Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 25, 2003

LOT 395

Value Swiss, "L'heure d'amour - piece unique". Produced as a unique example circa 2000.Fine and unusal, skeletonized, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an erotic automaton scene concealed in a hinged, double case with an 18K white gold Value Swiss deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. four-body, 2 hinged cases, the top one with the watch, the bottom one with the automaton, solid, polished, stepped bezel, straight lugs, transparent case back to view the movement, painted and animated erotic scene revealed when case is opened, "bombé" crystal. D. "guilloché" white with applied white gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals, white gold auxiliary seconds dial. "Breguet" white gold hands. M. Cal. 11''', gilt, hand-engraved and skeletonized, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapemnt, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, automaton activated by a lever at 2 o'clock.Dial, case and movement signed, case numbered "No. 004".Diam. 38 mm.