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SWISS. AN 18K GOLD OPENFACE TWO-TRAIN QUARTER REPEATING KEYLESS LEVER OPENFACE CLOCK WATCH WITH GRANDE AND PETITE SONNERIE

UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1880

Closed10 June 2009

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SWISS. AN 18K GOLD OPENFACE TWO-TRAIN QUARTER REPEATING KEYLESS LEVER OPENFACE CLOCK WATCH WITH GRANDE AND PETITE SONNERIE
UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1880
Two-train gilt-finished lever movement, bi-metallic compensation balance, minute repeating and sonnerie sounding on two gongs activated by a push button in the band, gold cuvette, central white enamel, Roman numerals, blue metal outer ring with multi-colour gilt Father Time sounding the quarter hours and two cherubs striking the hours and quarters, circular engraved and chased case, levers underneath the bezel for strike/silent and petite/grande sonnerie, hinged back, dial signed
53mm diam.