SWISS. AN 18K PINK GOLD OPENFACED QUARTER REPEATING WATCH WITH JAQUEMARTS AND CONCEALED AUTOMATA SCENE
Lot 3880

SWISS. AN 18K PINK GOLD OPENFACED QUARTER REPEATING WATCH WITH JAQUEMARTS AND CONCEALED AUTOMATA SCENE

UNSIGNED, CASE NO. 7243, CIRCA 1810

Closed30 November 2011

Price Realised

HKD 187,500

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SWISS. AN 18K PINK GOLD OPENFACED QUARTER REPEATING WATCH WITH JAQUEMARTS AND CONCEALED AUTOMATA SCENE
UNSIGNED, CASE NO. 7243, CIRCA 1810
Gilt-finished full plate movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, repeating on two hammers, gilt cuvette, the dial with Breguet numerals on outer white enamel chapter ring, centred by an applied varicoloured gold neo-classical landscape and automaton scene depicting Pulcinella appearing to the upper part, striking the hours onto a bell in unison with the repeating and vanishing again, two cherubs below striking the quarter hours in unison with the repeating, circular case with ribbed band, repeating through the pendant, unsigned, case numbered
55 mm. diam.

Specialist note

US$19,000-25,000

With a fitted key.