Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1890. Fine and unusual 18K gold, hunting cased pearl-set keyless pendant watch designed as a sun-flower.

C. Four body, massive, the large bezel pave with splitpears, the engraved centre disclosing the dial, the back chased realistically with leaves and petals. Gold cuvette. D. Small white enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 10"', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel? 12 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Diam. 29 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 842234, case No. 509067, circa 1945. Fine and rare rectangular "bombe", 18K pink gold lady's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, "bombe" crystal, cylindrical and curly lugs. D. pink with applied gold and painted indexes. "Baton" gold hands. M. 8"'-80 rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 13 x 31 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 980094, case No. 2608374, Ref. 3267, made in 1959, sold on 20 November 1959. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, diamond and yellow beryl (heliodore) lady's bracelet-watch with certificate.

C. massive, polished, bezel in an intersected design bearing 30 navette diamonds, the bracelet is set with 54 baguette yellow beryl gemstones. D. matt silver with applied white gold indexes. "Baton" white gold hands. M. 13,5-320 rhodium plated, 20 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self= compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 21 x 35 mm. Bracelet measuring approx. 180 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 792238, case No. 2625372, Ref. 3442-1, circa 1963. Fine, flat and small, 18K white gold lady's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, straight lugs. D. matt silver with painted Breguet numerals. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 23-300 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self= compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 28 mm. Stamped J.G." on the back of the case.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No 900169, case No 620957, circa 1939. Very fine and rare, small, 18K pink gold lady's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, curly lugs, monogrammed back. D. pink with applied gold indexes and painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. «Baton» pink gold hands. M. 10-105 rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 28 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 947832, case No. 677103, Ref. 2295, circa 1955 Fine and rare rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold lady's wristwatch.

C. flared, massive, polished, pillar-shaped lugs, "bombe" crystal. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals. "Baton" gold hands. M. 7"'-70 rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 18 x 28 mm.

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1830. Very fine 18K gold, pearl set watch with matching short chatelaine and key, in original red leather fitted box.

C. Double body, fully decorated with high relief splitpearl set decoration over a matted ground. Very short chatelaine pave with split-pearls. D. Matted gold with applied Roman numerals, cast two coloured gold foliage decoration on the border and a rosette to the centre. Gold Breguet hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, and flat balance spring, gilt brass continental balance cock with polished steel end-piece. Diam. 42 mm.

Breguet, Swiss, No. 9168, made for the Islamic Market, circa 1830. Fine 18K gold and enamel watch.

C. Three body with scallop edge, fully enamelled with painted flowers over a pink ground, the back centred with musical trophies. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border and engraved with foliage. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17"', bar calibre with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 46 mm.

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1810. Very fine 18K gold and enamel pearl-set ring watch.

C. Navette shaped with split-pearl set border and champleve enamelled floral decoration over a dark blue ground, the spring loaded bezel with azure champleve enamelled decoration. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel "spade " hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass threearm balance, flat balance spring with rack and pinion regulator, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Dim. 36 x 23 mm.

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1840. Fine 18K gold and enamel, extra slim half hunting cased watch with Bagnolet calibre.

C. Three body, "bassine pincee " , the cover with eccentric dial aperture, engine-turned in a vermicelli pattern with painted champleve enamelled Summer flowers above the dial aperture on the cover and on the centre of the back. D. Eccentric silver with Roman numerals sunk on the silver dial plate engraved with flowers and foliage. Blued steel Brcguet hands. M. 12 1/5"', gilt brass, eight jewels, Bagnolet inverted calibre with the free standing barrel and the train of wheel sunk in the single plate engraved on the reverse with technical details and a floral decoration matching that of the dial-plate. Cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Female winding squares. Diam. 35 min.

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1840. Fine 18K gold and enamel, very slim watch with eccentric dial, accompanied by the matching gold and enamel ratchet key.

C. Four body, fully decorated with a champleve enamelled floral decoration over a black enamel ground. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver engine turned with Roman numerals on a polished eccentric chapter ring. Gold Breguet hands. M. 13 1/2"', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, four jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Diam. 37 mm.

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1810. Fine and rare, oval pearl-set pendant and ring watch with "vinaigrette" and special escapement.

