Swiss charming watch with cylinder escapement Circa 1840

Gold enamel open faced pocket watch by Moulinié Frères & Cie
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A charming Geneva gold enamel pocket watch with cylinder escapement, studded with half pearls, circa 1840. The surface of this charming 18 carat pink gold pocket watch is decorated with floral champlevé enamel on black ground. Both sides of this timepiece are divided in 12 segments each, divided by rows of split pearls.
The gilt florally engraved dial is eccentric with Roman numerals and Breguet hands, the signed movement is a 4/5 plate movement with keywind, a cylinder escapement and a ring balance.
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Diameter: 39 mm
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Weight: 31 g
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Signed: Moulinié Frères & Cie à Genève
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Swiss watchmaker Jacques-Dauphin Moulinié (1761-1838) was known as “Moulinié à Genève” until 1795. On August 1, 1793 he entered a partnership with Jean-François Bautte and the new company was given the name “Moulinié & Bautte”, casemakers. Jean-Gabriel Moynier joined the company on October 1, 1804. From then on the company traded as “Moulinié, Bautte & Cie, retailers and makers of beautiful pocketwatches and jewellery”. The sons of Moulinié, Jean-François and Jacques-Dauphin junior, continue the business as “Moulinié Frères & Cie“.