C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, inner transparent case back, outer case back engraved: "Reverso Septantième", sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché solid silver with painted Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, subsidiary sunk seconds at 5, large double aperture for the date at 7, at 11 sector for the 8-day up-and-down indication, at 1 semi-circular aperture for the night/day indication. Blued steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 879 in 18K pink gold, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, duo spring-barrels. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 47 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 18,000 - 22,000
EUR 14,000 - 17,000
C. Two-body, brushed, case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous radial Arabic numerals. Luminous "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 2800, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to temperatures and 6 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 39 x 55 mm. Thickness 15 mm.
Grading System: A
USD 3,000 - 4,000
EUR 2,300 - 3,000
Sold: USD 5,546
C. Two-body, polished and brushed, case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché? silver and "sunray" pattern with embossed stylized black Arabic numerals. Luminous blued steel "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 2800, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 6 positions, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 47 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
Grading System: A
USD 5,500 - 7,500
EUR 4,200 - 5,700
Sold: USD 5,900
C. Two-body, polished and brushed, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Silver, "sunray", stylized radial black Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 2895/1, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 47 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
Grading System: A
USD 4,000 - 6,000
EUR 3,000 - 4,500
Sold: USD 5,192
C. Two-body, polished and brushed, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché silver with painted Arabic numerals, inner concentric 1/5th seconds scale with black 5- minute/seconds Arabic markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 1872, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 45 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 8,000 - 10,000
EUR 6,000 - 8,000
C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 5 screws and half-round aperture for the 8-day up-and-down indication, screwed-down winding crown at 12, ogival lugs at 6, hooded mobile lugs at 12, sapphire crystal. D. Silvered chapter ring with blued steel cabochon indexes, inner minute divisions with blued steel 5-minute markers, central aperture to view the movement, aperture at 6 for the three-dimensional moon phases. Blued steel "De Bethune" hands. M. Cal. DB 2014.112, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, double barrel. Dial, case and movement signed Dim. 45 x 42 mm. Thickness 11mm.
Grading System: AAA
USD 15,000 - 20,000
EUR 11,000 - 15,000
Sold: USD 30,680
C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped curled lugs, ridged bidirectional rotating bezel to set the time, transparent rotating case back to wind the watch, the band with an applied brushed plaque engraved "No. 249", sapphire crystals. D. Black, chapter ring with gold radial Arabic numerals. Movement parts with brushed and polished gold hour and minute pointers as hands. M. Cal. UN 01, gilt bridges, with blued steel screws, rotating from the center, the lower bridge indicates the hour while the upper bridge fitted with the linear wheel train and escapement assembly, revolves once every hour indicating the minutes, the center axis pivoted in the sapphire crystal, 32 jewels, dual direct escapement with 2 crystal silicon impulse wheels, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, mainspring underneath the movement spanning the case diameter. Dial and case signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 9 mm.
Grading System: AAA
USD 25,000 - 30,000
EUR 20,000 - 23,000
Sold: USD 47,200
C. Oval, gilt brass, flower engraved and beaded border, pierced and engraved flower and scroll surround, hinged strut. D. Oval, silvered, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds below 12, flower engraved center and outer border. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. Oval, brass plates, four pillars with blued steel screws, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm gold balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dim. Height 14 cm., length 9 cm.
Grading System: A
USD 1,500 - 2,000
EUR 1,100 - 1,500
Sold: USD 2,006
C. Gilt brass, "gorge", engraved with flowers and foliage, glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, alarm dial below with Arabic numerals, flower and foliate engraved gilt mask. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Gilt brass, rectangular plates, four pillars, barrels for the going, striking and alarm trains, straight-line lever escapement on a silvered platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking the hours and quarters on two bells, striking/ silence/ full strike selection lever in the base. Dial signed by the retailer, movement with Drocourt's punched mark. Dim. Height 14 cm., width 7.5 cm.
Grading System: AA
USD 4,000 - 6,000
EUR 3,000 - 4,500
Sold: USD 5,900
C. Silver, master mark CD, repoussé, decorated with inhabited rococo scrolls and putti, hinged scroll carrying handle, hinged door, bun feet. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gilt "Louis XVI" hands. M. Frosted silvered brass, rectangular plates, four pillars, barrel for the going train, lateral lever escapement on a frosted gilt platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case signed by Mappin Brothers, movement punched JTC. Dim. Height 7.2 cm., width 4.5 cm.
