Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 239

SWISS, DIANA & APOLLO JACQUEMART WITH CONCEALED EROTIC AUTOMATON Swiss, signed Breguet & Fils. Made circa 1815. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, half skeletonised quarterrepeating pocket watch with automaton Jacks of Diana and Apollo and a small concealed erotic automaton scene.

C. Three body, Empire, engine-turned with reeled band and polished bezels, locking bolt for the repeating at 2, for disclosing the erotic scene at 8. Gilt-metal cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. Small annular white enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. "Martin- Martine" type varicolored chased gold Jacks of Diana and Apollo on each side of the dial over the polished steel repeating work set on the gilt brass front plate, appearing to strike the hours and quarters on two bells, a blued steel plate below the dial with an applied varicolored gold cornucopia and musical trophy, discloses the small automaton erotic scene of a couple on a bed, driven by the repeating train. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, fl at balance spring, gilt brass continental cock, repeating on two gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Cuvette signed. Diam. 57 mm.