Pocket watch: very fine early 4-colour cylinder watch repeater, 20K gold, France 1774-1780, nearly unworn Ca. Ø43.5mm, ca. 58g, 20K gold, exceptional quality case, almost unused, French 20K gold punch, No 11606, cylinder escapement, repeating the hours and quarters a-toc, enamel dial (small craquelling at the winding hole), pink gold hands, working, cleaning recommended. This early 20K cylinder watch is in exceptionally rare like new condition, except of imperfection to the dial. The case is absolutely crisp and virtually unused.

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