Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

LOT 94

?Perfume Flask? Attributable to Piguet & Capt, circa 1810. Very rare and fine gold and enamel perfume flask with concealed watch showing seconds. To be sold without reserve.

C. In the shape of a long oval flask with flat edges. The front with two fine panels, the top with painted enamel of a fruit basket, the bottom with floral engraving interlocked with translucent red and blue enamels. The bottom hinged and spring-loaded to reveal the dials when a small push-piece at the side is pressed. On the back: at the top an enamel of a vase with flowers, at the bottom an engraved vase against blue enamel background over a backgound engraved to imitate engine-turning. Border in alternating azure and white enamels in a geometrical pattern, the sides in a classical style with translucent red, blue, and green enamel. The screwed enameled cap reveals a small stick for perfume application. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, dot minute indicators, blued-steel "spade" hands, above a separate white enamel dial for small seconds. M. Hinged, rectangular 5 1/2???, fire-gilded full-plate, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilded balance, flat balance spring, brass escape wheel, mtor barrel. The seconds are driven by an additional wheel driven by the escape wheel pinion. Dim. 19 x 9 x 89 mm.