Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1800. Very fine 20 ct. gold, enamel and gem-set quarterrepeating Jacquemart watch.

Massive two-body "Directoire" case with bright-cut engraved bezels. Royal blue guilloché enamelled dial plate decorated with gold paillons. White enamel dial and 6 o' clock with Arabic chapters and outer minute ring. Bluedsteel "variées" hands. Visible stone-set spiral armed balance in a glazed aperture above. Applied three-colour gilt jacks in classical costume. Circular full plate frosted and giIt movement. Fusee and chain. Verge escapement with top pivot and balance spring concealed beneath the dial. Hinged and sprung gilt dust-cap. Repeating on a bell or à toc, switchable by a slide on the interior of the case. In excellent condition. Diam. 58 mm.

Recordon from London, Swiss, made for the Islamic market. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel pair cased quarter repeating watch.

Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel pair cased quarter repeating watch. 'Double body outer case with gilt scrolls and flowers overall on a red translucent champlevé enamel background over engine turning, further light green champlevé enamelled decoration on the bezel and the border, the back centered with a very fine painted fluvial landscape, a vessel in the foreground. Four body inner case, the bezel and border similar to that of the outer case, the back with gilt scrolls and flowers on a pink champlevé enamelled background, a fine bunch of flowers, painted in their natural colors at the center, on a red background. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Turkish numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. GiIt brass bar movement with a free standing barrel, cylinder escapement with a plain three armed balance, Breguet parachute suspension and bimetallic compensation curb. Repeating on gongs by means of a lockable piston sliding through the pendant. Signed on the dial and the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm. Recordon was the agent for Breguet in London. This watch is very similar to those made by Breguet for the Turkish market.

Breguet & Fils, No 10190, Swiss, made for the Islamic market, circa 1830. Very fine 18 ct. gold quarter repeating watch.

'Three body massive case very finely chased overall, the bezel with vine branches, a composition of military trophies on the back framed with an oak leaf garland, outer engine turned ring and vine branches. GiIt brass cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold "lances revidées" hands. GiIt brass bar movement with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement with a plain gold three armed balance. Repeating on gongs by means of the depressing pendant. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 62 mm. Although not made by Breguet, this watch, is made in Switzerland in the style of the watches made by Breguet for the Islamic market. It was almost certainly sold by Leroy, the agent for Breguet in Constantinople.

Leroy, Elève de Breguet, Swiss, No 5026, made for the Islamic market, circa 1830. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel quarter repeating watch.

Four body massive case, giIt with scrolls and flowers over a pink champlevé enamelled background, the back centered with a very fine painted fluvial landscape with two sailing boats. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Turkish numerals (hair cracks). Blued steel Breguet hands. GiIt brass bar movement with a going barrel, cylinder escapement with a plain gold three armed balance, Breguet parachute suspension and bimetallic compensation curb. Repeating on gongs by means of a lockable piston sliding through the pendant. Signed on the dial and the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 49 mm. Leroy was the agent for Breguet in Constantinople. This watch is very similar to those made by Breguet for the Turkish market.

Anonymous, (Fleurier, val de Travers) Swiss, made for the Chinese market, circa 1840. Fine and extremely rare gilt silver and enamel pair of quarter repeating pearl set watches with independent sweep center seconds, with an enamelled key, in a later velvet lined fitted case.

Four body "Empire" cases with split pearl set bezels, borders, pendants and bows, reeded bands and very fine symetrical bunches of flowers painted in their natural colors on their enamel backs. Glazed cuvettes. White enamel dials with Roman numerals. Blued steel "cuiller" hands. Fine and unusual gilt brass 22"' double train movements,fully engraved in the manner of Guillaumin, 19 jewels, lateral lever escapements, polished steel three armed balances with blued steel weights, flat balance springs. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. In very good condition. Diam. 61 mm. Surviving pairs of watches made for the Chinese market are very rare, but up to now, none are known with a quarter repeating mechanism associated with an independent seconds train.

Frederic Houriet No 67, circa 1825. Extremely fine and rare 18 ct. gold pocket chronometer with thermometer and a tourbillon regulator, in original mahogany three body case and outer wooden travelling case.

Four body massive "bassine et filets" engine tumed case. Gold cuvette engraved with the principal technical features. White enamel regulator dial with small off set Roman hour chaptering, symmetrical subsidiary seconds with the thermometer sector below, outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel hands. Very fine gilt brass 22"' three quarter plate movement with a gold train of wheels, 15 jewels, cylindrical pillars, fusee with maintaining power, spring detent escapement with a micrometric adjustment, gold escape wheel with a polished steel bridge, Eamshaw type two arm compensated balance with two trapezoidal weights and platinum screws, gold spherical balance spring, free sprung. The escapement is set on a one minute tourbillon regulator driven by the minute wheel. The two armed polished steel semi circular cage set with a platinum mass in order to equilibrate the escapement weight, diamond endstone. Typical Houriet bimetallic thermometer set on the front plate. The Houriet mark "H.F. 67" punched on the front plate beneath the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 60 mm. Two chronometers, bearing No 98 and 99 were presented to the Société des Amis des Arts in Geneva in 1828, therefore F.H. 67 was almost certainly made circa 1825. Only four other identical chronometers are known; the earliest, signed Dubois & Cie, in the Beyer collection in Zurich, is bearing No F.H. 58, the Iater one, in the M.I.H. in La Chaux de Fonds, bearing No.101, without the monogram "EH." was certainly completed after the death of Houriet in 1830. The caliber of two other chronometers of this type, one signed: Frederic Louis Favre-Bulle, in the M.I.H., the other signed: Hunt & Roskell, in the British Museum, is slightly different, the back plate being not shaped any more. Such a caliber was used by Urban Jurgensen for all his pocket chronometers and also chosen by Breguet for the later development of his pocket chronometers set with a tourbillon regulator, after 1812. All the ebauches were supplied by Houriet and Breguet had to stop the production of such chronometers after the death of Houriet in 1830 ( Cecil Clutton and George Daniels: Clocks and Watches in the Collection of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, page 64). The spherical balance spring was devised by Houriet circa 1814 (Essai de la Mesure du Temps par les Horlogers, manuscript in the Archives du Canton de Neuchâtel). A metallic thermometer in the form of a pocket watch, was invented by Houriet circa 1810. It is described in an advertisement bearing the Houriet's own signature. Houriet was the first to set his watches and chronometers with such thermometers.

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1890. Rare and unusual 18 ct. pink gold and enamel hunting cased keyless minute repeating watch with automatons.

