C. massive, polished. D. two-tone silver with applied gold indexes. "Bâton" gold hands. M.9 "' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to tem peratures, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.
ITL 2,800 - 3,200
USD 2,200 - 2,500
Sold: ITL 3,220
C. massive, polished, stepped bezel. D. black with painted Arabic numerals and indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tacho meter and telemeter graduations, at the centre, spiral tachometric scale. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13 "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.
ITL 7,000 - 9,000
USD 5,500 - 7,000
C. massive, polished. D. mat silver with painted Roman numerals and indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. "Bâton" gold hands. M.10 "' gilt, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 26 x 26 mm.
ITL 9,000 - 11,000
USD 7,000 - 8,000
Sold: ITL 18,400
C. Three piece, "variée" satine. D. Mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months of the leap-year cycle, the dates and the seconds with inner moon phase aperture. White gold "cathédrales" hands. M. 17-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.
ITL 40,000 - 50,000
USD 30,000 - 38,000
Sold: ITL 41,400
C. Double body, with reeded band and engine-turned back. D. White enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17", inverted gilt brass, bar caliber, fully engraved with scroll and flowers, visible train of wheels and the free standing barrel with female winding hole, sunk on the reverse of the single plate and secured by bridges. Cylinder escapement, plain polished steel three arm balance, ruby endstone and flat balance spring. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.
ITL 4,000 - 5,000
USD 3,000 - 3,800
Sold: ITL 4,600
C. Three body, forme quatre baguettes, engine-turned, "à grains d'orge", with the typical articulated pendant-bow, designed by Sylvain Mairet. Gold cuvette. D. silver engine-turned with a small Roman chapter on the Ieft, symmetrical Arabic minute ring on the right and Reaumur thermometer sector below. Blued steel counterpoised Breguet hands. M. Very slim, 18.5", gilt brass, Sylvain Mairet caliber, 12 jewels, with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three arm balance, flat balance spring with Breguet bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Sylvain Mairet initiais beneath the dial on the plate. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.
ITL 8,000 - 10,000
USD 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: ITL 7,475
C. Four body, with reeded band, bezels, pendant and bow chased with a floral decoration, the engineturned back with a black and white champleve enamelled scrolled decoration. Gold engine-turned cuvette.D. Mat silver eccentric with Roman numerals, decorated wit a finely engraved sea-side landscape, the balance visible through a circular aperture. Paste set gilt brass "arrow" hands. M. 17.5", gilt brass, inverted bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass f ive arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.
ITL 5,000 - 6,000
USD 3,800 - 4,600
Sold: ITL 7,475
C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes" by Tavernier with silver band, engine-turned "à grains d'orge". Gold cuvette. D. Contemporary silver engine- turned No. B. 224, with Roman numerals on a polished chapter. Gold Breguet hands. M. 15', gilt brass with free standing barrel, 12 jewels, over hanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain gold three arm balance, "parachute" suspension, flat balance spring. Repeating on two gongs with pull-twist piston on the pendant. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 38 mm.
ITL 25,000 - 30,000
USD 19,000 - 23,000
C. Four body, massive "bassine et filets", decorated with a blue champleve enamelled oriental decoration framed with a Greek pattern, the cover with Roman numerals on the border of the dial aperture. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, subsidiary dials for week days, months of the leap-year cycle, date and subsidiary seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18'° frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, 29 jewels, part in screwed settings, English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, balance spring with terminal curve. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band, chronograph with button in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
ITL 20,000 - 24,000
USD 15,000 - 18,500
Sold: ITL 26,450
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1890. Unusual 18 ct. gold, two time zone, keyless watch.
C. Four body, "bassine et filets", with reeded hand and engine-turned back. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, inner second time-zone dial with Breguet numerals and outer red Arabic minute ring. Gold " Louis XV" hands and blued steel "spade" hands. M. Glazed 19-, gilt brass, 15 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.
