Watches

292-4311 Pendant watch: Museum-quality, large Renaissance pendant watch with stackfreed, striking mechanism and sundial, South German, c. 1580 Ca. 90 × 60 mm, ca. 251 g, fire-gilt brass, the entire case is pierced. The oval bell is situated in the base. The reverse of the case depicts a mythological scene: beneath a canopy stands the Argonaut Jason with the Golden Fleece, surrounded by typical Renaissance foliage and two greyhounds. The lid is adorned with floral and figurative scenes: at the bottom are two angels blowing trumpets, above them are monkeys, followed by Renaissance-style dolphins, and the design is crowned at the top by an angel with outstretched arms. A further small lid, also pierced, is fitted in the centre (lid replaced at a later date); when opened, a horizontal sundial with a compass is visible (the compass is no longer original), and a thread is attached to the lid to cast a shadow. The compass features a silver plate with an engraved eight-part wind rose. This early timepiece is a verge movement with an alarm mechanism without a fusee (various restorations). The stackfreed is used to balance the spring force. The florally decorated spindle clasp, made of gilt brass, is secured with a pin. The two-legged iron escapement (without a hairspring) is limited in its movement by a regulating lever with two escape pins made of pig bristles. The dial, made of fire-gilt brass, features two hour scales for 1 to 12 o’clock and 13 to 24 o’clock. The border is engraved with deer and winged fantasy figures, as well as floral scenes. The rotatable silver alarm disc is mounted in the centre. The hands are made of iron. The enclosed sundial made it possible, under suitable conditions, to regulate the mechanical gear-driven clock and reset it correctly. The clock is exceptionally rare and comes from a significant German collection. Only a few comparable pieces are known, which have already fetched collector’s prices at auctions: e.g. (https://www.cortrie.de/go/Dd1). now only: 20.000 €
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Sold 292-4312 Pendant watch: a significant, museum-quality astronomical watch in gold, enamel and rock crystal, made by S. Bartram c. 1620–1630 Ca. 90 x 45 mm, ca. 232 g, exceptionally rare size, gold, enamel and facetted rock crystal, signed oval movement with balance wheel and gut string, exquisitely engraved astronomical dial with 7 complications, calendar, moon phase and zodiac calendar, single-hand, silver dial with engraved village scene, very good condition, in working order, a sensational early astronomical pendant watch. Provenance: Sotheby’s 1982, estimated price 200,000–250,000 Swiss francs, previously in various important collections, including the Carl Marfels Collection, the Edward Hornby Collection and the George Daniels Collection, illustrated in Clutton/Daniels’ *Watches* Nos. 109–111. Gold pendant watches from this period are generally extremely high-quality, museum-grade collector’s items: 1. (https://www.cortrie.de/go/NoQ). 2. (https://www.cortrie.de/go/NoQ). The hammer price includes 19% German VAT! This means that the price will be reduced by 19% for buyers with a delivery address outside the EU. Only a few examples are known to feature a highly complicated astronomical movement. The watch has been known for many decades through numerous changes of ownership and is considered unique. Opinions among experts differ regarding the case. According to George Daniels, the movement and case date from around 1620; there are clear similarities with the gold and enamel setting of the Streibel watch. According to Simon Bull, a renowned expert on early clocks, it is highly likely that this clock is one of the famous works by Reinhold Vasters, who created significant rock crystal, gold and enamel pieces in the 19th century and incorporated important original components from the Renaissance period into his clocks (https://www.cortrie.de/go/Ble).(https://www.cortrie.de/go/EZZ). His outstanding works are now held in major collections and museums and fetch record prices at auction. Seventy years after his death, design drawings discovered at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London proved that, for example, numerous exhibits on display there of the ‘Renaissance jewellery’ in vogue at the time, as well as at least 45 others from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, were of his own making. These include, for example, the famous ‘Rospigliosi Bowl’, which had previously been attributed to Benvenuto Cellini. Hammerprice: 65.000 €
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292-4313 Fragment of an early single-hand Renaissance turret clock with hour strike, Brenner, Copenhagen 1563 Ca. 21 cm high, fire-gilt, case decorated with scenes based on Virgilius Solis’s series of copperplate engravings depicting the nine heroines and heroes of history; case: bronze, fire-gilt, engraved, 1 hammer / 1 bell. Dial: superimposed brass numeral ring with Roman numerals ‘I–XII’ and inner 24-hour scale with Arabic numerals, as well as push-buttons for night-time reading, engraved centre, blued iron hands. Movement: iron frame, iron and brass gear train, later chain/fusee for the walking mechanism, good string/fusee for the striking mechanism; verge escapement and spoon-shaped escape wheel are missing; incomplete, in need of restoration. A stepped, black ebonised hardwood plinth from a later period, with four pressed, gilt ball feet, serves as the base. The two-part, telescopic case features a square, moulded plinth with contemporary scrollwork engravings. On the front, alongside the engraving of the year 1563, are Stephan Brenner’s initials ‘SB’ and the coat of arms of Copenhagen. A coat of arms bearing the initials ‘OB’ in the centre of the hour dial indicates the watch’s first owner. The three sides feature engravings from the series of copperplate engravings ‘The Nine Heroines and Heroes of History’ by the Nuremberg copperplate engraver and draughtsman Virgilius Solis (1514–1562): On the right, Judas Maccabeus, the Jewish freedom fighter of the 2nd century BC; on the reverse, St Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine; and on the left, Jael, who killed an enemy of the people of Israel with a blacksmith’s hammer and a tent peg. According to Abeler’s *Meister der Uhrmacherkunst* (*Master of the Art of Watchmaking*), Stephan Brenner was probably a German watchmaker. He moved to Copenhagen in 1554 and became the court watchmaker there. He collaborated with Johan Sibe, for example on an astronomical clock dated 1556. Works by Brenner from the years 1556, 1561, 1576 and 1598 are held at the National Museum in Copenhagen. Further clocks dated between 1558 and 1597 are held in major museums and private collections both within and outside Denmark. Maker’s mark ‘SB’. Provenance: ‘The Richard and Erna Flagg Collection’ now only: 7.500 €
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Sold 292-4314 Table clock: significant, large, early Renaissance turret clock with 3 complications, iron movement, dated c. 1580 Ca. 53 cm high, brass and copper, gilt, tower-shaped, architecturally designed case with openwork domed belfry and galleries, topped by a figure in the form of a knight (added later), on the front a mounted striding lion, very early iron movement with verge escapement, on the back, a short pendulum, 3 mainspring barrels with winding at the front and on both sides, 3 dials: the front features a time display (single-hand), the sides feature an alarm scale and a striking mechanism scale, repeater, self-striking mechanism and alarm, iron hands; the movement starts and strikes loudly and clearly; adjustment and overhaul urgently required. This is a particularly early and particularly impressive example of a Renaissance turret clock, the likes of which are now very rarely seen on the market. Like almost all clocks from this period, it has undergone various restorations over the course of five centuries. A comparable turret clock achieved 42,000 Swiss francs at Koller in Switzerland. Hammerprice: 16.000 €
