Very rare French repeating verge oignon watch Circa 1705

Gold quarter repeating verge by Antoine Frizon
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A very rare French gold open faced quarter repeating Louis XIV oignon pocket watch, circa 1705. Verge movement, high pillars, regulation in the manner of Tompion, repeating the hours and quarter hours on a bell. Unique gold dial, white cartouches with blue Roman hours and white cartouches with black Arabic five minutes, original hands. Pierced and engraved case, decorated with various animal motifs, tendrils and floral motifs, bell punched BII.
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Diameter: 59.5 mm
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Weight: 194 g
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Signed: Frizon à Paris
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Oignons from the Louis XIV period were made in gold only for the highest demands. So far only four of these watches are known:
1. The present piece;
2. an oignon watch by Delorme;
3. one oignon watch at the Patek Philippe Museum;
4. another Patek Philippe oignon at the Musee du Louvre.