Beschreibung:

ATTRIBUTED TO PIGUET & CAPT. AN EXTRAORDINARILY FINE, RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K PINK GOLD, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND-SET RECTANGULAR-SHAPED KEYWOUND QUARTER REPEATING RING WATCH WITH AUTOMATON, ADJUSTABLE SHANK AND ORIGINAL FITTED BOX AND PURPOSE-MADE KEY UNSIGNED, THE SHANK STAMPED WITH THE FRENCH IMPORT MARK FOR 1809-1819, CIRCA 1810 Movement: gilt-finished rectangular-shaped, one going barrel and one fixed repeating barrel, quarter repeating with two hammers on a single bell, cylinder escapement located within the bell, Dial: eccentric white enamel, Breguet numerals, finely painted polychrome enamel surround in the classical style depicting a château in an idyllic rural landscape, surmounted by two putti, their pink gold and enamel automaton arms alternately striking the hours and quarters onto two small stylised bells in unison with the repeating, centred by an aperture revealing the diamond-set balance with four curved arms, Case: rectangular with canted corners, diamond-set bezel, repeating slide in the engraved band, back secured by four screws in the band, sliding cover for winding and hand-set apertures, finely engraved floral decorated shank with triangular-shaped shoulders, the shank size enlarged by depressing a pin in the band of the left shoulder, 22 mm. wide, 35 mm. long, the shank stamped with the French import mark for 1809 – 1819 With: original fitted green presentation box with concealed compartment containing a contemporary purpose-made key of spiral pattern Remarks: One-of-a-kind ring watch, quarter repeating, two automatons, enamel scene, exquisitely made