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Sold 292-4315 Table clock: extremely rare Renaissance figure clock ‘Mary with the Infant Jesus’, ca. 1620, monogram ANR (Nikolaus Rugendas) Ca. 32 cm high, brass, fire-gilt, glazed wooden base, base bell, early verge movement with self-striking mechanism on the bell, monogram ANR (Nikolaus Rugendas of Augsburg), time displayed via a rotating crown, modernised from a gut string to a chain drive, movement intact. Please request a condition report for technical details. Nikolaus Rugendas was born in 1582 in Melsungen (Hesse). He moved to Augsburg in 1608 and was appointed a master there in 1610. He was a recognised master watchmaker and was also fortunate enough to marry into wealth when he wed Sarah Schmidt in 1608. In 1638/1639, he was appointed and sworn in as a master watchmaker. This clock, known as the ‘Strahlenkranzmadonna’, was on loan as part of two exhibitions in Munich and Washington in 1980–81: in 1980 at the Bavarian National Museum in the exhibition ‘Die Welt als Uhr’ (‘The World as a Clock’) and at the National Museum of American History and Technology (Smithsonian Institution) in the exhibition ‘The Clockwork Universe’. Both museums enjoyed great success with these exhibitions; in Munich alone, there were more than 82,000 visitors. A catalogue of the same name, edited by Klaus Maurice and Otto Mayr, was published to accompany the exhibition; in it, the ‘Madonna statuette’ is illustrated and described as an exhibit on pages 238 and 239. Hammerprice: 21.000 €
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Sold 292-4316 A significant, complicated Renaissance figure clock, ‘Standing Lion’, with automaton, ‘MD’, Augsburg, c. 1610 Ca. 35 cm high, bronze, gilt, ebonised wood. Dial: silver, with polychrome cloisonné enamel inlays, inlaid Roman and Arabic numerals, iron hands. Movement: brass and iron movement, stamped master’s mark ‘MD’ within the coat of arms, profiled, stepped iron pillars, brass gear train, verge escapement, brass wheel detent, lock disc, going train with gut string and fusee, additional barrel for striking mechanism, strikes a bell, movement intact. The automaton: The figure of the lion is crafted from fire-gilt bronze. When the hour strike is triggered, a mechanism is set in motion: the lion moves its eyes in time with the balance wheel and opens its mouth in synchronisation with the strike. For technical details, please request a condition report. The hammer price includes 19% German VAT! This means that the price will be reduced by 19% for buyers with a delivery address outside the EU. Provenance: Private collection, USA; sold at the 79th Dr Crott auction for ca. €90,000. This is one of the most significant and rarest Renaissance table clocks. An identical sister clock fetched 174,000 Swiss francs at Koller in Zurich. A total of just four such clocks are known to exist! The clock is illustrated in *Die Welt als Uhr – Deutsche Automatenuhren 16./17.Jh.*. Hammerprice: 40.000 €
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Sold 292-4317 Drum clock: one of the earliest known carriage clocks with original alarm attachment, Peter Pech, Munich, c. 1540 Ca. 60 mm in diameter, gilted brass, magnificently engraved, top with recess for securing the alarm attachment, push-buttons, single-hand, movement entirely made of iron, alarm movement also made of iron, bell, balance bristles missing, movement intact, extremely rare. Tin clocks from the first half of the 16th century are museum-quality collector’s items. They are generally extremely rare and command high prices. Examples where the original alarm attachment is still present almost never come onto the market. An almost identical specimen was in the Sandberg Collection, though only the lower section, i.e. without the alarm attachment (https://www.cortrie.de/go/6ZQ). Further very detailed descriptions of this clock can be found in a clock forum from 2013 (https://www.cortrie.de/go/Ro8). Hammerprice: 40.000 €
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Sold 292-4318 Wristwatch: early Gübelin “Ipso Matic” with calendar and moon phase, ca. 1955, with Gübelin certificate Ca. Ø38mm, original steel case in a very rare version with distinctive lugs, serial number 132459, Felsa 693 automatic movement, original dial with luminous numerals, full calendar with moon phase, luminous hands, in working order and very well preserved. The extract from the archives, including photographic documentation, confirms the watch’s complete authenticity. Hammerprice: 4.600 €
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Sold 292-4319 Wristwatch: rare, early Gübelin “Ipso Matic” with calendar and moon phase, possibly new-old-stock Ca. Ø32 x 43mm, original steel case, serial number 100055, Felsa 693 automatic movement, original dial with luminous numerals, full calendar with moon phase, luminous hands, in working order and in sensational condition, presumably unworn, circa 1950. Hammerprice: 6.500 €
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Sold 292-4320 Wristwatch: rare, large Heuer ‘Big Eyes’ chronograph, circa 1960, Ref. 2444, stainless steel Ca. Ø36.5mm, steel screw-down case back, Ref. 2444, hand-wound Valjoux 72, silvered dial with large totalizers (hence the name ‘Big Eyes’), luminous hands, in working order, a sought-after Heuer chronograph. Hammerprice: 4.500 €
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Sold 292-4321 Wristwatch: extremely rare Longines chronograph with central counter, Ref. 23021-47, with original box Ca. Ø39.5mm, steel, case back bearing reference number 23021 and year 47, serial number 7085353, hand-wound Calibre 13ZN, original silvered dial with original radioactive luminous material, central red minute hand, 12-hour counter, luminous hands, leather strap as good as new, in working order, extremely rare in steel. Hammerprice: 13.000 €
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Sold 292-4322 Pocket watch: A rarity, a very early John Arnold chronometer with a gold balance spring, ca. 1785 Ca. Ø54mm, ca. 140g, silver case in typical Arnold design, no hallmarks visible, interior clearly polished, fantastic, very early Arnold movement No. 146/447 with original balance wheel, original gold balance spring, Arnold chronometer escapement, diamond endstone, mainplate signed John Arnold & Son, London, enamel dial with early seconds hand, steel hands, very good condition, in working order, a very rare, early Arnold watch. The watch is listed in the ‘Staeger’ catalogue as being in its original condition and dated 1785. According to the description, the case originally bore a T.H. hallmark/engraving, which explains its current polished condition. Hammerprice: 5.500 €
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292-4323 Pocket watch: a technically fascinating precision pocket watch with a repeater, Recordon/Emery, c. 1800 Ca. Ø54mm, approx. 129g, English 18K gold hallmarks, engine-turned, very early hunting case pocket watch design, dome with spring-loaded lid mechanism, very fine movement with cylinder escapement, temperature compensation and quarter-hour à-toc repeater, very well-preserved enamel dial, gold hands, in working order and in superb condition. The watch is signed ‘Recordon late Emery’, which is an extremely rare signature. Louis Recordon took over the business and stock from Josiah Emery 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! now only: 7.000 €
