263 lots

LOT 121

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

Bovet, London, No. 604, made for the Chinese Market, with London hallmarks for 1815. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel centre seconds watch with special escapement.

C. Double body, the fixed bezel, pendant and bow with green, blue and red champlevé enamelled decoration, the back with a very fine enamel panel, painted in the manner of Richter with a sea-side landscape, an Oriental sailing boat on the foreground, a Dutch military fortress on the back. Hinged glazed gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds ring. M. B1ued and polished steel bar movement with free standing barrel, duplex escapement with steel wheel, flat plain polished steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Signed on the cuvette bezel. In excellent good condition. Diam. 59 mm.

CHF 100,000 - 120,000

LOT 122

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

George Prior, London, No. 2065, made for the Islamic Market, circa 1815. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel pair cased quarter striking and repeating clock-watch.

C. Outer, double body, with scallop edge, the bezels with scarlet white and blue champlevé enamel decoration, the back enamel panel painted with a very fine battle scene with several Men-of-War, painted in the marner of Richter. Inner, double body bassine, the band pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage. D.White enamel with Turkish numerals. Gold "fleurs de lys" bands, M. Hinged gilt brass full plate double train with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage. Striking and repeating on a bell, the striking train with fixed barrel with revolving arbor. Gilt brass dust cap. Signed on the dial, dust cap and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

CHF 40,000 - 45,000

LOT 123

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

Daniel de St. Leu, Watchmaker to Her Majesty, London, No. 3110, made for the Islamic Market, circa 1815. Highly important 18 ct. gold pair-

C. Outer, double body, the diamond-set bezels chased with vari-coloured gold floral decoration, the back applied with a diamond-set pattern of flowers and foliage, an emerald-set crescent and a diamond-set star centred with an emerald over a matt ground. Inner double body, bassine, the back pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage and flowers, a ruby cabochon set on the pendant. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Diamondset fancy bands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain gold three-arm balance, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage. Striking on a bel1, with strike silent selection lever on the bezel. Gilt brass dust cap. Signed on the clin the dust cap and the back plate. h1 very good condition. Diam. 60 mm.

CHF 85,000 - 95,000

LOT 124

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

Daniel de St. Leu, Watchmaker to Her Majesty, London, No. 1143/2524, made for the Islamic Market, case stampted with maker's mark of John Penny, circa 1815. Highly important 18 ct. gold pair-cased, diamond set, quarter striking dock watch,

C. Outer, double body, the diamond set bezel chased with a wreath of flowers, the back chased with laurel branches and flags against a matt ground and applied with a crescent and a star set with large rose-cut diamonds, the border decoration matching that of the bezel. Inner, double body, bassine with diamond-set bow, a large rosecut diamond set on the pendant, the back pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage and centred with flowers. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals (very slightly restored on the border). Diamond-set hands. M. Gi1t brass full plate double train, with turned pillars, fixed gilt brass barrels with revolving arbors on both trains, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage. Striking on a bell with strike-silent sélection lever on the bezel. Signed on the dial, dust cap and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 62 mm.

CHF 85,000 - 95,000

LOT 125

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

Daniel de St. Leu, Watchmaker to Her Majesty, London, No.15047, made for the Islamic Market, circa 1815. Fine 18 ct. gold pair-cased, diamond-set, quarter striking clock watch.

C. Outer, double body, the diamond-set bezels pierced and engraved with a floral decoration, the back chased in high relief with a very fine bunch of flowers in a cup over a man grormd. Inner, double body, bassine, the back pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage and flowers. Gilt brass dust-cap. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Diamondset fancy hands. M. Gin brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chais, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, gilt brass English cock. Striking on a ben, with strike/silent selection lever on the bezel. Signed on the dial, the dust cap and the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 60 mm.

CHF 17,000 - 19,000

LOT 126

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

Daniel de St. Leu, Watchmaker to Her Majesty, London, No. 39700, made for the Islamic Market, circa 1815. Very fine 18 ct. gold pair-cased, diamond-set quarter striking dock watch, with tortoise-shell covered protecting case, matching gold diamondset chatelaine and keys .

C. Outer, double body, the diamond-set bezel pierced and engraved with a floral decoration, the back engraved with a coat-of-arms, three crescents in pale on a military trophy and chased with a garland of leaves, the edge pierced and engraved with a floral decoration matching that of the bezel. haler, double body, bassine, the back pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage and flowers. Tortoiseshell protecting case with gold piqué work decoration in a floral pattern. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Gold "poker and beetle" bands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chais, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, gilt brass Enghsh cock. Striking on a bell with strike/silent selection lever on the bezel. Signed on the dial and the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 62 mm.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

LOT 127

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

Daniel de St. Leu, Watchmaker to Her Majesty, London, No. 1357, made for the Islamic Market, circa 1815. Fine 18 ct. gold pair-cased, quarter striking clock watch.

