Swiss gold elegant quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1820

Open faced pocket watch by David L. Gide
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A Swiss gentleman’s elegant quarter repeating pocket watch, circa 1820.
18-carat gold case; back with very fine engraving, in part with polychrome enamelling, lavish floral ornaments, central oval medallion with medieval court scene “at each side diamond-shaped panels showing a carrier pigeon and musical instruments”: top part with an oval panel showing a putto; lower part with an oblong panel showing a sleeping beauty; case maker’s punch mark “DLG” and reeded band. Enamel dial with Arabic “Empire” numerals and blued Breguet hands Firegilt and keywind full plate movement with chain/fusee, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance and fine florally engraved and pierced balance bridge.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 123 g
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Signed: David L. Gide, Geneva
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David Gide (L.) worked in Geneva in the early 19th century and had a reputation as an excellent watchmaker. Gide specialized in the making of repeating and fantasy watches as well as watches with automaton and regularly used virgule and duplex escapements or escapements with a ruby cylinder.