.... Antique watches Jaquet Droz Singing Bird Scent Flask of 2,530,000 dollars .... Bashny.Net

Today it is the most expensive watch in the world of Jaquet Droz ever sold at auction.




The watch case is the pear-shaped vessel, covered with enamel with gold inlaid with precious stones, which became home to the nightingale height of 12 millimeters. The body of six pipe causes the bird to sing, while it is very realistic moves to the beat trills opening beak, moving its tail and turning in all directions. Nightingale sings after pressing the button on the top of golden hours.

The dial is covered with enamel, boasts a gold Roman numerals and hands. Just around the dial and the window through which you can watch birds, laid out around a ruby ​​and pearls.
Watches Jaquet Droz Singing Bird Scent Flask were created in 1786 by Pierre Jaquet-Droz founder of the eponymous watch manufactory