Swiss quarter repeating hunting cased pocket watch Circa 1900

Gold hunting cased repeating watch by Philippe Dubois & Fils
A Swiss quarter repeating hunting cased gentleman’s pocket watch – with leather-covered box, circa 1900.
Bridge movement, rhodium-plated, Geneva Stripes decoration, two hammers / two gongs, screwed chatons, wolf-teeth winding wheels, and screw compensation balance. 14-Carat rose gold, polished case with engraved monogram SM, engraved and numbered gold dome, and slide for repeating mechanism. Enamel dial with Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds, and blued spade hands.
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Diameter: 47 mm
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Weight: 68 g
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Signed: Philippe Dubois & Fils, Swiss
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Dubois, Philippe (1738 – 1808), Swiss watch manufacturer
Moise Du Bois’s son entered the father’s watch business together with his sister Isabeau. In 1764, he took over the management of the business and began manufacturing pocket watches and clocks. In 1785, Philippe’s three sons joined the company. This time is officially the opening of the house, which has been called” Ph. Du Bois & Fils” ever since. Even today Dubois is still based in the founding house in Le Locle. Mostly exclusive, complicated wristwatches are made, mostly with mechanical Eta movements.