251-4181 Wristwatch: fine men's watch by LeCoultre, "Reverso Grande Taille" Ref.270.8.62 Ca. 42 × 26mm, stainless steel, reversible case, monogram PR, serial number 1824086, manual winding calibre 822, movement number 2732017, silvered 2-colour dial, steel hands, original high-quality leather strap, original steel deployant clasp, in very good used condition, in working order, from original owner. The large Reverso "Grande Taille" is a timeless, luxurious wristwatch that is worn by both men and women in this size today. 3.000 € - 5.000 €
251-4182 Wristwatch: very fine vintage man's watch, Patek Philippe Ellipse d'Or Ref. 3546, 1970s Ca. 32 × 27mm, 18K gold, manual winding, Ref. 3546, case number 2708278, movement number 1210492, gold dial, probably original leather strap with 18K PP buckle, original box, delivered by original owner, intact, leather strap with significant signs of age (should be replaced). 4.000 € - 6.000 €
251-4183 Rare Zenith Port Royal Tricompax Vintage Chronograph REF. 95.0100.418, year 1990 Ca. Ø40mm, titanium case, screwed titanium case back, titanium bracelet with deployant clasp, Zenith calibre 410, intermediate wheel chronograph, 17 jewels, automatic winding, sapphire crystal, silvered dial with 30min counter and 12h counter, tachymeter scale, hands and indexes with luminous material, also digital display of day of the week, month and date, as well as moon phase display, chronograph hands and second division in red, optically in good condition, movement starts ticking, but needs revision, with papers and four spare links. 4.000 € - 8.000 €
251-4184 Pocket watch: pair of NEW-OLD-STOCK deck watches, "Schätzle & Tschudin" for the Deutsche Seewarte in Hamburg Ca. Ø59mm, metal case, chrome-plated, serial numbers 1081294 and 1081391, lever escapement, silvered dials, blued steel hands, unused, in working order, 1940s. 1.000 € - 2.000 €
251-4185 Pocket Watch: very fine pocket chronometer August Ericsson No.351, ca. 1890 Ca. Ø54mm, ca. 143g, original silver and gold case, signed, numbered No. 351, spring detent chronometer movement (spring repaired), signed enamel dial in very good condition, blued steel hands, intact. 1.500 € - 4.000 €
251-4186 Pocket watch: extremely rare Ulysse Nardin chronometer with electric contact device, ca. 1880 Ca. Ø58.5mm, ca. 170g, engine turned silver case, Ulysse Nardin punch, case and movement with matching number No.8600, very fine Ankerchronometer movement, Geneva stripes, fine adjusting device, also signed and numbered, signed original enamel dial ( craquelling in the rim area), blued steel hands, bezel inscribed "CONTACT", next to it a slide as well as the two contacts for controlling electrical currents every second, in good condition, in working order, one end of the contact bent. The device for controlling electrical currents every second is usually only found on some marine chronometers. This device is extremely rare on pocket watches. 2.000 € - 5.000 €
251-4187 Pocket watch: extremely rare French deck chronometer, Rötig Havre "Inventeur", ca. 1865 Ca. Ø55mm, approx. 140g, silver case with coined band, No.12550, Rötig chronometer movement, lever movement, diamond endstone according to patent of 1869, signed, original enamel dial, centre seconds, gold hands, signed original box, intact, extremely rare. The French chronometer maker Rötig developed this special calibre for a chronograph that was patented in 1869. Only a few examples are known. Most of them have a slide to stop the centre seconds. This is missing on this early example. It is probably a prototype. Source: (https://www.cortrie.de/go/DPd). 3.000 € - 4.500 €
251-4188 Pocket watch: extremely rare and very unusual, especially heavy French pocket chronometer in English construction, Poitevin Paris No.6744, hallmarks 1879 Ca. Ø61mm, ca. 227g, high-quality silver case with London hallmarks from 1879, matching number with the movement, dome signed and numbered, additional case number 36198, very fine chronometer movement in manner of Earnshaw, spring detent escapement, plate signed Poitevin Paris, unusual helical hairspring, probably made of palladium, signed original and numbered enamel dial in perfect condition, extraordinary and very massive gold hands, in very good condition, intact. This chronometer is very interesting because it is signed by an important French chronometer maker in Paris, but the construction is completely English and the case has London hallmarks as well. It can therefore be assumed that the chronometer was made in England on behalf of Poitevin. Bernard Poitevin worked as a Parisian watch and chronometer maker between 1850 and 1900. He founded the company B. Poitevin & V. Lejeune. His shop was located in Rue Richelieu (1850) and Rue Vivienne 22 (1860-1900). Poitevin supplied quality watches, watches with complications, such as watches with striking mechanism, chronographs and 1st class chronometers with bulletin from the Geneva Observatory. 3.000 € - 7.000 €
