$9,440
“Répétition à Quarts et Automate” Swiss, “Répétition à Quarts et Automate”, No. 26672. Made for the Indian market circa 1900. Fine and amusing, hunting-cased, keyless, quarter-repeating, 18K rose gold pocket watch with concealed erotic automaton scene in an unusual case. Five-body, solid, covers decorated with 4 chimeras and leaf decoration, hinged gold cuvette with inscription, beneath, a multicolored painted on enamel erotic scene of a couple enjoying a quiet moment. Matte silver with multicolored painted radial Roman numerals, outer and central gold paillon floral decoration. Blued steel “spade” hands. Cal. 19’’’, gilt, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Case numbered. Diam. 53 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-06-14
