Swiss 18K gold and en grisaille enamel lever watch Circa 1860

Gold and enamel ankerchronometer by Veyrat
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A unique and very fine Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel open faced pocket chronometer, circa 1860. Anker chronometer movement, wolf’s toothing, chronometer balance with gold screws, moustache lever as it was also used by Patek Philippe. Cuvette inscribed Chronometre. Decorative white enamel dial with black Roman hours, gold Arabic five minutes and gold subsidiary seconds, original steel fleur de lys hands, dial with a fine old hairline. Case with very fine en grisaille enamel scene 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.