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Sold 292-4242 Pocket watch: A rarity, a ceremonial pocket watch set with emeralds, presumably for the Russian Tsarist Empire, Moulinié, Geneva, c. 1810 Ca. Ø44.5 mm, 54g, very solidly crafted 18K gold case, incredible goldsmith's work, genuine emerald setting, multicoloured gold tones, granulation technique, opening mechanism on both sides via two pins in the wavy rim, dome signed Moulinié Frères & Cie, Geneva, Breguet-type repeater movement with cylinder escapement, quarter repeater, gold dial, pink gold hands, movement intact and well preserved. The watch is an absolute rarity and is thought to have been commissioned for the Russian Tsarist Empire. Comparable pieces can be found in the Hermitage Collection, ‘The Collection of the Russian Emperors and Empresses’. The Geneva-based manufacturer Moulinié Frères is renowned for its watches set with pearls and gemstones, which today command collector’s prices. A model featuring a repeater is particularly rare. Provenance: Antiquorum Geneva 2012 (https://www.cortrie.de/go/89J). Hammerprice: 7.500 €
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Sold 292-4243 Wristwatch: as good as new, unworn Glashütte Original SeaQ diver's watch, full set Ca. Ø40mm, stainless steel, screw-down case back, rotating bezel, Ref. 13911098134, automatic movement, blue dial, date, center seconds, fabric strap, unworn with Glashütte certificate of authenticity, original box and all documentation, RRP €10,200. Hammerprice: 4.400 €
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Sold 292-4244 Wristwatch: rare vintage Gérald Genta “Bi-Retro” Ref. 3735, 1990s Approx. Ø38mm, steel, screw-down case, automatic movement, jumping hours, retrograde minute, retrograde date, exceptional engine-turned mother-of-pearl dial, steel hands, original leather strap with buckle, in good original condition, in working order. The watch was available in two versions: Ref. 3735 with a leather strap and Ref. 3755 with a steel bracelet (https://www.cortrie.de/go/nY2). Hammerprice: 4.000 €
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Sold 292-4245 Wristwatch: rare vintage Gérald Genta ‘Bi-Retro’ Ref. 3734, 1990s Approx. Ø38mm, 18K gold, screw-down case, automatic movement, jumping hours, retrograde minute, retrograde date, exceptional engine-turned dial, steel hands, original leather strap with gold buckle, movement in working order, complications require servicing. In gold, particularly with this dial, the 3734 is a highly sought-after reference (https://www.cortrie.de/go/LZd). Hammerprice: 6.500 €
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Sold 292-4246 Wristwatch: Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Ref. PAM00312 OP6746, box & papers Ca. Ø44mm, steel, sapphire crystal caseback, automatic movement calibre P 9000, black dial, date, luminous hands, original leather strap with double folding clasp, very good condition, original box with 2 replacement straps, papers, in working order! Hammerprice: 3.300 €
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Sold 292-4247 Wristwatch: distinctive Glashütte Original “Sixties” automatic watch, unworn, full set Ca. Ø39mm, Ref. 1-39-52-13-02-04, stainless steel, screw-down sapphire crystal case back, automatic movement, special orange dial, steel hands, center seconds hand, original leather strap with buckle, in working order, as good as new and unworn, with box and all paperwork. Hammerprice: 3.200 €
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Sold 292-4248 Wristwatch: Chronoswiss Lunar chronograph Ref. 7522, steel and gold, full set, virtually unworn Ca. Ø38mm, steel/gold, sapphire crystal case back, automatic movement Calibre 741, silvered, engine-turned dial, calendar, moon phase, chronograph, Breguet-style steel hands, in working order, virtually as good as new with box and all papers, 1990s. Hammerprice: 2.800 €
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Sold 292-4249 Wristwatch: as good as new, limited edition Cartier Ref. 2390, Basculante Mécanique, box and papers from 2019 Ca. 29 x 36 mm, steel, hand-wound, engine-turned dial, original leather strap (strap shows signs of age), original invoice, service certificate, condition as if almost unworn, rare in the limited-edition hand-wound version, in working order Hammerprice: 6.000 €
