C. Two trapezoidal links joined by large oval ring suspending the watch in a three-piece spherical enameled case painted with flowers over light rose translucent enamel against engine-turning, the center decorated in black champlevé enamel in a wave pattern, half pearl set bezel, bottom with gold filigree bar with gold chain suspending an oval gold locket decorated with translucent light rose enamel painted with flowers over sunburst engine-turning, hinged gold spoon at the back. D. White enaml with Arabic numerals, figure "12" in red, outer minute divisions. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 17 mm. (8'''), frost gilt, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, wound by means of the revolving bezel patented by Marius LeCoultre.Numbered on the movement, box signed by the retailer.Length 140 mm, watch diam. 21 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
EUR 6,700 - 8,000
USD 7,800 - 9,300
C. Spring-loaded, two-body, black background, front with white enamel lettering "Ma plus Belle", back with gold and pink enamel roses, dragonfly, flowers, band with azure enamel with repeated gold pattern. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Gold skeletonized "spade" hands.M. 21.5 mm., hinged, gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved with six symmetrical lilies.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 25 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 2,000 - 4,000
EUR 1,300 - 2,700
USD 1,600 - 3,100
Sold: CHF 3,680
C. Three-body, two spring-loaded petals very realistically painted on enamel, hinged to the base of the flower of translucent red enamel over flinqué with green leaves stemming from a gold stalk, suspended by four chains joined by a single ring. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, Arabic 15 minutes, winding aperture at 1 o'clock. Blued steel "lozenge" hands. M. 19.5 mm. (8 3/4'''), hinged, gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plainrass balance, continental cock.Case stamped with an "A" superimposed with another inverted "A".Dim. Length 37 mm., width 25 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
EUR 2,000 - 2,700
USD 2,300 - 3,100
Sold: CHF 5,290
C. Three-body, two spring-loaded petals very realistically painted on enamel, hinged to the stalk of the flower with green leaves stemming from a gold stalk forming the pendant. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, Arabic 15 minutes, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 19.5 mm. (8 3/4'''), hinged, gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass balance, continen-tal cock.Dim. Length 36 mm., width 24 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
EUR 2,600 - 4,000
USD 3,100 - 4,600
Sold: CHF 4,140
C. Two-body, "fermée" type, the spring-loaded front revealing the dial, both covers identically decorated withdark blue translucent enamel over engine-turning, flanked by opaque azure panels, the bottom with a black champlevé enamel rosette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute dot divisions. Blued-steel "spearhead" hands. M. 19.8 mm. ø, hinged, gilt brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved, rack and pinion regulator with silver plate.Dim. 40 x 28 mm.Published in the Sandberg book, pages 454-455.
Grading System: A
CHF 1,000 - 2,000
EUR 700 - 1,300
USD 800 - 1,600
Sold: CHF 1,150
C. Three-body, hinged spring-loaded lid decorated with a central oval medallion decorated with an applied flower branch decorated with rose cut diamonds, on an imperial blue translucent enamel ground, the box entirely engraved, the cover decorated with a geometrical pattern in dark blue translucent champlevé enamel. D. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute ring. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18 x 32.6 mm., rectangular, gilt brass bridge caliber, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt tree-arm balance, flat balance spring, index regulator with a pin protruding through the dial side.Signed on the gold plate surrounding the dial.Dim. 73 x 43 x 13 mm.Published in the Sandberg book, pp. 474-475.
