Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Milgauss", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1019. Production of this reference started in 1966.Fine, water-resistant to 50 m., center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, gilt magnetic protecting cap. D. soft iron black with steel and silvered baton indexes. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 1580, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.Approx. overall length 200 mm.

Rolex OysterPerpetual "Milgauss", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,Ref. 1019. Production of this reference started in 1966.Fine, water-resistant to 50 m., center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, gilt magnetic protecting cap. D. soft iron satiné silver with steel and black baton indexes. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 1580, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.Approx. overall length 200 mm.

Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Day-Date" Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 18048. Produced in the 1970's.Very fine center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold and diamond gentleman's wristwatch with day and date, an 18K yellow gold President bracelet set with 50 large round diamonds on the semi-circular external links with a total diamond weight of approx. 9 cts and 23 baguette-cut diamonds on the central links, and an 18K pink gold Rolex deployant clasp.

C .three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, white gold bezel set with 45 round diamonds with a total diamond weight of approx. 9,0 cts., sapphire crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. champagne, entirely pavé-set with diamonds and sapphire-set baguette and round indexes, aperture for the date and the day. "Bâton" black hands. M. Cal. 3055, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatues and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Rolex Oyster "Deep Sea Special",No. 32. Produced in a limited edition following the Jacques Piccard expedition in 1960. This watch is dated January 23, 1960.Extremely rare and important, highly waterproof down to 10908 m/35789 ft, able to resist pressures of one ton per square centimeter, center-seconds, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with a stainless steel riveted Oyster bracelet.

C .two-body, thick, polished and brushed, heavily screwed-down case back and special waterproof winding-crown, brushed steel and polished elongated hooded lugs, polished bezel, deeply domed crystal. D. black with tritium-coated Bâton, round and dart indexes. "Epée" tritium-coated gold hands.M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance and self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 42 x 62 mm.Approx. overall length 205 mm.

Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill: an Exalted FriendshipJohn Halsted, London, hallmarked 1712-13.Exceptionally fine and rare 22K gold pair cased quarter-repeating watch of Royal provenance with a provision for "silent" à tact repeating.

C .by "EF", outer: two-body, back divided into 12 lobes, decorated with alternating queen's crowned head and a Queen Anne's profile in repousee, center with initials "SC", matted background, pierced bezels for the sound finished with twisted rope pattern, box-hinge. Inner: Two-body, "bassine" with deep back, band very finely pierced and engraved with anhibited foliage, exotic birds, two putti's heads by the pendant and a portraiot of a lady under a baldachin, between the British unicorn to theeft and a lion's to the right, polished back with small rosette in the center. D. gold, on a hinged to the case dial plate, champlevé Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers on polished cartouches, matted background, center repoussé with a shield and a mask. Blued steel "beetle and poker" hands. M. 40 mm, pinned to the dial plate, frosted gilt full-plate with turned baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, single-ooted cock with streamers, vase in the center and a mask at the neck, repeating on bell by depressing the pendant.Signed on dial and movement, case hallmarked with London's gold marks and casemaker's trademark.Diam. 58 mm

J. Weldon, London, No. 625, circa 1760.Very fine and unusual 20K gold, enamel and under-engraved glass, Morocco-covered necessaire designed as a miniature secretaire with inset watch, in fitted box.

C .Designed as a small black Morocco-covered secretaire applied with finely chased gold decoration: pastoral scenes, trophies and further rocaille ornaments. Doors, leaf and front, applied with very fine glass panels under-engraved with mythological scenes, the watch fitted on the top, surmounted by a small gold putto. The upper doors opening on a pair of scent flasks with gold and porcelain caps. The leaf disclosing a complete steel and gold necessaire, including a mirror, a knife and a pill bx. The back door of the watch compartment fitted with a very fine enamel panel painted with a coat-of-arms.D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Gilt brass English balance cock pierced and engraved with flowers and foliage.Signed on the back plate.Dim. 240 x 70 x 55 mm.

Le Paute A Paris, No. 2240, Swiss, circa 1820.Fine 18K gold quarter-repeating watch.

C .Four-body, "Empire", polished, reeded band and bezels, spring-loaded gilt brass cuvette, repeater blocking bolt at 1 o'clock. D. Gold with round white enamel cartouches for Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions on white enamel ring, engine-turned center, engine-turned and engraved between the hours. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 51 mm. (22), hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cockrepeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Signed on the movement.Diam. 55 mm,

Barking Dog with CatJ.D. Piguet & P. Meylan, Geneva, No. 282, made for the Chinese market, circa 1820.Very rare and very small 18K gold pearl-set quarter-repeating "barking dog" automaton watch.

