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292-4067 Pocket watch: early verge watch with alarm, Terrot et Thuillier, Geneva, c. 1760 Ca. Ø49mm, ca. 123g, heavy silver case with sound apertures, bell, very fine Geneva verge movement with 2 barrels and alarm on the bell, signed, No. 23308, signed enamel dial, gold hands, very good condition, in working order. 2.400 € - 4.000 €

292-4068 Pocket watch: extremely rare double-wheel Debaufre escapement, Patry, Geneva, circa 1820 Approx. Ø48mm, ca. 84g, original silver case, case and movement share the same number 6726, one of the rarest escapements, pallet marked ‘Patent Jewelled Vertical’, large balance wheel, mainplate and dial signed M. Patry, enamel dial, gold hands, small seconds, in working order. The Debaufre escapement is a rare, historical watch escapement with deadbeat friction, invented in London in 1704 by the French watchmaker Pierre (Peter) Debaufre. It is regarded as one of the earliest modifications designed to apply the deadbeat principle to pocket watches. Due to its visual operation and regional prevalence, it is also known in the English-speaking world as the ‘Chaffcutter’, ‘Ormskirk’ or ‘Club-footed verge’. Two identical, mirror-image escape wheels are mounted offset on the same shaft. The teeth of the two wheels alternately engage with the pallet. Whilst one tooth rests on the flat underside (rest phase), the next tooth slides over the sloping surface of the pallet as it oscillates, imparting a driving impulse to the balance wheel. 1.000 € - 2.500 €

292-4076 Pocket watch: Viennese enamelled spindle watch with 4 paintings, signed Schmit, c. 1800 Approx. Ø48mm in diameter, ca. 82g, silver, Viennese hallmarks, fully enamelled, 2 paintings on the outside and 2 on the inside, movement signed ‘Schmit Paris’, enamelled dial, Breguet hands, in working order and very well preserved. The watch is a typical Viennese enamel watch from around 1800. The Parisian signature is undoubtedly for marketing purposes, as is the case with many German and Austrian watches. There were numerous Viennese watchmakers with the surname Schmi(d)t (in various spellings). 2.500 € - 3.500 €

292-4078 Pocket watch: early verge watch with extremely rare ‘Camaieu’ enamel painting, the sea monster Ketos and the Nereids, c. 1760 Approx. Ø48mm, approx. 96g, gilt silver, the enamel on the reverse is in immaculate condition and of extremely rare quality, verge escapement, Louis XV enamel dial, early hands (1 gold hand), movement intact, servicing recommended. ‘Camaieu’ enamel painting is very rare in pocket watches. The painting consists exclusively of shades of red. 2.000 € - 4.000 €

292-4079 Pocket watch: Rococo verge watch with enamel painting, rare scene, c. 1760 Approx. 45 mm in diameter, ca. 66 g, 18-carat gold, very fine painting on the reverse depicting a sultan with his wife, who is being portrayed; inside, another painting with a floral motif; verge movement; distinctive enamelled dial set with diamonds and diamond-set hands; movement intact; rare. 2.800 € - 4.500 €

292-4082 Pocket knife: museum-quality case in gold and enamel, probably Paris, circa 1777/1778 Ca. 65 mm long, 18-carat gold, multicoloured and exquisitely enamelled, fitted with 3 different tools: miniature scissors, a pocket knife and a toothpick; tools made of stainless steel; in excellent, completely original condition; an extremely rare museum-quality collector’s item. An almost identical enamelled object, certainly from the same maker, is held in an art museum in Paris (source: https://www.cortrie.de/go/PmO), dated to 1777/1778. A comparable item fetched €8,700 at a French auction (source: https://www.cortrie.de/go/7Br). 1.200 € - 5.000 €

292-4086 Small collection of gold verge watchkeys, ca. 1750–1850 10 keys, the smallest key ca. 30 mm long, the largest key ca. 80 mm long, total weight ca. 35 g, various designs, varying condition, including 2 keys with a stone inlay in the handle, one of which has a telescopic function, 1 highlight: a solid English key with decorations in green gold and pink gold, as well as a very early ratchet key with raised floral motifs; the handle is set with genuine emeralds and sapphires (extremely rare). 800 € - 2.000 €

