Belgian gold quarter repeating verge pocket watch Circa 1810

Gold gentleman’s pocket watch by Francois Demanet
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A very fine Belgian gentleman’s pocket watch with quarter repeater via pull mechanism, circa 1810.
18 Carat rose gold, engine-turned case, with circular reeded bands, engine-turned case band, signed gilt dome, case maker’s punch mark CL, gold punch mark Neuchatel 88 NN, and slide to set the repeater more silent. Signed, gold, engine-turned dial with radial Roman hours and blued Breguet hands. Signed, keywind, frosted, gilt, brass full plate movement with two hammers / two gongs, chain/fusee, verge escapement, three-arm gold balance, and fine florally engraved and pierced balance bridge.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Weight: 127 g
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Signed: Francois Demanet à Bruxelles
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Despite the competition from lever and cylinder watches, many pocket watches in the early 19th century were still equipped with verge escapements; the watchmakers were hesitant to accept new technology and trusted in the robust and low-maintenance verge escapement. However, the verge pocket watches of this time became more elegant and, by using special constructions, much slimmer – the Swiss influence is very distinct. The ebauches were often produced by Japy in France and finished in Switzerland. There is no doubt that this watch has such a background, which is verified by the Swiss case mark from Neuchâtel.
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Ébauche
 Horology, clockmaking and watchmaking appropriated the term ébauche to refer to an incomplete or unassembled watch movement and its associated components. The French term is regularly used by English-speaking artists and art historians, as well as horologists and hobbyists.