Pendant watch/form watch: rare gold/enamel form watch "Heart" with diamond setting, probably Vacheron Geneve for Mellerio dits Meller Paris, ca. 1850 Ca. 26 x 40mm, ca. 18g, 18K gold, No.9034, case with blue and black enamel on both sides and set with rose cut diamonds, heart-shaped movement, cylinder escapement, key-winding, enamel dial on the face surrounded by a heart-shaped flower engraving, original Breguet hour hand, replaced minute hand, intact, enamel restored, rare. Several of these watches are known, all with 9000 numbers. The manufacturer was probably Vacheron Geneve, made for Mellerio dits Meller in Paris.

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