263 lots

LOT 181

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, 33 Cockspur Street, London, No. 30542, with London hallmarks for 1889. Fine 18 ct. gold, keyless watch with split-seconds chronograph.

C. Three body, massive, polished, marked "E.N." ( Emil Nielsen). Hinged gold cuvette D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt three quarter plate, 17 jewels-part in screwed settings for the going train, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, balance spring with terminal curve and swan neck micrometric index. Split seconds chronograph operated from the winding crown. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

LOT 182

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Dent, Watchmaker to Her Late Majesty, 33 Cockspur Street, London, No. 32675, with London hallmarks for 1903. Fine 18 ct. gold, keyless minute repeating watch.

C. Three piece,massive, "pomme et filets", polished, marked "M.N.", (Robert Benson North) the back engraved with the monogram "A.N.", the naine of the owner engraved on the reverse. D. Gold engine-turned with radial Arabic numerals on a white enamel chapter, outer white enamel minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel " pear" hands. M. 21"', frosted and gilt threequarter plate, 20 jewels in screwed settings for the going train, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, balance spring with terminal curve. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 183

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, 33 Cockspur Street, London, No. 30197 with London hallmarks for 1885. Very fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, moon phase astronomical keyless minute repeating watch with perpetual calendar, split-seconds chronograph and 60 minutes progressive recorder.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, marked "E.N." (Emil Nielson). Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel by Willis with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary dials for running seconds with inner days of the week, the months of the leapyear cycle, the dates with outer 60 minute register and moon phase aperture. Blued-steel "pear " hands. M. 21"', frosted and gilt, 17 jewels in screwed settings for the going train, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued-steel balance spring with terminal curve and swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with partly visible work, button on the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

CHF 90,000 - 110,000

LOT 184

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, 33 Cockspur Street, London, No. 31233, with London hallmarks for 1894. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, keyless watch with split-seconds chronograph and 60 minutes progressive recorder.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets" polished, marked "E.N." (Emil Nielsen), the cover engraved with the monogram "F.E.". Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel by Willis with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel "pear° hands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt threequarter plate, 17 jewels part in screwed settings for the going train, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, balance spring with terminal curve. Split seconds chronograph with buttons in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 11,500

LOT 185

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, 33 Cockspur Street, London, No. 32384 with London hallmarks for 1893. Very fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, moon phase astronomical keyless minute repeating watch with perpetual calendar and split seconds chronograph and 60 minutes progressive recorder.

C. Four body, massive, "pomme et filets", polished, marked "R.N." (Robert Benson North). Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel by Willis with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months of the leap-year cycle, the dates and the running seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Blued-steel "pear" hands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt, 17 jewels in screwed settings for the going train, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued-steel balance spring with terminal curve. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Split seconds chronograph with partly visible work, buttons on the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

CHF 120,000 - 140,000

Sold: CHF 149,250

LOT 186

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Dent, London, circa 1880. Demonstration model of the Earnshaw chronometer escapement, formerly on display in the premises of E. Dent & Co.

M. Vertical layout, the train planted between bridges on a brass bar, small gilded going barrel, wound by a knurled button, with power for approximately one hour gilded wheels secured by screws onto lantern pinions. Earnshaw pattern escapement with polished steel spring-detent, gold-alloy (?) passing spring, steel locking pin and roller, balance staff with bluedsteel end-plates, plain brass balance with adjustable ciruclar weights and timing screws. Helical bluedsteel spring, free-sprung with terminal curves. Mounted on a turned mahogany base with glass dome. In very good condition. Height: 25 cm. exclusive of dome.

CHF 4,500 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 5,980

LOT 187

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Dent, Chronometer Maker to the Queen, 61 Strand and 4 Royal Exchange, London, No. 47075, made circa 1894. Very fine 56 hour marine chronometer with power reserve indication and Dent's single staple auxiliary compensation balance. Arrow indicating service in the Royal Navy.