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Sold 292-4324 Pocket watch: A Lange rarity, museum-quality, very early, heavy A. Lange Dresden gold hunting case pocket watch with key winding, in 1A condition, No. 2922 from ca. 1860, one of the earliest known Lange watches in 1A condition Ca. Ø54.5mm, ca. 138g, 18K gold, American savonnette case of the highest quality, matching the movement number, all three lids in gold, early 2/3 plate movement in 1A quality with diamond endstone and screw-mounted gold chatons, gold lever, gold escape wheel, mainplate signed ‘A. Lange Dresden No. 2922’, key-wound, original enamel dial in very good condition, also signed, blued steel hands, in a very fine state of preservation, a museum-quality rarity. According to our research, this is one of the three earliest Lange gold hunting case pocket watches of 1A quality known today. The watch is supplied with its box and extract from the archives. Hammerprice: 9.000 €
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Sold 292-4325 Pocket watch: an lever chronometer by Charles E. Jacot, Chaux-de-Fonds, circa 1870, as good as new Ca. Ø55mm, ca. 167g, 18K gold, engine-turned, à-goutte, case and movement bear the same number 8410, case, movement and dial signed, lever chronometer movement with helical hairspring and early patented crown winding/hand setting mechanism, perfectly preserved enamel dial, extremely rare gold and steel hands, in working order and incredibly well preserved, a pocket chronometer of exceptional quality! The hammer price includes 19% German VAT! This means that the price will be reduced by 19% for buyers with a delivery address outside the EU. Hammerprice: 7.200 €
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Sold 292-4326 Pocket watch: very fine BREGUET pocket chronometer No. 3442 with secret signature, ca. 1880 Ca. Ø50mm, ca. 95g, 18K gold à-goutte, dome signed Breguet No. 3442, lever escapement chronometer movement with wolf's toothing and gold gear wheels, original enamel dial in impeccable condition bearing Breguet’s secret signature with the number 3422, pink gold hands, in working order, slight dent on the edge of the case. Hammerprice: 4.000 €
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292-4327 Pocket watch: heavy Longines Anker chronometer with St George case, 1903 Approx. 52.5 mm in diameter, ca. 126 g, 18K gold, serial number 853822, Longines anchor chronometer movement, enamel dial, gold hands, in working order and very well preserved now only: 6.000 €
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Sold 292-4328 Pocket watch: large Patek Philippe ‘Gondolo’ chronometer, Geneva, ca. 1906 Approx. 56 mm in diameter, ca. 127 g, heavy, large 18-carat gold case, case, movement and dial signed, lever-escapement chronometer movement with gold wheels, fine-adjustment mechanism and chronometer balance wheel, enamelled dial, gold hands, in working order and well preserved. Patek Philippe produced the legendary ‘Gondolo’ chronometer calibre for the South American market. Hammerprice: 5.000 €
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Sold 292-4329 Pocket watch: very fine, heavy Patek Philippe Observatory chronometer, 1st class ‘EXTRA’ quality, with an outstanding test result from the Geneva Observatory in 1901, PP No. 115412 Ca. Ø52.5mm, ca. 120g, 18K gold, à-goutte, case number 227486, movement number 115412, double signature: Patek Philippe Geneva and Ignaz Marenzeller, Imperial and Royal Court Purveyor to Vienna, exquisite chronometer movement with lever escapement and Guillaume balance wheel, exceptionally rare regulation mechanism with two regulator hands and swan’s neck, wolf's toothing, movement double-numbered 115412 as prescribed for observatory chronometers, original, signed enamel dial, blued steel hands, in very fine condition, in working order. This very fine pocket chronometer is supplied with a chronometer certificate and an extract from the chronometer database. According to these records, in 1901 this watch scored 216 points, placing 15th out of 101 tested 1st-class observatory pocket chronometers. A comparable chronometer was auctioned in Geneva in 2010 and fetched over 20,000 Swiss francs (source: https://www.cortrie.de/go/VDr). Hammerprice: 9.100 €
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Sold 292-4330 Pocket watch: a heavy, technically interesting ornately designed hunting case pocket watch with ‘seconde morte’ and repeater, by Henry Gandjean for the South American market, circa 1880 Ca. Ø51mm, ca. 135g, 18-carat gold, magnificently engraved, entirely solid ‘à-goutte’ savonnette case, signed and numbered No. 24605, case and movement bear the same number, glazed movement, highly complex repeater movement with repetition of the hours and quarter-hours, as well as 2 barrels which are wound simultaneously via the crown, Winding of the timekeeping mechanism and the independent, jumping seconds; original, signed champlevé dial; original, blued steel hands; excellent, in working order condition; a rarity. Hammerprice: 8.000 €
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292-4331 Pocket watch: extremely rare Courvoisier ‘Double Face’ calendar watch, patent 1871, 18K gold Ca. Ø52.5mm, ca. 135g, extremely solid 18K gold case, glazed on both sides, precision lever movement No. 20233, enamel dials on both sides, full calendar, steel hands, in working order. These watches are very rare and, of the few that have survived, most are unsigned. Source(https://www.cortrie.de/go/ePm). Alfred Courvoisier Jonais of La Chaux-de-Fonds was granted US Patent No. 116316 on 27 June 1871 for his ‘improvements to double-sided watches’. The main advantage of Jonais’s system was that the calendar mechanism could be easily separated from the main movement – the calendar module could simply be ‘unclipped’ from the movement, allowing for easy inspection of both components and quicker access for repairs. now only: 8.000 €
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Sold 292-4332 Pocket watch: significant chronometer with certificate, Geneva Watchmaking School, signed Francois LeCoultre Ca. Ø51mm, ca. 105g, 18K gold, No. 8684, Vacheron & Constantin Geneva movement, Anker chronometer with Geneva stripes and the Geneva Seal, signed François LeCoultre, enamel dial bearing the signature of the Geneva Watchmaking School, distinctive gold hands; in working order and very well preserved, with original certification papers (Bulletin de Genève) from 1942. A school watch bearing the signature of François LeCoultre is an absolute rarity and a historically significant collector’s item from the history of Swiss watchmaking. Such pieces are generally pocket watch masterpieces produced as part of a student’s training; they were crafted by François LeCoultre at the Geneva Watchmaking School under his direct supervision as a masterpiece or final project (hence ‘school watch’) and signed by him in his capacity as a professor. François LeCoultre (born 14 December 1883; died 25 January 1965 in Geneva) was an outstanding Swiss watchmaker who achieved fame primarily as a long-serving professor at the Geneva Watchmaking School (École d’Horlogerie de Genève) and as the author of the global standard reference work on complicated movements. Hammerprice: 7.000 €
