Watches

Sold 292-4167 Pocket watch: A. Lange & Söhne gold hunting case pocket watch, circa 1910, with extract from the archives Ca. Ø53mm, ca. 105g, 14K gold, à-goutte hunting case pocket watch, case and movement share the same number 69374, A. Lange & Söhne precision lever movement with gold lever and gold escape wheel, ‘Quality German Watchmaking Glashütte’, original enamel dial (imperfections around the edge beneath the bezel, visible only when the bezel is removed), gold hands, in working order with a later Lange box and extract from the archives. According to the extract from the archives, the case weight of this impressive Glashütte hunting case pocket watch is ca. 55g. Hammerprice: 3.301 €
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Sold 292-4168 Large 18K gold pocket watch, Lange & Söhne, formerly owned by the nobility, with extract from the archives, ca. 1908 Ca. Ø53mm, ca. 101g, 18K pink gold, monogram with a nobleman’s crown on the reverse, case and movement share the same number 49605, dome engraved ‘Krummhübel (Silesia) 1908’, A. Lange & Söhne precision lever movement with gold lever and gold escape wheel, enamel dial, gold hands, in working order with a later Lange box and extract from the archives. Hammerprice: 2.900 €
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Sold 292-4169 Pocket watch: rare A. Lange & Söhne ladies’ hunting case, Grade 1B, ca. 1910 Approx. Ø35mm, ca. 40g, 18K gold, case and movement share the same number 61385, A. Lange & Söhne precision lever movement with gold lever and gold escape wheel, signed enamel dial, gold hands, in very fine condition, in working order, rare. Hammerprice: 2.200 €
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Sold 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! Hammerprice: 3.750 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 5.500 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 12.000 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 10.000 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 2.500 €
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Sold 292-4175 Pocket watch: rare 22K cylinder watch with half-quarter repeater, John Ellicott, London, 1752 Approx. Ø46mm, ca. 111g, protective case with sound apertures, stingray skin lining, magnificently crafted gold case, bell, signed cylinder movement with diamond endstone, No. 4389, enamel dial, gold hands, movement intact, rare. Hammerprice: 3.000 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 3.300 €
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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! now only: 2.800 €
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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’. now only: 3.500 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 3.000 €
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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. now only: 3.500 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 4.300 €
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292-4182 Pocket watch: large ‘oignon’ with repeater, Decovigny Paris, c. 1720 Ca. Ø59mm, ca. 195g, silver case with bell and sound holes, early, signed ‘Oignon’ movement with quarter-hour repeater, very fine silver bridge, enamelled dial, later steel hands, movement intact. now only: 3.200 €
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Sold 292-4183 Pocket watch: fine ‘oignon’ style with repeater, Mynuel Paris, circa 1720 Ca. 53.5 mm in diameter, ca. 150 g, smooth silver case with sound apertures, bell, fine, signed verge movement with hour and quarter-hour repeater, enamel dial, iron hands, movement intact, very good chime. Hammerprice: 3.500 €
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292-4184 Pocket watch: early, fine ‘oignon’ with repeater, Le Mercier à Rouen, circa 1710 Ca. 58 mm in diameter, ca. 198 g, gilted brass, high relief, bell, signed, early ‘oignon’ movement with silver decorations, quarter-hour repeater, very fine cartouche dial, iron hands, movement intact. now only: 3.900 €
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Sold 292-4185 Pocket watch: rare Munich repoussé double-cased verge watch with repetition, Torborch, c. 1730 Ca. Ø48mm, ca. 104g, 18K gold, superb case quality, inner case with bell, signed verge movement with quarter-hour repeater, enamel dial, gold hands, movement starts but requires servicing/overhaul, renowned Munich watchmaker, active from 1710. Hammerprice: 4.000 €
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Sold 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’ Hammerprice: 3.200 €
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Sold 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). Hammerprice: 2.200 €
