P. Jaquet-Droz à La Chaux-de-Fonds and Paris, the cabinet by Antoine Foulet, circa 1760. "Le Renard et la Cigogne". Highly important and fine, "verni Martin" and gilt bronze, eight day going, hour and hall hour striking musical cartel with singing bird, on its "cul de lampe" ( bracket).

C. Shaped, in "vernis Martin", entirely decorated, including the bracket with roses and summer flowers over a green ground. Gilt bronze applied foliage and rocaille decoration, the front door with the Fox and the Stork, after the fable by Jean de La Fontaine : Le Renard et la Cigogne., the singing bird on a rocaille ornament above the dial. D. Gilt bronze with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minutes on enamelcartouches. Blued steel pierced Louis XV hands. M. Brass rectangular with going barrels for both the going and the striking train, verge escapement, plain pendulum with silk suspension. Striking train with Neuchâtelloise type striking work on the back plate. Eight tune musical train, fusee with chain, fly regulator, pincylinder with 9 bells and 17 hammers. The carillon plays two minutes before the hour striking time with optional levers to lock the music and for selection of the tunes. Brass rectangular singing bird mechanism with single fusee for two barrels and two chains, the four movements of the bird are controlled by two cams. The bird is singing at 8 am, 8 pm and noon, but does not sing at midnight, it may also sings at will. Signed on the back plate and on the dial. In very good condition, singing bird mechanism restored. Dim. 166 x 58 x 29 including the bracket.

The highly complicate planetary dock of Monsieur Pouvillon Paul Pouvillon, Masterpiece made between 1930 and 1939. Highly complicate astronomical weight driven skeleton planetary dock.

C. Black painted base containing the weight and the pendulum. The structure divided in three cages, secured on two polished columns. D. 48 chapter rings and dials and apertures, giving the position of the sun, the moon and other plants, hours minutes and seconds, the dates, days of the week, the months and the years, the seasons, signs of the zodiac, the golden number, the mobil feasts (including the date of Easter), time-zones, the equinoxes etc... The first wheel of the 12 wheel and pinion equinox train revolves in 23 sidereal hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds, the last one, showing the movement of the hearth's axis makes its own revolution in 25'806 years. The solar time with sun-and-planet gearing is displayed by a miniature mystery dock at the top of a glass tube, constructed in the manner Robert-Houdin's most elaborate creation, Sun-rise and Sun-set times are given together with the length of days and nights, a map of the sky, for the northern hemisphere, drawn on a glass disc, gives the position of the different constellations. M. End-less rope weight driven going train with Graham type pin-wheel dead beat escapement, wooden rod seconds beating pendulum with spring suspension. Endless rope weight driven striking train with count wheel, striking o a bell. Signed on the base. In very good condition. Dim. 147 x 56 x 47 cm.

Henri Leuba, Fils, Basle, circa 1860. Fine and unusual 15 days going walnut centre seconds weight driven, long case regulator with double calendar.

C. Rectangular with glazed front door and small pediment. D. Regulator type with centre seconds, small hour Roman chapter and Arabic minute one above, subsidiary dials for dates and days of the week. Blued steel arrow bands. M. Brass, circular with cylindrical pillars, end-less rope winding, dead beat escapement, wooden rod seconds beating pendulum with knife edge suspension. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Dim. 190 x 54 x 26 cm.

S. Riefler, D.R.P. No. 50739, München (Germany) D.R.P. No. 100870, dated 1907. Fine and rare mahogany, electric powered wall, centre seconds high precision regulator.

C. Mahogany rectangular with hinged glazed front door. D. Silvered, regulator type with centre seconds, small eccentric hour chapter with Roman numerals from 0 to XI and Arabic from 13 to 23, small Arabic minute chapter above and off-set observation aperture for the remontoir. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Brass rectangular with battery powered remontoir rewinding a 10 gram weight visible through the dial aperture, every 20 to 40 seconds, according to the state of charge of the 4 volt battery. Riefler escapement with jewelled pallets and jewelled bearings in which the impulse is given via the suspension spring which is re-tensioned by the escapement at each swing of the pendulum. It is thus a constant force escapement in which the suspension spring is used as a remontoire. The pallet frame is supported on knife edges from which the pendulum is suspended as well. There are two escape wheels, one for locking and one for tensioning the suspension spring. Second beating invar-elinvar pendulum. Signed on the dial and pendulum. In very good condition. Dim. 150 x 46 x 22 cm.

Adolph Lange, Dresden, No. 4996, circa 1870. Very fine 18 ct. gold, hunting cased, keyless watch.

C. Four body, massive "Jiirgens", engine-turned, the bezels band and bow with chased floral decoration. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, "1a" quality, 18 jewels in gold screwed settings, gold straight line lever escapement, cut steel-nickel-brass balance with diamond end-stone, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

J. Assmann, Glashiitte B/Sachsen, No. 13918, circa 1900. Fine 14 ct. pink gold, keyless watch.

C. Four body, massive "demi-bassine", engineturned, the back engraved with the monogram " F.R.". Gold cuvette. D. White enamel, three piece, with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. Frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, "1c" quality, 15 jewels, gold straight fine lever escapement, cut steel-nickelbrass balance with ruby end-stone, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

A. Lange & Siihne, Glashiitte B/Dresden, No. 42020, produced in 1899, Especiales para Le Palais Royal de Fernandes Hno Habana. Fine 18 ct. pink gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch.

