Large Swiss gold quarter repeating musical watch Circa 1820

Gold open faced musical repeating cylinder watch by Piguet & Meylan
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A fine, rare and large Swiss 18 carat gold open faced quarter repeating musical pocket watch playing music on the hour or at will, circa 1820. Retailed by Meuron & Compe. Gilt movement, fixed going barrels for the going and musical trains, cylinder escapement, brass three armed balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, sur plateau musical movement with 29 tuned blued steel teeth playing on both sides of the pinned disc. Hinged brass cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute track and original blued steel Breguet hands. Polished case, reeded band, bolt at 10 for locking the repeat, bolt at 6 for activating the music. Dial signed by Meuron & Compe, movement and dial plate numbered and punched P&M for Piguet & Meylan.
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Diameter: 57 mm
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Signed: Piguet & Meylan Genève
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Isaac Daniel Piguet (1775-1841) and Philippe Samuel Meylan (1772-1845) came to Geneva as young men and formed a partnership which lasted from 1811 to 1828. The company specialized in elaborate and beautifully decorated musical watches, including skeleton watches, automaton watches and mechanical animals. The firm was established at 45, rue Jean Jacques Rousseau in Geneva. After their association came to an end, both Piguet and Meylan continued for some time to work with their sons.
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Meuron & Cie. Beginning of the 19th century. Neuchâtel, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Paris and Genève. Made selfwinding watches, watches decorated with pearls and enamel, repeaters, watches with automata, equation of time, complicated watches, table clocks, cartels and pendules d’officier.