Universal Genève "Tri-Compax",1950's. Very fine waterproof, stainless stell gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, triple date and moon phases.

C. polished, satined, screwed back. D. satined and "guilloché" silver with applied steel indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Dauphine" steel hands. M. 12"' rhodiumed, 17jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

Universal Genève "Polerouter Automatic", 1950's. Fine centre second, self-winding, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with stainless steel bracelet.

C. polished, satined, screwed back, lapidated lugs. D. black with a polished reeded outer ring bearing the indexes. "Dauphine" steel hands. M. 12 '/2"' rhodiumed, 28 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-sping. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

Universal Genève, "Polerouter Automatic", 1950 's. Fine centre second, self-winding, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. polished, screwed back, lapidated lugs. D. black with an outer steel ring bearing the indexes. " Alpha" steel hands. M. 12 '/2"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balancespring, rotor à "butoirs". Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

Universal Genève "Polerouter Automatic Microtor", 1960's. Fine centre second, self-winding, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. polished, satined, screwed back. D. mat silver with a polished reeded outer ring bearing the indexes. "Dauphine" steel hands. M. 12 '/2"' rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes". decoration, 28 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-sping, microtor. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

Universal Genève, "Golden Janus Cabriolet", series of 10 unique commemorative pieces, produced expressly for the 100th Anniversary of Universal, in April 1994. Very fine rectangular, two time-zone with diurnal and nocturnal indication, jumping-hour, platinum and 18 ct. pink gold "cabriolet" gentleman's wristwatch with fitted box, magnifying glass and certificate.

C. massive, polished, outer case in platinum, on the top lug, at 12 o'clock, rotating system for the " cabriolet", on the back, the Universal Watch logo and the effigy of "Janus", inside, the dedication : " 100 ans de tradition horlogère, 1894-1994, Modèle unique". Inner case in 18 et. pink gold, bearing two crowns on one side for the separation of the functions, and one on the other side to adjust all the functions of both dials, screwed bars. At 6 o'clock, a platinum bold engraved on one side : 1894 and on the other one : 1994, serving in the saine time to fix the inner case to the platinum body. D. on one side, turquoise stone dial with lapis-lazuli stone center with painted Arabic numerals and indexes. "Feuille" pink gold hands. On the other side, turquoise stone dial with lapis-lazuli auxiliary dials with painted Arabic numerals and indexes for the minutes and the seconds, aperture for the jumpinghour and the diurnal and nocturnal hours. M. 8 3/ i " ' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Glucidur balance adjusted to 3 positions, Incabloc system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 26.5 x 43 mm.

Universal Genève, "Compax", Ref. 184.450, made in 1993. Very fine and rare waterproof, 18 ct. gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers, fitted wooden box and certificate.

C. massive, polished, transparent screwed back. D. translucent green enamel on "guilloché" with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. " Dauphine" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 35 min. Estimate : SFr. 8'000 -10'000 US 6'500 - 7'500

Universal Genève, 1960's. Very fine and rare, 18 ct. pink gold and painted enamel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, straight lugs. D. beige painted by Chs Poluzzi enamel with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, at the centre, a polychrome coat of arms of the Royal Family of Egypt painted on enamel. "Alpha" pink gold hands. M. 12 '/2"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 35 mm.

Eska Watch Co. "Automatic - Waterproof", 1940's. Extremely fine and rare waterproof, centre second, self-winding, 18 ct. pink gold and "cloisonné" enamel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, screwed back. D. painted by Chs Poluzzi in polychrome "cloisonné" enamel, at the centre, the scene "St-Georges defeating the Dragon", with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. " Dauphine" pink gold bands. M. 12"' gilt, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

Julien Le Roy à Paris No. 2017, with Paris hallmarks for 1744. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold, quarter dumb repeating watch.

C. Double body, Louis XV, polished. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute hands. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with adjustable potence for the crown wheel, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass Louis XV cock "à fleurettes" and polished steel end-piece. Repeating on the case by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and the back plate, the gilt brass dial plate engraved: Jul. Le Roy in 1740. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

Deranton à Paris, No. 899, circa 1800. Fine and highly unusual rock crystal silver mounted watch in the Renaissance style, with a special escapement.

C. Duo-decagonal lobed two-part frame, the border engraved with foliage patterns, with lobed rock-crystal cover and back. Loose-ring pendant and button final. D. Silver chapter ring with Roman numerals, the half pour division with applied navette silver rosettes, the pierced and engraved centre of gilt brass. Gold "beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, unusual cylinder escapement with a large brass escape wheel with 26 teeth, set on the back plate and protected by a large gilt brass pierced and engraved cock, plain steel three arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass pierced and engraved continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Signed on the escape wheel cock. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.

