French silver verge watch with date and enamel cartouches Circa 1800

Pocket watch with enamel cartouches
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An exceptional verge pocket watch with date and enamel cartouches, made by Humbert-Droz, in Paris, France, circa  1800. The open faced case of this watch was crafted from silver and the engine turned silver face with sunburst decoration, has two multi coloured, very beautiful, enamel cartouches with representations of African warriors. The white enamel dial at 6 o’clock has Arabic hour numerals and the second dial at 12 o’clock shows the date of the month and the movement has a verge escapement.
The hour dial and the movement are signed.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 82 g
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Signed: D’s Humbert-Droz
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Humbert Droz
Daniel Humbert-Droz was born in Paris and, according to the Bulletin de la Societe de l’Histoire du Protestantisme Francais, was the son of a marble worker from the Neuchâtel region. Daniel Humbert-Droz was active in the Rue Montorgueil and was mentioned to have died there on February 22^nd, 1786 and on March 1^st his will was published. The watch shown is possibly not from Daniel, the father, himself but from his son, hence the signature D’s. Humbert-Droz.