Swiss multi coloured gold repeating à toc et à tact verge Circa 1775

Gold quarter repeating verge watch by Blondel
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A Swiss 18 Carat multi coloured gold open faced quarter repeating à toc et à tact verge pocket watch, circa 1775. Very fine, complicated verge movement, repeating the hours and quarter hours, on a bell or quite, diamond end stone. Gear train and repeating movement complete. White enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, hands set with diamonds. Solid, rose gold and green gold case, cherub on the back, diamond set opening button.
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Diameter: 45 mm
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Weight: 81 g
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Signed: P.H. Blondel Genève
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The important Geneva watchmaker Blondel joined Antoine Melly around 1800 and founded the world famous company Blondel et Melly, which made very fine enamel pocket watches. This piece comes from a time long before this merger, but already shows the high quality, for which the company later became known. In particular, the case is an absolute exception.