C. Three body, oval with split pearl set bezel, the hinged back with white and gold formal decoration over a dark blue ground disclosing the "vinaigrette" fully decorated with pierced and engraved foliage decoration. D. Eccentric white enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel hands. Gold dial plate engraved with foliage and floral decoration with a balance aperture above the dial. M. Hinged oval gilt brass full plate with going barrel passing through the back plate, unusual form of "tic-tac anchor" escapement, plain gold live-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Dim. 33 x 20 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No 946519, case No 663318, Ref. 3103, circa 1953. Fine and unusual 18K yellow gold lady's bracelet watch, composed of 10 reeded articulated links in the shape of arrows, with fitted box.

C. massive, polished, lugs repeating the same decoration as the bracelet. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. «Baton» gold hands. M. 7 "'-70 rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 19 mm. Bracelet: Measuring approx. 200 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 857676, case No. 2622952, Ref. 3424/3, designed by Gilbert Albert, circa 1958. Very fine and rare asymmetric, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18K pink gold integrated bracelet.

C. quadrilateral, massive, polished, satined, stepped sides. D. quadrilateral, black with painted indexes. «Baton» gold hands. M. 9"' extra-flat, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 30 x 31 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 866695, case No. 2615625, Ref. 3422, designed by Gilbert Albert, circa 1958. Fine and rare asymmetric, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. quadrilateral, massive, polished, satined, stepped sides. D. quadrilateral, champagne with painted indexes. .Baton ? gold hands. M. 9- extra-flat, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 30 x 31 mm.

Unsigned, attributable to Henry Capt, Geneva, circa 1810. Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, pearl and diamond-set harp built-in watch and music, accompanied by the gold and enamel matching key.

C. The watch is fitted on the back of the instrument, below musical trophies finely painted on a small enamel panel. Hinged split-pearl set bezel. The side panels of blue flinque enamel centred by a painted torch on one side, a quiver on the other, both within split-pearl set navette frames, further blue champleve enamelled decoration decoration and a rose diamond set at the end of each rope. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade " hands. M. Hinged gilt brass trapezoidal full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, gilt brass continenetal cock with polished steel end-piece. Musical train with pin-barrel and six stacked vibrating steel blades. Dim. 82 x 35 mm.

Unsigned, (Geneva), circa 1810. Fine 18K gold and enamel, navette paste-set ring watch with visible balance.

C. Two piece, navette, with blue enamel paste-set bezel, back with slide to disclose the winding and hand setting squares. D. Eccentric white enamel with Breguet numerals. Blue champleve enamelled dial plate with white border,decorated with flowers and quivers, circular aperture above the dial for the pasteset visible balance. Gold hands. M. Navette gilt brass inverted full plate, the back plate relived for the fixed barrel with revolving arbor, cylinder escapement, plain five-arm balance with paste-set rim, flat balance spring. Dim. 38 x 24 mm.

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1825. Fine and rare 18K gold and enamel form watch, designed as an opening tulip flower with stem.

C. Gold stem with engraved leaves, six interleaved petals enamelled in mottled red and white, with three pearl set stamens, with green base, and opening to reveal the dial on a raised bowl by depressing one of the leaves on the stem. D. White enamel, Arabic hour numerals, winding aperture at 2 o'clock, gold Breguet hands. M. Gilt, full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat spring and regulator. Continental cock. Dims. 110 x 27 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 761889, case No. 688930, Ref. 2526, circa 1955. Very fine waterproof, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, screwed back. D. white enamel with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 12"'-600 AT Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 764033, case No. 698275, Ref. 2526, circa 1957. Very fine and rare, waterproof, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, with 18K pink gold articulated integrated bracelet.

C. massive, polished, screwed back. D. white enamel with applied pink gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine " pink gold hands. M. 12 "'-600 AT Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 760439, case No. 681486, Ref. 2526, circa 1953. Very fine waterproof, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, screwed back. D. white enamel with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 12"'-600 AT Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Very fine 18K gold and enamel egg-cup in red leather box.

Designed as a flower corolla with alternate gold filigree sectors and enamelled panels finely painted with trophies, the foot decorated en suite with further champleve enamelled decoration over light green ground. Dim. 55 x 45 mm.

Unsigned, attributable to Henry Capt, Geneva, circa 1810. Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set harp with music.