Four body massive "demi-bassine et filets" case, the cover with the champlevé enamelled monogram: "H.P." over an amati background with further engraved foliage decoration. The back with a fine portrait of Marechal Mac Mahon, Duc of Magenta, painted on enamel, further finely chased decoration similar to that of the cover. Gold cuvette engraved with the principal technical features. Small blue and white dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and gilt decoration. Father time and cupid enamel painted automaton Jacks set on each side of the dial over a black background, striking hours and quarters on a bell held by another cupid. Paste set gold hands. Fine glazed nickel plated 1 8 ' movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

Musy Padre e Figli, Torino, No 97679, circa 1880. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, diamond set hunting cased keyless watch made for Umberto Primo King of Italia as a presentation piece.

Four body massive "demi-bassine" polished case, the back with the champlevé enamel painted diamond inlaid coat of arms of the king. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. Gilt brass 18' movement, 15 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm. Umberto l st, King of Italy from 1878 to 1900. He was born in Torino on March 14, 1844, the son of Victorio Emanuele II. In 1868 he married in Torino his cousin Margherita and was murdered in Monza on July 29, 1900.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", " Amagnetic", for Beyer Zurich, No. 735148, case No. 330917, Ref. 96, circa 1973. Extremely fine and rare, 18 et gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished. D. "Champagne" with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 27-400 A M, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, gold lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 31 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 710134, case no. 312774, Ref. 570, circa 1962. Fine, large, center second, 18 et gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished. D. "Champagne" with applied gold indexes, "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 27 SC, Geneva 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 724588, case No. 307210, Ref. 2545, circa 1953. Fine and rare, 18 et gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, waterproof, screwed back. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, " Dauphine" gold hands. M. 12"'-400, rhodiumed, "faussescôtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 32 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 967957, case No. 660805, Ref. 1509, circa 1950. Fine, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, teardrop lugs. D. satined silver with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, "Bâton" gold hands. M. 12"'-200, rhodiumed, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 968632, case No. 663918, Ref. 1590, circa 1951. Fine 18 ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, fluted teardrop lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, "Bâton" gold hands. M. 12"'-120, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, made for the French market, No. 951746, circa 1947. Fine 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, fancy lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, " Bâton" gold hands. M. 10"'-200, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 977459, case No. 2619982, Ref. 1593, circa 1960. Very fine and rare, rectangular curved, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. flared, massive, polished, bevelled crystal. D. "Champagne" with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, "Feuille" gold hands. M. 9"'-90, tonneau, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiurned, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 22 x 42 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 839806, case No. 648260, Ref. 1588, circa 1948, made for Juan Peron and presented by him to General Manuel Odria. Very fine, rectangular, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, satined, dedicated back, bevelled bezel and crystal. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, "Bâton" gold hands. M. 9"'-90, tonneau, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 38 x 23 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 816196, case No. 609415, circa 1928. Very fine and rare, early, rectangular curved, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, bevelled bezel, engraved band. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, "Feuille" gold hands. M. 10"', rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement "à moustache", cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 8 positions, flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 25 x 42 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 975635, case No. 680237, Ref. 2461, circa 1954. Fine, rectangular curved, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, satined, bevelled crystal. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, "Bâton" gold hands. M. 9"'-90, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 8 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 22 x 42 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 837156, case No. 646020, Ref. 1577, circa 1945. Rectangular, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hooded lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds dial (tarnished), "Bâton" gold hands. M. 9"'-90, tonneau, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 24 x 35 mm.

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, 1940's. Very fine and rare rectangular "pagoda"-shaped, 18 ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. shaped, massive, polished, "Bombé" crystal. D. black with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, "Alpha" gold hands. M. 10"', rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 25 x 34 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 836081, case No. 631138, circa 1944. Fine and rare, rectangular curved, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, "Bombé" crystal. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, "Bâton" gold hands. M. 9"'-90, tonneau, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 20 x 42 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 818133, case No. 414506, circa 1929. Fine and rare, rectangular, 18 ct white gold, gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, bevelled bezel. D. mat silver with applied white gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, "Spade" white gold hands. M. 10"', rhodiumed, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 25 x 40 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 400400, case No. 250867, 1920's. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, 18 ct white gold gentleman' s wristwatch, with platinum bracelet.

C. shaped, massive, polished, hinged back, "Bombé" crystal. D. mat silver with radiumed Arabic numerals, " Skeleton" radiumed hands. M. 9-, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 23 x 35 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 823509, case No. 416176, circa 1934. Extremely fine and rare, rectangular curved, 18 ct white gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, wire lugs. D. satined silver with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, "Feuille" gold hands. M. 10', rhodiumed, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 37 x 25 mm.

Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 38590, 1930's. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, rectangular, 18 et white gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, satined, hinged back, lapidated bezel. D. mat silver with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the days of the month, of the week, the months, aperture for the lunations, "Bâton" gold hands. M. 10", rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balancespring. Case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 36 x 25 mm.

Audemars Piguet, No. 36578, 1930's. Very fine and rare, flat, rectangular, 18 ct white gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date.

C. massive, polished, lapidated bezel. D. mat silver with applied gold Breguet numerals, apertures for the date, the days of the week and the months, "Breguet" gold hands. M. 10', rhodiumed, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balancespring. Movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 36 x 26 mm.

Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 35527, 1920's. Very fine, flat, "Art Déco" square 18 ct white gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, mobile lugs. D. mat silver with indexes, "Breguet" gold hands. M. 9", rhodiumed, "fausses- ^côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 2 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 24 x 24 mm

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119293, case No. 330616, Ref. 3448, circa 1980, produced in 586 examples between 1962 and 1982. Fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with perpetual calendar and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations, " Dauphine" gold hands. M. 27-460 Q, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, 18 ct gold rotor, bi-directional winding. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 37 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119040, case No. 317476, Ref. 3448, circa 1970. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18 ct white gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations, "Dauphine" white gold hands. M. 27-460 Q, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 37 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119747, case No. 2808533, Ref. 3450, circa 1980, produced in 244 examples between 1981 and 1985. Fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases and leap year display, with fitted box.

C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the lunations and the leap year, " Dauphine" gold hands. M. 27-460 Q, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, 18 ct gold rotor, bi-directional winding. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 37 mm.

Johan Kâsseborer, Ulm. Circa 1650.

