Swiss silver Louis XIV oignon watch in French style Circa 1700

Silver verge watch with the portrait of Cleopatra 
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A fine Swiss rare and unusual silver and enamel French-style Louis XIV oignon watch with mock pendulum, circa 1700. The case engraved with inhabited foliage, a finely painted on enamel plate with the portrait of Cleopatra set on the opening back, a fine polychrome enamel allegorical scene on the interior painted in the manner of Musard depicting a pilgrim waking Venus, while a Cupid points the time on a clock indicating that it is always time for love.
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Silver champlevé dial, radial Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and gilt brass pierced hands. Gilt-brass full plate French oignon-type movement with divided Egyptian pillars, fusee with a female winding hole on the dial side and chain, verge escapement with a plain brass three-armed balance, a silver mock pendulum set on the rim, silver French Louis XIV pendulum cock chased with birds and scrolled foliage. Dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 57 mm
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Signed: Rodet London
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The case is slightly rubbed.
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Although signed for London, this watch was made in Geneva. The counter-enamel depicting the waking of Venus is particularly well painted.