Spring. Blossoms Piguet & Meylan, Geneva, No. 8458, circa 1825, made for the Chinese market. Very fine and rare 18K gold and painted on enamel, pearl-set, quarter-repeating watch with independent dead center seconds.

C. Four-body, basket-shaped, enameled band, back with a finely painted spray of spring flowers on a dark blue guilloché enamel ground, bezels, pendant and bow set with half pearls, gold hinged cuvette finely decorated with champlevé enamel. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, Arabic quarters, center seconds. Blued steel ”diamond” hands. M. 41 mm, gilt brass engraved, two-train, two free-standing barrels, cylinder escapement, three-arm plain brass balance, flat balance spring with compensation curb, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Punched with the maker's mark under the dial on the pillar plate.Diam. 60 mm.

The Barking Dog. Piguet & Meylan, Geneva, No. 28, made for Chinese market, circa 1815. Extremely rare and very fine 18K gold, quarter-repeating “barking dog” automaton watch.

C. Four-body, “Empire”, engine-turned back, reeded band, gilt hinged cuvette. D. Eccentric, set at the top of a translucent imperial blue enamel engine-turned plate, white enamel ring with Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions and center in champlevé enamel with a vase and sprig of lilies, gold sunrays to the top left. Gold “beetle and poker” hands. Lower part with applied varicolored gold and silver automaton scene of a dog barking at a swan which appears to be hissing back, the dog nodding its head with each movement of the bellows. M. 49 mm., gilt brass half-plate, free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, steel escape wheel, plain three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring. The repeating barking mechanism with round bellows and whistle is activated by depressing the pendant.Punched with the maker's mark “P & M” on the movement and “PM” in a lozenge inside the cuvette, the movement scratched on the dial plate “fait par I. D. Piguet et P. Meylan à Genève”, the back panel stamped with casemaker's mark “FO” in lozenge.Diam. 54 mm.

Breguet et Fils, No. 3344, sold to Prince Scherbatoff on August 20, 1819 for 2400 francs. Very fine small 8 day-going mahogany single-barrel table alarm and Grande et Petite Sonnerie striking quarter-repeating carriage clock with special experimental escapement and visible striking works. Accompanied by original red morocco fitted traveling box and Breguet certificate.

C. Rectangular, veneered with slightly extended base, back panel sliding vertically to reveal the movement, glazed gilt brass medaillon in the top to see the movement, gilt brass laurel leaf bezel, gilt brass bun feet. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring. Blued steel Breguet hands with polished steel index alarm hand. M. Rectangular, 105 x 80 mm, triple train with striking and going trains driven from the same barrel, platform with experimental entirely jeweled calibrated lateral lever escapement with upright jeweled pallets, draw on both pallets, brass escape wheel with oil retention holes, 3-arm cut bimetallic balance with gold and platinum screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, single barrel with wheels on both sides, one driving the going train, the other the striking, changing lever from grande to petite sonnerie at 10 o'clock on the outside of the dial, silence/striking symmetrically to the right, rack striking set on the back plate with unusual largeound coil gong, pull-alarm with its own helically coiled gong set in the base.Signed on the dial, numbered on the movement and the case.Dim: Height 165 mm, width 112 mm.

Breguet, No. 2826, sold to Colonel Harvey on August 28, 1816 for 2500 francs. An important small 20K gold hunting-cased watch with date and à tact hand built along the principles of the Garde Temps, in original morocco leather fitted box. Accompanied by original gold chain, original male gold key, and a Breguet certificate.

C. Four-body, "forme quatre baguettes", by master casemaker Tavernier, No. 3426, engine-turned, spring-loaded front cover, gold à tact hand on the back, hinged bezel, band with 12 gold touch knobs, back cover with bayonet fixing with shuttered winding aperture. D. Silver, engine-turned by Tavernier, eccentric champlevé radial Roman hour chapter with numerals on polished cartouches, outer minute dot divisions on polished ring, engine-turned and matted background, date aperture at 12 o'clock with gold disc and gold arrow pointer, regulating aperture set symmetrically at 2 o'clock. Gold Breguet hands. M. 29.3 mm (13'''), gilt brass bar calibre, hanging barrel with “arbre percé” (square opening for winding), jeweled to the 3rd wheel, straight line calibrated lever escapement with divided lift with 10-tooth brass escape wheel with oil-retention holes, 3-arm cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws and with flat balance spring, pare-chute on both pivots. Signed on the dial, punche“B 2826” inside the back cover, along with French guarantee marks. Diam. 36 mm.

Breguet, No. 4863, sold to Colonel Boutourlin on September 12, 1837 for 1800 francs. Very fine 18K gold half-hunting souscription watch with à tact option, accompanied by a short gold chain and gold male key.

