C. massive, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, crystal glass. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Dauphine" gold hands. M.13 "' Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 38 mm.
ITL 90,000 - 100,000
USD 70,000 - 77,000
C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Dauphine" gold hands. M.27-460 Q Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escape -ment, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, 18 ct gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 38 mm.
ITL 34,000 - 38,000
USD 26,000 - 29,000
C. massive, polished, concave bezel, sapphire crystal and transparent back. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Dauphine" gold hands.13"' Q Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" deco -ration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 38 mm.
ITL 80,000 - 100,000
USD 60,000 - 75,000
Sold: ITL 80,500
C. massive, polished, fluted lugs " à torsades". D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" gold hands. M.12"'-400 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 34 mm.
ITL 12,500 - 15,000
USD 9,500 - 11,500
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1793. Rare silver Decimal watch.
C. Slightly later, specially made, double body, " forme quatre baguettes". D. White enamel with Breguet numerals for the Decimal chapter, inner 24 hour, Roman duo-decimal ring (chipped on the bor der of the winding hole and with hair cracks). Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass full plate with cylindri cal pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three armed balance, giIt brass continental cock and polished steel end-piece. In good condition. Diam. 52 mm.
ITL 3,000 - 4,000
USD 2,300 - 3,000
Sold: ITL 6,210
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating musical watch.
C. Three body, Empire, with reeded band and engine- turned back. GiIt brass hinged cuvette. D. Gold engine-turned with Arabic numerals on an enamel chapter. Blued steel 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 very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.
ITL 5,500 - 6,500
USD 4,200 - 4,600
Sold: ITL 6,440
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating musical watch.
C. Three body, Empire, with reeded band and engine- turned back. GiIt brass hinged cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter. Blued steel 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 very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.
ITL 8,000 - 10,000
USD 6,100 - 7,500
Clerget à Dijon, circa 1790. Rare silver self winding watch with special escapement.
C. Slightly later, specially made, three body " Empire", with reeded band and engine-turned back. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands with pierced tip. M. GiIt brass, full plate inverted, with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, virgule escapement with plain brass three arm balance on the dial plate, flat balance spring. The gilt winding weight is pivoted on the edge of the back plate with steel spring bankers. Signed on the winding weight. In good condition. Diam. 53 mm.
ITL 3,000 - 4,000
USD 2,300 - 3,000
Sold: ITL 4,370
C. Three body, Empire, splIt-pearl set bezels, the back enamelled with a fine painted bunch of flowers over a blue ground. Gold cuvette, engraved with leaf decoration. D. white enamel with Roman numerals. Gold "spade" hands. M. gilt brass, fully engraved Chinese caliber with free standing barrel, duplex escapement, bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Movement signed. In very good condition in a fitted box.. Diam.: 55 mm.
ITL 17,000 - 20,000
USD 13,000 - 15,000
C. Double body, Directoire with split-pearl set bezels, the back of blue translucent enamel over engine turning. D. white enamel with Breguet numerais (slightly chipped). Gold pierced "pear" hands. M. gilt brass, full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant with optional dumb repeating boit. Dial and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam.: 51 mm.
ITL 8,000 - 10,000
USD 6,000 - 7,500
Sold: ITL 12,650
Joseph Sleightholm, London, No. 1347, circa 1800. Fine, 18 ct gold and enamel pearl-set watch.
C. Double body, Empire with enamelled split-pearl set bezels, the back of translucent blue enamel over engine-turning. D. white enamel with Roman numerals. Gold "Arrrow" hands. M. gilt brass, full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, cylinder escapement, plain steel three arm balance, diamond endstone and flat balance spring. Movement signed. In good condition. Diam.: 50 mm.
ITL 6,000 - 8,000
USD 4,600 - 6,000
C. shaped with enamel and pearl set decoration, visible balance through a circular aperture with split-pearl set bezel. The back opening to disclose the dial (slightly restored). D. white enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. gilt brass, full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three arm balance, gilt brass engraved and pierced continental cock. In good condition. Dim.: 29 x 60 mm.
ITL 8,000 - 10,000
USD 6,000 - 7,500
Sold: ITL 10,925
C. Three body Empire, with fluted band and engineturned back "à grains d'orge". GiIt brass cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass, full plate with cylindrical pillars, double train with going barrels, early lateral lever escapement drawn from that of Moïse Pouzait, the brass escape wheel with upright teeth, plain steel three arm balance, diamond endstone and flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. The independent seconds operated by means of a boit beneath the bezel. Signed on the cuvette, dated on the front plate beneath the dial and on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 63 mm.
ITL 40,000 - 60,000
USD 30,000 - 45,000
Sold: ITL 55,200
ITL 10,000 - 12,000
USD 7,700 - 9,000
Hubert) Sarton à Liège, Belgium, circa 1800. Unusual eight day weight driven mantle regulator.
C. The movement is supported by twin gilt bronze tapered columns, secured by knurled knobs and set on a mahogany circular base and protected by a glass dome. D. White enamel, regulator type, with outer Arabic minute ring, small eccentric hour Roman chapter an symmetrical seconds ring (hair lines). Blued steel hands and gilt counterpoised minute hands. M. Polished brass, with side winding, pin-wheel anchor escapement, half second beating pendulum with spring blade suspension (modified) and mercury compensation. Dial signed. In good condition with some alterations. Dim. 50 cm. high.
ITL 3,000 - 3,500
USD 2,200 - 2,700
Sold: ITL 6,670
C. GiIt bronze, designed as a tower with glazed side panels and stepped base, the bell within the dome with 4 side pinnacles (restoredl). D. silvered dial on the front with Roman numerals with inner Arabic 24 hour ring, central gilt revolving alarm setting disc. Silver subsidiary dial below for the quarters. Blued steel hands (replacement!). M. brass posted frame, brass wheels going train with steel pinions, fusee with gut-line, verge escapement with later short pendulum. Striking train with fixed barrel, silvered six hour striking dial on the rear face, with champleve floral decoration. In good condition. Dim.: h. 25 cm, base 12 x 12 cm.
ITL 12,000 - 14,000
USD 9,000 - 11,000
Sold: ITL 11,500
Pobeda, Russia , 1930's Interesting, Tonneau shaped 14 ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.
C. polished, massive. D. mat silvered with Arabic numerals. Black "Cathédrale" hands. M. 12"' rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance and self-compensating Breguet balancespring. In good condition. Dim.: 29 x 38mm.
ITL 600 - 700
USD 450 - 550
Sold: ITL 978
Türler, Zurich, "Duo dial", 1930's Fine, rectangular, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.
C. massive, polished, stepped sides, hinged back. D."champagne", with radiumed indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dials. Radiumed " Spade" hands. M.6? "Baguette", rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. In good condition. Dim.: 20 x 33 mm.
ITL 1,400 - 1,800
USD 1,100 - 1,300
Sold: ITL 1,840
R. Jaquet, Genève, 1940's Interesting, rectangular, 18 ct gold gentleman' s wristwatch.
C. massive, with "flame" lugs. D. "Champagne" with applied gold Roman numerals and indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. Gold "Bâton" hands. M. 8? rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, and self-compensatin balance spring. Case signed.
ITL 1,000 - 1,200
USD 750 - 900
Sold: ITL 1,150
C. polished, massive. D. silvered with radiumed Arabic numerals. Radiumed "Poire" hands. M. brass "Roskopf" caliber, with lever escapement. In good condtion. Diam.: 32 mm.
ITL 800 - 1,000
USD 600 - 750
Sold: ITL 2,070