Swiss rose gold quarter repeating cylinder watch Circa 1810

Rose gold open faced quarter repeater by Jean Louis Debrit
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A large and flat Swiss 18 carat rose gold open faced quarter repeating cylinder pocket watch, circa 1810. High-quality movement, repeating the quarter hours, rectangular gongs, ruby cylinder in the manner of Breguet, temperature compensation. Finely engine-turned gold dial with Roman hours and outer minute divisions, between the numerals decorated with engine-turned flowers and massive rose gold Breguet hands. Engine-turned case, case maker’s mark I.E. Case and movement with matching numbered, cuvette signed and numbered.

Diameter: 54
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Weight: 100 g
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Signed: Jn Ls Debrit à Genève
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Jean-Louis Debrit (or Debry) master watchmaker, born in 1760, worked in Geneva until 1831, specialized in watches, chronometers and pocket watches in Breguet style. He frequently used designs by Houriet.