Geneva, Nov 05, 2023

LOT 349

CHARLES BARBEZAT-BAILLOT, SWITZERLAND, THE CHERUB MUSICIANS, THREE HAMMER CARILLON MINUTE REPEATER & AUTOMATON WATCH WITH FOUR ACTIONS, YELLOW GOLD

CHF 22,000 - 42,000

EUR 23,200 - 44,200 / USD 24,400 - 46,600 / HKD 192,000 - 364,000

Sold: CHF 32,500

A fine and very rare, 18k yellow gold, manual wind carillon minute-repeating with three hammers on three gongs, 18K gold hunting cased, keyless pocket watch with painted on enamel automaton jacks with four actions. Small enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, flanked by polychrome painted on enamel cherub musicians repeating hours, quarters, and minutes on bells and a tambourine, two further polychrome musicians below, the putti to the left rising when the repeat slide is activated, the whole on a matte gilt plate. Blued steel spade hands.


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Grading System
Grade:
Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Brand Charles Barbezat-Baillot , Switzerland

Model THE CHERUB MUSICIANS

Year Circa 1890

Case No. 12709

Diameter 56 mm.

Caliber 20''', matte gilt, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating with three hammers on three gongs activated by a slide on the band.

Signature punched AF & Ce and numbered.

Notes

This watch is unusual in having a three-hammer repeating mechanism and three automaton figures simulating the striking. Another particularly unusual feature is the cherub to the left of the dial rises and falls upon activation of the repeating.