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Sold 292-4188 Pocket watch: gold verge watch in as good as new condition, Le Noir Paris, c. 1760 Approx. 47mm in diameter, ca. 85g, 18K gold, engine-turned, Louis XV outer hinge, signed movement, perfectly preserved enamel dial, pink gold hands, in working order, by a significant watchmaker, a rare state of preservation. Hammerprice: 2.800 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 3.500 €
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Sold 292-4190 Pocket watch: heavy 18K verge watch, Lenoir à Lyon, circa 1750 Ca. Ø50mm, ca. 102g, 18K gold, signed, fine verge movement with silver bridge, Lenoir No. 3573, signed enamel dial, gold hands, movement intact, hand train requires servicing (hand friction), notable watchmaker. Hammerprice: 3.600 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 3.500 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 3.200 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 3.000 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 3.000 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 2.000 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 3.400 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 3.200 €
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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). now only: 3.500 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 2.600 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 2.200 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 2.000 €
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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. now only: 1.850 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 600 €
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Sold 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. Hammerprice: 700 €
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Sold 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). Hammerprice: 3.500 €
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Sold 292-4206 Pendent watch: rare square pendant watch, circa 1640 Ca. 39 x 39 mm, square brass case with silver decorations, square movement with verge escapement, balance wheel, gut string, no hairspring, single-hand, iron hands, movement requires overhaul. Hammerprice: 5.500 €
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Sold 292-4207 Pendent watch: notable, extremely rare book-shaped watch, probably circa 1650 Ca. 52 x 37 mm, ca. 105 g, gilted and silver, exquisitely detailed workmanship, monogram A.R., early rectangular movement with verge escapement, balance, no hairspring, silver decorations, silver clasp, gut string replaced by a chain, sun-shaped dial, iron hands, visually very well preserved, movement complete but in need of overhaul, extremely rare. Hammerprice: 16.000 €
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Sold 292-4208 Pendent watch: highly decorative oval Renaissance-style pendant watch, probably circa 1700, with rock crystal case Ca. 59 x 44 mm, ca. 110 g, gold-gilt brass and rock crystal, oval verge movement with balance, without hairspring, ornate oval dial, glazed, iron hands, movement intact. Hammerprice: 4.000 €
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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. now only: 3.500 €
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Sold 292-4210 Table clock: an exceptionally magnificent Renaissance-style ‘chest’ clock, probably from Nuremberg, circa 1700 Silver case, hinged chest, exceptionally magnificent decoration; inside the lid, the clock features rectangular plates, a balance, no hairspring, iron hands; the balance wheel turns but requires adjustment; a unique, museum-quality collector’s item. The clock is signed ‘Sebald Schwarz Nürnberg’, a well-known Nuremberg clockmaker of the 16th century. As this clock was made around 1700, the signature can only be a tribute to him, perhaps crafted by a grandson of his who was a clockmaker around 1700. Hammerprice: 7.500 €
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Sold 292-4211 Hip flask/bottle with concealed watch, silver, probably from southern Germany, circa 1800 Approx. 12 cm high, ca. 452 g, silver, superb repoussé work, upper section in the shape of a flask, lower section containing a concealed watch and two enamel plaques, unsigned, verge escapement, movement intact. Hammerprice: 2.000 €
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292-4212 Pocket watch: an absolute rarity in steel and three-colour gold with a chatelaine, made for the Japanese market around 1760 Ca. Ø44mm, ca. 58g, steel and gold, movement signed Julien Le Roy Paris, enamel dial, gold hands, matching chatelaine, in working order, extremely rare! now only: 5.000 €
