English 18 carat gold half quarter repeating watch Circa 1775

Gold repeating verge pocket watch
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An attractive pair cased gold enamel verge pocket watch with half quarter repeating, circa 1775. Movement with protection cap, pierced and engraved balance cock, silver regulation disc, rear bell, fine full plate verge movement, keywind, chain/fusee, two hammers, three-arm steel balance.
White enamel dial with Roman numerals outer minute track with Arabic 5 minute markers, gold poker and beetle hands
The outer case is decorated with translucent cobalt blue and green enamelled champlevé flowers, leaves and bows with white basse-taille enamel bands, the centre with an engraved amphora within an oval enamel medallion made of translucent cobalt blue enamel on a guilloché background. The inner case made of gold, with openwork at the edge and a central flower stem on the back, is artfully engraved with foliage and flowers.
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Diameter: 47 mm
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Weight: 125 g
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Signed:  John Brockbank  London
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In 1761 John Brookbank established a clock manufactory in London together with his brother Myles. Both brothers were members of the Clockmakers Company and had a reputation as makers of excellent chronometers. Thomas Earnshaw and Peto both worked for the Brockbanks brothers from time to time. Sometime between 1775 and 1815 John and Myles Brockbanks took Samuel Elliot Atkins into their company and began signing their watches “Brockbanks & Atkins”.
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Reference 0032000