C. Finely chased musical trophies on the back of the instrument, blue flinque enamelled side panels with quivers finely chased within navette split-pearl set frames and further champleve enamelled musical trophies, a rose diamond set at the end of each rope. M. Gilt brass with pointed barrel and six stacked vibrating steel blades. Dim. 74 x 37 mm.

Unsigned, No. 1103, Swiss, circa 1830. Precious and rare 18K gold and enamel egg-cup with built-in music.

C. The cup with scallop edge and three panels painted with black and white enamel flowers over a black enamel ground, outer entirely decorated with engraved champleve foliage decoration over a black ground the base with leaf forms descending from the apex. M. Gilt brass oval, pin chum musical train with 9 stacked teeth, wound by turning the foot. Dim. 56 x 50

Unsigned, attributable to Henry Capt, Geneva, circa 1810. Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set harp with music.

C. A maiden, reading a musical score finely painted on a small enamel panel on the back of the instrument, flowers and musical trophies, painted on the side panels and further champleve enamelled musical trophies against an azure ground, a rose diamond set at the end of each rope. M. Gilt brass with pointed barrel and six stacked vibrating steel blades. Dini. 69 x 33 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 867858, case No. 661221, Ref. 130, circa 1950. Very fine 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, with fitted box.

C. massive, polished. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Baton" pink gold hands. M. 13"' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, "Amagnetic", No. 728841, case No. 697206, Ref. 2570-1, circa 1958. Fine and rare, waterproof, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, dedicated screwed back, antimagnetic protecting cap. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 12"'400 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, gold lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, "Amagnetic", No. 728129, case No. 697153, Ref. 2570-1, circa 1960. Very fine and rare waterproof, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, screwed back, anti-magnetic protecting cap. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 12-400 AM Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, gold lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Freres Rochat, Geneve, circa 1810. Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, singing bi rd box with centre seconds musical watch.

C. Two parts with rounded corners, engine-turned side and back, the borders and corners with black champleve enamelled and chased foliage decoration, the hinged front panel with glazed dial aperture, hinged right side panel for the key compartment. The lid with four two-coloured gold small baskets of flowers chased in high relief over a matted ground, further foliage decoration on borders and around the singing bird aperture, the singing bird cover enamelled with a finely painted bunch of flowers over a pink flinque ground. D. Small white enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel hands. Gold dial-plate. M. Gilt brass with free standing going barrel, cylinder escapement with plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and gilt brass continental cock. Pin drum musical movement with two stacks of 10 steel vibrating steel blades. Singing bird movement: Rectangular plates with turned pillars, fusee with chain, cylindrical bellow, the bird with moving wings, tail, beak and turning head, controlled by a stack of 8 cams, gold engraved grill. Signed with the Rochat " F.R." punch mark on the back plate. Dim. 94 x 58 x 16 mm.

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1825. Very fine and unusual 18K gold and enamel pear-set snuff box with eglomise glass panels, built-in centre seconds watch and musical automaton scene.

C. Three body, rectangular with English prestige marks, eglomise (under painted on glass) panels painted with flowers over a black ground, the lid with split-pearl set borders and bezel. Hinged polished gold back lid engraved: "Thomson". D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds ring. Blued steel Breguet hands and gold counterpoised seconds. Enamel dial plate finely painted with a country landscape and applied on each side of the dial with a three-coloured gold sitting lady on the right, playing the mandolin, a standing boy on the left beating time in unison. M. Brass rectangular two train movement, the going train with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass threearm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Musical train with pin-disc and radial comb of 22 steel teeth. Dim. 87 x 47 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 773437, case No. 2923267, Ref. 5040, 1990's. Extremely fine and rare tonneau shaped, astronomic, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases with an additional 18K pink gold back.

C. shaped, massive, polished, transparent back. D. mat silver with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary dials for the clays of the month, of the week, the 24 hours, the months and the leap year, aperture for the lunations. "Breguet" gold hands. M. 240 Q Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, " fausses cotes " decoration, 27 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self compensating flat balance-spring, mobile stud bearer, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 43 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve No. 773134, case No. 2905427, Ref. 3940, 1990's. Fine astronomic, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, white gold and black push-pin and certificate.

C. massive, polished, concave bezel. D. matt silver with applied platinum indexes + auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the 24 hour s, and the leap year, aperture for the lunations. "Dauphine" platinum hands. M. 240 Q Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 27 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring, mobile stud bearer, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, "Officier", No. 767614, case No. 2862526, Ref. 3960, made in 1989. Fine and rare 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, dedicated gold cuvette, screwed bars. D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 9"'-215 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 752896, case No. 2864809, Ref. 3969, made in 1989. Very fine tonneau shaped, jumping-hour, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with certificate.