Rare square table clock with hour striking and alarm. GiItmetal case with concave mouldings engraved with summer flowers on the top border. Glazed sides and hinged baseplate, similarly engraved on the interior, with cast auricular scrollwork feet, the bell retained by a strap. Silver chapter-ring with engraved Roman numerals. Concentric giIt-metal alarm ring. Florally embossed silver spandrels. Original blued steel "beetle" pattern hour hand. Minute hand added. Square gilt movement with turned baluster pillars, ratchet wheel set-up and steel end piece, fusee with chain. Verge escapement with Iater plain three arm gilt brass balance, spring and regulator. English type cock with pierced and engraved Iater steel end piece. Foliate pierced and engraved gate, with similarly engraved and gilt countwheel on the backplate. Stop-wheel replaced. Engraved strike and alarm hammers. Signed on the backplate. In good condition. Dim. 12.8 x 9.7 cm. This clock was converted to balance spring from bristle regulator and a minute hand added in the early eighteenth century. The alteration was well carried out with minimum disturbance of the movement. It is interesting to note that the replacement balance fitted at the time was made from the backplate of an "oignon" watch, and stil) bears the signature J.F. Dreuz A Paris. A fine astronomical masterpiece clock by the same maker is in the Time Museum, Rockford, Illinois.

Unsigned, Berne, Swiss, circa 1750. Fine gilt bronze "Nocturne du Berne" clock with revolving dial.

GiIt bronze mounting with rocaille decoration, steel backing frame and doors . Silvered brass chapter ring with pierced Roman numerals. Later blue enamel plaque in the pointer aperture. Rectangular brass movement with tumed pillars, going barrel, verge escapement with a short pendulum. In good condition. Dim. 310x1 10x80 mm.

P.Jaquet Droz à la Chaux-de-Fonds. Swiss. Circa 1770. Important quarter-stiking longcase regulator with a special escapement.

Ebonised fruitwood case with concave mouldings, panelled plinth and trunk door, with glass lenticle shallow arched hood with glazed front and side doors. Seatboard secured by pinned tongues. Brass dial plate finely engraved with interlaced foliage and an elaborate signature cartouche. Aperture for the date. Slightly bombé white enamel dial with Roman hour numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Later blued-steel moon hands with centre-seconds movement with square brass plates six pillars (4 in brass, 2 in steel), spring barrels, all wheels with five-spoke crossings with pin wheel escapement and steel pendulum rod suspended from the back-board of the case. Striking on two bells, the pierced locking plate visible on the backplate. Signed on the dial. In good condition. Dim. 218 cm. high.

Johann Delucca Fent Wienne, 628, circa 1745. Silver pair-cased silver coach watch with quarter-repeating and alarm.

Massive double-bodied "Louis XV", pierced with leaf patterns. Universal joint pendant. Part silver mounted paircase, shagreen covered with pinwork decoration (front edge not original and with old damages). Contemporary silver champleve dial with Roman numerals and Arabic minute ring. Central champleve engraved alarm disc. Blued steel "beetle-and-poker" pattern hands. Movement with circular gilt plates, baluster pillars, fusee and chain, now converted to cylinder escapement with pierced foot. Fixed barrel for alarm on one hammer. Repeating with two hammers on a bell. Signed on the movement. In very good condition . Diam. 10.5 cm

Jean Francois Poncet, Dresden, circa 1740. A very fine triple-cased silver coach watch with half quarterrepeating and alarm.

Massive double-bodied "Louis XV" case, partially pierced with a leaf pattern, with universal joint pendant. Outer case covered in shagreen and mounted in silver with pierced roundels, pinwork and fleurs-de-lys decoration. Third protecting case of wood covered with embossed leather, hinged dial cover and brass hooks, lined in suede. White enamel dial with Roman hour chapters, outer Arabic minute ring and central champleve engraved alarm disc. Pierced blued-steel "varies" hands. Movement with finely gilt circular plates, the plain rectangular pillars with applied pierced silver scroll work mounts, fusee with chain, verge escapement with plain three-arm, balance, english cock, the table and foot pierced decoration. Engraved fixed barrel for alarm on one hammer. Repeating with two hammers on a bell. Signed on the movement. In excellent condition. Dim. 12.3 cm.

Richard Washington, 46 OId Hall Street, Liverpool, No. 1858. circa 1875. Rare large silver deck-watch with chronometer escapement.

Four-body massive "bassine et filets" polished case with gold hinges. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring. Gold "spade" hands counter-sunk subsidiary seconds. GiIt brass 28" movement with ringed pillars. Liverpool type jewelling with 16 saphire stones, in screwed steel settings with diamond end stone on the engraved English cock. Earnshaw type spring detent; cut bimetallic balance with wedge-shaped weights. Spiral blued-steel spring with index regulator. Signed on the movement. In good condition. Diam. 92 mm.

Anonymous, French. Circa 1790. Fine and rare long-duration "Directoire" skeleton clock, with remontoire operated hour and half-hour striking train.

Ebonised wood base with glass dome. Cast and gilt one-piece bombé frame on oval black marbIe base inset with an engine-turned gilt panel and standing on four tumed feet. White enamel chapter-ring with embossed floral bezel. Arabic hour chapters and outer minute ring. Blued-steel Breguet hands. Brass parallel bar movement frame with going barrel attached to the great wheel. Five wheel train with single arm pin-wheel escapement running approximately three months. Remontoire operated halfhour striking train driven from the intermediate wheel with pierced locking plate and three-arm fly. Striking on a bell mounted beneath the frame. In very good condition. Dim. 42 cm. high excluding base and dome.

Michelez, Elève de Breguet A Paris, R. St. Honoré, No. 126

Very fine Empire style mantel regulator with half-hour striking, centre-seconds and thermometer, running for fifteen days.GiIt bronze "Portico" case, decorated with acanthus foliage, a dentilled frieze, tongue-and-dart moulding and bead-work, the columns with Corinthian captials. Hinged and glazed back and front bezels. Inset spirit level, silvered dial with engraved Roman numerals, inner and outer rings for minutes. Blued-steel Breguet hands with moon counterpoised centre-seconds. Circular brass momement with going barrels. Centre-mounted pin-wheel escapement with two jewels, micrometer screw adjustable anchor and jewelled pallets. Jewelled knife-edge suspended gilt-brass and steel half-second beating gridiron pendulum, the bob with silvered Reaumur thermometer and blued-steel arrow hand, the back engraved with details of the jewelling.

Hunt & Roskell, French for the English market. Circa 1880. A fine and very rare circle pendent dead centre-seconds mantel regulator.

Substantial gilt-brass four glass moulded case with concealed back and front doors. Small eccentric white enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued-steel moon hands. Concentric enamel seconds ring with Arabic numerals and counter-poised blued-steel hand. Double barrel timepiece movement with shaped rectangular plates and taper turned pillars. Graham type dead-beat escapement, the 'scape wheel driven anti-clockwise by an intermediate pinion. Dead centre-seconds operated by a pivotted lever advanced by an additional sprung arm on the pallet arbor, all contact surfaces equipped with rollers. "Coup-perdu" style centre-seconds wheel. Brass and steel gridiron pendulum with elliptical rods, glazed aperture in the bob, the compensation adjustable by key square passing through the edge. Enamelled beat-setting scale in the base. Signed on the dial. In good condition. Dim. 47 x 28 x 20.5 cm.

