Gold Repeating Watch no. 5993

Case: Gold Dial: Movement: Provenance: 19?? - CH Meylan, Brassus 2003 - Antiquorum, 11 Oct 2003, est CHF5-7,000, sold CHF7,590, "C.H. Meylan, Brassus, Swiss, No. 5993, case No. 8094, circa 1920. Very fine and elegant, 18K gold, slim, minute-repeating keyless dress watch. C. four-body, "bassine", polished, back with engraved monogram ?HBU?, hinged gold cuvette with dedication.D. white enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 17''', rhodium-plated, 29 jewels, calibrated straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance. Blued-steel Breguet balance spring, 8 adjustments, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 44.6 mm."