gilt bronze, enamel, sharkskin (?), diameter 5.5 cmThe highest ever quality of watch production took place until the end of the 18th century in England;, after the workmanship of these works of engineering craftsmanship declined, Swiss centers took the lead in the 19th century. A similar watch is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Arts in NJ as a gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917, ...