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Accompanied by Reuge suede-covered box.
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SIGNED REUGE A SAINTE-CROIX, "THE FOUNTAIN", NO. 5222, CIRCA 2000
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REUGE. A GOLD-PLATED OPENFACE KEYLESS LEVER WATCH WITH ALARM, CENTER SECONDS AND MUSICAL AUTOMATON
SIGNED REUGE A SAINTE-CROIX, "THE FOUNTAIN", NO. 5222, CIRCA 2000
With gilt-finished movement, 17 jewels, eccentric white enamel dial with Breguet numerals, central alarm hand, surrounded by a painted polychrome pastoral scene with a multicolor gilt automaton depicting a falconer watering his horse at a trough with a lady operating a pump which flows simulated water, the huntsman raising and lowering his arm holding the hawk, the case with coin-edged band with alarm winding and setting crown, the back engraved with musical trophy on a sun-burst design surrounded by a foliate and scroll motif, the automaton and music activated by pressing a button throught the gilt cuvette along with musical keywind hole, cuvette and dial signed, cuvette numbered, with an original gilt lyre-shape winding key
57mm diam.
SIGNED REUGE A SAINTE-CROIX, "THE FOUNTAIN", NO. 5222, CIRCA 2000
With gilt-finished movement, 17 jewels, eccentric white enamel dial with Breguet numerals, central alarm hand, surrounded by a painted polychrome pastoral scene with a multicolor gilt automaton depicting a falconer watering his horse at a trough with a lady operating a pump which flows simulated water, the huntsman raising and lowering his arm holding the hawk, the case with coin-edged band with alarm winding and setting crown, the back engraved with musical trophy on a sun-burst design surrounded by a foliate and scroll motif, the automaton and music activated by pressing a button throught the gilt cuvette along with musical keywind hole, cuvette and dial signed, cuvette numbered, with an original gilt lyre-shape winding key
57mm diam.