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Rare REUGE Music Automaton Musical Alarm Pocket Watch, Key, Box & Papers, MINT

Estimated price for orientation: 1 750 $

Category: Modern
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Description
Year of Manufacture: 1990-1999 Display: Analog
Brand: Reuge Pocket Watch Size: 55
Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding) Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland


Reuge combines the art of the manufacture with innovation to create bespoke items.You are bidding for original rare swiss made REUGE Automaton Musical Alarm Gilt Pocket Watch "The Fountain", No. 4800, comes in full set with its original box, outer box, winding key and manual/guarantee. The watch is in a very good, fully working order, was bought in 1998. This unique pocket watch contains the smallest mechanical Reuge musical movement in the world, the MB 1.17, 1 tune, 17-note movement. The automated scenes are gold-plated 10 microns over brass and has a Swiss 18-jewel mechanical shock- absorbent watch movement and a alarm function. At the appointed time, the music plays and the animated scene moves. The musical and automation movements are wound at the back using a winding key. The watch movement is wound by means of the crown. The music and automated scene may also be activated by pressing the button on the back. See photos.
Watch is in overall good condition, running and ready to wear or gift!Dimensions : diameter 55mm excluding the crown,  shipping weight is 1 kg.Don't let this truly unique and eye-catching find pass away. 
Please check my other listings (swiss watches, clocks, etc)  to save on shipping costs.  
Watches are sold as-is, and there is no guarantee of to be waterproof or movement accuracy, due to the nature of vintage watches. Please view all the pictures carefully as they form an integral part of the description. Any defects not mentioned but visible in the pictures will be considered as described. This is from a smoke-free and pet-free environment.
I'm shipping worldwide: 
Shipping to Switzerland: Priority $10 (1 working day);
Shipping to UK, Europe: Priority $28 (2 - 3 working days) (to EU could be shipped from France);Shipping to USA and other countries: Priority $41 (4 - 8 working days to USA);
Item will be shipped from Geneva, Switzerland as an priority registered parcel.
Any questions, please ask. Good luck and thank you for looking and for bidding.