C.Two-body, elongated octagonal, deep front, grooved band, hinged plain back cover, hinged dial cover pierced with 12 openings for the hours and rosette in the center, small hexagonal pendant, loose ring. D. Circular silver, part of the case, champlevé Roman numerals with half-hour divisions, inner quarter hour ring, simple rosette in the center. Gilt "arrow" hand.M. Elongated, 39 x 31 mm. (back plate), gilt brass full plate, square pillars, fixed barrel, C-shaped stackfreed, four-wheel steel train, verge escapement, circular steel foliot, hog bristle mounted on adjustable pivoted lever, small brass S-shaped cock secured by a screw.Dim. 60 (with pendant) x 35 mm.
Grading System:
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
EUR 14,000 - 17,000
USD 15,000 - 19,000
Sold: CHF 19,550
Dim. height 95 mm, width 65 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 15,000 - 18,000
EUR 10,000 - 12,000
USD 11,000 - 13,000
Sold: CHF 16,100
C.Two-body, oignon type, back very finely painted with the Holy Family in the stable after a painting by Rubens, the bezels with continuous rural landscapes, the top one with a bird hunter and a lakeside village, the lower with a lake, a traveler, ruins, and fishermen. D. Gilt brass with white enamel cartouches for Roman numerals, inner enamel half-hour track, center chased with birds and scrolling. Blued steel "fleur-de-lis" hand. M. 47 mm. (21'''), hinged, gilt full plate, Egyptian pillars,usee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel balance with flat balance spring, large oignon type cock chased with animal masks and scrolling, aperture for the mock pendulum.Signed on the movement, painter's signature and date "André Mussard Pinxit 1716" on the lower bezel at 8 o'clock.Diam. 59 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
EUR 7,000 - 8,300
USD 7,500 - 9,000
Sold: CHF 11,155
Kynderen, A Paris, circa 1715.Fine gilt brass single-hand oignon watch with silver cock.
C.Two-body, oignon type, chased with Galatea seated on her chariot drawn by dolphins, with putti blowing a horn. D. Gilt brass with white enamel cartouches for blue Roman numerals, inner enamel half-hour track, winding aperture at 3 o'clock, center chased with scrolling. Blued steel "fleur-de-lis" hand. M. 47.5 mm., hinged, gilt full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel balance with flat balance spring, large oignon-type silver cock, pierced and engraved wth Orpheus playing the lyre, while putti accompanies him on a flute and violin.Signed on the movement.Diam. 58 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 3,000 - 5,000
EUR 2,000 - 3,500
USD 2,200 - 3,700
Sold: CHF 4,370
C.Double-body outer and inner, both polished and marked "H.T.", the inner case with eccentric glazed calendar aperture. D. White enamel on the front with radial Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Small subsidiary revolving silver dial for the months partly covered by the small gold chapter ring of the dates which are pointed from the small revolving enamel centre. Gilt brass dust cap with calendar apertures. Blued steel "poker and beetle" hands, gold equation "poker" hand. M. Gilt bras full plate with turned pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, worm and wheel mainspring set-up, ruby cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel, polished steel plain three-arm balance with flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with foliage and with diamond end-stone. Equation of time with differential and cam.Signed on the dust cap and back plate.Diam. 52 mm.
