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156-4008
Pocket watch: exquisite, very rare and flat Omega dress watch, caliber 35 ML, ca. 1920
Ca. Ø48 mm, ca. 60 g, 18 K gold, very rare, flat case shape, case no. 6919665, movement no. 6337713, very rare, nickel-plated precision lever movement caliber 35 ML, silvered dial in excellent condition, Breguet steel hands, wonderful condition, in working order, collector's watch in completely original condition! The caliber 35ML is a rarity from the 20s. Only 3000 pieces were made!
Hammerprice: 1.000 €plus charge
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156-4020
Pocket watch: heavy Geneva Ankerchronometer, Bourquin & Fils Geneve, made for Moser & Co., ca. 1870
Ca. Ø53 mm, ca. 123 g, 18 K gold, no. 16821, fine Ankerchronometer movement with big balance, signed, stepped enamel dial, also signed, Breguet steel hands, in working order.
Hammerprice: 1.200 €plus charge
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156-4034
Pocket watch: technically very interesting pocket watch, with very rare double wheel duplex escapement, jumping center seconds and date, ca. 1800
Ca. Ø50 mm, ca. 81 g, silver case with reeded mid section, engine turned, fire-gilt movement with big, 3-armed, very slowly swinging balance, very rare escapement, variant of duplex escapement with 2 wheels arranged one above the other, original enamel dial, center seconds, date, Breguet hands, winding shaft time setting worn and rusty, in working order. The watch is an absolute rarity for technically interested collectors. We are not aware of any other comparable piece with this rare escapement and additional jumping second.
Hammerprice: 1.120 €plus charge
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156-4038
Pocket watch: very attractive 4-colored verge watch, 20 K gold, royal watchmaker Gregson Paris no. 318, ca. 1780
Ca. Ø42 mm, 67 g, 20 K gold, decorated with 4 different gold nuances, very solid and excellent case quality, French gold punch, 5-part lateral hinge, fire-gilt, signed and numbered verge movement; signed enamel dial in excellent condition, probably original hands, in working order, very good condition, very fine French collector's watch. Gregson, Jean Pierre, Parisian watchmaker of English descent. Jean-Pierre Gregson originally came from England. In 1776 he became royal watchmaker in Paris and established himself in the Rue Dauphine, parish of Saint-André-des-Arts. He learned his craft in London before moving to Paris in the second half of the 18th century. Gregson was obviously a very capable master and one of the first watchmakers to use Lépine's bar movement. In 1776 he was appointed as court watchmaker, which soon became visible in the designation of his watches. If they were initially signed with "Gregson à Paris", the addition "Hger du Roy" was added later. His significant position is also evident in the fact that he was appointed in 1786 as a member of a commission establishing a royal manufactory. The other members were the most famous watchmakers in France - Breguet, Berthoud and Lepaute.
Hammerprice: 950 €plus charge
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156-4040
Pocket watch: exquisite, French pocket watch repeater, ca. 1820, Breguet's trainee Charles Oudin Paris No. 6159, probably with original box
Ca. Ø45 mm, ca. 60 g, 18 K pink gold, case no. 36088, dome signed and numbered, inscribed "Eleve de Breguet", cylinder movement, repeating hours and quarters, original, engine turned, signed silver dial; decentralized chapter ring, finest Breguet steel hands, original box with spare glass, box numbered 5715, probably original key, very good condition, in working order.
Hammerprice: 1.700 €plus charge
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156-4041
Pocket watch: big, very fine French repeater with special decentralized dial, ca. 1800
Ca. Ø55 mm, ca. 83 g, 18 K pink gold, fine cylinder movement, repeating hours and quarters, extravagant, engine turned silver dial, decentralized time indication, pink gold Breguet hands, very beautiful condition, movement intact, setting shaft missing.
Hammerprice: 1.000 €plus charge
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156-4042
Pocket watch: very fine French Lepine with "Seconde Morte", probably formerly French nobleman's possession, ca. 1830
Ca. Ø48 mm, ca. 67 g, 18 K gold, very fine "à goutte" case, relief rim on both sides, reeded mid section, noble coat of arms on back, signed, Hugonet a Toulon, no. 20615/2189, dome inscribed "Secondes Independantes", lateral slider for stopping the seconds, bar movement, fine quality, temperature compensation, special lever, 2 barrels for gear train and independent, jumping seconds, signed enamel dial, excellent condition, gold Breguet hands, very beautiful condition, very fine quality.
