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Description
2 1/2" (6 cm.) In the form of a gold-plated pocket
watch,it doubles as a fob,having animated scene
under a bezel on the top and a beautifully
engraved musical motif on the rear lid. The
watch-face depicts a country scene with
man-on-horse and lady.Movement and Music. The
animation concerns the lady pumping well water for
the horse,the horse drinking,and the man trying to
keep grasp of a newly caught falcon that is trying
to fly free. The hidden "surprise" of the watch is
on the backside,as when the lid is opened,it
reveals an animated,erotic scene. The movement has
a lever escapement,17 jewels. A one-air 17-note
musical movement accompanies the action. The music
and animated scene can be activated anytime
manually,or the alarm can be set to start the
music. Reuge,S.A.,Sainte-Croix,Switzerland,circa
1990s. The pastoral scene was designed by the
enameller Carlo Poluzzi after a painting by
Lancret,and the design on the rear was inspired by
a Moreau engraving. There is a Breguet-style
ratchet winding key in the form of a lyre.