Very Rare Heures 14K Gold Minute Repeater Chronograph Savonette Pocket Watch – Geneva 1896: An exceptional and highly collectible Heures pocket watch, crafted around 1896, featuring a minute repeater and chronograph complication in a solid 14K gold savonette (hunter) case. This impressive timepiece, measuring 60 mm in diameter, is a true masterpiece of 19th-century Swiss horology. Movement: Swiss-made minute repeater chronograph movement, protected by an inner dust cover with additional crystal. When the slide lever on the case side is pressed, the watch audibly chimes the hours, quarters, and minutes with a rich, resonant tone. This mechanism was considered one of the most sophisticated horological complications of its time, allowing the wearer to hear the time even in darkness — an ingenious achievement of mechanical artistry. The movement runs smoothly and all functions operate correctly. Case: Solid 14K gold hunter-style case with stunning inner engravings and award medallions marked GENÈVE 1896, PARIS 1889. The case is beautifully preserved, showing only light traces of age, and displays visible gold hallmarks on all covers. Case no.: 101172 Dial: Elegant white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals, an outer seconds track, and a sub-seconds dial at 6 o’clock. Delicate gold filigree hands and a central chronograph seconds hand in steel. The dial is in excellent original condition — no visible cracks or significant blemishes. Crystal: Acrylic Special Features: Minute repeater (hours, quarters, minutes on demand) Chronograph function Hunter case with finely engraved exhibition medallions Dimensions: Diameter (without crown and bow): 60 mm Diameter (with bow): 82 mm Thickness: 17 mm Weight: 138 g Condition: The watch is in excellent preserved condition for its age. The enamel dial is clean, the gold case well-kept, and the complex movement fully functional. Important Information for Buyers Outside the European Union: Customs duties, import taxes, and related fees are the buyer’s responsibility. Return shipments, if applicable, are also at the buyer’s expense. Please make your purchase thoughtfully.