Unusual Paris watch with mock pendulum in exhibition case

An unusual French ‘oignon’ verge, with a mock pendulum balance within an exhibition case.

MOVEMENT : Gilt verge movement, with a beautifully engraved and pierced balance bridge with an aperture to show the mock pendulum. Small silver regulator disk with applied brackets.

Signed HOMMET A PARIS

Fine condition, and running well.

DIAL : A very nice gilt dial, with blue and white enamel cartouche chapter ring, black outer minutes, and black inner quarters. The gilt central disk is engraved with birds and scrolls.

In particularly good condition. There is a short crack to the V cartouche but I can see no other damage.

Very nice blued steel hands.

CASE : A gilt brass exhibition case, with high dome bull’s eye crystals to back and front. The hinge is good the bezel snaps shut. The crystals are in good condition and the gilding is almost complete with just wear to the stem and bow.

Tardy (Dictionnaire des Horlogers Français, p. 299) lists a Jean Hommet (or Homet or Hommer) in Paris in 1690.