Fine French 18k gold and enamel quarter repeater Circa 1785

Gold verge watch with enamel crank key
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A very fine French, quarter repeating, 18K gold and enamel pocket watch, circa 1785. Accompanied by a gold and enamel crank key. A Louis XVI case with concealed hinge, the bezel decorated with Royal blue and white enamel, the back with translucent Royal blue guilloche enamel and gold paillon scale decoration, outer border to match the bezel.
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White enamel dial with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic 15-minute markers, winding aperture at 2. Gilt beetle and poker hands. A frosted gilt, full-plate movement, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock with polished steel endplate, silver regulation scale, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 42 mm
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Signed: Vauchez  Paris
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The dial is slightly chipped.