Austrian gilt-brass hour striking verge watch Circa 1680

Fire-gilded brass open faced pocket watch by Andreas Nagl
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An Austrian brass open faced hour striking verge pocket watch, circa 1680. Gilt full plate movement, chain and fusee, one hammer, a florally engraved barrel for strike mechanism, three-arm iron balance, very finely florally engraved and pierced balance cock. A later, custom-made, white enamel dial with Roman hours, outer minute dots and Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Plain case with the remains of fire gilding, the back pierced on the edges, rear bell. Movement signed.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 103 g
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Signed: Andreas Nagl Wien
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Andreas Nagl was born in 1624 in Vienna and died in 1710. He became a master in 1667. Nagl is known for several table, bracket and night clocks as well as a miniature pendant watch, which was, at a size of only 33 x 18 mm, one of the smallest timepieces of its time. He was considered to be one of the most important Vienna watchmakers.