Hammerprice: 1.100 €plus charge
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156-4059
Pocket watch: beautiful, small gold/enamel hunting case watch, excellent painting, Robert Melly & Co. Geneve no. 9795, ca. 1830
Ca. Ø36 mm, ca. 33 g, 18 K gold, extravagant case with 2 spring lids, to open by the split pendant button, spring lid with painting, excellent Geneva work, engraving on back, extravagant, wavy case rim, dome signed and numbered, fine bar movement with cylinder escapement, original, silvered dial; very fine Breguet gold hands, movement intact, very beautiful condition, typical Geneva watch from 1830/1840.
Hammerprice: 820 €plus charge
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156-4060
Pocket watch: exquisite gold/enamel repeater with fine enamel painting and pearls on both sides, Grignon a Paris no. 1193, ca. 1800
Ca. Ø 38 mm, ca. 42 g, 18 K gold, French gold punch, original big halves of orient pearls on the both sides, ladies portrait on back, very fine enamel painting, signed and numbered verge movement repeating hours and quarters a toc, enamel dial, Breguet steel hands, probably original key, movement intact, very fine collector's watch.
Hammerprice: 2.400 €plus charge
156-4062
Pocket watch: very heavy, completely skeletonized repeater, France, ca. 1820
Ca. Ø60 mm, ca. 102 g, silver, reeded, casemaker's punch PCC, no. 35110, glazed movement, completely skeletonized cylinder movement, repeating hours and quarters, enameled chapter ring, blued Breguet hands, in working order, small restoration on enamel.
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156-4064
Pocket watch: big and heavy clock watch repeater, self striking, France ca. 1810
Ca. Ø60 mm, ca. 151 g, silver case, engine turned, maker's punch CHFB, no. 27077/4951, verge movement, repeating hours, released by small pendant button, 2 barrels, 1. winding for gear train, 2. winding for repeater and sonnerie striking train, self-striking hours and halves, screwed enamel dial with some peripheral imperfections, blued Breguet steel hands, good condition, in working order.
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156-4065
Pocket watch: fine and rare Clockwatch with self-striking hours, Vaucher Freres, no. 7415, ca. 1810
Ca. Ø59 mm, ca. 175 g, silver case with fine sound openings, fire-gilt verge movement, repeating hours, self-striking hours, signed enamel dial, very beautiful condition, Breguet hands, very beautiful condition, in working order.
Hammerprice: 1.500 €plus charge
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156-4066
Pocket watch: very big, heavy and very fine French clockwatch, extravagant self-striking hours and quarters, repeating hours, signed Breguet & Fils no. 1823, ca. 1810
Ca. Ø62 mm, ca. 180 g, solid silver case with reeded mid section, casemaker's punch FRT, lateral lever on case for stopping the sonnerie, very complicated, gilt verge movement, self-striking hours and quarters, very rare striking combination, hours double strike, quarters single strike, repeating hours by small button on pendant, also rare hours double strike, signed enamel dial, excellent condition, blued Breguet hands, in working order, very good condition.
Hammerprice: 2.000 €plus charge
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156-4067
Pocket watch: rarity, splendid, big pocket watch, probably from Salzburg, very rare Breguet type cylinder escapement, repeating hours and quarters, very fine enamel painting, ca. 1816
Ca. Ø65 mm ca. 116 g, splendid silver case with cord rim, engraved scene with mountain lake on back, case maker's signature X. Schwer Salzburg, very fine and very rare Breguet type "free"-cylinder escapement, repeating hours and quarters, extravagant balance with very fine balance weights, temperature compensation, early shock absorber, splendid gold dial, finest enamel painting in center, enamel chapter ring (small craquelling), Breguet steel hands, under the dial no. 4602, also dated 1816, very beautiful condition, in working order, with probably original key. The watch is a rarity in every detail, especially the caliber with rare combination of repeater and the rare escapement.
