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This watch is accompanied by a period fitted presentation box.
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SIGNED WEST END WATCH CO., EXTRA, CIRCA 1900
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West End Watch Co. A fine 18K gold, enamel, pearl and diamond-set demi-hunter case triple calendar minute repeating chronograph keyless lever watch with phases of the moon
Signed West End Watch Co., Extra, circa 1900
With gilt-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, minute repeating on two gongs, gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blued steel spade hands, two subsidiary dials indicating date and constant seconds combined with phases of the moon, day and month apertures, the demi-hunter case lid with white enamel Roman numerals to the blue inside ring, bordered by gold and pearl-set ring, further bordered by diamond-set floral and foliage decoration to the finely detailed transluscent green guilloche enamel, blue enamel with pink enamel floral and foliage motif, the hinged back centered by diamond-set floral and foliage decoration to a blue enamel lozenge, bordered by gold and pearl-set ring, further bordered by diamond-set floral and foliage decoration to the finely detailed transluscent green guilloche enamel, blue enamel with pink enamel floral and foliage motif, chronograph button and repeat slide in the blue enamel band with gold floral decorations, blue and white enamel floral accent to the pendant, dial signed, case numbered
53 mm. diam.
Signed West End Watch Co., Extra, circa 1900
With gilt-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, minute repeating on two gongs, gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blued steel spade hands, two subsidiary dials indicating date and constant seconds combined with phases of the moon, day and month apertures, the demi-hunter case lid with white enamel Roman numerals to the blue inside ring, bordered by gold and pearl-set ring, further bordered by diamond-set floral and foliage decoration to the finely detailed transluscent green guilloche enamel, blue enamel with pink enamel floral and foliage motif, the hinged back centered by diamond-set floral and foliage decoration to a blue enamel lozenge, bordered by gold and pearl-set ring, further bordered by diamond-set floral and foliage decoration to the finely detailed transluscent green guilloche enamel, blue enamel with pink enamel floral and foliage motif, chronograph button and repeat slide in the blue enamel band with gold floral decorations, blue and white enamel floral accent to the pendant, dial signed, case numbered
53 mm. diam.