55,200 HKD
Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1900. Fine and rare 18K gold, hunting cased, keyless, minute-repeating Striking Jack automaton watch. Four-body, “Empire”, polished, front cover engraved “G. Spoto Cirelli”, gold hinged cuvette over gold bezel glazed for viewing the movement. Small, center-set, translucent opal enamel over “sunburst” engine-turning, Roman numerals, outer minute ring with gold dot paillons for the five minute markers, subsidiary seconds, two multicolored gold Jacks striking on bells when repeating, below, applied multicolored harvest fruits and scythe. Blued steel "spade" hands.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-06-08