Hammerprice: 2.000 €plus charge
156-4073
Coach clock/deck watch: technically very interesting deck watch with special chain winding and virgule escapement, special dial 2 x 60 minutes and Souscription Breguet hands, Laborie Paris, 1806-1820
Ca. Ø10.5 cm, fire-gilt, decorated, winding by pulling the chain, or alternatively via central shaft, extravagant and very interesting movement with virgule escapement, also extravagant and interesting enamel dial, 2 x 60 minutes, Breguet Souscription steel hands, signed Laborie, movement intact, revision recommended. The watch is very extravagant and highly interesting, it was most likely used for observation purposes. The French watchmaker Laborie worked at the same time with such famous watchmakers as Breguet and is also famous very experimental and inventive pieces. Amongst others, he made, as well as Breguet, as one of the first French watchmaker pocket watches with the complication "Seconde Morte".
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156-4074
Pendant watch/form watch: splendid enameled rock crystal pendant watch, renaissance style, signed Breguet a Paris, ca. 1830
Ca. 58 × 43 mm, ca. 42 g, faceted rock crystal in octagonal shape, silver mounting, splendid, multicolored enameled, extravagant, beautiful case shape, signed, gilt verge movement, enameled dial, miniature Breguet hands, movement intact, revision recommended.
Hammerprice: 3.600 €plus charge
156-4076
Pocket watch/Pendant watch: rare ladies verge watch with enamel case, enamel painting, Vienna ca. 1830
Ca. Ø30 mm, ca. 28 g, enamel, silver mounting, hunting case, casemaker's punch JW, outside with mythological scene on both sides, inside also enamel painting, partly nude scenes, gilt, signed verge movement, Bangeruell a Vienne no. 605, original enamel dial, also with enamel painting, blued Breguet steel hands, small chip winding shaft, apart from that in beautiful, original condition; movement intact, with probably original key. The watchmaker was listed in Paris until circa 1812 and apparently went to Vienna later.
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156-4077
Pendant watch/Form watch: absolute rarity, Vienna rock crystal/enamel watch "Wiener Ei", ca. 1820
Ca. 65 x 38 mm, rock crystal with cutted stars, silver mounting, multi-colored enamel, hinged, inside also enameled, corresponding dial, blued Breguet steel hands, gilt verge movement, movement intact, very beautiful condition. The "Vienna Egg" is one of the rarest Vienna rock crystal form watches. We are only aware of one comparable piece.
Hammerprice: 5.300 €plus charge
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156-4094
Pocket watch: elegant Art déco gold hunting case watch, original box and original certificates, A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte no. 89155, ca. 1925
Ca. Ø52 mm, ca. 83 g, 14 K gold, special case with both-sided garland of corn, matching numbers 89155 on case and movement, very fine A. Lange & Söhne precision lever movement, 1st quality, with minute wheel gold chaton, gold lever, gold escape wheel, fine adjusting device, gilt dial, blued Breguet steel hands, spring lid inside with signature, case, movement and dial signed; nearly unused, very rare condition; original box and original certificated, in working order.
Hammerprice: 2.400 €plus charge
156-4124
Pocket watch: decorative, big gold/enamel verge watch with rare "en grisaille" enamel paining, signed Breguet a Paris no. 12885, ca. 1800
Ca. Ø53 mm, ca. 79 g, 18 K gold, decorative pink gold and green gold case, high-grade 5-part lateral hinge, fine "en grisaille" painting on back, very detailed, precise painting, white and blue rim, small restorations on rim, fire-gilt, signed verge movement; signed enamel dial, probably original hands, in working order.
now only: 2.400 €
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156-4125
Pocket watch: extravagant, skeletonized French repeater with rare "hanging" cylinder escapement in manner of Breguet, no. 1217, ca. 1810
Ca. Ø50 mm, ca. 83 g, 18 K pink gold, spiral engine turning ob back, casemaker's punch LE, no. 1217, rare French repeater movement, fine construction, "hanging" cylinder escapement with parachute, extravagant hands, repeating hours and quarters, face skeletonized, very nice visible polished steel escape wheel, enamel chapter ring (craquelling), pink gold hands, movement intact.
now only: 2.500 €
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156-4130
Pocket watch: French pocket watch repeater, hidden erotic automaton, signed Breguet a Paris, ca. 1820
Ca. Ø56 mm, ca. 120 g, 18 K gold, beautiful engine turning on back, wave and ray decoration, rare cord rim, no. 6987, dome signed, small spring lid in the center of the dome small opening button, multicolored golden erotic figured automaton below, running during repeating, verge escapement, repeating hours and quarters, enamel dial, blued steel hands, movement intact, repeater and automaton in working order, revision recommended.
now only: 2.800 €
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156-4144
Pocket watch: big and heavy gold hunting case watch, Ankerchronometer Henry Moser, made for the Royal watchmaker Linderoth in Stockholm, ca. 1880
Ca. Ø53 mm, ca. 122 g, 14 K gold, signed, Henry Moser & Cie. no. 67883, matching numbers on case and movement, Ankerchronometer movement, top quality, very big chronometer balance with gold screws, special lever, wolf's toothing, pink gold chatons for escape wheel and lever, enamel dial in excellent condition, rare pink gold Breguet hands, excellent condition, with original box, in working order, very fine collector's quality, best movement quality made by Henry Moser.
