Swiss gold and enamel verge watch with painting Circa 1780

An exceptionally large verge watch
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An exceptionally large watch with a Leton watch case and painting, the watch was made by the Frères Veigneur in Genève, Switzerland, circa 1780. This watch has a glazed protective Leton case, a relief band, stone setting, a back lid with an extraordinary enamel painting representing of a pair of swans in front of a castle, with a crescent shaped paillon decoration. The white enamel dial has Arabic 15 minute and hour numerals and beautiful hands. The movement has a verge escapement.
The case and movement have matching numbers and the dial and movement are signed.
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Diameter: 65 mm
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Weight: 159 g
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Signed: F^res Veigneur, à Genève
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Leton watch case
A Leton watch case is a watch case that was stamped with the name of a French or Swiss watch case maker and enameller named Leton, who was active around the late 18^th and early 19^th centuries.

Leton was known for creating finely enameled pocket watch cases, some featuring hand painted scenes or portraits. His signature added significant value to these pieces for collectors. These cases were created for antique verge fusee pocket watches and were often gilded.

Leton was a continental case maker, with some sources indicating his work in Paris, though the cases were also used with movements from other areas like Switzerland. Examples of watches with cases signed by J.F. Valeri Leton are rare and occupy prominent places in private collections and specialised museums.