Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119688, case No. 2805696, Ref. 3450 Q, second series. Production of this reference started in 1981.Very fine and rare astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, and the leap year marked in Roman numerals, with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, triangular lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold "Bâton" indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the leap year and the moon phases. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorer, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119373, case No. 331533, Ref. 3448. Made in 1974. Production of this reference started in 1962.Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and an 18K white gold five rows link Patek Philippe integrated chain bracelet. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, hidden lugs. D. matte silver with applied white gold bâton indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Dauphine" white gold hands. M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-ompensating free-sprung balance-spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Jeorg Ermist, Augspurg, circa 1620.Fine gilt brass and silver oval hour- and quarter-striking clock watch.

C. Three-body, oval, lid and back pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage, the silver overlaid band with pierced and engraved foliate decoration, the top glazed with hinged gilt brass bezel, pivoted pendant. D. Silver champlevé with Roman numerals and outer minute ring. Blued steel "beetle and poker" hands. M. Hinged, oval gilt brass full plate with turned baluster pillars, fusee with gut line, verge escapement, plain two-arm steel balance, brass balance cock pierced and engraved with wild srawberries. Hour-striking train with fixed barrel, the count wheel sunk in the back plate, striking on a bell fitted in the back, quarter-striking train with fixed barrel, small revolving quarter-striking indication disc on the back plate, quarter-striking on a small bell fitted between front plateand dial.Signed on the back plate.Dim. 64 x 55 mm.

Robert Grinkin in Fleet Street, London, circa 1640.Fine and rare gilt metal and rock crystal pendant form watch in the shape of a four-leaf clover.

C. Two-body, lobed and faceted rock-crystal cover and back, the border engraved, the interior surroundedwith scrolls and foliage, small pendant with loose ring, button finial. D. Engraved silver plate, radial Roman chapters, quarter-hour markers, gilt brass dial plate engraved with a floral decoration. Blued steel "tulip" hand.M. 24 x 27 mm., hinged, gilt brass full plate, early Egyptian pillars (one replaced), fusee with gut-line for the going train, verge escapement with two-arm circular foliot, oval florally pierced and engraved gilt brass pinned cock with a later screw, worm-and-wheel set-up replacing original ratchet and click.Signed on the back plate.Dim. 44 x 29 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888178, case No. 696479, Ref. 2497, third series, made in 1963, sold on September 19, 1963. Production of this reference started in 1951.Exceptionally fine and rare center-seconds, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted curved lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton and square indexes, auxiliary dial for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 27-SC Q , stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escape-ment, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, selcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

The Adoration of the MagiPainted on enamel case probably German, circa 1670, movement by John Pyke, London, circa 1750.Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel watch.

C. Two-body, "bassine" with turned-in edges, the back painted on enamel with the Adoration of the Magi, taken from an engraving by Raphael Sadeler I after Jacopo Da Ponte, who was called Bassano de Grappa (1510-1592). Within six vignettes around the band are scenes from the life of Christ, inside the back is a painting of the apparition of the risen Christ. Four cartouches representing scenes from Christ's life are arranged around the inside of the band, polished gold bezel, gold pendant and bowD. White enamel, radial Roman chapters, outer minute ring with five minute Arabic numerals. "Louis XV" hands. M. 42.8 mm. ø, hinged, gilt brass full plate withsquare baluster pillars, fusee and chain for the going train, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, blued-steel balance spring, single-footed gilded cock pierced and engraved, diamond endstone, worm and wheelset-up rack and pinion with silver plate.Signed on the movement.Diam. 51 mm.

Mars and VenusEnamel painting Blois School, circa 1650, movement by Gossier A Rouen, No. 802, circa 1750.Very fine 20K gold and painted on enamel early pen-dant watch.

