Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 861182, case No. 674092, Ref. 2524. Production of this reference started in 1955. Very fine, rare, and important, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave faceted lugs. D. two-tone matte silver with applied gold bâton indexes and Roman numerals. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. 12''' RM, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, Breguet balance-spring, repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.

Case possibly Augsburg, circa 1670, movement by Isaac Phelippon, London, No. 350, circa 1780. Very fine and unusual 20K gold and painted on enamel pendant watch.

C. Two-body, "bassine" with curved in edge, finely painted on enamel with a scene depicting the flight into Egypt, with the Madonna and Child, a donkey, a goat, and two angels, the inside painted with a rural landscape. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 4 o?clock. M. 42 mm., frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock. Signed on the movement. Diam. 49 mm.

The Saint Family Auguste Bretonneau, Paris, enamel attributed to Isaac Gribelin, circa 1640. Exceptional large 20K gold and painted on enamel pre balance spring, single hand pendant watch in glazed protective case.

C. Protective: two-body, gilt, glazed, engraved edges. Inner: two-body, "bassine fermée" with curved-in edge, the front cover very finely painted with St. Catherine, the back painted with the Holy Family, St. Joseph giving a flower to the Christ Child, the inside front cover painted with St. John the Baptist holding a cross with a ribbon inscribed with the words "Ecce Agnus Dei" (see John, I, 29), inside the back cover Mary Magdalene with a cross and a Holy Book, the band painted with rural scenes, a castle on a river, a fisherman, a traveler, small enameled pendant. D. Enamel, made of two pieces, the outer white enamel ring with radial Roman numerals and half hours, the center, with a very finely painted young man (possibly David) playing the harp, is mounted within a bezel inside the chapter ring. Gilt "tulip" hand. M. 56 mm. (25???), hinged gilt brass full plate, baluster pillars, fusee and gut, short three-wheel train with 5-leaf pinions, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt cock secured by a screw, ratchet wheel mainspring set-up, motion work driven by six pins fitted at the end of a large fusee arbor. Signed on the movement. Diam. 65 mm.

Lézé, Paris, No. 1330, circa 1840. Extremely fine and rare, silver and gilt bronze eight day going, quarter repeating Grande and Petite Sonnerie carriage clock with alarm, date and chronometer escapement, in original fitted traveling case.

Breguet, No. 423/5. Started July 6, 1804, finished 14 December 1808, sold to Emperor Alexander I for 14,000 Francs, entered into the register on February 12, 1809. Extremely rare and highly important mahogany and gilt bronze Pendule Marine with patented constant force escapement, 40-hour power reserve indicator, special lever winding arrangement and visible escapement.

C. Mahogany, rectangular, by Duchosal, "colonnes rondes", glazed on all sides, plain base, oval observation window at the top with tapered gilt bronze folding handle, oval gold polished inlaid cartouche engraved: "Echappement libre à force constante par Breguet" on the base, four gilt bronze feet and winding lever. D. Silvered Breguet numerals, outer minute track with five-minute star markers and fifteen-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass with two going barrels concealed in the base, vertical cylindrical column secured onto the base supporting the large triangular horizontal platform with the going train driven from a pinion hidden in the column, constant force escapement with spring lever, similar to Peto cross detent, delivering a pulse every second, large (60 mm.) three-arm cut compensated balance with circular temperature sliding weights and mean time nuts, two gold helical balance springs with terminal curves, working in opposite phases ? when one expands, the other contracts. Unusual power reserve indicator for each mainspring with silvered sector secured to the base of the column. Signed on a circular silver plate at the top of the column and numbered on the top of the winding indicator sectors. Dim. 21 x 16 x 13 cm.

Montre Perpetuelle Breguet, No 195, montre perpetuelle, started An 5, sold on December 4, 1807 to General Jean Pierre Doumerc for 6000 Francs. Extremely important and rare, 18K gold, astronomical minute-repeating self-winding perpetuelle with 60-hour power reserve, date and phases of the moon, in a Morocco fitted box. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. Two-body, "collier" form, the whole engine-turned in grains d?orge pattern with polished circle on the back cover, repeater locking lever on the band at the pendant. D. Silver, radial Roman numerals, outer minute dot track, sunk subsidiary seconds, up-and-down indicator at 10 o?clock, symmetrically to the right aperture for the phases of the moon with a sector for its age on the edge, sunk date aperture above 6 o?clock concentric with subsidiary seconds. Mounted to gilt brass à bate levée ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 47.20 mm. (21???), gilt brass 3/4 plate, two going barrels, tandem winding with wolf-tooth winding gears, five-wheel train, straight line lever escapement, three-arm steel and brass jeweled and capped compensation balance lamina segments terminated with a small bracket for platinum temperature screws, three small mean time screws, blued steel flat balance spring, lift mostly on the pallets, no draw, oil retention slots in escape wheel teeth, single steel trapezoidal roller table working between two upright gold pins mounted at the end of the fork, long fork with banking over the escape wheel arbor with U-shaped end, convex entry pallet, concave exit pallet to equalize both lifts, early form parachute on both pivots. Half-ogival platinum weight swinging between two spring-loaded sapphire rollers mounted to the case with a stop mechanism triggered when fully wound, Breguet-type repeating mechanism with all-or-nothing and fixed star wheel, repeating with two hammers on a short gong fixed to the case by depressing the pendant, tone adjustment screw in the bate levée ring. Signed "Breguet" with the serial number on the dial ring and on the dial. Diam. 56 mm.

