Pocketwatches

Sold 232-4001 Pendant watch/form watch: extremely unusual form watch with snake case, ca. 1870 Ca. Ø40 mm, silver, case rim in the shape of a snake, cylinder movement, back with small flap, underneath time setting and winding, small enamel dial, pink gold hands, intact, with an old chain with key. Hammerprice: 370 €
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232-4002 Pendant watch: iron form watch in ball form, ca. 1890 Ca. Ø26.5mm, iron case in ball form, No. 21843, glazed movement, cylinder escapement, very decorative enamel dial with blue numerals in gold cartouches, pink gold hands, very beautiful condition with original fixing chain, intact. now only: 300 €
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Sold 232-4003 Pocket watch: iron pocket watch with minute repeater, ca. 1915 Ca. Ø52mm, ca. 93g, blued iron case, Swiss lever movement with minute repeater, enamel dial (two fine hairlines), pink gold hands, in working order. Hammerprice: 850 €
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Sold 232-4004 Pocket watch: rare Zenith with alarm, ca. 1920 Ca. Ø47mm, ca. 74g, blued iron case in excellent condition, serial number 106989, rare calibre with tandem winding and alarm, signed Zenith, original enamel dial with luminous numerals, in the upper part the small alarm scale, luminous hands, very beautiful condition, in working order. Hammerprice: 500 €
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Sold 232-4005 Pocket watch: rare calendar watch with moon phase, aristocratic property, Court Watchmaker Verhagen Cologne Ca. Ø53.5mm, ca. 101g, iron case with applied gold crown, former aristocratic property, back cover with spring lid, released via the crown, underneath the patented triple calendar, Swiss lever movement, on the face the perfectly preserved enamel dial with indication of the moon phase, signed J. Verhagen Cologne, pink gold hands, in working order and very beautiful condition, with signed original box "Kaiserliche Türkische Hoflieferanten" J. Verhagen & Co. Cologne. Hammerprice: 1.000 €
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Sold 232-4006 Pocket watch: 8-day "Goliath" pocket watch with repeater, Sincera Watch Co., Switzerland ca. 1920 Ca. Ø90mm, ca. 465g, nickel case with repeater button in the crown, case number 46592, gilt lever movement with 8-day mainspring barrel and quarter-hour repeater, perfectly preserved enamel dial with luminous numerals, steel hands, good condition, in working order, repeater very slow but clear, therefore cleaning recommended. These 8-day watches are very rarely equipped with a striking mechanism. Hammerprice: 910 €
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Sold 232-4007 Pocket watch: silver hunting case watch with quarter repeater, E. Leicht Mayer & Co. Lucerne, ca. 1930 Ca. Ø49mm, ca. 83g, very solid, quality silver case, serial number 3535, nickel-plated Swiss lever movement, striping decoration, quarter repeater, original silvered dial with very beautiful patina, Breguet steel hands, in working order and in good condition. Hammerprice: 600 €
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Sold 232-4008 Pocket watch: rare double-sided military chronograph with distance meter and compass, Paris circa 1915 Ca. Ø52.5mm, blued iron case, a compass in the winding crown, lever movement, 2 dials with different scales, among others for measuring distance, corresponding to a certain distance recorded on a map by a wheel on the underside of the watch, in working order and in very good condition, absolute rarity for chronograph collectors. The watch has not been used for a long time and needs cleaning. Hammerprice: 1.200 €
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Sold 232-4009 Pocket watch: extraordinarily large Russian calendar watch, Ankerchronometer in a heavy silver case, Bernhard Friedrich Altschwager (1862-1931), St. Petersburg Ca. Ø76mm, ca. 325g, silver, engine turned, signed dome, Ankerchronometer movement with huge 21mm chronometer balance, presumably 2-day movement, enamel dial with Russian weekday display, hand with date, subsidiary seconds, signed dial, blued steel hands, overall in good condition, case partly rubbed, dial with fine hairline, movement in working order, cleaning recommended, very rare in this size. Hammerprice: 700 €