Hammerprice: 1.800 €plus charge
156-4171
Pocket watch: very early, very rare pocket watch chronometer with key winding, Jules Jürgensen Copenhagen no. 8331, ca. 1855
Ca. Ø49 mm, ca. 84 g, 18 K gold, case no. 1775, engine turned, very early Jürgensen chronometer movement with extravagant structure, pivoted detent escapement, big ruby bearings, gold escape wheel, bimetallic compensation balance with blued arms, blued inside, blue hairspring, signature „Jules Jürgensen Copenhagen N° 8331“, signed enamel dial (fine hairline), blued Breguet steel hands, good condition, in working order, rare. Literature reference of a nearly identical watch: John M.R. Knudsen "Urban Jürgensen & Sonner" Copenhagen 2003, pages 260-261.
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156-4181
Pocket watch: very rare Belgian deck watch chronometer, 18 K gold case, Sacre Bruxelles, 1829
Ca. Ø62 mm, ca. 312 g, 18 K gold, engine turned, reeded, dome signed and punched with 1829, very fine chronometer movement, helical hairspring, diamond endstone, spring detent escapement, chronometer balance with 2 trapezoidal weights and 2 gold screws, main plate signed and numbered, original enamel dial, also signed and numbered, very beautiful Breguet gold hands, excellent condition, like new, in working order. This is by far the heaviest gold chronometer we've ever had in an auction. It may be a masterpiece, as the movement number, case number and number of the dial indicate the year of manufacture 1829.
Hammerprice: 7.500 €plus charge
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156-4215
Pocket watch: elegant Art déco dress watch from Patek Philippe with Breguet numerals, prime quality movement, ca. 1927/1928
Ca. Ø45 mm, ca. 62 g, 18 K gold, case no. 392059, movement no. 816066, according to the Patek Philippe archive from 1927/28, flat Geneva precision lever movement, top quality, 18 jewels, full signed, Geneva striping, special fine adjusting device, special lever, fine and very elegant silvered dial, with gold Breguet numerals, original Breguet hands, in working order, very beautiful condition.
Hammerprice: 2.000 €plus charge
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156-4217
Pocket watch: interesting, very early Patek Philippe watch with key winding and rare caliber, Patek Philippe & Co. Geneva no. 28581, ca. 1868
Ca. Ø47 mm, ca. 82 g, 18 K gold, engine turned, reeded mid section, signed and numbered, interesting and very rare bar movement with key winding, big balance with gold screws and mustache lever, enamel dial in very good condition, filigree Breguet steel hands, very beautiful condition, fine collector's watch, in working order.
Hammerprice: 2.500 €plus charge
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156-4223
Pocket watch: exquisite, fine Lepine, repeating hours and quarters, Breguet Paris no. 2909 with original box, ca. 1870
Ca. Ø46 mm, ca. 69 g, 18 K gold, "à goutte", signed and numbered, no. 2909, precision lever movement, top quality, wolf's toothing, golden wheels, repeating hours and quarters, lever escapement, original, silvered dial; also numbered 2909, finest Breguet steel hands, very beautiful condition, with original box, in working order.
Hammerprice: 4.000 €plus charge
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156-4224
Pocket watch: very early, very flat Geneva dress watch minute repeater, chronograph with register, Haas Neveux & Co., Genève, no. 20247, ca. 1920
Ca. Ø45 mm, ca. 51 g, 18 K gold, signed and numbered, matching numbers on case and movement, very fine, very flat caliber with Geneva seal, lever escapement, repeating hours, quarters and minutes, very fine chronograph with 30min register, silvered, engine turned dial, blued Breguet steel hands, in working order, excellent condition. The watch is extremely rare and a very fine Geneva quality. Most Haas Neveux & Co. dress watches from this period are only equipped with a repeater. This watch also includes a chronograph with register. Haas Neveux & Co., along with Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Vacheron & Constantin, was one of the top 4 manufacturers of these Geneva pocket watches supplying Cartier, Verger, Van Cleef and Tiffany. These watches with prime quality movement are wanted collector's items.