251-4189 Pocket Watch: very fine Vulliamy London precision pocket watch with duplex escapement, Hallmarks London 1811 Ca. Ø58mm, ca. 172g, original 18K pink gold case, extremely heavy construction, magnificently engraved and engine turned, maker's mark FC/FHB, noble coat of arms on the back, original dome, very rare and very fine calibre, duplex escapement, large steel balance with rare temperature compensation, diamond endstone, magnificent movement engraving, signed Vulliamy rmz London, original enamel dial (small imperfections in the rim area), original heart-shaped hour hand, replaced minute hand, intact and in good condition. This is an early English precision watch of excellent movement quality with an extremely heavy gold case. The Vulliamy's were a distinguished family of watchmakers in London. Justin Vulliamy (*1712 in Switzerland; †1797 in England) was a well-known watchmaker. In 1730 he emigrated to England and studied watchmaking under Benjamin Gray. He later married Gray's daughter Mary and worked with him in his watch manufactory in London's Pall Mall. His son Benjamin Vulliamy (1747-1811) also became a watchmaker and took over the professional management of the Vulliamy & Sons watch manufactory from 1775. Around 1801, Benjamin Vulliamy took on his son Benjamin Lewis as a partner. They sold mainly cylinder escapement pocket watches, but increasingly used duplex escapements for their high-end pieces. 3.000 € - 6.500 €
251-4190 Pocket watch: heavy English pocket chronometer with very interesting movement and special winding, Hallmarks 1875 Ca. Ø53.5mm, ca. 120g, 18K gold, hunting case watch with London Hallmarks from 1875, maker's punch JM, very interesting chronometer movement with special winding, pivoted detent escapement, in very good condition, screwed enamel dial, blued steel hands, in good condition, intact. 2.000 € - 4.500 €
251-4191 Glashütte school watch, escapement model of a Glashütte Ankerchronometer with helical hairspring, Emil Reichard - German Watchmaking School Glashütte 1928/1929 Round wooden base, ca. Ø20cm, glass dome, full plate movement, Glashütte lever escapement, intact. The watchmaker Emil Reichard from Wesermünde attended the German watchmaking school in Glashütte from 1926 to 1929. His large talent was obvious from the start, so that he was awarded a tuition fee exemption by the Georg Jacob Jubilee Foundation's in 1928 - a great honour, "it is only awarded to well qualified students or members who are entitled to become valuable forces for the watchmaking branch". On the original graduation certificate with very good grades are the signatures of the large Glashütte teachers Helwig, Giebel and Rommershausen. Regarding the practical work, it states: "Apart from the usual course work, he made the following from the raw materials himself: 1 Lever escapement model No. 3439, [...], 1 Glashütte lever watch No. 3492 [...], 1 Table chronometer No. 3605, size 53 mm with two-spring barrel for motion and escapement." (source Dr Crott). 3.000 € - 5.000 €
251-4192 Extremely rare, small 2-day chronometer, Vacheron & Constantin No. 370698, with extract from the archives, 1 of probably only 3 pieces Ca. 13.5 × 13.5 × 13.5cm, original 3-part mahogany case with glazing, original gimbal suspension, brass case numbered 229564, extremely rare spring detent chronometer movement calibre RA30, signed and numbered 370698, helical hairspring, original silvered 65mm dial with 52h power reserve indicator, blued steel hands, in very beautiful condition, intact, cleaning recommended. A copy of the extract from the archives is included. The extract from the archives confirms both numbers 229564/370698 and the originality. The chronometer was sold in 1915. Antiquorum in Geneva sold 1 more of these extremely small chronometers, number 388127, for 87,400 Swiss Francs. According to research by Antiquorum in 1992, Vacheron & Constantin confirmed that only 3 of these extremely small chronometers were built. At the time, it was assumed that the other two chronometers were lost. 10.000 € - 50.000 €
251-4193 Excellently preserved Zenith marine chronometer, 1930s Ca. 15 × 15 × 11 cm, gimbal suspension, case and movement with matching number 25047, winding and setting via the bezel, stoppable seconds, Ankerchronometer, power reserve indicator, original dial, blued steel hands, technically and optically in very good condition, in working order. 1.500 € - 3.500 €
251-4194 American marine chronometer from WW2, Hamilton Model 22, 1942 Original box with company plate, ca. 12.5 × 15 × 5cm, excellently preserved case, coated, screwed, original dome, chronometer movement with 21 jewels, marked US Navy-BU Ships-1942, original silvered dial with power reserve indicator, blued steel hands, excellent condition, in working order. 800 € - 2.000 €