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232-4010 Pocket watch: technically interesting hunting case watch with 1/15-seconds, Jacot-Burmann Geneve, 1880 Ca. Ø40mm, ca. 49g, silver hunting case watch with coined band, serial number 94008, dome with signature and later dedication, patented lever movement, perfect enamel dial with 1/15-second scale, signed, blued steel hands, in working order. now only: 600 €
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Sold 232-4011 French deck chronometer, L'Observatoire de Besançon, Charpentier, Horloger de la Marine Ca. Ø51mm, ca. 113g, decorative blued iron and pink gold case, serial number 199292, signed LF & F, same signature on the dome, also Charpentier Paris, Ankerchronometer movement, moustache lever, chronometer balance, wolf's toothing, viper mark L'Observatoire de Besançon, enamel dial (fine hairline), pink gold hands, in working order, Paris circa 1890. Hammerprice: 500 €
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Sold 232-4012 Pocket watch: Longines marksman's watch Eidg. Schützenfest Bern 1910 in original museum condition with original box, including watch chain, original papers, 4 original advertising postcards and the corresponding silver medal with original box Ca. Ø52.5mm, ca. 99g, silver relief case, back marked Bern 1910, dome inscribed eidgenössisches Schützenfest Bern 1910, Swiss silver punch, 900 silver, case number 2256132, matching to the movement number, precision calibre 19.71 with fine adjusting device, signed enamel dial, pink gold hands, in working order, in completely original condition with original box and extremely rare original papers, dated July 1910, in working order. It is extremely rare to find a marksman's watch in such a complete original condition with all accessories including the rare silver award medal. The watch comes from one of the most important Longines collections, of which a large part is in the ownership of the Longines Museum now. Hammerprice: 800 €
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Sold 232-4013 Pocket Watch: extremely beautiful Art Nouveau relief watch of the finest quality, Ankerchronometer Louis Bottée Ca. Ø55mm, ca. 131g, solid silver case of exceptional quality, signed Art Nouveau Louis Bottée relief on the back, coined band, dome signed Riberon Joubert No.107328, fine Geneva Ankerchronometer movement, wolf's toothing, enamel dial (professionally restored hairlines), Breguet steel hands, intact, extremely rare. Louis-Alexandre Bottée (14 March 1852, Paris - 14 November 1940, Paris) was a famous French engraver and medallist. In 1871 he was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts, where Hubert Ponscarme was his first teacher. Many of his movements are in the Art Nouveau style. In 1898 he was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour. In 1930 he was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts as successor to Henri-Auguste Patey. Hammerprice: 650 €
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Sold 232-4014 Pocket watch: rare, early alarm watch, so-called "The Cricket Alarm Watch", ca. 1890 Ca. Ø47mm, ca. 107g, very solid silver case, relief case with representation of a cricket, pierced, No.8021, patented lever movement with tandem winding, original enamel dial with setting of the alarm time by turning the bezel, steel hands, alarm sound in the manner of a chirping cricket, in working order. These exceptional pocket watches were made in Switzerland at the end of the 19th century and are sought-after collectors' items: (https://www.cortrie.de/go/N7W). Hammerprice: 1.200 €
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232-4015 Pocket watch: extremely rare French pocket watch for Catholic priests, Ratel, Horloger Bte. De N.S.P. le Pape, 53 Rue Monsieur le Prince, Paris, ca. 1880 Ca. Ø47mm, ca. 93g, silver relief case, Jesus cross on the back, band inscribed in Latin, dome inscribed Hora Christie approuvée par N.S.P le Pape, cylinder movement, unique enamel dial with ecclesiastical events assigned to special times, interesting movement with an additional gold hour hand moving at a constant interval of 2 hours before the actual time, extremely rare, intact. now only: 1.600 €
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Sold 232-4016 Pocket watch: fine, big Glashütte precision pocket watch, delivered to jeweler Becker in Hamburg, with original seller's box, ca. 1910 Ca. Ø53mm, ca. 109g, solid silver case, 900 silver, Union Glashütte no. 56488, Glashütte precision lever movement with gold escape wheel, fine adjusting device missing, matching numbers on case and movement, enamel dial in excellent condition, pink gold original hands, case, movement and dial signed, in working order, original seller's box. Hammerprice: 550 €
