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292-4170 Pocket watch: rare Glashütte gold hunting case pocket watch ‘LOUIS XV’, Union Watch Factory No. 56343, ca. 1910 Approx. Ø54.5mm, approx. 103g, 14K pink gold, hunting case pocket watch, case and movement bear the same number 56343, Union precision lever movement with fine regulation and gold escape wheel, original enamel dial in very good condition, gold hands, in working order and very well preserved. Its size of almost 55 mm and the sought-after Louis XV case shape make this watch a highly sought-after Glashütte collector’s item! 3.500 € - 4.500 €

292-4171 Pocket watch: Glashütte rarity, Brinckmann & Lange 1A quality gold hunting case pocket watch, extremely rare, circa 1900 Ca. Ø52mm, ca. 116g, heavy 14K pink gold Savonnette case, case and movement share the same serial number 2434, A. Lange & Söhne precision lever movement in top-quality 1A grade with diamond endstone, gold lever, gold escape wheel and, as an absolute rarity, ‘GOLDEN FINE REGULATION’ – a feature not found elsewhere in the Lange & Söhne range – signed enamel dial, pink gold hands, in very good condition and in working order! This watch is an absolute rarity! Behind this name lies not a watch manufacturer in its own right, but the long-established jewellers Brinckmann & Lange, founded in Bremen in 1874 by Adolph Brinckmann and Gerhard Lange. As co-founder Gerhard Lange maintained close ties with Glashütte, the Bremen-based jewellers were one of the most important and exclusive distribution partners of the world-famous A. Lange & Söhne manufactory in Glashütte. These watches were manufactured by A. Lange & Söhne in Glashütte (often to the highest quality grade, ‘1A’), had their own numbering system and were supplied to Brinckmann & Lange. They are among the rarest Glashütte pocket watches. 5.000 € - 10.000 €

292-4172 Pocket watch: extremely rare Julius Assmann Glashütte 1A with Renaissance case, original box & original certificate Ca. Ø51mm, ca. 104.5g, 14K gold, solid, magnificent relief case featuring a Renaissance motif on both sides depicting a winged lion, Glashütte precision lever movement, grade 1A, with gold lever, gold escape wheel, screw-mounted gold chatons; case and movement share the same number 10393; immaculate enamel dial; original steel hands; case, movement and dial signed; in excellent condition, including original box and original certificate; Glashütte, circa 1890. Glashütte watches with these special cases are rarities. A comparable Assmann achieved over €12,000 in one of our previous auctions. 4.000 € - 10.000 €

292-4173 Pocket watch: significant Glashütte precision pocket watch, gold deck watch, Quality 1A, Julius Assmann Glashütte No. 21095, with original box and original certificate, Glashütte, circa 1900 Ca. Ø57mm, ca. 141g, 14K gold, à-goutte hunting case pocket watch with 3 gold covers, exceptionally solid case, extremely rare Julius Assmann movement in a special version, 20-line quality 1A with screw-fixed gold chatons, the Moustach balance anchor developed by Großmann, solid gold gear train and a fine-adjustment mechanism that is extremely rare in Glashütte watches, Movement signed ‘J. Assmann, Glashütte i Sa.’ and additionally ‘Dresden’ next to the balance wheel; original, impeccably preserved enamel dial, also signed and featuring the additional large lettering ‘GLASHÜTTE’; original gold hands; original leather case, signed ‘Glashütter Assmann-Uhr’; Original box with original, handwritten accompanying document, original spare mainspring and original glass, plus an exceptional solid gold watch chain, 14K gold, ca. 41g. The watch is in superb condition, in working order and, in this version, an absolute rarity. 5.000 € - 12.000 €

292-4174 Pocket watch: one of the earliest known ‘Le Roy’ single-hand watches, circa 1690 Ca. 59 mm in diameter, embossed case, very early ‘Oignon’ movement, already featuring a hairspring but still single-hand, signed, beautiful silver decoration, enamel dial, iron hands, movement number 484, movement runs but not in all positions. 2.500 € - 4.500 €

292-4176 Pocket watch: extremely rare ‘onion’ shape with an erotic scene and enamel painting, Mercier, Geneva, c. 1700 Ca. 60 mm in diameter, ca. 193 g, gilt brass case with relief, extremely rare erotic scene of a couple, observed and interpreted by four putti, depicted in the border, fantastic early ‘onion’ movement with enamel painting, signed David Mercier No. 244, superbly preserved cartouche dial, iron hands, single-hand, very good condition, a rarity, in working order. 3.300 € - 6.500 €

