A8953

Three Colour Gold Repeating Pocket Watch

£5,200.00

Signed  Blanc Fres � �Geneve
Circa   1790
A late 18th Century Swiss quarter repeating verge in diamond set three colour gold consular case.
Diameter   42 mm         

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Description

A late 18th Century Swiss quarter repeating verge in diamond set three colour gold consular case.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial with gilt indicator.  Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the back of the case.  Winding through the engine turned gold dial, decorative applied two colour gold border.  Roman numerals, fine diamond set silver hands.   Decorative gold consular case, the back engine turned with applied three colour gold decoration.  Three colour gold front bezel set with a row of rose diamonds.  Round gold push pendant surmounted by a single large diamond.  Steel slide under the front bezel to allow the repeater to be sounded “a toc” on steel blocks instead of the bell.