C. Double-body, "bassine fermée" with curved band, entirely painted on enamel, the principal scene on the back depicting Mars and Venus after an engraving by Michel Dorigny (1617-1655), from a painting by Simon Vouet (1590-1649). Venus' affair with the god of war was revealed by Apollo to her husband Vulcan who enmeshed the lovers in an invisible net. Allegorically, Mars and Venus can be seen to represent Beauty and Valor, or the vanquishing of strife by Love. The cover depicts the Judgement ofaris. Paris is seated, disguised as a shepherd, and Mercury, holding a caduceus, is seen passing the apple to Venus. The losers, Juno and Minerva, stand to one side, and Venus' modesty is secured by Cupid. The enamel inside the cover has a house in the foreground and a river with a small bridge in the background, the scene inside the back is painted with figures and houses in a landscape, with a town in the background, the band decorated with a continuous riverside town scene. D. White enamel, Rman hour chapters alternating with gilded trefoils, Arabic minute numerals. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 36.2 mm. ø, hinged, gilt brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain for the going train, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, blued-steel balance spring, pierced and engraved continental cock, rack and pinion regulator with silver plate.Signed on the movement.Dim. 45 mm.

Theseus and AdriadneFra(nz) Kreidtmayr, Prag, later case with inserted Blois school enamel pa-nel circa 1660.Fine and interesting painted on enamel and brass single-hand astronomical watch with phases of the moon, date and days of the week.

C. Two-body, "fermée" type, back with inserted finely painted on enamel scene with Theseus and Adriadne giving him the ball of string, a cupid above shooting a love arrow at him, the inside painted with a scene showing two travelers in a mountain landscape, band engraved in foliate pattern, front lid pierced and engrave with floral pattern. D. Small eccentric applied silver ring with Roman numerals set in the lower part, with single blued steel "arrow" hand, 31-day scale on silver ring above, pases of the moon aperture at 9 o'clock with the age ring in sectorial aperture, days of the week with their corresponding planets aperture at 3 o'clock, whole on florally engraved and matted gilt dial plate. M. 40 mm., gilt brass full plate with tulip pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, single-footed cock with streamers in shape of dog's heads.Signed on the movement.Diam. 60 mm.

Leucothea and Phoebus ApolloIsaac Perrot, Geneva, enamel painted in the style of Pierre Huaud I, circa 1660.Extremely fine and rare 18K gold and enamel prebalance spring single-hand watch.

C. Two-body, "bassine" type with edges turned inwards, back very finely painted on enamel with Leucothea and Phoebus Apollo after an engraving by Henrik Goltzius (1558-1617), inside enamel painted with ruins and a bank of a river, band with four vignettes with rural scenes, short pendant, loose ring. D. Very slightly convex, enamel on gold, outer Roman numerals on white enamel ring with half-hour divisions, inside finely painted Venus, steel single poker hand. M. 33.5 mm., hinged, gilt full platwith unusual, thin rectangular pillars pierced with four symmetrical openings, fusee and gut, short four-wheel train with five-leaf pinions, two-arm steel balance without a spring, elongated cock pierced and engraved with floral decoration in symmetrical manner, worm and wheel set-up.Signed on the back plate.Diam. 39 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 967636, case No. 668356, Ref. 1526, made in 1951, sold on January 22, 1953. Production of this reference started in 1941.Extremely fine and rare, astronomical, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases. Accompanied by an Extract from the Registers.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel and lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary dial for the seconds and the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 12'''-120 QP, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, mcrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

The Holy FamilyParis or Blois, circa 1650.Extremely fine and rare painted on enamel and gold devotional medallion representing the Holy Family.

C. The horizontal painted on enamel medallion depicts the Holy Family, the Virgin cradling the infant Jesus on her lap and holding a rose in her right hand, with Joseph standing by her side. In the background, a bucolic landscape with antique ruins, frame formed from gold filigree basket pattern with solid centers, gold pendant in the form of a spiraling, twisted ribbon. The back in a delicate pattern formed from soldered and engraved gold of floral and foliate design against a blue enamel groun, with a central rosette composed of oak leaves.Height 6,8 cm. Length 7.4 cm.

Bacchus and CeresAttributed to Pierre Huaud l'ainé, Geneva, circa 1670.Extremely fine and equally rare gold painted on enamel pendant unground spices box.