C. Four-body, "forme quatre baguettes", engine-turned, spring-loaded front cover with aperture for dial and hands, with champlevé black enamel Roman numerals between engine-turned rings, gold detachable cuvette with winding and regulating apertures. D. White enamel, made by master dial-maker Droz, secret signature below 12 o'clock, Breguet numerals, outer 5-minute divisions. Blued steel single “index” hand. M. 32.6 mm.(14 1/2'''), gilt brass, souscription calibre with central barrel and “arbre percé” (square opening for winding), entire train jeweled, long 5-wheel train, Breguet overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, 3-arm gold balance, pare-chute on top balance pivot.Signed on the dial, punched “B 4863” inside the back cover, which is also punched with casemaker's mark and French guarantee mark.Diam. 42 mm

Breguet et Fils, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 3872, sold on February 12, 1825, to Monsieur Mittkoff for 1,500 francs. Very fine 18K gold quarter-repeating watch with duplex escapement in original morocco fitted box, with short gold chain and a key, accompanied by a Breguet certificate.

C. Four-body, “forme quatre baguettes”, engine-turned, gold hinged cuvette with winding aperture. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute ring, secret signature below 12 o'clock. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 47 mm (20 3/4'''), gilt brass bar caliber, standing barrel with continuous Breguet stop work, ruby duplex escapement, brass escape wheel, plain three-arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator with compensation curb, pare-chute on the top pivot, escapement jeweled and capped, movable star-wheel repeating with two hammers on two gongs through pull-and-twist piston in the pendant.Signed on the dial and cuvette, movement punched with the serial number, case punched with the watch and case serial numbers, casemaker's mark and French gold marks.Diam. 54 mm.

Breguet No. 4284, sold to Comte de Villontroys on November 13, 1824, for 1,800 francs. Very fine and rare, small and slim 20K gold hunting-cased souscription type watch with regulator through the dial. Accompanied by Breguet certificate.

C. Outer: two-body, hinged, “forme quatre baguettes”, polished, front and back engine-turned, by Tavernier, No. 4009. Inner: three-body, “forme quatre baguettes”, engine-turned back and band, reeded bezels, back with two apertures for winding and regulating. D. Silver, radial Roman hour chapter on polished ring, outer five-minute dot divisions, engine-turned center with regulating aperture, stamped on reverse by Tavernier. Blued steel “souscription” hand with tapered point. M. 31,8 mm (14'''), central hanging barrel, ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance with blued steel flat balance spring, pare-chute on the top pivot, escapement jeweled, five-wheel train, female winding.Signed on the dial, movement stamped with serial number, case stamped with watch and case serial numbers, casemaker's' mark and French gold marks.Diam. 42 mm.

Breguet et Fils, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 3519, “Montre Premiere Classe”, sold to General Davidoff on March 8, 1822, for 4,500 francs. Very fine and rare 20K gold, silver and enamel half quarter repeating watch with days of the week, date and secret compartment with an ivory miniature portrait of a lady, with a short gold chain and Breguet key, accompanied by a Breguet certificate No. 2533.

C. Five-body, “forme quatre baguettes” by Tavernier, back cover centered by Davidoff's coat-of-arms in champlevé black enamel, engine turned border, silver band, back cover cleverly fitted with secret inner cover with ivory miniature of a lady, push-piece on the band at XI o'clock to open the back cover, gold detachable cuvette with description of technical details of the watch in champlevé enamel and with winding and regulating apertures.D. Gold, Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions, subsidiary seconds at IV o'clock concentric with days of the week, symmetrically at VIII o'clock subsidiary date, both with “basket” engine-turned centers, two secret signature on each side of figure “XII”, signed on the reversed by Tavernier, and stamped with watch serial number. Blued steel, Breguet hands. M. 39 mm, gilt, “nouvelle” caliber with hanging barrel, ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance with blued steel flat balance spring, pare-chute on the top pivot, five-wheel train with large number of pinion leaves jeweled to the center, repeating by a single hammer on a gong through pull-and-twist piston in the pendant, Le Roy's anchor governor.Signed Breguet et Fils on dial and “Breguet” on cuvette, case stamped with watch and case serial numbers, casemaker's punch and French gold marks.Diam. 45 mm.

Breguet et Fils, No. 3266, sold to Messieurs Outrequin & Jauge on June 22, 1819 for 1320 francs. Very fine 18K gold quarter-repeating watch.

C. Four-body, by master casemaker Joly, no. 2291, "forme quatre baguettes", polished with engine-turned band, gilt hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, secret signature below 12 o'clock. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 47.4 mm (21'''), gilt brass, standing barrel, entirely jeweled Breguet overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, compensation curb, pare-chute on the top pivot, anchor governor on the repeating train, repeating on short gongs by pull-and-turn piston in the pendant.Signed on dial and cuvette, case punched by Joly and French guarantee marks.Diam. 54 mm

Breguet, No. 2757, circa 1925. Very fine and very rare 18K gold astronomical keyless dress watch with gold regulator dial with age and phases of the moon, in original leather fitted box.

C. Three-piece, “bassine et filets”, polished. D. Gold, engine-turned, champlevé Roman chapter at 9 o'clock, aperture for the phases of the moon and its age at 12 o'clock, subsidiary seconds at 3 o'clock. M. 37 mm (16.5'''), maillechort, “fausses côtes” decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring. Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 46 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 403127, case by F. Verger France, Paris, No. 9600, circa 1921. Magnificent and rare red lacquered chinoserie Art Deco desk clock with jade, gold and lapis lazuli mounts.

