Swiss heavy 18K gold minute repeating verge watch Circa 1800

Gold minute repeater
–
A heavy pocket watch with minute repeater made by Meuron & Company in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, circa 1800. The plain open faced case of this watch, which was crafted from 18 carat gold, has a florally engraved and pierced band, a bell and a cuvette with a spring lid. The white enamel dial has Arabic hour numerals, an outer minute track, the original gold hour hand and a replaced minute hand. The movement has a verge escapement repeating the minutes on a bell.
Dial, cuvette and movement are signed.
–
Diameter: 56 mm
–
Weight: 152 g
–
Signed: Meuron & Company
–
With circa 152 gr. in 18 carat gold, this watch is an impressive and extremely precious pocket watch. Its version of the minute repeater on a bell is extremely rare.
–
Meuron
Meuron & Company was active in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, in the early 19^th century. The company had offices in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Paris and Geneva. It specialized in complicated striking and musical pocket watches.