Swiss silver exceptionally large anker chronometer Circa 1895

Pocket watch with silver case with gold hinges
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An exceptionally large anker chronometer, made by Couleru-Meuri successor to Henri Brandt in la-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, circa 1895. The open faced case was crafted from silver, has gold hinges and an engine turned back lid with a monogram in a cartouche in the center. The white enamel dial is signed with the vendor’s name, has Roman hour numerals from 1 to 12 o’clock and Arabic hour numerals from 13 to 24 o’clock, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock and gold hands. The movement has a very unusual anker chronometer caliber and an extremely large chronometer balance.
Case and movement have identical maker’s mark and the dial and cuvette are signed with the vendor‘s and the maker’s names, respectively. Signed on cuvette Couleru-Meuri, successor to Henri Brandt.
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Diameter: 65 mm
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Weight: 183 g
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Signed: Karl Beers, Inh. Erich Beers, Hannover