Swiss watch with Pouzait type lever escapement Circa 1841

Open faced pocket watch by Jean Louis Liodet
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A rare, Swiss, gentleman’s, dress watch with pin pallet escapement according to Pouzait for the British market, circa 1841.
Smooth silver case with case maker’s punch mark ID. White enamel dial with Roman hours, outer minutes/seconds track, and Breguet hands. Full plate movement, rare Pouzait lever movement, hack feature, hand setting device via ratchet wheel at 4, oversized five arm brass ring balance.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 97 g
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Signed: L’Archeveque Liodet, Genève
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The watch shown with the signature L’Archeveque Liodet is possibly a collaboration with the watchmaker Jean L’Archevêque , Isaac Antoine Marc L’Archevêque or Antoine Christian Isaac L’Archevêque . The clockwork with pin-lever escapement is based on Jean Moîse Pouzait.
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Jean-Moïse Pouzait (1743 – 1793)
He was born in Geneva. He was the head of the first school of Horology in Geneva and invented the independent dead seconds watch in 1776. In 1786, he improved the anchor escapement.
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Jean Louis Liodet, Swiss watchmaker and manufacturer
Jean Louis Liodet was born in May 1802 to Jean Louis Liodet (1782-1828) and Isabelle Renaubert (1782-1828). Father Jean Louis was the head of the nursing staff at the Geneva Hospital. Jean Louis married Françoise Guy (1808-?) On September 23, 1828, in Geneva. No children from this marriage are listed. Liodet was based at 162 rue du Rhône. (show this place). There are still many jewellers and watch stores on this street such as Patek Philippe, Bucherer, Omega, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Breguet and Piaget, but many old houses have been replaced by new, modern buildings. On February 7, 1844, he was named a member of the supervisory committee of gold and silver works.
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The date of death of Jean Louis Liodet is not yet known.