Swiss silver pair cased quarter repeating verge Circa 1700

Early silver quarter repeater by Marchand
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A Swiss silver pair cased quarter repeating pocket watch, circa 1700. Early verge movement, cage with birds and two lions, repeating hours and quarter hours. Original champlevé dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, probably original iron hands. Inner case with sound openings, high quality outer case, pierced, birds and cartouches with engraving. Dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 59 mm
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Weight: 204 g
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Signed: Marchand Geneve
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Important watchmaker. A comparable watch made by Marchand and with the same protective case was sold in Geneva auction 2003 for more than CHF 25,000.