Ls. Duchêne & Fils

Ls. Duchêne & Fils, Swiss, No. 95305 circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating musical watch. Three body, Empire with reeded band and engine-turned back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. Gold engine-turned with Breguet numerals on white enamel cartouches and outer white enamel minute ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. GiIt brass with going barrels, inverted cylinder escapement with plain brass three-arm balance and flat balance spring. Pin-disc musical train playing on the hour or at will. Quarter-repeating on two gongs with visible work. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.