251-4195 Rare Lemania deck watch from the collection of the "Royal Italian Hydrographic Institute" Original mahogany wooden case, metal case ca. Ø100mm, back with deployment number 1181, glazed movement, Lemania Ankerchronometer movement, large chronometer balance, centre seconds, movement number 12383, very beautiful original silvered dial, signed, blued steel hands, in very beautiful original condition with original box, probably from the 1930s. 1.200 € - 2.500 €
251-4196 Deck watch: absolute rarity, Longines deck chronometer Greenwich Civil Time with 24 h dial and 8-day movement calibre 24.41, ca. 1940 Ca. Ø80mm, aluminium case, screwed bezel, 5-fold screwed back (not original anymore), calibre 24.41 with 8-day power reserve, special fine adjusting device, silvered 24-hour dial, 8-day power reserve indicator (192h), steel hands, in working order, absolutely rare. This watch is part of a chronometer set of 2 deck chronometers "Greenwich sidereal time & civil time". In original condition both watches were in a mahogany box. More information and a photo of one of these sets in original condition can be found here: (source: https://www.cortrie.de/go/jMW). 1.200 € - 5.000 €
251-4197 Pilot's watch/board watch: extremely rare Nidor pilot's watch from the Second World War Metal case of Ø37.5mm, mounted on an aluminium disc for mounting in the plane, rotating bezel, marking arrow missing, lever movement, original dial with luminous numerals, luminous hands, intact, rare. 400 € - 1.000 €
251-4198 Dashboard watch: rarity, Omega automobile watch circa 1930 "8-Day" Ref. 301 Ca. Ø85mm, chrome-plated metal case, serial number 9570593, 8-day lever movement, movement number 8955095, silvered dial with seconds display, blued Breguet steel hands, intact, cleaning strongly recommended. These Omega automobile watches are very rare. Christies auctioned an example of reference 301 for 3,000 Swiss Francs in 2016. 1.000 € - 2.500 €
251-4199 Pocket watch: extremely rare and very fine movement with rattrapante and foudroyante, Ami Lecoultre, ca. 1890 Original display case, ca. Ø47.5mm, both sides glazed, extremely rare calibre with split-seconds chronograph and flashing 1/4-seconds, Geneva stripes, fine adjusting device, No.3482, signed Ami Lecoultre, also engraving of the patent from 1887, signed original perfectly preserved enamel dial, blued steel hands, in working order, extremely rare. The fantastic movement is still in its transport case and has probably never been used or fitted into a case. The movements according to patent 355403 belong to the finest split-seconds chronographs made in the 19th century. This movement with a direct "diablotine" mechanism was invented by Ami LeCoultre from Le Brassus in Switzerland and is based on his patent no. 355403 of January 4, 1887. Ami LeCoultre Charles Ami Lecoultre (1843-1921) began his career in Le Brassus with the manufacture of complicated watches. In 1878, he exhibited a highly complicated watch at the Universal Exhibition in Paris, which became known as "La Merveilleuse" and is now on display at the Musee International d'Horlogerie in La Chaux-de-Fonds. In 1881, Ami LeCoultre entered into a partnership with Louis Elisée Piguet, during which he registered several patents. 2.000 € - 6.000 €
251-4200 Very rare, like new military deck watch by IWC, so-called Royal Navy HS3, ca. 1940 Ca. Ø51mm, approx. 106g, screwed steel case, British military marking on the back, serial number 1014922, matching the movement number, very fine calibre, fine adjusting device, centre seconds, perfectly preserved enamel dial, also numbered 4922, blued steel hands, centre seconds, in excellent, practically like new condition, possibly never been in use, in working order. These IWC military watches are extremely rare, especially in this condition. Only 200 of these watches were made. 3.500 € - 6.500 €
251-4201 Pocket watch: very well preserved Vacheron & Constantin deck chronometer for the British military, British HydrographicService No.444749, ca. 1942 Ca. Ø60mm, ca. 153g, silver, back with British military marking H.S - 2/4749, case number 279635, movement number 444749, high quality chronometer calibre in top condition, also with British military marking, Geneva stripes, fine adjusting device, chronometer balance, silvered dial, blued steel hands, in excellent condition, in working order. 3.500 € - 7.500 €
251-4202 Pocket watch: rare Vacheron & Constantin deck chronometer with power reserve indicator, ca. 1940 Ca. Ø60 mm, approx. 155g, original silver case, signed, serial no. 282748, Ankerchronometer movement of excellent quality, gilt, Geneva stripes, fine adjusting device, chronometer balance, signed, movement no. 450535, silvered dial with power reserve indicator, signed, blued steel hands, completely original condition from first original owner, not refurbished, not polished, movement not used for decades and needs overhauling (balance staff), wanted collector's watch. 2.000 € - 4.000 €