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232-4017 Pocket watch: rare Glashütte precision pocket watch, probably apprentice watch, Glashütte 1893 Ca. Ø53.5mm, ca. 131g, solid 900 silver hunting case watch, typical Glashütte quality with gold hinges, maker's mark O. Vogel Glashütte No.2784, Glashütte precision lever movement, gold lever, gold escape wheel, early version with engraved cock and still without fine adjusting device, plate signed Glashütte 1893, original enamel dial, signed Glashütte bei Dresden, high quality pink gold hands, dial with minimal craquelure at the central hole, overall in good condition, in working order. The signatures indicate that it is possibly an apprentice watch. It is unusual that only the year and Glashütte are signed, but not the name of the student. now only: 1.800 €
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Sold 232-4018 Pocket watch: early, rare Patek Philippe with rare case design and rare Courvoisier winding, Geneva 1884 Ca. Ø51mm, ca. 97 g, very solid silver case, case and movement with matching number 57137, dome with double signature Patek Philippe and Pleister London, extremely rare calibre with special crown winding/lock according to Courvoisier, moustache lever, perfectly preserved enamel dial, in working condition and in very good condition, with sales box. The extract from the archives confirms the originality and the year of manufacture 1884. Patek Philippe pocket watches with this winding patent are extremely rare and wanted collectors' items (https://www.cortrie.de/go/EmB). Hammerprice: 2.750 €
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Sold 232-4019 Pocket watch: fine gold hunting case watch, Ducommun-Sandoz & Cie., ca. 1890 Ca. Ø50mm, ca. 88g, 14K gold, hunting case watch, 3 gold lids, engine turned, no. 119941, fine lever movement, perfectly preserved enamel dial and very beautiful gold hands, intact, cleaning recommended. Hammerprice: 810 €
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Sold 232-4020 Watch chain: exceptionally solid and long pink gold pocket watch chain, ca. 1900 Ca. 47cm long, ca. 88g, 14K pink gold, worked in a progression from 6mm width over 10.5mm width to again 6mm width, connecting eyelets on clasp, spring ring not original. Hammerprice: 2.400 €
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Sold 232-4021 Pocket watch: very beautiful solid 14 K gold IWC hunting case watch from 1907, with extract from the archives Ca. Ø 50.5 mm, ca. 90 g, 14 K gold, all 3 lids gold and punched, case number 393015, movement number 361241, caliber 53-19"/H6.5, gilt lever movement, bimetallic screw balance, blued Breguet hairspring, swan-neck fine adjusting device, lever escapement, screwed chatons, polished steel screws, polished winding wheels with sunburst decoration, main plate IWC punched, crown winding, original white enamel dial with fine hairline, black Arabic numerals, in the centre laminated red 24 hour register, gilt Louis XV hands, bezel with slider for time setting, movement in full working order and in very good condition, case except few dents at the rim and back also in good to very good condition, stiff hinges, solid quality, spring lid with engraved monogram, formerly sold on 26th of March 1907 to J. Verhagen in Cologne, with extract from the archives. Hammerprice: 800 €
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Sold 232-4022 Technically interesting pocket watch with special time setting, Koebele Bonn, original box Ca. Ø48mm, ca. 87g, 18K gold, No.1055, dome marked patent, Ankerchronometer with especially large balance, rare winding mechanism/setting mechanism, perfectly preserved enamel dial, blued steel hands, in good condition, in working order, with original box. The watch has a rare patented setting mechanism that requires the crown to be pressed down to set. Hammerprice: 760 €
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Sold 232-4023 Pocket watch: rare double-sided gold watch for the Ottoman market, ca. 1870 Ca. Ø47mm, ca. 93g, 14K gold, Swiss lever movement, front dial with Roman numerals, on the back the Ottoman dial, steel hands, both dials in perfect condition, well preserved and intact. Hammerprice: 1.500 €
