c. Four body, demi-bassine, solid, polished, semi-concealed hinge, button at 11 for the split-seconds, button in the crown for the start/stop function of the chronograph. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved inscription. d. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track and fifths of a second divisions, red five-second numerals, subsidiary seconds and 60-minute register dials. Black steel poire hands. m. Cal. 16 1/2''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Diam. 46 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 2,600 - 5,200
USD 2,600 - 5,200
EUR 2,000 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 3,750
c. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, correctors in the band. Hinged gold cuvette engraved "Boxell Brighton" within a garter. d. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the days of the week, date, months with leap-year indication, aperture for the moon phases with lunar calendar at the edge. Gilt spade hands. m. 44 mm, (19???), frosted gilt, 31 jewels, calibrated and counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Cuvette signed by the retailer. Diam. 55 mm
Grading System: AAA
CHF 20,000 - 30,000
USD 20,000 - 30,000
EUR 15,000 - 22,000
Sold: CHF 23,750
Brass wheel with wooden handle geared via a pulley, horizontally adjustable tool slide, semi-circular horizontal steel plate with two sprung jaws to hold the work, riseand- fall lever, two adjustable guides, turned brass foot on wooden base. Dim. 37 x 33 x 23 cm In good condition, cleaned.
CHF 1,500 - 2,500
USD 1,500 - 2,500
EUR 1,100 - 2,000
Sold: CHF 1,750
Chromed crank lever wheel, geared via two pulleys, adjustable horizontal slide, centered cutter with stop screw and vertical adjustment by two screws, steel rise-and-fall lever, horizontally adjustable dead center wheel holder, circular chromed foot on wooden base with drawer containing cutting wheels and brass chucks. Dim. 30 x 29 x 22 cm. In good condition, cleaned.
CHF 2,500 - 3,500
USD 2,500 - 3,500
EUR 2,000 - 2,600
Sold: CHF 3,750
Turned brass foot, steel bed with adjustable tailstock, pulley-driven calibrated brass faceplate with three adjustable jaws, bidirectional horizontal slides with crank handles, later wooden base. Dim. 27 x 18 x 11.5 cm. In good condition, cleaned.
CHF 2,800 - 4,800
USD 2,800 - 4,800
EUR 2,100 - 3,600
Sold: CHF 3,750
Brass wheel, geared via a pulley, adjustable horizontal slide, centered cutter with stop screw and vertical adjustment by a screw, horizontally adjustable dead center wheel holder, circular brass foot on wooden base with drawer. Dim. 26 x 24 x 15 cm. In good condition, cleaned.
CHF 2,000 - 4,000
USD 2,000 - 4,000
EUR 1,500 - 3,000
Sold: CHF 2,375
Brass centering plate with three sprung steel dog clamps, brass and steel bed, driven by a crank handle, the transmission wheels with cycloidal teeth, two-directional slide rest controlled by a nut and a crank handle, wooden base. Dim. 40 x 23 x 20 cm. In good condition, cleaned.
CHF 3,000 - 5,000
USD 3,000 - 5,000
EUR 2,200 - 3,700
Sold: CHF 3,750
Brass centering plate with three steel dog clamps, brass and steel bed, driven by a crank handle, the transmission wheels with cycloidal teeth, two-directional slide rest controlled by a nut and a crank handle, wooden base. Dim. 46 x 27 x 22 cm. In good condition, cleaned.
CHF 3,000 - 5,000
USD 3,000 - 5,000
EUR 2,200 - 3,700
Sold: CHF 3,375
Chromed crank lever wheel, geared via two pulleys, adjustable horizontal slide, centered cutter with stop screw and vertical adjustment by two screws, steel rise-and-fall lever, horizontally adjustable dead center wheel holder, circular chromed foot on wooden base with drawer containing cutting wheels and brass chucks. Dim. 32 x 28 x 22 cm. In good condition, cleaned.
CHF 2,000 - 4,000
USD 2,000 - 4,000
EUR 1,500 - 3,000
Sold: CHF 4,000
Faceplate Engine Swiss or French. Made circa 1900. Fine, brass and steel faceplate engine.
Brass centering plate with three sprung steel dog clamps, brass and steel bed, driven by a brass crank handle and via two wooden pulleys, two-directional slide rest controlled by a crank handle and nut, wooden base. Dim. 50 x 30 x 20 cm. In good condition, cleaned.
