Swiss/French verge made for the Chinese market Circa 1790

Gold and enamel open-faced verge watch by Chevalier et Compe
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A fine Swiss/French 18 carat gold and enamel open-faced verge pocket watch made for the Chinese market, circa 1790. Frosted gilt movement, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-armed brass balance, flat balance spring, continental balance cock with polished steel endplate, silver regulation dial. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic fifteen-minute numerals, winding aperture at 2 o’clock, original gold beetle & poker hands. The case back is painted with a scene of children playing a game of hoop-la in a landscape, Imperial translucent blue enamel background over a sunray engine turning, a gold paillon border, bezel decorated with white enamel dots on an Imperial blue ground. Dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Signed: Chevalier et Compe Geneva & Paris