A. Dumas, No. 439,French, made for the British Market. Circa 1890. Fine "Mignonette" carriage clock with enamel panels.

GiItbrass "Corniche" case with engraved floral decoration, enamelled copper panels to the four sides decorated with lily flowers and forget-me-nots on a powder blue ground within gilt and "jewelled" trames. White chapter circle with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. Rectangular brass movement with going barrel, silvered lateral level platform escapement. Signed on the backplate. In good condition. Dim. 7.2 x 4.5 x 4 cm. excluding handle.

Drocourt, No.12755, French, made for the British Market. Circa 1890. A rare oval "Mignonette" carriage clock with "Sèvres" style porcelain panels.

Gilt-brass moulded case (re-giIt) with foliate engraved decoration, panels on three sides decorated with polychrome landscape scenes and figures in 18th century costume on a pink ground. Chapter-ring with Roman numerals. Blued-steel "spade" hands. Rectangular brass movement with going barrel, silvered lateral lever platform escapement. Signed with the makers's punchmark on the back plate. In good condition. Dim. 8.1 x 6.2 x 5.2 cm. excluding handle.

Drocourt, No. 17460, made for the British Market. Circa 1890

Fine "Mignonette" carriage clock with "Sèvres" style porcelain panels. GiIt brass "cannelée case with engraved bright-cut and floral decoration, panels on four sides decorated with polychrome landscape scenes and maidens, within gilt borders (refreshed), on royal blue ground black Roman hour chapters, blued steel hands. Rectangular brass movement with going barrel, gilt lateral lever platform escapement. Signed with the maker's punchmark on the backplate. In good condition. Dim. 8.3 x 5.1 x 4.6 cm. excluding handle.

Unsigned, made by the Stauffer family, Les Ponts de Martel, Swiss, circa 1930. Fine gilt brass eight day going minute repeating "grande sonnerie" small carriage clock with alarm, in original fitted case.

GiIt brass case, the handle on the top. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel "pear" hands. Rectangular eight day going giIt brass movement with going barrels, 13 jewels, straight line lever platform escapement with cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Striking and repeating and alarm on gongs, the repeating button on the top. White enamel alarum setting dial on the back plate. Silent/strike selection button on the base. In good condition. Dim. 85x60x45 mm. Similar clock illustrated and described in Allix and Bonnert: Cardage Clock, page 322.

"Le Guet", made by Valmé, No. 3509, Swiss, circa 1930. Rare small nickel plated brass eight day going quarter repeating "petite sonnerie" carriage clock.

Rectangular "Anglaise cannelée" case, glazed on five faces, the handle on the top. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals. GiIt brass Louis XV hands. Rectangular gilt brass eight day movement, 13 jewels, the going barrels set one above the other, and passing through the back plate, platform straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Striking and repeating on gongs, the striking mechanism released for the repeating function by means of a button on the top. Strike/silent selection lever on the back plate. Signed on the back plate. In good condition. Dim. 86x55x52 mm.

"Le Guet", made by Valmé, Les Ponts de Martel, Swiss, circa 1930. Small gilt brass eight day going quarter repeating "petite sonnerie" carriage clock.

Rectangular gilt brass case, the handle on the top. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals. GiIt brass Louis XV hands. Rectangular gilt brass eight day movement, 13 jewels, the going barrels set one above the other, and passing through the back plate, platform straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Striking and repeating on gongs, the striking mechanism released for the repeating function by means of a button on the top. Strike/silent selection lever on the back plate. Signed on the back plate. In good condition. Dim. 67x45x42 mm.

Leroy & Fils, London & Paris, No. 4321, made for the British Market. Circa 1880. Fine and rare gilt brass hour and half hour striking carriage clock with opaline panels.

Foliate engraved "gorge" case, the panels on four sides decorated with birds and flowers on a black ground. White chapter circle with black Roman hour chapters, red Arabic five minute numerals, with alarm, ring below. Blued steel " poires stuart" hands. Rectangular brass movement with going barrel. Frosted and silvered platform with English-type lateral lever escapement, with compensation screw balance. Strike, repeat and alarm on a gong. Signed on the dial, numbered on the movement. In very good condition. Dim. 14.7 x 15 X 9.1 cm excluding handle.

Anonymous, French. Circa 1890.

'Fine "mignonette" carriage clock with "Sèvres" style porcelain panels. GiIt brass "cannelée" case with engraved bright-cut decoration, panels on all sides and the top decorated with polychrome landscape scenes and figures in 18th century costume within "jewelled" gilt borders on royal blue ground. White chapter-ring with Roman numerals. GiIt "poires" hands. Rectangular brass movement with going barrel, cylinder platform escapement. Stamped patent mark and initial F.G. on backplate. In good condition. Dim. 9.2 x 6.5 x 5.7 cm. excluding handle.

Anonymous, French, made for the British Market. Circa 1890.

Hour and half hour striking and repeating carriage clock set with " Limoges" style enamel panels. Brass "gorge" case with panels on three sides enamelled on copper with raised polychrome flowers and exotic birds within gilt scrollwork on a deep brown ground. GiIt Roman hour chapters. GiIt Breguet hands. Rectangular brass movement with going barrels. Frosted and silvered platform with English type lever escapement. Striking on a gong. In good condition. Dim. 15.5 x10 x 8.7 cm excluding handle.

Anonymous, French. Circa 1890.

A rare "double-dial" timepiece carriage clock. Lacquered brass "corniche" case glazed on all sides. White enamel dials on both the back and front with Roman hour chapters. Blued steel "poires stuart" hands. Rectangular brass movement with going barrel. Lever platform escapement. Winding, hand-set and regulation by means of right angle contrate wheel driven through the underside of the base. Marked Breveté S.G.D.G. on one dial. In very good condition. Dim. 12.6 x 7.3 cm. excluding handle.

Pert Bally A Paris, No.1960. Circa 1840. Early grande-sonnerie striking and repeating carriage clock with ariarm.

Foliate engraved and gilt one piece case glazed on all sides. White enamel dial with Roman chapters, Arabic alarm ring below. Blued steel "trefoil" hands. Rectangular brass movement with going barrels, interchange lever or grande/petite sonnerie/silence on the backplate, striking on two bells. Frosted and gilt platform with lateral lever escapement. Signed on the backplate. In very good condition. Dim. 13.8 x 9.5 X 8 cm. excluding handle.

Lefebure, French, CIrca 1820 A very rare Charles X striking mantel clock with doublewheel duplex escapement.

GiIt bronze "Empire" style case with cast and chasted acanthus decoration on the base, conjoined laurel leaf and flower columns and frieze, with entwined serpents forming the handle. Glazed on four sides the back panel rising for access to the movement. Circular frosted and silvered diai with engraved Roman chapters. Inverted movement with circular plates, going barrels and half-hour locking plate striking on a bell with star pattern pierced count-wheel. Frosted and silvered brass platform mounted on the base with steel and brass "scape wheels". Plain four-arm, brass balance with spiral spring. Signed on the dial, movement with initiais PR. In good condition. Dim. 26 x 15.4 x 11.7 cm.

Paul Garnier, Hr. du Roi, Paris. Circa 1832.

A fine and very rare quarter-striking, repeating and alarm carriage clock with date and Garnier's special escapement. GiIt-metal one-piece case engraved with foliage, glazed on three sides and the top, with sliding gilt-metal back foor, similarly engraved, with winding shutter. White enamel dial with Roman hour chapters, subsidiary ring below for alarmsetting and date. Blued-steel "fantaisies" hands. Rectangular brass movement with going barrels, the escapement set within the train with twin vertical steel " scape wheels and "D" shaped ruby pallet. Plain three-arm gold balance with flat sping and regulator. Striking on two bells. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Dim. 13.8 x 10.4 x 8.4 cm. excluding handle. Paul Garnier developed his escapement from the earlier attempts by Enderlin to make a successful vertical frictional rest escapement. The purpose of such a device was to allow the balance to be mounted at right angles to the train without the need for a contrate wheel with its attendant friction. Only the earliest examples of his carriage clocks were fitted with a gold balance and ruby pallet. The calendar dial is also a rare addition.

Anonymous, French. Circa 1890.

Extremely rare hour and single blow quarter-striking carriage clock with independently activated hour and five minute repeating and alarm fitted travelling case. Substantial brass case with partly scalloped mouldings and free-standing fluted spiral columns. Convex ivorine chapter and alarm ring with Art Nouveau style Arabic numerals. Frosted and gilt mask. Blued steel "double-flèches" hands. Rectangular brass movement with going barrels. Frosted and silvered lateral lever platform escapement with compensation balance. Strike train with 5 minute cam mounted on the back plate and single gong. In good condition. Dim. 16.5 x 10.2 x 9.5 cm excluding handle. This clock strikes the hours in the conventional manner, but also strikes a single blow to denote each quarter. Depressing the button on the top of the case sets off the hour repeating, and a further button mounted horizontally at the back of the case releases the racks for the 5 minute repeating. A similar movement, but without the single-blow quarter-striking is illustrated and described in C. Allix, R Bonnert, Carriage Clocks, Antique Collectors Club, 1974, page 198, plate VIII/7.

Anonymous, French. Circa 1885. Fine oval grande-sonnerie striking and repeating carriage clock, with original travelling case and key.

GiIt brass moulded case glazed on all sides, ahite enamel dial with roman chapters. Blued steel Breguet hands. Subsidiary enamel rings below for weekday, alarm and date with blued steel pointers. Frosted and silvered mask. Rectangular brass movement with going barrels, striking on two gongs, grande/petite sonnerie/silence interchange lever in the base in German script. Frosted and silvered platform with lateral lever escapement and compensation balance. In very good condition. Dim. 14.9 x 12.4 x 10.2 cm excluding handle.

Anonymous, Swiss, probably Lamy & Lacroix, circa 1880. Fine and rare gilt bronze eight day going "grande and petite sonnerie", quarter repeating carriage clock with alarm, in original fitted travelling case.

Engraved "gorge" case, glazed on the five faces. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary small Arabic dial for the alarm. Blued steel Breguet hands. Rectangular 8 day going full plate movement with cylindrical pillars. Going barrels both on the going and the striking trains, platform lateral lever escapement with bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Striking, repeating and alarm on two bells concealed on the base the striking work set on the back plate with the silence/grande/petite sonnerie selection square. The striking train released for the repetition by means of a button on the top. In good condition. 153x110x95 mm.

Cartier, No. 4741, French. circa 1925.

A very fine gold, enamel, diamond and rock crystal 8-day desk dock. Rock-crystal "bourne" shaped case set with rose diamond flowers with initiais CJH, with rock crystal folding strut. Gold chapter ring with Roman numerals on a champleve white enamel ground. Bezel set with rosediamonds, the glazed centre decorated with pale grey translucent enamel on a radial pattern guilloché ground. Frosted and gilt three-quarter plate movement with goingbarrel, lever escapement with cut bi-metallic balance and Breguet spring. Signed on the back of the case. In perfect condition. Dim. 8.2 x 6.6 cm.

Cartier, France, No 45830-1364, circa 1905. Fine silver, enamel and ormolu small double face 8 day going desk time-piece in the form of a Louis XVI clock, with barometer.

The time piece and the barometer are set at each side of a mauve translucent enamelled engine turned silver cylinder held by a gilt bronze fluted column decorated with oak leaf wreath and garlands, the square base set with an oval cartouche of mauve translucent enamel over engine turning. White enamel dial on the front face with Breguet numerals (slightly restored). Gold pierced hands. GiIt brass three quarter plate 8 day movement, 17 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. White enamel dial on the rear face for the barometer. Signed on both dials. In good condition. Dim. 180x60x60 mm. This clock is a small reproduction of a model, very popular in the XVlllth century, created by Osmond, the famous French bronze craftsman. A very similar example is illustrated in " Le Temps de Cartier" page 25.

Cartier, France, 215379, made in the 1980's. Fine silver cased reedition of the famous mystery clock produced in the 1930's, in original red leather travelling case.

Rectangular reeded case, glazed on both the front and the rear face, the Imhof quartz movement is concealed horizontally on the base. The mat silver dial with Roman numerals can be seen from the front face through a double prism. From the rear face, the case seems to be empty. Blued steel "bâtons larges" hands. Signed on the dial and the case. In excellent condition. Dim.96x61 x57 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin Genève, No 386591 and Verger, Paris. Retailed by Gübelin, Lucerne. Art Déco. Fine and rare 8-day desk clock, mounted in gold, rosequartz and black lacquer.

Rectangular gold mounted silver case with black champleve lacquer decoration, carved rose quartz side mounts and winding crown, black onyx base and ebonised fruitwood plinth. Frosted and gilt dial with champleve lacquered floral centre, applied black enamel Deco-style Arabic hour chapters. Enamelled gold "chinoiserie" hands. Circular nickel-finished 13"' Astral movement with 17 jewels and eight adjustments. Straight-line lever escapement with cut bimetallic balance. Breguet balance spring. Signed on movement and dial. Stamped with mark of Verger and V&C on case and base. Gübelin under onyx base. In excellent condition. Dim. 12.7 x 11.8 x 6.2 cm.

Anonymous, French. Circa 1890.

Black marble and bronze "mystery" pendulum clock. Bombé base with applied husk decorations and winged lion's-paw feet. Bronze figure of a basket of bread at her feet. Black marble dial with applied gild Roman hour numerals. Brass spade hands. Brass movement with circular plates, goingbarrels and "rotating" escapement, the pendulum with spherical blue lacquered bob set with gilt stars. Locking plate half-hour striking on a bell. In good condition. Dim. 59 x 28 x 17 cm.

Anonymous, French. Circa 1890.

Unusual "Mystery pendulum", timepiece mantel clock. Rhodonite base supporting a baluster turned gilt brass column terminating with a fluted finial. A right-angle pillar suspending the brass and steel "gridiron" style pendum, with midnight blue lacquered spherical "bob" mounted with gilt stars. Bevelled glass dial clamped at the top. Pierced Louis XVI style gilt hands. Silvered movement hidden within bob, with circular plates, going barrel and anchor escapement, the crutch inverted. Adjustments for positioning and regulation on the gridiron and suspension bar. In good condition. Dim. 68 cm. high.

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No.1801412, serie No. E 1200, made in the 1970's. Fine "Naviquartz" electronic center seconds chronometer in mahogany case with brass mounting.

Double body glazed mahogany outer case. Cast metal painted inner case with chromium plated bezel. White painted dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Satiné steel dial plate. Electronic Patek Philippe movement. Signed on the dial the back and the movement. In very good condition. Dim. 230x170x80 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, made in the 1970's. Fine marble and gilt bronze electronic time piece in the Louis XVI style, in original fitted case.

The case in marble "vert de mer" color, with applied gilt bronze fleurons and further decoration, is a reproduction of the Louis XVI "pendules d'officiers", a handle at the top. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals. GiIt brass Louis XV hands. Patek Philippe electronic movement. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Dim. 220x110x75 mm

Rolex, Oyster Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certif ied Cosmograph, Ref. 6265, 1970's. Fine 14 et gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, satined, waterproof, screwed back, tachometer graduation on the bezel. D. bicolour gold and black with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 13', rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, "Superbalance" balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36mm.

Rolex, Oyster Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified Cosmograph, Ref. 6265, 1970's. Fine 14 et gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, satined, waterproof, screwed back, tachometer graduation on the bezel. D. bicolour gold and black with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 13-, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, "Superbalance" balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6264, 1970's. Fine 14 et gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, satined, waterproof, screwed back, tachometer graduation on the bezel. D. bicolour gold and black with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 13"', rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, "Superbalance" balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 976469, case No. 514848, Ref. 2476, circa 1955. Fine, rectangular curved, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, "Bombé" crystal. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, "Bâton" gold hands. M. 9"'-90, tonneau, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 26 x 39 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 832758, case No. 617860, circa 1938. Extremely fine, rare and unusual, rectangular curved, 18 ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, satined, fluted bezel, "Bombé" crystal. D. black with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 9"'-90, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 23 x 43 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 832001, case No. 616041, circa 1936. Very fine and rare, curved rectangular, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, lapidated bezel. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, "Feuille" gold hands. M. 9"'-90, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 40 x 22 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 418704, case No. 260791, circa 1935. Fine and rare, large, curved, rectangular, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, dedicated back, lapidated bezel. D. mat silver with Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, "Bâton" gold hands. M. tonneau, rhodiumed, "faussescôtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 3 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 42 x 24 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 971624, case No. 511309, Ref. 2414, circa 1948. Extremely fine and rare, rectangular, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, ear-shaped lugs, table crystal. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, "Bâton" gold hands. M. 9"'-90, tonneau, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 22 x 42 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 976421, case No. 686269, Ref. 2404, circa 1955. Fine and rare, rectangular, 18 ct gold, gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, fancy lugs, "Bombé" crystal. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dal, " Bâton" gold hands.M. 9"'-90, tonneau, rhodiumed, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 21 x 37 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie Genève, No. 977803, case No. 672597, Ref. 2471, circa 1966. Extremely fine and rare, rectangular curved, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, satined, triple bodied overhanding lugs, "Bombé" crystal. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, " Bâton" gold hands. M. 9"'-90, tonneau, rhodiumed, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 21 x 39 mm.

Fratres Huaut pinxerunt, circa 1695. Rare 20 ct. gold and enamel watch case with a Iater movement.

Double body bassine case painted overall on enamel, the principal scene depicting Messidor and Appolon.The frieze on the band with altemate ribbon knots and four small landscapes, the signature on a small cartouche, a castle with a tower painted inside the case on the enamel backing, with a fisherman on the foreground. Later gold bezel pendant and bow. To white enamel dial contemporary the movement, with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold Louis XV hands. GiIt brass full plate movement signed: "Cabrier London" on the back plate, with "amphores" pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with a plain steel three armed balance and an English cock. Silver dust cap engraved with the signature. Diam. 36 mm.

Fran. Friex à Anvers, circa 1765. Very fine 18 ct. gold pair cased watch.

Outer double body engine tumed case in a basket work pattern. Plain double body polished inner case. Embroidered small lace with the name of the Borrekens family inside the outer case. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold Louis XV hands. GiIt brass full plate movement with baluster pillars, applied pierced and engraved decoration on the back plate, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three armed balance with mock pendulum, fine Dutch silver cock with semi-circular aperture and chased fabulous animais, garnet endstone. Signed on the back plate within the cock aperture. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm. Fine exemple of early machine engraved basket work decoration on a watch case.

Etienne Le Noir à Paris No 2251, circa 1745. Very fine 20 ct gold quarter dumb repeating watch.

Double body "Louis XV" case, engraved overall in a basket work pattem. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Louis XV hands. Fine gilt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with a plain polished steel three armed balance, a continental Louis XV cock and a diamond endstone. Repeating on the case by means of the depressing pendant. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

Higgs & Evans, London, No 5900, made for the Spanish market, circa 1780. Fine 22 ct. gold and enamel pair cased half quarter repeating watch.

