Swiss quarter repeating gold diamond-set pocket watch Circa 1780

Gold painted on enamel pocket watch
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A very fine and rare quarter repeating 18 Carat gold painted on enamel and rose-cut diamond-set pocket watch, made by Ph. Terrot in Genève Circa 1780. Two-body Directoire case with rose-cut diamond-set bezel in a radial pattern with translucent royal blue enamel borders, the back is decorated with a fine oval painted-on enamel portrait of a lady in classical costume holding a white dove representing innocence and the outer border is enamelled with two peacocks and translucent royal blue enamel flowers set with rose-cut diamond highlights.
White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and blued steel Breguet hands. Hinged gilt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel endpiece, silver regulation dial and repeating on a bell in the back of the case activated by depressing the pendant.
Dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 57 mm

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Signed: Philippe Terrot
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Philippe Terrot (1696, Pont-en- Royans, Dauphiné, France – 1781, Saconnex, near Geneva) a refugee in 1700, he arrived in Geneva and officially obtained Swiss naturalization in 1732. He took Jean-Pierre Thuillier in partnership between 1735 and 1750. They created high-quality gold watches decorated with enamel and porcelain and also religious clocks.