Audemars Freres Geneve - 14kt Savonette - Quarter Repeater - Chronograph - Switzerland around 1900

Swiss watch production - watch manufacture

Audemars Freres

After the bankruptcy of the company Louis Audemars & Fils, where Charles Henri Audemars senior was director, Charles Henri's two sons, Hector Adolphe Audemars and Charles Henri Audemars Junior, founded the company Audemars Frères in Geneva and (Le) Brassus.

Fine, solid 14kt gold savonette. Hallmarked several times.

White enamel dial without damage. Finest Arabic numbers in black. Contiguous minute track on the outside with Arabic 5 numbers in front - also black. Seconds scale. Finely crafted gold-colored steel hands - small recessed seconds at the six. Signed Audemas Freres Geneve.

Spring lid at the front with opening button in the crown.

The front and back are guilloched.

Dust cover also in gold.

Fine fire-gilded manufacture movement. Quality factory construction. Chatons, ruby bearing stone.

Quarter repeater The hours are struck according to their number and the past quarter hours are struck with a double strike on the gong. Bright, appealing sound

Repetition is triggered by a pusher on the case at the six.

Chronograph release using a pusher at the o'clock.

Movement, chronograph and striking mechanism working.

Time setting using crown and case pusher at the four.

Audemars Freres Geneve - medals and coat of arms inscribed on the golden inner lid PAR L'ACIENNE MAISON AUDEMARS FONDEE EN 1811

Watch number 287410.

Very tight fitting lids.

Clock diameter 57mm without Pedant-with Pedant 78mm. Weight 114. 9g.

Collectible, interesting repeater pocket watch in very nice overall condition. Solid gold case 14K.

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