Swiss gold musical watch with two automatons Circa 1810
- Kenmerk
- PD0318
- Diameter
- 65 mm
- Estimate
- € 25.000 - 60.000
- Price sold
- €
Gold heavy quarter repeating pocket watch
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A gentleman’s exquisite, large and heavy quarter repeating pocket watch with musical movement and two automatons, circa 1810. 18k gold cas, engine turned, engraved, the back lid with a central medallion depicting musical instruments, uted band, gilt dome, case maker’s punch mark “DLG”. Enamel chapter ring dial, Arabic “Empire numerals”, gold repoussé automaton on a blued steel background with a lady playing the lute “à trois couleurs” sitting with Amor next to a fountain, blued Breguet hands. Full plate movement, musical movement, frosted, gilt, 2 barrels, keywind, 2 hammers, 2 gongs, chain/ fusee, cylinder escapement, three-arm ring balance, engraved regulator scale.
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Diameter: 65 mm
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Weight: 178 g
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Signed: Piguet & Capt, Geneva
Signed: Piguet & Capt Geneva

















