A late 19th Century Swiss quarter repeater with concealed automated erotic scene. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 14 carat full hunter case, a monogram on the front cover, gold repeating slide. Engraved false gold cuvette which opens to reveal a monk and a nun engaged in an amorous encounter. When the repeat mechanism is activated the monk springs to life in an attempt to satisfy the nun's desires.

Anonymous _ _______ Swiss
Circa 1890

Diameter 54 mm
Condition
Case _ _______ Excellent.
Dial _ _______ Excellent.
Movement _ _ Excellent.

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