Swiss minute repeating chronograph full hunter watch Circa 1890

Gold repeating keyless lever chronograph by Albert H. Potter & Co.
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A fine Swiss gold hunting cased minute repeating keyless lever chronograph watch, circa 1890. The movement of this watch features a lever escapement and is jewelled to the centre, with a bimetallic compensation balance. The chronograph mechanism is partially visible on the backplate, and it includes two polished steel hammers that strike coiled gongs. The movement is signed beneath the balance Albert H. Potter & Co. and is numbered 335 on the centre bridge. The white enamel dial, signed Albert H. Potter & Co., Geneva, displays Roman numerals, an outer minute track, and an outermost ring with Arabic numerals for chronograph seconds. It includes a sunken subsidiary seconds dial and blued steel moon hands.
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The watch is housed in a gold case with polished covers, featuring a chronograph pusher and repeating slide on the band, a snap on glazed cuvette, a gold pendant and bow, and an inside case back bearing the Albert H. Potter logo.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Signed: Albert H. Potter & Co., Geneva
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After a successful career in the United States, Albert Potter moved to Geneva in 1875, dedicating several years to crafting intricate pieces like the present lot. Throughout his career, he invented designs for watch movements, including a quarter repeater and a type of duplex escapement. In Geneva, he had the chance to bring his previous designs and plans to life. According to a May 1882 article in the Horological Journal, Potter claimed to have created drawings and working models for fourteen different types of escapements. His exceptional craftsmanship earned him the respect of his Swiss peers, making him one of the few American watchmakers held in high regard in the Swiss watchmaking industry. His commitment to innovation and precision has solidified his reputation as one of the finest American watchmakers known today.