German silver quarter repeating repoussé coach watch Circa 1720

Silver pair cased repoussé verge watch
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A very fine and rare German silver pair cased four-train coach watch with alarm, quarter-striking and repeating, circa 1720. The outer case is overlaid with shagreen, with sound holes and radial pin work decoration in silver. The inner case is pierced and engraved around the body with scrolling foliage and masks. Silver champlevé dial with radial Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring with arched divisions, inner revolving alarm setting disc and pierced blued steel hands.
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A hinged fire-gilded brass, full plate movement with engraved border, hexagonal pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, fine English type winged gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with flowers and flower basket, pull, trip-activated repeating train, repeating, striking and alarm trains with gilded fixed barrels engraved with geometrical decoration, striking on a bell in the back of the case, striking/silent lever at the edge of the dial. Dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 110 mm
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Signed: J.G. Kriedel  Budissin (Dresden area)
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This watch strikes the quarters with a double hammer blow for each quarter and at the hour it first strikes four double blows followed by single blows for each elapsed hour in the manner of a grande sonnerie.