C. Four-body, "Empire", by ?SNS?, engine-turned, faceted band, gilt hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and outer minute track. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 23???, gilt brass, full plate, fusee and chain, verge escapement, under-sprung three-arm balance with flat balance spring, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Numbered on the movement, signed under the dial, case punched with the maker's mark. Diam. 55 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 1,500 - 2,000
EUR 1,000 - 1,300
USD 1,200 - 1,600
Sold: CHF 2,760
Webster A Paris, circa 1820. Fine, 18K gold quarter-repeating pocket watch.
C. Three-body, "Empire", polished back and concave bezel, engine-turned band, gilt cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and outer minute divisions. Blued steel ?serpentine? hands. M. 49 mm., gilt brass, standing barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance, flat balance-spring, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Cuvette signed, case punched JJC. Diam. 54 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 1,500 - 2,000
EUR 1,000 - 1,300
USD 1,200 - 1,600
Sold: CHF 2,990
C. Four-body, "Empire", by ?FLB?, engine-turned, gilt hinged cuvette, slide at 1 o'clock to activate the music, slide at 2 for music/silent. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and outer minute track. Gilt ?Cathedral? hands. M. 23???, gilt brass, fixed barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance with flat balance spring, sur plateau pinned disc musical movement, 25 tuned vibrating blades acting on both sides of the pinned disc, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Numbered on the movement under the dial, case punched with the maker's mark. Diam. 57
Grading System: A
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
EUR 4,000 - 5,000
USD 5,000 - 6,500
Sold: CHF 6,900
C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished curved bezel, reeded band, engine-turned back cover with polished border, the inside inscribed: Rudolf Filzwieser, Wien, with an engraved basket of flowers, massive bow, hand-setting slide in the band. Glazed gold rimmed cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, large subsidiary seconds. Gold and rose diamond set ?Ulysse Breting? type hands. M. 20???, nickel plated, "fausses côtes" and triangular decoration, wolf?s-tooth winding wheels, gold wheel train, Guinand 2 type carriage (Meis classification) with pivoted detent chronometer escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, Breguet blued steel balance spring with perpendicular stud for preventing excessive amplitudes, index regulator with gold scale plate, the entire train jeweled. Dial and movement signed by the retailer. Front-plate signed by the maker, case and movement punched with the same number. Diam. 55 mm.
Grading System:
CHF 70,000 - 90,000
EUR 45,000 - 60,000
USD 55,000 - 75,000
Sold: CHF 138,000
C. Four-body, the front cover set with a large domed reverse painted crystal intaglio of a peacock standing upon a starred globe, cast and chased flower and scroll border, polished band and cast and chased foliate bow, the back cover pavé-set with lines of rose-cut diamonds and cut turquoises, cast and chased flower and scroll border. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Black steel ?spade? hands. M. 19???, nickel plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 15 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 50 mm.
Grading System:
CHF 45,000 - 65,000
EUR 30,000 - 40,000
USD 37,000 - 53,000
Sold: CHF 74,750
C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, hinged and sprung front cover with blue enamel Roman chapter ring, thief-proof swivel bow. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and concentric fifths of a second track, Arabic five minute / seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds at 9, 60-minute recording dial at 3. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 44 mm (19 1/2???), frosted gilt half-plate, spring barrel, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold timing and temperature adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone, index regulator, Nicole Nielsen chronograph work mounted on the backplate activated by a button in the band. Dial and movement signed. Casemaker?s mark RN. Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 6,000 - 9,000
EUR 4,000 - 6,000
USD 5,000 - 7,500
Sold: CHF 8,625
C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", polished. Gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel by Willis, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost chronograph scale for fifths of seconds and outer Arabic five minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds at 6 and minute register at 12 o'clock. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 42 mm. (18 1/2'''), frosted gilt, 24 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet double overcoiled balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, Nicole Nielsen chronograph work set on the back plate and activated by depressing the crown, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Dial movement and case signed. Diam. 52 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 10,000 - 14,000
EUR 6,500 - 9,000
USD 8,000 - 12,000
Sold: CHF 14,375
C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, thief-proof swivel bow. Dedicated hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and concentric seconds track divided into fifths of a second, Arabic five minute / second numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 43 mm (19???), frosted gilt half-plate, spring barrel, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold timing and temperature screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone, index regulator, Nicole Nielsen chronograph work mounted on the backplate and activated by depressing the crown. Dial, and movement signed. Casemaker?s mark RN. Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 3,800 - 5,800
EUR 2,500 - 3,800
USD 3,000 - 4,700
Sold: CHF 4,140
C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman umerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 45 mm (20???), frosted gilt three-quarter plate, jewels in screwed chatons, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Dial, movement and case signed. Diam. 54 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
EUR 4,000 - 5,000
USD 5,000 - 6,500
Sold: CHF 7,475
C. Four-body, ?bassine?, by Alfred Stram (AS), profusely chased and engraved with flowers, scrolls and geometric patterns. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Gold with painted radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute markers, subsidiary seconds, florally engraved centre. Blued steel ?fleur-de-lys? hands. M. 38 mm, (17???), frosted gilt, 35 jewels, tandem winding, gold wheel train, calibrated and counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on gongs at the quarters or at will activated by a slide in the band, silence/petite sonnerie/grande sonnerie levers in the bezel. Dial, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 13,000 - 15,000
EUR 8,500 - 9,500
USD 10,000 - 12,000
Sold: CHF 16,100
C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, date, days of the week and months, moon phase aperture at 12. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 43 mm (19???), frosted gilt half-plate, jewels with screwed chatons, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat blued steel balance spring, diamond endstone, index regulator. Movement signed. Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 5,000 - 7,000
EUR 3,200 - 4,500
USD 4,000 - 5,700
Sold: CHF 6,325
C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Off-white enamel with elongated radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute markers, large subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 50 mm (22???), frosted gilt half-plate, jewels in screwed chatons, lateral lever escapement, free-sprung cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold timing and temperature adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone. Dial and movement signed, case punched with maker?s mark HW. Diam. 60 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 5,000 - 7,000
EUR 3,200 - 4,500
USD 4,000 - 5,700
Sold: CHF 5,980
C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Black steel Breguet hands. M. 43 mm (19???), frosted gilt, bar calibre, 28 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating the hours, quarter hours and minutes with four hammers on four gongs activated by a slide in the band. Diam. 54 mm.
