Manceau (?) à Lyon, circa 1640. Rare gilt-brass, silver and rock-crystal "crucifix" watch with a contemporary movement.

C. Three body, the gilt brass bezels engraved with hatched patterns, facetted rock-crystal back and cover, the silver band engraved with scrolled foliage, loose-ring pendant and button finials. D. Silver champleve with Roman hour numerals and half hour divisions. Single blued steel balluster pattern hand. M. Contemporary shaped gilt-brass full plate with turned urn pillars, fusee with gut-line, short train, verge escapement, plain two-arm steel balance without spring. Irregular oval florally pierced and engraved silver cock secured by a pin the gilt brass ratchet-wheel set-up cock with similar decoration. Signed on the back plate (partly rubbed). In working order. Dim. 62 x 35 mm.

Ls. Duchêne & Fils, Swiss, No. 95305 circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating musical watch.

C. Three body, Empire with reeded band and engine-turned back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Gold engine-turned with Breguet numerals on white enamel cartouches and outer white enamel minute ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass with going barrels, inverted cylinder escapement with plain brass three-arm balance and flat balance spring. Pin-disc musical train playing on the hour or at will. Quarter-repeating on two gongs with visible work. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

Koppen à Paris, Hger. Mcien. de S.M. le Roi de Prusse, rue Neuve Saint Augustin No. 9, Paris, circa 1810. Fine and unusual 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating watch with alarm.

C. Three body, Empire with reeded band and engine-turned back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and inner alarm setting ring. Gold hands. M. GiIt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with diamond end-stone. Repeating on two gongs by depressing the pendant, alarm striking on a separate gong. Signed on the cuvette and the back plate. In very good condition with a gilt brass continental key. Diam. 56 mm.

Boubon, Palais Royal, Paris, No.123, circa 1820. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold, eight day going watch.

C. Double body, Empire with reeded band and engine-turned back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel skeletonised "spade" hands. M. 21-, gilt brass, Lepine calibre with large free standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat balance spring and diamond end-stone. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1810. Fine 18 ct. gold, skeletonized quarter repeating watch.

C. Double body, Directoire, polished with reeded band. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals (slightly restored on the border), the polished steel repeating work visible on the skeletonized gilt brass front plate. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass, partly skeletonized and engraved,Lepine caliber, with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

L'Epine, Swiss, No. 3928, circa 1830. Fine silver and 18 ct. gold, digital jumping hour watch.

C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes" with gold bezels and silver engine-turned band and back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with jumping hour aperture, eccentric minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel hands. M. 21-, gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

L'Epine, Swiss, No. 8171, circa 1830. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel watch.

C. Three body with scalloped edge, entirely decorated with a fine champleve and remouloye scrolled and foliage decoration over a black ground. GiIt brass hinged cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19"', gilt brass with going barrel, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 51 mm.

Leroy, Horloger du Roi à Paris, No. 1425, circa 1830. Fine small 18 ct. gold and enamel hunting cased watch with short matching chain and key.

C. Four body, the cover and back with a fine green, white and red champleve enamelled floral decoration with further scrolled remouloye foliage over a black ground. Gold cuvette. D. Silver engineturned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter. Gold Breguet hands. M. 12"', gilt brass with going barrel, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

Le Roy & Fils, Hers. du Roi à Paris, No. 16697, circa 1830. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, centre seconds digital watch.

C. Four body, bezels, pendant and bow with chased floral decoration, the back of black enamel with fine champleve and remouloye fighting cocks and further scrolled and foliage decoration. Gold cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with apertures for hours and minutes, the centre seconds ring on the border of the bezel. Blued steel counterpoised seconds hand. M. 14"', gilt brass with going barrel, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 40 mm.

Moynier & Fils à Genève, No. 26166, circa 1830. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, half hunting cased watch with eccentric dial and digital jumping hour.

C. Four body, fully enamelled with azure and white champleve floral decoration over a black ground, with eccentric dial aperture and small glazed digital hour aperture above. Gold cuvette. D. Silver engineturned with eccentric polished minute chapter ring, inner subsidiary seconds and digital jumping hour aperture above. Gold minute hand. M. 14"', gilt brass with going barrel, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 40 mm.

Not signed, Swiss, circa 1820. Very fine 18 ct. gold, minute repeating skeleton watch, with a gold key.

C. Three body, Empire with glazed back. Gold glazed hinged cuvette. D. White enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals (slightly restored on the border). Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Skeletonised gilt brass with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement with plain steel three-arm balance with parachute suspension, flat balance spring with Breguet compensation curb on the index. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant with polished steel visible repeating work. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

Not signed, Swiss, circa 1820. Very fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating skeleton watch.

C. Double body, Directoire with flat pendant, reeded band and engine-turned back. Glazed fixed cuvette. D. White enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals (hair line). Gold "fleurs de lys" hands. M. Skeletonised giIt brass, partly engraved and partly covered with blued steel panels, going barrel, cylinder escapement with plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and polished steel cock. Repeating by depressing the pendant on two gilt and polished steel gongs in form of serpents with polished steel visible work. In very good condition. Diam. 60 mm.

Not signed, Swiss, circa 1820. Rare and unusual, 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating watch with four automatons.

C. Three body Empire, with reeded band and engine turned back (worne). Hinged plain gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals (slightly restored). Gold Breguet hands. Glazed three coloured gold automaton scene applied on a blued steel ground. On the top, driven by the repeating train, a Punchinello suddenly appears to fight against Father Time, while below, two cupids Jacks, strike hours and quarters on two bells. M. Frosted and gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock and polished steel end-piece. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

Not signed, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating musical watch.

C. Three body, Empire with reeded band, the back engine-turned in a sun-burst pattern. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass with engraved going barrel, inverted cylinder escapement with plain brass three-arm balance and flat balance spring. Pin-disc musical train playing on the hour or at will, the barrel engraved with foliage. Quarter-repeating on two gongs with visible work by depressing the pendant. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

Not signed, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating musical watch.

C. Three body, Empire with reeded band, the back engine-turned in a sun-burst pattern. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass with going barrel, inverted cylinder escapement with plain brass three-arm balance and flat balance spring. Pin-disc musical train playing on the hour or at will. Quarter-repeating on two gongs with visible work by depressing the pendant. In very good condition. Diam. 60 mm.

Universal Genève, «Compax», 1940's. Fine 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, satined. D. champagne with applied gold indexes and painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation. « Bâton» gold hands. M. 13- rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 32 mm.

Universal Genève «Compur» 1940's. Fine 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. massive, polished. D. two-tone silver with painted Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations. «Bâton» blued steel hands. M. 14- gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

Universal Genève, 1950's. Very fine and rare centre second, self-winding, 18ct pink gold and «cloisonné» enamel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, screwed back, waterproof. D. pink gold with indexes, at the centre, a polychrome «cloisonné» enamel medallion representing Arabia, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. «Dauphine» gold hands. M. 12 1/2-rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 35 mm.

Universal Genève «Calendar», 1940's. Fine and rare astronomic, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, lapidated lugs. D. champagne with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the days of the month and the months, apertures for the days of the week and the lunations. «Feuille» gold hands. M. 13- rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

Universal Genève «Tri-Compax», 1940's. Fine astronomic, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, satined, dedicated back. D. two-tone silver with applied gold Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. «Dauphine» gold hands. M. 13- rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 32 mm.