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292-4213 Pocket watch: an absolute rarity, verge watch circa 1750, steel and gold with chain, Terrot et Thuillier, Geneva Ca. 49 mm in diameter, high-relief case with a figurative scene, iron (steel) with gold inlays, exceptionally rare, signed verge movement, distinctive enamel and gold dial, gold hands, original chain with seal and key, movement intact. Only a few watches with this type of case were made around 1750, and only a very small number of these are known to exist and have survived to this day. now only: 4.000 €
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Sold 292-4214 Rare French ink chronograph with box, 19th century. Ca. Ø63mm, chrome-plated case, cylinder escapement, enamel dial with 30-minute counter, movement intact. The first ink chronograph was invented in 1821 by the French watchmaker Nicolas-Mathieu Rieussec to measure the exact finishing times of horses at races on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Hammerprice: 1.800 €
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Sold 292-4215 Pocket watch: particularly heavy 18K Lepine with repeater, ca. 1820 Ca. Ø56mm, ca. 141g, 18K gold, No. 5284, verge escapement, hour repeater, exceptionally well-preserved enamel dial, Breguet hands, movement requires servicing, a rare, heavy gold version for a watch of this type. Hammerprice: 3.220 €
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Sold 292-4216 Pocket watch: Breguet-type Lepine with repeater, Recordon late Emery, circa 1800 Ca. Ø53.5 mm, ca. 116 g, 18-carat gold, engine-turned, dome signed and numbered No. 3783, Breguet-type calibre with quarter-hour repeater on special tone springs, experimental version of a cylinder escapement, temperature compensation, enamel dial, steel hands, in working order. The watch is signed ‘Recordon late Emery’, which is an extremely rare signature. Louis Recordon took over Josiah Emery’s business and stock in 1796. Emery was one of the most important English watchmakers of the 18th century. Louis Recordon was a business partner of Breguet. In terms of quality, this watch is certainly comparable to watches by Breguet! Hammerprice: 5.500 €
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Sold 292-4217 Pocket watch: large gold musical watch with repeater, Theodore Le Roy, Paris, c. 1820 Ca. Ø56mm, ca. 140g, 18K gold, dome signed ‘Theodore Le Roy Palais Royal’, musical movement with silence function, cylinder escapement, quarter-hour repeater, music on the hour and on demand, signed enamel dial, steel hands, in working order and well preserved. Theodore Le Roy (born 1788, died 1839) moved his watchmaking business to the Palais Royal in Paris in 1813. In 1827, he entered into a partnership with August Pierre Lepaute; in the same year, they were appointed court watchmakers to the King (Brevet d’horlogers du Roi). Following Theodore’s death in 1839 and his son’s joining the business, the world-renowned name Le Roy & Fils was established, which was retained by subsequent owners throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Signed musical clocks by the founder of the renowned Le Roy firm are extremely rare on the market! Hammerprice: 5.000 €
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Sold 292-4218 Carriage clock: early ceremonial carriage clock for the Chinese market, William Vale, London, c. 1780 Ca. Ø95mm, ca. 542g, gilt brass, double case, magnificent engraving, set with gemstones, smooth inner case, lever on the side to stop the center seconds hand, signed verge movement with early seconds hand, No. 1245, very well-preserved enamel dial, iron hands, movement intact, good original condition, one of the earliest English clocks for the Chinese market. Hammerprice: 4.200 €
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292-4219 Pocket watch/carriage watch: skeletonised verge watch with center seconds, Grantham for the Chinese market, c. 1780 Approx. Ø77mm, ca. 216g, gilt, original gem-set on both sides, glazed on both sides, view of the extremely rare skeletonised verge movement with a particularly large balance wheel and diamond endstone, enamel dial, iron hands, center seconds, in working order. Carriage clocks with skeletonised verge movements are exceptionally rare. An absolutely identical second example by this watchmaker is described and illustrated in ‘The Old Watchworld’ (https://www.cortrie.de/go/2Gx). We auctioned this identical ‘sister watch’ in our 282nd auction for ca. €11,150! now only: 5.500 €
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Sold 292-4220 Pocket watch: an absolute rarity, a gold cylinder watch with a 24-hour dial and day/night indicator, ca. 1780 Approx. Ø41mm, approx. 41g, 18K gold, No. 17501, 24-hour enamelled ring, centrally rotating disc with enamel painting depicting day and night, steel hands, in working order and superb condition, extremely rare. We are not aware of any other example in gold dating from such an early period! Hammerprice: 6.000 €
