Lot 457

Swiss, 59 mm, 142 g, circa 1810
A gentleman's rare quarter repeating pocket watch with musical movement
Case: 18k gold, lavishly engine-turned, pusher for repetition via pendant, slide for for activating the musical movement, reeded band. Dial: gold, engine-turned and florally engraved, enamel cartouches with Breguet numerals, blued Breguet hands. Movm.: bridge movement, keywind, frosted, gilt, 2 hammers, 2 gongs, 2 going barrels, sur plateau musical movement with disc, cylinder escapement, three-arm ring balance.