Robbert Dalson, London. Made circa 1775. Fine, musical, three-train, mahogany and brass hour and half-hour striking bracket clock with triple date, moon phases, lunar calendar and with a choice of six tunes.

C. Mahogany with inverted bell-top with brass outlining, molded cornice, the sides with square-pierced sound frets, hinged carrying handles and arch-top glazed panels, glazed back and front doors, the front with gilt brass outlining and square-pierced corner panels, canted corners, molded base with brass band and raised on bracket feet. D. 20 cm., brass with arch-top, applied silvered chapter ring with radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring and Arabic five minute numerals, scroll spandrels, matted center with sector shaped apertures for the days of the week and months, date aperture below 12, strike/silent and music/silent dials above, aperture for the moon phases in the arch with lunar calendar and tune selection scale above. Pierced steel hour and minute hands, ?heart? tune selection hand. M. Massive gilt brass, foliate and flower engraved, three trains with fusee and chain, anchor escapement with brass bob pendulum and pendulum holdfast on the backplate, striking the hours on a bell mounted on the side of the movement. The 19 cm., pinned musical cylinder mounted on top of the movement, playing on a nest of 12 bells with 21 hammers, activated in place of the striking at the hour if selected. Dial signed. Dim. 55 x 38 x 26 cm.

Swiss. Made circa 1800. Very fine gilt bronze quarter striking and repeating Pendule d'Officier with alarm.

C. Gilt bronze, stiff-leaf stepped base with paw feet, engine-turned bezel, the pediment and side panels with applied oak-leaf and ribbon decoration, hinged foliate handle at the top, pierced back door for sound emission. D. White enamel with Dauphine numerals, outer minute track and five minute markers. Blued steel ?ovoid? hands. M. Circular 117 mm, gilt brass with cylindrical pillars, three spring barrels, large platfrorm straight line lever escapement, brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass plain continental cock with polished steel end-piece, index regulator, striking and repeating of Neuchâtel type on two bells with the striking and repeating works fitted on the back plate, cord release for repeating at will; pull wound alarm. Dim. 24 x 14.5 x 9 cm.

Moritz Grossmann, Glashütte. Chronometer Escapement, made circa 1890. Fine, nickel plated, brass and steel model of an Earnshaw-type chromometer escapement.

C. Later turned ebonised wooden base with glass dome. M. 100 mm., circular, nickel plated, cylindrical pillars, going barrel, Earnshaw type escapement with brass escape wheel, spring footed detent with metal locking pin, bimetallic compensation balance with peripheral meantime and temperature adjustment screws, blued steel helical balance spring. Signed on the upper plate. Dim. 15 x 17. 5 cm. overall.

Paul Buhre, Supplier to the Imperial Court, No. 8777. Made in Switzerland, circa 1910. Very fine and rare, large, nickel, keyless deck chronometer made for the Navy

C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down bezel and back with milled edges, the back inscribed ?S.H.?, No. 8777, Paul Buhre. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 53 mm., rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Guillaume balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 64 mm.

Favre Leuba & Co., Bombay, No. 70172. Made in Switzerland for the Indian Market, circa 1900. Very fine, large, nickel, 8-day, astronomic keyless Goliath watch with triple calendar and moon phases.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged nickel cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for seconds, date, days of the week and the months, aperture for the moon phases. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 58 mm, frosted gilt, 8-day, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 75 mm.

?Bulletin de Première Classe? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronomètre?, No. 396297, case No. 246265. Made in 1930. Very fine and extremely rare, keyless, silver pocket lever chronometer with splitseconds chronograph, instantaneous 30-minute register and Guillaume balance. Awarded a ?Bulletin de Première Classe pour pièces compliquées? from the Geneva Observatory.

C. Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished, hinged silver cuvette, back engraved with a military inventory number. D. White enamel with upright dauphine numerals, outer minute track with five-seconds/minute Arabic markers, outermost fifth second timing scale, sunk subsidiary seconds, 30-minute register at 12. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 19/20''' P.C.A.B., frosted gilt, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Guillaume balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with double overcoil, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 51 mm.

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, No.120430, case No. 604337. Made circa 1939. Fine, keyless, center-seconds "staybrite" deck-watch chronometer with indirect center seconds. Accompanied by a mahogany and brass deck box.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, "bassine et filets". Hinged "staybrite" cuvette. Double body mahogany deck box, the brass bowl with screwed bezel. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and seconds ring with fifths of a second divisions. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 21???, frosted and gilt, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, the upper pivots of the escape wheel and the lever with gold endplates, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with terminal curve, micrometric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 64 mm.

Ulysse Nardin, Locle (Swiss), No. 29564, case No. 600164. Glasgow import hallmarks for 1939. Sold to the British Royal Navy. Fine silver keyless deck watch with centre-seconds. Accompanied by the original mahogany box.

C. Three-piece, massive, ?bassine et filets?, polished, the bezel without glass, the screwed back with milled border engraved with the Navy Registration mark. Double-body mahogany deck box, the brass bowl with glazed screwed bezel. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute and seconds ring with fifths of a second divisions. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 22???, frosted and gilt, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with terminal curve and swan-neck micrometer regulator. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Deck box signed and with Hydrographic Services reference numbers. Diam. 56 mm.

