Swiss rare watch with pivoted detent escapement Circa 1855

Gold hunting cased pocket watch by Charles Henry Grosclaude & Cie.
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A Swiss rare, fine gentleman’s pocket watch with pivoted detent escapement, circa 1855.
The tiered, engine turned, à goutte case is 18 carat gold with gold dome. The signed dial is enamel with radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds and blued spade hands. And the signed bridge movement is frosted gilt, with chain/fusee, gold screw compensation balance, screwed gold chatons and fine florally engraved balance cock.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Weight: 143 g
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Signed: Charles Henry Grosclaude & Cie. Fleurier
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Charles-Henri Grosclaude
Grosclaude was born on May 16, 1814 in Les Planchettes, Neuchatel. He founded the company Ch. Hr. Grosclaude together with Charles-Théodor Vaucher on August 15, 1850. The company was later renamed to Ch. Hr. Grosclaude & Fils. Grosclaude married Henriette Calame in 1834; she was probably the daughter of Charles Frederick Calame. The couple had 10 children.