Fine 18ct white gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18 et white gold integrated bracelet.

C. massive, polished. D. satined silver with applied white gold indexes. "Bâton" white gold hands. M. 11 1/ 2 "' gilt brass, 17jewels, leverescapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 31 mm.

Jaeger LeCoultre "Padlock", 1950 's. Fine and unusual, horizontal rectangular, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. polished, extended lugs, winding-crown at 6 o'clock. D. satined silver with painted Roman numerals. " Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 10 "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 28 x 43 mm.

Anonymous, Genève, circa 1900. Fine 18 ct. gold, keyless miniature fob watch.

C. Four body, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals. Gold "spade" hands. M. 7?, gilt brass, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain steel three arm balance, flat balance spring. In very good condition. Diam. 20 mm.

Aucoc, Paris, circa 1910. Very fine platinum keyless pendant watch with matching chain and subsidiary clip.

C. The watch with an applied rose-diamond set decoration on the back is set in an octagonal diamondset frame pierced with foliage decoration. Sapphire set winding crown. D. Mat silver with Arabic numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 7,6?, nickel plated, " fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring . Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Dim. 38 x 27 mm.

Cartier, France, No. 3210/3223, circa 1910. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, diamond set, keyless pendant watch.

C. Three piece, bassine pincée, with rose-diamond set pendant and lose-ring, decorated overall with white and blue champlevé enamelled strips enamel over engineturning, the back centered with a large rose-diamond and diamond-set border. D. Silver engine-turned, with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 10?, gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring . In very good condition. Diam. 31 mm.

Morasca & Rosselo, Montevideo, Swiss, made for the South American market, circa 1920. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, diamond set keyless fob watch.

C. Three piece, "demi-bassine", with alternate strips chased with a floral decoration and with of translucent gray enamel over engine-turning with applied rosediamond set decoration. D. Mat( silver with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 10?, gilt brass, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 27 mm.

Girard-Perregaux, Swiss, circa 1920. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, gem-set keyless pendant watch designed as a beetle with matching chain in original fitted box..

C. Four body, chased in form of a beetle, the rose diamond inlaid wings of blue translucent enamel over engine-turning, opening by means of a push piece on the winding crown, disclose the dial. Emerald set eyes. D. White enamel with blue radial Arabic numerals; Gold "spade" hands. M. Glazed 7?, nickel plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the movement. In good condition. Dim. 53 x 20 mm.

David Louis Huguenin, (Le Locle), Swiss, No. 397, circa 1810. Fine and rare 18 ct.gold, quarter repeating, dead beat center seconds watch with special escapement.

C. Three body, Empire, polished. GiIt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals (restored). Blued steel "serpent" hands. M. GiIt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, the barrel with engraved cover passing through the back plate, secured by a polished steel bridge. Special spring detent escapement with plain gold half second beating plain gold four arm balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. The hands are set by means of a knurled wheel on the border of the dial such as the hands of Pousait dead beat center seconds watches. Signed on the dial, numbered with the maker's initiais on the dial enamel backing. In good condition. Diam. 60 mm. This watch is described and illustrated by A. Chapiro in his article on dead beat center seconds watches, published in the A.N.C.H.A. bulletin, No. 58, summer 1990. An off-print of the article is coming with the watch.

Anonymous, Swiss, made for the Chinese market, circa 1850. Fine and unusual silver dead beat center second watch with "diablotine" and special escapement.

C. Four body, massive, "forme quatre baguettes", engine-turned. silver cuvette. D. White enamel with rRoman numerals and subsidiary 1/4 second " foudroyante". Blued steel "trefle" hands. M. GiIt brass partly skeletonized full plate, with going barrel, four teeth star-wheel duplex escapement, plain steel three arm balance, flat balance spring. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

Jean Robert Soret, Swiss, No. 29940, circa 1800. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel pearl set watch with a gold and enamel chatelaine.

C. Double body, Directoire with split-pearl set bezels, the back with a pine painted pastoral enamel scene of a young couple in classical dress taking care of the arbor of life. fine outer paillonné decoration. Long gold five chain chatelaine with two gold enamelled plates with paillonné decoration against a blue ground. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition in a later fitted box. Diam. 51 mm.

Breguet à Paris, Swiss, circa 1800. Fine and unusual silver very slim watch.

C. Double body, Directoire, polished. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Silver "serpent" hands. M. Gilt brass, unusual caliber built on a single plate with going barrel secured by a gilt brass cover engraved with foliage, the train of wheels on the front plate under the dial, cylinder escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.

Breguet à Paris, Swiss, No. 3390, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating musical watch.

C. Three body, Empire, polished with reeded band. GiIt brass cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished steel chapter. Gold Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass, double train with free standing barrels, the going train with inverted cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. Pin-disc musical train with 26 vibrating steel blades. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating musical watch.

C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes", engine-turned with reeded band. GiIt brass cuvette. D. Silver engineturned with Roman numerals on a polished steel chapter. Gold Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass, double train with free standing barrels, the going train with inverted cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. Pin-disc musical train with 26 vibrating steel blades. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

Anonymous, Swiss, made for the Chinese market circa 1820. Fine and unusual silver, quarter repeating watch.

C. Three body, Empire, polished with reeded band. GiIt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals ( slightly restored). Blued steel Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three arm balance, flat balance spring, the back plate in fully engraved "en taille douce" with scrolls and flowers against amati ground. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 444204, case No. 283481, circa 1942. Fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. polished, teardrop lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. " Bâton" gold hands. M. 12 1/2 "' gilt brass, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 951030, case No. 624105, circa 1947. Fine and rare square, stainless steel "Staybrite" gentleman's wristwatch.

C. polished, satined, hooded lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals. + auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" gold hands. M.10 "'-200 rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 25 x 25 mm.

Universal, Genève, 1940 S. Fine center second, "Enversteel" gentleman's wristwatch.

C. polished, satined, extended lugs. D. mat silver with radiumed Arabic numerals. "Bâton" radiumed blued steel hands. M.11 3/4 "' rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 32 mm.

Movado, 1940 's. Fine center second, square, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, stepped bezel and lugs. D. mat silverwith painted Arabic numerals and indexes. "Bâton" gold hands. M.10 1/2 "' rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 26 x 26 mm.

Universal, Genève, 1950 `s. Fine astronomic, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.

C. polished, satined, lapidated lugs. D. mat silver with radiumed Arabic numerals and indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the days of the month and the months, apertures for the days of the week and the lunations. " Skeleton" radiumed hands. M.13 1/2 "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

Longines "mystérieuse", 1950 's. Fine 14ct gold and diamonds gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, bezel set with diamonds. D. black with diamondset indexes. Fancy gold hand. M.9 "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 32 mm.