English dumb quarter repeating cylinder watch Circa 1806

Gold open faced pocket watch by Recordon, Late Emery
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An English pink gold open faced dumb quarter repeating pocket watch, circa 1806. This watch features a gilded full plate movement with a ruby cylinder escapement, a three arm balance, a blued steel flat balance spring with compensation curb, a balance cock engraved with a mask, fusee and chain, and two polished steel hammers repeating on gold blocks. It has a gilt metal dust cap with an aperture for winding and is signed and numbered by Recordon Late Emery, located at Cockspur Str, Charing Cross, London (No. 8932). The watch includes a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, an outer minute ring, blued steel hands, and eccentric subsidiary seconds. It is signed by Recordon, Late Emery, London.
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Additionally, it boasts an 18 carat pink gold case with engine turning to the back and band, a repeat push and pull twist piston to the pendant, and an engraved crest to the central cartouche. The case is hallmarked London 1806 and bears the case marker’s mark LC, along with a scroll or fish above for Louis Comtesse.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Signed: Recordon, Late Emery, London
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The movement is running and repeating. The underside of the cuvette is heavily scratched, revealing the base metal. There is a crack across the dial at 2 o’clock and some chips on the edge. The crest depicts a rampant lion holding a staff with a crown above it. The case has some scuffs, but the engine turning is in good condition.
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Louis Recordon (active 1778–1844) initially worked in Greek Street, Soho, and later, in 1797, he succeeded Josiah Emery’s business at 33 Cockspur Street, Charing Cross. Recordon was also Breguet’s agent in London.