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292-4221 Pocket watch: a rarity for the Chinese market, W. Pybus, double-dial with 4 complications, c. 1780 Approx. 61 mm in diameter, ca. 177 g, gilted case, glazed on both sides, dials on both sides, original gem-set decoration on both sides, verge escapement, time display and center seconds on the front, 2ndtime zone, solar and lunar calendars, as well as moon phase and rate indicator; movement intact and very well preserved; in urgent need of cleaning. Pybus is regarded as THE watchmaker for astronomical watches manufactured for the Chinese market. now only: 6.500 €
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Sold 292-4222 Wristwatch: elegant, luxurious vintage Rolex Cellini Ref. 3807 in white gold, ca. 1970 Ca. 30 x 26 mm, ca. 64 g, 18K white gold, hand-wound, very rare and luxurious solid gold version, with movement intact, in the original Rolex service case. Hammerprice: 6.300 €
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Sold 292-4223 Wristwatch: rare vintage IWC Yacht Club II Ref. 3312, 1970s Ca. Ø41mm, steel, Ref. 3312, IWC 2250 quartz movement, perfectly preserved dial, date, center seconds, original stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp, very good condition, in working order. Hammerprice: 2.600 €
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292-4224 Dress watch: extremely rare oval Vacheron & Constantin Ref. 7323, ca. 1970 Ca. 46 x 35 mm, ca. 39 g, 18-carat gold, signed case with serial number and reference number, signed movement with the Hallmark of Geneva, hand-wound, Calibre 1003, signed, silvered dial, sapphire crown, glass with a crack near the edge, movement intact, very rare! now only: 3.000 €
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Sold 292-4225 Wristwatch: rare vintage Blancpain Ultra Thin ‘Golden Refile’, 18K gold, original box, ca. 1950 Ca. Ø33.5mm, 18K gold, pressed back with reference number 2873, ultra-thin, only 4.8mm thick including the crystal, fine hand-wound movement, 17 jewels, striped finish, gilted, silvered dial, gold hands, original leather strap with gold-coloured Wempe buckle, in working order and very good condition with original box, a very rare reference! Hammerprice: 1.700 €
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Sold 292-4226 Wristwatch: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date chronometer Ref. 15505, steel/gold bezel, 1980s Ca. Ø34mm, steel/gold bezel, automatic chronometer Calibre 3035, gold dial, center seconds, date, leather strap with Rolex buckle, good second-hand condition, in working order. Hammerprice: 2.900 €
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Sold 292-4227 Wristwatch: extremely rare square men’s watch, Vacheron & Constantin Ref. 6787, ca. 1960 Ca. 27 x 27 mm, 18-carat gold, finely chased on the front, pressed back, hand-wound precision lever movement, Calibre 1001, gold-coloured brushed dial, gold hands, leather strap with buckle, very good condition, very rare reference, in working order. Hammerprice: 2.900 €
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Sold 292-4228 Wristwatch: rare vintage Zenith AF/P ‘Alta Frequenza Precisione’ (High-Frequency Precision), 18K, ca. 1970 Ca. 35 x 40 mm, very substantial 18K gold case, high-frequency precision automatic movement (the heart of these watches is the Zenith automatic calibre 408 (or related versions). It operates at an extremely high frequency of 36,000 half-vibrations per hour (bph). This ensures the second hand glides extremely smoothly and the watch achieves exceptional timekeeping accuracy; brushed dial with date display, center seconds, original leather strap with original buckle, in working order. Hammerprice: 2.700 €
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Sold 292-4229 Pocket watch: museum-quality chatelaine with watch and original box, Fraumont Paris, c. 1800 Original box, signed, chatelaine with watch ca. 15.5 cm long, weight of the watch 24 g, weight of the chatelaine ca. 50 g, exceptionally high-quality craftsmanship in 18-carat gold in multicoloured gold tones, French 18-carat gold hallmarks, gemstone setting in silver mountings (gemstone setting incomplete), watch and chatelaine featuring a total of 4 enamel plaques with very fine painting, verge escapement, enamelled dial, Breguet hands; movement requires servicing/cleaning; a museum-quality collector’s item (box hinge in need of repair). Fraumont is synonymous with works of art such as flacons, chatelaines and jewellery of the highest French quality and was one of the most sought-after jewellers in 19th-century Paris. It later became the famous Fraumont-Meurice brand (often referred to as Froment-Meurice), a legendary 19th-century Parisian family of goldsmiths and silversmiths, whose extraordinary antique jewellery and masterpieces are highly prized today. Hammerprice: 5.000 €
