Swiss 18K gold quarter repeating musical pocket watch Circa 1820

Gold cylinder watch by Perrin frères
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A Swiss 18K gold and enamel quarter repeating musical pocket watch, circa 1820. With barillet-type pinned cylinder musical movement. An Empire, polished case, reeded band, bolt for music activation in the band. Hinged gilt metal cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals in gold paillon circular reserves, outer minute track and blued steel Breguet hands. Frosted and gilt half-plate movement, cylinder escapement with plain three-arm brass balance and flat balance spring, polished steel endplate, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Cylinder musical train playing at will, with 32 tooth comb grouped mainly in trios, and mounted between the dial and dial plate.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Signed: No Name
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Restored soft enamel on the dial and the hands are slightly damaged.
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The movement of this watch is the rare barillet-type with pinned cylinder, a miniature version of the type of movements found in full-size musical boxes. Most makers during the early 19th century used the sur-plateau type movement with a flat pinned rotating disc as opposed to a cylinder. The cylinder type is more robust and gives a more resonant sound, but requires a thicker case to house it.