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Sold 232-4024 Pocket watch: extremely rare lady's hunting case watch with Russian calendar on the back, Jules Monard Geneva for the Russian market, no.20693, ca. 1895 Ca. Ø36mm, ca. 42g, 14K gold, rare hunting case watch with double sided spring lid mechanism, enamel dial with hour, minute and seconds indication, signed, back with very rare calendar with 2 central hands for weekday and date, enamel ring with Cyrillic inscription, fine Swiss lever movement, in working order, enamel dial with fine hairlines. This kind of calendar watch is extremely rare in the lady's size! Hammerprice: 1.100 €
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Sold 232-4025 Pocket watch: exceptional gold/enamel dress watch by Juvenia with original box, ca. 1925 Ca. Ø47mm, ca. 59g, 18K gold, serial number 65951, back with rare erotic scene with representation of Japanese lovers on a balcony, in the background lake with lotus flowers (professionally restored soft enamel), case signed, movement name "Precision Chronometrique", precision lever movement, chronometer quality, fine adjusting device, screwed gold chatons, Geneva stripes, enamel dial (fine hairlines), blued steel hands, overall in good condition, in working order, with original box. Hammerprice: 1.400 €
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Sold 232-4026 Pocket watch: elegant Movado dress watch with precision movement, original box and papers, ca. 1925. Ca. Ø42mm, ca. 46g, 18K gold, serial no. 0674172, nickel-plated lever movement with screwed gold chatons, perfectly preserved especially beautiful enamel dial, Art Deco steel hands, original box and papers, back with thin dents, overall in good condition and working order. Hammerprice: 900 €
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Sold 232-4027 Pocket watch: very beautiful 14 K gold hunting case watch Ankerchronometer, Pavel Buhre no. 158586, high-quality movement Ca. Ø52 mm, ca. 103 g, 14 K gold, punched, hunting case no. 158586, all 3 lids solid gold, spring lid inside with Russian dedication, dome with Cyrillic inscription and numbered no.158586, very fine bar movement, Ankerchronometer, stripe decoration, large bimetallic screw balance, blued Breguet hairspring, fine adjusting device, pallet lever escapement, rubies, polished stainless steel screws, winding wheels with sunburst decoration, crown winding, original white enamel dial with Cyrillic inscription "Pavel Buhre", very good condition, black Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, very fine blued hands, plain gold case, very high quality Ankerchronometer movement, in full working order, case in good condition, minimal signs of use at the rim and on the back, Pavel Buhre, Court Watchmaker of the Tsar/Czar, ca. 1900. Hammerprice: 1.000 €
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Sold 232-4028 Pocket watch: 18K half hunting case watch with repeater, very fine movement, possibly Louis Audemars, ca. 1890 Ca. Ø50mm, ca. 109g, 18K gold à-goutte No. 21453, all lids gold, very fine precision lever movement, wolf's toothing, gold wheels, possibly calibre Louis Audemars, quarter hour repeater, enamel dial (fine hairlines), blued steel hands, good condition, intact, cleaning recommended. Hammerprice: 1.900 €
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232-4029 Pocket watch: rare Ulysse Nardin marksman's watch in 18K gold, Tir Federal Aarau 1924 Ca. Ø49.5mm, ca. 85g, 18K gold, back with relief, signed Huguenin, dome marked Eidgenössisches Schützenfest Tir Federal Aarau 1924, case number 348508, Ulysse Nardin precision lever movement, fine adjusting device, No. 82405, signed enamel dial in very good condition, blued steel hands, very good condition, in working order. now only: 2.200 €
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232-4030 Pocket watch: rare Longines marksman's watch in ladies' size, Zurich 1907 Ca. Ø33.5mm, ca. 31g, 18K gold, Art Nouveau relief case with 2 portraits of ladies, Eidgenössisches Schützenfest in Zurich 1907, dome signed, relief number 7610, case and movement with matching number 1917610, Longines precision lever movement, signed especially beautiful enamel dial with gold minute dots, pink gold hands, very good condition, in working order. Marksman's watches with gold cases are exceptionally rare. Almost all marksman's watches were made in silver. now only: 750 €
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Sold 232-4039 Pocket watch/coach clock: very rare oversized lepine circa 1800, Ø105mm, Prioux a Paris Ca. Ø105mm, ca. 420g, magnificent, thin case with floral engraving, original screwed dome, lepine calibre with cylinder escapement, signed enamel dial (fine hairlines), Breguet steel hands, intact and very rare. Hammerprice: 550 €