C. Three body mahogany box with external brass handles, glazed upper section with hinged lid incorporating thermometer. Brass bowl and gimballed suspension. D. Silvered with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. Spotted brass full plate, relieved for the barrel, with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, Dent's single staple auxiliary compensation balance, diamond endstone, free sprung polished steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Dial diam. 102 mm. Dim. 17 x 16 x 16 cm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 188

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Parkinson & Frodsham, Change Alley, London, No. 5299, with London hallmarks for 1885. Very fine 18 ct. gold, half hunting cased, pocket chronometer with 30 hour power reserve indication.

C. Four body, massive, "pomme et filets" with reeded band, and integral dome, marked "J.H." ( Joseph Homeward), the engine-turned back with a small Cyrillic monogram, the cover with black champlevé Roman numerals on the dial aperture border. D. White enamel by Willis, with Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds and up-anddown scale. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. 17"', hinged frosted and gilt two third, fusee with chain and maintaining power, 17 jewels in screwed setting, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement with gold wheel, cut bimetallic balance with timing screws, free sprung helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond endstones. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

CHF 0 - 0

LOT 189

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Parkinson & Frodsham, Change Alley, London, No. 1909, circa 1830. Fine and unusual 8 day going marine chronometer with 24 hour dial and power reserve indication.

C. Brass bound three body mahogany box with external brass handles, brass corners and mountings, glazed upper section with hinged lid. Brass bowl and gimballed suspension, the bezel with domed glass. D. 24 hour silvered with Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Brass threequarter plate with main frame and sub-frame, cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement and Earnshaw compensation balance, diamond endstone, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Dial diam. 105 mm. Dim. 20 x 19 x 19 cm.

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

LOT 190

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Charles Frodsham, 84, Strand, London, AD. FMSZ, No. 8892, with London hallmarks for 1856. Very fine and unusual silver deck-watch, with 54 hour power reserve indication.

C. Three body, massive, "pomme et filets" with engine-turned back, reeded band and integral dome, marked "C.B.H." (Cornelius Brook). D. Silvered with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, subsidiary seconds and up-anddown scale. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass three-quarter plate with turned pillars, 13 jewels in screwed settings, fusee with chain and maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance with timing screws, free sprung blued steel helical spring with terminal curve and diamond endstone. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 70 mm.

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

LOT 191

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Charles Frodsham, 84, Strand, London, AD. FMSZ, No. 06233, with London hallmarks for 1881. Very fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with 34 hour power reserve indication and free sprung special balance spring.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, marked "H.M.F." (Harrison Mill Frodsham). Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel by Willis with Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale. Blued steel " pear" hands. M. 21"', frosted and gilt, threequarter plate, 18 jewels in screwed setting for the going train, fusee with chain and maintaining power, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel duo-in-uno free sprung balance spring, diamond endstone. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. The winding crown has to be pulled to wind the watch and is released automatically when the watch is fully wound. Signed on the dial and the back plate. In excellent condition. Diam. 60 mm.

CHF 30,000 - 32,000

LOT 192

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Very special Anglo-French carriage clock, No. 29030, finished in London by Charles Frodsham, 115 New Bond Street, circa 1890. Very fine, gilt brass, eight day going, carriage dock repeating, "Grande, Petite Sonnerie" and alarm. Best English platform escapement.

C.Gilt brass, "Gorge", glazed four sides and top. Repeat button. D. White enamel with Roman chapteur and outer "Arabie" minute ring. Subsidiary white enamel alarrn-setting dial. Blued steel "spade" hands. Matt gilt brass dial plate. M. Rectangular with going barrel for both the going and striking trains. Very special fully jewelled British platform escapement, inscribed Escapement by Chas. Frodsham, 115 New Bond Street, London. Escapement with single roller, pointed tooth escape wheel, cut bimetallic balance, free sprung blued steel balance spring with double overcoil, diamond endstone to balance cock. Striking, repeating and alarm on two gongs with "striking/silent/quarter striking" lever in the base. In very good condition. Note: Among the great number of French carriage docks sold in England, most were produced in Saint Nicolas d'Aliermont, near Dieppe or in the Pays de Montbeliard (Franche Comté). Only the very best were finished in Paris by makers such as Jacot, Drocourt and Margaine. It was not often that a French carriage dock was considered, by Charles Frodsham, an eminent English make, to be good enough to justify his giving it a top quality band made platform lever escapement. In this respect, No. 29030 is more or less unique.

