-Carat gold, engine-turned, à goutte case with a gold dome and case maker’s punch mark GJ. Enamel dial with Roman radial hours, extra seconds, and blued Breguet hands. Bridge movement, frosted, gilt, two hammers / two gongs, gold-chatoned centre wheel, wolf-teeth winding wheels, gold screw compensation balance, and counterpoised lever.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 105 g
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Signed: Philippe Dubois & Fils, Locle, Suisse
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DuBois & Cie.
In 1785 Philippe DuBois and his sons founded the DuBois & Fils 1785 watch company at the family seat in Le Locle. DuBois had already established extensive business connections throughout Europe and America as a cloth merchant, making things much easier for the start-up watch company. During the 19th century, DuBois & Fils opened branches in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United States, and business boomed. Due to its proximity to the trade fairs, the German Frankfurt branch was particularly important.