Elegant Swiss gold, enamel and diamond lapel watch Circa 1895

Gold watch with matching bow brooch
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A fine and elegant Swiss 18K yellow gold keyless lapel watch, circa 1895. With red enamel, diamonds and matching enamel and diamond bow brooch. A solid case, back decorated with translucent red enamel over a guilloché background with a central diamond-set crest and gold cuvette with dedication. Enamel dial with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute dots, inner gilt design and black Louis XV hands. Movement with Geneva striping decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, split bimetallic balance, flat balance spring and an index regulator.
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Diameter: 27 mm
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Signed: Meylan  Brassus
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Philippe Samuel Meylan was born February 15th, 1772, in Bas-du-Chenet and died in Geneva in 1845. At 20 years of age, he came to Geneva where he was a master worker for the Godemar Frères. He met another watchmaker from his native region, Isaac Piguet and they entered into a partnership, founding the Piguet & Meylan firm, which was to last from 1811 to 1828. It specialized in minute creatures, musical watches, skeleton and automaton watches. Meylan is also credited with the invention of the Bagnolet calibre. After Piguet & Meylan was dissolved, Philippe Samuel Meylan continued to work with his sons François and David Auguste.