Breguet, No. 2516, sold to Baron de Blome for 2000 Francs in 1811. Exceptionally rare and equally fine eight-day going gilt brass astronomical Grande et Petite Sonnerie carriage clock with perpetual calendar, phases of the moon, year indication, alarm and special escapement in original leather fitted box. Accompanied by Breguet certi-ficate.

C. Rectangular, glazed on all sides and the top, rectangular plinth with molded surbase chased with scrolling and finished at each corner with lion paws, glazed side panels in gilt frames with beaded edges, molded cornice, gilt handle with tassels in the center hinged from the lions? mouths, small four finials, bun feet, push-button at the top to activate repeater. D. Gilt metal, engine-turned, the top with circular aperture for silver hour and minute chapters with champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, above 6 o?clock phases of the moon aperture, below 6 o?clock year aperture and at the bottom three apertures for silver sub-dials for days of the week, date and months, moon phases, on the lower edge to the left lever for changing from petite to grande sonnerie, to the right striking/silence lever, silver alarm setting sub-dial set on the back plate. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular, 81 x 66 mm., frosted gilt, triple train, going barrels, platform with naturel escapement, two-arm cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold and steel screws with cuts in the centers of the rims, the screws mounted on special brackets, blued steel Breguet balance spring mounted to adjustable stud, entire escapement jeweled with endstones, impulse faces with 23 inserted jewels, gold dart, pare-chute on both balance pivots, rack-type striking, two large 3-turn gongs, three hammers, one for the alarm. Signed on dial and movement. Dim. Height 16 cm., width 9 cm.

Breguet, No. 2807, sold to General Yermoloff on August 26, 1817 for 4,000 Francs. Extremely rare and exceptionally fine and elegant 18K gold and enamel astronomical equation of time watch with annual calendar, manual perpetual calendar, phases of the moon and mean and true solar time, in a Morocco fitted box. Accompanied by Breguet Certificate of 1857.

C. Four-body, "forme quatre baguettes", back centered with engraved with coat-of-arms under pale gray translucent enamel, engine-turned around and on the band and bezel, gold hinged cuvette with winding, regulating and leap-year apertures. D. Silver, by Tavernier, engine-turned, to the left true solar time sub-dial with Breguet numerals, outer minute track and gold Breguet hands, symmetrically to the right mean time sub-dial with Roman numerals, outer minute track and blued steel Breguet hands, phases of the moon aperture above 6 o?clock surmounted with days of the week aperture with its setting aperture to the left, outermost annual date track. M. 53 mm. (23???), gilt brass, going barrel, 21 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement with divided lift and straight pallets, banking against the escape wheel arbor, draw, cut bimetallic steel/platinum compensation balance with rims cut in the center, sunk at the center for the double roller, gold and platinum screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, the annual calendar driven from the gold days of the week wheel, making one revolution in five weeks, equation cam set at the center of the annual wheel, ingenious system of transmitting power from the mean time motion work to the solar time motion work via special double wheel/double rack and pinion mechanism. Signed on the dial and cuvette. Diam. 60 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 28939, made in 1867 especially for Louise of Hesse-Cassel, Queen of Denmark, as a gift for her husband King Christian IX, on their 25th wedding anniverssay. Historically important 18K gold, diamond-set, painted on enamel keyless watch with a portrait of the Queen of Denmark.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", back with translucent dark blue enamel over engine-turning centered with the diamond-set initials "LC" with royal ribbon and surmounted by stars, gold hinged cuvette with very finely painted portrait of the Queen, very fine matte border. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 43 mm., frosted gilt, 19 jewels, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, patented winding/setting system. Signed on the movement. Diam. 48 mm.

Breguet, No. 2428, sold on November 19, 1909 to Empress Maria Feodorovna. Very fine and rare large silver "hump-back", eight day-going grande et petite sonnerie carriage clock with alarm and quarter-repeating in its original Morocco fitted case.

C. Three-body, polished with hinged bezel and back door. Four bun-feet and silver chain handle. D. Silver with Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, concentric inner alarm setting ring with gold hand, engine-turned center. Blued steel "spade" hands. Gilt brass engine-turned dial plate. M. "Hump-back", 12.5 x 9.8 cm., full plate cylindrical pillars, double going barrel for going and striking trains, platform with straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, quarter repeating and striking two gongs, alarm striking on its own third gong, Grande and Petite Sonnerie/Silent selection levers above the dial, repeating button on the top. Signed on the dial and the movement. Dim. Height 15,5 cm., width 12 cm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867701, case No. 653525, Ref. 1463. Production of this reference started in 1940. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, dust-protecting cap. D. matte silver with applied steel Breguet numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Feuille" steel hands. M. 13'''-130,rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement,monometallic balance, 8 adjustments,self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 668239, case No. 674151, Ref. 1518, 1st series. Production of this reference started in 1941. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, square button chronograph, register and tachometer, with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe tiled bracelet.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel and lugs, crystal with "Cyclops" lens for the days of the week and the months indication. D. matte silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" pink gold hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses- côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Approx. overall length 172 mm.