292-4088 Pocket watch: large Jacquemart ‘Africa’ figure automaton, Switzerland, c. 1820 Ca. Ø56.5mm, ca. 121g, solid silver case, maker’s mark C&T, verge escapement, quarter-hour repeater and figure automaton with 2 figures (African warriors) striking bells, very well-preserved relief dial with enamel cartouches, Breguet hands, in working order, good condition. 2.800 € - 4.000 €

292-4089 Pocket watch: particularly large Jacquemart figure automaton ‘Africa’, Esquivillon & Dechoudens, c. 1820 Approx. Ø58.5 mm, approx. 125 g, engine-turned silver case, signed Esquivillon & Dechoudens, signed verge movement with quarter-hour repeater and figure automaton, exceptionally rare dial featuring figures in the form of African warriors, including a pair of lions, very good condition, in working order. 2.800 € - 4.500 €

292-4091 Ring watch: unusual historical ring watch set with diamonds, France, c. 1860 Ca. 35 x 18 mm, ring diameter 20 mm, RG64, gold and silver, French 18K gold hallmark, set with diamonds all round, 18K gold case with hinged back, extremely flat cylinder movement, view of the diamond-set balance wheel, central dial in green engine-turned enamel, gold hands, in very fine condition, movement intact. The design of the balance wheel suggests that Piguet & Capt and their successors were the movement manufacturers (https://www.cortrie.de/go/ld3). 3.000 € - 7.000 €

292-4092 Pocket watch: large gold Lepine with a special carillon strike, ca. 1800 Approx. 54 mm in diameter, approx. 117 g, heavy 18-carat rose gold case, No. 11237, fine verge movement with quarter-hour carillon strike in three chimes, distinctive and presumably unique silver dial depicting a hunting scene, gilt hands, in working order and very well preserved. Although the movement, case and dial are signed ‘Breguet’, this watch does not originate from Breguet’s workshops but was sold under his renowned name, as were many such watches. 2.600 € - 5.000 €

292-4093 Pocket watch: early English double-cased verge watch, Andrew Dunlop, London (1701–1731) Ca. Ø55mm, ca. 113g, double case in silver, outer relief case with an engraved maritime scene, inner case bearing the master's mark IW, case and movement share the same number 1349, early English verge movement circa 1710, signed movement, signed original silver dial, iron hands, in very fine condition for such an early watch, in working order. 1.800 € - 3.500 €

292-4094 Pocket watch: early London paircase watch with date, Markwick London, c. 1740 Ca. Ø58mm, ca. 151g, double silver case, movement signed and numbered No. 3721, signed silver dial, date window, gold-gilt hands that are movement intact and very well preserved, by a prominent London watchmaker. 2.000 € - 3.000 €

292-4096 Pocket watch: London pocket watch circa 1700 with mock pendulum, signed ‘Quare London’ Ca. 54mm in diameter, ca. 136g, case covered in stingray skin, silver, double case, inner case smooth, very early English verge movement with mock pendulum, signed ‘Quare London’, tulip-shaped pillars, very steep fusee, signed silver dial, iron hands, movement intact. 2.200 € - 4.000 €

292-4097 Pocket watch: early London pocket watch circa 1690, Simon Decharmes Ca. 57 mm in diameter, ca. 135 g, Leton, case covered in stingray skin, interior gilted, signed, early two-hand movement with verge escapement, rare and distinctive hands, gold, signed dial, steel hands, movement intact, renowned London watchmaker of French origin, active from 1688. 2.200 € - 4.000 €

292-4098 Pocket watch: early English pocket watch c. 1695, Thornton, London Ca. Ø60mm, ca. 155g, silver double case, early verge movement, signed Henry Thornton London (active from 1692 – maker of repute), signed silver dial, very good condition, movement intact. 2.600 € - 3.500 €