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Sold 292-4333 Pocket watch: Omega rarity, observatory chronometer “CHRONOMÈTRE GRADE VERY BEST” No. 5983708 with certificate and original box, manufactured in 1922 as part of a series of just 300 pieces! Ca. Ø59mm, ca. 145g, 14K gold, hunting case pocket watch, inscribed ‘CHRONOMETRE OMEGA’, observatory chronometer calibre 43.15S, the highest quality observatory chronometer produced by Omega, CHRONOMÈTRE GRADE VERY BEST with 23 jewels, screw-down gold chatons and fine adjustment, special winding mechanism requiring the crown to be pressed in to wind, original enamel dial, pink gold hands, original box, in very fine condition, in working order. The watch comes with an Omega certificate; it was sold to Finland on 18 May 1924. Originally, the watch was accompanied by a ‘Bulletin de Marche’ from the Bienne Observatory. These Omega chronometers are absolute rarities. Number 5983741 was auctioned in Geneva in 2007 and fetched over 20,000 Swiss francs! Hammerprice: 6.000 €
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292-4334 Pocket watch: extremely rare Omega chronometer ‘Calibre DDR’ in an ornate case with original box, ca. 1906 Ca. Ø50 mm, approx. 133g, American ‘True-Hinge’ ornate case of exceptionally solid build quality, Omega chronometer movement ‘Grade DDR’ with 23 jewels, signed Louis Brandt & Frère, No. 2618611, original enamel dial, signed Brandt, steel hands, in working order, sensational, as good as new condition of the case, with original box. The term ‘Omega Grade DDR’ in the context of the Canadian railway refers to one of the most exclusive and precise pocket watches in the history of horology. The abbreviation ‘DDR’ does not stand for the German Democratic Republic, but denotes the highest quality grade of movements manufactured by Omega between 1905 and 1911. Due to their exceptional accuracy, these extremely rare chronometers were officially approved for service use by Canadian railway companies such as the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). Only 900 of these chronometers, which met the requirements for observatory chronometers, were produced. now only: 7.500 €
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292-4335 Pocket watch: early and technically extremely rare chronometer, Robert et Courvoisier, circa 1790 Ca. Ø60mm, ca. 119g, 18K pink gold, serrated rim, glazed movement, extremely rare Lepine calibre with experimental rocker-type chronometer escapement and Diamat jewel, signed enamel dial, distinctive steel hands, movement intact and very beautifully preserved, an extremely rare watch! now only: 9.000 €
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292-4336 Pocket watch: Girard-Perregaux 3-bridge chronometer in outstanding condition, ca. 1870 Ca. Ø52mm, ca. 117g, 18K gold, à-goutte savonnette, engine-turned, Girard-Perregaux case hallmark, No. 28150, dome inscribed "CHRONOMETRO", also signed, very fine balance-wheel chronometer movement with chronometer balance wheel, diamond endstone, very rare spherical hairspring and gold gear train, precursor to the 3-bridge tourbillon, signed enamel dial, original hands, in working order and in an extremely rare, almost as good as new condition. Prior to the construction of the legendary three-bridge tourbillon, these very fine chronometers were the finest produced by Girard-Perregaux, intended for the South American market (https://www.cortrie.de/go/o8b). now only: 12.000 €
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Sold 292-4337 Pocket watch: significant, important early Breguet with repeater and ruby cylinder, rare special case, with extract Ca. Ø49mm, ca. 92.3g, 18K gold, extremely rare special case shape, à-goutte rim fluted on both sides, very solid quality, Tavernier case maker’s mark No. 2487, Breguet mark 1844, dome signed Breguet 1844, ruby cylinder movement with quarter repeater, original enamelled dial with secret Breguet 1844 signature, Breguet steel hands, tiny chip on the dial screw, otherwise in excellent condition and in working order. According to the Breguet certificate, sold in 1806 for 1,800 francs to Monsieur Stefanaki. This case design is extremely rare. The watch bears a resemblance to the technically identical No. 1736 belonging to Prince Troubetzkoi, which was auctioned in 1991 for 42,000 Swiss francs. It is likely that this case design was manufactured specifically for Eastern European clients. Prince Stefanaki was a prominent Breguet client and purchased several important Breguet watches. Knjaz Stefan Bogoridi, known as Stefanaki Bey (Prince Stefanaki) Stefan Bogoridi was born in Kotel in 1775 and died in Istanbul on 1 August 1859. He was a grandson of Sophronius of Vraza, brother of Atanas Bogoridi and father of Aleksandar and Nikola Bogoridi. Stefan Bogoridi was a Phanariot of Bulgarian origin, a foreign policy adviser to two sultans and a member of the Tanzimat Council. As a young boy, he was sent by his family to Bucharest to attend the famous Colegiul Sfântul Sava, where he replaced his birth name, Stojko, with Stefan. He adopted the name Bogoridi in honour of Tsar Boris I. After leaving college, Bogoridi worked for several years as a teacher in Istanbul. In 1799, he joined the Ottoman Navy as a dragoman. In 1812, he was brought to Moldavia by Prince Scarlat Callimachi. There, until 1819, he served as prefect of Galați on the lower Danube, where a large Bulgarian community in exile lived. During the Filiki Eteria and the subsequent Greek Revolution, Bogoridi governed Wallachia as kaymakam (a kind of governor) from the autumn of 1821 until July 1822. Following the counter-offensive by Ottoman troops, he was appointed kaymakam of the Principality of Moldavia in 1822. Between 1823 and 1828, he once again served as dragoman in the Ottoman fleet. Following the Russo-Ottoman War (1828–1829), he took part in the negotiations for the Treaty of Adrianople as a member of the Ottoman delegation. In recognition of his services during this period, he was appointed foreign policy adviser by Sultan Mahmud II. Over the following 30 years, he was involved in all major decisions and negotiations at the Sublime Porte. Stefan Bogoridi was one of the signatories of the London Protocol, which sealed Greece’s sovereignty. During this period, Sultan Mahmud II elevated Bogoridi to the rank of knjaz (German: Fürst; Turkish: Bey). In 1834, he was appointed by the Sultan as governor of the island of Samos. Bogoridi renamed the island’s capital, Vathy, to Stefanopolis. Under Abdülmecid I, Bogoridi not only remained an adviser to the Sultan but also became a member of the Tanzimat Council. He was regarded as one of the most influential reformers and played a key role in reforming the millet system, ensuring that the non-Muslim population of the Ottoman Empire was granted greater rights. Hammerprice: 27.000 €
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Sold 292-4338 Pocket watch: legendary Girard-Perregaux ‘3-bridge tourbillon’ with original box, observatory chronometer Ca. Ø57mm, ca. 223g, 18K gold, à-goutte hunting case pocket watch, signed, case and movement share the same number 189120, glazed movement, legendary Girard-Perregaux tourbillon with 3 gold bridges, gold gear wheel and chronometer escapement, signed, signed enamel dial (with fine hairline cracks, minor restoration), Breguet steel hands, original box, in working order, sensational quality. The watch is not only one of the legendary Girard-Perregaux 3-bridge tourbillons, but also a double-certified observatory chronometer, certified in 1892 and 1900 at the Neuchâtel Observatory. Its sister watch, 189119, was auctioned in New York in 2016 and fetched ca. US$100,000 (https://www.cortrie.de/go/j1L). Hammerprice: 55.000 €
