Pocket watch in 750 thousandths gold, the round dial in lithographed metal marked "Election" is adorned with Arabic numerals for the hours and hemmed with a railway around the perimeter, it features a subsidiary seconds dial at six o'clock, Breguet-style blued steel hands, it is protected by a cover embellished with a blind medallion on a background of alternating striations echoing the reverse cover. The latter features a double bowl, also in gold, engraved with "Anchor, 16 rubies, Levées visibles, Spiral, Breguet". Engraved "Election" mechanism with crown winding and anchor escapement. (Minor dents, glass missing, non-functional movement to be overhauled). Weight: 73.87 g Diameter: 5 cm

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