Julien Le Roy à Paris No. 3155, circa 1755. Rare and interesting silver, quarter dumb repeating watch.

C. Double body, Louis XVI, polished, specially made for this movement in 1791 or 1792. D. Specially made contemporary white enamel with Roman numerals (slightly restored). Gold hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with column pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with adjustable potence for the crown wheel, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass Louis XV cock and polished steel end-piece. Repeating on the case by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and the back plate, the gilt brass dial plate engraved: fui. Le Roy in 1740. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

Frederich Guye & Frères à Paris, circa 1791. Fine and unusual silver watch with Revolutionary mottoes, made during the Constitutional Monarchy.

C. Double body, "forme quatre baguettes", polished. D. White enamel with red Arabic numerals, outer black chapter with the motto: Vive le Roi et la Nation, the centre decorated with a sword, a rack and a crosier, symbols of "Clergy, Nobility and the Third Estate" with below the motto: L'union fait la force de l'Etat. Fine gold pierced bands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chair, verge escapement with plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock pierced and engraved with a monogram, polished steel end-piece. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

Breguet & Fils à Paris, Swiss, circa 1810. Fine and unusual 18 ct. gold watch with skeletonised movement and special escapement.

C. Double body, Empire, with reeded band and polished back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 20"' gilt brass, skeletonised and fully engraved with scrolls of foliage, with free standing barrel, virgule escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat balance spring. Signed on the dial and and the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

Henri Motel, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 328, sold to Dépôt de la Marine on 28 May 1844, for 400 Francs. Fine silver, dead independent centre seconds watch.

C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes" with gold hinges, gilt bezel, reeded band and polished back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 21"', gilt brass, double train, bar calibre with free standing barrels, cylinder escapement with plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and regulator. Signed on the cuvette. h1 very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

Not signed, Swiss, circa 1815. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold dead centre seconds watch with special escapement.

C. Three body, Empire, with reeded band and polished back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with small eccentric chapter ring for hours and minutes with Breguet numerals, outer centre seconds ring on the border of the bezel. Blued steel Breguet hands an gold centre seconds hand. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars and going barrel, the back plate with an aperture for the unusual double wheel duplex escapement, half second beating large plain gold three-arm balance and flat balance spring. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

Invented and made for his wife Susan by Thomas Robjohn, New York, with London hallmarks for 1851. Fine and very rare 18 ct. gold watch with special escapement.

C. Four body, massive, "forme quatre baguettes" with engine-turned back and band. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Gold "arrow" hands. M. 18"', frosted and gilt, three quarter plate with going barrel,13 jewels, one tooth escape wheel lever escapement similar to that invented by Albert Potter and patented on 5 April 1887, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 48 mm.

Not signed, Swiss, No. 1319, made for the English market, circa 1860. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased pocket chronometer.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engineturned with reeded band. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel, with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" bands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt, three quarter plate with going barrel, 13 jewels, Swiss type pivoted detent escapement, two-arm compensation balance, blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves and regulator. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

Philibert Perret, Genève, No. 48, made for the Spanish or the South American market, circa 1870. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased pocket chronometer.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engineturned (rubbed) with reeded band, the back engraved with a branch of flower. Gold cuvette. D. Gold engine-turned with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds, gold cast floral decoration. Blued steel "fleurs de lys" hands. M. 18"', frosted and gilt, three quarter plate with fusee and chain, maintaining power, 13 jewels in gold screwed settings, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, two-arm compensation balance, free sprung helical spring with terminal curves. Signed on the case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.

Charles Edouard Jacot, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 8410, Swiss, circa 1870. Very fine 18 ct. gold, unusual early keyless watch.

C. Four body massive , engine-turned with reeded borders and deeply engine-turned band. Hinged gold cuvette engine turned on the border. D. Three piece white enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. M. 18"', nickel plated, special calibre, 18 jewels in gold screwed settings, counterpoised straight fine lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves and regulator. Very special invented by Jacot for winding and setting the hands, patented in September 1864, November 1867 and April 1870. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen No. 5399, Swiss, circa 1860. Fine 18 ct. gold, hunting cased, independent seconds watch with hour and minute recorder, in original fitted box.

C. Four body, massive, "forme quatre baguettes", polished with reeded band. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with symmetrical small Roman chapters for mean time and hour and minute recorder, subsidiary seconds and outer independent seconds ring on the border of the bezel. Blued steel Breguet bands. M. 18"'gilt brass double train, bar calibre with going barrels, 29 jewels Swiss swan neck lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. h1 good condition. Diam. 51 mm.