Swiss rare repeating watch with musical movement Circa 1820

Gold open faced pocket watch attributed to Piguet & Meylan
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A rare Swiss gentleman’s quarter repeating pocket watch with musical movement and concealed erotic automaton, circa 1820. 18 Carat gold, engine-turned case, with a reeded band, gold dome for concealing the erotic automaton, pusher for repetition via pendant and slide for musical movement and silence. Enamel dial with Arabic numerals and blued Fleur de Lys hands. Bridge movement, musical movement with pinned disc and tuned vibrating blades, frosted, gilt, two hammers, two gongs, two going barrels, keywind, cylinder escapement, a mirror-polished, bevelled lever for musical movement, three-arm ring balance.
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Diameter: 61 mm
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Weight: 163 g
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Signed: Attributed to Piguet & Meylan
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J.D. Piguet et S. Meylan à Genève
Piguet was an expert craftsman who produced his watches in partnership with Henry Capt, Philippe Samuel Meylan, and his sons. Philippe Samuel Meylan came to Geneva at 20 to work for Audemars Frères. He opened his workshop near Le Brassus in 1811 but returned to Geneva later. He met Piguet and partnered with him; they worked in Geneva under “Piguet & Meylan” from 1811 to 1828. The company became famous for its pocket watches with special functions; they created automatons with man and animal shapes, intricate musical mechanisms, and skeleton watches.