Sale 1647
New York
|
12 April 2006
Price realised
USD 9,000
Estimate
VALUE SWISS. A UNIQUE WHITE GOLD, SAPPHIRE AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL WRISTWATCH WITH CONCEALED EROTIC AUTOMATON Signed Value Swiss, Piece Unique, circa 2000 With nickel-finished lever movement, partly skeletonized to the reverse, mother-of-pearl dial with applied Breguet and disc numerals, subsidiary seconds, the upper portion of the watch hinged with the bezel set with sapphires, when opened revealing an automated polychrome painted enamel scene depicting two women nude in a boudoir scene, activated by a button in the band, large circular case, case, dial and movement signed, with an 18k white gold Value Swiss deployant clasp 38mm diam.
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Accompanied by Value Swiss wood presentation box and guarantee.
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