Swiss musical watch with erotic automaton and alarm Circa 2010

Kenmerk: SB0751
Diameter: 57 mm

Estimate: € 4.000 - 7.000
Price sold: € 4.600

Gold-plated musical erotic lever automaton
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A Swiss gold-plated open faced musical keyless lever pocket watch with erotic automaton and alarm, circa 2010. Jewelled nickel lever movement, monometallic balance, the pinwheel musical mechanism activated by the alarm function or through a button on the cuvette. The cuvette with a varicoloured erotic automaton. Eccentric white enamel dial with Arabic hours, an outer minute track, the polychrome enamel background depicting a pastoral scene with a varicoloured automaton in the foreground showing a falconer watering his horse at a trough with a lady operating the pump flowing simulated water. An engraved case back. Dial signed. Comes with a key and a wooden case.
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Diameter: 56.5 mm
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Signed: Reuge
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The origins of Reuge date back to 1865 when Charles Reuge set up a musical pocket watch shop in the Swiss Mountain town of Sainte-Croix. By 1886 his son, Albert Reuge opened a music box workshop, the company experienced success and their mechanisms were to be found in a range of products such as powder compacts and cigarette lighters. By 1930 Guido Reuge had built the Reuge factory and he guided the company for over 60 years. Today Reuge retains its historical elements still producing singing birds but moving with the times, their music boxes today come in traditional but also modern and innovative designs.

Signed: Reuge