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SIGNED C.F. JACCOTET, NEUCHATEL, SUISSE, NO. 30610, CIRCA 1890
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Jaccotet. A fine and large 18K gold hunter case two train minute repeating grande and petite sonnerie keyless lever clock watch, made for the South American market
Signed C.F. Jaccotet, Neuchatel, Suisse, No. 30610, circa 1890
The gilt-finished fully jewelled two train lever movement separately wound by turning the crown to either side, bimetallic compensation balance, minute repeating and en passant grande and petite sonnerie striking on two polished steel hammers onto a gong, gold cuvette with engraved floral decoration to the opening lid, the silver engine-turned dial with engraved floral decoration in high relief, inlaid black enamel Roman numerals, applied gilt floral decorated centre and border, cross-shaped diamond-set gold hands, subsidiary seconds, in circular case with finely engraved foliage and scroll decoration, similarly decorated band and bow, a shield-shaped cartouche with engraved initials to the front, repeating slide in the band, petite sonnerie/grande sonnerie and sonnerie/silence levers underneath the bezel, cuvette and movement signed
53 mm. diam.
Signed C.F. Jaccotet, Neuchatel, Suisse, No. 30610, circa 1890
The gilt-finished fully jewelled two train lever movement separately wound by turning the crown to either side, bimetallic compensation balance, minute repeating and en passant grande and petite sonnerie striking on two polished steel hammers onto a gong, gold cuvette with engraved floral decoration to the opening lid, the silver engine-turned dial with engraved floral decoration in high relief, inlaid black enamel Roman numerals, applied gilt floral decorated centre and border, cross-shaped diamond-set gold hands, subsidiary seconds, in circular case with finely engraved foliage and scroll decoration, similarly decorated band and bow, a shield-shaped cartouche with engraved initials to the front, repeating slide in the band, petite sonnerie/grande sonnerie and sonnerie/silence levers underneath the bezel, cuvette and movement signed
53 mm. diam.