Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011
LOT 305
QUARTER REPEATING EROTIC AUTOMATION Swiss, signed Repetition 1st Quality. Made circa 1890. Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, quarter-repeating, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with concealed erotic automaton.
HKD 45,000 - 60,000
USD 5,800 - 7,700 / EUR 4,200 - 5,500
Sold: HKD 62,500
C. Five-body, ?bassine?, solid, polished. Hinged gold cuvette concealing the painted erotic automaton scene depicting a gentleman and a lady on an engraved gilt backplate. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 20???, gilt, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Diam. 52 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-11-31 |
Good Slightly worn Transformations |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |