Ls. George à Berlin, circa 1790.
Good 18-carat gold centre sweep seconds, calendar stop-watch with a second beating balance and an early form of lever escapement. Double body polished case. Off-set white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and a subsidiary chapter for the calendar (hair crack). Gold hands. Fine gilt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, Pouzait type lever escapement, very large, second beating, plain brass, four armed balance with diamond endstone. In good condition. Diam. 58 mm.
HKD 50,000 - 60,000
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
Sold: HKD 63,250
18-carat gold and enamel watch. Four body case decorated overall with 'champlevé' scrolls and flowers over a black enamelled background. Gold cuvette. Gilt metal engine turned dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Later gilt brass bar movement, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 39 mm.
HKD 7,500 - 9,000
CHF 1,500 - 1,800
Sold: HKD 10,350
Bautte & Cie, Genève, circa 1830.
18-carat gold and enamel watch. Four body chiselled case, a small lake landscape painted on the enamel back with further floral and scrolled 'champlevé' decoration. Gold cuvette. Silver engine turned dial with Roman numerals. Gold Breguet hands. Gilt brass bar movement, 6 jewels, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
HKD 8,000 - 10,000
CHF 1,600 - 2,000
Sold: HKD 9,200
Fine 18-carat gold watch. Four body case, enamelled overall with 'champlevé' flowers. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Gold Breguet hands. Gilt brass bar movement, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
HKD 9,000 - 11,000
CHF 1,800 - 2,200
J.F. Bautte & Cie, Genève, circa 1830.
Fine 18-carat gold and enamel half hunting cased watch. Four body case, chiselled on the edge, pendant and bow, the cover and the back with fine painted ' champlevé' flower over a black enamel background; eccentric circular dial aperture on the cover. Gold cuvette. Off-set silver engine turned dial with Roman numerals. Gold Breguet hands. Gilt brass bar movement, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 41 mm.
HKD 11,000 - 12,500
CHF 2,200 - 2,500
Sold: HKD 11,500
Robert Brandt & Cie, Swiss, circa 1840.
Rare gold and enamel small very flat watch with ' Bagnolet' caliber. Triple body case with reeded band, a young lady with her child finely painted on the enamel back with further 'champlevé' floral decoration. Silver dial with engraved Roman numerals. Blued steel 'spade' hands. Unusual gilt brass extremely flat inverted movement, 8 jewels, the train of wheel and the escapement with plain brass three armed balance sunk on the single plate below the dial.
HKD 12,000 - 15,000
CHF 2,500 - 3,000
Sold: HKD 11,500
18-carat gold and enamel watch. Four body engraved case with fine enamel painted flowers on the back. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Gilt brass bar movement, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance. In very good condition. Diam 31 mm.
HKD 9,000 - 10,000
CHF 1,800 - 2,000
Sold: HKD 8,625
Ls. Ate Piguet, Genève, circa 1840.
18-carat gold and enamel watch. Four body engraved case with reeded band, an enamel painted landscape on the back with a young couple on the foreground, further floral decoration over a blue background (slightly restored). Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Gilt brass bar movement, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 33 mm.
HKD 10,000 - 12,500
CHF 2,000 - 2,500
Sold: HKD 11,500
A. Demeure Horloger du Roi à Bruxelles, Swiss, circa 1830.
Fine 18-carat gold and enamel watch. Four body chiselled case with reeded band, fine painted flowers on the enamel back with further ' champlevé' floral decoration. Engine turned gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Gilt brass bar movement, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
HKD 7,500 - 10,000
CHF 1,500 - 2,000
Sold: HKD 12,650
Good engine turned and engraved 18-carat gold and enamel purse with a watch. Three body case engraved with ribbon and floral decoration, the cover of the watch with an engraved bunch of flowers over a translucent blue enamel, further white and blue 'champlevé' decoration. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel 'spade' hands. Gilt brass bar movement, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance. In very good condition. 78 x 58 mm.
HKD 50,000 - 60,000
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
Sold: HKD 50,600
Jules Bautte - Rio de Janeiro, Swiss, circa 1840.
Good engine turned and engraved 18-carat gold and enamel diamond set vanity compact set with a watch. Triple body case engraved with vine branches and Cupids, the cover of the watch with a translucent blue enamel over engine turning and a rose diamond inlaid floral decoration. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel ' spade' hands. Gilt brass bar movement, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance. In very good condition. 92 x 60 mm.
HKD 60,000 - 80,000
CHF 12,000 - 16,000
Sold: HKD 80,500
18-carat gold and enamel watch. Four body case decorated over all with a champleve floral ornament over a black enamel background ( restored). Gold cuvette. Silver engine turned dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gilt metal Louis XV hands. Gilt brass bar movement, four jewels, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
HKD 6,000 - 7,000
CHF 1,200 - 1,500
Sold: HKD 5,750
J. F: BAUTTE & Cie à Genève, circa 1830.
Unusual 18-carat gold hunting cased digital watch. Four body case decorated over all with champleve scrolls and flowers over a black enamel background, the cover with a monogram the back with a coat of arms. Gold cuvette. Similar decoration on the dial with apertures for hours and minutes. Gilt brass bar very thin movement, four jewels, cylinder escapement with plain gold three armed balance. Female winding square. In good condition. Diam. 44 mm:
HKD 12,000 - 15,000
CHF 2,500 - 3,000
18-carat gold and enamel watch. Four body case enamelled over all with alternate sectors of foliage and floral champleve enamelled decoration. Gold cuvette. Silver engine turned dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Gilt brass bar movement, four jewels, with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement and plain brass three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 41 mm.
HKD 9,000 - 11,000
CHF 1,800 - 2,200
GASCHEL, élève de Breguet, circa 1830.
18-ct gold and enamel watch with eccentric dial. Four body chiselled case, the cover with champleve enamel flowers over a black background and with an eccentric dial aperture, fine bunch of champleve enamelled flowers on the back with further 'vermicelli' outer decoration (restorations). Gold cuvette. Off-set silver engine turned dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Gilt brass bar movement, four jewels, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
HKD 10,000 - 12,000
CHF 2,000 - 2,500
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1780, probably made by Perrelet.
Rare 20-carat gold self-winding watch 'à secousses' with special escapement. Double body polished case. Fine white enamel off-set dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, subsidiary dial for 'fast/slow' adjustment index and two Cupids painted ' en grisaille' over a pink background. Gold Louis XVI hands. Fine gilt brass full plate movement with column pillars, going barrel, virgule escapement with plain brass three armed balance. The oval platinum weight, pivoted on the edge of the back plate, is locked when the spring is fully loaded. In very good condition. Diam. 49 mm.
HKD 100,000 - 125,000
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
Sold: HKD 105,800
Valentin & Dalleizette, Genève and Ferney Voltaire, circa 1780.
Good 18-carat gold and enamel diamond set quarter dumb repeating watch. Double body case with rose diamond set bezel, the back finely chiselled with a rose diamond set garland of flower over 'amati' background and centered by an enamel painted portrait of a lady in a rose diamond set frame. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Rose diamond set Louis XV hands. Gilt brass full plate repeating movement with column pillars, verge escapement, plain brass three armed balance, continental cock with polished steel endpiece. In good condition. Diam. 42 mm.
HKD 25,000 - 40,000
CHF 5,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 23,000
Rare 18-carat gold double face double time calendar watch with center seconds. Double body polished case. White enamel dial on the front face, with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, inner calendar indication with the days of the week marked in red ( slightly chipped near the winding hole). Gold hands. White enamel dial on the rear face with red Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, centre seconds. Gold hands, blued steel second hand. Gilt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 45 mm.
HKD 40,000 - 60,000
CHF 8,000 - 12,000
Very unusual 18-carat gold and enamel 'night and day' watch with 24 hour dial. Double body case, part of the back with a translucent brown enamel over engine turning (restored), further ' cloisonné' enamelled floral decoration, the winding hole with a shutter. 24 hour white enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring (hair cracks), the central gold plate, marked: 'Le jour - La nuit', engraved with stars and with a semi-circular aperture for the enamel painted night and day volvelle. Gold hands. Full plate gilt brass movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance, continental cock. In good condition. Diam. 42 mm.
HKD 40,000 - 60,000
CHF 8,000 - 12,000
Sold: HKD 41,400
Aug. Courvoisier & Co, Swiss, circa 1830.
Very fine 18-carat gold and enamel hunting cased watch for the Turkish market, with independant seconds. Four body 'demi-bassine' engraved case with ' champlevé' enamelled floral and scroll decoration, the cover with enamel painted flowers, the back with an enamel painted view of the Bosphorus. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with red Turkish numerals, painted scroll and floral decoration. Blued steel hands. Double train gilt brass bar movement, 21 jewels, going barrels, swan neck lateral lever escapement, equilibrated two armed balance, Breguet compensation curb and 'parachute' suspension. Independant second mechanism after Moïse Pouzait. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.
HKD 40,000 - 50,000
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: HKD 46,000