| An early 19th Century Swiss repeating musical watch in a gold open face case. Gilt movement with two resting barrels, the larger barrel, being half the diameter of the movement, providing the power for the musical train. Polished steel stop work. Plain cock, polished steel coqueret and regulator,
plain gilt balance with spiral spring, polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Polished steel work on back plate to control the disc type musical train. Pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. 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. Fully restored white enamel dial with Arabic
numerals, blue steel hands. Plain gold open face case, ribbed middle, wound through the glazed cuvette.
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