Grading System:
CHF 55,000 - 65,000
EUR 38,000 - 45,000
USD 41,000 - 48,000
Sold: CHF 157,500
C.Double-body, outer: polished. Inner: double-body, "bassine" form, polished, punched with "P.M." (Peter Mounier) Master mark. D. White enamel with radial radial Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee with chain, later lateral lever escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage with diamond endstone, worm gear set-u. Dumb quarter repeating with all-or-nothing, the hammers striking on the case by depressing the pendant Gilt brass dust cap.Signed on the dust cap and back plate.Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 11,000 - 13,000
EUR 7,600 - 9,000
USD 8,000 - 9,600
Sold: CHF 10,925
C.Outer: two-body, made by "WC", back cover centered by oval coat-of-arms with motto "Honor, Praeminum, Fidelitatis", engine-turned frame, bezels engraved with scrolls, inner: two body, polished with burning urn engraved in the back. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute Arabic markers. Blued steel "beetle and poker" hands. M. 39.5 mm., gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel, plain steel balancewith flat balance spring, single-footed cock, rack and pinion regulator, Stogden repeating system with fixed star, repeating on bronze block fixed to band of the inner case, à tact lever at 5 o'clock, gilt brass dust cup.Signed on the movement.Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 15,000 - 20,000
EUR 10,300 - 14,000
USD 11,000 - 15,000
Sold: CHF 16,100
C.Outer: double-body, the back engraved with military trophies, pierced bezels florally engraved. Inner: double-body, bassine, the back engraved with scrolling foliage and flowers, pierced band engraved with scrolling. D. White enamel with radial Islamic numerals. Blued steel "beetle and poker" hands. M. 45 mm., gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass three-arm balance, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage. Striking on a bel, strike-silent selection lever on the bezel. Gilt brass dust cap.Signed on the dial, the dust cap and the back plate.Diam. 61 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
EUR 14,000 - 17,000
USD 15,000 - 19,000
C.Three-body, "bassine", profusely decorated with applied rose, green, and white gold floral and foliate motives, flowers set with rubies, vase with diamonds and bezels with turquoises, spring-loaded back, gold hinged cuvette. D. Small gold, set in the lower part with Roman numerals, outer minute track, center engine-turned with wickerwork pattern, set on lavishly decorated gold dial-plate en suite with the case, aperture at the top for the diamond-set balance, spinning against blue enamel backround with rose gold sunburst pattern. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. 35 mm. (16'''), early bridge caliber, frosted gilt, standing barrel, cylinder escapement, five-arm diamond-set balance with flat balance spring.Dim. 42 mm., with the protective case 46 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 11,000 - 13,000
EUR 7,600 - 9,000
USD 8,000 - 9,600
Sold: CHF 11,155
C.Four-body, "bassine et filets", covers with translucent dark blue enamel over engine-turning, front decorated with diamond-set flower bouquet, back with diamond-set rosette, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track, pressed sub-seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands.M. 31 mm. (14'''), nickel, damascened in rosette, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, wolf-tooth winding wheels, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 39 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 18,000 - 22,000
EUR 12,500 - 15,000
USD 13,500 - 16,000
Unsigned, France, circa 1795.Fine and very rare ormolu and marble Revolutionary mantel clock.
C.Round gray marble pedestal with square base joined by a molded ormolu ring, terminated at the top by a round ormolu disc, small foot supporting the movement housing, white marble amphora-shaped finial, four chains hanging from the pedestal. D. White enamel, outermost Arabic numerals, inner quarter-hour divisions, innermost decimal revolutionary Roman chapter. Single blued steel "arrow" hand. M. 61 mm., brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balanceith flat balance spring, continental cock in shape of a star.Dim. Height 32 cm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 4,500 - 5,500
EUR 3,100 - 3,800
USD 3,300 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 5,290
C.Two-body, Directoire, glazed on both sides. D. White flat enamel, radial Roman chapter set at the lower part with outer minute divisions, winding aperture, date sub-dial at 12 o'clock, center seconds with outermost division and 15-second Arabic markers. Gold "beetle and poker" hands. M. 50 mm., gilt brass full plate, fixed barrel, slow-beat Pouzzait lever escapement with large diamond-set balance with four spiral arms set in the center of the back plate, large safety roller acting on a singlepin set on one of the arms and acting on inside and outside walls depending on whether the entry or exit pallet is engaged, small lever protruding at 3 o'clock to stop the watch.Diam. 58mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 16,000 - 19,000
EUR 11,000 - 13,000
USD 12,000 - 14,000
Sold: CHF 18,400
C.Two-piece, rectangular with chamfered corners, polished back, split pearl-set bezel and bow. D. Small, white enamel, Breguet numerals, outer gold minute track with fifteen-minute Arabic markers. Blued steel "lozenge" hands. The whole set on a polished steel plate, gold balance at the lower part with small steel V-shaped cock.M. 33 x 19 mm., rectangular, gilt brass, full plate, fixed barrel, pivoted detent chronometer escapement of unusual construction, three-arm gold balance, flat blued steel balance spring.Front bezel punched "ET" inside.Dim. 55 (with bow) x 25 mm.
