Swiss 18k pink gold repeater with grande sonnerie Circa 1820

Gold open faced pocket watch  
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An extremely heavy and high quality 18K gold Grande Sonnerie Clockwatch, Meuron et Comp. Genève, circa 1820. An 18K pink gold, engine turned case with serrated band, extremely high quality, glazed movement with spring lid, rim with levers for striking and muting, movement with visible highly complicated striking mechanism, polished steel parts, visible balance bridge, made of polished steel and of extraordinary design, Grande-Sonnerie self strike, repeating the hours and quarters to every quarter of an hour, furthermore repeating the quarters by pressing the pendant, enamel dial, blued Breguet steel hands, very beautiful condition, one screw missing at the case rim, otherwise nearly like new and little used.
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Diameter: 62 mm
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Weight: 156 g
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Signed: Meuron et Comp. Genève
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Meuron in Genèva is one of the most important manufacturers of pocket watches with striking movements, musical movements and automatons. The entire range of technically highly complicated movements was manufactured by them. Meuron also worked with Breguet in Paris.