C. Three body, massive, "bassine", polished with invisible hinges, a black champleve enamelled Art-Deco monogram on the back. Gold cuvette with the engraved name of the first owner. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold Louis XV hands. M. 17-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 40 jewels, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work and push piece on the winding crown, split seconds push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47mm.
CHF 36,000 - 40,000
Sold: CHF 39,100
C. Three body, massive, "bassine", polished with invisible hinges. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold Louis XV hands. M. 18-, nickel plated, " fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work and push piece on the winding crown. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 50mm.
CHF 22,000 - 26,000
Sold: CHF 25,300
cuvette engraved with a dedication dated 1910. D. White enamel with Breguet Numerals, outer red Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. M. 17-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 48mm.
CHF 22,000 - 26,000
C. Three piece "demi-bassine" polished and satiné. D. Matt aluminium with applied aluminium Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Polished aluminium Breguet hands. M. 16-, aluminium, 439/7 caliber, " fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 44mm.
CHF 12,000 - 15,000
C. Double body "bassine pincée", with satine back, polished bezels, pendant and bow with a black champleve enamelled decoration in a Greek key pattern. D. Silvered with Arabic numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, subsidiary dials for week days, the months with outer minute register, he dates and seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, with a swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Split second chronograph with visible work, push pieces on the winding crown and in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In perfect condition. Diam. 49mm.
CHF 180,000 - 220,000
C. Double body, "bassine", polished, with invisible hinges. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. 21-, half plate, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, with going barrel. One minute tourbillon, the carriage with three polished steel equidistant arms and polished steel bridge, lateral lever escapement with brass-invar Guillaume balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 63mm.
CHF 120,000 - 160,000
Sold: CHF 126,500
C. massive, polished, hinged back, bi-colour, reeded bezel, central Iugs. D. mat silver, with painted Arabic numerals. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 2"'1/2 baguette, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. In good condition. Signed on the case. Dim. 9x33 mm.
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 3,450
C. shaped, massive, polished, bicolour, bezel decorated with scrolls and set with 10 diamonds, central Iugs. D. "guilloché" silver, with painted Roman numerals. " Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 10"' rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement "à moustache", cut bimetallic balance, flat balance- spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 27x27 mm.
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
Sold: CHF 27,600
C. massive, polished, bezel and mobile lugs set with 98 diamonds. D. mat silver, with painted Arabic numerals and indexes. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 7"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 3 positions, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 18 mm.
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 5,405
C. massive, polished, stepped bezel set with 8 diamonds, engraved band. D. two-tone silver, with painted Arabic numerals and indexes. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 4 1/2"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, Superbalance balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 11x38 mm.
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 3,220
C. massive, polished, satined, bevelled bezel, hodded Iugs and crystal. D. mat silver, with indexes. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 4"' baguette, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 10x30 mm.
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 3,910
C. massive, polished, set with one ruby, fancy lugs, back winder. D. mat silver, with indexes. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 2"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures, flat balancespring. Signed on the movement. Dim. 5x15 mm.
CHF 12,000 - 16,000
C. massive, polished, bezel set with 10 drop shaped sapphires and 10 large and 8 small diamonds, back winder. D. mat silver, with painted Roman numerals. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 4 1/2? signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 16 mm.
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
Sold: CHF 25,300
C. massive, polished, concave bezel, central lugs. D. champagne, with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 61/2? baguette, rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 18x30 mm.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
C. shaped, massive, polished, satined, central lugs, " Bombé" crystal. D. mat silver, with diamondset indexes. "Feuille" platinum hands. M. 6 3/4? rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 17x20 mm.
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: CHF 8,050
C. massive, polished, screwed back, waterproof, stepped bezel. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, "Dauphine", gold. M. 12"'-600 AT Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance, adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 18 ct gold rotor micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
Sold: CHF 10,350
C.massive, polished, hinged back, bi-colour, bevelled bezel. D. mat silver, with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, "Spade", gold. M. 8 3/4- rhdiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 28x37 mm.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
Sold: CHF 32,200
C. massive, polished, hooded lugs, "bombé" crystal. D. pink, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, "Bâton", gold. M. 9"' 90 tonneau, rhodIumed, " fausses côtes" décoration 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 25x37 mm.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
Sold: CHF 11,500
C. massive, polished, satined, concave bezel. D. mat silver, with diamondset indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. " Feuille" gold hands. M. 12"'-120 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. Diam. 34 mm.