292-4101 Pocket watch: early ‘Oignon’ with an unusual date position and silver bridge, c. 1720 Ca. Ø55mm, ca. 130g, plain silver case, exceptionally fine ‘Oignon’ movement with silver decoration and an unusually large regulating scale, tall, steep fusee, date function, enamelled dial, very fine blued iron hands, in exceptionally good condition, in working order; a fine collector’s watch both technically and visually; the date is very unusually positioned on the rim above the ‘12’ via a rotating date ring. 2.000 € - 4.000 €

292-4102 Pocket watch: interesting ‘Oignon’ with hour repeater, ca. 1720 Approx. Ø54.5mm, approx. 144g, magnificently decorated silver case with bell, early ‘Oignon’ movement with hour strike on demand, verge escapement, ‘Oignon’ enamel dial with raised hour numerals, black lacquered metal hands, movement intact, very good tone, very good condition for a 300-year-old pocket watch. 1.500 € - 4.500 €

292-4104 Pocket watch: fine double-cased cylinder watch by John Ellicott, London, No. 7073, hallmarks 1781 Ca. Ø50mm, ca. 113g, protective case covered in stingray skin, inner case 18K, London hallmarks 1781, signed dome bearing the same number, exquisite, signed cylinder movement with diamond endstone, enamel dial, steel hands, movement intact, but in urgent need of cleaning. John Ellicott (Jr.) initially ran his business on Austin Friars Street, EC2, and later in Swithin’s Alley at the Royal Exchange. In 1738, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. He took a keen interest in scientific matters and maintained an observatory at his home in Hackney. He became best known for his work on temperature-compensated pendulums and the use of the cylinder escapement. The high quality of his craftsmanship led to his appointment as clockmaker to King George III. 2.800 € - 4.500 €

292-4107 Pocket watch: Lepine with early seconds and repeater, cylinder escapement, c. 1830 Ca. Ø50mm, ca. 75g, 18K gold, embossed bezel, No. 4717/5369, fine cylinder movement with quarter-hour repeater, enamel dial with unusual position of the seconds hand, filigree gold hands, in working order, case with minor dents. 2.000 € - 3.000 €

292-4114 Pocket watch: Naval deck watch, Vacheron & Constantin chronometer, Second World War, with chronometer certificates British Navy chronometer case with brass box, ca. 12 x 10 x 6 cm, watch case ca. Ø59 mm, ca. 127 g, silver, British military markings on the reverse, case, movement and dial signed Vacheron & Constantin, case number 278794, movement number 439618, Anker chronometer with Geneva stripes and fine regulation, original enamel dial with military markings and service number 9618 (fine hairline crack), steel hands, in working order, box with sticker: ‘Issued from H.M. Chronometer Depot Bradford-on-Avon’. This chronometer was used on HMS Snowdrop during the Second World War. Provenance: Conrad Knirim Collection 2.500 € - 6.500 €

292-4115 Pocket watch: A rarity, French navigation pocket watch with compass, ‘Montre Boussole’ chronograph, circa 1900 Ca. Ø69mm, ca. 244g, original nickel case, marked ‘Montre Boussole du Capitaine Vincent No.5101, Brevete’, lever escapement, chronograph with 30-minute counter, gold hands, multicoloured enamel dial with navigation scale and indication of the cardinal points, surmounted by a compass in working order. This type of naval deck watch with a compass and chronograph is extremely rare, particularly in this beautiful, fully in working order condition. The watch is based on an invention by Captain Charles Adolphe Henri Vincent of Reims (France). He designed it as a robust timepiece for seafarers to aid navigation on rough seas. 2.000 € - 4.000 €

292-4116 Pocket watch: First-class marine deck watch, Glashütte GUB, circa 1955, original box Approx. 58 mm in diameter, ca. 155 g, silver case, case and movement share the same number 206912, original Lange & Söhne movement with milled signature and cartouche signature ‘VEB Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe’, silvered dial with power reserve indicator, steel hands, movement intact, well preserved. 1.400 € - 2.500 €

