Swiss gold and enamel quarter repeating musical watch Circa 1820

Gold and enamel cylinder watch probably by Piguet & Meylan
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A Swiss gold and enamel open faced quarter repeating musical cylinder pocket watch, circa 1820. Cylinder escapement, two barrels for the movement and musical mechanism, repeatingthe hours and quarter hours, released by the pendant. Extremely rare gold dial with six-cornered enamel cartouches for the numerals, high-quality central enamelled miniature painting, a harbour scene with sunset and blued steel Breguet hands. Engine turned case, reeded band, punched PM and FM. Case numbered.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Weight: 119 g
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Signed: No name
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The Geneva manufactory was founded as a partnership between Philippe Samuel Meylan and Isaac Daniel Piguet at 45 Rue Rousseau in Geneva and lasted until 1828. The company specialized in the production of sophisticated musical watches as well as automaton clocks and mechanically moving animals such as singing bird boxes, bird cages with singing birds in golden, enamelled or gem-set cases. The most beautiful pocket watches for the Chinese market were produced there. The complicated pocket watches from Piguet & Meylan, decorated with an enamel painting are among the finest that were available in this area at that time.