?Cosmograph? Rolex, ?Oyster Cosmograph", Ref. 6238. Made in 1967. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 300 units per hour. D. Two-tone satiné silver and black with applied steel bâton indexes, outer tritium coated dots, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

?Pointed Crown Guard? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Submariner, 660 ft. / 200 m." Ref. 5513. Made in 1970. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times. "Twinlock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard". D. Black with applied tritium-coated round, triangular and baton indexes. Tritium-coated "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1530, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

So-called "Thunderbird" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Datejust", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1625. Made in 1960. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed down case back and crown, revolving bi-directional reeded and graduated 18K yellow gold bezel, crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Black with applied yellow gold dart indexes and tritium dots, aperture for the date. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 1560, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperature and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

?Ivory Dial? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 16550. Made in 1986. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with 24-hour bezel and hand, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bezel in 24 hours, "Twinlock" winding crown protected by the "Crown Guard", sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Off-white with applied tritium coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium coated "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3085, rhodium plated, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self compensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

?Nizam of Hyderabad? - Watch with 7 Complications Attributed to Henri Grandjean & Cie, (Le Lode), Swiss, No. 1011. Made for Marcks & Co. Ltd, Bombay & Poona, circa 1900, sold to the Sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, Mahbub Ali Khan (reigned 1869 ?1911). Exceptionally fine, important and magnificent, astronomic minute-repeating heavy 18K yellow gold and pavé diamond-set (approx 75 cts) hunting-cased pocket watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph and moon phases. Accompanied by the magnificent original Marcks & Co. Ltd. 20K yellow gold chain set with seventy-nine old European and old mine-cut diamonds, the largest weighing approx. 14.50 ct., total weight approx. 80 ct. The watch case and chain have a total of 1269 round diamonds, having a total weight of approx 155 ct.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, the band, pendant, bow, crown and covers entirely set with old European, old mine-cut and and rose-cut diamonds (approx. 1150 diamonds), each cover set with a larger central diamond. Hinged gold cuvette and gold-rimmed glazed cover to view the movement. D. Gold, frosted silvered gold with red champlevé enamel radial Roman numerals intersected by rose-cut diamond set flowerheads (40 diamonds), outer minute track with concentric fifths of a second track, Arabic five minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, date, day of the week, months and leap-year, aperture for the moon phases. Black steel ?spade? hands. M. 44 mm., 20???, frosted gilt, 36 jewels, calibrated and counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold timing and temperature adjustment screws, white metal Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band, chronograph button in the band. Dial, case, movement and chain signed by Marcks & Co. Diam. 58 mm.

"Diamond-Set" H & E, probably Geneva, No. 7295. Made for the Oriental market, circa 1910. Extremely fine and rare, minute-repeating platinum, yellow gold and diamond set hunting cased lady?s pendant watch.

C. Four-body, both covers and the band pave set with 451 diamonds, yellow gold hinges, crown and bow. Hinged platinum cuvette. D. Matte silver with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 12''', frosted gilt, 25 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating with two hammers on two gongs activated by a slide in the band. Cuvette punched H&E, case and front-plate of movement numbered. Diam. 37 mm.

?Diamond & Ruby Bouquet? Henry Grandjean & Cie. (Le Locle), Swiss, made for Marcks & Co. Ltd., Bombay & Poona, No. 1007. Made in Switzerland for the Indian Market, circa 1900. Very fine and rare, Grande and Petite Sonnerie, heavy 18K gold, diamond, ruby, pearl and enamel keyless doublebarrel clockwatch with minute-repeat and chronograph, sold to the Sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, Mahbub Ali Khan (reigned 1869 ?1911).

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, the band, pendant and bow chased and engraved with oval and stylized leaf decoration, the front and back covers set with diamonds and rubies in an Indian geometric pattern on a dark green guilloché enamel ground, pearl-set borders. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and concentric seconds track with fifth of a second divisions, Arabic five minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 17???, frosted gilt, threequarter plate, two-train with tandem winding, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, white metal Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking the quarters and repeating on gongs via a trip-slide in the band, strike/silent, quarters only/full strike and hand setting levers in the bezel, chronograph button in the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.

?The Hunt? Watch with 13 Complications Gideon & Co., Locle, Swiss, No. 86825, the movement attributable to Henry Grandjean & Cie., (Le Locle). Made for the Indian market, circa 1900, sold to the Sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, Mahbub Ali Khan (reigned 1869 ?1911). Very fine, important and rare, astronomic, grande and petite sonnerie, minute repeating, heavy 18K yellow gold, painted on enamel and rose-cut diamond-set eight day going twotrain keyless clockwatch with triple date, chronograph, central progressive minute recording hand, moon phases and lunar calendar.