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292-4230 Pendant watch: Extremely rare gold and enamel chatelaine watch ‘Etruscan Revival’, Mellerio dits Meller, Paris, c. 1870 Approx. 13 cm long, total weight ca. 68 g, 18K gold, chatelaine and case enamelled in the same style, set with diamonds and adorned with violet gemstones, Lepine case of outstanding quality, coin rim, approx. Ø 28 mm, serial number 11659, dome signed, bridgework with cylinder escapement, screw-mounted enamelled dial, fine Breguet hands, matching chatelaine in an exceptionally magnificent design, adorned not only with diamonds but also with 4 Oriental pearls, in completely original condition with matching seal and original key, Movement requires overhaul (winding), extremely rare in this design, known as the ‘Archaeological Revival’ from around 1870. François Mellerio was one of the most prominent Italian jewellers; he opened his business in Paris in 1801 and counted numerous European royal houses amongst his clients. now only: 5.000 €
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Sold 292-4231 Shaped watch: extremely rare gold and enamel watch for the Ottoman market in the shape of a box, c. 1810 Ca. Ø28mm, ca. 20g, 18K gold, typical enamel painting for the Ottoman market, very elaborately designed, verge movement numbered No. 1424, enamel dial, simple steel hands, in working order and with unrestored enamel. This watch is one of the rarest shaped watches. Hammerprice: 4.500 €
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Sold 292-4232 Pocket watch: large, attractive English gold and enamel watch ‘Royal Blue’, William Parker London, c. 1800 Approx. Ø47.5mm, ca. 85g, 18K gold, case maker’s mark IM, the finest enamel work on both sides, case of the highest English quality, movement also of outstanding quality, verge escapement, diamond endstone, signed and numbered 927, superbly preserved enamel dial, gold hands, in working order. Hammerprice: 4.000 €
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292-4233 Pocket watch: very fine Geneva enamel watch set with pearls and diamonds, Moricand, circa 1785 Ca. Ø50mm, ca. 71g, 18K gold, set with Oriental pearls on both sides, blue engine-turned enamel on the reverse, central star-shaped paillon work set with diamonds, case and movement bearing the same number 19771, extremely flat verge movement, enamel dial, gold hands, in working order and very beautifully preserved. Another, very similar Moricand enamel watch is known to exist, although in that example pearls were used instead of diamonds for the star-shaped decoration. Source(https://www.cortrie.de/go/9e4) now only: 4.500 €
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292-4234 Pocket watch: museum-quality gold and enamel verge watch with ‘starry sky’ chatelaine, ca. 1780 Ca. 41 mm in diameter, ca. 58 g, 18-carat gold, two-tone finish, blue engine-turned enamel with inlaid gold stars, secret case opening mechanism, verge escapement with hour and quarter-hour repeater, enamel dial, rare silver hands set with gemstones, movement intact, accompanying gold and enamel chatelaine ‘Couronné par Lamittie’, carabiner old but restored, chatelaine originally belonging to the watch, extremely rare. now only: 6.500 €
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Sold 292-4235 Pocket watch: large English gold and enamel watch with special escapement, roundel and bridge, c. 1800 Ca. Ø50mm, ca. 90g, 18K gold, enamel case of exceptional quality, set with Oriental pearls on both sides, signed movement with a diamond capstone and early lever escapement, enamel dial, gold arrow-shaped hands, movement intact and in excellent condition. The firm is renowned for its absolutely top-quality craftsmanship. Its enamel watches have already fetched record prices at auctions (https://www.cortrie.de/go/wX6). Hammerprice: 6.500 €
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292-4236 Pocket watch: significant gold and enamel pocket watch with ‘a toc et a tact’ repeater, set with rubies and diamonds, court watchmaker Pierre le Roy in Paris, ca. 1770 Ca. Ø39mm, ca. 61g, 18-carat gold, multicoloured enamel, exquisitely set on both sides with rubies and diamonds, bell, signed and numbered verge movement No. 3512, original, signed enamel dial, also set with rubies and diamonds, original hands, again set with rubies and diamonds, excellent original condition, a museum-quality collector’s watch from one of the most significant French manufacturers of the 18th century. Comparable watches are held in the collections of the Louvre and the Hermitage. Pierre Le Roy (born 1717 in Paris; died 1785 in Vitry-sur-Seine) was one of the most important[1] French watchmakers and inventors. Together with Ferdinand Berthoud, Le Roy was a pioneer in the development of chronometer escapements. He devised a system of temperature compensation using a bimetallic balance wheel with adjustable mass screws and an isochronous balance spring. His developments laid the foundations for today’s mechanical chronometers. Le Roy was born in Paris, the son of Julien Le Roy (1686–1759), who was the court watchmaker to Louis XV. Following his father’s death, Pierre Le Roy took over this role. Jewelled timepieces such as this verge watch, crafted from gold, enamelled and set with precious gemstones, were mostly unique commissioned pieces for wealthy clients such as noble and royal families around the world. now only: 6.500 €
