| An early 19th Century Swiss quarter repeating musical watch in a gold and enamel 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. 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 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. Gold dial with engine turned centre, Roman numerals, blue steel
Breguet hands. Unusual gold open face case, the back set with a fine polychrome enamel scene of a women and two cupids by the sea, a rainbow in the background. Small local repair to the edge of the enamel. Ribbed middle, signed gilt cuvette with apertures for winding.
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