Grading System: AA
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
EUR 4,000 - 5,400
USD 4,700 - 6,200
Sold: CHF 14,375
C. Three-body, hinged, the lid has a central spring-loaded watch cover decorated with translucent green enamelwith a diamond-set flower basket over an engine-turned ground, surrounded by floral and foliate engraving andengine-turning, it opens to reveal three pale blue silk compartments, the engine-turned bottom with foliate andscroll engraving. D. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute ring. Blued-steel "spade" hands. M. 18 x 32.6mm., rectangular, gilt brass bridge caliber, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt three-arm balance, flat balance spring, index regulator with a pin protruding through to the dial side.Stamped J GALLAY GENEVE, 1631 on the movement under the dial, numbered on the gold plate surrounding the dial.Dim. 76 x 54 mm.Published in the Sandberg book, pp. 474-475
Grading System: AA
CHF 2,000 - 4,000
EUR 1,300 - 2,700
USD 1,600 - 3,100
Sold: CHF 5,750
C. Three-body, coin-edge, engine-turned back, gold hinged cuvette with winding and setting apertures, elegant bow smoothly extending from the pendant. D. Silver, by "GC", engine-turned in a sunburst pattern, eccentric Roman chapter at 2 o'clock, Arabic minute chapter symmetrically to the left, thermometer sector with Fahrenheit scale at the bottom. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 42 mm. (19'''), frosted gilt, ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance with flat balance spring, compensationurb, steel and brass bimetallic thermometer curb acing on spring-loaded rack-and-pinion transmition. Punched with Mairet's master mark on the pillar plate.Diam. 47 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
EUR 4,700 - 6,000
USD 5,500 - 7,000
Sold: CHF 16,100
C. Three-body, "bassine pincée", back cover engine-turned and centered with flowers, coin-edge band with gold Breguet-type key. D. Silver, Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gold Breguet hands. M. 22 mm. (9 3/4'''), gilt brass, ten jewels, Bagnolet inverted caliber, free-standing barrel and the train of wheel sunk in the single plate engraved on the reverse with floral decoration, cylinder escapement, gilt three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, female winding. Signed on the movment, case punched with Sandoz's trademark.Diam. 25 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
EUR 2,700 - 4,000
USD 3,100 - 4,700
Sold: CHF 3,910
C. Four-body, all hinged, ogival, back painted on enamel coat-of-arms under a ducal crown, translucent light blue enamel over flinqué background, pearl-set bezels, gold hinged cuvette with winding and setting apertures. Brooch: gold bar with a pin, front with applied gold and champlevé enamel small panels, small links en suite, small gold and black enamel key. D. White enamel, ogival in shape, small Breguet chapter at the lower part with outer minute dot divisions, top with aperture for the diaond-set balance spinning against polished steel plate.M. Ogival, gilt brass, full plate, cylindrical pillars, fixed barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance with flat balance spring.Punched with maker's mark "J.F" in lozenge inside back cover.Dim. 44 x 22 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 19,000 - 23,000
EUR 13,000 - 15,000
USD 15,000 - 18,000
C. Four-body, hinged wings, one revealing the watch, the other a compartment, finely painted on enamel in an exotic pattern, gold thorax and head over translucent dark blue enamel, white enamel edges, sides with dark blue translucent enamel over a flinquè pattern partially painted in black, the bottom in dark blue translucent enamel over wavy engine-turning painted in a black geometrical pattern. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel unusual skeleton hands. M. Followig the shape of the case, brass, fixed barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm plain brass balance with flat balance spring. Musical movement: fixed barrel, pinned disc with pins on both sides, 22 tuned teeth, eight-wheel train, the last pinion set in adjustable eccentric bushing as governor. Punched and numbered with the maker's mark on the movement, casemaker's mark.Dim. 72 x 43 x 16 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 60,000 - 80,000
EUR 40,000 - 53,000
USD 47,000 - 62,000
Sold: CHF 102,500
C. Two-body, hinged, rectangular with canted corners, top cover painted with the Muses Terpsichore and Erato, dancing on either side of an inset oval watch, the former playing a lyre, the latter a tambourine, champlevé azure ground, white enamel frame with repeated gold pattern, side panels and base in matching decoration, the base has a secret compartment containing a gold tray with four loose gold discs, each enameled with a different playing card symbol. D. Oval, white enamel, Arabic hour chpter, outer minute dot divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic numerals. Gold paste-set hands. M. 17 x 27 mm. (7 1/2''' x 12'''), oval, gilt, hinged, cylinder escapement, plain brass balance, flat balance spring, brass escape wheel with round impulse pins making the lift almost entirely on the balance staff lips, motor barrel.Signed on the dial.Dim. 75 x 38 x 19 mm.Published in the Sandberg book, pp. 466-467.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 23,000 - 28,000
EUR 15,000 - 19,000
USD 18,000 - 22,000
C. Two-body, Louis XVI, glazed on both sides, the bezels set with diamonds, band engraved. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 24 mm., hinged, gilt, skeletonized top plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm steel balance with blued steel spring, small triangular cock, applied silver ornament pierced and engraved with foliage, surmounted by a crown and sewith rose-cut diamonds.Signed on the dial.Diam. 31 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 1,500 - 2,000