CHF 3,500 - 5,500
USD 3,500 - 5,500
EUR 2,600 - 4,100
Swiss. Made circa 1890. Fine and rare, jewel polishing machine with integral wooden bench.
The bench with hand-operated horizontal driving wheel and leather driving rope, steel crank handle with wooden knob, machine with steel arm, revolving brass base plate, adjustable stock to hold the work. Dim. 80 x 106 x 48 cm. General wear with use
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
USD 4,000 - 6,000
EUR 3,000 - 4,500
Sold: CHF 4,750
French or Swiss. Made in The 19Th Century. Fine, mahogany roll-top kneehole desk.
Rectangular, flat-top, roll-top with lock and key, the interior with two pigeon holes and two drawers, sliding brass bolts for locking the pedestal drawers, kneehole flanked by 9 drawers on one side and 7 on the other, single central drawer below three pigeon holes, fluted legs, tapered feet. Dim. 115 x 52 x 118 cm. In good condition.
CHF 14,000 - 18,000
USD 14,000 - 18,000
EUR 11,000 - 14,000
Swiss or French. Made in The Late 19Th Century. Fine walnut chest of watchmaker?s parts drawers.
Rectangular with molded cornice and stepped base, 18 large graduated drawers with brass knobs, 16 small drawers, Wellington-type hinged panels on each side to secure the drawers. 96 x 97 x 46 cm. In good condition, locked ? key missing
CHF 5,000 - 7,000
USD 5,000 - 7,000
EUR 3,700 - 5,200
French or Swiss. Made in The Late 19Th Century. Fine flame mahogany watchmaker?s chest of drawers.
Flat overhanging top, 22 graduated drawers with brass knobs, flanking a cupboard with lock and key, two drawers above and one below, block feet. 94 x 93 x 40 cm. In good condition.
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
USD 4,000 - 6,000
EUR 3,000 - 4,500
Sold: CHF 4,750
French. Made in the late 19th century. A watchmaker's pine cabinet with parts drawers.
Straight-sided, stile feet, hinged sloping top, the interior with two drawers, five large drawers, four medium drawers and eighteen small drawers. Dim. 78 x 32 x 28 cm. In good condition, cleaned.
CHF 2,000 - 4,000
USD 2,000 - 4,000
EUR 1,500 - 3,000
French. Made in the late 19th century. Fine, pine chest of watchmaker?s parts drawers.
Flat-sided, 20 graduated drawers, stile feet. Dim. 47 x 59 x 27 cm. In good condition, cleaned.
CHF 1,500 - 2,500
USD 1,500 - 2,500
EUR 1,100 - 2,000
Sold: CHF 1,875
Horizontal brass dividing plate set with 30 rows of divisions, hinged steel locking arm with thumb loop, horizontal depth slide rest with micrometer brass crank handle, vertically adjustable slide "fast" cutting arm set on rise-and-fall slide with steel handle, with multiple screw adjustments, steel bracket feet, mounted on wooden base. Dim. 43 x 42 x 29 cm. In good condition, cleaned.
CHF 9,000 - 13,000
USD 9,000 - 13,000
EUR 6,700 - 10,000
Sold: CHF 11,250
Massive cast-iron bed, pulley driven cutting wheel with cooling sponge, the cutting tools driven by a crank handle via a worm-and-wheel and four steel irregular cams, micrometer adjustments, brass oil sumps, wooden base. Dim. 34 x 27 x 34 cm. In good condition, cleaned
CHF 4,500 - 6,500
USD 4,500 - 6,500
EUR 3,300 - 4,800
Sold: CHF 5,625
The chamber is filled with distilled water. The lever creates a vacuum, thus drawing air from the inside of the watch. Escaping air bubbles indicate the exact location of the potential leak, pressure gauge calibrated from 0-76. Dim. 24 x 37 cm. In very good condition, may be in need of service
CHF 1,400 - 2,700
USD 1,400 - 2,700
EUR 1,000 - 2,000
Sold: CHF 2,750
The chamber is filled with distilled water. The lever creates a vacuum, thus drawing air from the inside of the watch. Escaping air bubbles indicate the exact location of the potential leak, pressure gauge calibrated from 0-76. Dim. 24 x 37 cm. In very good condition, may be in need of service
CHF 1,000 - 2,000
USD 1,000 - 2,000
EUR 750 - 1,500
Sold: CHF 2,000