Swiss silver full hunter keyless lever pocket watch Circa 1905

Silver hunting cased keyless lever watch
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A fine Swiss silver full hunter pocket watch made by Tissot for the Russian market, circa 1905. It features mechanical crown winding, gold plated bar construction, a lever movement with a compensation balance wheel and flat hairspring, and is signed Tissot. The white enamel dial shows black Roman numerals for the hours, an outer minute track, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock, and steel spade hands.
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The timepiece is housed in a silver full hunter case with engine turned decoration and black enamel finishes on both sides. The spring hinged front cover shows an intricately detailed Russian double headed imperial eagle with crossed cannons and Cyrillic script reading For outstanding armoury 1905. The reverse back cover is decorated with a polished monogram. The inner protective cuvette displays a fine Cyrillic engraving reading L. M. Lilpop Supplier to His Majesty’s Court, alongside a suspension bow and a fluted winding crown.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Signed: Tissot & L. M. Lilpop
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This historical pocket watch is a fine example of the collaboration between the renowned Swiss manufacturer Tissot and the prominent Polish watchmaker Ludwik Maurycy Lilpop. Produced around 1905 for the Imperial Russian market, the timepiece is driven by a high grade Swiss mechanical lever movement supplied by Tissot. It features gold plated bar construction, a compensation balance wheel, and a flat hairspring.
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Tissot, founded in Le Locle in 1853, was heavily involved in exporting luxurious pocket watches to Russia during this era.nd signed by L. M. Lilpop, whose prestigious watchmaking establishment was located on Senatorska Street in Warsaw between 1878 and 1905.
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Lilpop was a highly regarded master merchant and certified purveyor who custom ordered high quality subassemblies from top tier Swiss firms like Tissot to cater to elite clientele. His status is officially commemorated on the silver inner cuvette of this watch with the Cyrillic engraving “L. M. Lilpop Supplier to His Majesty’s Court”. This direct tie to the Russian Tsar’s imperial court elevates the watch from a fine timekeeper to a rare historical military artefact. This award status is further emphasized by the engraved Imperial double headed eagle on the front cover, commemorating outstanding armoury service