Swiss gold enamel and diamonds set lorgnon Circa 1850

Gold, enamel watch in the shape of a lorgnon by A. Golay – Leresche
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A museum quality Swiss gold, enamel and diamond set pocket watch in the shape of Lorgnon/Lorgnette circa 1840.
Splendidly engraved, 18 Carat gold case, top quality, spring cover enamelled blue and set with diamond roses, and underneath the hidden clock, signed A. Golay Leresche Genève. Cylinder escapement. Enamel dial with Roman radial hours, outer minutes track, and steel hands, optically in very good condition.
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Length: 90 mm
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Weight: 44 g
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Signed:  A. Golay Leresche Genève
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Golay – Leresche à Genève, Swiss watch manufacture
Golay – Leresche à Genève was founded in 1837 in Geneva by David “Auguste” Golay-Leresche. Possibly Henri Golay also worked for this company. Among other things, fine dress watches with an ultra flat Bagnolet calibre were manufactured. In 1841 Auguste Golay entered into a partnership with Louis Gunther, which was dissolved again in 1842.
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Around 1857 the company was renamed A. Golay-Leresche & Fils or Golay-Leresche & Fils. Davis Louis Golay became a jeweller and representative of company A. Golay – Leresche & Fils in Paris at 2 rue de la Paix. His son Pierre Golay became a watchmaker and later managed the company in Geneva at 31 Quai des Bergues.
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David “Auguste” Golay died in Geneva in 1895. After Auguste died in 1895, his sons Pierre and David Louis took over the company and entered into a partnership with Edouard Stahl in 1896. The company name was changed to Golay Fils & Stahl.