A 19th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold and enamel open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Slim gold and enamel case, the back divided into twelve sections. Each section decorated in champleve polychrome enamel, predominantly black at the centre and light green at the edge. Gold and enamel pendant, signed gold cuvette.

Signed _ _______ Henry Capt Geneve
Circa 1840
Diameter 42 mm
Condition
Case _ _______ Excellent.
Dial _ _______ Excellent.
Movement _ __ Excellent but a little tarnished.


The case is in a style typical of watches made for the Turkish market.

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