Lot 146 · Important Watches
a gilt-metal open-faced musical erotic automaton keyless watch with alarm no 812 romance circa 1985
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- Estimate
- CHF 3,000–CHF 5,000 hammer ≈ $3,016–$5,027
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, Geneva · 12 November 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4613539
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Reuge, a gilt-metal open-faced musical erotic automaton keyless watch with alarm no 812 romance circa 1985. Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2017, lot 146. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4613539.
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Charles Reuge, a gilt-metal open-faced musical erotic automaton keyless watch with alarm no 812 romance circa 1985. Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2017, lot 146. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4613539.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Reuge | a sterling silver open faced musical watch with concealed er | $3,750 | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | |
| Charles Reuge | “Romance”, Reference 140.11 | A gold-plated open face watch | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Charles Reuge | a gold plated open faced musical watch with concealed erotic | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Piaget | Piaget: Wristwatch | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Girard Perregaux | Reference 4990 Sea Hawk II | A titanium automatic wristwatch | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Chopard | Pendente con diamanti e zaffiro | Finarte, Nov 2021 | ||
| Chopard | Montre bracelet de dame onyx et diamants | Lady's onyx and d | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Iwc | Gold pocket watch and chain | Rago, Nov 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.