Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009
LOT 196
Erotic Automaton Swiss. Made circa 1900. Unusual, gun metal keyless pocket watch with concealed erotic automaton. To be sold without reserve
HKD 7,000 - 14,000
USD 1,000 - 2,000 / EUR 700 - 1,400
Sold: HKD 7,800
C. Three-body, ?demi-bassine?, gun metal, gilt brass bow. Automata activated through winding the crown. D. White enamel, black Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. Frosted gilt, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 53 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 4** |
Fair Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 4-27-01 |
Fair Custom-made HANDS Original |