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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002
LOT 291
Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1900, made for the Indian market. Fine and interesting 14K gold hunting-cased keyless quarter-repeating watch with concealed erotic automaton.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
EUR 4,200 - 5,500 / USD 3,600 - 4,700
Sold: CHF 14,375
C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, engine-turned covers, gold hinged double cuvette hiding the automaton depicting a monk visiting a nun in a convent for an experience perhaps not holy, but certainly wholly enjoyable. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 46 mm., frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, uncut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, centrifugal ?silent? governor, repeating on gongs by a slide on the band. Diam. 55 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-15 |
Good Slightly rusted |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |