C. massive, polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof, tachometer graduation on the bezel. D. bicolour gold and back, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 37 mm.
CHF 35,000 - 40,000
HKD 175,000 - 200,000
Sold: CHF 215,250
C Entirely decorated with graduated split-pearls in form of a lotus flower against a bine translucent background. Gold cuvette decorated with a blue translucent enamel pallet pattern ( small restoration). D. White enamel, with separate Roman hour chapter ring and subsidiary seconds below. Blued steel scoties hands. M. Gilt brass with bridges, flat balancespring, monometallic balance with 3 arms, cylinder escapement Good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
CHF 80,000 - 100,000
HKD 400,000 - 500,000
Sold: CHF 534,250
C. Outer decorated overall, the bezels with champlevé scrolled foliage, polychrome military trophies on a translucent ground of red enamel in the center. Inner case, with matching bezels, the back panel with a lakeside scene of a watermill with opalescent sky, by Richter-Troll. Gold cuvette with basse-taille enamelled flowers on a pale blue ground (small repairs). D. White enamel, Turkish numerals, secret signature.Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass, large barrel, overhangingg ruby cylinder escapement, parachute and bimetallic compensation curb. Very good condition. Diam. 66 mm. This watch represents the highest quality of Geneva workmanship and enamelling. Breguet himself ordered watches with similar enamelled decoration on the cases for Le Roy, his agent in Constantinople. Due to his fame, his work was much imitated, and in this case, his signature, secret signature and all the French Hallmarks, including the Joly Master mark have been reproduced.The gold work and enamel decoration are ij anything better than on the examples commanded by Breguet.Indeed Richter and Troll were considered to he the best painters of landscape scenes and signed examples of their work are very rare.
CHF 90,000 - 120,000
HKD 450,000 - 600,000
Sold: CHF 831,250
Henry Capt, Genève, circa 1800. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, musical automaton watch
C. Engine turned, sunburst pattern, with reeded band D.Eccentric white enamel with Breguet numerals. Dial plate enamelled with an interior scene with applied vari-coloured gold automaton figures of a lady playing the harp, a dancing child and a performing monkey. Gold spade hands. M. Full plate gilt brass, cylinder escapement with continantal cock. Pin drum musical train,released at-will. Very good condition. Diam.56 mm. This is a particulary rare model with regard to the automaton scene. The musical train is illustrated and decribed in the Rees Cyclopaedia.
CHF 35,000 - 45,000
HKD 175,000 - 225,000
Sold: CHF 248,250
C. Engine turned the monogram and crown of Napoleon III engraved on the back. D. White enamel, small excentric chapter for hours and minutes, symetrical chapter for hour and minute recorder with Roman numerals + subsidiary seconds, "diablotine and date rings. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass, double train, diferential winding, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Very good condition. Diam. 49 mm. Following the expiration of the partnership contract between Czapek and Patek, in 1845, François Czapek continued in business in Geneva and adopted for some of his work, the keyless winding systems invented h Adrien Philippe. This watch is complicated by any standards for the period. Czapek was the watchmaker to the Prince Napoleon.
CHF 40,000 - 50,000
HKD 200,000 - 250,000
Sold: CHF 347,250
C. Heavy and polished. D. Satined and spotted platinum, applied gold Breguet numerals + subsidiary seconds. Gilt "cathedrale" hands. M. Rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance,flat balance spring. Good condition. Diam. 46 mm.
CHF 5,500 - 6,500
HKD 27,500 - 32,500
C. Satined, the bezels with champlevé enamelled decoration. D. Two-tone silvered with applied Arabic numerals + seconds. Platinum spade hands. M. Rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Very good condition. Diam. 43 mm.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
HKD 25,000 - 30,000
Sold: CHF 31,050
C. Polished with monogram. D. Two-tone silvered with Roman numerals and indexes + seconds. Blued steel "feuilles" hands. M. Gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement "à moustaches", cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Very good condition. Diam. 44 mm.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
HKD 20,000 - 25,000
Sold: CHF 19,550
C. Polished. D. White enamel of "Souscription" type, with Arabic numerals. Tapered blued steel hand. M. Gilt brass, inverted steel cylinder escapement. Very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
HKD 50,000 - 60,000
C. shaped, massive, polished. D. guilloché silver, with painted Roman numerals. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 13"' gilt brass, 14 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32x32 mm In very good condition.
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
HKD 100,000 - 125,000
C. massive, polished, hinged back, gold screws on the lugs. D. "guilloché" gold, with painted Arabic numerals. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 10"' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement "à moustache", cut bimetallic balance, flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 25x35 mm.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
HKD 50,000 - 60,000
Sold: CHF 63,250
C. massive, polished, concave bezel, fancy lugs. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
HKD 100,000 - 125,000
Sold: CHF 149,250
C. massive, polished. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.
CHF 35,000 - 40,000
HKD 175,000 - 200,000
C. massive, polished, lapidated lugs. D. satined silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
CHF 35,000 - 40,000
HKD 175,000 - 200,000
C. massive, polished, hinged back, bevelled bezel and crystal. D. white, with applied gold indexes. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 5"' baguette, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 17x41 mm.
CHF 14,000 - 18,000
HKD 70,000 - 90,000
C. massive, polished, hinged back. D. mat silver, with indexes. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 8 rectangular"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 28x15 mm.
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
HKD 100,000 - 125,000
C. massive, polished. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 8'"-80,rectangular, rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 13x28 mm.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
HKD 20,000 - 25,000
Sold: CHF 27,600
C. flared, massive, polished, satined, fluted bezel, fancy lugs. D. guilloché silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals+ auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 10"'- 200 rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
HKD 125,000 - 150,000
Sold: CHF 182,250
C. massive, polished, stepped sides, "Bombé" crystal. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 8"' -85 rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 8 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 23x39 mm.
CHF 50,000 - 60,000
HKD 250,000 - 300,000
C. massive, polished, satined, revolving bezel bearing the names of 31 towns in the world, teardrop lugs. D. mat silver, with painted Roman numerals, concentric, revolving dial in 24 hours bearing the nocturnal and diurnal hours. Fancy gold hands. M. rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 31 mm.
CHF 140,000 - 160,000
HKD 700,000 - 800,000