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Sold 232-4040 Pocket watch: unusual verge watch with mock pendulum, France ca. 1800 Ca. Ø55mm, ca. 87g, attractive silver case with relief rim, rare full plate movement with floral engraving, verge escapement, under the dial the balance with visible mock pendulum, rare dial design with applied silver decoration on engine turned gilded background, intact. Hammerprice: 1.200 €
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232-4041 Watch key/chatelaine: extremely rare chatelaine "Berliner Eisen", 18th century Ca. 23cm long, chatelaine with five pendants, one of them a large key with jewelled stones, polished steel, so called "Berliner Eisen". now only: 500 €
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Sold 232-4042 Pocket watch: verge watch with very rare enamel painting "Les Trois Empereurs Russie", ca. 1800 Ca. Ø57mm, ca. 113g, plain silver case, no. 3454 also an 8, verge movement also numbered 3454 also a Y and the maker's mark CAD, enamel dial with extremely rare motif, representation of 3 crowned lords, inscribed "les trois empereurs russie", brass hands, chipping at the winding hole, starts ticking, needs service. Hammerprice: 700 €
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232-4043 Pocket watch: rare hunting case watch with enamel painting, Courvoisier & Comp. circa 1780 Ca. Ø56mm, ca. 105g, silver, very rare hunting case watch with 12-cornered rim, case number 3 8768 and 13346FE, movement number also 38768, signed, rare verge movement with decentral dial, dial also signed (hairline), above the dial an oval enamel cartouche with enamel painting, intact. now only: 750 €
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Sold 232-4044 Pocket watch: complicated lepine with repeater and self-strike, Julien Le Roy, ca. 1790 Ca. Ø56mm, ca. 142g, very solid silver case with coined band, dome signed, technically very fine, complicated verge movement with hour repeater and half-hour self-strike, original signed enamel dial (fine hairlines), metal hands, intact, important Parisian watchmaker, Court Watchmaker. Hammerprice: 1.200 €
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Sold 232-4045 Pocket watch: complicated lepine with self-strike and repeater, signed Breguet et Fils Ca. Ø58mm, ca. 134g, silver case with coined band, dome signed and numbered No.2234, signed full plate movement, cylinder escapement, pendant with button for releasing the repeater, 2 barrels for the movement and the half-hour self-strike, signed original enamel dial, Breguet steel hands. The watch is in working order and in good condition. Even though the watch is signed 3 times and is of fine quality, like many watches with this signature it does not come from Breguet's workshop. Hammerprice: 1.800 €
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Sold 232-4046 Pocket watch: early, extremely fine English verge watch, Markham London 1720/1789 Ca. Ø46mm, ca. 109g, later silver case specially made for the early and rare movement with London Hallmarks from 1789, early signed movement with tulip pillars, glazed cock and diamond endstone, verge escapement, signed Markham London 7209, signed original champleve dial, probably original hands, in working order, rare verge watch of high quality. Robert Markham merged with James Markwick in 1725 to become one of the most important English verge watch makers. This early watch was probably made before that time. Hammerprice: 1.100 €
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Sold 232-4047 Pocket watch: early silver pocket watch with alarm on bell, S & C Jorce London, ca. 1790 Ca. Ø48.5mm, ca. 111g, magnificent pierced silver case, protective case missing, bell, very unusual calibre, very fine English quality with diamond endstone, verge escapement, ring-shaped regulator hand, plate signed and numbered No.712, well preserved enamel dial, original hour hand in gold, replaced minute hand, very good sound, movement ticking, alarm strike needs repair. Hammerprice: 1.105 €
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Sold 232-4048 Pocket watch: very fine and large pocket watch repeater, 18K gold, important watchmaker: Houriet & Fils no. 8110, ca. 1810 Ca. Ø59mm, ca. 107g, 18K gold, dome signed, cylindre escapement, repeating hours and quarters, original and signed enamel dial, Breguet steel hands, dial with small peripheral craquelling, gear train and striking train no parts missing, setting shaft missing, working, cleaning recommended. Hammerprice: 1.200 €