292-4118 Pocket watch: significant deck chronometer with 34-minute carousel, Bonniksen 57310, KEW 1904 Original wooden box, 11.5 x 9 x 6.5 cm, silver case with what appears to be a military marking on the back: K.S.A XX.V. (Saudi Arabian military), gold hinge, hallmarks 1905, ca. Ø57.5 mm, ca. 189 g, 34-minute carousel with continuous center seconds, signed enamel dial, movement and dial numbered 57310, steel hands, in very good condition, in working order, tested in 1904 and 1905 with sensational results, e.g. 89.2 points at Kew Observatory in 1904. Signed Bahne Bonniksen carousel watches, based on his invention, are extremely rare and highly sought-after collector’s items! A comparable chronometer achieved a record price of 27,500 Swiss francs in May 2026 (https://www.cortrie.de/go/b0Z). 5.000 € - 15.000 €

292-4121 Pocket watch: rare English chronometer by Barraud London No. 1788 Approx. 57 mm in diameter, ca. 155 g, very high-quality silver case with gold hinges, London hallmarks from 1840, signed and numbered Barraud spring chronometer movement with helical hairspring, gold-screwed balance wheel, ruby endstone, signed and numbered enamel dial with large seconds display, gold hands, good condition, in working order. 2.800 € - 4.500 €

292-4122 Pocket watch: technically interesting timepiece for the Chinese market, virgule escapement/center seconds/diablotine, c. 1780 Ca. Ø57mm, ca. 95g, silver case, signature PM 21669, interesting full plate movement with virgule escapement, very well-preserved enamel dial with jumping center seconds (half-second jumps) and flashing quarter-second, gold hands, movement intact, rare. The complication of a flashing quarter-second is extremely rare in such an early watch, particularly in combination with the already rare virgule escapement. The invention of the flashing second is attributed to Jaquet-Droz in 1777. This watch is likely to have been made shortly afterwards and is of great interest to collectors! 3.000 € - 6.000 €

292-4123 Pocket watch: early deck watch with regulator dial and stop seconds, circa 1830 Ca. Ø62.5mm, ca. 193g, silver, dome signed ‘Francois Allegre & Fils à Toulon’, a lever beneath the bezel to stop the seconds, fine cylinder movement, signed and numbered enamel dial, No. 16, Breguet hands, in working order and well preserved, very rare. The watch is certainly comparable to the rare deck chronometers with regulator dials, which did not always have a chronometer escapement, but some also featured cylinder escapements or duplex escapements. 2.500 € - 3.500 €

292-4125 Pocket watch: significant chronometer, Barraud’s Earnshaw series, London c. 1803 Ca. 56 mm, ca. 159 g, later London silver case, extremely rare chronometer movement with Earnshaw’s sugar-tongs temperature compensation, spring detent escapement, signed Barraud 31/5815, original, signed and matching-numbered enamel dial, gold hands, in working order. This watch is one of only six known Barraud chronometers that can be said with a high degree of certainty to have been made by Earnshaw – the so-called Earnshaw series from 1803! 3.500 € - 10.000 €

292-4126 Pocket watch/shaped watch: unusual Art Deco dress watch with an enamelled teardrop-shaped case, Mido brand, 1930s Ca. Ø47mm, ca. 55g, silver case, enamelled, very rare teardrop shape, case number 155962, movement number 259095, lever movement, silvered dial with Breguet numerals, attractive Art Deco hands, very good condition, in working order, rare. Provenance: Antiquorum, Geneva (https://www.cortrie.de/go/YoK). 800 € - 1.500 €

292-4127 Pocket watch: extremely rare Art Deco dress watch with date, precision movement, E. Koehn Geneva, circa 1925 Ca. 45 mm in diameter, ca. 60 g, 18-carat white gold, signed Geneva calibre with 19 jewels, regulated in 8 positions, comparable in quality to Patek Philippe dress watches of the period, No. 88481, date window below the ‘12’, gold hands, in working order. Eduard Koehn was born in Germany in 1839, the son of Karl Koehn, purveyor to the court of the Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. He studied at the watchmaking school in Geneva from 1859. He then began working as a junior watchmaker at Patek Philippe in 1861 and was appointed director after 15 years. In 1891, Edouard Koehn acquired the firm H.R. Ekegren. The commitment to quality that he had acquired during his many years at Patek Philippe was later reflected in the products he designed and manufactured himself. 1.000 € - 3.000 €

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