An open-faced mechanical pocket watch in a circular, smooth gold case with hinged front and back covers, automaton activation stem, and suspension ring.

White enamel dial with black Roman hour numerals and minute tracks. The slender golden central hour and minute hands feature Breguet open-tipped hands. Two holes with square winding arbors are on the dial plate. Engraved regulator scale with the Latin letters A(-vant) and R(-etard) is located on the rim near the dial, adjacent to the regulator lever.

Beneath the glass on the reverse side of the case is an automaton depicting a kitchen interior with a stove, a hearth, and a water source against painted background. Inside the kitchen are two female figures and a basket with cat and kittens. One woman is working at a spinning wheel, while the other is seated on the floor. When the automaton is activated, the spinning wheel and the spit-drive wheel in the hearth – with chickens skewered on it – begin to rotate. A rotating twisted metal rod simulates the movement of running water. The interior and automaton elements are made of multi-colored gold. A modern leather pouch is included.

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