CHF 8,000 - 9,000

LOT 193

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Charles Frodsham, by Appointment to the King, 115 New Bond Street, late of 84 Strand, London, AD. FMSZ, No.08920, made in 1902. One of the 25 highly important 18 ct. gold minuterepeating keyless pocket chronometers with one minute tourbillon regulator, split-second chronograph and 60 minute progressive recorder, specially commissioned by J. Pierpont Morgan and presented to W. P. Harding in 1903, in original fitted box.

C. Three body massive "pomme", polished, marked " H.M.F." (Harrison Mill Frodsham) with five knuckle joints, olive-shaped hands-set push piece, thief proof swivel bow. Gold cuvette engraved with a dated dedication. D. White enamel, canister type, by Willis, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring with chronograph divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds at 3 and minute register at 9. Blued-steel spade hands, gold and steel chronograph. M. 24"' frosted and gilt threequarter plate, 29 jewels, screwed main settings, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement with gold counterpoised screw, cut bimetallic balance, bluedsteel free-sprung, balance spring with terminal curve. Three arm polished steel one minute tourbillon carriage with gold counterweight and steel cock. Chronograph with visible polished and grained steel work, push-pieces in crown and band. Minuterepeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In perfect condition. Diam. 62mm.

CHF 280,000 - 300,000

LOT 194

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Charles Frodsham, By Appointment to the King, 115 New Bond Street, laie of 84, Strand, London, AD. FMSZ, No. 09190/12127, with London hallmarks for 1906. Extremely fine 18 ct. gold, keyless pocket chronometer with six minute tourbillon regulator, awarded a Class A Kew Certificate, with distinction "Especially Good" in October 1906, with a total of 84.3.

C. Double body, massive, "pomme et filets", polished, marked "H.M.F." (Harrison Mill Frodsham) with thief-proof swivel bow. Gold cuvette with a dedication dated 1912. D. White enamel by Willis, with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. 20"', frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, 20 jewels in screwed settings, lateral double roller lever escapement with gold wheel including the fourth wheel to reduce the speed of rotation from the more conventional one minute period, brassinvar Guillaume balance, balance spring with terminal curve. Six minute tourbillon regulator with Nicole Nielsen first type polished steel three equidistant arm carriage . Signed on the dial and back plate. In excellent condition. Diam. 60 mm.

CHF 70,000 - 80,000

LOT 195

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

J.F. Cole, invenit, London, No. 1830. Very fine and rare 18 ct. gold and silver "montre à tact" with regulator dial, in original fitted box with original male key and extra glass.

C. Double body engine-turned with gold bezel and back, the silver band with touchpieces, pivoting " à tact" hand. D. Gold engine-turned of regulator type with small eccentric Roman chapter for hours, subsidiary Arabic chapters below for minute and seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 15"', gilt brass, bar calibre with central going barrel, Cole's resilient straight line lever escapement, two-arm compensation balance with long screws head typical of Cole's balances, balance spring with terminal curve and regulator. Signed on the dial and front plate. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

LOT 196

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Designed & Made by J.F. Cole, AD. 1834 , with London hallmarks for 1826. Most elegant and highly important moon phase astronomical self winding "montre à tact" with perpetual calendar and special escapement and 60 hour power reserve indication.

