Swiss gold and enamel minute repeating lever watch Circa 1910

Gold and enamel open faced repeater by Touchon & Co
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A very fine and rare Swiss 14 carat gold and enamel open faced minute repeating keyless lever pocket watch, circa 1910. Adjusted rhodium-plated movement, Geneva striping decoration, 29 jewels, a straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring and swan-neck micrometre regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel dial with black fancy Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and original gold Louis XV hands. The polished case with a semi-concealed hinge, the back with an applied champlevé enamelled plaque with Methodist on a blue banner, a red cross below flanked by the initials SS and a crown on a white ground. Dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 46.5 mm
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Signed: Touchon & Co. Geneva
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The insignia ‘Methodist S.S.’ stands for Methodist Sunday School. The Methodist revival began in England in the 18th century as a movement within the Church of England, focusing on Bible studies and a methodical approach to scriptures and Christian life. Today Methodism includes several denominations and organizations, and its members the world over number approximately 70 million.