Mermod Freres - Ste Croix - 18kt Gold Savonette -versteckte Feinstgravur - Unisex - Schweiz 1860

Swiss watch and music box manufacturer The company Mermod was founded in 1816 by Louis Mermod with production in St. Croix. The watches were sold in Geneva. Beautiful elegant pocket watch (hunter) 750 - 18 kt gold with interesting portrait of Michel Ange, a famous artist born in 1476. (Wikipedia) The dial is made of white enamel and in very good condition. Very beautiful fine Roman numerals in black and filigree original steel hands - blued. Recessed second at six o'clock. Signed Mermod Freres STE CROIX. Front lid opened via pendant pusher. Enamel embellishment on the outside - inside hand-engraved portrait of Michel Ange. The picture is framed by a decorative ring. Fire gold plated bridge movement with interesting structure, anchor escapement, Balancier Compense. Jewel bearing with chatons. The movement works. Fluted sides. Dust lid likewise 18 kt - inscribed Mermod Fres Ste Croix. Hallmarked on the inside. Inside of guilloché back and dust lid marked. In very good overall condition. Watch diameter: 38 mm - with pedant: 52 mm Weight: 47 g A very beautiful gold pocket watch with double hunter case and repeater in very good condition with only minor signs of wear (wear to the guilloché pattern) . Pictures are part of the description. Insured shipping with Fed. Ex.