Double body outer case with bright cut engraved borders, the bezels with white pellet decoration on a blue guilloché ground, the back centered with an oval panel painted en grisaille with a mother and child on a sepia ground ( restoration to blue enamel, the scene with surface scratches). Double body inner case pierced and engravedl with scrolled foliage, a Phoenix and a grotesque mask. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring? bearing the name of the owner. Blued steel poker and beetle hands. GiIt brass dust cap. Full plate gilt brass movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, brass wheel cylinder escapement, plain steel three armed balance, English cock with diamond endstone. Repeating on a bell by means of the depressing pendant. Signed on the dust cap and the back plate. In good condition. Diam. 49 mm.

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold quarter repeating musical watch.

Three body massive "Empire" engine tumed case.Gilt brass cuvette. Gold engine turned dial with Arabic numerals on white enamel cartouches (slightly restored). Blued steel Breguet hands. GiIt brass double train movement with free standing barrels, the going train with inverted cylinder escapement, plain gold three armed balance and polished steel endpiece. The musical train with a pointed disc and 26 steel vibrating blades . repeating on gongs by means of the depressing pendant. In good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

Breguet & Fils, Swiss, No 1976, circa 1825. Fine 18 ct. gold quarter repeating watch with jumping hour hand.

Three body massive "Empire" case, with reeded band and engine tumed back. GiIt brass cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals, bearing the secret signature. Blued steel Breguet hands. Fine gilt brass bar movement with a going barrel, Breguet ruby cylinder escapement with a plain brass three armed balance, Breguet "parachute" suspension and bimetallic compensation curb. Repeating on one gong with a single hammer by means of a lockable piston sliding through the pendant. Signed on the dial and the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm. The movement of this watch is almost identical to those made by Breguet at the sanie period.

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold quarter repeating musical watch.

Three body massive "Empire" engine turned case with a reeded band. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. GiIt brass double train movement with free standing barrels, the going train with inverted cylinder escapement, plain gold three armed balance and polished steel endpiece. The musical train with a pointed disc and 26 steel vibrating blades . repeating on gongs by means of the depressing pendant. In good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold quarter repeating musical watch.

Three body massive "Empire" engine turned case, with a reeded band. GiIt brass cuvette. Gold engine turned dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. GiIt brass double train movement with free standing barrels, the going train with inverted cylinder escapement, plain gold three armed balance and polished steel endpiece. The musical train with a pointed disc and 26 steel vibrating blades . repeating on gongs by means of the depressing pendant. In good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

Jaquet Droz, London, made for the Chinese market, circa 1785. Very fine 20 ct. gold and enamel pearl set center seconds watch with a special escapement.

Double body case with fixed split pearl set bezel, the back of blue translucent enamel over engine turning, with a fine paillonné balustrade and palm tree decoration. split pearl set border. Gilt brass cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Gold skeletonized "scoties" hands. Fine gilt brass Lepine caliber movement with free standing barrel, virgule escapement with a plain three armed balance. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm. It is important to point out that many features of this watch, such as the fixed bezel of the case, the gilt cuvette, the caliber and the virgule escapement are drawn from the watches made in France at the periode by the famous French maker Jean Antoine Lepine.

Roman Melly & Roux à Constance, Swiss, No 4470, circa 1800. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel pearl set watch with the portrait of Franz Count of Enzenberg, with an early manuscript identification of the Count.

Double body Louis XVI case with split pearl set bezel and border, the back enamelled with a fine portrait "en grisaille" of the noble man, framed by paillonné decoration. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued "serpent" hands. GiIt brass full plate movement with conical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with a plain three armed brass balance, a continental cock and polished steel endpiece. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

Vaucher, Fleurier, made for the Chinese market, circa 1840. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel center seconds watch with a special escapement.

Double body "Empire" case with split pearl set bezel, border, pendant and bow, the back with very fine painted champlevé enamelled flowers on a black background, simulating "cloisonné" work. Glazed cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds ring. Blued steel "croix de Malte" hands. Fine polished steel movement, Chinese caliber with a free standing barrel, duplex escapement with a steel escape wheel, a plain steel five armed balance and ruby endstone. Signed on the dial and the movement. In good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

Anonymous, Swiss, made for the Chinese market, circa 1830. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel pearl set quarter repeating watch.

Four body massive "Empire" case with split pearl set bezel border, pendant and bow, champlevé enamelled floral decoration on the band, very fine flowers painted in their natural colors on the translucent orange enamel of the back, over engine turning. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. GiIt brass bar movement with a free standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain three armed brass balance with a polished steel endpiece and a blued steel flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of the depressing pendant. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

James Watts, London, No 552, made for the Oriental market, circa 1790. Fine gilt brass mounted crystal, paste set and enamel scent bottle watch.

The watch with red paste set bezel, is mounted in the center of a diamond cut crystal scent bottle, the enamel back with a painted allegorical scene depicting Justice, a lion at her feet (hair cracks and scratches). White enamel dial with radial Arabic numerals (hair cracks). Paste set Louis XV hands. GiIt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with a plain steel three armed balance and an English cock. Signed on the back plate. In good condition. Dim. 165x76 mm.

Robin à Paris, Swiss, No 12952, circa 1790. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel pearl and diamond set watch.

Double body case, the bezels decorated with alternate split pearls and green enamelled decoration, the back of blue translucent enamel over engine turning, a rose diamond set ring applied at the center. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Gold interlaced hands.Gilt brass full plate movement with conical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with a plain brass three armed balance, continental cock with a polished steel endpiece. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Diam 49 mm.

Romilly à Paris, Swiss, circa 1780. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel diamond set watch.

Double body "Louis XVI" case with rose diamond set bezel, the back with pellet borders, a wreath of raised green enamel leaves interspersed with rose diamonds enclosing an engine turned panel enamelled en grisaille with a maiden fanning the Altar of Love over an umber background. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and diamond inlaid divisions. Rose diamond set Louis XVI hands. Full plate gilt brass movement,with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three armed balance and polished steel endpiece. Signed on the dial and the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 40 mm.

Edouard Juvet, Fleurier, No 42308, made for the Chinese market, circa 1830. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel center seconds watch with a silver chain and two enamelled keys.

Double body case, the fixed bezel, pendant and bow with ' champlevé" enamelled decoration, a fine pastoral scene of a shepherd playing the flute for two young maids, painted on the enamel back, with further champlevé enamelled decoration on the border. Gold cuvette with engraved decoration.White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and second hands, gold "heart" hands. Fine fully engraved giIt brass movement, "Chinese" caliber with a free standing barrel, duplex escapement with a three arm steel balance equilibrated with three weights. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 59 mm.

William Ilbery, London, No 6541, bearing the London Hallmarks for 1808-1809, the enamel scene attributable to Richter. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel pair cased watch for the Chinese market.

