Historical pocket watch with enameled case

Historical pocket watch, gilt case with enameled back, verge escapement, circa 1800.  On the dial there is the slogan of Moreau de St Méry : "Il est toujours l'heure de faire le bien".

This watch was the property of Méderic Louis Elie Moreau de Saint-Méry (1750-1819), a great politician during the French Revolution of 1789.  He had also discovered the grave of Christoph Colomb, and written a lot of books.