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A fine and rare clock watch with chronograph, Petit sonnerie, grand sonnerie and perpetual calendar. Fortunately this required only a clean because it's one of the most complicated timepieces ever produced.

a fine and rare clock watch with chronograph, Petit sonnerie, grand sonnerie and perpetual calendar.  Fortunately this required only a clean because it's one of the most complicated timepieces ever produced.

The disassembled movement removed and cleaned.

The disassembled movement removed and cleaned.

Underside of the dial only one lever left!

Underside of the dial only one lever left!

Two barrels are fitted and the clock watch train is awaiting their bridge.

Two barrels are fitted and the clock watch train is awaiting their bridge.

Both ratchet wheels are in place and clock watch bridge. Note a forward motion will wind the time train and backward motion winds the clock watch train.

Both ratchet wheels are in place and clock watch bridge.  Note a forward motion will wind the time train and  backward motion winds the clock watch train.

Balance is timed and regulated and with the positioned three quarter plate it hardly looks complicated!

Balance is timed and regulated and with the positioned three quarter plate it hardly looks complicated!

Assembly of clock watch mechanism has started.

Assembly of clock watch mechanism has started.

At last all parts fitted and working.

At last all parts fitted and working.

Closer look at the mechanism you can now see parts of the chronograph.

Closer look at the mechanism you can now see parts of the chronograph.

Now the perpetual calendar mechanism.

Now the perpetual calendar mechanism.

Assembled mechanism.

Assembled mechanism.

48 tooth month wheel can be seen.

48 tooth month wheel can be seen.

Side view.

Side view.

Calendar set up and synchronised ready for the dial.

Calendar set up and synchronised ready for the dial.

Enamel dial.

Enamel dial.

Hands in place and watch ready for testing.

Clock watch finished