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Chronomètre, No.127523, case No. 711808, from a series of 402 pieces. Tested by the Federazione Italiana Cronometristi and completed circa 1956. Fine and large stainless steel, keyless pocket chronometer with split-seconds chronograph and instantaneous 30-minute recorder. Accompanied by the original Ulysse Nardin leather-covered fitted field case and strap.

C. Three-piece, massive, ?bassine et filets?, polished with screwed back. Detachable stainless steel cuvette. D. White enamel with dauphine numerals, outer minute track with Arabic five minute/second numerals, extreme outer chronograph ring divided into fifths and tenths of a second, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register. Black steel Breguet hands. M. 22''', rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 26 jewels, fast beating straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with micrometrer index regulator, split-seconds chronograph with visible work, button on the winding crown and push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 65 mm.

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, No. 612648, retailed by Türler, 1940s. Fine large 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and an 18K pink gold ?Gay Freres? bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, extended central lugs with four mobile oval horns at each end. D. Matte pink with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes guilloché register dials. Pink gold ?bâton? hands. M. 14 3/4''', gilt brass and rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, 1990s. Fine 18K yellow gold waterproof gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, moonphase, registers and triple date.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screweddown case back. D. Satiné silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Tritium-coated yellow gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 886, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

?Seconds Striking Chronograph? Swiss, No. 6929. Made circa 1900. Fine, interesting and possibly unique, silver keyless pocket watch with dead-seconds chronograph with one second continuous striking.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, hand setting button with gold lip. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 19''', frosted gilt, bar calibre, wolf's tooth winding, 18 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, chronograph driven from a star-wheel mounted on the lower escape-wheel pivot, a ?V? shaped sprung and pivoted lever with a jewelled pallet at the driving end, the other end with two vertical triangular posts pushing around a wolf's toothed wheel on which the second hand is fitted, a small hammer is attached to the fulcrum of the lever and strikes the seconds continuously on a gong whilst the chronograph is in operation, stop/start and strike/not strike slides in the band. Movement and case numbered 6929, dial plate numbered 44220. Diam. 52 mm.

?Imperial Presentation? Paul Buhre, No. 4122, the movement made by Le Coultre & Co. Made for the Russian Court, circa 1900. Fine and rare 14K gold and enamel hunting-cased keyless presentation quarter-repeating pocket watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, the front with applied gold Imperial Eagle with blue enamel ribbon, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 20???, frosted gilt, 29 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Cuvette signed in Cyrillic, movement signed Le Coultre & Co. beneath the hammers. Diam. 53 mm.

Henry Moser & Cie, Le Locle, St. Petersburg, Moscow, No. 56426. Made circa 1910 for the Russian market. Fine and interesting, 14K gold Art Nouveau, keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

C. Four body, ?demi-bassine?, fully decorated with raised basket with flowers, floral garlands, laurel leaves and scrolling, bezel en suite, band in geometrical pattern on the upper part, polished lower part, gold hinged cuvette. D. Matte silver, painted Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 19''', nickel plated, 16 jewels, ?fausses côtes? decoration, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed, stamped with Moser's mark on the movement and case. Diam. 50 mm.

?Pink Ref. 1593? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 977096, case No. 2601357, Ref. 1593. Production of this reference started in 1944. Fine and rare, rectangular ?bombé?, flared, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave sides, pillarshaped lugs, two-facet crystal. D. Pink with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold ?feuille? hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dim. 25 x 42 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

?Pink 2409? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 957803, case No. 664656, Ref. 2409. Made in 1951. Fine and elegant, square, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with flame lugs. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, massive, polished, flame lugs, flat-top crystal. D. Pink with applied pink gold dot and bolt Roman hours, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 10'''-200, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 37 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 851721, case No. 507451. Made circa 1940. Retailed by Casa Becker-Valparaiso. Fine and elegant square, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe & Co. woven gold bracelet. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

C. Two body, massive, polished, stepped sides, bezel and lugs, flat-top crystal. D. Pink with applied pink gold baton indexes. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 8'''-85, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality hallmark, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 23 x 34 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

?Hooded Lugs? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 900003, case No. 618838. Made in 1939. Fine and elegant, square, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with hooded lugs.

C. Two-body, massive, polished, hinged lugs, ?bombé? crystal. D. Copper with applied pink gold baton and dot indexes, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 10'''-105, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 31 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

"Ricochet" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Ricochet", No. 1140413, case No. 2648134, Ref. 798. Made circa 1967. Fine and unusual, "carré galbé", 18K white gold keyless dress watch. Accompanied by a platinum squaresection link long chain and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, partly polished on the back, on the band and bezel, also partly chased in a bark-effect pattern, trapezoidal fixed pendant. D. Entirely chased white gold repeating the case decoration and with applied black baton indexes. Black "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 23-300 PM, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. shock-absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 41 x 36 mm.

?Art Deco - Case Winding? Haas Neveux & Co., Genève, No. 15863. Made circa 1925. Fine and very rare, slim, 18K white gold hunting cased keyless dress watch, the winding mechanism activated by the opening and closing of the cover.

C. Three-body, ?bassine et filets?, brushed and polished, the front cover engraved with initials ?GD?. D. Matte silver with black champlevé dauphine numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 16 ''', rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, stamped twice with Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, 17 jewels, wolf's tooth click wheel, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, keyless winding activated by the opening and closing of the front cover, the linear mechanism using a cranked lever and toothed rack to wind the barrel. Hand setting lever in the bezel. Case and movement signed and numbered. Diam. 48 mm.