Elegant Swiss 18k gold, enamel and pearl-set pocket watch Circa 1785

Gold open faced cylinder pocket watch
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A fine and elegant Swiss, 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set pocket watch, circa 1785. The Pearl Star by Moricand & Compagnie, Geneva. Split pearl-set bezels, the blue guilloché enamelled back panel centred with a split pearl-inlaid rosette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer dot minute markers and Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Elaborate gold pierced hands. A hinged gilt brass movement, Hessen flat calibre with going barrel, cylinder escapement with plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Signed: Moricand & Compagnie  Geneva
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Moricand et Compagnie Active circa 1780-1791, they are known for watches with special escapements with complicated automata, date, repeating, alarm, and equation of time, as well as fantasy and enamelled watches.