Switzerland Invicta Les Fils de R. Picard, La Chaux de Fonds Gold Pocket Watch 1900 - 1920 (ND) Without Glass and a "Moon" Hand
Case No. 403102, 59 mm, Gold (.585) 153 g.; A large minute repeating hunting case pocket watch with chronograph, full calendar and moon phase. Case: 18k rose gold, polished, numbered and signed gold dome, pusher for chronograph at "2", pusher for repetition at "6", glazed movement. Dial: enamel, radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds, three subsidiary dials for indications of the weekday, month and date, Louis XV hands. Movm.: 1/2 plate movement, frosted, gilt, ground and bevelled chronograph steel parts, ratchet wheel, 2 hammers, 2 gongs, "Swiss Patent 12172" ("Régulateur silencieux, pour sonnerie de montres à répétition", Stolz Frères), "Swiss Patent 334" ("Perfectionnements apportés à la construction des mécanismes de répétition pour montres de poche detoutes dimensions", Barbezat-Baillot), governor for repetition, gold-chatoned centre wheel, gold screw compensation balance. Cond.: Case: very good, slightly worn. Dial: very good. Movm.: very good, to be restored, capable of running.