Alain Silberstein, "Perpetual D-Day", No. 04/10. Created by Alain Silberstein in a limited edition of 10 examples in 1994 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the "D-DAY", the landing of the Allies in Normandy in 1944, with exclusive perpetual movement by master watchmaker Svend Andersen.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar.

C. "Empire" style, two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, triangular-shaped winding crown in white color, sapphire crystal, straight lugs. D. black with white and red painted outer graduation for the date in Arabic numerals, the dedication and a star. "Triangular and Bâton" tritium-coated red and blue colored hour- and minute hands, "Serpentine" yellow hand for the center-seconds. On the back, off-centered matte silver dial with indication of the months for four years andthe leap years in black and red Arabic numerals and writing. M. Exclusive movement based on Cal. 2892-2 made by Svend Andersen, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, gilt brass rotor.Case and dial signed.Diam. 38 mm.In perfect condition.

Alain Silberstein, "Krono 1", No. 6. First automatic chronograph created by Alain Silberstein in 1987.Fine, astronomic, black chrome-plated brass gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and date.

C. three-body, matte black, transparent case back, triangular-shaped winding-crown and round chronograph buttons in neon colors, sapphire crystal, straight lugs. D. matte black with white painted round and bâton indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds and 24 hours, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases, outer graduation for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated neon colored hour- and minute hands, "Serpentine" yellow hand for the chonograph. M. Cal. 7751, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, brass rotor.Case and dial signed.Diam. 36 mm.In perfect condition.

Franco Sbarro, "The Empty Watch", No. II/XX. Produced in a limited edi-tion of 20 pieces in 2000.Fine and very unusual, water-resistant, stainless steel, hubless wheel-shaped gentleman's quartz wristwatch with a polished and brushed stainless steel Sbarro bracelet. Signed by laser "Franco Sbarro" on the back.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, case back with screws, polished band, polished wide bezel with screws, brushed geometrical-shaped asymmetrical hooded lugs, at the center of the case, a semi-circular empty space reminiscent of the Sbarro hubless car wheel, winding-crown in the middle under the 12, the other semi-circular space for the movement, protected by a steel plate engraved with logo. D. graduated sector with painted Arabic numerals and dot indexes between two circular transparent ring, powered by the movement drawn in the upper side of the case. Red arrow indicator for the hours and small bar for the minutes. M. off-center miniaturized quartz movement using a series of speed reducing wheels to transfer its indications to the indexes - the most important wheel features 300 teeth and provides 5 snaps/minute to set minutes. The hour resetting is achieved by means of the crown, which is placed in the middle of the watch.Signed on the case.Diam. 41 mm.Approx. overall length 200 mm.In perfect condition.

Quinting, Swiss, No. 146, Ref. QGL52K00M, "See-Through Chronograph Watch", the only example made with a two-tone dial.Fine and heavy, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold, "mystery" gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date, and an 18K yellow gold Quinting deployant clasp. Accompanied by black leather box and warranty.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with screws, signature on a white ring and number engraved, fluted band, sloped bezel, fluted curved lugs. D. transparent, made of 10 ledges of sapphire crystal, bearing a white ring dial with painted gold indexes, auxiliary white ring dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer graduation for the days of the month in gold painted Arabic numerals on a blue enameled outer ring. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands.M. invisible electrical movement, fixed under the outer ring dial, electromechanically driven balance. The outer sapphire crystal revolves by electric impulses with a frequency of 32768 Hz.Dial and case signed.Diam. 44 mm.In perfect condition.

Jorg Hysek, "Kilada Dual Time", Swiss, No. 053/200. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and unusual, two time-zone, center-seconds, water-resistant, rectangular, two-body, articulated and curved, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a rubber band and an 18K pink gold Jorg Hysek deployant clasp. Accompanied by a black skin fitted box, certificate and a draft by the designer. Signed on the back by J. Hysek.

C. two articulated asymmetric two-body cases, solid, polished and brushed, case backs with screws, pierced bands, pink gold cylinder between the two articulated cases bearing the signature, brushed asymmetric and stepped bezels, two crowns, sapphire crystal. D. two black dials "Time 1" and "Time 2", with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes. "Bâton" gold hands with tritium dots, white for the center-seconds. M. Cal. ETA 956.102, with quartz standardization.Dial and case signed.Dim. 32 x 57 mm.In perfect condition.

Jorg Hysek, "Kilada Chronograph With Diamonds", Swiss, Ref. S011, No. 0110. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and unusual, water-resistant, rectangular curved, 18K pink gold and diamonds gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and date, a rubber band and an 18K pink gold Jorg Hysek deployant clasp. Accompanied by a black skin fitted box, certificate and a draft by the designer. Signed on the back by J. Hysek.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with screws, pierced bands, brushed stepped bezel entirely paved with diamonds, sapphire crystal. D. pink with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and painted indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 10 hours and 30 minutes registers, aperture for the date."Bâton" gold hands with tritium dots. M. Cal. ETA 251.471, with quartz standardization.Dial and case signed.Dim. 31 x 47 mm.In perfect condition.