C. Three body, massive, "Lucia", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel three piece with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds, marked: Palais Royal, Habana. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. Frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, " 1a" quality, 23 jewels, gold straight line lever escapement, cut steel-nickel-brass balance with ruby end-stone, 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. 53 mm.

A. Lange & Si hne, Glashiitte B/Dresden, No. 62969, D.R.G.M. 121267, produced in 1914. Very fine and rare 18 ct. gold pocket chronometer with a 52,5 minute Karrusel regulator and 32 hour power reserve indication.

C. Four body, massive "Lucia", polished. D. White enamel four piece with Arabic numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds and up-anddown scale. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. Frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, "1a" quality, 14 jewels, gold lateral lever escapement, cut steelnickel- brass balance with diamond end-stone, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. The escapement is set on a 52,5 minute revolution carriage driven by the centre wheel. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

Ernest Guinand, Locle, made for the American market circa 1870. Fine and early 18 ct. gold hunting-cased, pocket chronometer, with one minute tourbillon regulator.

C. Five body massive, "bassine et filets", engineturned. Gold cuvette engine-turned on the border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Unusual gold arrow bands. M.19"' nickel plated, bridge caliber in the form of initiais "E.G.", 9 jewels, gold wheel train, pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with index regulator. Second type of Ernest Guinand's polished steel carriage, driven by the minute wheel. hl very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

Haas, Swiss, No. 20226, made for Bigelow Kennard & Co., circa 1900. Fine 18 ct. pink gold keyless minute repeating watch.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine" polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute ring and sunk subdiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 17"', nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, seven adjustments, Breguet balance spring with swap neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

Haas Neveux & Cie., Geneva, No. 50432, made for Frank H. Gage, Boston, circa 1920. Fine and elegant, very flat, 18 ct. gold keyless dress-watch.

C. Two body, massive, "bassine pincée", polished, the back engraved with the monogram "F.N.G.". D. Mat gold with Breguet numerals. Blued steel " spade" hands. M. 16"', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and case. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

Haas Neveux & Cie., Geneva, No. 49742, circa 1920. Very fine and elegant, extra flat, 18 ct. pink gold hunting cased keyless dress-watch.

C. Three body, massive, "bassine pincée", polished, the back applied with an American eagle, emblem of the "Daughters of the Cincinnati". D. Mat gold with Breguet numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 17"', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, bearing the Geneva quality marks, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, eut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the case. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

Haas, Swiss, No. 51637, made for Blackstarr & Frost Kennard & Co. circa 1920. Fine 18 ct. white gold and enamel, diamond-set keyless pendant watch with a matching enamelled chain.

C. Three piece, entirely decorated with a blue translucent enamel over engine-turning, the back applied with a very fine diamond-set rosette. D. Silver engine-turned with Arabic numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight fine lever escapement, bimetallic ballance, five adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movementl. In very good condition. Diam. 29 mm.

Touchon & Co., Swiss, No. 40747, circa 1930. Fine and very elegant, platinum diamond-set keyless dress-watch.

C. Three piece, massive, "variée carrure ronde", with black enamelled band, diamond-set bezel, the polished back with the black champlevé enamelled monogram "B.O.C.". D. Silver satiné with applied radial gold Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 16"' rhodium plated, gold wheel train, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring. In very good condition. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 44 mm.

Robert Cart, Geneva, No. 15357, case No. 50439, made in 1929, sold in 1934 for 1600 Francs. Fine and elegant 18 ct. gold, keyless digital dress watch with the original workshop document.

C. Three piece, "variée", polished and satine. D. Satine silver with apertures for hours and minutes. M. 16"', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. In very good condition. Diam. 43 mm.

Van Cleef & Arpels No. 13415, case by Verger Frères No. 10752, circa 1930. Fine and very elegant 18 ct. two coloured gold keyless digital dress-watch with a white gold chain.

C. Three piece, "Empire", white gold with yellow gold rims, polished. D. Mat silver with apertures for the hours and minutes volvelles. M. 16"', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight fine lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 5 adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 44 mm.

Jules Jürgensen, made for the American market, circa 1930. Fine platinum keyless minute repeating dresswatch.

C. Three piece, massive, "variée", polished and satiné. D. Silver with applied step-cut diamond indexes and subsidiary seconds. White gold " modem" hands. M. 17"', nickel plated, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.

Longines, Swiss, 1740652, circa 1925. Fine and elegant, platinum, octagonal, diamond set, keyless Art-Deco dress-watch with eccentric dial.

C. Two piece, octagonal, satiné, the band and bow with chased decoration, a triangular diamond set below de dia!. D. Hexagonal, mar silver with Arabic numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 9,5"', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 44 mm.

Touchon, Genève, No. 373339, made for Gübelin, Lucerne, circa 1923. Fine and elegant square 18 ct. gold and platinum, keyless dress watch.

C. Three piece, massive, polished with the monogram "C.M.A." engraved on the back, a dedication dated 1923, engraved inside. D. Mat, silver with Roman numerals, blued steel Breguet hands. M. 9,5"', rhodium plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 6 adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed "Touchon" on the movement under the dial, signed "Gübelin" on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Dim. 39 x 39 mm.

C. H. Meylan, Brassus, Swiss, No. 29044, circa 1920. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, keyless dresswatch.

C. Three piece, bezels and pendant with black champlevé enamelled decoration, the back with sectors in a sun-burst pattern, enamelled with champleve floral and foliage decoration over a black ground. D. Mat silver with Empire Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17"', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight fine lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet 122 balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.