C. massive, polished, teardrop lugs . D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 12 1/2? rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 36 mm.
ITL 3,500 - 4,500
Sold: ITL 6,900
C. massive, polished . D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 12"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 31 mm.
ITL 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: ITL 9,775
C. massive, polished, screwed back, waterproof, antimagnetic protecting cap. D. mat silver, with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 10"'-200 rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 31 mm.
ITL 8,000 - 10,000
C. massive, polished, screwed back, waterproof, antimagnetic protecting cap. D. mat silver, with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 10"'-200 rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 28 mm.
ITL 12,000 - 14,000
Sold: ITL 14,950
C. massive, polished, waterproof . D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. " Dauphine" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 37 mm.
ITL 8,000 - 10,000
C. massive, polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof . D. satined silver, with applied gold indexes, aperture for the date. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 12"' gilt brass, 24 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In goocl condition. Diam. 25 mm.
ITL 3,000 - 3,500
C. massive, polished, satined, screwed back and crown, waterproof. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring . Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
ITL 20,000 - 25,000
C. massive, polished, hinged back. D. mat silver engraved with scrolls, with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. " Breguet" steel hands. M. 13? rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, the coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph . In very good condition. Dim. 31 x 40 mm.
ITL 13,000 - 15,000
C. massive, polished, hinged bezel, screwed bars . D. mat silver, with applied gold Breguet numerals. " Spade" gold hands. M.12"' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement "à moustache", cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring . Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 29 x 40 mm.
ITL 20,000 - 25,000
C. massive, polished, lapidated bezel. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary decimal seconds dial + aperture for the seconds on a revolving disc and 30 minutes register. M. 9"' nickeled, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. In very good condition. Dim. 24 x 45 mm.
ITL 10,000 - 12,000
Sold: ITL 12,650
Baume & Mercier, Genève, 1930's. Rare, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.
C. polished, satined, extended mobile lugs. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. 9 3 / 4 rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. In good condition. Diam. 33 mm.
ITL 1,200 - 1,500
Sold: ITL 1,610
Longines, "Duo-Dial", 1930's. Fine, rectangular curved, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.
C. massive, polished, hinged back, lapidatecl bezel. D. mat silver, with radial indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" steel hands. M. 6 3/ 4 " ' baguette, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 20 x 28 mm.
ITL 3,000 - 3,500
Sold: ITL 3,450
C. massive, polished, satined, trapezoidal lugs . D. mat silver, with indexes + auxiliary seconds and 45 minutes register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
ITL 3,000 - 3,500
Sold: ITL 4,370
C. Double body "oignon", enamelled overall, the bezel with a finely painted landscape, the back with a portrait of Diana the huntress framed with a landscape matching with that of the bezel. D. GiIt brass with Roman numerals on enamel cartouches, outer enamelled Arabic minute ring (restored), the center chased with scrolls and birds. Gold Louis XIV hands. M. GiIt brass full plate, with baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three armed balance, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolls and foliage. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.
ITL 18,000 - 22,000
Sold: ITL 25,300
Gilles Martinot à Paris, circa 1690. Very fine silver, shark-skin covered, "oignon" clockwatch.
C. Double body "oignon", covered with shark-skin, the back pierces on the edge, the inner silver gilt dial rim pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. D. GiIt brass with Roman numerals on enamel cartouches, the center chased with flags, scrolls and arrows. Blued steel single hand. M. GiIt brass full plate with elaborated gilt brass and silver pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three armed steel balance, fine silver large cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Hour striking on a bell, the striking train with a pierced and engraved gilt brass standing barrel and a silver count wheel on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 61 mm.
ITL 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: ITL 12,650
Piaget, No. 31996, circa 1820. Rare 18 ct. gold quarter repeating watch.
C. Three body, engine turned (worn), gold cuvette. D. Silver with Roman numerals, blued steel Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass, Lepine caliber, rare early lateral lever escapement, plain three armed brass balance with Breguet type "parachute" suspension to the top pivot, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In good condition. Diam. 55 mm
ITL 4,000 - 5,000
Sold: ITL 5,520
Dubois & Fils, France, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold quarter repeating watch.
C. Three body "forme quatre baguettes" engine turned. Metal cuvette. D. Gold with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M GiIt brass, full plate, with fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three armed balance, gilt continental cock. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In good condition. Diam. 56 mm.
ITL 2,500 - 3,000
Sold: ITL 1,725
C. Three body, "forme collier" , with engine turned back and reeded band: GiIt brass cuvette. D. White enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals and inner Arabic calendar ring, (hair cracks and restorations) gold engine turned center. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass, bar caliber, cylinder escapement, plain three armed balance with Breguet "parachute" suspension, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb. In good condition. Diam. 57 mm.
ITL 3,000 - 4,000
Sold: ITL 3,220
C. Three body Empire, with engine turned back ( rubbed). GiIt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds (hair cracks). GiIt "scoties" hands. M. GiIt brass, bar caliber, unusual pivoted detent escapement with polished steel 'scape wheel, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. In good condition. Diam. 58 mm.
ITL 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: ITL 2,990
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1820. Unusual, silver cased quarter repeating musical watch.
C. Three body with reeded bezel, the back engraved with music trophies. GiIt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Later blueci steel hands. M. Frosted and gilt with inverted cylinder escapement, plain three armed balance, flat balance spring: Musical train with pointed disc and vibrating steel blades: Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In good condition. Diam. 60 mm.
ITL 3,000 - 4,000
Sold: ITL 3,450