Swiss 18K gold ruby and turquoise set verge watch Circa 1830

Multicoloured gold open faced pocket watch
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A Swiss multicoloured 18 carat gold pocket watch with key winding, decorated with turquoise and rubies, pocket watch, made by Alliez Bachelard & Terond, circa 1830. The watch features a gold case adorned with foliate motifs in various shades of gold, inlaid with rubies and turquoise on the back. It has a gilded and guilloché dial with Roman numeral markers for the hours, a visible opening for winding the square, and Scoties hands. The signed mechanical movement includes a verge escapement and is wound with a key.
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Diameter: 42 mm
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Weight 49 g
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Signed: Alliez Bachelard & Terond
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Alliez Bachelard & Terond, Swiss watchmaking partners from 1820 to around 1845. The company adopted the name Alliez, Bachelard et Terond Fils around 1828 and was among the applicants for a new observatory in 1829. Alliez, Bachelard, and Terond Fils specialised in champlevé enamel work, clocks with enamel paintings, musical clocks, repeater clocks, and skeleton clocks, the latter in both fullplate and Lepine calibres. They also produced clocks for the Italian, French, and Spanish markets. The order of the names in the company title is sometimes arranged differently.