AUDEMARS FRERES 19th century gold watch for the Russian Market

AUDEMARS FRERES, Brassus & Geneve

“HORLOGERS DE SA MAJESTE L'EMPEREUR DE RUSSIE"
(Watchmakers to His Majesty the Emperor of Russia)

“56” / “14k” (struck in rectangle) Rose Gold
Russian Market
Hunting Case Watch, engine-turned, stem wind, lever set.
16 size (case diameter 2” [5 cm])

On inner cover (over movement), engraved :

“HORLOGERS DE SA MAJESTE L'EMPEREUR DE RUSSIE
MEDAILLES OBTENUES (12 shown)
No 31861
AUDEMARS FRERES / BRASSUS & GENEVE
PAR L'ANCIENNE MAISON AUDEMARS FONDEE EN 1811”

Dial : white porcelain, black Roman numerals; recessed subsidiary seconds with black Arabic numerals. Blued steel hands (repair to hour hand; gold shell absent from crown).

Touchmarks inside cover, Russian “56” in cut corner rectangle;
“14K” likewise, Swiss Squirrel mark
Same three marks repeat inside back cover, plus “AFC” “31861”.

Case & Movement both marked “31861”.

Gross wt : 3.0065 troy ounces
(Weight of gold, approx 2 oz.) (running condition)

# 27033 ................................................................................................................ $ 4,000.