Mermod Frères / LeCoultre minute repeater with chronograph and 30 minute counter

 A high-quality,  rare gent's hunter case pocket watch
with minute repeating, chronograph and 30 min. counter
Mermod Frères, Sainte Croix
in best movement quality with LeCoulltre Ebauche
in 14k rose gold case

This high-quality, complicated hunting case pocket watch was manufactured in the end of the 19th century by the well-known Swiss watch and music box manufacturer Mermod Frères. The example offered here is a minute repeater in a valuable, solid execution which was equipped with a high-quality and complicated LeCoultre movement. In the end of the 19th century LeCoultre manufacture was the premier address for watch movements with complications, including repeaters and chronographs. The Mermod Frères company was on the LeCoultre manufacture's customer list and was supplied with complicated repeating movements, including in combination with chronographs or calendars. LeCoultre sold extremely unique and complicated movements worldwide, most of the movements were unsigned, certain executions of the movement are now rarely found with the signature "LECOULTRE". The pocket watch has a remarkable total weight of approx. 124 grams with a diameter of 54mm. The wonderfully preserved, massive 14k rose gold case has a lateral slider for the repetition and a pusher for the chronograph at "12". The high-quality, fines finished LeCoultre Ebauche with a visible arranged chased chronograph mechanism is protected behind a 14k gold dome. The gold-plated bridge movement has bevelled bridges, cocks and chronograph steel parts. The minute repetition, which will be triggered by a slider, sounds via 2 hammers and 2 gongs. The repetition beats loudly and has a beautiful sound.

Details to the watch
Dial
    enamel
    Arabic numerals
    outer telemeter scale in 1/5 second divisions for Chronograph
    30 min. counter at "12"
    sunk auxiliary seconds
    Louis XV hands
    very good condition

Movement
    bridge movement
    frosted
    gilt
    2 hammers
    2 gongs
    bevelled bridges and cock
    applied chronograph mechanism with polished and bevelled chronograph steel parts
    gold screw compensation balance
    blued Breguet balance spring
    fine adjusting device
    ruby endstone on balance, lever and escape wheel
    the movement is fully functional and running very well

Case
    14K gold
    14K gold dome
    smooth
    total weight of the watch: 124 grams
    diameter approx. 54mm without pendant
    slide for repeating mechanism
    very good condition, slightly traces of use
The watch is fully functional, is running very well and is in a very good, used total condition.