Swiss heavy oversized silver verge pocket watch Circa 1790

Open faced pocket watch by Christian Moricand
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An oversized Geneva verge pocket watch, circa 1790. It has a radial engine-turned silver case with case maker’s punch mark “SS”.
White enamel dial with Arabian numerals and signed ” Christian Moricand à Genève”. The movement is a full plate movement with a chain/fusee and a three-arm brass balance and is also signed.
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Diameter: 73 mm
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Weight: 248 g
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Signed: Christian Moricand à Genève
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Christian Moricand (1715-1791) was a watchmaker in Geneva who was associated with his brother Benjamin Moricand and François Colladon from 1752 to 1755 . Several other associations followed.