Jorg Hysek, "Kilada Chronograph", Swiss, Ref. S011, No. 0189. Produced in 1989.Very fine and unusual, water-resistant, rectangular curved, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and date, a rubber band and an 18K pink gold Jorg Hysek deployant clasp. Accompanied by a black leather fitted box, certificate and a draft by the designer. Signed on the back by J. Hysek.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with screws, pierced bands, brushed stepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. black with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and tritium indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 10-hours and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date."Bâton" gold hands with tritium dots. M. Cal. ETA 251.471, with quartz standardization.Dial and case signed.Dim. 31 x 47 mm.In perfect condition.

Jaquet-Droz, Swiss, "Grande Seconde" No. 1. Presented at the 2002 Basel Fair.Very fine, large, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with a regulator dial.

C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent back, rounded band and bezel, curved lugs. D. white, off-center dial for the hours with painted Roman and Arabic numerals, below large auxiliary dial for the seconds with painted Arabic numerals. "Alpha" and "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 2663.4, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 43 mm.In perfect condition.

Crawford, London, No. 1012, made for the Chinese market, circa 1770.Rare and very fine 22K gold, pair-cased hardstone, diamond- and gem-set, hour-striking clockwatch with quarter repeating on a bell.

C. Outer: gold frame inset with panels of gray striated agate bordered with emeralds and divided by pierced rose-cut diamond-set floral motifs. Inner: double-body, bassine, polished, the band chased with a scallop shell, pierced and engraved with foliate decoration. D. White enamel with radial Chinese numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Chinese markers. Rose-cut diamond set "Louis XV" hands. M. 32 mm., hinged gilt brass full plate, two-train with cylindrical pillars. Going-train with fsee and chain, verge escapement with plain three-arm brass balance and flat spring, gilt brass English cock with diamond endstone, fixed barrel for the striking train. Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. Gilt brass dust cap.Signed on the dust cap and movement.Diam: 50 mm.

Pierre Jaquet Droz, London, circa 1780, made for the Chinese market.Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel pearl- and ruby-set center-seconds watch with stop feature.

C. Three-body, "Consular", back with gold paillons forming a peacock feather pattern against translucent dark blue enamel over circular engine-turning, split pearl- and ruby-set bezels, band engraved with repeated pattern, fixed cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds track with fifteen-minute Arabic markers. Gold filigree "lozenge" hands. M. 36 mm., hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement, brass escape wheel, pain steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock, diamond endstone, stop mechanism for precision setting with lever protruding from below the dial at 5 o'clock, gilt brass dust cap.Signed on the movement and the dust cap, case punched inside the fixed cuvette ""IM" and "115CC".Diam. 52 mm.

Farewell to the BelovedUnsigned, Geneva, No.1829, made for the Chinese market circa 1830, case attributed to Frères Oltramare, No. 5219.Very fine and rare 18K gold and painted on enamel pearl-set center seconds musical hour-striking and repeating watch, with quarter-repeating on gongs.

C. Four-body, "Empire", the back with a very finely painted on enamel scene of two ladies in despair as a young man goes off to serve his country, split pearl-set bezels, engine-turned band, gold hinged cuvette, bolt at 6 o'clock to activate the music, lever at 4 o'clock protruding from under the cuvette for music/silent. D. Gold, champlevé Roman numerals, outer minute track, acanthus engraved decoration between the numerals, engine-turned center and outermost. Blued steel "serpentine" hands. M.44 mm. (19 1/2'''), gilt brass, going barrels, cylinder escapement, three-arm plain brass balance with flat balance spring, sur plateau musical movement with 21 vibrating teeth, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Case punched with casemaker's mark.Diam. 53 mm.

Bovet, Fleurier,No. 207, made forthe Chinese market, circa 1835.Very fine 18K gold and painted on enamel center seconds watch.

C. Three-body, back finely painted on enamel with a young lady in classical dress with a lyre and a young man with long walking stick, classical building, mountains in the background, champlevé bezels, bow and pendant, gilt metal cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds track with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Gold "lozenge" hands. M. 47 mm. (21'''), gilt brass, Lepine engraved caliber with standing barrel, cylinder escapement, thee-arm plain brass balance with flat balance spring.Signed on the movement.Diam. 57 mm.

Titus and BereniceEdouard Juvet, Fleurier, made for the Chinese market, circa 1840.Fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel center seconds watch with special escapement.

C. Two-body, "Chinese" style, with the gold cuvette hinged to the movement ring, spring-loaded back finely painted on enamel with a couple, possibly depicting Titus and Berenice, a sunset in the background, roses growing on a stone barrier to the left, bezels with a repeated champlevé enamel pattern of white flowers on a translucent scarlet ground. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic markers. Gold "spade" hands. M. 47 mm. ø (21'''), gilt brass, fullengraved "Chinese" caliber, 11 jewels, free-standing barrel, ruby duplex escapement, five-arm plain steel balance, blued steel balance spring, diamond endstone.Signed on the movement.Diam. 55 mm.

Bovet, Fleurier, No. 528, made for the Chinese market, cir-ca 1840.Very fine and unusual gold and enamel center seconds watch with special escapement, accompanied by a matching gold and enamel pencil.

