Swiss silver marksman’s watch with certificate Circa 1898

Anker chronometer pocket watch in original box
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An unusual marksman’s anker chronometer watch original box with certificate of accuracy, made for the Tir Fédéral de Neuchatel by George Sandoz & Jules Breitmeyer in la Chaux-De-Fonds, Switzerland, circa 1898. The numbered high relief case of this watch was crafted from silver and features a magnificently decorated back lid. The white enamel dial features an outer minute and hour track with Arabic hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock and gold hands. The movement is equipped with an anker chronometer escapement and a fine adjustment.
The dial and movement are signed.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Weight: 112 g
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Signed: Sandoz & Breitmeyer, Chaux-de-Fonds
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The item presented here comes with an original certificate of accuracy, original box and is a rarity for collectors of marksman’s watches.
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Sandoz & Breitmeyer
The watchmaker Sandoz & Breitmeyer (sometimes spelt Bidlingmeyer), founded by Georges Sandoz, a member of the prominent Sandoz family of master watchmakers  and Jules Breitmeyer was a specialised firm active in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, during the late 19^th century. They were one of three successors to the prominent watchmaking firm J. Calame-Robert.
The firm is best known for producing high quality commemorative pocket watches for prestigious Swiss events. A notable example is the silver “Schützenuhr” (Marksman’s watch) created for the Federal Shooting Contest of 1898 in Neuchâtel, presented here.

The partnership between George Sandoz and Jules Breitmeyer eventually split on March 31, 1902. And the two resulting businesses closed their activities in 1924 (Sandoz) and 1932 (Breitmeyer).