J.D. Piguet & P. Meylan à Genève, No. 133, circa 1820. Extremely fine and rare 18 ct. gold and enamel, quarter-repeating "barking dog" automaton watch. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 10th April 1994

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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

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J.D. Piguet & P. Meylan à Genève, No. 133, circa 1820. Extremely fine and rare 18 ct. gold and enamel, quarter-repeating "barking dog" automaton watch.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

C. Three body "Empire" with reeded band, bezels chased with vari-coloured cast floral decoration, engineturned back. Gilt brass hinged cuvette. D. Eccentric gold engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter. Blued-steel Breguet hands; Dial plate of blue translucent enamel over engine-turning, with below the dial a varicoloured applied scene of an automaton dog, running behind a goose. M. Gilt brass hall plate movement with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain balance, flat spring. Pump wound "barking" train activating a bellows by depressing the pendant. Signed cuvette, stamped case. In perfect condition. Diam. 59 mm.

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The full signature of Piguet and Meylan is rarely found on a watch and it is perhaps therefore note worthy that this particular example of the barking dog automaton is not only of large size but also of vastly superior quality, and in virtually mint condition.