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292-4237 Pocket watch: gold verge watch with a very rare porcelain case, Guy Trollé, Alençon, c. 1765 Ca. Ø47mm, ca. 70g, 18K gold, extremely rare porcelain case, signed verge movement, enamelled dial with date with hand, gold hands, in working order. now only: 4.500 €
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Sold 292-4238 Pocket watch: outstanding gold and enamel verge watch with repeater, J. Baptiste Baillon, circa 1760 Approx. Ø47.5mm, approx. 102g, 18K gold, French gold hallmark 1756–1762, exquisite enamel work with blue floral motifs, signed verge movement with à-toc quarter-hour repeater, enamel dial, gold hands, in working order and very well preserved. Jean-Baptiste Baillon (de Fontenay) was a very famous watchmaker and, at the time, the wealthiest in Paris during the 18th century; he became a master watchmaker in 1727, and his shop was initially on the Place Dauphine and later on the Rue Dauphine. Baillon was watchmaker to the Queen of France, Maria Leczinska (1738) ‘Valet de Chambre-Horloger Ordinaire de la Reine’ around 1748, ‘Premier Valet de Chambre de la Reine’, and from around 1770, watchmaker at the court of Queen Marie Antoinette, ‘Premier Valet de Chambre and Valet de Chambre-Horloger Ordinaire de la Dauphine to Marie-Antoinette’. Ferdinand Berthoud was greatly impressed at the time by Baillon’s factory and shop, by their size and outstanding quality. In 1753, Berthoud wrote of Baillon’s shop: “It is currently the finest and most opulent watch shop”. “Diamonds were used not only on pocket watches, but even on grand clocks.” Examples of his work can be found, amongst others, at the Musée des Arts et Métiers, the Musée du Louvre in Paris, the Château de Versailles, the Musée Paul-Dupuy in Toulouse, the Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis in Brussels, the Museo Galileo in Florence, the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Hammerprice: 5.500 €
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Sold 292-4239 Pocket watch: important Le Roy gold and enamel watch, 61 mm in diameter, ca. 1790 Ca. 61mm in diameter, ca. 158g, 18-carat gold, fantastic enamel painting on the reverse with inlaid gemstones, very fine painting, hallmarked L 5109, glazed movement, signed verge movement No. 5109, signed enamel dial, gold hands, in working order and in very fine condition. This watch must have been treated as a most precious treasure over the centuries. It appears to be as good as new. The size and quality of this enamel watch are exceptionally rare! Hammerprice: 6.600 €
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Sold 292-4240 Pocket watch: an absolute rarity, a verge watch with a concealed erotic enamel painting and repeater, ca. 1780 Ca. 45 mm in diameter, ca. 98 g, extremely rare three-part case, hinged on both sides, crafted in green gold and pink gold, high relief in three colours on the reverse, depicting a couple in love during a marriage proposal, beneath the back cover a curved enamel painting depicting an erotic scene, Bell, signed Joseph Bertrand Paris No. 826, repeater for the hours and quarter-hours, very well-preserved enamel dial and gold hands, movement intact and very well preserved, striking mechanism strikes but requires adjustment. Verge watches featuring erotic paintings only came into fashion around 1800. Earlier examples are extremely rare, and only a few are known to exist today. What makes this particular example sensationally rare, however, is that it also features a movement with a repeater. Hammerprice: 5.500 €
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292-4241 Pocket watch: outstanding gold and enamel double-cased verge watch for the Ottoman Empire, E. Prior HM 1792 Ca. Ø40mm, ca. 58g, 18K gold, double case, 18K hallmarks London 1792, outer case with fluted rim, very fine painting with a maritime scene, inner case with a floral scene (restoration to the winding aperture), signed verge movement No. 16767, signed enamel dial, original hands, in working order. now only: 6.000 €
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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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