Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

LOT 433

Erotic No. 8 Value Swiss, "L'heure d'amour - piece unique". Produced as a unique example circa 2000. Fine and unusal, skeletonized, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an erotic automaton scene concealed in a hinged, double case with a plated clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Four-body, 2 hinged cases, the top one with the watch, the bottom one with the automaton, solid, polished, stepped bezel, straight lugs, transparent case back to view the movement, painted and animated erotic scene revealed when case is opened, "bombé" crystal. D. Guilloché white with applied yellow gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals, yellow gold auxiliary seconds dial. Yellow gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 11''', gilt, handengraved and skeletonized, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, automaton activated by a lever at 2 o'clock. Dial, case and movement signed, case signed "No. 008". Diam. 38 mm.