CHARLES REUGE. A GOLD-PLATED OPENFACE MUSICAL AUTOMATON KEYLESS LEVER POCKET WATCH WITH CONCEALED EROTIC AUTOMATON AND ALARM
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CHARLES REUGE. A GOLD-PLATED OPENFACE MUSICAL AUTOMATON KEYLESS LEVER POCKET WATCH WITH CONCEALED EROTIC AUTOMATON AND ALARM

SIGNED CHARLES REUGE, SAINTE CROIX, NO. 746, CIRCA 1996

Closed30 November 2011

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HKD 275,000

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CHARLES REUGE. A GOLD-PLATED OPENFACE MUSICAL AUTOMATON KEYLESS LEVER POCKET WATCH WITH CONCEALED EROTIC AUTOMATON AND ALARM
SIGNED CHARLES REUGE, SAINTE CROIX, NO. 746, CIRCA 1996

Nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, surmounted by a keywound erotic automata scene and actuated by the alarm or by pressing a button below the automata, eccentric two-tone silvered dial, Roman numerals, sweep centre seconds, blued steel alarm hand, set in a pastoral scene, surmounted by three colour gilt automata scene depicting a falconer watering his horse at a trough with a lady operating the pump which flows simulated water, the huntsman raising and lowering his arm holding a hawk, circular engine turned case, stepped bezel, milled band, hinged back, case and dial signed, cuvette numbered
57 mm. diam.

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US$3,000-5,000

With Charles Reuge Guarantee dated 1 August 1996, fitting key and original fitted presentation box.