Tempora - Pocket Watch Chronograph with Quarter-Hour and Minute Repeater - 1850-1900

Important Swiss Témpora pocket watch, dating from the late 19th/early 20th century, crafted in 18-karat gold and featuring a hand-wound mechanical movement with particularly interesting complications: hour, quarter and minute repeater and chronograph function.
The watch has a refined 18K gold case with a double hinged back. The inner case back is embellished with a richly engraved commemorative inscription for the Grand Prix C.L. Paris 1900, accompanied by depictions of medals and inscriptions. The Témpora brand is also present; it was registered in 1883 by the Swiss manufacturer Guye & Barbezat, founded in 1867 by Henri Victor Jean Guye and Charles-Ami Barbezat.
The white enamel dial features black Roman numerals, an outer minute track and a subsidiary seconds counter. The main hands are crafted in delicate gold filigree, while the chronograph function is indicated by a slim, straight black hand. Opening the case back gives access to the movement, which is further protected by a transparent glass cover, allowing its complex mechanical architecture to be admired.

Brand: Témpora
Manufacturer: Guye & Barbezat
Type: Pocket watch
Period: Late 19th – early 20th century
Country of manufacture: Switzerland
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical
Complications: Hour, quarter and minute repeater; chronograph
Jewels: 22
Case material: 18-karat gold
Diameter: 59 mm, excluding crown
Total weight: 127 grams
Dial: White enamel
Numerals: Roman numerals
Hands: Gold filigree; black chronograph hand
Counter: Small seconds
Case back: Double hinged case back
Movement protection: Transparent glass cover
Engraving: Grand Prix C.L. Paris 1900

Chronometric accuracy has not been instrumentally verified.
No guarantees are provided regarding the future performance of the movement.
Water resistance is not applicable to this type of watch.

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