EUR 1,000 - 1,300
USD 1,200 - 1,500
Sold: CHF 1,725
C. Three-body, "Empire", reeded band, glazed on both sides. D. Small white enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Vase-shaped, gilt brass, full plate fully decorated on both sides with engraved foliate and repeated pattern, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, small two-footed steel cock. Signed "Ls. M." on the dial, pendant punched with the Montbeliard Assay Office mark (bull) used beween 1819 and 1838.Diam. 47 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 14,000 - 20,000
EUR 9,400 - 13,400
USD 11,000 - 15,500
Sold: CHF 16,100
C. Front of the soundboard painted on enamel with an allegory of Music, below, within a half pearl frame is thewatch, the sides with an applied gold allegory of Love, the rest decorated in imperial blue enamel, the pegs for the gold strings set with diamonds. D. White enamel, radial Roman chapters, outer minute divisions, set within a trapezoidal pearl-set bezel, dark blue champlevé plate with gold floral pattern. Blued steel "spearhead" hands.M. Trapezoidal, gilt brass full plate, circular pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring, continental cock pierced and engraved with asymmetrical scrolling foliage. The musical movement with pinned barrel playing on five teeth, five-wheel train, interesting speed regulation by a pin protruding through the case which changes the position of the last pinion bushing.Dim. 79 x 44 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 40,000 - 50,000
EUR 27,000 - 33,000
USD 31,000 - 39,000
C. Three-body, translucent imperial blue enamel on the back, bezels set with double rows of pearls,encircled by gold and champlevé enamel French horn with champlevé enamel embouchure end, three gold suspension chains.D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, winding aperture at 2 o'clock.Brass Breguet hands. M. 25 mm., hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock.The suspension ring punched "ET".Dim. 63 x 43 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 9,000 - 11,000
EUR 6,000 - 7,400
USD 7,000 - 8,500
Sold: CHF 10,350
C. Two-body, "fermée" type, the sound-board with translucent scarlet enamel over a flinqué ground, decorated with a single branch, the border and sound-hole set with half pearls, the balance cock visible through the sound-opening, the front of the neck with white enamel straps separated by gold bars, the sound-box with blue champlevé enamel decorated with a single leaf branch and an open musical score, the back of the neck in translucent blue enamel, the border with a geometrical pattern, the bnd with a gold floral pattern alternating with half pearls. D. White enamel, Breguet chapters, outer minute ring. Gold "fleur-de-lis" hands. M. 22 mm. ø, hinged, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, fusee and chain, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved with scrolls and foliage. Signed on the movement.Diam. 68 x 28 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 8,500 - 10,500
EUR 5,700 - 10,500
USD 6,700 - 8,000
C. Outer: protective, gilt brass, leather covered with gilt studs. Middle: double-body, pierced for sound and repoussé with a scene depicting Odysseus being reunited with his wife after twenty years of traveling. Inner: "bassine" pierced and engraved with foliage, lion's mask at 6 o'clock, diamond-set thumb piece. D. Gold, radial Roman numerals separated by rose-cut diamonds, outer Arabic minutes, Dutch-type arches above the numerals. Diamond-set hands. M. 32 mm., hinged, gilt brass, full platewith column pillars, fusee with chain, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English style cock pierced and engraved with foliage and mask, repeating on bell by depressing the pendant, gilt dust-cap.Signed on the dial, back plate and dust-cap.Diam. 56 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 11,000 - 13,000
EUR 7,300 - 8,700
USD 8,500 - 10,000
C. Outer: two-body, the bezels pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage, each with four vignettes of masks and landscapes, polished center. Inner: two-body, "bassine" form, the band pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage and two vignettes of rural landscapes. D. Gold champlevé with radial Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate double-train with turned baluster pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain tree-arm steel balance, flat balance-spring. Gilt brass English cock pierced and engraved with a mask and inhabited foliage. Striking train with fixed gilt brass pierced and engraved barrel with revolving arbor, striking on a bell.Signed on the dial and back plate.Diam. 56 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
EUR 13,400 - 16,700
USD 15,500 - 19,500
C. Outer: double-body, covered with tortoise, round brass studs on bezels, middle: double body, the bezel pierced and chased with scrolling, the back engraved with a scene depicting a camp, Diogenes and his barrel on the foreground, the cap of Diogenes is engraved "O Teon Mchel" (sic),. Inner: double-body, "bassine" form, the back engraved with a battle scene, probably of Prague with the St. Mary of Tyn church in the background, the pierced border chased and engraved with soldiers on horseback.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 square baluster pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with a mask and scrolling foliage, repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant.Signed on the back plate. Diam. 55 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 10,000 - 15,000
EUR 6,700 - 10,000
USD 7,800 - 11,600