Dutch repoussé pair cased pocket watch with date Circa 1730

Gold open faced verge watch by Paulus Bramer
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A fine Dutch gold repoussé pair cased verge pocket watch with date, circa 1730. The watch consists of two cases. The outer case is made of 22K gold. It features intricate chasing on the back cover, depicting a mythological scene of Perseus riding on the back of the flying Pegasus, discovering the captive Andromeda. It also has a large lateral hinge. The inner case is also made of 22K gold and has a polished finish. It bears the punch mark SG, indicating the case maker. The dial is enamel and has radial Roman hour markers, radial Arabic minute markers, a date window at 6 o’clock, and Louis XV-style hands adorned with paste-set stones. The movement is a fine, keywind mechanism with a fire gilt finish. It is signed and features a full plate design, chain/fusee system, baluster movement pillars, a three-arm brass balance, and a beautifully engraved and pierced balance cock adorned with a shell and mascaron motif.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Weight: 133 g
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Signed: Paulus Bramer, Amsterdam
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Dutch watchmaker Paulus Bramer was probably born in 1696 to Bramer’s son, Willem Sr. Records show that he married in 1716; However, his name was first mentioned in an advertisement dated June 22, 1715, in which Bramer offered several watches for sale. Bramer was active in Amsterdam and an extremely productive watchmaker who manufactured table and grandfather clocks and small clocks. Bramer is particularly known for its intricate and ornate clocks – some of which are equipped with musical mechanisms and other complications such as moon phases and calendars.

On August 20, 1750, his son Jurriaan Bramerhis was a business partner in the company. From then on, the watches were signed with Paulus Bramer en Soon. Paulus Bramer had his business at the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal (show this place). Jurriaan Bramer had his workshop on the Kalverstraat near the Watersteeg. (show this place). Paulus Bramer died on April 29, 1770.