CHF 50,000 - 60,000
Sold: CHF 57,500
C. massive, polished, satined, concave bezel. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 12"'-120 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. Diam. 34 mm.
CHF 70,000 - 80,000
C. massive, polished, concave bezel, fluted straight lugs D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the month, the months and the lunations. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 27? SC Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 37 mm.
CHF 80,000 - 100,000
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, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 31 mm.
CHF 90,000 - 110,000
Sold: CHF 97,750
C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, with inset hinges. Gold cuvette. D. Mat gold with Art-Deco Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 16?, rhodiumed "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement "à moustaches", cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, blued steel balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 54mm.
CHF 4,500 - 5,500
C. Double body, massive, "bassine pincée", polished, bezels pendant and bow chased with a floral decoration in a Art-Deco pattern. Gold cuvette. D. Mat silvered with applied gold Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. 17? rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 44, 5mm.
CHF 4,500 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 5,980
C. Three piece, "variée, carrure droite", satiné, with white gold border and bow, the dial aperture closed by two shutters, opening by means of a push piece on the band, opposite the pendant. D. Mat silver with Arabic numerals, disclosed by the shutters. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. 17?, rhodium plate, bearing the Geneva quality mark, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 45mm.
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
C. Double body "knife edge", polished. D. Silver engineturned, with Roman "Empire" numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17?, nickel plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. Very good condition. Diam. 49 mm.
CHF 20,000 - 30,000
Sold: CHF 24,150
Cartier, Paris, No. 9669 and 4171, 1910's. Very slim and elegant platinum, keyless dress watch.
C. Two piece, "knife edge", polished, the back engraved with a ship's wheel. D. Silver engine-turned, with Arabic numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17?, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: CHF 8,625
C. Three body massive "pomme" case, polished, with five knuckle joints, olivetted set-hands push, anti-theft bow. Gold cuvette engraved with a dated dedication. D. White enamel, canister type, by Willis, Roman numerais, outer Arabic minute ring with chronograph divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds at 3 and minute register at 9. Blued-steel spade hands, gold and steel chronograph. M. 24? frosted and gilt three-quarter plate, 29 jewels, screwed main settings, English pattern lateral lever escapement with gold counterpoised screw, cut bimetallic balance, blued-steel free-sprung, balance spring with terminal curve. Three arm polished steel one minute tourbillon carrIage with gold counterweight and steel cock. Chronograph with visible polished and grained steel work, push-pieces in crown and band. Minuterepeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In perfect condition. Diam. 62mm.
CHF 300,000 - 350,000
Sold: CHF 292,250
C. Three body, massive, "bassine", polished with invisible hinges, a small Art-Deco monogram engraved on the back. Gold cuvette. D. Mat silver with applied gold Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold Breguet hands. 17-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 40 jewels, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work and push piece on the winding crown, split seconds push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 48mm.
CHF 34,000 - 40,000
Sold: CHF 40,250
C. Double body, Empire, polished, the band with chased decoration. D. Small eccentric white enamel with Breguet numerals, the paste set balance, visible above in a glazed aperture. The dial plate of blue translucent enamel over engine turning, with scrolls and leaves gilt decoration, three coloured gold Jacks, on each side of the dial, strike hours and quarters on two bells. M. Inverted, gilt brass, full plate, with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement paste set four armed balance. Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. In very good condition. Diam. 59mm.
CHF 18,000 - 22,000
Sold: CHF 18,400
Hry. Capt A Geneve, circa 1810. Fine and rare 18ct. gold automaton musical watch.
C. Double-body with reeded band and polished back. D. Frosted and matted gold dial plate with small polished and engraved Arabic chapter ring, the surround engraved with foliage and a castle tower. Applied varicoloured gilt musician figures in classical costume, with automated arms, a window behind with five different enamelled figures, moving and turning with the music. Blued-steel spade hands. M. Gilt-brass, full-plate, cylinder escapement, plain balance, flat spring. Disk musical train with stacked steel teeth. GiIt-metal cuvette. Signed on the movement edge. In good condition. Diam. 57 mm.
