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Index No. A7521 Rare Quarter Repeating and Alarm French Cylinder
An early 19th Century French cylinder with alarm and quarter repeat in a silver gilt open face case.  Keywind gilt full plate movement with going barrels for the going and alarm trains. Plain sector shaped cock with polished steel regulator and coqueret. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two rectangular section polished steel gongs, the alarm striking on a third similar gong.  Fully restored white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Engine turned silver gilt open face case with ribbed middle.  Lever to set the alarm time under the front bezel, wound through the signed gilt metal cuvette.
SignedLeroy   - Hger de S. A. I. et R. Madame a Paris 6744
Circa 1810
Diameter 58 mm
A rare watch combining repeat work with alarm mechanism.
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