C. Two body "forme quatre baguettes" engineturned, the back with the gold revolving "à tact" hand and touch-pieces on the border. D. Silver engine-turned, the eccentric chapter ring with Roman numerals, inner up-and-down sector and moon phase aperture, the lunar calendar on the border. Subsidiary dials for seconds, days of the week, months and dates and perpetual calendar, symmetrical small sectors for AM and PM and for regulator index. Gold Breguet hands. M. 21"', gilt brass with central going barrel surrounded on three sides by the platinum winding weight. Cole' s resilient lateral lever escapement, two-arm compensation balance with long screws head typical of Cole's balances, balance spring with terminal curve and regulator adjusted from the dial. Signed on the dial and inscription on scratched the inside of the winding weight. In excellent condition. Diam. 54 mm. Estimate: * * *

CHF 0 - 0

LOT 197

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

James Ferguson Cole & Sons, London, No. 5162, made for John Sutherland, 38, Cranmer Road Forest Gate, London, with London hallmarks for 1904. Extremely fine 18 ct. gold, keyless pocket chronometer with one minute tourbillon regulator, awarded a Class A certificate by the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, Middlesex, with the distinction "Especially Good" in 1914, having attained a total of 86.9 and additional marks for superior merit.

C. Double body, massive, "pomme et filets", polished, marked "F.T." (Frederick Thomas). D. White enamel by Willis, with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "pear" bands. M. Glazed 20"', frosted and gilt, two third plate, 20 jewels, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement with gold wheel, brass-invar Guillaume balance, balance spring with terminal curve. One minute tourbillon regulator with polished steel three equidistant arm carriage drawn from that of Nicole Nielsen second type. Signed on the back plate. In excellent condition. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 70,000 - 80,000

LOT 198

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Charles Cummins London, No. 1275, with London hallmarks for 1843. Very rare 18 ct. gold watch with precision lever escapement of the second generation.

C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes" with reeded band, marked "G.H." (Gustavus Huguenin), the back engraved with scrolling foliage and centred with a crest above a family emblem. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Gold satiné with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, engine decorated border. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with turned pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, 19 jewels partly in screwed settings, lateral lever escapement in the idiom of Massey's, but with large roller, jewelled impulse pin, gold lever body, jewelled pallets, draw, eut bimetallic balance, free sprung balance spring with very long outer terminal curve. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 48 mm.

CHF 6,500 - 7,500

LOT 199

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Thomas Cole for C.E. Hancock, un-numbered, circa 1840s. Rare, most elegant hour striking eight day going strat clock in Cole's best and most famous idiom. With original red morocco-covered, travelling-box, lined with white silk and blue velvet.

C. Cole's laminated construction, engraved front and sides, engraved coronet added for original noble customer. Turn buclde foot lost but inclined strutsupport present. D. Silvered-brass, centred with engraved coronet and monogram, Roman chapters, blued steel "fleur de lys" hands. outside chapter ring. M. Shaped split-plates, going barrels, platform lever escapement mounted on its Bide, single roller, pointed-tooth wheel, plain steel balance, flat balance spring, ruby endstone to balance cock. Signed for Handcock on back of case and inside the travelling box. In good condition. Dim. 14.5 x 10.5 x 3 cm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

LOT 200

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Thomas Cole for Hunt & Roskell, 156 New Bond St. (London), un-numbered, mid 19th Century. Good, small, gilt-brass, eight day going carriage clock, striking hours and halves on a gong platform lever escapement.

C. Typically Cole, engraved all over with male and female figures, an old man garlanding a hind, birds, flowers and foliage, set-off by much cross-hatching. D. Silvered-brass, engraved or hatched ahnost all over, Roman chapters, blued steel "fleur de lys" hands, unused cartouche. M. Brass rectangular, goingbarrels, platform lever escapement, single roller, pointed-tooth wheel, plain steel balance flat balance spring, ruby endstone to balance cock. In good condition. With accompanying French carriage dock travelling box. Signed " Hunt & Roskell" on movement. In verx good condition. Dim. 14 x 11 x 9 cm.

CHF 16,000 - 18,000