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Jaquet-Droz "Erotique", Swiss, N°82, Ref. 4000
Vente aux enchères - Antiquorum N°40 - 14 juin 2003 - Lot N°67
Jaquet-Droz "Erotique", Swiss, N°82, Ref. 4000Enchère
Vente aux enchères
Antiquorum N°40
14 juin 2003
Lot N°67
Jaquet-Droz "Erotique", Swiss, N°82, Ref. 4000. Produced in a limited edition in the 1990s. Fine and unusual, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold musical gentleman's wristwatch with libertine automata, 45-hour autonomy and an 18K yellow gold Jaquet-Droz buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.
- USD19 000 - 23 000
- EUR17 000 - 20 000
- CHF25 000 - 30 000
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C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, fluted band repeating the buckle decoration, rounded bezel, curved straight lugs, sapphire crystal. The coaxial button on the winding-crown operates the automata and music on the case back, representing an erotic scene with a gentleman and lady in a forest, music playing the "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's 9th Symphony with libretto by Schiller. D. "guilloche" silver with 18th century tapestry decoration, applied gold triangular fancy indexes"Métropole" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 8816, double-barrel, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial and case signed. Diam. 38 mm.
