| A fine late 19th Century Swiss lever ball watch and matching chain. Unusual gilt movement constructed with the train wheels above the going barrel. Plain sector cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. .
Small white enamel dial with blue Arabic numerals, the 12 o'clock marking in red, gilt minute markings and hands. The case is constructed in three parts, the yellow gold middle being decorated with a single band of white enamel dots to imitate split pearls. The two hemispheres of platinum covered in black enamel and set at the edges with rows of diamonds, a further row of diamonds around the bezel. Gold hand set button and ring pendant.
The watch is wound and set by turning the top hemisphere of the case in relation to the lower hemisphere. Matching decorative yellow gold and platinum chain set with two pearls.
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