Chariclea and Theagenes Johannes Wright in Covent Garden, with Blois case attributed to Robert Vauquer circa 1665. Very fine 20K gold and painted on enamel pre-balance spring, single-hand pendant watch.

C. Two-body, "bassine fermée" with curved-in edge, entirely painted on enamel, small pendant. D. White enamel on gold, radial Roman numerals with half-hour markers, the center finely painted with a soldier offering a sacrifice on an altar. Gilt "tulip" hand. M. 41 mm. (18???), hinged gilt brass full plate, Egyptian pillars, fusee and gut, short three-wheel train with 5-leaf pinions, verge escapement, circular steel foliot, gilt cock secured by a screw, worm-gear mainspring set-up, motion work driven by five pins fitted at the end of the fusee arbor. Signed on the movement. Diam. 52 mm.

Noble Lady in Flowers Simon Hackett, London, Blois case attributed to Henry Toutin, circa 1635. Extremely rare and important 20K gold and painted on enamel pre balance spring, single hand pendant watch.

C. Two-body, "bassine" with curved-in edge, back very finely painted with a portrait of a noble lady, borders and the band painted with flowers, small hinged bezel painted with flowers, the inside painted with a rural landscape, a stream with a bridge in the foreground, a house and hillside landscape in the background, small fixed ring pendant (later), wire prongs for crystal. D. White enamel on gold, radial Roman numerals with half-hour markers, the center finely painted with flowers similarly to the case. Gilt "tulip" hand. M. 41 mm. (18???), hinged gilt brass full plate, Egyptian pillars, fusee and gut, short three-wheel train with 5-leaf pinions, verge escapement, circular gilt foliot, silver pinned cock (later), worm-gear mainspring set-up, motion work driven by four pins fitted at the end of the fusee arbor, wedge-type mainspring barrel cover. Signed on the movement. Diam. 53 mm.

Ilbery, London, movement attributed to Frères Rochat, No. 271, enamel attributed to Jean-Louis Richter, Geneva, circa 1800. Magnificent, highly important, 18K gold and enamel, pin-set petite sonnerie striking clock with singing bird rising and singing every hour or on demand.

C. The top with urn concealing the bird inside, with enamel flower medallion within half pearl frame against repeated motif of oval white enamel rings with gold acanthus leaves, separated by green and red enamel circles, gold scroll-shaped handles, standing on square pedestal with four gold and enamel finials terminated with good-size pearls, translucent dark blue enamel decorated with gold floral garlands in the front and back, sides with scrolling applied gold motifs, center with round case fea-turing hexagonal enameled panels on the sides, one depicting children in an Alpine rural landscape, the other a young lady with a suitor in classical costumes, half pearl frames, back with hinged panel centered by a finely painted young lady with another young suitor, gold paillon frame, translucent dark blue enamel border against engine-turning, edge pierced and engraved for sound with gold laurel leaves and green paillon repeated pattern, molded champlevé enameled base, the whole standing on a rectangular base with scalloped edges with the lid in champlevé translucent dark blue enamel over engine-turning painted in a black geometrical pattern, azure blue and gold foliate border, front and back painted with pastoral scene, river, Alpine landscape in the background, the other with five people enjoying themselves in a rural landscape, Alpine background, half pearl frame, molded base decorated with champlevé enamel, and gold foliate pattern, circular feet decorated with acanthus leaves, Zephyr among scrolling hanging from below the base between the feet. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track with fifteen-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture for going train at 10 o?clock, striking at 2 o?clock. M. 47 mm. (21???), gilt brass full plate, fusee and chain, cylin-drical pillars, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, adjustable potence, blued steel balance spring, striking on a single snail controlling both quarters and hours striking, striking on a bell with two large hammers, lever at 5 o?clock for sin-ging/silent. Singing bird box: Rectangular, 86 x 46, brass, fusee and chain, eight cams controlling the whistle, and the move-ment of the beak and tail; three additional ones for controlling the bird?s other movements, i.e. raising, tuning, flapping wings, moving tail and opening beak, bellows driven by eccentric arm from the second wheel, rectangular bellows, 8-arm fly regulator. Signed on the case, bird movement punched with number "271". Dim. Height 23cm., base width 11cm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 860182, case No. 3588. Unique example produced in 1938. Unique and highly important, astronomic, rectangular curved, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with triple-date calendar à guichets and moon phases. With a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped sides, "bombé" crystal. D. matte silver with applied white gold indexes, three apertures below the 12 for the day of the week, of the month and the month, sector aperture above the 6 for the phases of the moon. "Bâton" white gold hands. M. Cal. 11''', tonneau, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with all adjustments, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 36 mm.