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Sold 292-4339 Pocket watch: extremely rare Breguet deck chronometer ‘GARDE-TEMPS D’ARGENT’, Paris 1832, with certificate 3-piece wooden box with bone plate No. 4877, watch case ca. Ø65mm, approx. 250g, very solid secondary case in silver with gold hinges, original signed Breguet pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement, helical hairspring with diamond endstone, large seconds hand for use as a deck chronometer, engine-turned dial, Breguet steel hands, in working order. The extract from the archives confirms the authenticity of the movement, sold in 1832 to Monsieur Jomard for 1,550 francs. Unfortunately, the original case has been lost. The current case is a faithful replacement of the highest quality. As the dial is unsigned, it is presumably also a faithful replacement dial. Breguet pocket chronometers are extremely rare and are highlights for chronometer collectors. Hammerprice: 12.500 €
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Sold 292-4340 Watch literature: historical edition of Salomon’s ‘BREGUET’ from 1923 A comprehensive work on Breguet’s life’s work and his watches, featuring numerous descriptions and illustrations of his timepieces. Hammerprice: 950 €
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Sold 292-4341 Wristwatch: as good as new & unworn Henry Moser/Bucherer “Pioneer Tourbillon Concept Aventurine”, full set Ca. Ø44mm, 18K pink gold/blackened titanium, Ref. 3804-0902, limited to 18 pieces worldwide, automatic movement, tourbillon, aventurine dial designed to resemble a starry sky, view of the tourbillon, pink gold hands, original rubber strap with original label, box and papers from 2023, unworn, RRP: €75,000, special edition for Bucherer, limited edition No. 1/18 (https://www.cortrie.de/go/DMY). Hammerprice: 30.000 €
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Sold 292-4342 Wristwatch: Omega Speedmaster Co-Axial Chronometer in 18K gold, full set, NEW with a 5-year warranty Ca. Ø42mm, ca. 226g, 18K gold, automatic chronometer Ref. 31060425099002, Calibre 3861, gold/black dial, original 18K gold bracelet with folding clasp, in working order, unworn, showing only minimal signs of storage. The watch is supplied with its box and all documentation; the warranty is valid for 5 years from the invoice date. The current list price for this watch is €51,800! Hammerprice: 26.000 €
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292-4343 Wristwatch: high-quality Speake-Marin Geneve special edition Ripples La City “Goldblatt”, NEW with WARRANTY Ca. 41mm diameter, steel, sapphire crystal case back, automatic movement, solid 18K gold dial, small seconds at “1.30”, steel hands, 20th Anniversary special edition, limited to 50 pieces worldwide. The watch comes with the original box and warranty documents, completed for the new owner. The original retail price in 2022 was ca. €43,000. Founded in 2002 by British watchmaker Peter Speake-Marin, the brand embodies the fusion of English watchmaking tradition with modern Swiss craftsmanship. Now based in Geneva, Speake-Marin manufactures exclusively mechanical timepieces with in-house calibres and exceptional designs in its own workshop in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Every model – from the iconic small seconds at 1.30 to the architecturally inspired ‘La City’ case – is produced in deliberately limited numbers. Only a few hundred watches are made each year, each one an expression of the highest watchmaking artistry and individual exclusivity. For collectors who appreciate true rarities. now only: 26.000 €
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292-4344 Wristwatch: high-quality Speake-Marin Geneve Special Edition Ripples La City “Blue”, NEW with WARRANTY Ca. 41mm diameter, steel, sapphire crystal caseback, automatic movement, blue dial, small seconds at “1.30”, steel hands, 20th Anniversary Special Edition, limited to 60 pieces worldwide. The watch comes with the original box and warranty documents, completed for the new owner. The original retail price in 2022 was ca. €29,000. Founded in 2002 by British watchmaker Peter Speake-Marin, the brand embodies the fusion of English watchmaking tradition with modern Swiss craftsmanship. Now based in Geneva, Speake-Marin manufactures exclusively mechanical timepieces with in-house calibres and exceptional designs in its own workshop in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Every model – from the iconic small seconds at 1.30 to the architecturally inspired ‘La City’ case – is produced in deliberately limited numbers. Only a few hundred watches are made each year, each one an expression of the highest watchmaking artistry and individual exclusivity. For collectors who appreciate true rarities. now only: 17.000 €
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Sold 292-4345 Wristwatch: rare A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte aviator’s deck watch, Second World War Ca. Ø55mm, original metal case FI23883, case and movement share the same number 210890, plate signed A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte, finished by Wempe Hamburg, large chronometer balance, fine adjustment, original dial, center seconds, luminous material on the hands missing, presumably original leather aviator’s strap, first-hand, in working order. Hammerprice: 3.800 €
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Sold 292-4346 Wristwatch: presumably unworn pilot’s ‘B-Uhr’, Second World War, Stowa Ca. Ø55mm, original grey lacquered case, side markings FL23883 and red stamp BAL 038, case back with military marking as B-watch No. 5378, Stowa precision lever movement with Geneva stripes and fine adjustment, also No. 5378, center seconds, pilot’s leather strap, almost as good as new, presumably new-old-stock with only the slightest signs of storage, extremely rare in this condition. Hammerprice: 3.500 €
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292-4347 Wristwatch: extremely rare Ulysse Nardin ‘Big Aviator’ pilot’s watch, only 288 examples produced in 1943 Approx. Ø38mm, steel, screw-down, case number 614043, manual winding, movement number 239537, original, fantastically preserved, highly radioactive dial with a slightly brownish patina, luminous hands, center seconds, leather strap, in working order, fantastic condition. According to the archives, only 288 of these watches were produced in 1943 and only a ‘handful’ have survived. This is likely to be the best-preserved example to come onto the market to date. now only: 12.000 €
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292-4348 Wristwatch: very rare IWC Mark XI for the Australian Air Force, 1st series from 1948 Ca. Ø36mm, steel, screw-down case back, case back with military marking 6b/346 1480/48, hand-wound Calibre 89, movement number 1149434, original black dial without the Broad Arrow (found only on watches for the Australian Air Force), center seconds hand, luminous hands, leather strap with buckle, in working order and very well preserved; only the crystal has a scratch. You can find all the information on the history of the legendary Mark XI here (https://www.cortrie.de/go/J6L). now only: 3.500 €
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292-4349 Rare A. Lange & Söhne marine chronometer, Type B, with lever escapement, built in 1947, with extract from the archives Mahogany box and gimbal suspension missing; black lacquered brass case; case and movement numbers match 206597; Anker chronometer; signed dial with power reserve indicator; black lacquered hands; movement intact. now only: 1.000 €
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Sold 292-4350 Longines Chronometer Cal. 21.29 ‘Hora Exactissima’ with power reserve indicator, ca. 1915 Original box ca. 15 x 13 x 6 cm, wood, metal case, precision movement Cal. 21.29 in chronometer quality, mainplate marked ‘Chronometer’, screw-mounted gold chatons, fine adjustment, silvered dial with power reserve indicator, steel hands, in working order. Hammerprice: 500 €