Hammerprice: 4.000 €plus charge
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156-4228
Pocket watch: exquisite, early, technical extravagant Geneva chronograph, special quality, Ankerchronometer with central counter, H.R. Ekegren, top quality, made for John Calame 1874
Ca. Ø53 mm, ca. 135 g, 18 K gold, "à goutte" hunting case, Ekegren maker's punch no. 16219, Ankerchronometer with very big chronometer balance, fine adjusting device, rare, early chronograph with central counter, patented changeover from time setting to winding by closing the spring lid, comparable to Lange & Söhne, finest Breguet steel hands, central gold minute counter, dial with small peripheral craquelling, altogether in good condition, very rare watch. Henri-Robert Ekegrèn (1823-1896), along with Eugène Lecoultre (1819-1882) and Patek Philippe, was one of the best Geneva watchmakers of the time. He was the son of Daniel Ekegrén, of Swedish origin. Amongst others he worked for his compatriot Jules Jürgensen in Le Locle and for the famous Winnerl in Paris. Another friend and partner of this time was Adolph Lange in Dresden. Since 1847 he worked in Geneva, where he worked with Henri Golay, also a very experienced watchmaker. Mr. Ekegrén took as his assistant the young Louis Chevalier, who joined him for thirty-seven years. At the exhibition in 1867 he won a gold medal. Subsequent exhibitions - Vienna 1873, Paris 1875, Philadelphia 1876, Paris 1878 and Zurich 1883 - brought him further honors and recognition. He has been constantly working to improve every detail and to create a high value product. Until today his watches are honored in Europe and America.
Hammerprice: 3.000 €plus charge
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156-4230
Pocket watch: very fine Breguet gold hunting case minute repeater, no. 3689, ca. 1880, with original box
Ca. Ø51 mm, ca. 115 g, 18 K gold, "à goutte" hunting case, case maker's punch JL, spring lid with gold monogram PE for Paul Engler, dome signed and numbered no. 3689, exquisite precision lever movement, repeating hours, quarters and minutes; enamel dial in perfect condition, blued Breguet hands, dome with dedication "COMPAGNIE FRANCO ALGERIENNE", Monsier Paul Engler 1881, engineer of "COMPAGNIE FRANCO ALGERIENNE" - SFA, excellent condition with original box, in working order, with minute repeater (sound needs adjustment). The French Algerian Society (SFA) was a railway company founded in Algeria in 1873 to build and operate a network in the Oran department.
Hammerprice: 7.500 €plus charge
156-4239
Pocket watch: important, rare and probably unique gold/enamel ladies hunting case watch, with Napoleon portrait, repeating hours and quarters, Le Roy & Fils Hger De S.A.I Le Prince Jerome Napoleon Palais Royal Paris no. 4398R/35633, ca. 1860
Ca. Ø33 mm, ca. 38 g, 18 K gold, "à goutte", finest enamel painting "en grisaille" on back, 2 different depictions of Napoleon, casemaker's punch LR, no. R4398, dome signed and numbered, precision lever movement, absolute top quality, solid gold wheels, wolf's toothing, extremely rare special lever, probably caliber Louis Audemars, repeating hours and quarters, screwed enamel dial, gold breguet hands, minimal chip on screwing of the dial, apart from that in very beautiful condition, including French register mark. The watch is a museum object of the highest quality. We are not aware of another comparable Le Roy gold/enamel pocket watch.
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156-4252
Pocket watch: extremely rare and big gold/enamel pocket watch with virgule escapement, Frères Melly, Genève no. 5979, ca. 1800
Ca. Ø 53 mm, ca. 80 g, 18 K gold, very flat edition, enameled on back, excellent quality, finest painting, small restoration near pendant, signed FM 5979, extremely flat caliber with virgule escapement, enamel dial, blued Breguet steel hands, in working order, service recommended, beautiful condition, imported Geneva maker of finest watches.
