Swiss

Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection

Swiss

A gold hunting cased minute repeating keyless lever watch

Circa 1900

• Movement: unsigned damascened nickel, lever escapement, wolf's tooth winding, jewelled to the centre, bi-metallic compensation balance, two polished steel hammers repeating on coiled gongs

• Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, gold filigree hands, recessed subsidiary seconds

• Case: 18ct yellow gold, polished covers, the front with applied and engraved foliate-form monogram, polished gold cuvette engraved Chronomètre à Répétition Sonnant heures, quarts & minutes, case maker's mark JL,all covers numbered 19230 and with Swiss hallmarks for 18ct gold

diameter 55mm