C. Two-body, elongated octagonal, deep back, cut from a single piece of rock crystal, faceted on the sides and the back, hinged rock crystal front cover faceted en suite fixed to a gold bezel with opaque white champlevé enamel gold frame enameled both on the outside and the inside, small gold pendant, enameled en suite and swivel bow decorated with white and black enamel. D. Oval, gold, radial Roman numerals with half hour divisions, center with opaque white enamel with gold rosette, outer with translucent dark blue enamel over flinqué with small opaque white enamel accents. Steel hand. M. Oval, 22 x 25 mm (back plate), gilt brass full plate, baluster pillars, fixed barrel with engraved outer walls, C-shaped stackfreed, four-wheel train (pinions with 6,5,5,5 leaves), verge escapement, circular steel foliot, hog?s bristle mounted on adjustable pivoted lever, small brass S-shaped cock with wide pierced and engraved foot secured by a screw. Signed on the movement, box bears a label from the Comte de Reisel Collection. Dim. 30 x 37 mm.
Grading System:
CHF 120,000 - 140,000
EUR 80,000 - 95,000
USD 70,000 - 80,000
Sold: CHF 212,500
C. Three-body, ?fermée? type, elongated octagonal, silver faceted covers engraved with Biblical scenes on each facet, outside from the Old Testament, inside from the New Testament, hinged to gilt brass frames engraved with a repeated pattern, silver rectangular band panels also engraved with Biblical scenes, gilt brass pendant in shape of winged angel?s head, loose ring, small silver finial. D. Hinged to the case, champlevé gilt brass Roman hour chapter with half hour divisions applied to a silver octagonal dial plate engraved with a Biblical scene. Brass ?arrow? hand. M. Octagonal, hinged, gilt brass full plate, vase pillars, fusee and cat-gut, short three-wheel train with five-leaf pinions, verge escapement, circular steel foliot, irregular pinned cock, ratchet wheel and click set-up. Signed on the movement. Dim. 43 x 32 mm. (without pendant and finial)
Grading System: AAA
CHF 30,000 - 40,000
EUR 21,000 - 27,000
USD 18,000 - 24,000
Unsigned, Swiss or French, circa 1840. Fine brass and steel large face-plate machine.
Centering plate with three dog clamps, spring-loaded centering post, driven by a large wheel through two pulleys, two-directional slide rest controlled by micrometric screw, angular cutter adjustment, later wooden base. Dim. 29 x 55 cm.
Grading System:
CHF 2,500 - 3,000
EUR 1,700 - 2,000
USD 1,500 - 1,800
Sold: CHF 9,200
C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated reeded revolving bezel embossed with Arabic numerals in relief for the 60 minutes, crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. satiné champagne with applied gold and black indexes, aperture for the date. "Bâton" gold and black hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperature and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 8,000 - 12,000
EUR 5,500 - 8,200
USD 4,800 - 7,100
C. Two-body, top panel very finely painted with an allegory of Comedy depicting a young woman holding a mask in her hand, others lying at her feet, behind, a violet drapery behind which two children are playing, gold frame chased with a repeated pattern, the edge with black and white champlevé enamel with gold flowers, the bottom part in predominantly dark blue translucent enamel over elaborate engine-turning with corners in white, azure and black champlevé enamel, the base with dark blue translucent enamel over elaborate engine-turning, black and white champlevé frame with gold acanthus leaves. Inside to the right, compartment for the musical movement covered with engine-turned panel, to the left ?snuff? compartment. M. Rectangular, 53 x 31 x 13.5 mm., top plate gilt brass, lower brass, full plate, pinned drum with two stocks of 15 tuned teeth each, one stock with grasshopper teeth, 5-wheel train. Dim. 90 x 61 x 23 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 28,000 - 35,000
EUR 19,000 - 24,000
USD 16,500 - 21,000
Sold: CHF 41,400
C. two-body, solid, polished, curved lugs. D. pink with painted indexes and applied pink gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary second dial. "Bâton" pink gold hands. M. 12'''-400 rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
EUR 4,000 - 5,500
USD 3,500 - 4,700
C. four-body, ?bassine?, engine-turned back cover, hinged gold cuvette. D. white enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds.?Spade?gold hands. M. 49 mm (22 '''), gilt brass patented bridge caliber, 21 jewels, gold train, straight line ?moustache? lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation bal-ance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot?s patented micrometric cam regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 56 mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 3,000 - 3,500
Sold: USD 4,140
C. two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs D. pink, with applied pink gold indexes and Roman numerals, auxil-iary seconds dial. ?Bâton? pink gold hands. M. Cal. 12-120, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jew-els, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compen-sating Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32mm.
Grading System: AA
USD 2,500 - 3,500
Sold: USD 3,450