Musical quarter repeater pocket watch, with key
Musical quarter repeater pocket watch, with key
Switzerland, Geneve
Circa 1822
Gold, enamel, glass, metal alloys; guilloche, engraving
6 x 1.2 cm
Marks on the case and movement lid: "1876". The movement lid is engraved, "Agustin de Jturbide al J,, D,, Piguet & Meylan a Geneve A.L. de Santa Ana 1822"
This watch was a gift from Agustín de Iturbide, Emperor of Mexico, to general Antonio Lopes de Santa Anna.
The movement with balance wheel, spring-powered cylinder escapement, quarter repeater on two gongs, with separate barrel drum for the music movement with disc and comb with steel reeds; the watch is key winded, the same key is used to set the hands.
Инв.3643/ДПИ