André Hessen à Paris, circa 1785.

Rare and unusual slim eight day going watch with the dates and special escapement. Later specially made silver case, with glazed back. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer calendar and Arabic minute rings. GiIt brass movement, Hessen caliber with the large open barrel passing through the back plate, five wheel train with virgule escapement, plain brass three armed balance with gilt brass unusual single foot continental cock, polished steel end-piece. Diam. 57 mm.

Le Jeune à Paris, circa 1810.

Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating watch. Three body Empire case with reeded band and enginetuned back. GiIt brass hinged cuvette. Gold engineturned dial with Roman numerals. GiIt brass movement drawn from the Lepine caliber, with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement with plain gold three armed balance. Repeating on gongs. Diam. 58 mm.

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1810.

Fine 18 ct. gold, skeletonized quarter repeating watch. Double body Empire case with reeded band and polished back. Hinged gilt brass glazed cuvette. White enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals. Fully skeletonized gilt brass movement with gold train of wheels, free standing barrel with pierced and engraved cap, cylinder escapement with plain gold three armed balance. Repeating on gongs, the polished steel repeating work visible on the back. Diam. 58 mm.

Breguet No. 1491, sold to Meyer & Tues, on 3 Fructidor an XIII (August 21st.1805), for 2200 Francs with a discount of 220 Francs.

Fine and large quarter repeating watch with eccentric seconds. Later silver, specially made four body polished case, forme quatre baguettes. Plain silver hinged cuvette. Later silver dial (not finished). Fine gilt brass movement best caliber, used by Breguet for the Repetition de première ccclasse, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance with parachute suspension and bimetallic compensation curb. Repeating with a single hammer. Diam. 66 mm.

Breguet No. 2471, sold by Moreau on December 23th. 1811, for 3200 Francs.

Small quarter repeating watch with eccentric seconds. In a Brazilian rose rosewood fitted box. Later silver, specially made, four body polished case, forme quatre baguettes. Plain silver hinged cuvette. Silver engine-turned dial with Roman numerals and eccentric subsidiary seconds (later?). Fine gilt brass movement,best caliber, used by Breguet for the Repetitions de première ccclasse, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain gold three armed balance with parachute suspension. Repeating with a single hammer. Diam. 45 mm.

Lefebvre à Paris, No. 574, circa 1800, restored by Breguet in 1865.

Fine and rare silver and gold watch with a special escapement. Three body Empire case by Joly (Master mark), with gold rims, reeded band, the back engraved with an escutcheon and further decoration. GiIt brass hinged cuvette, engraved with the signature and the reference number of the Breguet repair book. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals. Fine gilt brass movement, drawn from the Lepine caliber, with going barrel, early typical Robin detent-lever escapement. Diam. 60 mm.

L. Tavernier (Paris), circa 1800.

Extremely rare silver experimental quarter repeating watch with special escapement. Three body polished case, forme collier, with glazed back. Silver engine-turned back with Roman numerals. GiIt brass movement drawn from the Lepine caliber, Debaufre type frictional escapement with double steel ' scape wheel, plain steel three armed balance with parachute suspension, flat balance spring and very unusual compensation curb. Repeating on gongs. Diam. 54 mm.

Lepine à Paris, Invenit et Fecit, circa 1800.

Extremely rare and fine silver and gold experimental watch, with special escapement. Double body Empire case by Tavernier (Master mark), No. 2395) with gold rims, reeded band and engineturned back. GiIt brass hinged cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, as often on Iater Lepine's dials, "1" being rounded by a thin line. Very unusual gilt brass Lepine caliber with fusee and chain, maintaining power, free standing barrel, typical Robin's detent-lever escapement, plain brass three armed balance with ruby end-stone, flat balance spring, Breguet type bimetallic compensation curb. Diam. 58 mm.

Lepine, Horloger du Roy, à Paris, Invenit et Fecit, sans No., Hallmarked 1789.

Very fine and rare 18 ct. gold, quarter dumb repeating watch with wolf tooth train. Double body typical Lepine polished case with invisible hinges by Guillaume Mermillod (Master mark), opening by twisting the pendant. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals. GiIt brass movement, typical Lepine caliber with wolf toothed train of wheels, free standing barrel, cylinder escapement , plain brass three armed balance. Repeating on the case with a massive single polished hammer. Diam. 55 mm.

Lepine, Horloger du Roy à Paris, Invenit et Fecit, No. 5496.

Rare quarter dumb repeating watch with the dates, special escapement and wolf tooth train. Later silver case. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer calendar ring (restored). GiIt brass movement, Lepine caliber with wolf tooth train of wheels, free standing barrel, virgule escapement with gold 'scape wheel, plain brass three armed balance with flat balance spring. Repeating on the case with polished steel hammers. Diam. 55 111111.

