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UNIQUE MINUTE REPEATER MAPPIN WEBB HEAVY 18K SOLID GOLD FULL HUNTER POCKET WATCH

Estimated price for orientation: 5 600 $

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Description
Brand: Mappin & Webb Age: Antique (pre 1920)
Model: Minute Repeater Dial: White enamel, original
Closure: Full Hunter Features: Small seconds, Minute Repeater, Arabic Numerals, Swiss Movement
Watch Number: 12439 Country Made: Switzerland
Total Weight: 108.5 grams / 3.83 oz. Material: 18k Solid Gold
Measurements: 52.5 x 16 mm Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding


DescriptionRemarkable Antique Minute Repeater pocket watch dated to circa 1900'. Signed by Mappin & Webb this outstanding watch features a heavy hunter case with a total gold content of 50 grams and a factory original enamel dial in immaculate condition. Definitely a rare find, especially considering the watch is more than 110 years old. Original complicated movement working wonderfully, featuring the most complicated of the repeater mechanisms, the Minute Repeater.
  CASE: Heavy full hunter case in 18k Solid Rose Gold, Swiss Made. Remarkable condition with minor evidence of age, no major imperfections or repairs. Thick covers, the front one engraved with the image of a lion and the Latin phrase "Deo, non fortuna" meaning from God, not from mere luck, and the back engraved with a large interlocked monogram. Round crown with round-shaped bow featuring a gold hallmark on the neck. It includes a slide-button at 6 o'clock to trigger the bell mechanism and a pin-set button at 4 o'clock. Measures 52.5 mm (2") in diameter and is 16 mm (0.63") thick. Solid gold dustcover with a personal inscription that reads "Presented to E. Ribton Cooke by staff of the British Bank, Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 1906". Stamped inside all covers with an 18C seal, 0.755 seal, two Swiss hallmarks and reference number 12439. The complete watch weighs 108.5 grams / 3.83 oz. and contains 50 grams of solid gold alone
  DIAL: Original antique white enamel dial in pristine condition, with no visible imperfections of any kind. It features blued steel hands with black Roman numerals. Small sunken seconds subdial at 6 o'clock and outer minute track in black. Signed Mappin & Webb, London, Swiss.
  MOVEMENT: Original Swiss made complicated movement with minute repeating mechanism. When activated, the movement will strike the last recorder hour, quarter and minutes. Manual wind, pin-set (located on the rim between 3 and 4 o'clock). In full working condition, keeping good time with all functions working properly. Please check the video posted below to see the watch in action and listen to the bell mechanism
      ITEM SPECIFICS: Brand: Mappin & Webb, Swiss Made Type: Full Hunter Pocket Watch Watch Number: 12439 Case: 18k Solid Rose Gold Measurements: 52.5 x 16 mm (2” x 0.63”) Weight: 108.5 grams (3.83 oz.) Dial: White enamel, Factory-Original Movement: Manual Wind, pin-set Features: Minute Repeater, Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds Age: Circa 1900' Tested: Yes (working properly) Box & Papers: No  
 
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