Hammerprice: 3.250 €plus charge
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156-4254
Pocket watch: rare, big and very fine gold/enamel verge watch with orient pearls, original gold chatelaine and original box, Guex à Paris, ca. 1780
Ca. Ø50 mm, ca. 76 g, 18 K gold, original, fine orient pearls on both sides, finest enamel painting on back, highest quality, young lady at the love altar with gold-paillonné ornament on light green ground, signed verge movement, signed enamel dial, very good condition, blued Breguet steel hands, excellent condition, in working order, corresponding chatelaine, also 18 K gold, splendid edition, length ca. 25 cm, weight 48 g, with very big, very precious orient pearls, with seal and original key with pearls. The whole ensemble is still in the original box. It is a highly valuable, rare collector's item of exceptional quality with the corresponding three-piece gold chatelaine with pearls and original box, which is rarely offered. Guex Paris is known for its top quality enamel watches. A comparable piece was sold in Geneva auction for ca. 19,000 Swiss francs (source: https://www.cortrie.de/go/vRq).
Hammerprice: 7.500 €plus charge
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156-4257
Pocket watch: splendid, skeletonized repeater with figured automaton Jacquemart Diana & Apollo", punched VIB no. 4806, ca. 1810
Ca. Ø54 mm, ca. 142 g, 18 K pink gold, cambered engine turning on back, verge movement, repeating hours and quarters, face skeletonized, floral engraving, fire-gilt main plate; polished stainless steel striking train, visible pink gold wheels, splendid figurative automaton, figures with 4 different gold nuances hitting bells with hammers, enamel chapter ring in excellent condition, blued steel hands, good condition, movement intact, cleaning recommended.
Hammerprice: 4.500 €plus charge
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156-4261
Pocket watch: rarity, unique, like new gold Breguet Souscription with special case decoration, no. 802, Paris, ca. 1802/1815
Ca. Ø63 mm, ca. 160 g, 18 K gold, engine turned, raised enameled Maltese cross on back, decorated with very big diamonds and 4 half-pearls, Breguet maker's punch 802, casemaker's punch PBT (Pierre-Benjamin Tavernier), Tavernier number 307, also Parisian gold punch 18 K 1809-1819, Breguet Souscription movement with cylinder escapement, no. 802, temperature compensation, parachute shock absorber, original enamel dial with secret signature, blued steel hands, movement intact, excellent condition. The watch is a rarity and unique in this design. According to the Breguet archive, the no. 802 was originally equipped with a golden, plain Joly case. It can be assumed that the current case was custom-made on request of the owner and the case hallmark was made about 10-15 years later by the famous Breguet casemaker Tavernier. The watch comes with a certificate by SAWCC.
Hammerprice: 15.000 €plus charge
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156-4263
Pocket watch: very fine French Clockwatch, repeating hours and quarters, self-striking "Grande" and "Petite Sonnerie", B-L Petit, Rue St. Honoré no. 340 à Paris, no. 4578, ca. 1820
Ca. Ø65 mm, ca. 225 g, silver, engine turned, gold hinge, high-grade 7-part edition, numbered and signed gold cuvette, casemaker's punch "LS", slider for muting device, slider for selection "Quarts simples" oder "Sonnerie des Heures et Quarts", exquisite movement quality with stone cylinder, repeating hours and quarters, self-striking quarters "Grande" und "Petite Sonnerie", signed enamel dial in perfect condition, finest Breguet steel hands, in working order, very good condition, striking intact, but needs adjusting. The watch is a masterpiece of French watchmaking from the first half of the 19th century. B-L Petit worked self-employed on rue St. Honoré no. 340 in ca. 1810-1840 and, considering the present watch, may have been one of the best French precision watchmakers of its time. He was the son-in-law and successor (and with certainty the student) of another famous Parisian watchmaker, Claude Mathieu le Ainé, who made his masterpiece in 1754 and opened a workshop in the Rue des Capucines on Place Vendome in 1757. (Source Dr. Crott 191./no. 537). The watch was originally part of the collection, which was offered in the Dr. Crotts's anniversary auction, 91/537.
