Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 41

REUGE MUSICAL WATCH Reuge Music, Sainte Croix, Swiss. Made in circa 2000. Fine, large, gilt-metal keyless pocket watch with visible built-in music box. Accompanied by the original box. To be sold without reserve

C. Three body, massive, bassine, polished, hinged back with engine-turned decoration. D. Silver engine-turned with printed radial Roman numerals on a brushed reserve, aperture above 6 to view the music box mechanism. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass caliber, musical train with pinned cylinder and seventeen tooth, hand-tuned comb, start/stop button beneath the back cover, gilt brass keyless watch movement, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial and case signed. Diam. 64 mm.