Le Roi Suisse, made for the Turkish market, circa 1820. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold and enamel watch.
C. Double body with scallop edge, decorated overall with champlevé ornaments over a black ground, the back devided in convergent sectors with scroll decoration ( slightly damaged and with some cracks). D. White enamel with Turkish numerals: Later gilt brass hands. M. GiIt brass with fusee and chain, verge escapement with plain brass three armed balance, gilt brass continental cock. In good condition. Diam. 40 mm.
ITL 5,500 - 6,000
Sold: ITL 4,600
C. Paved overall with calibrated split peals in a sunburst pattern, split pearl set pendant and bow. Gold cuvette.D. Engine turned gold with Roman numerals and engraved scroll decoration. Gois "spade" hands. M. GiIt brass, Lepine caliber, cylinder escapement, plain three armed balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.
ITL 16,000 - 18,000
Sold: ITL 23,000
C. massive, polished, satined, stepped bezel and lugs . D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring . Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.
ITL 25,000 - 30,000
C. massive, polished, concave bezel, fluted teardrop lugs. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, at the center, spiral tachometric scale. "Alpha" gold hands. M. 10"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring . Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 29x29 mm.
ITL 40,000 - 50,000
C. massive, polished, earshaped lugs. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial "Bâton", gold. M. 9"'90 tonneau, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels , lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 27x43 mm.
ITL 20,000 - 25,000
C. massive, polished, satined extended lugs in "U". D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial "Feuille", gold. M. 8 3 /4? Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels , lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 25x38 mm.
ITL 24,000 - 28,000
C. flared, massive, polished, satined, stepped sides. D. champagne, with indexes "Bâton" gold. M. 8 3/4?, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to 5 positions,self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 29x31 mm.
ITL 35,000 - 40,000
Very fine and rare self winding, 18ct gold, gentleman's wristwatch.
C. massive, polished, screwed back. D. black, enamel, with applied gold indexes + ausiliary seconds dial " Dauphine" gold. M. 12 -600 AT, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 18ct gold rotor, bi-directional winding, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 35 mm.
ITL 20,000 - 25,000
C. massive, polished. D. mat silver, with painted Arabic numerals and indexes. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 4 1/2- rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 13x26 mm. Length of the bracelet 19.5 cm
ITL 10,000 - 12,000
Sold: ITL 9,200
C. flared, massive, polished. D. in polychrome " cloisonné" enamel representing the land of Egypt, the Mediteranean and the Red seas, and the flag. Cairo and Luxor are spotted with diamonds.+ auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 9"'-90 rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 25x40 mm.
ITL 45,000 - 50,000
Sold: ITL 74,750
C. massive, polished bearing two buttons activating the hour hand forwards or backwards according to the world time independently by steps of one hour at a time. D. mat silver, with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M.12-- 400 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance acljusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator . Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
ITL 65,000 - 75,000
Sold: ITL 80,500
C. massive, polished, concave bezel. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations, the date appears in a magnifying window on the crystal. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13"'-Q rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance spring mIcrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
ITL 130,000 - 150,000
C. massive, polished, satined, concave bezel. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13? rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance acljusted to 8 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, the coaxial single button on the windingcrown is for start-stop ancI return to zero functions of the split-seconcl chronograph. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.
ITL 170,000 - 190,000
Sold: ITL 159,000
C. Two part solid mahogany box with sliding observation lid, brass handles and fittings, brass bowl suspended in circular gimbals.D. Matt silvered, signed. "Breguet Fils, No. 3911", small chapter-ring with Roman hour numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, subsidiary dial below for seconds and 60 hour up-and-down sector on the left. Blued steel hands. M. Brass plate, bridge caliber with two barrels separately wound, navetteshaped platform with spring detent escapement, bimetallic two armed compensation balance, with parachute on the top pivot. Free-sprung with blued-steel helical balance spring, terminal curve and adjustable stud. In very good condition. Dim. 19 x 18 x18 cm.
ITL 25,000 - 30,000
Sold: ITL 46,000
C. Four body "Empire", with reeded band and engine-turned back. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with small eccentric chapter ring with Roman numerals, symetrical subsidiary seconds with inner month indication, small date aperture, sectors above for the thermometer and the barometer. Gold Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with the barrel passing through the back plate, lateral lever escapement, two armed bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with visible repeating work, set on the back plate, operated by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.
ITL 10,000 - 12,000
C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes" by Jolly No. 849, engine turned, the back centred with small initiais. " C.W.". Gold cuvette signed "Breguet No. 58". D. Silver engine turned with Roman numerals and eccentric subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Frosted and gilt, bar caliber, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain three armed brass balance, parachute suspension, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb. Repeating on gongs, pull-twist piston in the band. In good condition. Diam. 43 mm.
ITL 24,000 - 28,000
C. Double body "forme collier", made by Tavernier, No. 1115, the cover of translucent grey enamel over engine turning, seed pearl touch pieces on the reeded band, the polished back (once enamelled?), with a pearl set arrow hand. Gold cuvette with eccentric dial aperture, signed, "Breguet No. 1238". D. Silver small eccentric with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Frosted and gilt, signed: "Breguet No. 1238", souscription caliber with central barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain three armed brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring. In good condition. Diam. 43 mm.
ITL 35,000 - 40,000
Sold: ITL 34,500
Fine and rare 18 ct. gold ten-minute repeating watch with a secret portrait miniature compartmemt. B. Four body, "forme collier" by Tavernier No. 2655, with reeded band, the back engine turned "à grains d' orge" with a concealled double cover opening to reveal the portrait (now lacking). Gold cuvette signed "Breguet No. 3256". D. Silver engine- turned with Roman numerals, outer Arabic ten minute ring and eccentric sunk subsicliary seconds, signed: "Breguet et Fils". Gold Breguet hands. M. Frosted ancI gilt, bar caliber, with overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain three armed brass balance, parachute suspension, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb. Repeating on a gong with a single hammer, pull-twist piston in the pendant. In very good condition. Diam. 62 mm.
ITL 28,000 - 32,000
Sold: ITL 39,100
C.Two-body, massive 18ct. gold, (probably George Reymond) hinged at the top, the covers entirely pavé with bands of graduated split-pearls divided by ribs of blue champleve enamel; the back centered with an exceptionally fine enamel placque in the manner of Adam depicting a young woman attempting to restrain Cupid, representing Love Conquered, within pearl-set bezel and 'pierced' by turquoise and pearl-set crossed arrows,the front with similar decoration and centered with the dial.The back panel opening and decorated on the edge with eau-de-nile enamel, the plate surroundIng the movement engraved with ribbon flowers enamelled in green and reci translucent colours against a pale blue champleve ground. A raised panel of the automaton scene finely painted with a lakeside landscape, with vari-coloured gilt figures of a maiden playing a lute and a young man playing harmonica in the foreground, a revolving windmill sait behind. D. White enamel,with Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds ring. Blued-steel lozenge hands with counter-poised centreseconds. M. GiIt brass, Lepine caliber, with goingbarrel, cylinder escapement with plain three-arm balance and blued-steel flat spring. Disk musical musical train with 20 inclividual teeth, playing on the hour or at-will, with Music/Silent switch in the edge. Repeating on two gong by depressing the pendant. In perfect condition condition. H. 95 W. 65
ITL 0 - 0
Sold: ITL 709,000