| An early 19th Century Swiss quarter repeating musical watch in a gold open face case. Gilt movement, two resting barrels with polished steel stopwork. The larger barrel, being half the diameter of the movement, providing the power for the musical train. Plain cock, polished steel coqueret
and regulator, plain gilt balance with spiral hairspring, polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Polished steel work on back plate to control the disc type musical train. Pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs, the repeating work situated under the dial. Lateral slide in the band to actuate the musical mechanism and a lateral polished steel lever to allow the music to play automatically on the hour. White enamel dial with Roman numerals,
gold hands. Faded engine turned gold open face case, ribbed middle, gilt cuvette with apertures for winding and hand set.
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