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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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