Stainless Steel Malte Tonneau Tourbillon Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Malte Tonneau Tourbillon", No. 7, movement No. 953181, case No. 1130702, Ref. 30145. Made in a limited edition of 10 pieces in 2006 for the 100th anniversary of the historic Geneva boutique: 1906-2006. Extremely fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, 42-hour power reserve, date and a stainless steel Vacheron Constantin double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the box, certificate and manual.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, fluted lugs, transparent case back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Opaline black nickel, applied 18K pink gold tapered baton hour indexes, sunray-brushed centre, Vertical hand-guilloché outer zone, inner minute divisions, 1906-2006 at the top, pink gold power-reserve sector, date ring between 1 and 2, aperture for the tourbillon cage under a polished steel bridge, carrying the subsidiary seconds hand. Frosted and polished pink gold épée hands. M. Cal. 1790, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with Maltese Cross-shaped steel cage, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 37 x 53 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

The Forge ? Watch with Five Automaton Actions Attributed to Esquivillon et Deschoudens à Genève, No. 25197. Made circa 1820. Very fine and extremely rare, quarter-repeating, 18K rose gold pocket watch with multicolored gold striking Jacks and an automaton scene of a forge with a total of five automaton actions.

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, engine-turned, polished borders, bolt at 10 for locking the repeat. Gilt metal spring-loaded cuvette. D. Annular white enamel with black Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, center with applied gold seated cherubs on a gold bridge with flower vase between, striking bells during repeating, the lower section with the automaton scene depicting a blacksmith?s forge, the blacksmith hammering the anvil, his assistant working the bellows for the fire with moving flame, brushed blued steel background. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 42 mm (19???), frosted gilt, full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusée and chain, verge escapement, plain brass balance with flat balance spring, pierced continental cock with polished steel endplate, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant, the automaton driven via repeating train. Diam. 55 mm.

A Tribute to Queen Victoria Swiss, Enamel attributed to Louis Rosselet, Geneva, made for the Indian market, circa 1880. Very fine 18K gold and painted on enamel, pearl-set, hunting-cased keyless chronograph watch with 30-minute register.

C. Five-body, the back painted on enamel with a peacock by a lake with Windsor castle in the background, the front with a very finely painted on enamel portrait of the young Queen Victoria, Windsor castle in the background, pearl-set bezels and bow, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, minute register at 3, subsidiary sunk seconds at 9. Gold spade hands. M. 42 mm (19???), frosted gilt 3/4-plate in English style, 15 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring. Diam. 52 mm.

Watch with 14 Complications Attributed to Louis Audemars, No. 30487. Made for the English market, circa 1910. Extremely fine and equally rare, heavy, 18K yellow gold, two-train, hunting-cased, keyless Grande et Petite Sonnerie clockwatch with trip minute-repeating, split-seconds chronograph, instantaneous 30-minute register, perpetual calendar and phases of the moon.

C. Four-body, "bassine", massive, polished, push button for the chronograph at 12, the split-seconds in the crown. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost chronograph divisions with fifths of a second divisions and Arabic five second/minute numerals, four subsidiary dials for days of the week, date, months concentric with leap year indication and instantaneous 30-minute register, seconds and aperture for the phases of the moon. Blued steel pear hands. M. 40 mm 18''', threequarter plate, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, two-train, differential tandem winding, fully jeweled, most in screwed gold chatons, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator, striking and repeating on gongs, small slide in the band, hours/quarters and strike/silent levers protruding from the bezel. Case numbered, scratched ?Brafsus? and numbered 30487 on the back of the moon phase disc. Diam. 59 mm.

Die Grosse Fliegeruhr International Watch Co., movement No. 1014651, case No. 1033991, Ref. 431. Made in 1940 a limited series of 1000 examples for the German Air Force, delivered on November 11th, 1940 to Siegfried Heindorf, Berlin. Very fine and extremely rare, oversized, anti-magnetic, anti-corrosion stainless steel military pilot?s wristwatch with indirect seconds and the original IWC aviator?s leather strap. Accompanied by the IWC Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, matte gray, inclined bezel, concave lugs, large winding crown, stainless steel anti-magnetic cap to protect the movement against magnetic fields, snap-on case back, band engraved with ?FL 23883?. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, outer minute division. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. M. Cal 52SC, gilt brass, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm. Thickness 17 mm.

