Precision Timekeeper with 3 ComplicationsCharles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, circa 1845.Very fine and rare double-train mahogany alarm carriage clock striking hours and half hours and repeating hours.

C. Rectangular, molded cornice supported on dentils, molded base with bun feet, gilt brass handle, alarm setting baton and its winding aperture in the right panel, hinged door at the back. D. Gilt brass entirely engraved with stylized foliage, radial Roman hour chapter, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands, gilt index alarm setting hand. M. Rectangular, brass full plate, fusee and chain on both trains, going train with maintaining power, platform with lateral lever escapement, bimetllic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, striking and pull repeating on gong, alarm on a bell.Signed on the movement.Dim. Height 23 cm, width 15 cm.

Precision Timekeeper with 2 ComplicationsJames Mc Cabe, Royal Exchange, London, No. 2777, circa 1850.Very fine and rare "giant" gilt brass 8 day-going double-train carriage clock striking and repeating the hours.

C. Glazed on four sides and on top, molded on top and bottom, resembling later "corniche" style, massive fluted handle. D. Gilt brass, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds below XII o'clock, florally engraved center and outside of the chapter ring. Blued steel fleur-de-lis hands. M. Rectangular brass, fusees and chains on both trains, maintaining power on the going side, platform with lateral lever escapement with lift on the pallets, cut bimetallic compensationbalance, blued steel flat balance spring, entire escapement jeweled, strike/silent lever on the back plate, striking on a gong.Signed on dial and movement.Dim. Height 23 cm, width 16 cm.

Precision Timekeeper with 2 ComplicationsBarwise, London, circa 1850.Fine and rare, "giant" gilt brass double-train eight day-going carriage clock striking and repeating the hours.

C. Early "multi-piece", glazed on four sides and on top, molded on top and bottom, edges engraved with laurel-leaf patterns, top panel and base with scrolling foliage, massive hexagonal engraved handle. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, set in the center of florally engraved gilt brass plate. Elaborate blued steel hands. M. Rectangular brass, fusees and chains on both trains, maintaining power on the going side, platform with lateral lever escapement with lift on the palets, large three-arm gilt brass jeweled balance, blued steel flat balance spring, striking on a gong.Signed on dial.Dim. Height 22 cm, width 14 cm

Precision Timekeeper with2 ComplicationsE.I. Dent, London, No. 663, circa 1845.Very fine and rare, gilt and large brass 8 day-going double-train carriage clock striking the hours and half hours and repeating the hours.

C. Massive, gilt brass and contrasting blackened brass, glazed on four sides and on top, dentil molding on the top, repeat button on right glass panel, bun feet. D. Round white enamel,radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, set in foliate engraved gilt brass plate, subsidiary sunk seconds below 12 o'clock. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular brass, fusees and chains on both trains, maintaining power on the going side, platform with lateral lever escapement with lift on the pallets, cut bmetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, entire escapement jeweled, strike/silent lever on the back plate, striking on a large gong.Signed on dial and movement.Dim 21,5 x 16 x 14, 25 cm. excluding handle.

Precision TimekeeperRobert Roskell, Liverpool, No. 1501/60537, hallmarked 1855-56.Very fine and interesting 18K gold and enamel hunting-cased pocket chronometer with special escapement.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", front cover with the enameled monogram "PND" in strap, matching enamel frame over scrolling decoration, engine-turned outer frame, the back with the same initials in matching imperial blue enamel on engine-turning, gold hinged cuvette. D. By Droz, white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. Swiss, 42,55 mm (19'''), frosted gilt, bar caliber with single bridge over barrel and fusee with chain and Harrisn's maintaining power, 15 jewels, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, two-arm cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and mean screws, diamond endstone, free-sprung, blued steel helical balance spring with eight turns.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 52 mm.

Precision Timepiece with 1 ComplicationJoseph White and Son, Makers to the Admiralty, No. 38650, Coventry & London, hallmarked 1909.Very fine and interesting large, silver and gold, keyless, six- minute karrusel pocket chronometer.

C. Four-body, "bassine", with grooved bezels, polished, gold hinge, lips and pin-set seat, silver hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds, signed by Willis. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 47,5 mm (21'''), gilt brass half plate caliber, 22 jewels, rare six-minute karrusel carriage with lateral lever escapement with the lift on the pallets, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel free sprung Breguet balance spring with outer terminal curve.Signed on the dial and the movement.Diam. 59 mm.

Timekeeper with 1 ComplicationJules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 8319, circa 1855.Very fine and very rare, 18K gold, hunting-cased early minute-repeating watch in original Jules Jürgensen box.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned with reeded band, gold hinged cuvette with winding and setting apertures. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 44 mm (19,5'''), nickel, bar caliber, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated long lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, early minute-repeating mechanism with all-or-nothing and automatic surprise piece, repeatng on gongs by a slide in the band.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 54mm.

