English silver watch with day and night indication Circa 1690

Silver verge watch with central minute hand
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A remarkable early verge pocket watch with retrograde hour, day and night indication and central minute hand, circa 1690. Brass case, firegilt, applied shagreen, silver, smooth, case maker punch mark “TP”. Dial is silver, Champlevé style, retrograde Roman hours, window for retrograde day- and night indication, blued steel hand. Full plate movement, keywind, applied floral decorations, frosted, gilt, chain fusee, tulip pillars, verge escapement, three arm steel balance, blued balance spring, fine florally engraved, pierced balance cock with mascaron, silver regulator disc.
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Diameter: 49 mm
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Weight: 100 g
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Signed: Richard Colston London