C. Two-body, spring-loaded, back cover very finely decorated with gold and champlevé and remoulayé enamel, depicting griffins, flowers and foliage, the bezels and pendant decorated en suite, gold glazed hinged spring-loaded cuvette mounted to the movement ring. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds track. Gold "spoon" hands. M. 47 mm. (21'''), gilt brass fully engraved Chinese caliber, ruby duplex escapement, plain five-arm steel balance, blued steel flat balance spring.Signed on the movement, case punched with maker's mark "C" in a shield.Diam. 56 mm.

Just & Son,London, No. 3461, made for the Russian market, circa 1840.Very fine 18K gold and painted on enamel center seconds watch.

C. Two-body, forme "collier", back finely painted on enamel with bouquet of flowers on translucent dark blue enamel over engine-turning, translucent scarlet border with gold scrolling, pearl-set bezels, pendant and bow, gilt cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds track with fifteen-minute Arabic markers. Gold "spoon" hands. M. 44 mm. (19 1/2'''), gilt brass, typical "Chinese" caliber with standing barrel, 13 jewels, lateral counterpoisedlever escapement with the lift on the pallets, plain steel three-arm balance with blued steel flat balance spring.Signed on the movement, cuvette punched with Cyrillic characters.Diam. 55 mm.

The CourtshipMaurice Ditisheim, No. 10649, enamel attributed to Louis Rosselet, retailed by Levy Hermanos, Hong-Kong, circa 1900.Fine 18K gold and enamel, keyless, minute-repeating, hunting-cased watch with center seconds.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", the front depicting a young man declaring his love to a young woman, a servant in the background, the back with a portrait of a young woman, the band with a red enamel geometrical pattern, gold hinged cuvette over gold bezel glazed to view the movement. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost chronograph track with Arabic progressive scale. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 46.7 mm. (21'''), gilt 3/4 plate, straight line lever escapement, cut bimtallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator, lever-set, striking on two gongs by a slide on the band.Signed on the dial, cuvette inscribed "Medaille Exposition Universelle, Paris 1889", stamped 6812 on the pillar plate under the dial, the case punched with Maurice Ditisheim's trademark.Diam. 56 mm.

Timekeeper with 3 ComplicationsUnsigned, Swiss, circa 1890, made for the Indian market.Very fine, important and rare 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set hunting-cased double train, eight day-going, keyless minute-repeating grande sonnerie clockwatch.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", solid, both covers fully decorated with Indian motifs set with rose-cut diamonds on translucent scarlet enamel over elaborate flinqué, gold hinged cuvette with engraved technical details over gold bezel glazed for viewing the movement. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 46,3 mm. (20'''), frosted gilt, 33 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation blance adjusted for isochronism, temperature and positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, tandem winding, lever-set, repeating on gongs by a small bolt in the band, striking/silence lever protruding at XI o'clock.Diam. 59 mm.

Timekeeper with 6 ComplicationsM. Grunberg, Bombay, Swiss, made for the Indian market, circa 1890.Very fine, important and rare 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set, hunting-cased, keyless, 8 day-going, minute-repeating astronomical watch with perpetual calendar and phases and age of the moon.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", solid, both covers fully decorated with Indian motifs set with rose-cut diamonds on translucent imperial blue enamel over elaborate flinqué, band decorated with repeated black enamel geometrical pattern, gold hinged cuvette with engraved technical details over gold bezel glazed for viewing the movement. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the leap year cycle and subsidiary sconds concentric with phases of the moon aperture with sector for its age. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 47 mm (21'''), frosted gilt brass, bar caliber, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, pin-set, repeating on gongs by a slide in the band.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 58 mm.

Five Time Zone WatchJ.W. Benson, Watch & Clock Makers to H.R.H. the prince of Wales, 25 Old Bond St, London, No. 30515, made for the Indian market, hallmarked 1869-1870.Very fine and rare 18K gold and painted on enamel hunting-cased pocket watch showing the time in London, Mecca, Constantinople and New York.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets", front painted on enamel with a bouquet of flowers, border with champlevé green and white stylized in Indian style floral pattern on translucent scarlet background over flinqué, back with Arabesque pattern of white and green enamel against translucent scarlet enamel over flinqué, center with enameled initials of the Nizam of Hyderabad, gold hinged cuvette. D. Silver, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, four subsidiary dials showing the time in for cities with central applied gold rosettes. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 41 mm.(18'''), 3/4-plate, fusee and chain, 19 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement with the lift on the pallets, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 50 mm.

The 8-Pointed StarHamilton & Co., London & Calcutta, No. 3708 made for the Indian Market, hallmarked 1871.Fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set convertible pocket watch.

C. Six body, massive, "bassine et filets", chased with foliate, floral and geometrical decoration, the cover with an eight-pointed diamond-inlaid star over a blue enameled ground with vine-leaf decoration, the back with a blue champlevé enameled decoration in a Moresque pattern. The watch revolves inside the case, so that it can be used as an open-face or as a hunter. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 37 mm. (161/2'''), frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, 17 jewels, English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel balance spring.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 45 mm.