Lot 104 · Important Watches
an early gold enamel pearl and gem-set singing bird automaton scent flask with watch made for the chinese market the bird song playing via a serinette
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- Estimate
- $800,000–$1,200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, New York · 11 June 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4372372
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jacquet Droz, an early gold enamel pearl and gem-set singing bird automaton scent flask with watch made for the chinese market the bird song playing via a serinette. Sotheby's, 11 Jun 2015, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4372372.
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Jacquet Droz, an early gold enamel pearl and gem-set singing bird automaton scent flask with watch made for the chinese market the bird song playing via a serinette. Sotheby's, 11 Jun 2015, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4372372.
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From the same sale Important Watches · Jun 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| a fine gold and enamel hunting cased minute repeating jaquemartcase 2… | — | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| a gold open faced quarter repeating jacquemart verge watchcirca 1820 | — | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| a rare stainless steel anti-magnetic wristwatch with center secondsre… | Omega | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| a unique stainless steel automatic wristwatch with center secondsref … | — | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| a fine limited edition white gold automatic perpetual calendar wristw… | Jacquet Droz | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| a stainless steel and yellow gold automatic wristwatch with date and … | — | $6,000–$8,000 |
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