English 22K gold very early five minute repeater watch Circa 1710

Gold five minute repeating verge watch
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An English fine 22 carat gold very early five minute repeating verge watch, circa 1710, fire gilt full plate, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved balance cock , three-arm brass balance, fusee and chain, round round pillars, repeating on a bell to the inside case back, signed H. Massy, London, gilt dust cover. Silent strike lever beneath the bezel at 7 o’clock.
White enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, blued steel poker and beetle hands.
Gold repoussé case depicting a man and a woman with scrolling foliage. In top condition sharp repoussé image, with shuttered winding aperture. In excellent condition
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 169 g
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Signed: H. Massy London
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One of the earliest five minute repeating watches ever known.
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The movement’s five minute repeating mechanism. The baluster pillars are carefully arranged to allow room for the complex mechanism between the plates.
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Henry Massy (sometimes spelt Massey) was the son of the French protestant watchmaker Nicholas Massey. Henry was made a Brother in the Clockmakers’ Company in April 1692. Britten records that Henry Massy was at Charles St., near St James’s Square in 1707.
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Contains 55 grams of 22 carat gold.
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Reference: 0050000