Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...
Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003
LOT 67
Jaquet-Droz "Erotique", Swiss, No. 582, Ref. 4000. Produced in a limited edition in the 1990s. Fine and unusual, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold musical gentleman's wristwatch with libertine automata, 45-hour autonomy and an 18K yellow gold Jaquet-Droz buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
EUR 17,000 - 20,000 / USD 19,000 - 23,000
C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, fluted band repeating the buckle decoration, rounded bezel, curved straight lugs, sapphire crystal. The coaxial button on the winding-crown operates the automata and music on the case back, representing an erotic scene with a gentleman and lady in a forest, music playing the "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's 9th Symphony with libretto by Schiller. D. "guilloche" silver with 18th century tapestry decoration, applied gold triangular fancy indexes"Métropole" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 8816, double-barrel, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial and case signed.Diam. 38 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 2 - 01 |