Hammerprice: 5.000 €plus charge
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156-4265
Pocket watch: clock-watch, real rarity, self-striking hours and quarters, 4 hammer striking, Le Roy Paris 1798-1809, 20 K gold
Ca. Ø58 mm, ca. 158 g, 20 K gold, reeded, engine turned, Parisian 20 K gold punch 1798-1809, no. 832, inside the case 4 extraordinary steel gongs, very solid gongs, very high quality, prime quality movement, self-striking hours and quarters, repeating hours and quarters, with locking device to avoid accidental release, movement with 4 hammers, special construction, cylinder escapement, manufacturer of the movement Esquivillon et Deschoudens à Genève, signed enamel dial (peripheral rubbed), extravagant Breguet steel hands, very fine and very rare quality, good condition, in working order. The watch is technically a museum piece. The design corresponds to highest Geneva quality. Both Breguet and Le Roy sourced highly complicated striking work from Geneva for example from Decombaz or, as in this case, from Esquivillon et Deschoudens à Genève, one of the best-known manufacturers of striking work and automaton.
Hammerprice: 5.500 €plus charge
156-4270
Wristwatch: luxurious and very elegant astronomic vintage Breguet gentlemen's watch "Classique" with date, moon, moon age and power reserve indication, with original box, booklet and price list!
Ca. Ø36 mm, 18 K gold, reeded mid section, sapphire crown, automatic movement, no. 3845, engine turned silver dial, blued steel hands, date, moon, moon age indication, 50h power reserve indication, leather strap with buckle, additional leather strap, with original 18 K buckle, very good condition, with original box. The current version of this watch is the reference 3137BA and costs according to the attached brochure and price list € 41,200.
now only: 12.500 €
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156-4278
Marine deck watch/box chronometer: exquisite, very early Le Roy "Depot de la Marine Paris" , marine chronometer, no. 1-142/619, ca. 1865
Ca. 17 × 17 × 17 cm, 3-part mahogany box with round ivory inlay, lateral handles, original keys, silk inside, special and extravagant locking mechanism for the gimbal suspension, brass case, case numbered 1142, dial punched 1142 on back, movement no. 619, signed, chronometer movement with spring detent escapement, special quality, helical hairspring, special quality, original, signed dial with 48h power reserve indication; gilt hands, very beautiful condition, in working order. These marine deck watches made by Le Roy are extremely rare and of very fine quality. The manufacturer was Theodore Marie Leroy (1827-1899), famous watchmaker in Argenteuil, trainee of Vissiere and Winnerl until 1848. After then, he returned to Vissiere in Le Havre, worked in London and later for Breguet as a workshop master. He became "Horloger de la Marine" in 1859.
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156-4279
Chronometer: very rare, small torpedo boat marine box chronometer, Leroy "Horloger de la Marine" Paris, no. 450, ca. 1865
Ca. 11.5 × 10 × 6.5 cm, original 3-part mahogany box, with compartment for the original key, brass case, fine French spring detent escapement, with 40h power reserve, original signed and numbered dial, gold hands, in working order, very beautiful, probably original condition. This chronometer was made by Theodore Marie Leroy (1827-1899), a famous maker and trainee by Vissière. He also worked for Breguet and Winnerl. He became "Horloger de la Marine" in 1859. When he left Breguet's workshop in 1859, he was very poor and father of several children. He bought a second-hand chronometer no. 199 by J. H. Rodanet, which he presented to the timing competition in the same year, and started his own serial number, number 200. A nearly identical Leroy chronometer was presented at the 88th Dr. Crott auction as Lot 151.
Hammerprice: 3.500 €plus charge
156-4285
Pocket watch: rare table chronometer/deck watch chronometer, Patek Philippe "Naviquartz", series E 1200, from the 70s
Ca. 140 x 200 x 60 mm, aluminium case, black anodized, handle on back, chromed frame, serial plate on back, inscribed Naviquartz, series E 1200, precision quartz movement, chronometer for observation, white dial, center seconds, blued Breguet hands, in very good condition, in working order.
now only: 1.800 €
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156-4291
Table clock: small and fine Troubador pendulum clock, Charles X style, with verge escapement and hour striking, ca. 1820
Ca. 18.5 × 15.5 × 6.5 cm, alabaster base, 4 fire-gilt pedestals, fire-gilt bronze figures, very fine design, probably tin case, back hinged, bell, older verge movement with hour striking, probably from around 1720, enamel dial, Breguet steel hands, old key, movement intact, hourly hour striking, needs service (defect hammer).
now only: 1.500 €
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156-4008
Pocket watch: exquisite, very rare and flat Omega dress watch, caliber 35 ML, ca. 1920
Hammerprice: 1.000 €
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