Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 480

Swiss ? The Erotic Trio Swiss. Made circa 1980. Fine and unusual, set of three gold-plated, keyless pocket watches with concealed erotica, ?Chanson d?Amour? a musical watch; ?Tempus Amor? a five-minute repeating, center-seconds, hunting cased watch with automaton and ?Circle Amor? a half-hunting cased watch. Accompanied by the original fitted pewter case in the form of a treasure chest.

?Chanson d?Amour? - Musical Watch C. Large, three-body, demi-bassine, polished, winding for the music at 3, revolving back with a rectangular and circular glazed aperture to view the movements, when rotated the apertures reveal two erotic scenes. D. Small, white, off-center with radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute and seconds divisions, central red outline of a couple embracing, the surround with a polychrome scene in the 18th century style. Black Breguet hands. M. Gilt, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, micrometer regulator, musical movement with pinned cylinder, steel tuned comb with 14 teeth, activated by a slide on the band. Diam. 60 mm.
?Tempus Amor? - Five-Minute Repeating and Automaton C. Three-body, bassine, polished with engine turned covers, reeded band, the back cover opening to reveal the polychrome erotic automaton scene activated with the repeating. D. White, with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Black Breguet hands. m. Gilt, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, micrometer regulator. Diam. 50 mm.
?Circle Amor? - Half-Hunting Cased Watch C. Three-body, bassine, polished with engine turned and engraved covers, the front cover with radial Roman numerals, arcaded minute track and Arabic minute numerals. D. With four polychrome erotic vignettes concealed by the front cover, white center. Black Louis hands. m. Rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber. Diam. 50 mm. In very good condition.