Swiss gold watch with polychrome enamel scene Circa 1825

Gold and enamel Bagnolet watch
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A Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel open faced pocket watch made by Robert Brandt & Compagnie, circa 1825. The numbered and signed, key wind gilt full plate cylinder movement features a Bagnolet caliber, and engraved scrolls and foliage. The white enamel dial has Roman hour numerals, outer minute divisions and moon hands. The case has a polychrome painted enamel scene on the reverse showing Samson and Delilah, engraved foliate decoration to the rim.
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Diameter: 41 mm
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Signed: Robert Brandt & Cie 
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The dial has a scratch in the center but no visible cracks. The case has a slightly loose hinge and the enamel is scratched in some areas, but there are no missing pieces.
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The biblical story of Samson and Delilah tells of Delilah, a Philistine woman who was bribed to betray Samson by persuading him to reveal the secret of his strength, which was his long hair.
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Bagnolet caliber
In the Bagnolet caliber, the movement is inverted and the train reversed. The idea was to make a very thin watch by reducing the thickness of the bridges and dial, and eliminating the cuvette. Philippe Samuel Meylan is credited with inventing the Bagnolet caliber.