Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1800. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel pearl-set watch.
C. Double body, Directoire with split-pearl set bezels, the back enamelled with a pair of blazing hearts in a splitpearls set navette frame (some lacking), against a blue ground, outer symbols of love. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals (slightly chipped on the border of the winding hole). Pierced gold 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. In good condition. Diam. 47 mm.
HKD 22,000 - 28,000
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
Duchêne & Compagnie (Genève), circa 1780. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, paste-set watch.
C. Double body, Louis XVI, with paste set bezel, the back centered with a paste-set chased rosette framed with a mauve translucent enamel over engine-turning, outer twisted garlands of pastes and green enamelled leaves. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Paste-set Louis XVI hands. M. Hinged gilt brass with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock and polished steel end-piece. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 41 mm.
HKD 27,500 - 32,500
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: HKD 27,600
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1800. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl set pendant watch.
C. Double body, circular within a gold pearl-set filigree frame, the back fully enamelled with a paillone decoration in a peacock feather pattern. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals. Gold fancy Breguet hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, cylinder escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.
HKD 38,000 - 48,000
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
Berthoud à Paris, circa 1775. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, diamond-set, quarter repeating watch.
C. Double body, Louis XVI, the rose-diamond set bezel with blue enamelled decoration, the back enamelled with a fine painted sea-side landscape with a vessel and a castle, outer garland in a leaf pattern and blue enamel decoration. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and diamond-set half-hour divisions. Rose-diamond set Louis XV hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate, with turned pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock and polished steel end-piece. Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 39 mm.
HKD 38,000 - 42,000
CHF 7,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 43,700
Lepine à Paris, circa 1780. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel paste-set skeleton watch.
C. Double body, Louis XVI, glazed both faces, with paste-set bezels. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and rose-diamond inlaid half hour divisions. Rose-diamond set Louis XVI hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, the skeletonized back plate applied with a fine pierced rose-diamond set decoration with a small painted enamel portrait of a lady. Signed on the dial. In good condition. Diam. 40 mm.
HKD 22,000 - 25,000
CHF 4,000 - 4,500
Sold: HKD 21,850
Charles Oudin, (Paris), circa 1810. Unusual quarter repeating watch.
C. Later, silver "forme quatre baguettes" with reeded band the back engine-turned and engraved with a floral decoration (rubbed). GiIt brass hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Brgeguet hands. M. GiIt brass, Lepine caliber with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs with Lepine repeating train and work. In very good condition. (Not illustrated) Diam. 54 mm.
HKD 8,000 - 11,000
CHF 1,500 - 2,000
Sold: HKD 8,625
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1810. Very fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating watch.
C. Three body, Empire, with reeded band and engineturned back in a radiant pattern. GiIt brass dust cap. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In very good condition. Diam. 60 mm.
HKD 22,000 - 27,000
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
Sold: HKD 25,300
C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes", engine-turned. Gold cuvette engraved with technical details. D. Silver engine-turned, with Roman numerals on a polished chapter. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 22-, gilt brass, double train, with free standing barrels, six jewels. Duplex escapement with plain gilt brass three armed balance, flat balance spring with Breguet bimetallic compensation curb. Grande and Petite sonnerie, repeating on gongs, with polished steel visible work, released by a button on the pendant. Signed on the dial and the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 58mm.
HKD 85,000 - 110,000
CHF 15,000 - 20,000
Sold: HKD 103,500
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating watch.
C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes", engineturnecj :t brass hinged cuvette engraved with technical details. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals. Gold Breguet hands. M. 20-, gilt brass with going barrel, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain steel three arm balance, "parachute" suspension, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Repeating on gongs with pull twist piston on the pendant. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
HKD 10,000 - 12,000
CHF 1,800 - 2,200
Sold: HKD 10,925
C. Three body, "bassine pincée", the bezels, pendant and bow chased with a floral decoration, the back engraved with trees and flowers within a frame decorated by two pairs of doves. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Gold Breguet hands. M. 17-, inverted, gilt brass, engraved with scrolls and flowers, 6 jewels, the wheel train sunk on the single plate, under the dial, cylinder escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.
HKD 11,000 - 13,000
CHF 2,000 - 2,500
Sold: HKD 10,925
C. Four body, Empire, with split-pearl set bezels, pendants and bows, reeded bands, the backs with very fine symetrical bunches of flowers, painted in their natural colours, against a light blue enamel ground. Glazed cuvettes. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spatula" hands. M. Fine and unusual 22-, gilt brass, double trains, fully engraved in the manner of Guillaumin, 19 jewels, lateral levers escapements, polished steel three arm balances with blued steel ornaments, flat balance springs. Repeating on gongs with slides in the bands. In very good condition. Diam. 61 mm.
HKD 190,000 - 220,000
CHF 35,000 - 40,000
Sold: HKD 253,000
C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 7"'-70 rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 15 x 15 mm.
HKD 9,000 - 10,000
CHF 1,700 - 1,900
Sold: HKD 16,100
C. massive, satined. D. champagne with applied gold and black Roman numerals. "Bâton" gold and black hands. M. 23-300 PM Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 27 x 32 mm.
HKD 35,000 - 42,000
CHF 6,500 - 7,500
C. massive, polished. D. champagne with applied gold indexes. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 215 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 32 x 32 mm.
HKD 36,000 - 41,000
CHF 6,500 - 7,500
Sold: HKD 43,700
C. massive, polished, screwed back, waterproof, back winder, "martelé" gold bezel. D. satined blue with applied gold radiumed indexes. "Bâton" radiumed gold hands. M. 1-350 rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 28 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, bi-directional winding, peripherical 18 ct gold rotor mounted on ball-bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.
HKD 25,000 - 28,000
CHF 4,500 - 5,000
Sold: HKD 41,400
C. massive, polished. D. blue with white indexes. " Bâton" white hands. M. 16-250 rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dirai. 22 x 19 mm.
HKD 36,000 - 41,000
CHF 6,500 - 7,500
Sold: HKD 40,250
C. massive, polished. D. mat silver with applied white gold indexes. "Bâton" white gold hands. M. 27-460 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 32 x 32 mm.
HKD 45,000 - 55,000
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
C. massive, polished, satined, reeded bezel, back winder. D."guilloché" blue with applied gold radiumed indexes. "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 1-350 rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 28 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, 18 ct gold rotor mounted on ball-bearings, bi-directional winding. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.
HKD 25,000 - 28,000
CHF 4,500 - 5,000
Sold: HKD 32,200
C. massive, polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof, lapidated lugs. D. satined silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" white gold hands. M. 27-460 M Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, 37 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 18 ct gold rotor, bi-directional winding. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
HKD 28,000 - 30,000
CHF 5,000 - 5,500
Sold: HKD 42,550
C. massive, polished, satined. D. black with diamondset indexes. "Dauphine" white gold hands. M. 27 HS-400 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 32 x 38 mm.
HKD 110,000 - 140,000
CHF 20,000 - 25,000