Lot 800 · Important Watches
a sterling silver open faced musical watch with concealed erotic automaton and alarm no 1498 romance circa 1985
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, New York · 6 December 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4623049
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Reuge, a sterling silver open faced musical watch with concealed erotic automaton and alarm no 1498 romance circa 1985. Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2017, lot 800. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4623049.
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Charles Reuge, a sterling silver open faced musical watch with concealed erotic automaton and alarm no 1498 romance circa 1985. Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2017, lot 800. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4623049.
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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 gilt-metal open-faced musical erotic automaton keyless wat | $3,770 | Sotheby's, Nov 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 | ||
| Chopard | Pendente con diamanti e zaffiro | Finarte, Nov 2021 | ||
| Iwc | Untitled | Phillips, Jul 2022 | ||
| Piaget | White gold, black onyx, and diamond watch | Rago, Jul 2020 | ||
| Chopard | Chopard: Diamond-Ring | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Iwc | IWC militare, anni ‘40 | Finarte, Jun 2021 |
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.