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232-4049 Watch key: large, pink gold verge watch key with agate, ca. 1820 Ca. 59 × 43mm, ca. 20g, solid pink gold, especially beautiful red agate, good condition, small old repair spot on pendant. now only: 800 €
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Sold 232-4050 Pocket watch: fine pink gold verge watch, ca. 1780, Romilly Paris Ca. Ø41mm, ca. 45g, 18K pink gold, magnificent case, fine engraving, representation of a cornucopia and a lyre on the back, signed verge movement, signed enamel dial, Breguet steel hands, very beautiful condition, intact. Hammerprice: 920 €
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Sold 232-4051 Pocket watch: rare, fine Breguet-type Lepine with decentral dial and repeater, Leroy, ca. 1820 Ca. Ø36mm, ca. 40g, 18K gold, very beautiful engine turned Breguet-type case, case punch FM 965, cartouche with Leroy punch (crossed L with crown), rare calibre with cylinder escapement and quarter-repeater, small decentral dial, blued hands, optically in excellent condition, movement intact with repeater in working order, hands motion train needs service. Hammerprice: 1.400 €
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Sold 232-4052 Pocket watch: large lepine with ruby cylinder and repeater, fine movement quality, ca. 1810 Ca. Ø55mm, ca. 97g, 18K pink gold à-goutte case, engine turned, No.5488, early stone cylinder escapement with parachute and quarter-repeater, perfectly preserved engine turned dial, blued steel hands, movement in working order, repeater currently not striking correctly and needs adjustment/service. Hammerprice: 1.200 €
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Sold 232-4053 Pocket watch: very fine, large lepine with decentral dial and repeater, ca. 1820 Ca. Ø55mm, ca. 83g, very fine 18K gold case with engine turned band, lepine calibre with quarter-hour repeater, especially beautiful decentral silver dial, engine turned, pink gold Breguet hands (hour hand added and not gold), in working order, good condition with old leather case. Hammerprice: 1.700 €
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Sold 232-4054 Pocket watch: very fine gold/enamel pocket watch, probably presentation watch by Oscar I, King of Sweden, signed Robin Paris, ca. 1845 Ca. Ø44mm, ca. 46g, 18K gold, back with enamel portrait of Oskar I., painting of outstanding quality, blue and white enamel at the rim, in the upper part the royal crown, dome signed, no. 28131, early bar movement, cylinder escapement, very well preserved enamel dial and original Breguet steel hands, in working order, enamel with small imperfections. This is a historically interesting watch with wonderful enamel painting. Either it was the personal watch of the Swedish king Oskar I, or a watch given away by him. Above the portrait is the crown and below the Swedish coat of arms. Hammerprice: 2.200 €
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Sold 232-4055 Watch key: exceptional verge watch key with top quality enamel painting, ca. 1800 Ca. 65mm long, gold, solid back, top quality enamel painting on the face, very detailed representation of a lady in traditional costume (hardly visible hairlines), rare. Hammerprice: 1.000 €
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Sold 232-4056 Watch key: very rare, early gold/enamel watch key with medallion compartment, ca. 1780 Ca. 57 × 43mm, ca. 18.5g, gold/enamel, on the face the window to the compartment with lock of hair, on the back the compartment with hinge and original glazing. Hammerprice: 1.150 €
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Sold 232-4057 Pocket watch: very fine gold/ enamel verge watch with gem and pearl setting, Vauchez a Paris, ca. 1780 Ca. Ø41mm, ca. 46g, 18K gold, very beautiful case, both sides decorated with half pearls and gems, back with beautifully enamel painting in fantastic original condition, signed verge movement, signed and very well preserved enamel dial, extraordinary original hands matching to the case with original gem and half pearl setting, in addition filigree gold chain with 2 antique gold keys, decorated with coral, in working order and in very good condition. In our opinion this watch is a verge watch in completely original condition, as it is rarely found today. Daniel Vaucher was born in Fleurier and moved to Paris in 1760, where he became a master watchmaker. His wife and six children stayed in Fleurier and came later to Paris. Jonas-Frederic Vaucher, Jean-Henri-David Vaucher, François Vaucher, Jean-Jacques Vaucher, Samuel Vaucher and daughter Isabelle-Salome Vaucher became watchmakers. Outstanding watches of this family were mostly signed with "Vauchez en la Cite". This may not be a "z" but an "r". (source: https://www.cortrie.de/go/JOn). Hammerprice: 2.550 €