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Sold 292-4250 Wristwatch: rare skeletonised, limited-edition 18K gold and steel chronograph, Chronoswiss Kairos, Ref. CH2324, with papers Ca. Ø38mm, 18K gold/steel, double-glazed, Ref. CH 2321, limited edition 589/600, manual winding, steel hands, original leather strap with buckle, in working order, good condition, papers from 1991. Hammerprice: 5.100 €
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Sold 292-4251 Wristwatch: rare skeletonised 18K chronograph, Chronoswiss Kairos, limited edition 037/600, with papers Ca. Ø38mm, 18K gold, double-glazed, Ref. CH 2321, hand-wound, steel hands, original leather strap with buckle, in working order, good condition, papers from 1990. Hammerprice: 6.500 €
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Sold 292-4252 Pocket watch: rare double-cased spindle watch, signed Quare London, circa 1715 Ca. Ø58mm, ca. 158g, double case in silver, smooth finish, case and movement share the same number 3605, mainplate signed D. Quare, London, verge escapement, signed silver dial with iron hands, in working order and superbly preserved. A genuine Quare in its original condition is a rare find. Alongside Tompion, Daniel Quare is regarded as one of the finest English watchmakers of his time and is consequently highly prized. (https://www.cortrie.de/go/aoq). Hammerprice: 14.000 €
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Sold 292-4253 Rarity: single-hand pocket watch with double case, signed Tompion London, probably c. 1680 Ca. Ø57mm, ca. 135g, double silver case, matching maker’s marks, early verge movement driving a single hand, mainplate and dial signed ‘Tompion London’, iron hands, movement intact. This is thought to be one of Tompion’s earliest watches, predating the introduction of serial numbering and the period when he began signing with his full name. Another such watch, signed only ‘Tompion’ and later bearing a second signature with his full name, was auctioned at Bonhams in 2012 (https://www.cortrie.de/go/0Zb). Hammerprice: 20.000 €
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Sold 292-4254 Pocket watch: early Geneva pocket watch with enamelled plaque, Etienne Boisson, Geneva/London, c. 1700 Ca. Ø58mm, double silver case, LW hallmark with crown, superb, signed verge movement, enamel painting, rare scene (smoking lady), signed silver dial, iron hands, movement running, servicing recommended, rare. Etienne Boisson was a prominent Genevan watchmaker around 1700, who also produced watches for the English market and signed them ‘London’! Hammerprice: 4.000 €
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292-4255 Pocket watch: extremely rare English pocket watch with enamel plaque, Peter Garon London, c. 1700 Ca. Ø51mm, ca. 116g, silver case with a locking disc on the back, hallmarked IFM, fantastic, very rare, signed verge movement with original enamel plaque, signed silver dial, iron hands, movement intact. Peter Garon was a well-known London watchmaker, documented from around 1685 to 1709. now only: 4.000 €
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Sold 292-4256 Pocket watch: museum-quality single-hand pocket watch with alarm, Simon Mair (Neuberg/Neuburg) c. 1690, court watchmaker Ca. Ø59mm, ca. 188g, pierced, richly decorated double case with bell, signed verge movement with early pillars (pre-1700), decorated barrels, silver dial, central alarm disc, single-hand, exceptionally well preserved, movement intact, significant watchmaker, active as a court watchmaker, the earliest known pocket watch to date, circa 1690. This museum-quality verge watch may have been made even before 1690 and is probably the earliest surviving watch by Simon Mair. Hammerprice: 4.500 €
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Sold 292-4257 Pocket watch: extremely rare, early pocket watch with alarm and early minute indicator, Jacques Girod, (Coppet) Geneva, c. 1680 Ca. 59.5 mm in diameter, ca. 193 g, double silver case, outer case with decorative studs, inner case pierced, bell, signed early Geneva verge movement with vase-shaped pillars and early hairspring, alarm, extremely rare original silver dial with 12-division minute markings in 5-minute segments, iron hands, movement intact, a museum-quality rarity. Another alarm watch by this eminent watchmaker was auctioned in Geneva in 2001 and fetched 15,000 Swiss francs (https://www.cortrie.de/go/qqv). Hammerprice: 5.000 €