Grading System:
CHF 11,000 - 13,000
EUR 7,600 - 9,000
USD 8,000 - 9,600
Sold: CHF 12,650
C.Four-body, twisted wire band, back engine-turned in a sunray pattern, gold bolt at 7:30, at 1 o'clock for blocking activation of the repeater, lever at 9 o'clock for music/silence, brass cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands with polished steel ink pen tips. M. 53.8 mm., frosted gilt, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance with flat balance spring, pinned disc sur plateau musical movement with 25 tuned teeth working on both sides ofthe disc, unusual stop-work on the music barrel stopping the musical train when wound down.Signed on the dial and cuvette, case punched with Neuchâtel gold marks, movement punched "HB".Diam. 62 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 9,000 - 11,000
EUR 6,200 - 7,600
USD 6,700 - 8,000
Sold: CHF 12,650
Unsigned, Geneva, No. 48, circa 1820.Fine 18K gold musical seal.
C.Oval, two gold balls at the ends, revolving rosette in the center terminating with triple-loop pendant, reeded band, polished bottom. M. Oval 24.5 x 18 mm, brass with pinned barrel and nine stacked vibrating teeth.Dim. 40 x 27 x 20 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 2,000 - 3,000
EUR 1,400 - 2,000
USD 1,500 - 2,200
Sold: CHF 4,600
C.12-sided, made up of three revolving rings, outermost with months, knobs on the back, the middle one with date, and innermost stationary with days of the week, applied gold Roman numerals outside the bezel, back with silver hinged easel. D. Silver, matte, applied gold Roman numerals on the case, minute track, gold elaborate hands. M. 42.5 mm. (19'''), nickel-plated, 15 jewels (ebauche by Lemania), straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Signed on the back cover, numbered on the easel, case punched with French silver marks.Dim. 110 x 110 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 22,000 - 25,000
EUR 15,000 - 17,000
USD 16,300 - 19,000
Sold: CHF 26,450
C.Rectangular, covered with translucent rose enamel over sunburst engine-turning, white enamel borders, agate base, side panels with diamond-set small rosettes, white enamel beaded bezel, sapphire-set repeating pushbutton. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with large five-minute Arabic markers. Diamond-set "arrow" hands. M. Rectangular, 70 x 53 mm., brass, two going barrels, platform with lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with fat balance spring, striking and repeating by two hammers on two heavy gongs.Signed on the dial and the box.Dim. Height 106 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 30,000 - 40,000
EUR 21,000 - 28,000
USD 22,000 - 30,000
Sold: CHF 36,800
C.Made of a single piece of black onyx, polished, gold and ivory champlevé enamel bezel with radial Roman numerals separated by gold flowers. D. Silver, engine-turned, matte and whitened, polished hexagonal ring with minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, hour chapter on the bezel. Blued steel "fleur-de-lis" and "poker" hands. M. 36 mm. (16'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, 8 adjustments, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with flat balace spring.Signed on the dial, movement signed European Watch and Clock Co., Inc.Diam. 46 mm. between the sides.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 13,000 - 16,000
EUR 9,000 - 11,000
USD 9,600 - 12,000
Sold: CHF 10,925
C.Three-piece, back with translucent dark blue enamel over sunburst engine-turning, gold center with white enamel initials, white enamel frames, bezel en suite, six sapphire-set knobs like a yacht helm, one of which serves as winding knob. D. Gilt silver, champlevé Breguet numerals, champlevé outer minute track, engine-turned center. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 37 mm. (18'''), frosted gilt, 18 jewels, 8 adjustments, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with flatbalance spring.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 49 mm. (with sapphire knobs)
Grading System: AAA
CHF 15,000 - 18,000
EUR 10,300 - 12,500
USD 11,000 - 13,500
Sold: CHF 17,250
C.Three-piece, polished, back with applied diamond-set ring engraved inside "DI'A ESPAÑA EL MEJOR GLASON. A COSTA DE MI QUIÑON", ruby-set band and bow. D. Silver, Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 38 mm. (17'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring.Diam. 46 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
EUR 4,100 - 5,500
USD 4,400 - 6,000