251-4203 Pocket watch: extremely rare deck chronometer with split-seconds chronograph, Ulysse Nardin 24''CCR Ca. Ø65mm, ca. 252g, screwed silver case, case, movement and dial numbered 127805, Ulysse Nardin top calibre 24''CCR, Ankerchronometer with split-seconds chronograph and counter, perfectly preserved signed dial with 1/10-seconds register, marked "CHRONOMETRE", blued Breguet steel hands, in working order, in excellent condition. This extremely rare chronometer comes with an extract from the archives. This confirms the limited series of this watch to 402 pieces, made in 1956! 3.000 € - 7.000 €
251-4204 Pocket watch: nearly like new Longines split-seconds chronograph reference 4507, ca. 1953 Ca. Ø66.5mm, steel case, serial number 9686559 on the back as well as reference number 4507, precision lever movement, matching numbers with the case, split-seconds, Glucydur balance with screws, silvered dial with 30-minute counter, blued steel hands, almost new, in working order. 2.500 € - 4.000 €
251-4205 Wristwatch: excellently preserved 18K pink gold 38mm chronograph, circa 1950, Britix brand Ca. Ø38mm, 18K pink gold, pressed back, original dust cover, manual winding, signed Britix Watch Co., excellent 2-colour dial, also signed, like new leather strap, very good condition, in working order. 500 € - 1.500 €
251-4206 Wristwatch: unique piece, bangle with concealed watch, chronometer maker Bröcking in Hamburg, 1930s Ca. Ø63mm, approx. 25mm wide, ca. 81g, 14K gold, high-quality craftsmanship, decorated with small stars with raised spheres in the centre, one of these spheres functions as a slider and opens the lid, underneath the concealed watch. The watch case can be folded out to use the crown. The domed bottom contains a gift dedication from 1933, the recipient of which was the well-known Hamburg artist Ernst Leudesdorff. The watch bears the signature of the famous Hamburg chronometer maker Bröcking, movement with manual winding, very beautiful Art Deco dial, blued steel hands, intact, service recommended, rim with small dents. 3.000 € - 5.000 €
251-4207 Rare military wristwatch of the Swedish Air Force, Lemania Tg 195 "HACKING SECONDS" "Tropical Dial", 1958 Ca. Ø40mm, original steel case, screwed, Swedish Navy marking and serial number 58-3354, manual winding. The calibre 2225 has a special synchronisation function. The upper pusher resets the seconds hand to zero and simultaneously activates the crown. When the crown is pushed back in, the watch starts again. The dial has a wonderful brown colouring due to ageing, so-called tropical dial, original luminous hands, textile military strap, in very beautiful original condition, in working order. The so-called TG 195 is one of the rarest military watches of the Lemania brand. Not much is known about this watch. It was procured for the Swedish Air Force in the 1950s. The special feature is a rather unusual zero setting of the watch for precise adjustment. During operation, the centre seconds is permanently moving. If you press the upper pusher at 2, the seconds automatically reset to zero and the crown springs out. However, the entire movement stops as planned (!). Only when the crown is pushed in again does the watch continue to run. This makes it possible to set the time precisely. 4.000 € - 8.000 €
251-4208 Wristwatch: extremely rare Rolex Submariner Ref. 6538 Big Crown-Four Liner, ca. 1958 Ca. Ø38mm, stainless steel, screw-down crown, screwed back, No. 426175, automatic chronometer, original dial, luminous hands, centre seconds, Rolex stainless steel bracelet, in very beautiful condition, intact, absolute rarity for Rolex collectors. 35.000 € - 65.000 €
251-4209 Wristwatch: early Patek Philippe men's watch "Pink", 1940s Ca. 27 × 27mm, 18K pink gold, manual winding, case number 621828, movement number 900374, original Patek Philippe crown, pink gold dial, pink gold hands, leather strap with pink gold PP buckle, in very beautiful condition, cleaning recommended, stored in an old bakelite box, intact. The watch is a wonderful early men's watch by Patek Philippe in the very rare pink version of the case and dial. In our opinion, the watch is in completely original condition. 4.000 € - 6.000 €
251-4210 Wristwatch: very large pink gold Patek Philippe men's watch, ca. 1950, No. 970684 Ca. 25 × 38mm, 18K pink gold, original crown, prominent rectangular case, case and movement with matching number 970684, cream-coloured, signed dial with pink gold indexes, pink gold hands, highly attractive pink gold bracelet with French 18K gold punch and illegible maker's mark, probably Gay Frères, in very good condition, intact, extremely rare. 9.000 € - 20.000 €