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292-4258 Pocket watch: one of the earliest two-hand ‘Oignon’ watches without a fusee, ca. 1675–1680 Approx. 56 mm in diameter, ca. 114 g, gilted brass, verge movement without a fusee and with an early hairspring, signed ‘Amourette à Marseille’, early regulation, cartouche dial, iron hands, movement intact, a rarity. Watches without a fusee was only produced between 1675 and 1680. With the introduction of the balance spring, timekeeping accuracy improved considerably. It is therefore not surprising that some watchmakers believed they could dispense with the fusee. However, this assumption proved to be a mistake. To date, watches without a fusee and with a balance spring are known only from the watchmakers listed below: Anglois/Paris, Isaac, Bidault/Salin, Boben/Toulouse, Donnet/Castre, Dupuy/Neuchâtel, Gauthier/Paris, Jacques Gloria/Rouen, Gribelin/Paris, Hanet/Paris, Jean Hubert/Rouen, Jacob/Tour, Papillion/Florence, Raillard/Paris, Thuret/Paris, Tompion/London. now only: 6.000 €
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292-4259 Pocket watch: a significant, extremely rare gold pocket watch with an automaton, John May, London, c. 1700 Approx. Ø54mm, approx. 146g, 18-carat gold, heavy gold case, early verge movement, signed John May London, gold dial with a window at the ‘12’ position, beneath which is a rotating enamel disc featuring six paintings of figures in very fine paintings, the automaton triggered by a lever on the rim, iron hands, movement intact. Gold pocket watches with automatons are extremely rare. John May was active in London from 1692. A well-known London watchmaker (member of the Clockmakers’ Company from 1692). A famous example of his work – a richly decorated silver enamelled pocket watch dating from around 1700 – is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. now only: 8.500 €
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292-4260 Travel clock/carriage clock: complicated calendar watch with enamel painting dial, probably c. 1800 Approx. Ø96mm, octagonal brass case, verge movement, stunningly beautiful enamelled dial with off-centre time display, date, day of the week, month and month length, movement intact, calendar functional. now only: 1.400 €
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292-4261 Watch key: outstanding 18K ceremonial key ‘Cornucopia’ with citrine, ca. 1810 Approx. 70 mm long, ca. 31 g, exquisite craftsmanship in 18K gold, citrine set in a swivel mount, facetted on both sides. The cornucopia, or ‘horn of plenty’ in Latin, is a mythological symbol of good fortune. It is filled with flowers and fruit and represents fertility, wealth and abundance. now only: 1.000 €
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Sold 292-4262 Watch key: large golden verge watch key with 2 stone micro-mosaic pietra dura plates, c. 1800 Ca. 60 mm long, solid gold, very rare design featuring two swans, micromosaic on both sides, one side depicting a bird with a bee, the other side a view of a castle. Micromosaic keys are the greatest rarities amongst spindle watch keys, which is why such a key adorns both the front and back covers of the well-known reference book *Taschenuhrenschlüssel* by Kaltenböck/Schwank. Hammerprice: 1.500 €
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292-4263 Watch key: large gold ceremonial key with hair decoration, 1834 Ca. 67 mm long, gold, very fine hairline decoration on both sides under glass, depicting a feather and a broken flower as a mourning motif with the date 1834; on the other side, the initials in an oval cartouche; rarely found in such good condition, though the square section is damaged. now only: 1.200 €
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292-4264 Watch key: museum-quality ceremonial key with citrine, France, c. 1820 Approx. 70 mm long, 18-carat gold, sculpted depiction of two cornucopias, large citrine of ca. 50 ct, square steel shank, swivelling central section, excellent quality, excellent condition, museum-quality collector’s item. The cornucopia, or ‘cornucopia’ in Latin, is a mythological symbol of good fortune. It is filled with flowers and fruit and represents fertility, wealth and abundance. now only: 1.500 €
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Sold 292-4265 Watch key: unique relief splendour key in exceptional quality, probably France around 1820 Ca. 80mm long, 18K gold, impressive relief work in 3 different gold colours, fantastic quality, rotating middle part, set with a genuine large amethyst (natural inclusions), steel square. This key is an absolutely exceptional piece. It represents the highest quality of a splendour gold key from the time around 1820 and was certainly made for a very precious watch. Hammerprice: 1.900 €
