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Lot 3658
FRES. ESQUIVILLON & DESCHOUDENS, GENEVE UNUSUAL PINK GOLD OPENFACE QUARTER REPEATING JAQUEMARTS WATCH WITH HIDDEN AUTOMATA SCENE
CIRCA 1810
Closed2 December 2010
Price Realised
HKD 375,000
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Specialist note
US$20,000-26,000
The present watch is a particularly attractive and well preserved examples of an early 19th century watch with repeating and automatons. It is noteworthy to mention that it features 4 automatons, composed of two cherubs at the lower and another two appearing in the aperture when activating the repeating. The latter are depicting punch fighting chronos. It is also noteworthy that his watch is preserved in remarkably good condition.
The present watch is a particularly attractive and well preserved examples of an early 19th century watch with repeating and automatons. It is noteworthy to mention that it features 4 automatons, composed of two cherubs at the lower and another two appearing in the aperture when activating the repeating. The latter are depicting punch fighting chronos. It is also noteworthy that his watch is preserved in remarkably good condition.