Bovet, Fleurier, Swiss, circa 1840.

Silver center second watch made for the Chinese market. Silver case, polished with hinged glazed cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Silver and gilt brass movement, Chinese caliber, engraved overall, with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement. Diam. 55 mm. Bovet, Fleurier, Swiss, circa 1840. Similar watch with damaged dial, gilt brass movement, second beating Chinese duplex escapement. Diam. 56 mm. Lot of 2.

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1840.

Silver center second watch made for the Chinese market. Silver case, polished with hinged glazed cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals (damaged). Unusual gilt brass movement, Chinese caliber, engraved overall, decorated with enamelled flowers and birds, free standing barrel, cylinder escapement. Diam. 63 mm. Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1840. Silver center second watch made for the Chinese market. Silver hunting case, engine-turned and engraved with a floral decoration. Hinged silver cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. GiIt brass movement, Chinese caliber, engraved overall, with free standing barrel, lateral lever escapement. Diam. 66 mm. Lot of 2.

F. Duron, Genève, circa 1850.

Unusual silver center second watch made for the Chinese market, with special escapement. Silver hunting case, engine-turned and engraved with a floral decoration. Hinged silver cuvette. White enamel eccentric dial with Roman numerals. GiIt brass bar movement with Jean-Renaud type second beating duplex-lever escapement. Diam. 50 mm. Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1850. Silver center second watch made for the Chinese market, with special escapement. Silver case with engine-turned back and hinged silver cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. GiIt brass movement, Chinese caliber, with free standing barrel, CH. Ed. Jacot type second beating Chinese duplex escapement. Diam. 51 mm. Lot of 2.

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1850.

Unusual silver center second watch made for the Chinese market, with diablotine and special escapement. Silver case with glazed back. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary 1/4 second foudroyante. GiIt brass full plate movement, partly skeletonized, with going barrel, 1/4 second beating, starduplex escapement. Diam. 51 mm. Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1850. Silver watch with special escapement. Silver case with reeded band and engine-turned back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gilt brass movement with going barrel, single wheel duplex escapement with steel 'scape wheel. Diam. 46 mm. Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1840. Silver center second watch made for the Chinese market,without dial. Silver polished case with hinged glazed cuvette. Unusual giIt brass movement, Chinese caliber, the engraved gilt brass free standing barrel and bridges applied on a polished steel plate, cylinder escapement. Diam. 62 mm. Lot of 3.

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1820.

Three, quarter repeating, musical giIt brass watch movements with pin-disc musical train and inverted cylinder escapement, original gilt brass cuvettes. Two of them are in contemporary or slightly Iater silver cases, two of them with contemporary dials. Lot of 3

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1820.

Quarter repeating watch with concealed erotic automatons. Contemporary silver case with reeded band and engine-turned back. The automaton loving couple is concealed within the hinged giIt brass cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals. Full plate giIt brass movement with fusee an chain, verge escapement, giIt brass continental cock. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. The automatons are driven by the repeating train. Diam. 55 mm.

Faite en 1792 par Courvoisier et Houriet pour

Monsieur le Marquis d'Etampes. Rare large quarter repeating clockwatch with special escapement. Fine silver case, forme collier, by Gustave Mermillod No. 401, with reeded band and engine-turned back. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds (restoration and hair lines). GiIt brass dust cap. GiIt brass full plate double train movement, the back plate engraved with the dedication, with cylindrical pillars, the going train with fusee and chain, virgule escapement, continental cock with ruby end-stone. Striking train with going barrel (partly lacking) and indepenclent repeating work, striking and repeating on gongs. Diam. 63 mm.

Chailly à Lille, circa 1789.

Silver center seconds watch. Double body polished case. White enamel dial bearing the motto : Nec cesso - Nec Erro, written in gilt letters on a blue ribbon, small eccentric chapter with red Arabic numerals, outer black Arabic seconds ring. GiIt brass full plate partly skeletonized, with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement with a brass ' scape wheel. Diam. 60 mm.

