Grebauval à Rouen, circa 1640. A very fine and rare, silver pre-balance spring pendant watch.
C. Double body, entirely decorated with tapering flutes with alternating chased gilt floral decoration, the pattern continuing over the bezel. Ring supporting the glass retained by claws. Loose ring pendant. D. Hinged gilt silver plate located by four legs and entirely engraved with elaborate Summer flowers in low relief on a hatched ground. Applied polished silver chap ter ring with Roman hour numerals. Single pierced gilt brass band. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with turned baluster pillars, three wheel train, fusee with gut lune, verge escapement, plain steel two-arm balance without spring, irregular gilt brass pierced and florally engraved balance cock secured by a screw, worm and wheel set up. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
C. Double body, bassine with loose ring pendant, the enamel back with a painted scene of Venus and Adonis with Cupid, the band with four gold framed vignettes with castles in lake side landscapes (one panel restored), bezel painted with a landscape scene, the interior painted with a rural scene in which a traveller walks along the bank of a river towards a bridge leading to a hamlet with Forest behind. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and Arabic minute ring. Blued steel hands. M. Later hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring and gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with a mask and inhabited foliage. Signed on the back plate. In good condition. Diam. 49 mm.
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
C. Double body, bassine with florally enamelled pendant and bow, the split bezel with engraved foliage decoration, the enamel back with a painted scene of Venus and Adonis with Cupid, drawn from an engraving by Simon Vouet, the band with four gold framed vignettes with castles in lake side landscapes, the enamel backing decorated with a knight walking in a rocky landscape. D. Enamel white chapter ring with Roman numerals, the centre decorated with a painted representation of Venus and Cupid. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Later custom made hinged gilt brass full plate with square baluster pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with a mask and foliage. Enamel case signed in a cartouche, movement signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 39 mm.
CHF 55,000 - 60,000
C. Double body outer gilt brass with glazed back, the bezels chased with scrolling foliage. Inner double body, bassine with split bezel and loosering pendant, enamelled with a very fine scene painted in the manner of Mussard, depicting "La Charité Romaine", the frieze of four small landscapes after Gabriel Perrel's engravings, the interior painted en grisaille with a rural scene in which a traveller walks along the bank of a river towards a bridge leading to a hamlet with forest behind. D. Gold with Roman numerals on white enamel cartouches and outer Arabic minute ring, the centre enamelled with a painted scene depicting Venus with Cupid . Blued steel "poker and tulip" hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with early Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring and gilt brass English type cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Signed on the back plate. hl very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
Not signed, German, circa 1690. Exceptionally rare gilt-metal pocket knife containing a watch.
C. Cast and chased two piece in gilt bronze, the sides engraved with foliage on a hatched ground, with chevron pattern on the edges. D. Folding polished steel black with Roman numerals. Single blued-steel hand. M. Shaped brass plates, square section pinned pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with plain three am brass. In very good condition. Dim. 100 mm. closed.
CHF 90,000 - 100,000
C. Outer, double body bassine, the bezels of pierced silver leaf work entirely set with rose diamonds, 8 larger stones paired with 8 large rubies. The back inset with a Blois school enamel panel in the manner of Le Brun depicting Mars and Venus on the exterior with putti in attendance, and Diana and Acteon on the inside with Cupid attendant. Iuner, double body, plain polished. D. Gold champlevé with finely matted graind, Roman and Arabic numerals and rosediamond half-hour marks. Blued-steel beetle-andpoker hands. M. Gilt, full-plate, sqaure balluster pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, polished three-am steel balance with spring and regulator. Large English pattern pierced and florally engraved eared balance cock. Signed on the dial and movement. In excellent condition. Diam: 57mm.
CHF 0 - 0
C. massive, polished, satined, dedicated screwed back. D. satined silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, aperture for the date. " Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 27-460 M Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 18 ct gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 32 mm.
CHF 5,500 - 6,500
C. massive, polished, screwed back, back winder. D. mat silver with applied indexes. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 1-350 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 28 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, bi-directional winding, 18 ct gold rotor mounted on bail bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 7,500 - 8,500
C. polished, screwed back, anti-magnetic protecting cap. D. mat silver with applied steel indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" steel hands. M. 27-400 AM Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, gold lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
C. massive, polished, screwed back, stepped bezel, back winder. D. 18 ct gold with applied gold indexes. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 1-350 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 28 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, bi-directional winding, 18 ct gold rotor mounted on bail bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
C. massive, polished, dedicated screwed back, straight lapidated lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, aperture for the date. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 27-460 M Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 18 ct gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 5,500 - 6,500
C. polished, screwed back. D. mat silver with indexes. "Bâton" steel hands. M. 23-300 PM Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 33 x 38 mm.
CHF 2,800 - 3,200
C. massive, polished, hooded lugs. D. champagne with painted Roman numerals, the IOS symbol and the letter "R". "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 23-300 PM Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 33 mm.
CHF 2,800 - 3,200
C. massive, polished, fluted overhanging lugs D. satined silver with painted Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 10 "'-200 rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 32 mm.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
C. massive, polished.D. mat silver with applied white gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Bâton" white gold hands. M. 23-300, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 27 x 27 mm.
CHF 3,300 - 3,800
C. massive, polished. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 23-300, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 27 x 27 mm.
CHF 3,000 - 3,500
C. massive, polished. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 23-300 PM, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self compensating Breguet balance-spring, mobile stud-bearer. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 26 x 26 mm.
CHF 3,300 - 3,800
C. massive, polished, stepped sides, overhanging fluted lugs. D. pink with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" pink gold hands. M. 9 "'-90 tonneau, rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 24 x 40 mm.
CHF 11,000 - 13,000
C. massive, polished, dedicated back, lapidated teardrop lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Feuille" pink gold hands. M. 13 "' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. h1 very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
CHF 30,000 - 33,000
C. massive, polished, teardrop fluted lugs. D. pink with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" pink gold hands. M. 10 "'-200 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.
CHF 4,500 - 5,500