Parmigiani Fleurier is mainly known for making extremely beautiful, extremely expensive watches. Why, then, did they decide to restore a jewel-studded pistol dating back to roughly 1815? Well, for one, it was a chance for the Swiss watchmaking company to show off its restoration skills—by the it got its hands on the pistol, the pistol has already been fiddled with six times, damaging many of the intricate workings of the calvary-style pistol.

But more importantly, something very surprising happens when you pull the trigger on this double-barreled bauble, most likely originally designed by Frères Rochat (or the Brothers Rochat) around 1815. Watch the video to see it in action:

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A pair of matching pistols, both very similar to one above, sold at a Christie's auction in 2011 for over $5.8 million dollars. No word if Parmigiani Fleurier plans to put their own version up for sale.

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