Belgian French silver cylinder coach clock Circa 1810

Technically significant repeater coach clock
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A technically significant coach clock in excellent original condition, assembled by Louis-Jean Laguesse in Paris, France, circa 1810. This pair cased watch features an original protective outer case crafted from extremely heavy, solid quality silver, built to house an internal striking bell. The white enamel dial features black Roman numeral hour markers, steel Breguet beetle and poker hands tracking primary time, a long steel alarm setting hand and a subsidiary date indicator at 12 o’clock with a gold pointer hand. The Movement is equipped with a highly complicated cylinder movement, grande sonnerie (quarter hour self strike), a quarter hour repeater, alarm and date.
The dial and movement are signed.

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Diameter: 120 mm
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Weight: 1.291 g
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Signed: L.J. Languesse
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Laguesse

The history of the Laguesse watchmaking dynasty is a story of strategic transition. They rose to fame as premier clockmakers in Liège (Belgium), capitalized on the luxury markets of Imperial Paris, and evolved into a multi-generational family enterprise that lasted well into the 19^th century.

Lambert Joseph Laguesse (1749 – 1831) was the foundational master clockmaker who established the dynasty’s prestige who stayed in Liège all his life.
His sons, Louis-Jean and Arnaud, left Belgium in 1810 to establish the French branch. While the father crafted movements in Liège, thee sons routinely sourced their luxury gilt bronzes directly from Paris to cater to royal and aristocratic tastes before fully registering workshops in Paris proper by 1810.