Henri Grandjean, Locle, London, Swiss, No. 8409, made for the South American market, circa 1880. Fine 18ct. gold hunting cased, keyless indipendent dead beat center seconds watch.

C. Four body, "bassine et filets", filly engraved with floral decoration. Gold cuvette engraved with foliage. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals and a gold cast floral decoration. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Glazed, 18-, gilt brass double train with differential winding, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. I ndependent seconds train operated by means of a button in the band. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm.

Henri Grandjean & Cie. Le Locle No.29708, made for the Spanish market, circa 1890. Outstanding 18 ct. four coloured gold, huntingcased, quarter-repeating, moon-phase astronomical keyless dual time watch with flyback perpetual calendar, and chronograph.

C. Five body massive "bassine et filets carrure ronde" profusely chased and engraved overall with elaborate foliage, the covers with four colour high relief decoration of iris flowers cartouche, scrolls and a mask. Engraved gold cuvette. D. White enamel, inner ring with Roman hour numerals, outer with Arabic dual time and chronograph, fly-back date sector below XII, and sunk subsidiary dials for week days, months and seconds, aperture for gold and enamel moon phase with calendar. Blued-steel "spade" hands. M. Glazed 20"', nickeled with "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, gold train, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band, Chronograph with visible work, push-piece on the edge of the dial. Signed on the dial and case. In excellent condition. Diam. 62 mm.

Hi. Grandjean & Co., Locle, No. 34881, circa 1890 Fine and unusual 18K hunting cased keyless watch with independent seconds and 1/5 seconds "diablotine".

Four body massive "demi-bassine et filets" engine turned case with reeded band, a small monogram engraved on an escutcheon "en reserve" on the cover. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic chronograph ring, offset subsidiary seconds and " foudroyante" dials. Blued steel "fleur de lys" hands. Glazed nickel plated 20" double-train movement with a differential winding, " a vagues" decorations, 26 jewels, two gold screwed settings, equilibrated straight line le-ver escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. the independent second and "diablotine" train released by means of pushpiece on the band. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

Hi. Grandjean & Cie, Locle, No. 20950, made for the Spanish or the South American market, circa 1890.

Extremely fine 18k gold hunting cased "grande and petite sonnerie" keyless minute repeating clock-watch. Four body massive "bassine et filets" case engraved over-all in a floral pattern. Gold cuvette engine turned on the edge with further floral decoration. Silver dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, engraved with flowers and with further cast gold floral decoration. a bird at the centre. Blued steel "fleur de lys" hands. Very fine gilt brass 18' double train movement with differential winding. 40 jewels. equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, striking on gongs with an independent train released for the minute repeating by a slide on the band. Signed on the dial. the cuvette and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

H. Grandjean & Co., Locle, made for the Spanish market, circa 1875. Fine 18-carat gold and enamel hunting cased diamond set watch.

Four body massive "demi-bassine et filet" engraved case, the band with a "champlevé" enamelled decoration, painted Cupid and flowers on the enamelled cover, the center inlaid with rose diamonds, enamelled painted flowers on the back. Gold cuvette engine turned on the edge. Silver engine turned dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and applied gilt cast floral decoration. 14' nickel plated movement, 15 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. In good condition. Diam.: 40 mm.

H. GRANDJEAN & Cie au Locle, circa 1870.

Good 18-carat gold and enamel diamond set watch. Four body case with scallop edges, the cover and the back with painted decoration in the Renaissance style over a black enamel background, further champleve enamelled floral decoration and rose diamonds set ornament at the centre of the cover (very slightly restored). Gold cuvette. Silver engine turned dial with gilt decoration, Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steed ' spade' hands. Three quarter plate, nickel plated 14"' keyless movement, 10 jewels, lateral leaver escapement with plain gold three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 40 mm.