C. three-body, solid, polished, lapidated lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold triangular indexes and 3 radial Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. 112''', Cal. 12-400, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.
Grading System: A
USD 3,800 - 4,200
C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied pink gold dot indexes and Roman numerals. "Bâton" pink gold hands. M. 12'''120, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 30 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 5,800 - 6,200
C. four-body, "variée", etched with foliage scrollings, both covers "guilloché" on the inside, gilt silver hinged cuvette.D. white enamel with gold and silver paillon with floral decoration, aperture for jump-hour at the top, in the center aperture for minutes, auxiliary dial for the seconds. M. gilded, straight line lever escapement, uncut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Kaiser's jump-hour mechanism.Inside covers stamped with company's trademark.Diam. 56 mm.
Grading System: A
USD 1,500 - 2,000
C. four body, solid, "bassine et filets" with reeded band, "guilloché" cover and back. Hinged silver cuvette. D. white enamel with apertures for hours and minutes, auxiliary dial for the seconds, with inscription: Patent Automatic Timekeeper. M. 18''', gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring. I.W.C. trademark on the movement.Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 1,000 - 1,500
C. four-body, solid, "bassine et filets" with reeded band, "guilloché" cover and back. hinged silver cuvette. D. white enamel with apertures for hours and minutes, auxiliary dial for the seconds, with inscription: Patent Automatic Timekeeper. M. 18''', gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring.Movement stamped with the I.W.C. trademark.Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System: A
USD 1,500 - 1,800
Robert Brandt & Comp., Swiss, No. 1760. Produced circa 1825.Fine, thin, 18K gold , jump-hour watch.
C. three-body, "knife-edge", "guilloché" back and bezels, gilt metal cuvette. D. silver, "guilloché", aperture for the jump-hour at the top, eccentric minute chapter with Arabic numerals, "arrow" hand, auxiliary dial for the seconds. M. 42.6 mm., bridge calibre, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring.Cuvette signed.Diam. 50 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 1,500 - 1,800
C. four-body, "bassine", polished, hinged gold cuvette. D. white enamel with Roman chapters, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic numerals, sunk auxiliary dial for the seconds. Gold "Spade" hands. M. 45 mm., gilt, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, repeating on Cuvette signed "Maurice Fontaine, La Madeleine," case stamped with French import marks.Diam. 54 mm.
Grading System: AAA
USD 5,200 - 5,800
C. four-body, "bassine" with square bottoms, "guilloché" covers, front with circular cartouche showing engraved coat of arms, hinged gold cuvette with "guilloché" ring on the periphery and glazed bezel for viewing the movement. D. white enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute ring with five-minute Arabic numerals, sunk auxiliary dial for the seconds. Gold paste-set hands. M. 43.2 mm., 20 jewels, bridge Swiss caliber, going barrel, pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance withlued steel helical balance spring having terminal curves, lever-set.Signed on the dial, cuvette inscribed "Chronometer Renversement".Diam. 54 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 2,400 - 2,800
C. four-body, "demi-bassine", back cover with enameled initials "IS", polished, demi-hunting front cover with blue enamel champlevé Roman hour chapter and inner minute ring in matching enamel. D. white enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute ring, sunk auxiliary dial for the seconds, power reserve at 12 o'clock. Blued steel double "Spade" hands. M. 41 mm., gilt brass half-plate, fusée with Harrison's maintaining power and chain, 15 jewels, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, cut, bimetallic comensation balance with gold temperature and mean screws, blued steel, helical balance spring, free-sprung, pin-set.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 51 mm.
Grading System: AAA
USD 5,500 - 6,000
C. three-body, "variée", matte back cover, polished bezels. D. Silvered, diamond-set "Bâton" markers for the quarter hours and diamond-set square markers for the others, auxiliary dial for the seconds. White gold "Feuille" hands. M. 38 mm. (17'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 44 mm.
Grading System: AAA
USD 3,500 - 4,200
C. two-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, engraved band, wire lugs. D. matte silver with painted Arabic numerals. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 4''' baguette, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 13 x 25 mm.
Grading System: A
USD 2,400 - 2,800
C. three-body, "demi-bassine", polished. D. matte silver with applied gold Breguet numerals, outer dot minute divisions, auxiliary dial for the seconds. Gold "Breguet" hands. M. 38 mm. (17'''), nickel, "fausses-côtes" decoration, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, spring-loaded, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 44 mm
Grading System: AA
USD 1,500 - 1,800
C. two-body, solid, polished, straight lugs. D. matte silver with painted Arabic numerals and indexes. "Lozenge" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 5''' baguette, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 13 x 30 mm.
Grading System: A
USD 2,400 - 2,800
C. rectangular with canted corners, top, bottom and side panels with "guilloché" decoration, top cover edges engraved with laurel leaf pattern, cover of bird mechanism with coat of arms in champlevé enamel. Singing bird movement: going barrel, rectangular reservoir and bellows, the bird with moving wings and beak, controlled by two cams mounted beneath the barrel wheel, gilt brass grill engraved with foliage. Watch: silvered dial with Arabic numerals, 23 mm movement, rhodium-plated, straight linlever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring.Dim. 100 x 65 x 43 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 5,500 - 6,500
C.B., French. Produced circa 1890Fine, silver and enamel, singing bird box with pearls and rubies.
C. rectangular, top, sides and bird cover in cloisonné enamel with floral decoration over a purple background set with paillon stars, all panels set with rubies and pearls. Singing bird movement: going barrel, rectangular reservoir and bellows, the bird with moving wings and beak, controlled by two cams mounted beneath the barrel wheel, gilt brass grill engraved with foliage. Stamped with French silver guarantee mark inside back cover and maker's mark "C.B" in lozenge, bottom plate stamped withungarian import marks for 0.750 silver.Dim 100 x 65 x 41 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 2,900 - 3,300
C. two-body, solid, polished, double-bottomed back for the alarm bell, lapidated lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial, aperture for the date. "Flèche" steel hand for the alarm, "Dauphine" tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 12''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Push-piece on the band to activate the alarm.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.
Grading System: A
USD 700 - 900