Lieutenent Amedeo Vesco?s Watch Rolex-Panerai, ?Radiomir?, case No. 956638, Ref. 6152. Made for Italian military frogmen in 1953. Very fine and very rare, historically important, large, thick, cushion-shaped, anti-magnetic, water-resistant, stainless steel military diver?s wristwatch. Accompanied by the original case back opener key, an additional fitted leather strap, a copy of Lieutenant Amedeo Vesco?s military award certificates and a letter from his son attesting to the authenticity of the watch.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave bezel, curved lugs, screw-down case back engraved ?Registered Design ? Modele Depose?, screwed-down Rolex ?Brevet? crown, soft iron cap to protect the movement from magnetic fields. D. Black with painted white Arabic numerals and baton indexes. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. 16???, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Panerai, case and movement signed Rolex. Diam 48 mm. Thickness 18 mm

PAM 217, Marina Militare Left Handed Officine Panerai, ?Marina Militare?, No. H0954/1000, case No. BB1163650, Ref. OP6645. Made in a limited series of 1000 examples in 2005, sold in July 2005. Very fine, oversized, left-handed, cushion-shaped, waterresistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with a stainless steel Panerai buckle. Accompanied by fitted box, certificate, an additional leather strap, Cosc certificate and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down transparent case back, winding crown with security lever, concave bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Black, luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary dial for the seconds. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. OP XI, rhodium-plated, cotes de Geneve decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, swan-neck regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm. Thickness 17 mm.

Fer00005, Granturismo Rattrappante Ferrari, Engineered by Officine Panerai, ?Granturismo Rattrappante?, No. FA115/500, case No. BB1190756, Ref. F6657. Made in a limited series of 500 examples circa 2006. Fine, cushion-shaped, large, water-resistant, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch, round button split-chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Officine Panerai double deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, lapidated lugs, transparent screwed down case back, screwed down buttons and crown, splitbutton at 8, sapphire crystals. D. Checkerboard black, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds track, outermost tachometer scale. Luminous steel baton hands, red luminous split hand. M. Cal. OPXVIII, rhodium plated, oeil de perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness 17 mm.

Fer 00010, Scuderia Rattrappante Ferrari, Engineered by Officine Panerai, ?Scuderia Rattrappante?, No. FA059/500, case No. BB1190915, Ref. 6657. Made in a limited series of 500 examples circa 2006. Fine, large, cushion-shaped, water-resistant, self-winding stainless steel wristwatch with round button split-chronograph, registers, tachometer, and a stainless steel Officine Panerai double deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, lapidated lugs, transparent screwed down case back, screwed down buttons and crown, splitbutton at 8, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone black, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds track, outermost tachometer scale. Luminous blackened steel baton hands, yellow luminous split hand. M. Cal. OPXVIII, rhodium plated, oeil de perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness 17 mm.

Ref. 3712, Nautilus Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus", movement No. 3170853, case No. 4329766, Ref. 3712/ 1A-001. Sold on February 28, 2006. Very fine and rare, large, "carré galbé", self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, moon phases, power-reserve indication and a stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by box, Certificate of Origin, booklets, push pin and pouch.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Anthracite with horizontal stripes, applied luminous steel baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the date, sector for the power-reserve indication between 10 and 11, aperture for the moon phases, outer dot minute divisions. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 240/164, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 44 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

White Gold, Ref. 5004G Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 3275025, case No. 4177461, Ref. 5004G. Sold on May 22, 2006. Extremely fine, rare and important, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with coaxial round button split-seconds chronograph, registers, perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by Certificate of Origin, fitted box, additional solid case back, push pin and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, curved bezel, fluted lugs, curved band, coaxial push button in the crown for the split-seconds function, screw-down transparent case back for viewing the movement, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied large white gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, subsidiary dials for the 30-minute register and leap year at 3, the seconds and the 24 hours at 9, graduation for the date at 6, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases, outer minute/seconds division. White gold feuille hands. M. Cal. CHR 27-70/Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, hack mechanism. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 14.5 mm.

The Violinist Charles Reuge, à Sainte Croix, No. 1297. Made for the Indian Market, the case with London hallmarks for 1884 - 1885. Fine, unusual and very rare, large, two-train, musical, 18K gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch with centerseconds and automaton violinist, playing two tunes on a pinned cylinder at will.

C. Four body, "bassine", polished, mastermark JM. Hinged gold cuvette with illegible engraved dedication. D. White enamel, two-piece with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost fifths of a second divisions, Arabic fivesecond numerals, the centre painted with a seated violinist in an interior, one arm automated holding the violin bow and activated when the music plays. Blued steel spade hands. M. 48 mm., frosted and gilt double train with differential winding, counterpoised lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, musical train with pinned cylinder and 35 steel toothed comb playing two tunes at will: The Lagoon?s Waltz & The Daughter of the Regiment. Movement engraved with the Reuge trademark of a lion rampant. Diam. 58 mm.

Ref. 5350R, Limited Edition, Annual Calendar with Silicon Escape Wheel and Silinvar Spiromax Balance Spring Patek Philippe, Genève, ?Patek Philippe Advanced Research? Silicon Escape Wheel & Silinvar Spiromax Spring?, movement No. 3686300, Ref. 5350R. Made in a limited edition of 300 pieces in 2006, sold on December 4th, 2007. Very fine, rare and innovative, center-seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with annual calendar, powerreserve indication, moon phases, silicon escape wheel, silinvar Spiromax balance spring and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by Certificate of Origin, fitted box and booklets.

C. Two-body, polished, transparent screwed-down case back with cyclops lens over the escape and balance wheels, curved bezel, correctors in the band, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Brushed silver with applied pink gold baton indexes and Arabic quarterhour numerals, luminous dots, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months, aperture for the moon phases and the date at 6, power-reserve indication below 12. Luminous pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 324/267, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, silicon escape wheel, the bridge with additional milled opening, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung silinvar Spiromax balance spring, 21K gold rotor with zirconium ball-bearings. Dial, movement and case signed, back crystal inscribed ?Patek Philippe Advanced Research?. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Platinum Skeletonized John Shaeffer Audemars Piguet, Genève, "John Shaeffer", "Répétition Minutes", No. 5, movement No. 412785, case No. D 48876. Made in limited numbers in 1995, sold on May 23rd, 1995. Very fine and rare, cushion-shaped, minute-repeating, platinum wristwatch with a platinum Audemars Piguet buckle. Accompanied by guarantee, fitted box and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave and curved lugs, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Transparent crystal to expose the movement with black Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Black oxydized gold cathédrale hands. M. Cal. 2866, rhodium plated, hand engraved and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 32 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 33 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Andromache and Astyanax at Hector's Tomb Attributed to Piguet & Meylan, Geneva, No. 1485. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1825. Very fine and rare, 18K rose gold, champlevé and painted on enamel, pearl-set, quarter-repeating, center-seconds pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, No. 1486, mastermark DB in a lozenge, flat band decorated with sky-blue champlevé enamel, red translucent enamel lozenges and gold foliage, the pendant decorated to match, the back cover with a very finely painted on enamel scene depicting a classically dressed lady pointing at the inscription on a tomb to her son with a soldier behind, bezels, pendant and bow set with half pearls. Hinged gold cuvette finely decorated with champlevé enamel and chased gold basket of flowers. D. Silver, applied radial gold Roman numerals, outer minute track, outer dot seconds divisions, engraved rosette center. Blued steel lozenge hands. M. 43 mm, gilt brass, foliate engraved bridge caliber, standing barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm plain brass balance, flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on square-section gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Punch numbered on the pillar plate under the dial. Diam. 55 mm.

The Pear Ilbery, London, No. 6141. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1820. Extremely fine and rare, 18K gold, painted on enamel and pearl-set, pear-shaped pocket watch with center-seconds and duplex escapement.

C. Two-body, pear-shaped, the bezel set with split-pearls, the band, stem and bow decorated with pale green, blue, white and red champlevé enamel, hinged and sprung scallop-edged back cover set with a finely painted panel of summer flowers and fruit within a gold and enamel wavy-line border. Hinged and sprung gold cuvette overlaid with translucent guilloché scarlet enamel within a gold, white and pale green enamel scalloped border. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds divisions, Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Blued steel pierced hands. M. 45 mm., gilt "Chinese" caliber, entirely foliate chased and engraved, standing barrel, duplex escapement, three-arm gold balance with three steel screws, blued steel flat balance spring, diamond endstone, index regulator. Movement signed. Dim. 63 x 53 mm. excluding pendant.

Baron Albert Salomon von Rothschild Early Dual Time-Zone & Perpetual Calendar with Indication of Days Only Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 27333. Made in 1868, sold on January 7, 1879 to Baron Albert Salomon von Rothschild, given to Baron Charles Freiherr von Schroeder. Very fine and exceptionally rare, early, independently adjustable two-time-zone, 18K yellow gold and enamel, half hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar with indication of days only, the case with the monogram of Baron Rothschild. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, the front cover with glazed aperture and unusual blue champleve enamel radial Roman numerals, inner minute divisions, the back cover decorated with the blue champleve enamel monogram ?ASR? - for Albert Salomon von Rothschild, beneath a coronet, flat-topped crown for winding and setting the main time-zone hands, reeded band. Hinged gold cuvette with aperture for the second-time-zone hand setting disc, engine-turned border and cartouche engraved ?Petites Aiguilles?. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the second-time-zone with radial Roman numerals and outer minute divisions, the seconds at 8 o'clock and the perpetual date at 4. Blued steel double-pear hands for the local time, blued steel Breguet hands for the meantime. M. 19''', frosted gilt, 15 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight-line lever a moustache, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold meantime and temperature adjustment screws, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, hand-setting nut for the second-time-zone mounted above the center-wheel and geared by an extra wheel mounted on the plate. Cuvette and case signed. Diam. 51 mm.