Fine Swiss gold quarter repeating automaton watch Circa 1810

Gold quarter repeating automaton watch
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A fine Swiss gold quarter repeating automaton watch, circa 1810, gilt full plate cylinder movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, striking hammers repeating on gong.
Engraved gilt dial, enamel minute ring and Breguet numerals in enamel reserves, dial bordered by engraved floral trophies, the upper half of the dial with a blued steel background, gilt figure of Father Time, two putti appearing to hammer the chimes, 18k gold case, the case back with engine turning, the case band with coin edge, repeater activated by depressing the bow, gilt mital cuvette, case maker’s mark FLP, case and movement signed Berthoud
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Signed: Berthoud
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This watch bears the signature Berthoud, however almost identical pieces are seen either with no signature or bearing other names, as they were all developed within the Geneva Fabrique. The Fabrique combined all the strengths of the artisans in Geneva to create pieces destined to be exported, with different components being made by different houses to create more standardized, but still high quality, pieces.

A similar example of thist automaton is illustrated in Watches & Automata, The Maurice Sandoz Collection.