Roux, Bordier, Roman & Comp

, Movement No. 4347, 54 mm, 102 g, circa 1820

An exquisite, half pearl-set gold enamel quarter repeating verge pocket watch optionally striking on a bell or "à toc", in a glazed protective case with matching chatelaine - with morocco case

Case: 18k gold, depiction of the Three Graces. Dial: enamel. Movm.: full plate movement, keywind, chain/fusee, 2 hammers, three-arm brass balance.

Roux, Romand, Bordier & Comp.
The Bordier brothers were associated watchmakers as early as 1794. In 1815, they worked at the Grand Mézel. In 1794, they took Roux and Romand into partnership, establishing the company Bordier, Roux, Romand & Cie. Between 1794 and 1811, they were specialised in automaton repeating watches as well as complicated or skeletonized watches, with perpetual calendar, often decorated with painted enamels, pearls and gemstones.

This pocket watch is of exquisite quality; especially striking is the delicate very fine miniature painting on the back. A rare feature is the switch that toggles the quarter repeat between "à tact" on a bell in the case back and "à tact" on the case.
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Case: very good
Dial: very good
Movm.: very good, capable of running