Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

LOT 45

Marcks & Co. Ltd. Bombay & Poona, Swiss, made for the Indian Market, circa 1900. "Baby-building dans un boudoir" Fine and unusual 18K pink gold, hunting cased, keyless quarter repeating watch with a concealed erotic automaton scene.

C. Five body, "pomme et filets " , polished, a monogram engraved on the cover. Hinged gold cuvette disclosing the automaton scene. Driven by the repeating train, a gold painted and enamelled couple in a boudoir is training for a baby-building contest. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade " hands. M. 18 "' , nickel plated, 18 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 51 mm.