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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 16, 1997

LOT 63

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1900. «A la hussarde!» Fine 18K pink gold hunting cased, quarter repeating watch with erotic automata.

C. Five body, massive, "pommes et filets carrure ronde", polished. Hinged gold cuvette with a concealed enamelled automaton scene in an engraved bedroom, depicting a soldier paying tribute to the wife of his captain. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18 "' , nickel plated threequarter plate, "a vagues " decoration, 18 jewels on the going train, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Diam. 52 mm.