C. Oval, red lacquered, hinged spring-loaded doors with chinoiserie black lacquered mounts surmounted by a floraly pierced and carved jade panel on black lacquer ground with sugar-loaf cabochon Lapis Lazuli pusher to the center, carved Jadeite base. D. Cloisonné enamel scene depicting three warriors in a mountainous landscape beneath a cloudy sky, applied white gold Chinese hours. White gold “trident” hands. M. Astral, 41 mm (18'''), nickel, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring, indirect minutes.Movement signed, case stamped with Verger Frances' mark and number.Dim. 50 x 68 x 115 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 360375, case No. 225246, circa 1914. Very fine and important 18K gold keyless watch presented to Agenor Parmelin by the Republic and Canton of Geneva to mark his flight over Mont-Blanc on February 11th 1914, accompanied by fitted box with dedication inscription and certificate.

C. Four-body, "Empire", polished, engine turned band, polished back engraved with the seal of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, hinged gold cuvette with dedication inscription. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. 43 mm. (19'''), frosted gilt, 16 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 48 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 466826, case No. 346033, Ref. 6087. Sold on February 12, 1955, to Vacheron Constantin, New York. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and register. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, overhanging teardrop lugs, dust protecting cap. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer 1/5 second graduation. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 408710, case No. 254197, made in 1914, sold in 1928. Exceptionally fine, highly important and unique large 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless, specially adjusted astronomical minute-repeating carillon watch, with Guillaume balance, triple train, split-seconds chronograph, 30-minute register, perpetual calendar, phases of the moon and alarm. Accompanied by numerous factory documents.

C. Five-body, massive, “bassine”, polished with reeded bezel edges, gold hinged cuvette. D. Matte silver, No. 254/97, upright black champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths with five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, four subsidiary sunk dials for phases of the moon aperture with gold and enamel moon disc concentric with minute register, months of the four-year leap cycle, date concentric with subsidiary seconds, and days of the week. Blued steel Breguet hands, gold alarm hand. M. 47.37 mm (21'''), maillechort, “fausses côtes” decoration, 45 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume compensation balance with special alloy Breguet balance spring, special rare patented cam-type micrometric regulator, tandem winding, split-seconds mechanism set on the back plate, pin-set of both going and alarm trains, repeating on three gongs by three hammers through activating slide in the band, alarm by its own hammer striking on two gongs. Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 66.3 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Reversible", No. 417598, case No. 258853, retailed by Henry Birks & Sons Ltd, Montreal, Canada. Produced and sold in 1934. Extremely fine and rare, reversible, rectangular, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. three-body, polished, fluted top and bottom bezel. D. lacquered black with applied indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. White gold “Epée” hands. M. Cal. 9''' 95, maillechort ebauche, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperature and 3 positions, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 23 x 38 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 410221, case No. 256610. Produced in ten examples only, in 1930. Extremely fine and rare cushion-shaped, 18K yellow gold doctor's wristwatch with coaxial single button chronograph on the winding crown, register and pulsometer.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs. D. matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer graduation for 30 pulsations in dark blue Arabic numerals, concentric, the 1/5th second and minute scale. Blued steel "Baton"hands. M. 13 ''' gilt brass, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 33 x 41 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 446376, case No. 288978, Ref. 4178. Produced and sold in 1947. Very fine and rare, stainless steel doctor's wristwatch with square button chronograph, tachometer register gradué pour 5 respirations, pulsometer, and an 18K white gold buckle. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. three body, polished, faceted teardrop lugs. D. matte silver with applied white gold dot and bâton indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations, concentric for 5 "respirations", at the centre, spiral tachometric scale. White gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 434, rhodium-plated, “fausses-côtes” decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 422553, case No. 322941. Produced circa 1938. Very fine and rare 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer and an 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, dedicated case back, stepped cylindrical central articulated hooded lugs. D. black with applied yellow gold baton indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Epée" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 13''' gilt brass, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Engraved on the case back: " LUMINA SA. A AD, BIEDERMANN 1923-1939".Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 437606, case No. 272463, Ref. 4178. Produced circa 1941. Very fine and unusual, 18K pink gold and stainless steel doctor's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and pulsometer and an 18K pink gold buckle.

C. three-body, bicolored, solid, polished, steel rounded band, stepped bezel and case back, pink gold teardrop lugs, winding-crown and chronograph buttons. D. pink, with applied pink gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dial, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations. "Bâton" white gold hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 501910, case No. 328063, Ref. 42161, made in 1955. Extremely fine and unique large, extra-flat, minute- repeating, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, teardrop lugs.D. two-tone silver with applied white gold fancy indexes and Arabic numerals. "Bâton" white gold hands. M. Cal. 13''', 3,1 mm thick, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 2 positions, flat balance-spring, repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.