ITL 7,000 - 8,000
USD 5,500 - 6,000
C. Massive "bassine et filets", polished, glazed both sides. D. White enamel on the front with Roman numerals for local time, subsidiary dials for week, day, months, date and seconds, aperture for moonphase and age (slightly scratched); white enamel on the reverse with seven subsidiary dials, giving the time for Paris, New York, St. Petersburg, Calcutta, Melbourne, Vienna and Berlin. Blued-steel "spade" hands. M. 19- rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bImetallic balance, Breguet balance spring In good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
ITL 10,000 - 12,000
USD 7,500 - 9,500
Sold: ITL 10,350
C. Four body, "bassine et filets", fully engraved with flowers and foliage, the body of the watch is pivoting in the case, in such a way it can be used as an open face or as a hunter, the engraved cuvette closing the bezel. D. Of green translucent enamel over engine-turning with gilt Roman numerals on opalescent cartouches and subsidiary seconds. Gold paste-set "arrow" hands. M. 20 gilt brass, 22 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band, chronograph with visi ble work, push piece in the band. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
ITL 11,000 - 13,000
USD 8,500 - 10,000
Sold: ITL 19,550
C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished, the cover with the champleve enamelled Crest of the Nizam, the back engraved with his monogram. Gold cuvette enamelled with the magnificent painted por trait of the Nizam, signed with the monogram: " TM" and engraved on the border with palm leaf decoration. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18-, frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, double train with differential winding, 39 jewels, part in screwed settings, English lateral lever escape-ment, cut bimetallic balance, balance spring with terminal curve. Repeating mechanism released by a slide in the band." Strike/Silent"and "Quarters/Hours & Quarters" optional levers, on the border of the bezel. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.
ITL 15,000 - 18,000
USD 11,500 - 14,000
Sold: ITL 35,650
C. Three body, "demi-bassine gouge", the cover enamelled with a bird and flowers, finely painted over a blue ground, outer black champleve enamel led decoration in a foliage pattern, the back decorated with a dragon-fly in flowers. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel 'spade" hands. M. 16-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In good condition. Diam. 47 mm.
ITL 2,200 - 2,400
USD 1,700 - 1,900
Sold: ITL 3,450
C. Three piece, "knife-edge", bezel and back of plain white mother-of-pearl. D. Mat silver with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M 12"', nickel plated, "à vagues" decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial. In good condition. Diam. 47 mm.
ITL 1,300 - 1,500
USD 1,000 - 1,200
Sold: ITL 1,610
C. Realistically modelled and engraved, hinged blue wing covers (slightly restored), ruby eyes. D. White enamel, disclosed by the wings, with Roman numerats. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Glazed, oval, 8-, gilt brass, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. In good condition. Dim. 54 x 25 mm.
ITL 11,000 - 13,000
USD 8,500 - 10,000
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1900. Fine and unusual 18 ct. gold oval keyless pendant watch.
C. Oval, "bassine et filets", polished with crystal glass and back. D. Blue enamel with silvered Roman numerals and outer gilt scrolled decoration. Gold "spade" hands". M. Oval, gilt brass, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. In very good condition. Dim. 48 x 30 mm.
ITL 1,200 - 1,400
USD 900 - 1,100
E. Gübelin, Lucerne, No. 18559, circa 1915. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, oval keyless pendant watch.
C. Three piece, chased with foliage and flowers, bezels and back wit black champleve enamelled decoration. D. Mat gold with Roman numerals and a laurel garland. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 8.5"' rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, bearing the Geneva quality mark, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, extra adjusted cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and case. In very good condition. Dim. 36 x 24 mm.
ITL 1,100 - 1,400
USD 850 - 1,050
Sold: ITL 1,150
C. Three piece, cushion shaped, the band and bow, with black champleve enamelled leaf decoration, red lacquer bezel, the back in red lacquer (slightly restored), centered with a fine champleve enamelled bird in Oriental style, against a black ground. D. Shaped black enamel with Oriental style red and gilt Arabic numerals. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 15-, nickel plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In good condition. Dim. 51 x 43 mm.
ITL 10,000 - 12,000
USD 7,500 - 9,200
Sold: ITL 24,725
C. Three body, rectangular, folding, polished with black champleve enamelled Art-Deco geometrical decoration; set with three aventurine cabochons. D. Square, mat silver, with applied cubical Arabic gold numerals. Gold "cathedrales" hands. M. 9-, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, five adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. Patented case bearing the Verger's master mark. In very good condition. Dim. 37 x 30 mm. The case is designed in order to be set open on a flat surface, such as a table clock.
ITL 26,000 - 28,000
USD 20,000 - 22,000