292-4177 Pocket watch: early single-hand ‘oignon’ with enamel plaque, Margueritte Paris, circa 1690 Approx. 58 mm in diameter, approx. 175 g, rare version with silver case, enamelled painting on the reverse (hairline cracks professionally restored), extremely large balance bridge and, in contrast, a tiny regulating scale, very rare version, mainplate signed, verge escapement, enamelled dial, iron hands, in working order, very rare. ‘Oignons’ from this period featuring enamel painting are absolute rarities! 2.800 € - 6.000 €

292-4178 Pocket watch: A rarity, English verge watch with rock crystal clasp, Markwick, London, c. 1690 Ca. Ø56 mm, ca. 136 g, silver, double case, identical master's mark WM, extremely rare verge movement, glazed all round, pillars in the shape of eagle heads, silver clasp with rock crystal inlay and diamond endstone, signed, No. 3685, enamelled dial, iron hands, movement intact but not in all positions; an early and extremely rare London pocket watch by a prominent London watchmaker. James, or sometimes Jacobus, Markwick was recorded from 1656 to 1698 and is regarded as an ‘eminent maker’. 3.500 € - 6.500 €

292-4179 Pocket watch: early South German repoussé verge watch with repeater, Rothenfelder, circa 1720 Ca. 47 mm in diameter, ca. 99 g, silver, double case, outer case with high relief of exceptional quality, pierced design, inner case also pierced, bell, original silver dome, signed Jo. Jacob Rothenfelder Oettingen, very early verge movement with strike on bell, mainplate signed, No. 272, signed silver dial, iron hands, movement in need of cleaning/overhaul, very rare. 3.000 € - 4.500 €

292-4180 Pocket watch: impressive English triple-case pocket watch, c. 1700, Massy London, Ca. Ø64mm, ca. 191g, all cases in silver, outer case covered in tortoiseshell, signed verge movement by Henry Massy No. 3059, signed silver dial, gilt hands, movement intact and very well preserved. The French watchmaker Nicholas Massy (I), regarded as outstanding, came from Blois in France, where he became a master craftsman in 1623. He married in the same year and had three sons, all of whom also became famous watchmakers. His son Henry was recorded in London from 1692 onwards. 3.500 € - 5.000 €

292-4181 Pocket watch: extremely rare Silesian pocket watch with a false-pendulum dial and enamel painting, signed Glogau, c. 1700 Ca. Ø56mm, ca. 130g, double silver case, outer case in repoussé, outstanding, solid quality, a masterpiece of the art of repoussé case-making, signed Mauris, depicting the mythological scene ‘The war hero Marcius Coriolanus with his mother Volumnia and his wife Virgilia’, inner case smooth, case maker’s hallmark IMC with crown, extremely rare verge movement with enamelled medallion, border fire-gilt and magnificently decorated, exceptional pillars, champlevé dial with cut-out for the mock pendulum, signed ‘Glogau’ faintly legible on the edge, adjustment via the dial, date display, iron hands, movement intact, cleaning recommended, extremely rare. Marcius Coriolanus (also Gaius Marcius Coriolanus or Coriolan for short; *before 527 BC; † c. 488 BC in Antium) was, according to legend, a Roman hero and general whose pride, folly and obstinacy led to conflicts with the plebeians. He was banished from Rome and subsequently waged war against his own hometown, which he only ceased at his mother’s request. 3.500 € - 6.500 €

292-4186 Pocket watch: 20K gold verge watch with a rare relief case, Butaud a La Rochelle, circa 1750 Ca. Ø47.5mm, ca. 83g, very rare case design with high relief, floral motif of fantastic quality and condition, 20K gold, signed verge movement No. 249, signed enamel dial, gold hands, movement intact. The quality of the case is outstanding; the watch appears to have been worn very little, meaning the high relief shows hardly any wear. La Rochelle was a stronghold for renowned watchmakers such as Fonnereau and Hubert. Jean-Baptiste Butaud was an 18th-century ‘Maître horloger’ (master watchmaker) based in the historic port city of La Rochelle in France. Historical archives confirm that he lived and worked in the parish of Saint-Barthélemy on the prestigious Rue du Palais, where he crafted pocket watches and grandfather clocks typical of the 18th and early 19th centuries, marked with the signature ‘Butaud à la Rochelle’ 3.000 € - 5.000 €