Timekeeper with 1 ComplicationL. Fernier et Frères, Besançon, circa 1880.Very fine 18K gold, half hunting-cased, keyless minute-repeating watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, front cover with champlevé radial Roman chapter and inner minute ring around the aperture, gold hinged cuvette over gold bezel glazed for viewing the movement. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold double "spade" hands. M. 42 mm (18 1/2'''), frosted gilt, bar caliber, 32 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Beguet balance spring, lever-set, repeating on gongs by a slide in the band.Signed on dial and case.Diam. 52 mm.

Timekeeper with 8 ComplicationsLe Roy & Fils, Horloger de la Marine, Palais Royal 13 & 15 Galerie Montpensier, 211 Regent Street, London, No. 54390, circa 1880.Rare and important 18K gold, hunting-cased, double-train, keyless astronomical independent dead center-seconds minute-repeating watch with perpetual calendar and phases and age of the moon.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minutes/seconds ring with five-minutes/seconds Arabic markers, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the leap year cycle and aperture with phases of the moon with sector for its age. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 44 mm (19 1/2'''), frosted gilt brass, 45 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, tandem winding, pin-set, repeating on gongsy a slide in the band.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 56 mm.

Timekeeper with 9 ComplicationsAudemars frères et Cie, Brassus and Geneva, circa 1890.Very fine and rare 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless astronomical minute-repeating watch with split-seconds chronograph, 30-minutes register, perpetual calendar, and phases and age of the moon, in original mahogany fitted box.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", solid, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, large Breguet numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions with five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the leap year cycle concentric with minute register and subsidiary seconds with phases of the moon and its age aperture. Blued steel, "spade" hands. M. 44,5 mm (19 3/4'''), nickeled, 39 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimeallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, split-seconds and chronograph mechanisms on the back plate, repeating on gongs by a slide in the band.Signed on the box.Diam. 56 mm.

Precision Timekeeper with7 ComplicationsMarius Lecoultre, Rue Bonivard 8, Geneva, No. 2655, circa 1880.Very fine and rare 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless, astronomical, retrograde perpetual calendar, minute-repeating pocket chrono-meter with phases of the moon and chronograph.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", solid, both covers richly engraved with scrolling foliage, floral and geometrical patterns, front cover with small shield with inscription, gold hinged cuvette with engraved technical details, glazed gold bezel on the back. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minutes and seconds divisions with five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, retrograde date sector with Arabic numerals set at the top, below central phases of the moon aperture, days of the week aperure at IX o'clock, month aperture at III o'clock, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "fleur-de-lis" hands. M. 45,3 mm (20'''), frosted gilt metal, 34 jewels, adjusted to temperature, positions and isochronism, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, lever-set, unusual chronograph mechanism invented by Marius Lecoultre, repeating on gongs by a slide in the band.Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 58 mm.

Timekeeper with 2 ComplicationsJ. Huguenin-Droz, Locle, No. 12361, circa 1870.Fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless, double-train independent dead-seconds watch with fourth-seconds foudroyante.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", solid, engine-turned covers, reeded band, small polished shield in center of the front cover, gold hinged cuvette over gold bezel glazed for viewing the movement. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, outermost seconds divisions with five-seconds Arabic markers, subsidiary "diablotine" jumping quarter seconds at VI o'clock. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 44 mm (19 1/2'''), nickel, 33 jewels, "fausses côtes" decoration, straight line calibrated leveescapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, tandem winding, lever-set.Signed on dial and case.Diam. 55 mm.

Timekeeper with 1 ComplicationCharles Ed. Lardet, Fleurier, Swiss, No. 3595, made on special order for P.L. Pechemiel, Madrid, 1878.Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel keyless early chronograph watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", solid, engine-turned back with the monogram "SFR", gold hinged cuvette with two very fine painted on enamel portraits of a gentleman and a lady against a florally engraved background, early round pendant. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "fleur-de-lis" hands. M. 44,3 mm (19 1/2'''), frosted gilt metal, 21 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escpement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, early chronograph mechanism with detent-type levers, gold chronograph train, wolf-tooth winding wheels, pin-set.Signed on the movement, dial signed by the retailer.Diam. 53 mm.

Timekeeper with 11 ComplicationsThe Royal Astronomer, Swiss, circa 1900, made for the Indian market.Very fine 18K gold, keyless, astronomical, double-face, 8 time zone watch with triple calendar, phases and age of the moon.

