C. Four-body, "bassine", back finely painted on enamel with a horse race scene, frame and borders elaborately set with diamonds to form scrolling, horse-shoe and flowers, the whole on a translucent dark blue enamel background, band and bezel en suite, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, upright Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 40.6 mm. (18'''), rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, adjusted, safety pinion, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallc compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, special patented micrometric regulator.Diam. 51 mm.
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
EUR 13,000 - 16,500
Sold: CHF 21,850
C. Outer: double-body, the diamond-set bezels chased with varicolored gold floral decoration, the back applied with a diamond-set pattern of flowers and foliage, a crescent set with large emerald cabochons and a star set with large diamonds and centered with a large emerald cabochon over a matte ground. Inner: double-body, "bassine", the back pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage and flowers, a ruby cabochon set on the pendant. D. White enamel with radial Islamic numerals. Diamond-set "fany" hands. M. 42 mm., gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain gold three-arm balance, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage. Striking on a bell, strike-silent selection lever on the bezel. Gilt brass dust cap.Signed on the dial, the dust cap and the back plate.Diam. 60 mm.
Grading System:
CHF 80,000 - 100,000
EUR 53,000 - 67,000
Sold: CHF 86,000
C. Outer: double-body, the diamond-set bezels chased with varicolored gold floral decoration, the back applied with a diamond-set pattern of flowers and foliage, a crescent and star set with large diamonds over a matte ground. Inner: double-body, "bassine", the back pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage and flowers, a rose-cut diamond set on the pendant. D. White enamel with radial Islamic numerals. Diamond-set "fancy" hands.M. 42 mm., gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain gold three-arm balance, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage. Striking on a bell, strike-silent selection lever on the bezel. Gilt brass dust cap.Signed on the dial, the dust cap and the back plate.Diam. 60 mm.
Grading System:
CHF 80,000 - 100,000
EUR 53,000 - 67,000
Sold: CHF 86,000
C. Outer: double body, "Louis XVI", the bezels with applied high-relief varicolored floral and foliage decoration, the back centered with an elaborate flower urn. Inner: double body, "bassine", with pierced and bright-cut engraved foliage decoration. D. White enamel with radial Islamic numerals. Gold "poker and beetle" hands. M. 41 mm., hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and English gilt brss pierced and engraved cock with ruby end-stone. Quarter repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. Gilt brass dust cap.Signed on the dial, back plate and dust cap.Diam. 59 mm.
CHF 15,000 - 20,000
EUR 10,000 - 15,500
Sold: CHF 17,250
C. Four-body, "bassine", back cover finely painted on enamel with a view of the Bosphorus, a village in the background with a sunset behind mountains, gold and opaque white enamel scalloped frame, border in champlevé azure enamel with white enameled foliage, front with two apertures; the top one for the jump hour, the lower one for the seconds, both within a painted on enamel rose pattern, azure background with gold and white enamel foliate and floral decoration, pendant and bow en suite, gold ad enameled hinged cuvette entirely decorated with floral motifs of blue enamel on a flinqué ground. Chain of five gold and enamel links terminated with Breguet type gold and enamel chain. D. White enamel, top with jump hour aperture (Islamic numerals), eccentric minute track with 15 minute Islamic numerals, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold counterpoised "lozenge" hand. M. 38 mm. (17'''), gilt brass, early bridge caliber, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance with flat balance spring.Diam. 48 mm.
CHF 15,000 - 20,000
EUR 10,000 - 13,500
Sold: CHF 17,250
C. Double-body, hinged back cover, polished, bezels with turned ribs at the edges, small circles in the center. Chain: single, carved from birchwood, 10 mm ring-links, hinged folding walnut box. D. Wooden with Arabic numerals on bone cartouches and subsidiary seconds. Wooden hands. M. Entirely made of wood with pinned wooden bridges, excluding the mainspring, balance-spring and pivots, with going barrel, cylinder escapement with bone staff, plain wood three-arm balance.Signed inside back cover.Diam. 50 mm.
Grading System:
CHF 14,000 - 18,000
EUR 9,000 - 12,000
Sold: CHF 29,900
C. Two-body, back enameled with two children and a dog in a wood feeding a swan swimming in a nearby stream, translucent dark blue enamel over engine-turned background, pearl-set bezels. Chatelaine: three gold and painted on enamel oval links depicting children, pearl borders, the lower one with the same scene as the case joined by gold filigree chains, terminating with seal, key and two tassels set with pearls. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, winding aperture at 2 o'clock,inner date track. Gold Breguet hands. M. 47 mm (21'''), hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, hinged gilt dust cap.Punched "CF" on the pendant.Diam. 57 mm., length with chatelaine 360 mm.
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
EUR 13,000 - 16,000
Sold: CHF 21,275
C. Two-body, back centered with a medallion in a diamond-set frame, translucent dark blue enamel on engine-turned ground, white enamel border in a repeated heart pattern, bezels in translucent dark blue and opaque white enamel in repeated gold pattern, chatelaine decorated en suite with two major links matching the back of the case, joined by oval enamel on gold links and pearl-set chains with a seal, key and two tassels, gilt spoon. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, windingperture at 6 o'clock. Gold "heart" hands. M. 36 mm., frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock.Signed on the movement.Diam. 47 mm., length with chatelaine 170 mm.
CHF 15,000 - 20,000
EUR 10,000 - 13,000
Sold: CHF 16,100
C. Two-body, back very finely painted on enamel with doves, a lamb and flowers in white and gray enamel over translucent purple enamel on an engine-turned ground, paillon border with green fleur-de-lis, translucent gray enamel frame with irregular black pattern finished with diamond-set ring, pearl-set bezels. Chatelaine, gold and enamel, set with pearls and diamonds, three links, the top similarly painted with two doves, a flower vase and a lamb, diamond-set oval frame, translucent gray borderswith similar pattern, lower link en suite with painted dove and dog, two gold and enamel pearl-set chains terminating with matching key and seal. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Gold "beetle and poker" hands. M. 25 mm., hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock.Signed on the movement.Diam. 33 mm., length with chatelaine 170 mm.
Grading System:
CHF 30,000 - 40,000
EUR 20,000 - 27,000
Sold: CHF 43,700
Lorch Schmidt & Co., Germany, circa 1920.
C. Watchmaker's lathe in original large woo-den box with the following accessories: slide rest, tail stock, head for 6 mm. chucks with bead and tail stock, dead center turns, filing attachment, wheel cutting chucks, wheel chucks, shellac chucks, wire chucks, repivoting chucks, polishing rollers and other small miscellaneous accessories.Marked on the slide rest.Dim. Box 47 x 37 x 17 cm.Good condition.
CHF 2,000 - 3,000
EUR 1,300 - 2,000
Sold: CHF 8,625
C. Centering plate with three dog clamps, spring-loaded centering post, steel bed, directly driven by two wheel transmission with a crank lever, two-directional slide rest controlled by knurled nuts and crank lever, angular cutter adjustment. Accessories com-prising: up-righting tool, tail stock, T-rest, pulley driven.Dim. Box 50 x 25 x 22 cm.Good condition, cleaned and varnished.
CHF 6,000 - 7,000
EUR 4,000 - 4,700
Sold: CHF 9,200
Leschot, Swiss, circa 1840.Fine and exceptionally rare steel pro-file and flinqué tool.
C. Long bed with U-shaped bracket for material holding spindle with worm gear indexing, long double pivoted rectangular arm with sliding tool holder with a pulley, pattern example on two-directional slide set at the left end of the bed.Signed on the arm.Dim. Length 65 cm.Good condition, cleaned and varnished.
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
EUR 2,000 - 2,700
Sold: CHF 3,680
C. U-shaped cast iron base, trapezoidal rack column, high power lens with revolving dividing plate calibrated for 360°, brass slide with decimal calibration also with circular adjustment, adjustable mirror below.Signed on the arm.Dim. 32 x 20 cm.Good condition.
CHF 2,000 - 3,000
EUR 1,300 - 2,000
Sold: CHF 2,760
C. Horizontal plate divided for 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 and 21 teeth, locking arm with a thumb loop, pivoted tool holder on a slide, three steel legs.Dim. 21 x 21 x 13 cm.Very good condition.
CHF 4,500 - 6,000
EUR 3,000 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 6,325
Unsigned, Swiss or French, circa 1870.Fine brass and steel small drill press.
C. Drill spindle on a slide controlled by a handle, brass table, later wooden base.Dim. 30 x 19 cm.Good condition, cleaned and varnished.
CHF 800 - 1,200
EUR 550 - 800
Sold: CHF 1,150
Unsigned, Swiss or French, circa 1860.Interesting brass slotting tool.
C. Hinged saw holding frame with small pulley wheel, material spindle between turns with tension screw, later wooden base.Dim. 16 x 15 cm.Good condition, cleaned and varnished.
CHF 800 - 1,200
EUR 550 - 800
Sold: CHF 1,840
C. Half millimeter screw calibrated with 1/100mm, gear trans-mission to a scale divided in 100 via a patented system of gears and levers, painted steel base on wooden base.Signed on the screw cylinder and the base.Dim. 23 x 14 mm.Good condition.
CHF 800 - 1,200
EUR 550 - 800
Sold: CHF 1,610
Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1920.Fine brass and steel direct driven roun-ding-up tool.
C. Pivoted cutter holder with small crank lever, vertical position controlled by two stop screws, horizontal slide controlled by a knurled knob, wooden base.Dim. 20 x 18 cm.Very good condition.
CHF 2,800 - 3,200
EUR 1,500 - 2,100
Sold: CHF 3,910
Veuve Magnin-Jacot et Fils, Chaux-de-Fonds, circa 1880.Rare brass drill and/or broaching ma-chine.
C. Large wheel driven by crank lever, steel spindle for the tool with an arbor fixed with small pinion driven by the large wheel, later wooden base.Dim. 28 x 23 cm.Good condition, cleaned and varnished.
CHF 700 - 900
EUR 450 - 600
Sold: CHF 1,150
Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1900.Very fine large nickel and steel roun-ding-up tool.
C. Large crank lever wheel, vertical slide controlled by a lever and two knurled screws, depth slide with micrometric regulation, horizontal slide with large knurled nut, wooden base with a drawer for additional cutters and cutter chucks.Dim. 32 x 34 cm.Good condition.
CHF 1,500 - 2,000
EUR 1,000 - 1,300
Sold: CHF 7,475