C. Two-body, oval, shaped like a watch case, the front very finely painted on enamel depicting Bacchus and Ceres, Bacchus holding a wine cup, Ceres with a sickle, the back painted with Venus and Adonis, band with four vignettes with houses in rural landscapes, center with four compartments formed from two crossed gold blades, imbedded before firing into azure counter-enamel, the lid painted inside with a rose on azure ground.Diam. 28 mm.

Perseus and AndromedaNicolas Forfaict, Paris, circa 1630Fine and rare silver and brass octa-gonal pre-balance spring single hand watch.

C. Three-body, "fermée", front cover engraved with the three graces, the top engraved with the rapt of Europe, eight facets engraved with Hercules, a Nymph, a burning heart and scrolling, the back with Perseus coming to the rescue of Andromeda, who is chained to a rock, a sea monster emerging from the water, eight facets engraved with classical warriors, a winged cherub's head, scrolling, the band silver over gilt brass engraved with winged Cherub's heads and scrolling. D. Silver ring with Romannumerals applied to a gilt bronze octagonal plate engraved with Leda and the Swan at the top, a winged cherub's head at the bottom center with a rural scene, sides with scrolling. Single steel "fleur-de-lis" hand. M. Octagonal, 39.5 x 27 mm., full plate, turned baluster pillars, fusee and cat-gut, short three-wheel train with five-leaf pinions, verge escapement, circular steel foliot, flat balance spring.Signed on the movement.Dim. 52 x 30 mm.

Pierre Duhamel, Geneva, circa 1660.Extremely fine and rare, 22K gold, enamel and rock crystal, diamond-set, single-hand, lady's pendant watch with short gilt silver and enamel, diamond- and pearl-set short chain.

C. Double-body, "bassine fermée", the front and back covers in carved rock crystal, divided into 12 equal radial sectors and mounted in gold frames painted on enamel with flowers and leaves, somehow later short diamond-set pendant and bow.D. Small silver ring with Roman chapter applied on gilt floraly engraved dial plate. Single steel hand. M. Hinged, gilt brass full plate, unusual lyre-shaped pillars, fusee and chain, short four-wheel train with five leaf pinions, three-spoke arched wheels, verge escapement, steel two-arm circular foliot, elongated gilt brass cock.pierced and engraved with floral decoration secured by a screw, worm and wheel mainspring setting.Signed on the back plate.Diam. 32 mm.

Unique and Most Com-plicated Wristwatch in the WorldGérald Genta, Geneva, No. 3, made in 1994, part of a series of only 4 examples: one in yellow gold (this lot), one in pink gold, one in white gold and one in platinum.Exceptionally fine and equally important, double-train self-winding water-resistant gentleman's wristwatch with Westminster chime, Grande et Petite Sonnerie and silent dis-play, four gongs and four hammers, minute-repeating, perpetual calendar, 24-hour additional display, 48-hour power reserve indicator, power reserve indicator for the striking, and with one-minute tourbillon regulator in fully engraved movement.

C. Two-piece, lobed octagonal, tapered at the top, glazed back with sapphire crystal secured by bolts, "Vendôme" lugs with fluted middle portion, Genta-type winding crown, similar ones for silent/striking at 11 o'clock, Grande or Petite Sonnerie at 7 o'clock and push button for repeater activation at 9 o'clock, push buttons for adjusting the calendar and 24-hour indications.D. Mother-of-pearl, tritium dot hour markers, eight subdials for (starting at 12 o'clock) 24-hour display, striking up-and-down indications, months of the four year leap cycle with green circle indicating the current year in the cycle, going train up-and-down indications, date concentric with subsidiary seconds, Grande or Petite Sonnerie indication, days of the week and silence or striking indications. Green "Bâton" hands for the sub-dials, red "Bâton" hand for the seconds. Tritium-covered "bâto" hands. M. 31.5 mm. (14'''), engraved and gilded, 57 jewels, three-arm polish steel tourbillon carriage, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance with screws, self-compensating flat balance spring, two-directional rotor winding going train in one direction and striking train in the other, tandem winding.Signed on dial, case and movement. Diam. 40 mm., thickness 14.8 mm.

The DilemmaIlbery, London, No. 6338, circa 1825, made for the Chinese market.Very fine 18K gold and enamel watch with a special escapement andcenter-seconds.