Lepine, Etablissement de Paris, circa 1840.

Rare and unusual silver, quarter repeating watch with the dates and special escapement, finished with an early movement. Four body Empire engine-turned case, silver hinged cuvette. Silver engine-turned clial with Roman numerals and inner calendar ring. GiIt brass movement developed from the Lepine caliber, with free standing barrel, double wheel duplex escapement, with plain brass three armed balance and Breguet bimetallic compensation curb. Repeating on gongs. Diam. 56 mm.

Dumas, Elève du Gouvernement, No. 21, circa 1850.

Very fine and rare silver and gold pocket chronometer. Four body case, forme quatre baguettes, with gold rims, engine turned back and reeded band. Silver cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. 22"' gilt brass bar movement with going barrel, Louis Berthoud type pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic two armed compensation balance with poising and timing screws, free sprung blued helical balance spring with terminal curves. Diam. 58 mm.

Breguet & Fils, No. 4877, sold to M. Jomars on 20 April 1832, for 1500 Francs.

Interesting pocket chronometer. Later specially made silver case. Engraved silver dial with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. GiIt brass 21? full plate movement, relieved for the barrel and signed Breguet & Fils No. 4877, fusee with maintaining power, spring detent escapement, two armed bimetallic compensation balance with poising and timing screws, diamond end-stone, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Diam. 58 mm.

Barraud, Cornhill, London, No. 10/5342, Hallmarked 1802-1803.

Very fine early silver pocket chronometer. Double body plain silver case. Later protecting case. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Very fine gilt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee with maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, plain gilt brass three armed balance, flat balance spring with sugar -tong compensation. Diam. 53 mm.

Pennington London, No. 1300, hallmarked 1860.

Interesting silver deck-watch in original mahogany deck box and with a rate certificate from the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, dated 6 ApriIl918. Three body engine-turned with fixed dome. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds (hair lines). GiIt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars secured by screws, fusee with maintaining power, single roller lateral lever escapement, two armed cut bimetallic compensation balance with poising and timing screws, diamond endstone, now set with a free sprung paladium balance spring with terminal curve. Diam. 55 mm.

Leroy, Fournisseur de la Marine Impériale, circa 1860.

Fine 18 ct. gold pocket chronometer. Four body, bassine et filets, engine turned case with reeded band. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and sunk subsIdiary seconds. GiIt brass three-quarter plate, key-wind movement, fusee with maintaining power, pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance, free sprung spherical balance spring. Diam. 49 mm.

E. Yersin, Fleurier, Swiss, No. 1016, circa 1900.

Fine 18 ct. pink gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch. Four body, massive pomme et gouge, polished case, the cover with an applied gold monogram below a Royal crown, the back engraved with an Arabian dedication. Gold cuvette engraved with technical details. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. 20?, nickel plated movement with gold train of wheels, 32 jewels, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs. Diam. 55 mm.

Haas & Privat, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, No. 43273, circa 1910.

Unusual small marine chronometer. Three body mahogany box with glazed upper section and magnifying glass set on the lid aperture. Gimballed suspension. Brass cylindrical case in three parts with glazed back. Mat silvered dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. 24? gilt brass three quarter plate movement with going barrel, 17 jewels in gold screwed settings, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance with gold poising and timing screws, free sprung blued steel helical spring with terminal curves. Dial diam. 61 mm. Dim. 13x13x13 cm.

Ulysse Nardin - Locle (Swiss) No. 122780, circa 1920.

Fine silver keyless deck-watch with power reserve indicator, in original mahogany deck box and outer wooden traveling box . Four body, massive, "bassine et filet", polished case. Silver cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and 36 hour up-and-down scale. 21? , frosted and gilt movement, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and micrometric index. Diam. 64 mm.

Breguet à Paris, No. 312 and 962, bearing the mark of Jean-François Kalandrin, Fermier Général, Paris 1789.

Rare 18 ct. gold, early quarter repeating grande and Petite sonnerie striking, quarter repeating clockwatch. Double body polished case with concealed hinges, by Guillaume Mermillod, of the type used by Breguet for its earlier montres perpétuelles. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals slightly restored and with hair lines). GiIt brass dial-rim engraved : Breguet à Paris No. 312, with a small lever marked : Sonnerie/ Silence and another marked : Quarts seuls. GiIt brass full plate verge movement signed on the back plate: Breguet à Paris No. 962, with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Striking train with going barrel. Diam. 54 mm.