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Sold 292-4266 Watch key: significant Directoire key (1795–1798) in multicoloured gold Approx. 78 x 47 mm, ca. 29 g, exceptionally solidly crafted in 18-carat green gold, yellow gold and pink gold; raised relief on both sides featuring flowers and leaves, as well as magnificent cornucopias; central section set with a citrine, swivelling and usable as a signet stone; unmarked and in superb condition. This specimen is one of the most elaborately crafted and highest-quality Directoire keys known to us. The key originates from one of the most significant collections of watch keys, parts of which are described and illustrated in the book *Les Clefs du temps*. Hammerprice: 2.300 €
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292-4267 Pocket watch: A rarity, Barillet-type musical watch, probably Geneva, circa 1820 Ca. 55 mm in diameter, ca. 106 g, 18K pink gold, No. 1951, extremely rare musical movement with barrel (barillet), cylinder escapement, quarter-hour repeater and music, playing automatically on the hour or on demand, particularly beautiful gold dial, two-tone enamelled, Breguet steel hands, movement intact and technically sound, case with minor dents. So-called ‘barillet-type’ musical watches are exceptionally rare and differ completely from the usual musical watches of that period. The musical movement is designed entirely differently, as it is a high-quality barrel movement which, due to its thickness, was unsuitable for pocket watches and was predominantly used in enamelled boxes. Only a few pocket watches with such a musical movement are known to exist and are highly sought-after collector’s items (https://www.cortrie.de/go/wVY). now only: 7.000 €
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292-4268 Pocket watch: rare, skeletonised Jacquemart figure automaton, 18K gold, c. 1820 Ca. Ø56mm, ca. 125g, 18K pink gold, verge movement with quarter-hour repeater and Jacquemart, skeletonised on the display side, three-coloured gold figures striking bells during the repeater, rare, very elaborate design, movement intact. now only: 5.000 €
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Sold 292-4270 Pocket watch: extremely rare, large ‘Barillet-type’ musical watch, c. 1820 Ca. Ø56mm, ca. 120g, 18-carat pink gold, extremely rare barrel-type movement with an independent musical mechanism featuring a barrel-driven mechanism (barillet) and quarter-hour repeater, magnificently gilt and engraved, exceptional quality, signed enamel dial, pink gold hands, musical mechanism activated via a slider on the rim, in working order and well preserved. So-called ‘barillet-type’ musical clocks are exceptionally rare and differ completely from the usual musical clocks of that period. The musical mechanism is designed entirely differently, as it is a high-quality barrel mechanism which, due to its thickness, was unsuitable for pocket watches and was predominantly used in enamelled boxes. Only a few pocket watches with such a musical mechanism are known to exist and are highly sought-after collector’s items (https://www.cortrie.de/go/wVY). Hammerprice: 8.000 €
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Sold 292-4271 Pocket watch: gold Jacquemart figure automaton with rare movement/case, Lepine?, ca. 1820 Ca. 55 mm in diameter, ca. 102 g, Case of exceptional quality, Breguet-style, recessed, screw-fixed centre section, 18K pink gold, very rare, distinctive calibre with cylinder escapement, quarter-hour repeater and figure automaton, enamelled dial, Breguet steel hands, movement intact, striking mechanism requires adjustment. The quality of the case and movement differs significantly from the ‘typical’ Jacquemarts of this period and suggests the work of one of the great watchmakers of the time, possibly Le Roy or Lepine. Hammerprice: 6.000 €
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292-4272 Pocket watch: significant, large musical watch with ‘Lépine calibre’, circa 1820 Ca. Ø61mm, ca. 158g, 18K gold, exquisite engraving on the reverse, signed C&LL, Lepine calibre with visible striking mechanism, quarter-hour repeater and musical movement, enamel dial, Breguet hands, in working order and very well preserved. now only: 7.500 €
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