C. massive, polished, dedicated back. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals for the minutes, aperture for the jumping-hours. "Breguet" blued steel hand. M. 215 HG Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 28 x 29 mm.

Remond & Cie, Geneve, circa 1810. Very fine 18K gold and enamel snuff-box with built-in watch and music, in original red leather fitted box.

C. Four body oblong, engine-turned with black champleve enamelled formal decoration, the central compartment flanked by the musical and the watch movement fitted within the rounded ends.The halfmoon lids disclosing on the left a fine white enamel musical score against a gold engine-turned ground, the watch dials on the right. D. Small white enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals with symmetrical chapter ring for seconds. Blued steel "sade " hands. Gold engine-turned dial plate. M. Half moon gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, the going barrel passing through the back plate and secured by a bridge, cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Musical movement: Half moon brass musical train with pin-drum and ten stacked steel blades. Remond Master mark punched inside the central lid. Dim. 71 x 33 mm.

Unsigned, Swiss, the enamel panel painted by Richter, circa 1830. Very fine 18K four-coloured gold and enamel, pearlset musical snuff-box.

C. Double body rectangular with canted corners, the enamel panel of the lid with split-pearl set borders, finely painted by Richter with a riverside landscape, a castle and mountains on the back, a rowing boat on the foreground with a family enjoying a nice afternoon. Engine-turned side and back panels with four coloured gold floral and foliage decoration chased over a matted ground. Musical movement: Brass rectangular with canted corners, pin-cylinder with a comb of 60 teeth and fly regulator, playing two tunes at will with bolts in the front panel. Dim. 60 x 100 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 1906013, case No. 2867036, Ref. 3974, 1990's. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, minute repeating, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, with an additional 18K yellow gold back, fitted box and certificate.

C. massive, polished, transparent back, stepped bezel. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the 24 hours, the months and the leap year, aperture for the lunations. .Dauphine,, yellow gold hands. M. 27 RQ Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 39 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, mobile stud bearer, 22 ct gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.

James Cox, London No. 631 and 632, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1770. Magnificent and extremely rare 20K gold and agate, pair of diamond-set scent bottles with a built-in hour striking and repeating clock-watch.

C. Each watch movement is fitted in a scent bottle made of dendritic agate within gold frames chased with a floral and rocaille decoration, the bases with a rose-cut diamond set lid disclosing a small compartment. Gilt brass dust-caps. D. Each white enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "poker and beetle " hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with tapered pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English cocks. Striking and repeating trains each with a fixed barrel, striking and repeating the hours on a bell, the striking train, released for repetition by means of a bolt concealed in the gold decoration below the dial. Signed on dust caps and back plates. Dim. 15 x 6 cm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, "Calatrava", No. 819774, case No. 294463, Ref. 96, made in 1928, delivered to Guillermin in Paris on 12 August 1932. Very fine 18K yellow gold, half-hunting cased gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Four body, massive, polished, black enamel Roman numerals on the cover. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Breguet " blued steel hands. M. 12 "' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement "a moustache" , cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm

Unsigned, attributable to the workshop of Henri Maillardet, Jaquet-Droz partner in Geneva, circa 1810. Extremely fine and rare 18K gold and enamel pearl and turquoise set caterpillar automaton, in red leather fitted box.

C. Fully articulated and realistically decorated as a caterpillar, it is composed by 11 turquoise set red translucent enamelled and black mottled body sections fitted into each other with alternate splitpearl set links. M. Gilt brass shaped with going barrel and fly regulator, driving the two small knurled wheels imitating the realistic movements of the caterpillar by means of cams and levers. Dim. 75 x 14 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 868088, case No. 668397, Ref. 1518, 1st series, made in 1951, sold on 3 November, 1953. Very fine and rare astronomic, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, perpetual calendar and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, concave bezel, dedicated back. D. matt silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Feuille " pink gold hands. M. 13 - rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Accompanied by the Extract of the Archives. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

John Keneble, Frith Street, Soho, London, No. 1455, Swiss, attributable to the workshop of Jaquet-Droz, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1790. "The Evening" Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, oval pearl set centre second watch.

