Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc...
Basel April 21, 1990, Apr 21, 1990
LOT 478
Piguet Meylan, Geneve, made for the Chinese market, circa 1815. Magnificent and extremely rare 18K gold and enamel pair of pearl set musical watches in the form of a roses, with automaton scenes and center seconds.
CHF 300,000 - 400,000
Double body shaped cases, enamelled overall with finely painted rose petals (slightly restored on one watch), split pearl set bands and pendants in the form of a stems, followed by split pearl paved leaves applied on the middle of the backs. Small offset white dials with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. Fine landscapes painted on the dial plates with on the fore-ground, below each dial, a four coloured gold chased automaton scene depicting a lady playing the mandolin, while a boy is playing the lyre. Fine gilt brass double train movements with a free standing barrel, inverted cylinder escapement with a brass escape wheel and a plain brass three armed balance. The musical train with a pointed disc mounted on a free standing barrel and 16 steel vibrating blades. In very good condition. Diam. 48 mm.
