Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 128629, case No. 295821, 1940's. Very fine, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. " Bâton" gold hands. M. 13? rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, lever escapement, mono-metallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, circa 1943. Fine and rare, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, with round button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof. D. mat silver, with applied steel indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. " Bâton" steel hands. M. 13? Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 863678, case No. 641824, Ref. 1518, circa 1946, produced in 281 examples between 1941 and 1954. Fine and rare, astronomic, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, perpetual calendar and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, concave bezel. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13? Q rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868355, case No. 691602, Ref. 2499, circa 1953, lst serie, produced in 349 examples between 1950 and 1985, first serie 1950-1960 circa. Very fine, astronomic, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, perpetual calendar and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, concave bezel, fluted straight lugs. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13"'-Q rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 37 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 869349, case No. 2637690, Ref. 2499, circa 1968, produced in 349 examples between 1950 and 1985, third series with round buttons and crystal glass from circa 1960. From 1978, becomes 2499/100 with sapphire crystal. Fine, astronomic, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with round button chronograph and register, perpetual calendar and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, concave bezel. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13? Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial and case signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 38 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 962773, case No. 655691, Ref. 1415, circa 1947. Very fine, "World Time", 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, revolving bezel bearing the names of 41 towns of the world, teardrop lugs. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals, concentric, revolving dial in 24 hours bearing the nocturnal and diurnal hours. Hand engraved bezel. Gold fancy hands. M. 12"'-HU 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 excellent condition. Diam. 31 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 863057, case No. 646703, Ref. 1436, circa 1945. Very fine and extremely rare, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with square button split-second chronograph and register.

C. massive, polished. D. mat silver, with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13? rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.

Georges de la Courtine à Genève, circa 1650. Fine early gilt brass and rock crystal watch.

C. Double body, bassine with rock crystal back (later) and loose-ring pendant, gilt brass mounting. D. Plain polished silver with Roman numerals, hait and quarter hour divisions, a small rosette engraved at the center. Unusual single thin blued steel hand, the pierced elaborate center following the shape of the dial central rosette. M. GiIt brass full plate with unusual gilt brass pillars, pierced and engraved with delphins. Three wheel train with fusee and gut line, worm-and-wheel set-up with blued steel finely pierced brackets, verge escapement with plain balance without spring, florally pierced oval gilt brass cock, secured by a screw. Signed on the back plate. In good condition. Diam. 40mm.

Daniel Gom à Lyon, circa 1650. Fine early silver watch in form of a pupkin.

C. Double body, bassine with split bezel, winding shutter and loose-ring pendant, chased and engraved with alternate engine-turned sectors. D. Silver with Roman numerals on a polished chapter, the center florally engraved. Single blued steel hand. M. GiIt brass, full plate with amphore pillars, three wheel train with fusee and gut line, ratchet wheel set-up, gilt brass florally pierced and engraved decoration, verge escapement with plain steel balance without balance spring, florally pierced and engraved oval gilt brass cock, secured by a screw. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 43mm.

Thomas Hows Fecit, England, circa 1650. Fine early, oval silver English Puritan watch.

C. Oval two body, bassine, polished with winding shutter and loos-ring pendant. D. Plain polished silver with Roman numerals, half and quarter hour divisions. Single blued steel hand. M. GiIt brass full plate, amphore pillars, three wheel train with fusee and gut line, worm and wheel set-up with gilt brass brackets and silver disc. Verge escapement with plain balance without spring, florally pierced oval cock secured by a pin. Signed on the back plate. In good condition. Dim. 56 x 39mm.

Anonymous, Genève, the enamel probably by Pierre Huaud the father, circa 1660. Rare and fine early 20 ct. gold and enamel, small watch.

C. Double body bassine with split bezel and loose-ring pendant, painted overall, the principal scene depicting a loving couple with a cupid, framed by a garland of flowers "en grisaille", the frieze of the band with four small landscapes. A landscape painted "en grisaille inside the case on the enamel backing. D. White enamel chapter with Roman numerals, the center with a painted landscape. Fine gold single hand. M. GiIt brass full plate with turned baluster pillars, the back plate engraved with a flower. Three wheel train with fusee and gut line, ratchet wheel set-up, gilt brass florally pierced and engraved decoration, verge escapement with plain steel balance without balance spring, florally pierced and engraved oval gilt brass cock, secured by a screw. In very good condition. Diam. 31 mm.

Claude Raillard à Paris, vers 1660. Rare small 20 ct. gold watch.

C. Double body bassine, polished with split bezel and loose-ring pendant. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, hait and quarter hour divisions. Fine blued steel single hand. M. GiIt brass full plate with turned baluster pillars. Three wheel train with fusee and gut line, worm-and-wheel set-up with blued steel finely pierced brackets, verge escapement with plain balance without spring, florally pierced oval gilt brass cock, secured by a screw. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition with manuscript historic of the watch and Iater leather fitted box. Diam. 29mm.

D. Quare, London, No. 253, circa 1700. Rare and fine, silver pair cased, early quarter repeating watch.

C. Outer, double body in polished silver, pierced with roundels. Inner, double body, bassine in silver, pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage and a mask, rope twist pattern stirrup bow. D. Champleve silver, with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, regulator aperture on XI. Blued steel poker and beetle hands. M. GiIt brass, full plate with turned baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel three armed balance, gilt brass English cock. Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 57mm.