C. Three body oval with split-pearl set bezels, band, pendant and bow, the inside scalloped edge with bright red and green flinque enamelled champleve floral decoration, the back enamel panel with a fine painted scene after the engraving of a painting by William Hamilton, R.A., depicting "The Evening". Hinged gold engine-turned cuvette. D. White enamel oval with Roman numerals and outer second and minute ring, enhance by a finely painted decoration of rose grlands. Gold "spade" hands. M. Oval gilt brass, bar calibre with engraved balance cock, the going barrel bridge engraved on the border, later Swiss lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, diamond end-stone, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the back plate. Dim. 96 x 60 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No 860041, case No 613798, circa 1936. Extremely fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished. D. matt silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and painted indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. «Feuille» blued steel hands. M. 13- rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 24 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Accompanied by the Extract of the Archives. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.

Unsigned, No. 103, attributable to Piguet & Capt, Geneva, circa 1810. Extremely rare and magnificent 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set quarter repeating, musical fan with automaton scene and built-in centre second watch.

Fan: The guards of blue flinque enamel within narrow white champleve enamelled borders and applied with rose-cut diamond-set ribbon and floral decoration, the lower enamel panels painted with flowers and doves, large rose-cut diamonds set at each end of the pivot. On the front guard, a small circular enamel panel painted with flowers, discloses the dial. A spring loaded rectangular lid on the rear guard discloses the painted enamel automaton scene of two children on a seesaw in a park to the music of their harpist mother. Lyre-shaped gold sticks, pierced and engraved with foliage, the paper leaf painted in colour with a scene featuring "L'Ecole d 'Athenes" after Raphael, the reverse with a spray of gilt bees. Dial: White enamel with Roman numerals and outer minute and second ring. Blued steel "spade " hands. Watch movement: Gilt brass full plate, shaped to fit the guard of the fan, with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Repeating on two straight line gongs with slide in the side of the guard. Musical movement: Gilt brass full plate, also tapered to fit the other guard with pin-drum and six stacked steel blades, driving the automata by means of cams and levers, activated by opening the cover. Dim. 19.5 x 2.5 cm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 862850, case No. 628623, Ref. 1518, circa 1943. Extremely fine and very rare astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, perpetual calendar and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, concave bezel. D. matt silver with applied yellow gold radial large Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Feuille " yellow gold hands. M. 13 "' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Gavelle le Jeune, Eleve de Robin, circa 1804. Very fine and impressive, unique moon phase astronomical, world time, hour and half hour striking skeleton clock with centre seconds, triple calendar, sunrise and sunset indication. Supported by a musical stand. Accompanied by an original instruction leaflet published in 1812.

C. White marble base applied with a gilt bronze frieze featuring astronomer putties. The movement is supported by two gilt columns and flanked by two pyramids, each topped by a globe and by an armilary sphere and decorated by painted representations of the four seasons, below gilt bronze flower garlands, and applied above with white enamel plaques inscribed with the tables of sunrise and sunset for the 12 Gregorian months with pointers designed as gilt flies. A gilt bronze astronomer Cupid is seated on books between the pyramids and the Chariot of the sun at the top, flanked by allegorical figures of the Dawn and the Night. D. White enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals and outer minute and seconds ring. Gilt brass "serpent" hands. World-time revolving dial above, giving day and night hours, for 53 cities. Subsidiary dials below, for the dates, the months with the signs of the zodiac, the days of the week with indication of their planets. On the base of each pyramid, phases and age of the moon representation on the left, sunrise and sunset on the right, shown by means of the double mobile horizon. M. Fully skeletonised with going barrels both for the going and the striking trains, Trapezoidal brass frame, pin-wheel escapement, half-second beating, gridiron compensation pendulum with spring suspension. All calendar and astronomical indication are driven by the striking train. Musical mahogany base supported by two lying lions and two large gilt paws, Musical movement: 23 cm. pin-cylinder with fly regulator and a comb of 20 groups of 4 teeth, playing 6 tunes at wilt 1 - Duo de Morse 2 - Point de promesse du maeon, 3 - Valse du Barbier de Seville 4 - Isabelle 5 - Coeur des montagnards 6 - Valse de Robin des Bois Diam. 58 mm. Diam. 77 x 60 x 24 cm.