18K Gold Enamel Pendant-Form Watch

Inventory Number: PW1905008

Circa 1800, 36 x 22 mm, 18K yellow gold pendant form case with enamel and pearl-set, open-face, key-winding, with visible diamond-set balance and subsidiary dial for the seconds (at 12 o'clock).

They can be attributed to watchmakers such as Henry-Daniel Capt (1773-1841) and Isaac-Daniel Piguet (1775-1841).  

They were specialized in the manufacture of this type of luxury goods, sometimes fitted with automata and/or music mechanisms, in the form of pendants or rings, regardless of their watches and their snuff-boxes. The rare examples referenced are often enriched with half-pearls, while the model set with rose-cut diamonds which show only very rare inclusions.

Form Watch

Form watch can be worn around the neck, carried in pockets or used as brooches. Watchmakers were full of creativity, they got inspiration from a wide range of things to make these timepieces, such as fruits, flowers, animals, musical instruments, books, or even crucifix. Thus during the 18th and 19th centuries, they were very attractive and popular portable timekeepers for ladies and gentlemen of certain social statuses.