French 18K Gold Quarter Hour Repeater Pocket Watch

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French 18K Gold Quarter Hour Repeater Pocket Watch

Presenting for offer this very fine quality keywind/keyset repeater in a beautiful fully carved & chased floral gold case.

The quarter repeater strikes the number of hours, and then the number of quarter hours since the last hour. The mechanism uses 2 chimes of different tones. The low tone usually signals the hours, and the high tone the quarter hours. As an example, if the time is 2:45, the quarter repeater sounds 2 low tones and after a short pause 3 high ones: "dong, dong, ding, ding, ding". Alternatively, some use a pair of tones to distinguish the quarter hours: "dong, dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong"

Details:
MAKE
Manufacturer: Dilamitana
Country: Paris/France
Type: Man's
Serial #: 9,058
Circa Date: 1850
CASE
Size: 16 Size 48mm oversized case.
Style: Open Face.
Material: 18K Yellow Gold.
Decorations: Displays floral and barleycorn decorations.
Weighs: 2.23 DWTS = 2.44 OZ
Numbered: 9,058
Conditions: C 3 (The case is in Very Good condition)
DIAL
Color: White.
Type: Porcelain.
Numerals: Roman Numerals.
Hands: Spade & Cathedral Hands.
Conditions: D 3-43 (The dial is in Very Good condition - hairline)
MOVEMENT
Jewels: 18 Jewels.
Setting: Key Wind/Key Set.
Escapement: Lever Escapement.
Material: Gilt.
Layout: Bridge Style Layout.
Numbered: 9,058.
Signed: Yes.
Conditions: M 2 (The movement is in Perfect condition)