Swiss decorative gold and enamel pendant watch Circa 1850-1870

Gold enamel full hunter pendant watch by A.Golay Leresche
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Swiss decorative 18K yellow gold and enamel key-winding pocket watch, circa 1850-1870.
Gilded brass movement, cylinder escapement. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer minutes track, and original Breguet-style hands. Round-shaped 18K yellow gold and enamel case, cover and case back engraved with a decoration of friezes, polychrome enamelled frames with flowers and a scene showing a Swiss mountain landscape. Accompanied by winding key.
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Diameter: 28 mm
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Signed: A. Golay Leresche Geneva
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Golay, David-Auguste (1814-1895; known as Auguste)
He was the son of Jacques-David Golay of Vallée de Joux and Susanne-Louise Meylan. In August 1837, Auguste married Susanne Leresche, the daughter of a watchmaker and a régleur herself. He established his first company in the same year and named Golay-Leresche after himself and his wife. In 1841, they began a partnership with Louis Gunther, which lasted only a year. Auguste continued his work with great success; his products were of excellent quality, and he was a shrewd businessman. He often presented his work at international exhibitions and was awarded numerous prizes.
After Auguste’s death (1895), his sons Pierre and Louis-Edouard took over; they formed a partnership with Stahl in 1896 and the company traded as Golay Fils & Stahl from then on.