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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 336

Paget à Morbiez, No. 2822, circa 1830. Very fine 18K gold quarter-repeating two-train watch with music playing on the hour or at will.

C. Four-body, "Empire", engine-turned, gilt hinged cuvette, bolt at 10 o'clock to activate the music, lever at 8 o'clock protruding from under the gilt hinged cuvette for music/silent (now missing).D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 50 mm. (21'''), gilt brass, standing barrels, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, sur plateau musical movement, 24 tuned vibrating blades acting on both sides of the pinned disc, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Dial signed.Diam. 55 mm.