C. Outer, double body, the bezel pierced and engraved with a floral décoration, marked "J,P." ( John Penny), the back engraved with a coat-ofarms, three crescents in pale on a military trophy and chased with a garland of leaves, the edge pierced and engraved with a floral decoration matching that of the bezel. Im1er, double body, bassine, the back pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage and flowers. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Gold "poker and beetle" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, gilt brass English cock. Striking on a bell with strike/silent selection lever on the bezel. Signed on the dial and the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 62 mm.

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

LOT 128

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

Daniel de St. Leu, Watchmaker to Her Majesty, London, No. 4001, made for the Islamic Market, case stampted with maker's mark of John Penny, circa 1815. Fine 18 ct. gold pair-cased, quarter repeating clock watch.

C. Outer, double body, the bezel pierced and engraved with a floral decoration, the back engraved with a coat-of-arms, three crescents in pale on a military trophy and chased with a garland of leaves, the edge pierced and engraved with a floral decoration matching that of the bezel. Inner, double body, bassine, the back pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage and flowers. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Gold " poker and beetle" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, gilt brass English cock Striking and repeating on a bell signed Schurer Frères, with strike/silent selection lever on the bezel. Signed on the dial and the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 62 mm.

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

LOT 129

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

Robert Roskell, Liverpool, No. 96125249, circa 1860. Fine two day marine chronometer.

C. Three body mahogany box with sunk brass handles, glazed upper section with hinged lid. Brass bowl and gimballed suspension. D. Silvered with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "pear" bands. M. Snailled brass full plate, relieved for the barrel, with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chair and maintaining power, Earnshaw-type spring-detent escapement and Earnshaw block compensation balance, diamond end-stone, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Signed on the dial. hi very good condition. Dial diam.109 mm. Dim.19 x 23 x 23.5 cm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

LOT 130

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

Robert Roskell, Liverpool, No. 7788, with Chester hallmarks for 1808. Fine 18 ct. gold, pair cased watch with special escapement.

C. Double body, outer and inner, both polished, marked "L.H.". D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Gold "spade" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chair and maintaining power, three wheel train, the racklever escapement with 30 tooth large escape wheel, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, gilt brass balance cock intricately engraved with decoration and "Patent", diamond endstone. Gilt brass dust-cap. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

LOT 131

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

Robert Roskell, Liverpool, No. 8158, with Chester hallmarks for 1808. Fine and rare silver pair cased watch with special escapement.

C. Double body, botte polished and marked "E,M.". D. White enamel with Arabic numerals. Gold " spade" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chair and maintaining power, double wheel frictional rest escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with a mask and flowers, polished steel end-piece. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

LOT 132

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

Robert Roskell, Liverpool, No. 32420, circa 1835. Fine and unusual, 18 ct. gold stop-watch with special escapement, sold in France.

C. Three body massive, "consular", engine-turned, with French hallmarks for 1819-1838. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" bands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, Liverpool jewelling, fusee with chais and maintaining power, rack-lever escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, gilt brass balance cock intricately engraved with decoration and " Patent" , diamond endstone. Gilt brass dust-cap. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

CHF 3,500 - 4,000

LOT 133

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

Robert Roskell, Liverpool, No. 42949, with Chester hallmarks for 1829. Fine 18 ct. gold stop-watch with an early single roller detached escapement and unusual temperature compensation.

C. Four body marked "C.J./W.G." with fixed cuvette and reeded band, the back polished. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, Liverpool jewelling, fusee with chais and maintaining power, single roller lever escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring with unusual bimetallic compensation curb on the index, gilt brass balance cock and diamond endstone. Gilt brass dust-cap. Signed on the back plate. hl very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

CHF 2,200 - 2,500

LOT 134

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

Litherland Whiteside & Co., Liverpool, No. 4430, circa 1810. Rare silver centre second watch with rack-lever escapement.

