Belgian quarter striking and repeating coach watch Circa 1750

Silver quarter striking and repeating coach watch with date and alarm
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A rare Belgian silver quarter striking and repeating coach watch with date and alarm, circa 1750, gilt full plate verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, four trains for the alarm, repeater, strike and time, repeat striking on nesting bell, interior bezel and barrels with engraving.
White enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, Arabic quarters and gilt 5-minute markers, outer red date track with gold hand, inner rotating alarm wheel, outer pierced shagreen case, repose interior case, bezel pierced and with scrolls, the back pierced along the edges centred by a scene of the Arts and Trades with Mercury, movement signed Gilles De Beefe, dial signed Sarton à Liège.
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Signed: Gilles De Beefe
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Diameter: 130 mm
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This coach watch bears the signature of Gilles De Beefe (1694-1763) to the movement, while the dial is probably signed for Hubert Diedonne Sarton (1748-1828). The original dial was likely silver with champleve enamel numerals and was undoubtedly changed later to increase legibility. The massive case has detailed engravings overall, centering on Mercury as the God of Commerce who is surrounded by Arts.