Longines, 1950 's. Fine centre second, self-winding, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.
C. massive, polished. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 12 "' rhodiumed, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 34 mm.
ITL 600 - 800
USD 400 - 550
Sold: ITL 1,150
C. massive, polished, stepped bezel, fluted band. D. two-tone silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Dauphine" gold hands. M.12 1/2 "' rhodiumed, 26jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
ITL 800 - 1,000
USD 550 - 700
Sold: ITL 1,380
Omega, 1950 `s. Fine center second, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.
C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silverwith applied gold indexes and Roman numerals. "Dauphine" gold hands. M.13 "' coppered, 17jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, antishock system, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
ITL 1,000 - 1,200
USD 700 - 800
Sold: ITL 1,725
Omega, 1950 's. Fine 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.
C. massive, polished, lapidated bezel, screwed back, waterproof. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 7 1/2 "' tonneau, coppered, 17jewels, lateral leverescapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.
ITL 900 - 1,100
USD 600 - 700
Sold: ITL 1,035
C. massive, polished, graduated bezel, screwed back and crown. D. pink with painted Roman numerals and indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 9 3/4 "' rhodiumed, 19 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 29 mm.
ITL 7,000 - 8,000
USD 4,700 - 5,350
C. polished, satined, screwed back and crown. D. mat silver with Arabic numerals. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 9 3/4 "' rhodiumed, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 32 mm.
ITL 5,000 - 6,000
USD 3,350 - 4,000
C. polished, screwed back and crown, waterproof. D. mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals. "Feuille" gold hands. M.9 3/4 "' rhodiumed, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 32 mm.
ITL 2,000 - 2,500
USD 1,350 - 1,700
Sold: ITL 2,070
C. polished, satined, screwed back and crown. D. mat silver with radiumed Arabic numerals and indexes. " Skeleton" radiumed hands. M. 9 3/4 "' rhodiumed, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 32 mm.
ITL 3,000 - 3,500
USD 2,000 - 2,300
Ls. Renaud à Rouen, No. 1790, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating early lever watch.
C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes", engine-turned, with polished back. GiIt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds (slightly chipped on the border). Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 21-, gilt brass, bar caliber with free standing barrel. Early lateral lever escapement with jewelled pallets, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 58 mm.
ITL 3,000 - 3,500
USD 2,000 - 2,300
Lepine à Paris, No. 1050, circa 1815. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating watch.
C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes, by Amy Gros, engine-turned with reeded bezels, a very small monogram engraved on the center of the back. GiIt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 21-, gilt brass, Lepine caliber with free standing barrel. Cylinder escapement, plain gold three armed balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm. .
ITL 4,000 - 6,000
USD 2,700 - 4,000
Robin, No. 69, an 1806. Unusual silver quarter repeating watch with special escapement.
C. Later, three body, "forme quatre baguettes"with reeded band. . D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass full plate, typical caliber used by Robin for his repeating watches with his own escapement invented in 1791. Slightly Iater duplex escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and back plate. In good condition. Diam. 60 mm.
ITL 2,500 - 3,000
USD 1,700 - 2,000
Le Roy & Fils, Horlogers du Roi à Paris, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating watch.
C. Three body, "foeme quatre baguettes", engineturned (rubbed). GiIt brass cuvette. D. Silver engineturned, with Roman numerals on a polished chapter and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. 19-, gilt brass, with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and the cuvette. In good condition. Dial. 53 mm.
ITL 2,500 - 2,800
USD 1,700 - 1,900
Sold: ITL 2,300
C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes", engine-turned with Iater polished back panel. Gold cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 20-, gilt brass, Breguet over hanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass balance with "parachute" suspension, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the regulator. Repeating on a gong with a single hammer through steel intermediate spring block, with pull-twist piston in the band. Signed on the dial and the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 53 mm.
ITL 15,000 - 18,000
USD 10,000 - 12,000
C. Four body, massive, bassine et filets, polished, with applied on the back, the Royal gold monogram of Victor Emanuel, King of Italy. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary dials for weekdays, months and seconds with outer red date ring, moon phase aperture below "XII" (slightly restored). Blued steel spade hands. M. GiIt brass, bar caliber, 15 jewels, counterpoised, adjustable, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition, with certificate. Diam. 49 mm.
ITL 35,000 - 40,000
USD 23,500 - 27,000
C. Four body massive "bassine et filets", engine-turned. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 18? gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement "à moustaches", cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 48 mm.
ITL 2,500 - 3,000
USD 1,700 - 2,000
Sold: ITL 2,530
C. Four body massive "demi-bassine", polished with black champleve enamelled Roman numerals on the border of the dial aperture the back engraved with a Royal crown and monogram "U". Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 16? gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement "à moustaches", cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 45 mm.
ITL 3,500 - 4,000
USD 2,300 - 2,700
Sold: ITL 3,910
C. Three body, "Louis XVI", with split-pearl set bezel, a fine applied rose-diamond set pansy on the polished back. Gold cuvette. Fine short chatelaine in form of a branch of leaves with a rose-diamond set flower button. D. White enamel with blue Roman numerals and gilt outer Arabic minute ring (hair lines). Gold Louis XVI hands. M. 12?, gilt brass, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 36 mm. Bell'orologio da petto con "chatelaine" in oro 18K., diamanti e perle.
ITL 15,000 - 18,000
USD 10,000 - 12,000
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1850. Fine 18 ct. gold watch.
C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes" with reeded band, the bezels chased with a floral decoration, the engine-turned back engraved with scrolls and flowers. Gold engine-turned cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. M. 18-, gilt brass, bar caliber, 10 jewels, swan neck lateral lever escapement, plain gilt brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. In good condition. Diam. 46 mm.
ITL 800 - 1,000
USD 550 - 700
Sold: ITL 978
Vacheron à Genève, Swiss, circa 1840. Fine 18 ct. gold watch.
C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes" with reeded band, the bezels chased with a floral decoration, the engine-turned back engraved with scrolls and flowers. Gold cuvette, engine-turned on the border and engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "trefle" hands. M. 18-, gilt brass, bar caliber, 10 jewels, swan neck lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance with screws, flat balance spring. In good condition. Diam. 45 mm.
ITL 1,000 - 1,200
USD 700 - 800
Sold: ITL 1,840
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1830. Fine 18 ct. gold watch.
C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes", bezels, band, pendant and bow chased with a floral decoration and engine-turned back. GiIt brass cuvette. D. Gold with applied Roman numerals and a fine three coloured gold cast floral decoration against amati ground. Gold "spade" hands. M. 20-, gilt brass, bar caliber, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
ITL 1,800 - 2,200
USD 1,200 - 1,500