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With fitted wood box.
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A GOLD HUNTER CASED MINUTE REPEATING WATCH WITH AUTOMATON
The nickel keyless lever movement jewelled through the hammers, counterpoised escapement, bimetallic balance, repeating on gongs by means of slide on band, lever set, 18K gold cuvette, blue enamel dial with gold Father Time and polychrome enamelled putto jacquemarts striking bells flanking silvered roman chapter ring, subsidiary seconds, blued steel hands, within a monogrammed 18K gold case, Swiss, 1880s--56mm. diam.
The nickel keyless lever movement jewelled through the hammers, counterpoised escapement, bimetallic balance, repeating on gongs by means of slide on band, lever set, 18K gold cuvette, blue enamel dial with gold Father Time and polychrome enamelled putto jacquemarts striking bells flanking silvered roman chapter ring, subsidiary seconds, blued steel hands, within a monogrammed 18K gold case, Swiss, 1880s--56mm. diam.