Grading System: A
USD 1,200 - 1,600
EUR 900 - 1,200
Sold: USD 1,652
C. Gilt brass "gorge", glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle, winding arm in the base. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, alarm dial below. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Gilt brass, rectangular plates, four pillars, barrels for the going, striking and alarm trains, lateral lever escapement on a frosted silvered platform, compensation balance, flat balance spring, index regulator, striking the hours and half-hours on a gong. Winding arm signed. Dim. Height 12 cm., width 7 cm.
Grading System: AA
USD 3,000 - 4,000
EUR 2,300 - 3,000
Sold: USD 3,186
C. Gilt brass, "corniche", fluted pillars, each side decorated with a painted on enamel figure of a child amongst engraved foliage, the back door decorated with a painted on enamel spray of flowers, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. D. White enamel with radial gothic Roman numerals, outer minute track, the gilt dial mask decorated with painted on enamel flowers. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Frosted silvered brass, rectangular plates, four pillars, barrel for the going train, lateral lever escapement on a frosted silvered platform, bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel balance spring, index regulator. Dim. Height 5.5 cm., width 3.4 cm.
Grading System: AA
USD 7,000 - 10,000
EUR 5,500 - 8,000
Sold: USD 4,720
C. Gilt brass, "corniche", fluted pillars, glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Gilt brass, rectangular plates, four pillars, barrel for the going train, lateral lever escapement on a frosted gilt platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dim. Height 7 cm., width 4.3 cm.
Grading System: A
USD 600 - 800
EUR 450 - 600
Sold: USD 826
C. Gilt and silvered brass, "Anglaise riche", dentil friezes, corinthian pillars, glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, curved and fluted hinged carrying handle. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track and Arabic fifteen-minute numerals. Blued steel "halberd" hands. M. Gilt brass, rectangular plates, four pillars, barrels for the going and striking trains, lateral lever escapement on a frosted silvered platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating the hours and half-hours on a gong. Dial and movement signed. Dim. Height 10.5 cm., width 6.2 cm.
Grading System: A
USD 1,400 - 2,000
EUR 1,000 - 1,500
Sold: USD 1,770
C. Gilt brass, "gorge", glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Gilt brass, rectangular plates, four pillars, barrels for the going and striking trains, lateral lever escapement on a frosted gilt platform, compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking the hours and half-hours on a bell. Dial and movement signed. Dim. Height 12.5 cm., width 7 cm.
Grading System: A
USD 1,500 - 2,000
EUR 1,100 - 1,500
Sold: USD 1,652
C. Rectangular with domed leaf-clad top, anthemion and leafscroll cresting, entablature with inset leaf-scroll panels and paterae, the body engraved with scrolling foliage and applied chased gold leaves, four outset corinthian columns, stepped base decorated to match the entablature, set with ten faceted stones, hinged back door engraved with foliage. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel "alpha" hands. M. Circular, 8-day going, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring, index regulator, back winding. Signed on movement and dial, case signed F. Chiaffe, numbered on movement. Height 14,3 cm, length 8,2 cm, width 6,5 cm.
Grading System: AAA
USD 7,000 - 10,000
EUR 5,500 - 8,000
Sold: USD 9,440
C. Brass rectangular arch-top, glazed sides, the front decorated with leaf, swag and sun mounts, four finials at the top, gilt brass engine-turned decorated bezel, raised on four turned brass feet. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, Arabic fifteen-minute numerals. Pierced gilt hands. M. Brass rectangular full plate with four cylindrical pillars, going barrels both on the going and the striking trains, anchor escapement, pendulum with brass bob, silk suspension, rack striking work, striking on the underslung bell. Dim. Height 16,5 cm., width 8 cm.
Grading System: A
USD 2,200 - 3,000
EUR 1,700 - 2,300
Sold: USD 3,540
C. Gilt brass "gorge", glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, star half-hour indexes, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, alarm dial below with Arabic numerals and star indexes, matte gilt mask. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Gilt brass, rectangular plates, four pillars, barrels for the going, striking and alarm trains, straight-line lever escapement on a silvered platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking the hours and quarters on two gongs, petite sonnerie/ silence/ grande sonnerie selection lever in the base. Dial and movement signed. Dim. Height 21.5 cm., width 11 cm.
Grading System: AAA
USD 12,000 - 16,000
EUR 9,000 - 12,000
Sold: USD 17,700
C. Two-body, polished and brushed, lapidated lugs. D. Matte silver with applied steel indexes and Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Steel "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 9''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 37 mm. Thickness 9 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 5,000 - 7,000
EUR 3,800 - 5,500
Sold: USD 7,670
C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, sloped bezel, lapidated straight lugs. D. "Satin", silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
Grading System: AAA
USD 10,000 - 12,000
EUR 8,000 - 9,000