Swiss grisaille enamel anker chromometer watch Circa 1860

Gold open faced lever watch by Veyrat
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A Swiss extremely rare 18K gold and enamel Ankerchromometer pocket watch, circa 1860. Very fine Ankerchronometer movement, wolf’s toothing, a very large chronometer balance, gold screws, very large moustache lever as it was also used by Patek Philippe.
Cuvette inscribed Chronometre. White enamel dial with black Roman hours, gold Arabic minutes, gold subsidiary seconds and steel fleur-de-lys hands. À goutte case with very fine en grisaille enamel painting on the back, case maker’s punch AE. Cuvette signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 110 g
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Signed: F. Veyrat Genève
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A grisaille (en grisaille), or grey painting, is a painting in which one does not apply natural colours but restricts oneself to depicting things in all possible shades of the same colour, usually grey or brown.