Swiss gold watch with pouzait type escapement Circa 1800

Gold centre seconds watch with pouzait type escapement
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A Swiss rare, early pocket watch with an oversized balance and lever escapement according to Pouzait, circa 1800.
A brass, glazed on reverse side case. White enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer track calibrated for minutes, glazed case. Full plate movement, keywind, oversized three-arm balance, studded with paste-stones.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Weight: 95 g
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Signed: No name, Probably Geneva
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Jean-Moïse Pouzait (1743-1793) was born in Geneva. He was the head of the first school of Horology in Geneva and invented the independent dead seconds watch in 1776. In 1786 he improved the anchor escapement.