C. double body, solid, 'bassine pincée', polished, concealed hinge. D. frosted silver with Breguet numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. 'Spade' blued steel hands. M. 17''', rhodium plated ' fausses côtes' decoration, Geneva Quality Hallmark, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.trademark on the case.Diam. 45 mm.
Grading System: AAA
USD 3,000 - 4,000
C. four body, 'forme dite carrée', polished, the back with engraved initials 'BFG', gold hinged cuvette. D. mother-of-pearl, applied gold Arabic numerals, outer dotted minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds, gold Breguet hands. M. 19''', gilded-brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, jeweled to the center, index regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.
Grading System: AA
USD 1,500 - 1,800
C. three body, 'demi-bassine', polished, silver hinged cuvette and silver movement ring. D. matte and silver, hard-baked Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds, gold Breguet hands. M. 17''', rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 47 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 700 - 900
Baume & Mercier, Genève, circa 1935.Fine, 18K two-tone white and yellow gold keyless, dress watch.
C. three body, band and back inset in white, polished and matte gold, yellow gold bezels engraved with leaf pattern and three small champlevé black enamel straps with gold scrollings. D. matte silver, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds in hard-backed enamel, 'Spade' blued steel hands. M. 16''', rhodium plated, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, 18 jewels, indexregulator.Dial signed, inside back cover stamped with maker's mark 'BMG'.Diam. 45 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 1,000 - 1,200
Rolex, Prince Imperial, Ref. 1585, 1940's.Fine, 18K white and yellow gold, keyless dress watch.
C. three piece, knife edge with gold rims, polished. D. eccentric silvered three-tone frosted and matte with black Arabic numeral and indexes, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance timed in six positions, with Rolex patented cap, self-compensating observatory quality Rolex balance spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 43 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 400 - 600
C. four body, 'bassine', polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. white enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19''', rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, Pellaton calibre, 19 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. One minute tourbillon with lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws, Breguet balance spring with outer terminal curve, thpolished steel Pellaton type carriage, with three equidistant arms made by J. Pellaton.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System:
USD 70,000 - 80,000
C. four body, 'bassine', polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. white enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19''', rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, Pellaton calibre, 19 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. One minute tourbillon with lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws, Breguet balance spring with outer terminal curve, thpolished steel Pellaton type carriage, with three equidistant arms, made by J. Golay.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System:
USD 70,000 - 80,000
C. two body, polished and brushed, with winding crown at the 9. D. brushed gilt, 'Bâton' yellow gold hands. M. 8 3/4''', cal. 650, Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with screws adjusted to 5 positions, flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 23 x 23 mm
Grading System: AA
USD 1,200 - 1,500
C. three body, solid, polished, bezel engraved with the hours in Roman numerals, on the six, a rectangular cabochon-set pusher opening the engraved white gold shutters revealing the dial, engraved band, back with screws. D. matte silver with applied white gold and black indexes, auxillary seconds dial. 'Feuille' blued steel hands. M. cal. 1017, rhodium plated, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance sring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25.4 x 33 mm.
Grading System: AAA
USD 10,000 - 12,000
C. three body, solid, polished, back with eight screws, cabachon sapphires (approx. weight 1.55 cts.) set in the crown, the chronograph buttons, and the side of each lug, seven bezel set diamonds (approx weight .70 cts.) move freely between two sapphire crystals. D. white with four painted radial Roman numerals, 'guilloché' silver auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. 'Epée' blued steel hands. M. with quartz standardization.Dial and case signed.Diam. 33mm.Approx overall length: 185 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 3,500 - 4,500
C. two body, solid, polished and brushed, graduated bezel, reeded band, diamond set winding crown, back engraved with effigy of 'Liberty'. D. engraved with the Eagle and the motto. 'Bâton' blued steel hands. M. with quartz standardization.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 28mm.Approx. overall length 185mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 4,000 - 4,500
C. two body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, straight lugs, winding crown set with cabochon sapphire. D. white with painted radial Roman numerals. 'Dauphine' blued steel hands. M. 8 3/4''', cal. 9P, rhodium plated, 'oeil-de-perdrix' decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 30 mm.
Grading System: A
USD 2,000 - 2,400
C. two body, shaped, solid, polished, bezel with diamonds, D. tiger's eye, 'Dauphine' yellow gold hands. M. 5 3/4''', cal.6P1, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, glucydur balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and3 positions, flat balance spring.Dial signed.Dim. 25 x 20 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 1,500 - 1,800
C. two body solid, polished and brushed, bezel of two circles of 56 round cut diamonds (approx. 3.35 cts.), case back with screws. D. black with four diamond indexes, 'Dauphine' gold hands. M. 9''', 18 jewels, rhodium plated, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 28 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 4,000 - 4,500
Piaget, No. 9301718, Swiss, ca 1980.Fine, 18K gold, keyless watch.
C. three body, 'variée' band in rays pattern. D. white, Roman numerals, 'Bâton' hands. M. 9''', rhodium plated, cal. 9P2, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, adjusted to five positions and temperature.Dial, case and movement signed.
Grading System: A
USD 800 - 1,200
C. two body, solid, polished and brushed, bevelled bezel, correctors on the band, teardrop lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial, apertures for the days of the week, the months, and the phases of the moon, outer graduation for the days of the month, 'Dauphine' gold hands. M. 12 3/4''', cal. P494/1, rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 3,000 - 4,000
Jaeger LeCoultre, Ref. 1910, 1960's.Fine, square, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.
C. two body, solid, polished and brushed, reeded bezel. D. reeded gold repeating the bezel decoration with applied gold indexes. 'Bâton' gold hands. M. cal. 9''' rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 25 mm.
Grading System: A
USD 500 - 800
C. two body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with screws, correctors on the band. D. white with applied yellow gold indexes and Arabic numerals, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the phases of the moon, 'Epée' yellow gold hands. M. 7 1/2''', cal. 486, rhodium plated, lever escapement, monometallic balance flat balance spring.Dial and case signed.Dim. 28 x 40 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 3,000 - 4,000
C. two body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, back with screw, back winding crown. D. two-tone silver with applied pink gold triangular indexes and painted Arabic numerals, 'Dauphine' pink gold hands. M. mechanical with manual winding.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 16 mm.Approx. overall length: 170 mm.
Grading System: A
USD 700 - 800
C. three body, polished and brushed, reeded bezel with corrector button of the second time zone above the crown, sapphire crystal. D. on one side 'guilloché' silver with painted Arabic numerals on a plain reserve, auxiliary seconds dial, 'Bâton' blued steel hands. On the other side 'guilloché' silver off-centered dial with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals on a plain reserve, on the 6, second time zone in 24 hours with painted Arabic numerals, 'Dauphine' gold hands, M. cal. 854, 'faussescôtes' decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallicbalance, adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compenmsating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 37 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 5,000 - 7,000