C. Outer: two-body, the spring-loaded back painted with a scene, probably after a contemporary English engraving, of a young girl standing by two seated boys holding a pair of small doves. She is faced with a dilemma, for the boys are in love with her and demand that she choose one of the doves, and therefore, one of them. Surrounding the oval, a painted on enamel medallion, a green translucent enamel ring over engine-turning, then black, red, and finally blue guilloché enamel rings. The bezels,pendant and bow similarly decorated, gold hinged spring-loaded cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute divisions and fifth second points. Gold "heart" hands. M. 50 mm. ø, gilt brass fully engraved "Chinese" caliber, free-standing barrel, ruby duplex escapement, uncut three-arm bimetallic balance with three square weights and three screws, diamond endstone.Signed on the movement.Diam. 60 mm.

Attributable to Piguet et Meylan, Geneva, No. 1447, the box attributed to Jean-Georges Reymond & Cie, circa 1825. Accompanied by a fitted box marked "Charles Frodsham & Co., Watchmakers to the King, 115 New Bond St, London", circa 1910.Very fine and exceptionally rare 18K gold and enamel double automaton box fitted with a center-seconds watch, in original leather fitted box.

C. Rectangular, three-body, all panels with translucent dark blue enamel over engine-turning and engraving forming a foliate pattern, black lattice, edges in light green opaque champlevé enamel with gold floral pattern, hinged top and bottom, top with aperture for the watch dial set around with half-pearls, when opens reveals the automaton, the back covers small compartment. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring with fifteen-minute Arabic markers. Blued steel Breguet hands. Set in te middle of the automaton scene, with a lady playing a harp to the right and a man playing a lute to the left, the whole made of multicolored gold and silver, set on finely painted enamel laid on gold plate, the background showing a room with columns, two tables, musical instruments and a window with a view of a classical palace, apertures for winding the watch, automaton, setting and regulating. M. Rectangular, brass, 78 x 40 mm., bridge caliber, fixed barrel, cylinder escapement with brass escpe wheel, three-arm gold balance flat balance spring, fourth wheel set in the center for central seconds, disc musical movement set on the same plate with 21 tuned teeth engaging pins on both sides of the disc. Automata driven from a wheel-cam set on the protruding arbor of the pinned disc.Movement and the enamel scene numbered, box signed by the retailer.Dim. 82 x 44 x 17 mm.

"Scentimental" DuelAttributed to Moulinié, Bautte & Cie, Geneva, circa 1806, made for the Chinese market.Exceptional and extremely rare pair of 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set, combined watch and perfumesprinkler, in form of flintlock pistols, with original matching gold and enamel pistol-shaped winding keys. Accompanied by a Chinese fitted box.

C. The grips of translucent scarlet enamel over flinqué grounds decorated with small gold rosettes on black champlevé enamel with gold flowers, the borders set with half pearls. Gold plates, finely chased with a dog on one side and a stag on the other, framed with half pearls. The barrels of cobalt blue translucent champlevé enamel over flinqué grounds, with a raised gold scroll design simulating damascene work. The perfume is released through the pistils of gold lotus flowers with enamelled petls, which are shot out of the barrel. The act of cocking the hammer winds the mechanism, also lowering the trigger. The watch is concealed in the end of the butt, the spring-loaded front and back covers with half pearl-set borders, decorated with flinqué rosettes and centeredwith half pearls. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold "spearhead" hands.M. 15 mm. ø, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved. In a Chinese fitted box with original keys decorated with matching scarlet enamel over flinqué engraving and white enamel borders.Length 111 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 869449, case No. 2700401, Ref. 2499, third series, made in 1973, sold on April 11, 1974.Very fine and rare astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, 30-minute register, perpetual calendar and moon phases, with 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystal. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute register, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 13''' CC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adustments, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867758, case No. 661076, Ref. 1518. Production of this refe-rence started in 1941.Very fine and extremely rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpe-tual calendar and moon phases, square button chronograph, register and tachometer with spe-cial dial. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle and the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel and lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. 13'''-130 rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjust-ments, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.