English pair of gilt enamel and pearl set watches Circa 1800

Pair of gilt metal enamel and pearl-set watches made for the Chinese market
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An English pair of gilt metal, enamel and pearl-set centre seconds open faced watches made for the Chinese market, circa 1800, each with gilt duplex movement signed Just, decoratively engraved with foliate scrolls, gold cuvette with engraved decoration.
White enamel dials, Roman numerals, cases with both bezel and bow set with split-pearls, case backs with blue enamel on engine-turned background, applied central split-pearl decoration • two matching gold, enamel and pearl-set keys, presentation case.
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Diameter: 57 mm
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Signed: Just & Son
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Originally a prestigious watch maker in London, Leonard Just branched to Hong Kong in 1846 when Hong Kong Island was ceded to Great Britain. Gradually Just routed out his business and home in Macau and moved to Hong Kong.