Form watch/pendant watch: rare gold/enamel form watch 'Melon', Geneva around 1800
Ca. 21 × 37mm, gold, case in the shape of a melon, 8 separate segments, every second segment with enamel painting, hinged with spring lid function, tiny opening button in the pendant, miniature verge movement with very beautiful enamel dial, pink gold hands, probably original key, movement intact, service/cleaning recommended. Similar form watches in melon shape can be found in the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva.
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Ca. 21 × 37mm, gold, case in the shape of a melon, 8 separate segments, every second segment with enamel painting, hinged with spring lid function, tiny opening button in the pendant, miniature verge movement with very beautiful enamel dial, pink gold hands, probably original key, movement intact, service/cleaning recommended. Similar form watches in melon shape can be found in the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva.