John E. Hyde & Sons, London and Paris, No. 6025 Swiss, circa 1840. Fine 18 ct. gold watch.
C. Four body with reeded band and engine-turned back, the bezels, pendant and bow chased with a floral decoration. Hinged engine-turned cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18 ' /2 ", gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, 13 jewels, swan neck Swiss lateral lever escapement, mono-imetallic balance with "parachute" suspension, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.
HKD 3,800 - 4,200
USD 500 - 700
Leroi, No. 4756, Swiss, made for the Islamic market, circa 1825. Fine 18 ct gold and enamel watch.
C. Three body with scallop edge, entirely enamelled, the bezel with alternate black sectors with gold foliage decoration and small panels painted en grisaille with musical instruments, quiver and manuscript, pendant and bow with black champlevé enamelled decoration, the back with alternate black sectors painted with a floral decoration and trophies painted en grisaille against a pink translucent ground, the centre panel with roses. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gilt brass Breguet hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylinder pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel endstone. In good condition. Signed on the dial, cuvette and movement. Diam. 46 mm.
HKD 22,000 - 25,000
USD 2,900 - 3,200
C. Double body, "forme collier" with split-pearl set two coloured gold foliage border and centred with a turquoise and garnet set two coloured gold foliage decoration. D. Gold engine-turned with small eccentric Roman chapter ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Signed on the dial. hl good condition. Diam. 42 mm.
HKD 17,000 - 20,000
USD 2,200 - 2,500
Not signed, Swiss, circa 1835. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, watch with digital jumping hours.
C. Four body, fully enamelled with a champlevé enamelled floral decoration over a black ground ( slightly restored), the cover with eccentric dial aperture and small aperture above for the digital hour volvelle. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with eccentric minute chapter ring, subsidiary seconds and aperture for the hour volvelle. M. 14"', gilt brass with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. In good condition. Diam. 42 mm.
HKD 17,000 - 20,000
USD 2,200 - 2,500
C. Five body, engine-turned. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with eccentric minute ring, subsidiary seconds and aperture for the digital jumping hour volvelle. Gold minute hand. M. 14"', gilt brass with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and regulator. Repeating on gongs with pulltwist piston through the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 41 mm.
HKD 51,000 - 55,000
C. Double body, Louis XVI, polished. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel endstone. In very good condition. Diam. 27 mm.
HKD 10,000 - 12,000
USD 1,400 - 1,800
Louis Perron à Besançon, circa 1830. Fine small 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating watch.
C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes", engineturned. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Gold engineturned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 41 mm.
HKD 11,000 - 13,000
USD 1,500 - 2,000
C. Four body, bezels, pendant and bow with chased floral decoration, the back of black enamel with fine champleve and remouloye fighting cocks and further scrolled and foliage decoration. Gold cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with apertures for hours and minutes, the centre seconds ring on the border of the beze. Blued steel counterpoised seconds hand. M. 14"', gilt brass with going barrel, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 40 mm.
HKD 22,000 - 25,000
USD 3,000 - 3,500
C. Double body with scallop edge, entirely enamelled, pendant and bow with black and white champlevé enamelled decoration, bezel and back with alternats black and white sectors with champlevéengraved foliage decoration. D. Eccentric gold engine turned with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Hinged gilt brass, special slim calibre with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Signed on the movement. In good condition. Diam. 38 mm.
HKD 21,000 - 24,000
USD 2,800 - 3,200
Louis Moré, Geneva, No. 3047, circa 1840. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel fob watch.
C. Four body, entirely champlevé enamelled with a floral decoration, the back with concentric azure, green, pink, and blue sectors. Gold cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals. Gold Breguet hands. M. 13 ' /2 ', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balances, flat balance spring and regulator. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
HKD 9,000 - 11,000
USD 1,200 - 1,400
C. Five body, hunting cased, entirely decorated with champleve enamelled foliage and flowers over a black ground, the cover with the initiais: "C.M.A." (slightly restored). Hinged gold cuvette and bezel. D. Eccentric silver engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter. Gold dialplate chased with foliage. Gold hands. M. 18"', gilt brass with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and regulator. Repeating on gongs with pull twist piston through the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 45 mm.
HKD 12,000 - 14,000
USD 1,600 - 1,800
Blondeau à Paris, circa 1840. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating watch.
C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes" with reeded band, bezels, pendant and bow with floral chased decoration, the engine-turned back engraved with flowers and foliage (slightly worn). Hinged gold cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Gold Breguet hands. M. 18"', gilt brass, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, " parachute" suspension, flat balance spring with regulator and bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Repeating on gongs with pull twist piston through the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 45 mm.
HKD 14,000 - 18,000
USD 1,800 - 2,200
C. Four body, with scalloped edges, bezels pendant and bow with a floral chased decoration, the back with a painted champleve enamel courting couple in an engraved boudoir with outer rocaille decoration. Gold cuvette engraved with technical silver with Roman numerals, the centre engraved with a floral decoration. M. 19"', gilt brass, 13 jewels, bar calibre with going barrel, swan neck lateral lever escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.
HKD 27,000 - 29,000
USD 3,700 - 4,000
Lépine à Paris, No. 2410, circa 1830. Very fine 18 ct. gold watch.
C. Double body, massive, entirely decorated with cast gold pearl ornements in a scallop pattern. D. Gold engine-turned with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat spring and regulator. Gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Dim. 44 mm.
HKD 9,000 - 11,000
USD 1,200 - 1,400
Fres. Esquivillon, (Geneva), No. 51230, circa 1830. Fine 18 ct. gold, gem-set watch.
C. Double body, entirely chased with flowers and foliage over an amati ground and set with garnets and turquoise cabochons. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter and outer chased cast gold floral decoration. Blued steel " scotties" bands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 41 mm.
HKD 11,000 - 13,000
USD 1,400 - 1,600
C. massive, polished, stepped bezel, back winder. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and up-and-down dials. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
HKD 21,000 - 23,000
USD 2,800 - 3,200
C. massive, polished, teardrop lugs. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hotus and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.
HKD 18,000 - 21,000
USD 2,400 - 2,800
Jaeger LeCoultre, 1940 's. Fine large, centre second, 18 ct. gold gentleman's wristwatch.
C. massive, polished, teardrop lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 12 ' / , "' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, antishock system, Breguet balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
HKD 11,000 - 13,000
USD 1,400 - 1,600
C. massive, polished, teardrop lugs. D. two-tone silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dia1, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. " Dauphine" gold hands. M. 12 "' gilt brass, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 36 mm.
HKD 30,000 - 35,000
USD 3,900 - 4,200
C. massive, polished, screwed back, fancy lugs. D. champagne with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, aperture for the up-and-down indication. M. 13 '/2 "' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system,, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, rotor à "butoirs". Dial, case and movement signed. h1 very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.
HKD 20,000 - 22,000
USD 2,700 - 3,000