C. Three-body, "bassine et filets", polished, dials on both sides. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, four subsidiary dials for days of the week, date, months concentric with seconds, aperture for phases and age of the moon, on the reverse white enamel dial with seven subsidiary dials showing the time in New York, St. Petersburg, Calcutta, Melbourne, Vienna, Berlin and Paris, marked Patent No. 6585. Blued-steel "spade" hands. M. 20''', gilt, straight line, 15 jewels, calibrated lever escapeent, bimetallic balance, blued-steel flat balance spring, pin-set.Diam. 54 mm.

Timekeeper with 1 ComplicationLeroy & Fils, Horlogers, 114 et 115 Galerie de Valois, Palais Royal, Paris, No. 42787, Breveté S.G.D.G, circa 1870.Very fine and rare 18K gold, half hunting-cased European Time watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, solid, gold hinged cuvette, European Time adjustment knob in the pendant with safety bolt on the band at IV o'clock. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, inner radially painted names of 16 major European cities, innermost rotating enamel dial with inner Roman hour chapter and outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, which can be set to the desired city by rotating the knob in the pendant, also showing longitudinal diffeences between the cities. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 42 mm (19'''), nickel, 19 jewels, bar caliber, "fausses côtes" decoration, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, gold train.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 50 mm.

Timekeeper with 8 ComplicationsLattés, Gardiol & Co, Geneva and Cairo, circa 1880, made for the Middle Eastern market.Very fine and important 18K gold, silver and niello, hunting-cased, double-face, keyless astronomical watch with moon phases, triple calendar, and regulator scale on the dial.

C. Three-body, "bassine et filets", solid, concave bezels, covers unusually decorated with small gold lozenges with a quadruple leaf pattern alternating with silver ones with trefoil leaves, both within niello, both covers with applied gold crowns surmounting texts in Persian, signifying "King" on one side and "Mohammed Toussoun" on the other. D. On one side: white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary regulating dial below XII o'clock, three small apertures for days, dateand months. On reverse: matte silver with Islamic numerals and outer minute divisions, the center with applied gold floral and foliate decoration, subsidiary sunk seconds also with Islamic numerals, four apertures for days, date, month in Islamic characters, and moon phases. Both sides with blued steel "spade" hands. M. 43 mm (19'''), gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, wolf-tooth winding wheels.Signed on the enamel dial, the silver one signed "Lattès Gardiol" in Persian.Diam. 53 mm.

Timekeeper with 6 ComplicationsM. Grunberg, Bombay, No. 12083, 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.

Timekeeper with 3 ComplicationsUnsigned, Swiss, No. 41620, 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 baance 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.

Precision Timekeeper with 1 ComplicationBarraud, Maker to the Royal Navy, 41. Cornhill, London, No. 2736, circa 1850.Fine and very rare two-day marine chronometer with auxiliary compensation and 56-hour power reserve indicator.

C. Brass bowl with weighting ring and threaded glazed bezel gimbaled in three-body brass-bound mahogany box with glazed panel in the top under hinged lid with fitted catch, flush-fitted brass handles and circular mother-of-pearl plate, Breguet-type key in a corner plate, key-lock in front, gimbal ring locked by two swiveling arms pressing upwards against the base of the cylinder. D. Silvered, radial Roman hour numerals, Arabic seconds on subsidiary dial at XII o'clock, up-and-down indicator at Vo'clock, applied gilt Royal and Admiralty coat-of-arms. Gold "spade" hands. M. 81,5 mm, brass full plate, turned pillars, secured by screws, fusee and chain, Earnshaw spring-detent escapement, Earnshaw's cut bimetallic compensation balance with one wedged weight and the other carrying Lund's auxiliary compensation, blued steel helical balance spring with outer terminal curves.Signed on the dial.Dim. Height 18 cm, width and depth 17 cm.

Precision Timekeeper with 1 ComplicationE. Delépine à St. Nicolas, près Dieppe, France, No. 1764, made in 1896.Fine 49 hour-going mahogany marine chronometer with power reserve indicator.

C. Brass bowl with weighting ring and threaded glazed bezel gimbaled in three-body mahogany box with glazed panel in the top under hinged lid with fitted catch, flush-fitted brass handles, key-lock in front, gimbal ring locked by two swiveling arms pressing upwards against the base of the cylinder. D. Silvered with radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down sector. Gilt brass "pear" hands. M. Brass, spot finished, full plate with cylindrical pillars secured by srews, inverted fusee with maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, two-arm compensation balance with cylindrical weights and timing screws, diamond end-stone, free-sprung palladium helical balance spring.Signed on the dial, back plate and mahogany box.Dial diam. 92 mm.Dim. 16,5 x 16,5 x 17,5 cm.