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1820.

Silver center seconds calendar watch with decorated dial. Double body Directoire, polished case with engraved bezel. White enamel eccentric dial, decorated with painted flags and a small house, with Breguet numerals, subsidiary dials for the dates and days of the week ( slightly restored). GiIt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, gilt brass continental cock with steel end-piece. Diam. 55 mm.

William Webster, Exchange Ailey, London, No. 2895, Hallmarked 1770.

Very large silver pair cased watch. Double body, polished inner and outer cases.White enamel dial with Roman numerals. GiIt brass dust-cap. GiIt brass full plate movement with square baluster pillars, fusee an chain, cylinder escapement with plain steel three armed balance, gilt brass English cock with garnet end-stone. Diam. 74 mm.

Fernier à Besançon, circa 1800.

Silver astronomical calendar watch. Specially made slightly Iater case with reeded band and engine turned back in a geometrical pattern. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals, subsidiary dials for the months with their number of days, the dates, the days of the week and the phase and age of the moon. GiIt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with giIt brass continental cock. Diam. 59 mm.

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1840.

Unusual silver, hour and half-hour repeating clockwatch. Three body case, forme quatre baguettes, polished. Hinged silver cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. GiIt brass, three quarter plate double train movement, the engraved barrel caps applied on the back plate, 16 jewels, cylinder escapement. Striking on gongs. Diam. 55 mm.

Savarin & Fils à Bordeaux, No. 6983, circa 1800.

Unusual early, independent, dead seconds watch. Slightly later, specially made silver case with reeded band and engine-turned back, engraved with a small sea-side landscape. Silver dome. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals. GiIt brass dust cap. GiIt brass full plate double train movement with cylindrical pillars, going train with fusee and chain, independent seconds train with going barrel. Cylinder escapement. Diam. 60 mm.

D. Viguet à Genève, Swiss, circa 1820.

18 ct.gold quarter repeating musical watch. Fine specially made, Iater 18 ct. gold case, engraved and chased with a bi-color floral decoration. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals. GiIt brass watch movements with pin-disc musical train and inverted cylinder escapement, repeating on gongs. Diam. 63 mm.

L'Epine à Paris, No. 449, circa 1785.

18 ct. gold watch. Double body Louis XVI case, chased with leaves and symbols of love (rubbed)). White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Full plate movement with fusee and chain, verge escapement, gilt brass continental cock. Diam. 38 mm.

L'Epine à Paris, No. 114, circa 1785.

18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl-set, quarter repeating, watch. Double body Louis XVI case, with split-pearl set bezels, the back with a blue translucent enamel over engine turning,, a gilt paillone floral decoration on the border. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Full plate movement with fusee and chain, verge escapement, gilt brass continental cock. Repeating on a bell (broken). Diam. 40 mm.

Veuve Lieutaud & Faure à Aix No. 861, circa 1781.

18 ct. three coloured gold watch. Double body Louis XVI case, chased with symbols of love and fidelity. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Full plate movement with fusee and chain, verge escapement, gilt brass continental cock. Diam. 43 mm.

Baillon à Paris, circa 1770.

18 ct. three coloured gold, quarter repeating watch. Double body Louis XVI case, chased with a scene depicting Venus and Apollon with Amour . White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Full plate movement with fusee and chain, verge escapement, gilt brass continental cock, repeating on a bell.. Diam. 49 mm.

Berthoud à Paris, circa 1780.

18 ct. three coloured gold watch. Double body Louis XVI case, chased with symbols of love and fidelity. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Full plate movement with fusee and chain, cylinder escapement, gilt brass continental cock. Diam. 43 mm.

Ls. Duchêne à Paris, No. 38525, circa 1790.

18 ct. gold pair cased, quarter repeating watch. Double body Louis XVI outer case, polished, bassine type inner case florally pierced on the border of the back. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals (restored and with hair lines). Full plate movement with fusee and chain, verge escapement, gilt brass English type cock with ruby endstone, repeating on a bell. Diam. 54 mm.