High Quality 18ct Gold NEUVILLE Hunter Pocket Watch. c.1890

High Quality 18ct Gold NEUVILLE Hunter Pocket Watch. c.1890

High quality, Swiss made, solid 18ct gold, full hunter pocket watch signed "Neuville". Dating from around 1890.

Solid 18ct gold full hunter case with plain covers and central section decorated with an attractive milled pattern. Case has a hinged snap-on back and dust cover, and a sprung loaded cover which is opened by depressing the winding crown. Inner snap-on bezel retaining a glass crystal. Lever hand setting mechanism (lever located under bezel positioned between 4 & 5 o'clock). Inside case stamped, "18K". Case diameter (not including pendant) : 51mm. Case condition : 90%.

White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds. Fine black hand-painted Roman numerals. Blued steel hands. Dial condition : 100%.

High quality, nickel plated, 19 ligne, 16 jewel movement. Signed, "Neuville" and marked with a shield containing the image of a rampant lion clasping a serpent. Beautiful engine turned decoration. Unusual micrometer regulator. Screwed chaton set centre jewel. Bimetallic compensation balance wheel. Breguet over-coil hairspring. Movement condition (appearance) : 90%. Recently serviced. Time keeping : good.

Inventory No. 434

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