Swiss ankerchronometer with a grisaille scene Circa 1860

Gold and enamel ankerchronometer by F. Veyrat
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A unique Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel open faced ankerchronometer pocket watch, circa 1860. Exquisite ankerchronometer movement, wolf’s toothing, chronometer balance, gold screws, very large moustache lever as it was also used by Patek Philippe. Cuvette inscribed Chronomètre. Decorative white enamel dial with black Roman hours, gold Arabic minutes and gold subsidiary seconds, original steel fleur de lys hands. Case with very fine en grisaille enamel painting on the back, case maker’s punch AE. Case numbered, cuvette signed and numbered,
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 110 g
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Signed: F. Veyrat Genève
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A grisaille (en grisaille), or grey painting, is a painting in which one does not apply natural colours but restricts oneself to depicting things in all possible shades of the same colour, usually grey or brown.