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UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1900
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Swiss. A fine 18K gold hunter case minute repeating keyless lever jaquemarts watch, made for the South American market
Unsigned, circa 1900
With nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, minute repeating on two polished steel hammers onto two gongs, gold cuvette with engraved inscription La Especial de Francisco Alvarez O'Reilly 15 1/2 Habana, the small translucent scarlet enamel dial with gilt enamel Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, surrounded by two applied pink gilt jaquemarts apparently striking the bells in unison with the repeating, in circular case with finely engraved floral and scroll decoration, repeating slide in the band, unsigned
56 mm. diam.
Unsigned, circa 1900
With nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, minute repeating on two polished steel hammers onto two gongs, gold cuvette with engraved inscription La Especial de Francisco Alvarez O'Reilly 15 1/2 Habana, the small translucent scarlet enamel dial with gilt enamel Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, surrounded by two applied pink gilt jaquemarts apparently striking the bells in unison with the repeating, in circular case with finely engraved floral and scroll decoration, repeating slide in the band, unsigned
56 mm. diam.