292-4187 Pocket watch: gold/enamel Lepine, original Lepine Paris with virgule escapement and repeater, ca. 1770 Ca. Ø38mm, ca. 37g, 18K gold, multi-coloured enamelled bezel, patented spring-loaded lid mechanism operated by turning the pendant, dome signed ‘Lepine Horloger du Roy’, Lepine calibre with quarter-hour repeater ‘à-toc’, virgule escapement, original Enamelled dial, inscribed ‘Lepine Invenit et Fecit’, Breguet steel hands; the movement starts up but requires servicing, cleaning and adjustment. These Lepine pocket watches are extremely rare and have already fetched collector’s prices at auctions (https://www.cortrie.de/go/g7b). 2.200 € - 7.500 €

292-4189 Pocket watch: very fine gold and enamel verge movement with à-toc et à-tac repeater, Bertrand Paris, c. 1750 Ca. Ø48mm, ca. 104g, heavy gold case with fine sound slits and bell, enamelled flowers, verge movement signed Antoine Bertrand Paris No. 491, repetition of the hours and quarter-hours, either on the bell or as a ‘silent repetition’ via a push-button on the case rim, Enamelled dial, rare, distinctive hands, movement intact, repeater functions but requires adjustment. Antoine Bertrand was registered as a master watchmaker around 1750. 3.500 € - 6.500 €

292-4191 Pocket watch: large gold and enamel verge watch with repeater and ‘peacock’s eye’ paillons, c. 1780 Ca. Ø50mm, ca. 92g, particularly heavy, high-quality 18K gold case; on the reverse, fantastic paillons enamel work which makes the case shimmer green and blue depending on the angle of the light; No. 14570, verge movement with à-toc repeater, enamelled dial (small blisters around the winding aperture), particularly beautiful gold hands; the movement runs, the repeater strikes but requires adjustment; servicing required. 3.500 € - 7.500 €

292-4192 Pocket watch: gold and enamel cylinder watch with ‘starry sky’ chatelaine, original Lepine Hger du Roy, circa 1785 Ca. Ø43mm, ca. 64g, 18K gold, blue engine-turned enamel on the reverse with inlaid gold stars, dome bearing the signature of the court watchmaker and No. 4784, Lepine’s patented clasp for the setting square (worn), Lépine calibre with cylinder escapement, enamel dial, gold hands, movement intact; accompanying chatelaine, also gold and enamel with the same scene, movement intact; the setting square requires restoration. The quality of an original Lépine is very clearly evident in this watch. He was one of the finest French watchmakers alongside Breguet. 3.200 € - 7.500 €

292-4193 Pocket watch: gold/enamel hunting case pocket watch with diamond setting, made for the Orient, Cairo, circa 1880 Ca. Ø45mm, ca. 67g, 14K gold, enamelled on both sides (blue enamel restored), sun symbol inlaid on the display side and set with diamonds, dome signed ‘Joseph Cohen Fournisseur de la Famille Khediviale Le Caire’ (Manufactured by Joseph Alfred Cohen, purveyor to the Khedive of Egypt), No. 3177, lever escapement, enamelled dial with Ottoman numerals, steel hands, movement intact, spring lid opens with some difficulty, cleaning recommended. 3.000 € - 4.000 €

292-4194 Pocket watch with gold/jasper/diamond case and matching original gold/jasper chain with key and seal, Falize Paris, ca. 1860 Ca. Ø26mm, ca. 17g, 18K gold, Lepine movement with a very fine coin rim, 9 bloodstone inlays and 24 diamonds on the reverse, No. 3371, dome signed, flat cylinder movement with key winding, screw-mounted enamelled dial, Breguet steel hands, movement intact and in good condition; accompanying very precious watch chain, also 18K gold, decorated with jasper beads, as are the T-piece, the original key and the original seal, weight ca. 35g. 3.000 € - 5.000 €

292-4195 Pocket watch: large gold and enamel verge watch with repeater, Frères Esquivillon & Dechoudens, c. 1780 Ca. Ø47mm, ca. 82g, 18K gold, finished in two colours: pink gold and green gold, fine sound apertures, round enamel plaque on the reverse featuring unusual enamel work with matt gold decorations, similar to gold leaf, bell, signed verge movement with hour and quarter-hour repeater, No. 58232, signed enamel dial (minor chips around the winding aperture), metal hands, in working order, good chime, prominent manufacturer. 2.000 € - 4.000 €

292-4196 Pocket watch: very fine, museum-quality 4-colour verge watch with repeater, Viridet et Comp., c. 1770 Approx. 44 mm in diameter, ca. 86 g, solid, exceptionally high-quality 18-carat gold case with relief decoration, crafted in four shades of gold, signed movement with repetition of the hours and quarter-hours à-toc, signed enamel dial in outstanding condition, pink gold hands, in working order and very well preserved. 3.400 € - 5.000 €