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Sold 292-4351 Unusual desk chronometer circa 1870, James Nardin Locle, presumed calibre J. Jürgensen Wooden box ca. 14 x 14 x 8 cm, brass case, screw-down, movement and dial share the same number 6569, Jules Jürgensen ‘pivoted detent chronometer’ type, gold wheels, long regulator hand, silvered dial with small seconds, later blued hands, movement intact. Hammerprice: 1.300 €
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Sold 292-4352 Marine chronometer: A. Lange & Söhne Chronometer No. 2053, spring detent chronometer, with extract from the archives Case ca. 18 x 18 x 18 cm, mahogany, gimbal suspension, brass case No. 2053, spring detent chronometer with helical hairspring, No. 2053, matching dial with power reserve indicator, movement intact and well preserved; manufactured in 1949 according to an extract from the archives. Hammerprice: 1.500 €
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292-4353 Table clock: Desk clock with minute repeater, Switzerland, ca. 1920 Ca. 14 x 14 cm, wood, leather-covered, 8-day lever movement with minute repeater, enamel dial, steel hands, movement intact, rare. now only: 1.500 €
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Sold 292-4354 Marine chronometer: interesting English chronometer, J. Sewill Liverpool/Frodsham London No. 219, circa 1840 3-piece mahogany case ca. 16 x 16 x 18 cm, gimbal suspension, brass case, spring detent chronometer with helical hairspring, silvered dial with power reserve indicator and an interesting signature: Jos. Sewill, Liverpool, corrected by H. Frodsham No. 219, steel hands, with the movement intact, circa 1840. Joseph Sewill, of Liverpool (Lancashire), was a prominent chronometer maker and ‘Maker to the Admiralty’. With the number 219, this is likely to be one of the earliest surviving chronometers made by him. Hammerprice: 1.400 €
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292-4355 Marine chronometer: Chronometer movements by Wempe Hamburg, Second World War Two-part wooden case, ca. 18 x 18 x 18 cm, gimbal suspension, Bakelite case, rare anchor chronometer movement, silvered dial with power reserve indicator, gold hands, number 3364, movement intact, manufactured in 1943. now only: 1.200 €
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292-4356 Marine chronometer: Chronometer movements by Wempe Hamburg, Second World War Two-piece wooden case with company badge and number 3709, suspension made of black material, so-called ‘metal rubber’, Bakelite case, spring-driven chronometer movement, helical hairspring, dial bearing the same number (corrosion) with power reserve indicator, gold hands, dial also bearing number 3709, movement intact, manufactured in 1944. now only: 1.500 €
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Sold 292-4357 Marine chronometer: A. Lange & Söhne marine chronometer No. 5458, Second World War, with extract from the archives 2 cases: outer case is a transport box; inner case ca. 18 x 18 x 18 cm, mahogany, gimbal suspension not original and slightly too large, making it impossible to secure; Bakelite case, spring detent chronometer with helical hairspring, No. 5458, very well-preserved dial bearing the same number with power reserve indicator, movement intact. Hammerprice: 2.000 €
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Sold 292-4358 Pocket watch/dress watch: extremely rare Patek Philippe ‘Gilbert Albert’ with original Gay Frères watch chain, ca. 1960 Approx. 35 x 35 mm, total weight ca. 52 g, 18K gold, case with corded edge matching the original chain, Ref. 784/2493, hand-wound, Calibre 10-200, silvered sector dial, gold hands, excellent original condition, in working order. Patek Philippe’s Reference 785 was produced only from 1960 to 1964 in 18K yellow or rose gold. The case was crafted by F. Baumgartner, whilst the design was created in 1959 by the brilliant designer Gilbert Albert, whose unique works are equally sought after by collectors and museums alike. Patek Philippe brought the young Geneva-based jewellery designer Gilbert Albert on board in 1955; the aim of this collaboration was to create a range of unusual and eye-catching watches. Albert was an exceptionally talented artist with a passionate affinity for modern art, such as the works of Brancusi and Mondrian; the unusual and daring cases he created for Patek Philippe continue to fascinate the viewer today just as much as they did on the day of their creation. Hammerprice: 9.500 €
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Sold 292-4359 Wristwatch: rare large, rectangular Patek Philippe Ref. 2434, ca. 1949 Ca. 25 × 40 mm, 18K gold, Ref. 2434, case number 656602, movement number 953426, original dial, vintage leather strap with signed buckle, in working order, rare, large reference. Hammerprice: 8.000 €
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Sold 292-4360 Wristwatch: very early Audemars Piguet rattrapante chronograph, ca. 1926–1929 Ca. Ø46mm, 18K gold, coat of arms engraved on the back, case and movement bear the same number 37518, early lugs, lower lug showing signs of repair, hinged case back, case, movement and dial signed, very fine calibre with 22 jewels and fine adjustment, dial with Breguet numerals, 30-minute counter, gold hands, leather strap, in working order and very well preserved. The earliest wristwatch split-seconds chronograph was produced by Patek Philippe as a one-off in 1923, with series production commencing in 1927. Based on its reference number, this Audemars Piguet chronograph was manufactured between 1926 and 1929, making it one of the earliest wristwatch split-seconds chronographs. In some cases, pocket watches were modified to create early chronographs. This is likely a one-off piece made to a customer’s specification with a modified case. Audemars Piguet did not produce any wristwatches with split-seconds chronographs in series production at that time. Hammerprice: 11.500 €
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Sold 292-4361 Wristwatch: extremely rare Patek Philippe chronograph, Ref. 533, ca. 1948 Approx. Ø33mm, 18K gold, pressed back, serial number 652738, movement number 867222, caseback with reference number, very rare movement with fine adjustment, regulated in 8 positions, beautifully preserved dial, original hands, leather strap with buckle, in very good condition and in working order, with what is believed to be the original box. Ref. 533 is one of the most sought-after Patek Philippe chronographs of the 1940s, produced from 1937 onwards (https://www.cortrie.de/go/GZD). Hammerprice: 70.000 €
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292-4362 Wristwatch: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Ref. 5402SA, steel/gold, service 2026 Ca. Ø39mm, steel/gold, screw-down case, No. 845, automatic movement calibre 2121/1, grey dial with white lettering, date, original steel/gold strap, in working order and in good second-hand condition, fully serviced in 2026, not worn since, presented in an AP service case. now only: 25.000 €
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292-4363 Wristwatch: extremely rare Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Jubilee in steel, Ref. 14802ST-OO-0944ST-01 Limited Edition 20th Anniversary, full set, from 1995, service due in 2026 Ca. Ø39mm (excluding crown), stainless steel, screw-down crown, reference 14802ST-OO-0944ST-01, see-through case back, very fine automatic movement calibre 2121/3, 36 jewels, skeletonised 21K gold rotor in AP bezel design, special 20th-anniversary Royal Oak model, limited edition, No. 0118/1000, engine-turned and extremely rare ‘tropical’ dial, dark brown patina, date display, classic and very well-preserved Royal Oak stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp, circumference/length ca. 19.5 cm, in working order and very well preserved, extremely rare full set: octagonal Royal Oak wooden box with outer carton, soft case, original papers and proof of purchase from 1995; in addition, the watch underwent a full service at Audemars Piguet in Besançon in August 2026 and has thus been restored to the best possible condition. An exceptionally rare collector’s item in superb condition! now only: 40.000 €