Double body outer case with a champlevé enamelled decoration the the bezel and border, a very fine scene of four children playing with marbles, painted in a medaillon on the translucent blue enamelled back, over engine turning. Double body "bassine" polished inner case. GiIt brass dust cap. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold arrow hands. Gilt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, duplex escapement with a brass escape wheel, a plain three armed polished steel balance, finely engraved gilt brass cock bearing the index, diamond endstone. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

Piguet Meylan, Genève, made for the Chinese market, circa 1820 Very fine 20 ct. gold and enamel turquoise and pearl set quarter repeating eight day going watch.

Four body "Empire" case set overall with alternate split pearls and turquoise cabochons, the enamel back painted with a fine scene of a young shepherd in a landscape, playing the flute for two young maids. Gold cuvette with light green champlevé enamelled leaf decoration. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel serpent hands.Unusual gilt brass bar five wheel train movement with a large free standing barrel, cylinder escapement with a plain three armed brass balance. Repeating on gongs by means of the depressing pendant. Piguet Meylan master mark on the front plate below the dial and the case. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

Freres Rochat, Geneva,Swiss, the gold work by Georges Reymond. Circa 1810.

Very fine and rare gold, enamel and pearl-set singing bird box combined with both watch and musical movements. The rectangular box decorated on all sides with royal blue over black translucent enamel on a "variée" pattern guilloché ground. Borders and rounded comers with blue, black and white champleve enamel interspersed with engraved gold floral designs. Split-pearl set borders on the top and surrounding the bird cover, the panel finely enamelled with a young couple in the manner of Lissignol. Back with small applied oval panel in white enamel with monogram GC and split-pearl border. Hinged side plate with pearl-set bezels for the white enamel dials indicating hours and seconds with Roman and Arabic chapters respectively (hour dial well repaired), and opening for access to hand-setting, winding and regulation squares. Bird movement with brass plates, turned columns, fusee with chain and circular bellows. Unusually large bird with turning head and automated wings, tait and beak. Bright-cut engraved and gilt surround. Watch movement with freestanding barrel, cylinder escapement and plain three-arm balance. Music with free-standing pin barrel and two stacks of nine steel blades. Signed on the movement with the punchmark FR in an oval. The case stamped with the mark of Georges Reymond. In very good condition. Dim. 9.4 x 5.8 x 2.7 cm The construction of the movement with round bellows and the large size of he bird confirms this box as an early example from the partnership of Rochat Frères.

Anonymous, Swiss, (Probably John Rich) circa 1790. Rare gold and enamel scent flask with inset watch and carillion musical movement. Original fitted and tooled leather case.

Vase shaped flask, the flat sides decorated with alternating trellis and flower patterns decorated in pale blue, white and red champleve enamel on a hatched ground. Hinged covers decorated with ribbon garlands of flowers and an allegorical scene beneath a translucent pink ground within blue and red champleve enamelled borders (old repairs to panels and borders) gold stopper with pierced and engraved finial unscrewing to form a key. Small white enamel watch dial visible behind a glazed bezel with Roman hour numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Rosediamond set "variés" hands. Movement with cartouches shaped engraved and gilt plates, going barrel and cylinder escapement. Three-arm plain silver balance with rosediamond rim, visible through an aperture in the case. Plain cock with polished steel end piece. Back with standing pin barrel and playing on a nest of four bells. Case with maker's punch P.G. beneath a crown. In good condition. Dim. 10.8 cm. overall length.

Jacob Auch, Weimar, circa 1798. Fine and extremely rare 18 ct. gold double face astronomical watch.

Double body glazed Louis XVI case, the bezels with finely engraved decoration. White enamel dial on the front face with a double twelve hour chapter ring in red and black Arabic numerals, four night and day hours, subsidiary rings for minutes at 12 o'clock, seconds at 3 o'clock, date at 6 o' clock and months at 9 o'clock. Gold poker and beetle hands. The hour hand is set with a square on a gold additional support, for a rapid setting of the planetary. Pale blue enamel dial on the rear face, revolving once a year, representing a geocentric projection decorated with gold stars with outer annual calendar ring and the various lines of the ecliptic, Zodiac, equinox etc... Off set three concentric hands, the sun and the moon represented by their gold symbols. The ecliptic line is represented by a polished steel arm attached to the gilt brass dust ring. GiIt brass full plate movement with going barrel, cylinder escapement with a plain brass three armed balance. In very good condition. Diam. 70 mm. The astronomic dial on the rear face of the watch is driven by means of an additional wheel from the center wheel pinion. The functions shown are the rotation of the sun an the moon about the earth, sideral and mean time, and the annual revolution of the zodiac. The accuracy of the mean/sideral trains is of the order of 0.013 %. Very similar watch in The Time Museum (Rockford, Illinois U.S.A.). Jacob Auch, Seeberg, born 1765. Weimar 1798, died 1842. Court Clock-maker, published two books on horology. A large gold astronomical watch by him is in the Schloss Museum (Berlin).

Rolex, 1910's. Fine, large, half-hunter, silver gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, screwed back. D. black enamel with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, "Spade" radiumed hands. M. 12 1/2", nickeled, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance. In good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual" Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, 1940's. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center-second, self-winding, 14 et pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, waterproof, screwed back. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. M. 9 3/4-, rhodiumed, 17 jewels,. lever escapement, " Superbalance" balance adjusted to 6 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 32 mm.

Rolex "Oyster Perpetual", Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 6074, 1950's. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center second, self-winding, 18 et gold gentleman's wristwatch, with date.

C. massive, polished, satined, waterproof, screwed back. D. white with applied gold indexes, apertures for the date, " Feuille" radiumed hands. M. 11", 18 jewels, lever escapement, "Superbalance" balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 34 mm

Rolex "Oyster Perpetual", Officially Certified Chronometer, for Serpico y Laino Caracas, Ref. 8171. Produced in 1000 examples between 1949 and 1952. Fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with triple date and moon phases.

C. massive, polished. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations, "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 10 1/2', A 295 Automatique, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, "Superbalance" balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 38 mm.

Cartier, Paris, "Ellipse", 1970's. Very fine, oval, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, stepped sides, hooded lugs, sapphire-set winding-crown. D. white with painted Roman numerals, "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 7 1/2 "', signed Cartier, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 28 x 32 mm.

Cartier, Paris, "Ceinture", 1970's. Very fine, octagonal, 18 et gold lady's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, stepped sides, winding-crown visible through the bezel. D. white with painted Roman numerals, " Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 7 1/2", signed Cartier, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 27 x 27 mm.