English gilt brass pocket watch for the Chinese market Circa 1780

Pair cased small enamelled verge coach clock  
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A pocket watch and exquisite small enamel coach clock made for the Chinese market by George Beefield in London, England, circa 1780. This paired cased watch crafted from gilt brass has an outer case with fantastic pailloné enamel and its face set with jewels. The white enamel dial has Arabic five minute and hour numerals and Breguet steel hands and the numbered movement has a verge escapement.
Dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 70 mm
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Weight: 215 g
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Signed: Beefield, London
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Paillonné Enamel
Paillonné enamelling is a 19^th century technique of applying layers of translucent coloured enamel over very fine sheets of silver or gold resulting in dramatically bright and brilliant colours. This technique is still employed most notably in Tiffany & Co.‘s iconic Schlumberger enamel bracelets.