CHF 26,000 - 32,000
C. Three-body, the bands decorated with black and white enamel navettes (some repairs), bezels of blue enamel over silver paillons. D. White enamel, Arabic hour numerals, blued-steel moon hands. Back glazed over a two-tone blue enamel and engraved gold garden, with applied vari-coloured gilt "jacks" in contemporary costume, 3 twisted glass rods simulating water in time with the repeating, a swan and young neptune in the urm below. M. GiIt brass full plate, fusee with chain, cylinder escapement, plain balance and flat spring. Quarter-repeating on two bells with push pendant. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
CHF 26,000 - 30,000
Sold: CHF 34,500
C. Three body Empire, milled band, polished back. Hinged gilt-metal cuvette. D. Small eccentric, with Breguet numerals. Gold "beetle and poker" hands. Dial -plate enamelled with a Palladian landscape executed in stipple-point technique. Applied vari-coloured gilt cherub jacks, one clashing cymbals to mark the quarter hours, a "flying" bird "cheeping" the hours. M. GiIt brass full plate with fixed barrel, cylinder escapement, engraved cock, plain balance and flat balance spring. Pump wound repeating train, with a double note played through two pipes for the hours, the quarter marked by a single blow on a wire gong mounted beneath the dial and passing between the plates. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 64 mm.
CHF 80,000 - 120,000
Sold: CHF 160,250
C. Two body, bezels pendant and bow with champleve enamelled decoration in a formai pattern, enamelled back panel with a scene of a gentleman playing the mandoline fora young lady, an old man on the back holding a casket full of jewels. Hinged gold cuvette with bright-cut engraved decoration. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Gold "spade" hands with counterpoised center-seconds. M. 23-, gilt brass, Lepine caliber, entirely engraved, with free standing barrel, duplex escapement, three armed balance, flat balance spring with diamond endstone. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 59mm.
CHF 28,000 - 32,000
Sold: CHF 36,800
C. Triple body Empire case with champleve enamelled decoration on the band, pendant and boa.,, the bezels set with alternate split pearls and groups or four turquoises. The back with a magnificent painted scene, depicting a young lady, reading the letter of her boyfriend, giving way to temptation for the purse presented to her by an old man. Hinged glazed gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. M. 21-, gilt brass, Lepine caliber, entirely engraved, with free standing barrel, duplex escapement, three armed balance, flat balance spring with ruby endstone. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 56mm.
CHF 180,000 - 200,000
Sold: CHF 182,250
C. Two-body, the bezels decorated with formai motifs in blue, white and red enamel, the back panel with a fine polychrome enamel scene in the Rape of Helen, in the manner of Richter (small repair to edge at top). Engraved gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman hour numerals, minute and seconds divisions. Gold dished oval point hands. M. Entirely engraved, skeletonised and gilt, of usual caliber, with free-standing barrel, duplex escapement, steel and brass three-arm balance with blued-steel weights, flat spring. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 59 mm.
CHF 80,000 - 100,000
C. Octagonal, polished frame, inset with 31 panels of cornelian and mass agate, back centered with a large panel of mass agate within split-pearl border, scarlet white and blue champleve enamelled pendant, bow and button finial. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, minute marks. Gold Breguet "pointes évidées" hands with counterpoised center seconds. M 18-, gilt brass, fully engraved, Lepine caliber, free standing barrel with stop-work. Duplex escapement, plain polished steel five armed balance, flat balance spring and diamond endstone. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Dim; 110 x 65mm.
CHF 130,000 - 160,000
C.Four body, the band and bezels decorated with a repeated design of crescent moons in graduated splitpearls and alternate panels with red pellets on a powder blue ground. Back panel centred with a polychrome scene of a young man eating cherries provided by a lady, on a pale background with borders of graduated split-pearl set flowers, the lower part in the form of a balcony in scarlet translucent enamel with white enamel trellis work and further split-pearl foliage. Hinged cuvette decorated with vivid translucent enamel fruits and flowers on a turquoise ground.D. White enamel, with Roman numerals, minute divisions and 15 minute numerals. Blued-steel 'Scoties'hands. M. GiIt brass, lepine caliber, two train with going-barrels, cylinder escapement, plain balance with flat spring. Quarterrepeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Chinese woven silk-covered fitted case. In excellent condition. Diam. 61 mm.
