Swiss quarter repeating gentleman’s pocket watch Circa 1875

Gold open faced pocket watch by Vacheron & Constantin
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A Swiss very fine Geneva quarter repeating gentleman’s pocket watch, circa 1875.
18 carat rose gold, polished, à goutte case with numbered and signed gold dome and slide for repeating mechanism. Enamel dial with radial Roman hours, Arabic minutes, auxiliary second and gold spade hands. Bridge movement, frosted, gilt, with two hammers, two gongs, gold screw compensation balance and counterpoised lever.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 105 g
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Signed: Vacheron & Constantin à Genève
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Vacheron & Constantin
Founded in the year 1755, the company has remained active ever since, making it the oldest continually active watch manufacturer in the world. It became known as “Vacheron & Constantin” in 1819 and was renamed “Vacheron Constantin” after a 1985 takeover by the former Saudi oil minister, Sheikh Yamani. Vendôme Luxury Group, a subsidiary of Richemont, purchased the company in 1996, bringing it together with Cartier, Piaget, and Baume & Mercier. Today, Vacheron Constantin operates as a “Specialist Watchmaker” under Richemont, along with A. Lange & Söhne, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Panerai, and others.