Swiss. A fine 18K pink gold hunter case minute repeating carillon keyless lever watch

UNSIGNED, CASE NO. 20'014, CIRCA 1900

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Swiss. A fine 18K pink gold hunter case minute repeating carillon keyless lever watch
Unsigned, case no. 20'014, circa 1900
Gilt-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, carillon minute repeating on three steel hammers onto three gongs, gold cuvette engraved C.F. Bishop I learn to know you - I know you; I am your friend for Life Jules Block, white enamel dial, stylized Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, plain circular case, repeating slide in the band, case numbered
50 mm. diam.

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Lot Essay

The present watch is fitted with a carillon repeating mechanism, more complicated than the "normal" quarter or minute repeating function and more commonly found in clock watches. The quarter hours of the present watch are stroke on three hammers onto three gongs as opposed to the common two hammers and two gongs.

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