292-4197 Pocket watch: exquisite Geneva gold and enamel verge watch with very fine painting and repeater, ca. 1780 Ca. 46 mm in diameter, 77.5 g, glazed protective case, main case in 18-carat gold, finished in four colours, top-quality enamel painting on the reverse, finest tone slits, bell, verge movement with quarter-hour repeater, movement and dial signed ‘Bordier Geneve’, No. 28014, enamelled dial, gold hands, in very good visual condition; technically, the movement requires a service; striking mechanism intact. Repetition can be set either to sound the bell or as a ‘silent repetition’ via the case button (operated by touch); rare, by a prominent Geneva watchmaker. 3.200 € - 5.000 €

292-4198 Pocket watch: attractive, large Rococo gold and enamel verge watch, circa 1760, Baillon, Paris Ca. Ø44.5 mm, ca. 67 g, 18-carat gold, so-called ‘genre painting’ on the reverse depicting a family in the kitchen, signed verge movement, enamel dial, diamond-set hands, movement requires servicing (chain broken). 3.500 € - 4.500 €

292-4199 Wristwatch: rare Omega Seamaster Chronometer Jumbo Ref. 2493/8 from 1950 Ca. Ø36.5mm, steel, screw-down case back with reference number, self-winding movement of chronometer quality, Cal. 333, wonderfully preserved, highly radioactive dial with pink gold indexes, luminous hands, in working order. The 12-million serial number indicates 1950 as the year of manufacture; authentic original condition; rare reference. 2.000 € - 4.000 €

292-4200 Wristwatch: vintage 18K Omega Electronic Chronometer, Calibre 1250 Ca. Ø35.5mm, solid 18K gold case, tuning-fork movement, gold-plated dial, date, center seconds, leather strap with Omega buckle, in working order, very good, pre-owned condition. 1.800 € - 2.500 €

292-4201 Wristwatch: vintage IWC Yacht Club in gold with steel caseback, ca. 1970 Ca. Ø36mm, gold case with steel caseback, screw-down, automatic movement, gold brushed dial, center seconds, date, original leather strap, in working order. This rare version in gold with a steel caseback was originally manufactured by IWC in this way and was intended to make the caseback more durable than one with a gold caseback. 2.000 € - 3.000 €

292-4202 Wristwatch: Longines Conquest Automatic Ref. 9001 in 18K gold, 1960s Ca. Ø35mm, enamelled screw-down caseback with reference number, automatic movement calibre 19AS, silvered dial with gold indexes, center seconds, dent on the case rim next to the crown; otherwise in good second-hand condition; leather strap needs replacing; movement is intact. 1.850 € - 2.500 €

292-4203 Horizontal sundial with compass, original box, Butterfield type, c. 1710, Bion Paris Approx. 71 x 63 mm, brass, gilt, signed, with original box, which, however, no longer closes; sundial in good condition. Nicolas Bion (c. 1652–1733) was a famous French mathematician and engineer. He worked as a royal purveyor of mathematical instruments to Louis XIV and Louis XV. 500 € - 1.500 €

292-4204 Rare miniature sundial with compass and calendar, Nuremberg, dated 1732 Ca. 52 x 40 mm, attributed to the Karner family of Nuremberg; thread missing. Members of the Karner family of Nuremberg were compass-makers for generations. This sundial probably originated from one of the three sons of Conrad Karner (II), who died in 1687, who practised the craft until the late 18th century. 700 € - 1.500 €

292-4205 Sundial: a significant, early ivory folding sundial, attributed to C. Bloud, Dieppe, c. 1680 Ca.8.5 x 7.5 cm, ivory, folding, compass, base featuring an annual calendar and corresponding zodiac signs, inside of lid featuring various cities and their corresponding geographical data, good condition. An expert report exempting the item from the ban on sale is available! Charles Bloud was one of the most significant makers of ivory sundials. A particularly fine Charles Bloud folding ivory sundial is held in the collection of the Mathematical-Physical Salon in Dresden, and another in the German Clock Museum in Furtwangen. A further four sundials are held in the collection of the British Museum. The Museo Poldi Pezzoli houses a large collection of sundials, including ivory sundials from Dieppe (Seine-Maritime). 2.500 € - 5.000 €

292-4209 Pendent watch: early heart-shaped watch, 17th/18th century, a rarity Ca. 43 x 43 mm, heart-shaped brass case, glazed on both sides, fully removable heart-shaped movement, verge escapement, silver dial, iron hands, plates magnificently decorated and gilt, movement intact. This is thought to be a 17th-century watch that was modernised to a two-hand design in the 18th century. Heart-shaped pendant watches are extremely rare. 3.500 € - 6.500 €

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