A. Blampignon, A Lyon, circa 1630. Very rare.gilt-metal and rock crystal watch of scallop form.

C.Four piece frame, the borders engraved with a hatched pattern. Fluted bombé rock-crystal.band (cracked) , hinged covers with fluted panels. Loose-ring pendant and button finial. D. GiIt brass with Roman numerals,. half-hour marks, the surround and centre engraved with delicate foliage. Single balluster-turned steel tulip hand. M. Shaped gilt plates with turned balluster pillars, fusee with gut, short train, verge escapement with plain twoarm steel balance (replaced) without spring. Irregular pierced and foliage engraved cock secured by a pin. Ratchet wheel set-up (later click and wheel). Signed on the movement. In good condition. Dims. 46 mm. x 32 mm.

Anonymous, French, circa 1630. Fine and rare gilt-metal and rock-crystal pendant watch.

C. Two-piece frame, the borders engraved with a hatched pattern, the interior with delicate foliage. Hexagonal lobed rock-crystal back and hinged cover. Loose-ring pendant and button finial. D. Lobed, gilt brass with Roman numerals and half-hour divisions, the border engraved with foliage and angel supporters, the centre with a river landscape. Steel single hand. M. Lobed gilt brass plates with turned balluster pillars, fusee with gut, short train, verge escapement, plain twoarm steel balance without spring. Irregular florally pierced and engraved balance cock secured by a pin, the ratchet-wheel set-up with matching click. In very good condition. Diam. 37nmm.

Jaques Joly (Geneva ), circa 1650. Fine gilt-metal and rock-crystal watch.

C. Duo-decagonal lobed two-part frame the borders engraved with hatched patterns, with lobed rock-crystal cover and back. Loose-ring pendant and button finial. D. GiIt-brass dial plate with Iater applied silver chapter-ring of contemporary style, with Roman numerals, the centre engraved with an urban scene. Later pierced brass hand. M. Gilt-brass plates, turned balluster pillars, fusee with chain, short train, verge escape-ment with plain two-arm steel balance without spring. Irregular oval pierced and foliate engraved cock, worm-and-wheel set-up with blued-steel brackets and silver disk. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 40 mm.

P.Lagisse (Geneva & Isphahan), circa 1680. Extremely rare and fine gilt-metal and enamel watch, made for the Persian Market.

C.Two-part frame with chevron engraved decoration,the back entirely overlaid with a gilt-brass panel pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage and centred with a bird of prey swooping down on a fox. over a turquoise blue enamel ground, the interior of similar blue enamel centred with a pink rose within black foliage border. Loose ring pendant, split bezel for the glass. D. GiIt brass, engraved Roman numerals with half and quarter hour divisions, the centre engraved with a profusion of summer flowers. Single tulip pattern blued-steel hand. M. Gilt-brass plates, turned balluster pIllars, fusee with chain, blued-steel ratchet wheel and click, stop-work mounted on the backplate, short train, verge escapement with plain three-arm steel balance, flat spring and regulator with blued-steel retaining sector for the rack and silver indicator disk retained by a bluedsteel cock. Foliage pierced and engraved cock with irregular foot. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 39.5 mm.

P. Lagisse (Geneva, Switzerland), circa 1675. Very rare and fine gilt-metal and rock-crystal watch with early balance spring, "Tompion" regulator and fixed barrel.

C. Lobed form with two-part frame, the borders engraved with a hatched pattern, the interior surround with filigree foliage.Facetted rock-crystal cover and back, with loose-ring pendant and button finial.D. Silver champleve of matching shape, with Roman numerals, half and quarter hour divisions on a matted ground, with simple punched decorations, the centre with a rosette. Single balluster-turned blued-steel hand. M. Shaped gilt-brass plates, turned balluster pillars, pierced and florally engraved fixed barrel with going arbor, the wheel-andpinion stop-work mounted on the backplate, short train, verge escapement with plain three-arm steel balance, flat spring and regulator with blued-steel retaining sector for the rack and silver indicator disk retained by a blued-steel cock. Foliage pierced and engraved silver cock with small irregular foot. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Dim. 51x32 mm.

Jean Rousseau, (Geneva, Switzerland), circa 1625. A very fine and rare giIt-metal and rock-crystal "crucifix" watch.

C. Two-part frame, the borders engraved with hatched patterns, the dial surround with foliage spandrels. Facetted rock-crystal back and cover, loose-ring pendant and button finials. D.Hinged and lobed gilt-brass dial plate engraved with foliage and Mary Magdalene kneeling in prayer at the scene of the Crucifixion. Applied silver chapter-ring with Roman hour numerals, hait hour points and quarter-hour divisions, the centre with engraved urban scene. Single blued steel balluster pattern hand. M. Gilt-brass with shaped plates, pierced foliate pillars, fusee with gut, short train, verge escapement, plain two-arm steel balance without spring. Irregular oval florally pierced and engraved cock. Off-set worm-and-wheel set-up, with blued-steel brackets and silver indicator disk. Signed on the movement. In excellent condition Dims. 59x43mm.

Do Rumare, Geneva, David Oltramare, circa 1635. Fine and very rare gilt-metal and rock crystal crucifix watch.

C. Gilt-brass frame, engraved with delicate foliage sprays. Hinged facetted rock crystal cover and back loose-ring pendant and button final. D. Hinged gilt brass dial plate engraved with foliage and John the Baptist. Applied silver dial, the center engraved with an urban scene, Roman hour chapters and half-hour divisions. Single brass hand. M. GiIt brass shaped plates, turned ballaster pillars, fusee with gut line, short train, verge escapement, two-arm steel balance without spring. Irregular oval florally pierced and engraved cock. Ratchet wheel set-up (click later). Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 62 x 36 mm.