Grading System:
CHF 38,000 - 48,000
EUR 25,000 - 30,000
USD 30,000 - 40,000
Sold: CHF 45,425
C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", solid, both covers engine-turned, front cover with black enamel monogram, glazed hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, retrograde date sector with Arabic numerals set at the top, below central phases of the moon aperture, days of the week aperture at IX o'clock, month aperture at III o'clock, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "fleur-de-lys" hands. M. 20''' (45,3 mm), frosted gilt, 13 jewels, fusee and chain, Harrison?s maintaining power, spring detent escapement with gold escape wheel, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold timing screws, free-sprung blued steel spherical balance spring, diamond end-stone, unusual keyless winding and setting mechanism, retrograde date mechanism invented by Marius Lecoultre. Case with case maker?s mark HF& Co. Diam. 58 mm.
Grading System:
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
EUR 13,000 - 16,000
USD 16,000 - 20,000
Sold: CHF 28,750
C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, engine-turned inside back cover and cuvette. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6, Réaumur thermometer scale at 12 calibrated for 0 -100 Fahrenheit and -20 to + 40 Centigrade, central aperture exposing the thermometer mechanism. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 42 mm (18 1/2???), nickel, exposed fusee and chain with Harrison?s maintaining power, gold train, jewels in screwed gold chatons, gold wheel train, Earnshaw type chronometer escapement with spring footed detent, jewelled locking stone, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold elliptical weights, mean time adjustment nuts and peripheral temperature adjustment screws, blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curve and adjustable stud mounted to a special slide for minute adjustment, diamond endstone, index regulator. Movement signed. Diam. 50 mm
Grading System: AAA
CHF 16,000 - 20,000
EUR 10,000 - 13,000
USD 13,000 - 16,000
Sold: CHF 18,975
C. Two body, brushed, bezel, mobile lugs and bracelet rings set with 96 round diamonds and 48 emeralds. D. Matte silver with painted dauphine numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel ?épée? hands. M. 4 1/2''' baguette, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Hallmarked on the case, movement signed ATO. Dim. 12 x 46 mm. Thickness 5.5mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 4,500 - 6,500
EUR 3,000 - 4,200
USD 3,700 - 5,300
Sold: CHF 97,750
C. Two-body, solid, polished, the upper and lower ends of the case set with a total of 18 diamonds in white gold settings, back winding. D. Matte silver with applied white gold baton indexes. White gold hands. M. 3''', rhodium-plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, and movement signed. Dim: 20 x 8 mm. Thickness: 6,3 mm. Approx. overall length:170 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
EUR 2,000 - 2,500
USD 2,500 - 3,200
Sold: CHF 4,140
C. Two-piece, the back centered with Solomon's Temple, Masonic symbols around, front bezel decorated with chain links, sapphire-set winding crown. D. Silvered, triangular with black Masonic symbols for the numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel ?Masonic? hands. M. Triangular, 46 x 46 mm., rhodium-plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration 17 jewels, gold train, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to five positions and two temperatures, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed. Dim. 50 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 11,000 - 13,000
EUR 7,000 - 8,500
USD 9,000 - 11,000
C. Three-piece polished gold tube, the pencil with the lead-feeding mechanism in front and the watch in the back. The back and the middle parts are hinged and spring-loaded allowing them to 'break' in the middle, revealing the winding crown. D. Matte silvered with Arabic numerals. M. 2???x 8??? rhodium-plated, rectangular with rounded sides, duo-plan design, lateral lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring, 18 jewels (jeweled to the center, the balance and the escape wheel with ruby endstones), 8 adjustments, stamped with Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, wound and set by a winding crown concealed inside the pen, motion train extended to the side of the movement through a number of intermediate wheels driven by the cannon pinion. Signed on the movement 'Jewel Watch, Geneva', stamped with French gold marks on the pencil?s hinge. Dim. 6.8 mm. diameter, 118 cm. long.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 13,000 - 15,000
EUR 8,500 - 10,000
USD 11,000 - 12,000
C. Four-body, "Empire", the back with finely executed coat of arms of the Royal family of Egypt in polychrome enamel, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette. D. Silver, matte, painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, engine-turned center and outer border. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 38 mm. (17'''), rhodium-plated, 16 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.Signed by the retailer on the dial, the case punched with Geneva gold marks. Diam. 47 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 3,000 - 5,000
EUR 2,000 - 3,200
USD 2,400 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 3,450