Lot 8875 · Important Watches II
“Romance”, Reference 140.11 | A gold-plated open face watch with musical automaton, alarm, enamel dial and concealed erotic automaton scene, Circa 1997 | “Romance” 型號140.11 | 鍍金懷錶，備音樂活動人偶、鬧鈴裝置、琺瑯錶盤及隱藏式春宮活動人偶，約1997年製
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- Estimate
- HK$20,000–HK$40,000 hammer ≈ $2,573–$5,146
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches II, Hong Kong · 9 October 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5242327
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Reuge, “Romance”, Reference 140.11 | A gold-plated open face watch with musical automaton, alarm, enamel dial and concealed erotic automaton scene, Circa 1997 | “Romance” 型號140.11 | 鍍金懷錶，備音樂活動人偶、鬧鈴裝置、琺瑯錶盤及隱藏式春宮活動人偶，約1997年製. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2024, lot 8875. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5242327.
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Charles Reuge, “Romance”, Reference 140.11 | A gold-plated open face watch with musical automaton, alarm, enamel dial and concealed erotic automaton scene, Circa 1997 | “Romance” 型號140.11 | 鍍金懷錶，備音樂活動人偶、鬧鈴裝置、琺瑯錶盤及隱藏式春宮活動人偶，約1997年製. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2024, lot 8875. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5242327.
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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 | |
| Iwc | Portuguese | A large wall clock, Circa 2000 | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Piaget | Untitled | Phillips, Sep 2024 | ||
| Chopard | Chopard: Diamond-Ring | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Charles Reuge | a gilt-metal open-faced musical erotic automaton keyless wat | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Piaget | A yellow gold hunting case watch, Circa 1980 | 伯爵 | 黃金獵殼懷錶，約 | Sotheby's, Aug 2021 | ||
| Piaget | Piaget: Diamant-Ring | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Jan 2024 | ||
| Hublot | hublot | big bang, a metalwork wall clock, circa 2015 | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 |
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.