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Sold 292-4364 Glashütte marine chronometer, GUB Glashütte No. 4758, 1950s Original transport case with carrying strap, mahogany inner case, ca. 18.5 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm, Company plate bearing the number 4785, matching the chronometer’s number, gimbal suspension, brass case, spring detent chronometer, dial with power reserve indicator, gold hands, in working order and in very good original condition! Hammerprice: 1.000 €
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292-4365 Naval chronometer: GUB Glashütte Chronometer No. 2977, spring detent chronometer, with extract from the archives Mahogany box ca. 18.5 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm, company plate with number 2977, gimbal suspension, brass case GUB 2977, spring detent chronometer with helical hairspring No. 2977, dial with power reserve indicator and ‘1’ marking. Quality, matching the box number 2977, with the movement intact. The extract from the archives confirms its authenticity and early year of manufacture, 1953. now only: 1.500 €
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292-4366 Glashütte naval chronometer GUB, ca. 1959/1960 Mahogany box ca. 18.5 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm, company plate with number 7444, gimbal suspension, brass case GUB 7954, spring detent chronometer with helical hairspring, dial with power reserve indicator and marked 1. Quality, matching the number 7444 on the case, with the movement intact. now only: 1.200 €
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Sold 292-4367 Marine chronometer: Chronometer movements by Wempe Hamburg, Second World War Two-piece wooden case with company badge and number 4084, suspension made of black material, labelled ‘Metallgummi’, unusual locking mechanism with spring tension, black-lacquered brass case, rare anchor chronometer movement, very well-preserved dial with power reserve indicator, gold hands, dial also bearing number 4084, movement intact, year of manufacture 1944. Hammerprice: 2.500 €
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292-4368 Marine chronometer: rare A. Lange & Söhne marine chronometer No. 2829, 1950s Original box ca. 18.5 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm, gimbal suspension, brass case No. 2829, spring-driven chronometer movement 2829 with helical hairspring, original dial with power reserve indicator, matching case and movement numbers, movement intact. now only: 1.500 €
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292-4369 Marine chronometer: Glashütte GUB chronometer with papers, transport box and protective cover! Transport box 24 x 24 x 24 cm, chronometer box 18.5 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm, gimbal suspension, brass case, spring detent chronometer with helical hairspring, dial with serial number 13089, gold hands, movement with electrical contact mechanism, in working order, including original instruction manual and chronometer test certificate, a rarity in such complete original condition! now only: 1.500 €
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Sold 292-4370 Pocket watch: superbly preserved A. Lange & Söhne No. 76562 naval deck watch, First World War Ca. Ø58mm, ca. 139g, original silver case, case and movement bear matching numbers, case, movement and dial signed, Lange & Söhne precision lever movement with fine adjustment, quality of German watchmaking from Glashütte, perfect enamel dial, overall in rare, very good condition, in working order. Hammerprice: 2.000 €
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292-4371 Marine chronometer: A. Lange & Söhne Kriegsmarine chronometer No. 203971B, with extract from the archives Case ca. 18 x 18 x 18 cm, mahogany, company plate No. 203971B, gimbal suspension made of black so-called ‘metal rubber’, Bakelite case, Anker chronometer calibre 48, No. 203971B, very well-preserved matching dial with power reserve indicator, black lacquered hands, movement intact, cleaning urgently required. now only: 2.500 €
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Sold 292-4372 Marine chronometer: A. Lange & Söhne chronometer No. 5870, spring detent chronometer, with extract from the archives 2 cases: outer case is a transport box; inner case ca. 18 x 18 x 18 cm, with company nameplate and number 5870; mahogany, gimbal suspension; brass case also numbered 5870; Spring detent chronometer with helical hairspring, No. 5870, very well-preserved matching dial with power reserve indicator, in working order and in good original condition! According to the extract from the archives, delivered to Berlin in 1947 as reparations. The processing and recording of reparations by the Soviet Military Administration in Germany (SMAD) was carried out in the post-war period by German economic and financial authorities, in particular from 1948 onwards by the Office or Central Administration for Reparations within the German Economic Commission (DWK). Hammerprice: 2.500 €
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292-4373 Marine chronometer: A. Lange & Söhne Kriegsmarine chronometer No. 203943B, with extract from the archives Case ca. 18 x 18 x 18 cm, mahogany, company plate No. 203943B, gimbal suspension made of black so-called ‘metal rubber’, Bakelite case, metal back with naval service number M 4177, Anker chronometer calibre 48, very well-preserved matching dial with power reserve indicator, black lacquered hands, movement intact, urgently in need of cleaning. According to an extract from the archives, delivered to the German Naval Observatory (Deutsche Seewarte) of the Kriegsmarine in 1944. As naval chronometers with a naval service number, these are particularly sought-after collector’s items and extremely rare! now only: 2.500 €
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292-4374 Marine chronometer with electrical contact mechanism, extremely rare ‘double chronometer’, GUB Glashütte Ca. 30 x 16 x 15 cm, wooden box, 2 chronometers with brass cases, spring detent chronometers, dials with power reserve indicator, No. 9759, with movement intact, extremely rare. It is believed that G.U.B. produced 35 of these double chronometers, which were used to compare Greenwich Mean Time with sidereal time, and it is assumed that 25 of these were converted into standard marine chronometers, leaving only 10 original examples in existence! now only: 2.500 €
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Sold 292-4375 Marine chronometer: A. Lange & Söhne Chronometer No. 5444, Kriegsmarine, with extract from the archives 2 cases: outer case (transport box), inner case ca. 18 x 18 x 18 cm, mahogany, gimbal suspension, Bakelite case, naval service number M3126, Spring detent chronometer with helical hairspring, No. 5444, very well-preserved dial No. 5505, with power reserve indicator, in very good condition, in working order. The extract from the archives confirms its authenticity despite differing numbers and its service with the Kriegsmarine; delivered in February 1945. It is rare to come across such a complete Lange chronometer from the Kriegsmarine. The red protective cover is still included with the transport box! Hammerprice: 2.000 €
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Sold 292-4376 Table chronometer/marine chronometer: Patek Philippe Naviquartz in excellent condition, ca. 1971 Patek Philippe unveiled the Naviquartz at the 1970 Basel Fair as a reliable backup navigation instrument for ocean-going vessels and yachts. Original box ca. 23 x 17 x 8 cm, chrome-plated case, reference E 1200, quartz movement, black dial, center seconds, excellent original condition, in working order. Hammerprice: 1.600 €
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292-4377 Pocket watch: rare ‘Olympia-type’ rattrapante chronograph, Breguet, Paris, 1960s Ca. 65 mm in diameter, black/silver metal case, hand-wound, quick-set mechanism, black dial, white hands, 30-minute counter, in working order and almost as good as new, rare. now only: 2.200 €
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Sold 292-4378 Wall clock: rare Gustav Becker Silesian precision pendulum clock, circa 1900 Ca. 165 cm long wooden case, Graham lever escapement with ruby pallets, precision seconds pendulum, weight-driven, center seconds, in working order, rare. Due to its size, this clock cannot be posted. However, we are happy to assist with transport within Germany. Hammerprice: 1.500 €
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292-4379 Pocket watch: superbly preserved Reuge ‘Romance’ musical watch with 2 automatons, 1 x erotic, 20th century Approx. 57 mm in diameter, 18-carat gold-plated, hand-wound, key-wound for the automatons; on the front, the off-centre dial with center seconds; on the front, a figure automaton with 4 figures that come to life at the alarm time; on the back, the concealed erotic figure automaton; as good as new, in working order, with original key! The version with the additional erotic automaton is very rare and was launched in the 1980s as the ‘Romance’ model (https://www.cortrie.de/go/BDY). now only: 2.800 €
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Sold 292-4380 Pocket watch: new old stock Hundertwasser designer watch in 18K gold with original box and original leaflet, limited edition, No. 118/999, RRP 24,400 CHF, ca. 1992 Ca. Ø43mm, ca. 74g, curved case in solid 18K gold, blackened (case consists of over 50g of 18K gold), crown set with a ruby, bezel marked with the numerals 1–12, special movement with double-sided time display, based on the Unitas 6497, multicoloured designer dial, multicoloured hands, still in its original protective film on the reverse, original ash wood watch box, which can also be used as a display stand, original brochure for the watch, as good as new. The Unitas 6497 movement has been further developed by lecturers and students at the Swiss Watchmaking School in Biel, enabling a second set of hands on the reverse to run anti-clockwise. Of the planned limited edition of 999 pieces, only 200 have actually been produced to date due to Hundertwasser’s sudden death. The price was 24,400 Swiss francs. Hammerprice: 4.500 €
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Sold 292-4381 Singing bird box, attributed to Charles Bruguier, silver, ca. 1840 Ca. 98 x 60 x 36 mm, ca. 405 g, magnificent, signed silver case, marked ‘CB’, brass automaton, slide switch on the front to activate the automaton, movement intact. Charles Bruguier (1788–1862) was a famous Swiss watchmaker and master of precision engineering. Alongside the Frères Rochat, he is regarded as one of the most significant creators of antique sininging bird boxes in the 19th century. (https://www.cortrie.de/go/dJn). Hammerprice: 3.200 €
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Sold 292-4382 A stunningly beautiful singing bird box with guilloché enamel, probably circa 1830 Ca. 85 x 65 x 30 mm, gilt, richly decorated, enamelled lid, in very good condition, movement intact, activated by a slider on the front. Hammerprice: 3.000 €
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292-4383 Table clock: probably from southern Germany, a complicated officers’ travelling clock with 3 barrels, c. 1790 Ca. 21 cm high, brass, gilt, carrying handle, base bell, verge movement with self-striking hour mechanism, alarm and hour repeater, good condition, movement intact, with original key. now only: 2.500 €
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Sold 292-4384 Table clock: complicated officers’ travelling clock with 3 barrels, Melly Paris for the German market, circa 1790 Ca. 20 cm high, brass, gilt, carrying handle, base bell, verge movement with half-hour self-striking, alarm and hour repeater, very good condition, in working order, striking mechanism requires adjustment, with original key. Hammerprice: 2.500 €
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292-4385 Travel watch: small Paul Garnier travel watch with self-striking mechanism and rare Sully escapement, Paris, circa 1850 Ca. 15 cm high, with carrying handle, bronze, fire-gilt, signed mainplate, No. 5282, very rare Sully escapement, half-hour striking, 8-day movement, signed enamel dial with blue numerals, fine, old hairline crack at the bottom left, gilt hands, in working order with a very fine chime. now only: 1.500 €
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292-4386 Travel watch: exquisite French miniature travel watch with 4 enamel paintings and original box, ca. 1880 Ca. 6 cm high, brass case with carrying handle, enamel very fine painting on all sides, depicting children’s motifs of very fine quality, case back and movement bear the same number, No. 131, interesting full plate movement with cylinder escapement, impeccably preserved enamel dial, steel hands, very fine condition, in working order, including original key. now only: 2.500 €
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Sold 292-4387 Travel clock: significant, museum-quality, complicated Japy Frères travel clock with songbird automaton, c. 1870 Ca. 30 cm high, with carrying handle, bronze, fire-gilt, signed and numbered movement, Japy Frères No. 4529, self-striking and repeater on bell; housed in the base is the movement for the automaton, which activates on the hour and on demand (by operating the lever in the base plate), enamelled dial, steel hands, extremely rare. The bird and its decoration are still in their original condition. The automaton activates, causing the bird to turn back and forth, but no sound is produced as the bellows are damaged. The striking mechanism also activates; the movement and the automaton require overhaul. The watch has not been used for decades and therefore requires general restoration. According to Antiquorum Geneva, only a ‘handful’ of these automatic travel watches are known to exist and are still in working order today; for example, one was auctioned in Geneva in 2012 for 62,500 Swiss francs (https://www.cortrie.de/go/vN5). Hammerprice: 36.888 €
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Sold 292-4388 Extremely rare officers’ carriage clock, L’EPÉE “LA CENT CINQUANTENAIRE” – THE TOURBILLON MUSICAL CARRIAGE CLOCK L’Epée, No. 64/150 Ca. 20 × 10.5 × 9.5 cm, gilt, glazed on all sides, side-hinged doors featuring superb, signed Limoges enamel painting, top with a repeater button for checking the time in the dark, musical movement in the base with 2 melodies, highly complicated full plate movement with sonnerie, alarm, day of the week and date display, moon phase and moon age display, the finest technical execution of the ‘TOURBILLON CAROUSSEL’ escapement, hand-engraved plate and bridge, white dial, blued Breguet steel hands, original box, original key, limited to 150 pieces, this is number 64!!! The watch is in unused condition with its original box and is an extremely rare and high-quality special edition marking the company’s 150th anniversary (1839–1989). Should these watches ever reappear on the market, they are traded at collector’s prices; auction result in Geneva in 2011: 37,500 Swiss francs (https://www.cortrie.de/go/94). Hammerprice: 12.000 €
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