C. Later four body engin-turned, with fixed cuvette with London hallmarks for 1850. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Gold "spade" hands with counterpoised centre seconds. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, Liverpool jewelling, fusee with chais and maintaining power, three wheel train, the racklever escapement with 30 tooth large escape wheel, plain gold three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, gilt brass balance cock engraved with the Royal crown and "Patent" , ruby endstone. Gilt brass dust-cap. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

LOT 135

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

Litherland Davies & Co., Liverpool, No. 1311/21616, Hartnup Balance No. 2, circa 1860. Fine 56 pour marine chronometer with power reserve indication and auxiliary compensation

C.Three body mahogany box with external brass handles, glazed upper section with hinged lid ( heavily restored). Brass bowl and gimballed suspension. D. Silvered with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale. Bhued steel "pear" bands. M. Spotted brass full plate, relieved for the barrel, cylindrical pillars, fusee with chair and maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, Hartnup auxiliary compensation balance, diamond end-stone, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Dial diam.102 mm. Dim. 19.5 x 19.5 x 19.5 cm.

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

LOT 136

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

M.I. Tobias & Co., Liverpool, No. 3707, with Chester hallmarks for 1816. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased watch with an early Massey lever escapement.

C. Four body marked "T.H/J.H" with integral dome engraved with the names of four generations from 1819 to 1917, the band, pendant and bow with cast shell-fish decoration, cover and back engineturned (rubbed). D. Matt gold with raised Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, the centre with vari-coloured cast gold floral decoration, the border with further decoration. Blued steel " serpent" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, Liverpool jewelling, fusee with chain and maintaining power, Massey lever escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring with unusual bimetallic compensation curb on the index, gilt brass balance cock with intricately engraved decoration, "Patent" and "Detach'd", diamond endstone. Gilt brass dust-cap. Signed on the back plate. In good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 4,500 - 5,000

LOT 137

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

M.I. Tobias & Co., Liverpool, No. 6013, with Chester hallmarks for 1824. Fine 18 ct. gold pair cased stop-watch with first Massey lever escapement.

C. hmer and outer, double body, polished, botte marked "T.H/J.H". D. White enamel with Roman numerals and seconds dial at chapter VI, the hand showing half seconds and turning in fifteen. Gold "pear" bands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, type I Massey lever escapement with 30 tooth escape wheel, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock with intricately engraved decoration, "Patent" and "Detach'd", diamond endstone. Balance stop lever projecting through bezel. Gilt brass dust-cap. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 2,800 - 3,200

LOT 138

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

Penlington, John, Liverpool, No. 610, with Chester hallmarks for 1821. Fine 18 ct. gold watch with an early single roller detached escapement.

C. Four body marked "T.H/J.H" with fixed cuvette and reeded band, the back engine-turned (rubbed). D. Matt gold with raised Roman numerals and engine-turned centre, the border with varicoloured cast gold floral decoration. Gold "spade" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, three wheel train, fusee with chain and maintaining power, single roller lever escapement with 36 tooth escape wheel, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, gilt brass balance cock engraved " Detach'd lever", diamond endstone. Gilt brass dust-cap. Signed on the back plate. In good condition. Diam. 44 mm.

CHF 2,800 - 3,200

LOT 139

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

Not signed, England, circa 1825-30. A Congreve rolling-hall clock of the first generation.

C. Rectangular brass frame with tapering corner columns linking the upper and lower (rames, four spherical feet, the cohunns surmounted by fourfold steps, a sphere and a pinnacle. Rectangular, centrally mounted movement frame with triangular top surmounted by a pinnacle matching those of the columns. Central plate for the rolling bail tracé pivoted on the top circumference of two rings centrally moumted on the front and back base strips. Spirit level behind front ring. Mahogany base with spherical brass feet; glazed outer mahogany protection case. D. hldividual silvered open-ring dials for hours with Roman numerals, minutes and seconds. Blued steel bands. Seconds hand advances by 30 seconds at each tilt of the bail track plate; 2 second indications set above each arch of a bridge traversing the bail tracés. M. 5 wheel symmetrically disposed around the centre; fusee with chair; arm linkage to bail tracé plate from seconds wheel, seconds detent unlocked by alternating bail impact on either of two vertical curved springs at each sicle of the plate, linked by an horizontal arbor beneath the plate. Dim. of case 45.5 x 44.5 x 43.5 cm.

CHF 60,000 - 70,000

LOT 140

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

Molyneux & Cope, 44 Devonshire Street, London, No. 439, with London hallmarks for 1821. Fine and unusual silver hunting cased watch with special escapement and temperature compensation.

C. Four body "consular" with fixed cuvette and hinged bezel, polished cover and back, marked "'F. C." (Thomas Carpenter). D. Egg-shell enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold " pear" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, duplex escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator and unusual bimetallic compensaion curb on the index, diamond endstone. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 2,000 - 2,500