C .Four-body, "Empire", band and bezels set with half-pearls, back replaced by a glass, showing the cuvette decoration with champlevé enamel, gold hinged cuvette in polychrome champlevé enamel with musical trophies, pearl-set pendant, bow with translucent green enamel, aperture for the sound at six o'clock, opening automatically when barking is activated.D. Eccentric, set at the top of translucent Imperial blue enamel engine-turned plate, white enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold "lozenge" hands. Lower part with applied varicolored gold and silver automaton scene of a dog barking at a cat, the dog moving its head with each movement of the bellows, the whole on applied gold grass with a tree behind.M. 31.6 mm. (14'''), gilt brass half plate, free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, brass escape wheel, three-arm gold balance, flat balance spring. The repeating barking mechanism with a round bellows and whistle is activated by depressing the pendant.Punched on the movement and inside the cuvette with maker's trademark and serial number.Diam. 39.5 mm.

so-called "Paul Newman"Rolex, "Oyster Cosmograph, Daytona", so-called "Paul Newman", Ref. 6241 with anti-reflective black bezel. Produced from 1970 to 1976.Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet and clasp.

C .three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor matte gold and black with applied yellow gold square indexes and tritium-coated dots, auxiliary guilloche black dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. 722, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positios, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

so-called "Paul Newman"Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona", so-called "Paul Newman", Ref. 6264, with anti-reflective black bezel. Produced from 1961 to 1976.Fine, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C .three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor champagne and black with applied black indexes and tritium dots, "guilloche" auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated yellow gold hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balanc-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

so-called "James Bond"Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Submariner, 100m/330ft", Ref. 6536/1, so-called "James Bond". Third version, produced in 1955, sold on July 6, 1956.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with black bezel. Accompanied by certificate of guarantee.

C .three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated revolving bezel in Arabic numerals for the decompression times. D. black with radium-coated bâton, triangular and dot indexes. "Skeleton" radium-coated hands. M. Cal. 030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.

Rolex Chronographe, "Anti-magnétique", Ref. 6034. Produced in the 1950's - 60's.Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter.

C .two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, concave lugs. D. black with inlaid yellow gold dart indexes and tritium dots, auxiliary "guilloché" sunk dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer gold painted tachometer and telemeter graduations, concentric, 1/5th second scale. "Alpha" tritium-coated yellow gold hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 3 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-ompensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Venus Binding the Wings of CupidPiguet & Meylan, No. 6853, Geneva, enamel attributed to Adam, made for the Chinese market, circa 1820.Exceptionally fine and rare 18K gold and painted on enamel, half pearl- and turquoise-set, musical center-seconds watch with two automaton musicians, playing every hour or on demand.

C .Four-body, "bassine", the back with a very finely painted scene of "Venus Binding the Wings of Cupid" after Elisabeth-Louise Vigée le Brun (1755-1842), large bezels forming the band with pink and azure enamel set with garlands of graduated pearls and turquoises, pendant and bow in champlevé azure enamel. D. Eccentric, white enamel over gold, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring within an enamel scene with a river flowing in the center and mountains in the background. Multicolored gold fiures of a boy playing the lyre and a girl playing the harp. The players' arms are pivoted and are driven by the musical movement, giving the illusion that the music comes from the small lyre and the harp. M. 36.3 mm. (16'''), cylinder escapement, gold balance, blued steel flat balance spring, both trains run from fixed barrels, the music disc with pins on both sides working on 21 tuned vibrating blades, the automaton is driven by the musical movement and is controlled by a cam mounted in the cener of the music disk, the seconds hand is mounted directly on the 4th wheel.Punched with the maker's trademark and serial number on the movement under the dial on the inside of the back cover.Diam. 45 mm.

The TambourinePiguet et Meylan a Genève, No. 6733, enamel attributed to Adam, made for the Chinese market, circa 1820.Magnificent and extremely rare 18K gold and painted on enamel, graduated split-pearl- and turquoise-set center seconds musical watch with quarter-repeating, playing every hour or on demand.

C. Four-body, "bassine", the back with a very fine enamel portrait of a young lady with tambourine over her head sitting in a meadow, classical rotunda in the background, graduated half-pearl frame of joined semicircles on azure enamel ground with translucent red enamel dots simulating rubies, band and bezels with double garlands of pearls with enamel rubies on azure enamel background, band set with nine turquoises, pendant in azure enamel, bow set with half-pearls, gold and enameled hinged cuvtte with opaque azure an translucent red enamel, small gold enameled table in the center with a telescope, geometrical instruments on each side, whole among gold scrolling and flower garlands very skillfully made in translucent red and green enamel resembling graduated rubies and emeralds, lever for music/silence, gold bolt at 6 o'clock for activating the music on demand.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost seconds divided into fourths. Blued steel "diamond" hands. M. 45.7 mm. (20'''), frosted gilt, fixed barrels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance with flat balance spring, pinned disc sur plateau musical mechanism with 22 tuned vibrating blades working on both sides of the disc, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Punched with the makers' trademark on the movement under the dial, numbered on the movement and the case.Diam. 57 mm.