Sold: CHF 5,980
Lot of five watchmaking tools, small desk clock, calendar watch and a magnettester.
C. 1. Repivoting tool in black paper-covered box, designed to be held in a vise and operated by a bow, circa 1890.2. Nickel Jacob tool for finishing pivots, c. 1900. 3. Rounding-up tool, steel and brass designed for quickly decreasing the diameter of a wheel, retaining the module and the shape, c. 1900. 4. Jacob tool in original Morocco box signed "Tour a pivoter, a vis de rappel, Qualite Superieure", two additional spindles and pivot measuring plate. 5. Small nickel and steel turns. 6. "Magnettester" tool for checking magnetism in watches, with a label from Glasshutter Prazisionsuhren B. Keller. 7. Unusualsmall watch with days of the week and date in tambour brass case, 3/4 plate movement with lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance in wooden box with key provision. 8. Small clock, blackened case, a brass statue of a fisherman with his net to the left, applied gilt brass decorations with associated Charles Cummins full plate movement with Massey lever escapement and bimetallic compensation balance.
Grading System: A
CHF 1,200 - 1,800
USD 750 - 1,100
Fine, early face plate engine, probably Swiss, circa 1840.
C. Wooden base, three wheel driving transition with large first wheel for fast RPM, brass body, spring loaded center, three dog clamps, heavy double-axial brass slide rest with fine adjustment for the cutter holder, hand cutter support with large dog support and brass frame.Dim. Length 60 cm, height 32 cm.In good condition.
Grading System: A
CHF 1,000 - 2,000
USD 600 - 1,300
Sold: CHF 2,530
Fine, small wheel cutting engine, middle of the nineteenth century.
C. Brass, on three steel legs, horizontal division plate with steel locking, horizontal adjustment, cutter in swinging frame capablke of quick vertical hand controlled motion, with angular adjustment for angle-cut wheels (governor wheels for instance), substancial steel blank holder.Dim. Height 20 cm, width 47 cm.Good condition, cutter arbor missing.
Grading System: A
CHF 2,000 - 3,000
USD 1,300 - 1,900
Sold: CHF 4,370
C. Parallelogram type, two pivoted leading arms, the base arm with a calibrated slot and adjustable socket holder for the stylus, the leading arm with a socket for the pointer, adjustable brass ratio thumbscrews, brass lead holder attachment and brass tracer point, four legs with ivory wheels, separate arm pivot on a heavy circular base covered in green fabric.Signed on paper label inside the front cover of the box.Dim. 46 mm.Good overall condition, worn in pivotal points.
Grading System: AA
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
USD 1,800 - 2,500
Sold: CHF 87,100
C. On a heavy wooden bench recessed for the operator, steel base for mounting the work, vertical indexing by exchangeable notched plates working against spring-loaded pin set on vertically and horizontally adjustable slide, head with angular indexing, large wheel underneath for rapid indexing with counterweight going around the block with a wheel set at the top, cutting tool in a slide with horizontal indexing and angular adjustment.
Grading System: AA
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
USD 6,200 - 7,500
Sold: CHF 34,500
C. three-body, polished and brushed, stepped lugs. D. matte silver with painted indexes. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 10''', tonneau-shaped, the gilt brass movement, mounted on balls, rolls back and forth and winds the watch, 15 jewels, lever escapement, bimetallic balance, flat balance spring.Dial and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 41 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 800 - 1,000
USD 500 - 600
Sold: CHF 2,070
C. two-body, polished, hinged case back, lapidated bezel and lugs. D. sand-finished silver with applied pink gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Epée" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 11 ''', rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring, "bumper" rotor.Dial and movement signed.Dim. 23 x 38 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 800 - 1,000
USD 500 - 600
Sold: CHF 1,610
C. three-body, polished and brushed, dedicated back, concave lugs. D. champagne with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer minute and 1/5th second graduation. "Bâton" radium-coated hands. M. Cal. 13 ''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 32 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 800 - 1,000
USD 500 - 600
Sold: CHF 1,725
C. three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs. D. champagne with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the hours on the 12 and 30 minutes registers on the 6, outer minute and 1/5th second graduation. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 13 ''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 33 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 800 - 1,000
EUR 550 - 700
C. two-body, brushed, screwed-down steel case back, winding-crown on the 9, chronograph buttons on the 2 and 4. D. black with tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds and 30 minutes register marked by a red segment every 5 minutes, outer tachometer graduation, aperture for the date on the 6. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 15, gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 600 - 800
USD 380 - 500
Sold: CHF 1,150
C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, winding-crown on the 9, chronograph buttons on the 2 and 4. D. brushed silver with tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary dials for the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation, aperture for the date on the 6. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 12, gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 600 - 800
EUR 400 - 550
C. three-body, polished, revolving red and blue bezel graduated in 24 diurnal and nocturnal hours, lapidated lugs. D. black, tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer 1/5th second scale. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands, red for the second time zone. M. Cal. 13''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 41 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 600 - 800
USD 380 - 500
Sold: CHF 1,955
C. two-body, brushed, screwed-down steel case back, winding-crown on the 9, chronograph buttons on the 2 and 4. D. black with tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds and 30 minutes register marked by a red segment every 5 minutes, outer tachometer graduation, aperture for the date on the 6. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 15, gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 600 - 800
USD 380 - 500
Sold: CHF 1,495
C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, winding-crown on the 9, chronograph buttons on the 2 and the 4, revolving double bezel serving as calculator to convert the kilometers into nautic knots, yards and miles and measures in US gallons, hidden lugs. D. navy blue with tritium-coated applied steel indexes, outer 1/5th of second white painted scale, auxiliary dials for the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers marked by red segments every 5 minutes, aperture for the date on the 6."Bâton" tritium-coated orange hands. M. Cal. 12, gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 600 - 800
USD 380 - 500
Sold: CHF 1,093
C. three-body, polished and brushed, revolving ridged bezel bearing the indications of low and high tide, the winding-crown on the 10 is for winding and hand-setting, and for the change of the day and the date. The winding-crown on the 4 activates a revolving diurnal and nocturnal inner ring bearing the days of two weeks. D. navy blue with tritium-coated indexes, outer revolving ring for the days of the week, aperture for the day/date. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 13''' rhodium-plated,7 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 600 - 800
USD 380 - 500
Sold: CHF 1,380
C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, hooded lugs. D. black with tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation, aperture for the day/date. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands, red for the chronograph. M. Cal. 13''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 41 x 44 mm.Approx. overall length 205 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 600 - 800
USD 380 - 500
Sold: CHF 1,610
C. three-body, polished, revolving red and blue bezel graduated in 24 hours for diurnal and nocturnal time, lapidated lugs. D. black with tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer 1/5th second scale. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands, red for the second time-zone. M. Cal. 13''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 41 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 600 - 800
USD 380 - 500
Sold: CHF 3,680
Zenith, No. 2366889, circa 1840.Fine silver purse sector watch in original leather fitted box.
C. Two-body, symmetrical, engine-turned, hinged at the center, when opened reveals the dial, handle for a strap at one end. D. Silvered, matte, sector-shaped, luminous Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. "Squelettes" hands. M. 23 mm, gilt brass, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometric regulator.Signed on dial and movement.Dim. 58 x 38 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 600 - 800
USD 375 - 500
Sold: CHF 5,750
Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1900.Large nickel keyless watch.
C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, hinged nickel cuvette. D. White enamel, bold radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute Arabic markers. M. 44 mm, nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, straight line calibrated lever escapement, uncut-bimetallic balance with blued steel flat balance spring, pin-set.Diam. 69 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 200 - 300
USD 130 - 190
Sold: CHF 575