C. Five-body, ?bassine et filets?, the band, bow, and borders chased and engraved with stylized leaves and geometric patterns, hinged and sprung front cover decorated with a finely painted on enamel scene of a lady and gentleman on horseback jumping a rose diamond-set fence on a frosted gold ground, the back cover decorated with a finely painted on enamel trophy composed of a pair of crossed riding crops, bridle, stirrups and a jockey?s cap amongst oak leaves on a frosted gold ground. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the technical details. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and concentric fifths of a second track, Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary dials for seconds, date, days of the week and months, moon phase aperture with lunar age sector. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 45 mm., 20???, frosted gilt, 39 jewels, two trains with tandem winding, visible chronograph mechanism activated by a button in the band, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on gongs, the repeating via a trip-slide in the band. Cuvette signed by Gideon & Co. Case stamped JL within an oval. Diam. 62 mm.

?Portrait of Nawab Bahadur Khanji? J & Co., Swiss, No. 35404, enamel painting signed by Amédée Champod. Made circa 1890. Very fine 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set, hunting-cased, keyless two-train, grande and petite sonnerie quarter-repeating clockwatch, made on special order for Nawab Bahadur Khanji.

C. Four-body, solid, 'bassine et filets', the back cover with a finely painted on enamel portrait of Nawab Bahadur Khanji, signed 'A.C.', (the monogram of Amédée Champod), the front with the rose diamond-set monogram 'HB', the band and bezels engraved with a repeated pattern, the gold hinged cuvette enamelled with a second portrait, a glazed gold bezel below the cuvette to view the movement. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 18''', nickel, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 31 jewels, tandem winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on two gongs activated by a slide in the band, silence/striking lever at 12 o'clock, lever for changing from grande to petite sonnerie at 6 o'clock. Case stamped J & Co. Diam. 54 mm.

?Knights in Armor? Maurice Ditisheim, La Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 2828. Made circa 1895. Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, quarter-repeating, 18K pale pink gold pocket watch with automaton Jacks.

C. Four-body, "bassine", engine-turned covers, polished band. Gold hinged cuvette over glazed gold bezel to view the movement. D. Small off-white enamel, radial Roman numerals separated by gold paillons, outer gold paillon minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, flanked by two knights appearing to repeat the hours and quarters on bells, the whole on a translucent Imperial blue guilloché enamel ground. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 44 mm (20???), frosted gilt, 19 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance-spring, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Case stamped with maker?s trademark registered on April 4, 1892. Diam. 55 mm.

?Perpétuelle Indépendante? B. Haas Jne & Cie, Genève - Paris, No. 014135, made for the Indian Market, circa 1890. Very fine 18K gold hunting-cased, double-dial, moon phases astronomical watch with calendar called by the maker ?Perpétuelle Indépendante?

C. Three-body, solid, ?bassine et filets?, the spring -oaded covers chased with foliate decoration. D. White enamel on the front with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and five-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds, large inner moon phase aperture. Blued steel ?spade? hands. White enamel on the rear face with black Arabic chapter on the border for the date, small black subsidiary inner chapter rings for days of the week and another for months. M. 44.7 mm. (20???), nickel, ?fausses côtes? decoration, gold wheel train,18 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the calendar dial, case stamped with maker?s mark. Diam. 53.5 mm.

?The Polo Players? Swiss, No. 10384. Made for M.J. Pack, Bombay & Paris, for the Indian market, circa 1900. Fine, minute repeating, astronomic, 18K frosted gold, painted on enamel and rose diamond-set hunting-cased keyless pocket watch with triple date, moon phases, chronograph and a fine 18K gold fancy-link chain.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, frosted, the front cover with a fine painted on enamel portrait of a polo player within a horse-shoe set with eight rose-cut diamonds, the back cover decorated with a finely painted on enamel scene of two polo players on their horses, rose diamond ?ball?, engraved leaves and fence below set with eight rose-cut diamonds. Hinged gold cuvette inscribed with the technical details. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and concentric fifths of a second track calibrated to 300, subsidiary seconds, day of the week and date dials, apertures for the months and moon phases. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. With glazed gold-rimmed cover, 18''', frosted gilt, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulation, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Cuvette signed. Diam. 53 mm.

"Khoorsheed Jah" Thomas Gammage & Son, 1 St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, No. 3617. Made for Marcks and Co. Ltd., Bombay and Poona, with London hallmarks for 1881. Fine, large, and impressive 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless pocket chronometer with the enamel portrait of the owner, signed John Gillet.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets ", polished, by Alfred Thickbroom (Master mark), the cover engraved with the coat of arms of Thaig Jung Shums-Ul-Oomrao. Amir-I-Kubir, with the motto: "Khoorsheed Jah", the painted polychrome enamel portrait on the inner side. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Translucent dark green guilloché enamel with gilt radial Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold "fleur-de-lys" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, two-arm cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold poising and timing screws, free sprung helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone. Signed on the back plate by the maker and on the dial by the Indian retailer. Diam. 61 mm.

