A Diamond-Set Enamelled Gold Watch, Europe for the Ottoman Market, 19th Century

watch of yellow gold, hunting cased triple calendar keyless chronograph with repeating mechanism, possibly signed Dobson, W. & Sons. London (Piccadilly, 1878-84), set with diamonds and split-pearls to the band and inset within a crescent moon and star to centre, also with diamond-set bow, the red translucent enamel on a fine guilloché background

In general good condition, the movement is not running at the time of cataloguing and would benefit from a service, the repeating mechanism does not seem to strike the hours, signature to the dial partly erased and some dust and dirt to the dial, the case with light scuffs from ware, one pearl missing to the band and one diamond to the bow, as viewed.
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