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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 152

Cde. Fis. Cuenot, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine and unusual 18K gold quarter repeating musical watch with special escapement.

C. Three body, Empire with reeded band, the engineturned back with a small monogram en reserve. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass full plate, both the barrel of the going train and that of the musical train passing through the back plate, Virgule escapement plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. Pin-disc musical train with 24 tuned teeth, playing at the hour or at will. Quarter repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the cuvettte. Diam. 57 mm.