?Grand and Petite Sonnerie? Hry. Grandjean & Co, (Le Locle), Swiss, No. 37540. Engraved by Ferrero, Geneva. Made for C. Marcks & Co. Ltd, Bombay and Poona, circa 1890. Extremely fine and rare, grande and petite sonnerie, minute repeating, heavy 18K gold hunting-cased two-train clockwatch.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", fully engraved with stylized foliage and geometric patterns. Gold hinged cuvette partially engraved with flowers and foliage over a glazed gold bezel for viewing the movement. D. Frosted and engraved silver with radial Roman numerals on raised cartouches, dot minute markers, subsidiary seconds, finely chased and engraved applied gold foliate border and center. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 44 mm. (20'''), gilt brass, 31 jewels, two-train, tandem winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold timing and temperature adjustment screws, white metal Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating and striking on gongs, the repeating via a trip slide in the band, strike/silent and quarters/full strike selection levers in the bezel. Signed on dial and movement by the retailer, Grandjean and Ferrero Trademarks on the case. Diam. 58 mm.

Swiss, cased in England, made for the Indian Market, with London hallmarks for 1886. Fine and extemely rare 18K gold, hunting cased, keyless minute repeating digital watch with chronograph.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, by Louis Weill (Master mark). Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver engineturned with gold cast foliage decoration, eccentric chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and apertures for digital display of hours and minutes. M. 18"', gilt brass three-quarter plate with going barrel, English lateral lever escapement with pointed tooth escape wheel, cut bimetallic balance with ruby endstone, blued-steel balance spring with terminal curve. Minute repeating on gongs with slide in the band, chronograph with pushpiece in the band. Diam. 53 mm.

Mappin & Webb, London, W., No. 2075. Case by Frederick Thoms with London hallmarks for 1893. Very fine, minute repeating 18K gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, engineturned, polished band. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, by Willis, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 43 mm., 19???, Gilt three-quarter plate with spotted decoration, 21 jewels in screwed gold chatons, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold timing and temperature adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Movement signed. Diam. 53.5 mm.

?Minute Repeat? James Mc Cabe, Royal Exchange, London, No. 05406. Case by Alfred Stram with London Hallmarks for 1872-3. Very fine and rare, small 18K yellow gold half huntingcased minute repeating pocket watch with duplex escapement.

C. Five-body, "bassine", engine-turned, cover with aperture and enameled Roman chapters, reeded band. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 16''', frosted gilt, half-plate, jeweled to the third in screwed chaton, fusee and chain, duplex escapement with ruby roller, gold escape wheel with endstones in screwed chatons, diamond endstone, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold and platinum timing screws, blued steel flat balance spring, repeating on gongs via slide in the band. Dial case and movement signed and numbered. Diam. 45 mm.

James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, No. 9879. Case by Thomas Warren, with London hallmarks for 1820. Fine, 18K gold hunting-cased pocket watch with duplex escapement.

C. Four-body, engine-turned with flower and leaf cast and chased borders, pendant and bow, reeded band. Gilt metal dust cover. D. Gold, frosted chapter ring with applied polished radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute markers, subsidiary seconds, wavy-line engine-turned center. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 40 mm., frosted gilt, full-plate, ring-turned pillars, fusee with chain, Harrison?s maintaining power, duplex escapement, uncut gold three-arm balance with three peripheral screws, blued steel flat balance spring, diamond endstone, index regulator. Movement and dust cover signed, case numbered. Diam. 55 mm.

?Westminster Chimes Carillon Minute Repeating? Attributable to Eduard JeanRichard, Le Locle, No. 3688. Made on special order for an Oriental client, circa 1920. Very fine and very rare 18K gold and painted on enamel hunting-cased keyless minute-repeating carillon watch with Westminster chimes.

C. Four-body, "bassine" polished, the inside of the front cover enamelled with a very finely painted on enamel portrait of a young lady, the back cover engraved with a coat of arms, motto and date. Gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with ?dauphine? Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 45 mm. (20'''), gilt brass, 32 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on four gongs with four hammers activated by a slide in the band. Diam. 54 mm.

?Two-Tone Dial? Omega, ?Chronomètre?, No. 10646653, case No. 10765273. Made circa 1950. Very fine, 14K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with goldplated Omega buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, tapered lugs. D. Two-tone brushed silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic quarter hour numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold ?feuille? hands. M. 13???, Cal. 30-T2-R, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, micrometer regulation. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 9 mm.