CHF 160,000 - 200,000
Sold: CHF 204,250
C. massive, polished. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Roman 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.
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
C. massive, polished, satined, concave bezel. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13? 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. Diam. 34 mm.
CHF 30,000 - 35,000
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.
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
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.
CHF 40,000 - 50,000
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.
CHF 120,000 - 140,000
Sold: CHF 126,500
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.
CHF 120,000 - 140,000
Sold: CHF 132,250
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.
CHF 100,000 - 120,000
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.
CHF 90,000 - 110,000
Sold: CHF 115,000
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.
CHF 180,000 - 200,000
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.
CHF 16,000 - 20,000
Sold: CHF 13,225
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.
CHF 12,000 - 16,000
Sold: CHF 14,950
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.
CHF 18,000 - 22,000
Sold: CHF 23,000
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.
CHF 30,000 - 40,000
Sold: CHF 41,400
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.
CHF 18,000 - 22,000
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.
CHF 13,000 - 15,000
Sold: CHF 19,550
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.
CHF 70,000 - 90,000
Sold: CHF 87,400
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.
CHF 60,000 - 80,000
Sold: CHF 80,500
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.
CHF 120,000 - 160,000
Sold: CHF 115,000
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.
CHF 80,000 - 100,000
Sold: CHF 115,000
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.
CHF 100,000 - 120,000
Sold: CHF 115,000
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.
CHF 100,000 - 120,000
Sold: CHF 314,250
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.
CHF 120,000 - 140,000
Sold: CHF 204,250
C. Elliptical, two body, the band of bombé form decorated with white crescent designs on a black ground, mounted with eleven diamond-set gold motifs secured by pins on the interior of the case. Back and hinged cover set with gold and diamond motifs of matching design. Interior of cover centred with turquoise enamel within a border of blue translucent enamel on a flinqué ground, the interior of the back with turquoise counter enamel in the centre. Loose-ring pendant. D. Gold dial plate decorated in champlevé enamel with a scene of Jonah being swallowed by the whale, the storm winds represented by winged cherubs above, the centre with a trophy of arms. Black enamelled Roman and Arabic numerals for XII and 24 hours. Single blued-steel tulip hand. M. Oval gIIt brass plates with turned balluster pillars, fusee with gut, short train with verge escapement and plain two-arm steel balance. Irregular florally pierced and engraved cock secured by a pin, the ratchet wheel set-up with matching click cock and blued-steel spring. Signed on the backplate. In very good condition. Dims. 50 x 31 mm.
CHF 220,000 - 260,000
Sold: CHF 204,250
C.Two-part, the band enamelled en ronde bosse with flowers and foliage on a matted ground, the cover and back enamelled on both the interior and exterior surfaces with scenes relating to the life of Saint Francis of Paola, and signed Bruno F.(small chip on cover) Ring pendant, small button finial. D. GiIt-brass with Roman numerals, half and quarter-hour divisions, the centre engraved with summer flowers on a hatched ground. Single gilt-brass hand (point lacking).M. GiIt plates, monogrammed on the back, turned balluster pillars, fusee with original long-linked chain, short train with verge escapement, plain two-arm steel balance without spring. Irregular oval pierced and florally engraved balance cock, the ratchet wheel set-up with matching click and blued-steel wheel. Dotted scale and original screw hole for a bristle regulator. Monogram on the movement, enameller's signature on the back. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.
CHF 300,000 - 350,000
Sold: CHF 358,250
C. Two-body, enamelled on all surfaces, the back with the Holy Family, the band with yellow framed landscape vignettes painted alternately in a grey and red palette, the interior with a finely detailed perspective lakeside landscape. Bezel with black floral motifs on a white enamel ground. Two body silver protecting case lined in blue velvet with old collection labels. D. Enamel on gold with Roman hour numerals and half-hour marks, the centre with a landscape. Single gilt brass tulip hand. M. GiIt brass, full-plate with turned balluster pillars, fusee with gut, short train, verge escapement with plain twoarm steel balance without spring, oval pattern pierced and florally engraved cock, the ratchet wheel set-up with similarly decorated click. Signed on the movement. In good condition (see below) Diam.56 mm.case, 60 mm.protecting case.
CHF 250,000 - 300,000
Sold: CHF 292,250