Swiss pocket watch with pivoted detent escapement Circa 1890

Gold  open faced pocket watch by A. Huguenin & Sons
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An attractive, Swiss gentleman’s pocket watch with pivoted detent chronometer escapement, circa 1890.
18-Carat gold, engine-turned, à goutte case with an engraved numbered and signed gold dome and glazed movement. Signed enamel dial with radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds, and blued Fleur-de-Lys hands. Signed bridge movement, frosted, gilt, with screwed gold chatons, wolf teeth winding wheels, pivoted detent chronometer escapement, gold screw compensation balance, and gold escape wheel.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 120 g
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Signed: A. Huguenin & Sons, Locle
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Huguenin & Fils
Huguenin & Fils, founded in Le Locle by Adolphe Huguenin, in the mid 19th century. Specializing in precision timepieces, Huguenin & Fils won various prizes at Observatory trials and participated also at the Philadelphia International Exhibition in 1876.