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Sold 232-4058 Watch keys: 3 very rare enamelled verge watch keys, ca. 1800 Ca. 35mm long, different designs, all keys enamelled, one gold example with a glazed souvenir compartment for a lock of hair (the back glazing is missing), the other two examples are gilt, in different condition. Hammerprice: 400 €
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232-4059 Watch key: very rare and valuable figural key, around 1820, gold/silver Ca. 61mm long, gold/silver, amethyst ball, top with 3 half busts, very detailed and rare craftsmanship. now only: 300 €
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232-4061 Watch keys: small collection of rare verge watch keys, ca. 1680-1900 A total of 14 keys, among them some rarities: 1. 2 early crank keys 1680-1720; 2. Golden splendour key with two associated seals, elaborate goldsmith's work of 18K gold, associated spring ring; 3. 1 large English splendour key with agate inlay; 4. 10 further unusual keys, different materials, among them also gold, in different condition. now only: 1.000 €
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Sold 232-4062 Watch keys: 3 rare gold verge watch keys, around 1800 Gold, ca. 35-45mm long, two keys with agate, including rare moss agate, 1 key with ivory plate, braided hair on it. Hammerprice: 500 €
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Sold 232-4063 Pocket watch: extremely fine gold/enamel miniature lepine, Breguet student Ingold, ca. 1820 Ca. Ø30mm, ca. 18g, 18K pink gold, case maker's mark FM, dome signed Ingold Eleve de Breguet No.765, thin fine cylinder movement, decentral engine turned dial, Breguet hands, completely original condition, minimal imperfections in the enamelling, very rare. Hammerprice: 1.200 €
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Sold 232-4064 Watch keys: extensive collection of early pocket watch keys, ca. 1750-1850 2 chatelaines, 2 pendants and ca. 50 keys, mostly silver but also gilt, among them many rare pieces with portraits, relief depictions, partly with stone set and glass stone set, two pieces with mother-of-pearl, some figural keys, e.g. pistol and knife, furthermore an extremely rare large ceremonial key made of Berlin iron (polished steel), in different condition. Hammerprice: 1.600 €
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Sold 232-4070 Pocket watch: attractive, like new Longines steel watch Ref.4082, Art déco 1940, with extract from the archives Ca. Ø46.5mm, steel, serial number 5931864, manual winding calibre 37.9, excellent preserved dial, blued steel hands, condition as unused, in working order. The watch comes with a chrome-plated chatelaine. The extract from the archives confirms the originality and the delivery in 1940. Hammerprice: 470 €
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Sold 232-4071 Pocket watch: very rare Longines Art Deco dress watch with top calibre quality "Extra" and rare bicolour case, ca. 1930 Ca. Ø46mm, ca. 50g, 18K yellow gold/white gold, extremely high quality case, case number 5003678, movement number 5003678, calibre 18,95 "Extra" quality with special fine adjusting device and golden wheels, highly attractive 2-colour Art Deco dial in fantastic condition, blued Breguet steel hands, in working order, rare and in beautiful original condition. Hammerprice: 1.150 €
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Sold 232-4072 Pocket watch: rare Longines steel pocket watch ref. 3960, Art dèco 1938, with extract from the archives Ca. Ø46mm, attractive steel case, Ref. 3960, case and movement with matching number 5607274, manual winding calibre 37.9ABC, extremely rare copper coloured dial, Breguet steel hands, in working order and very good condition. The watch comes with an extract from the archives. Hammerprice: 1.000 €
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Sold 232-4073 Pocket watch: attractive Art Deco dress watch with original box, Ulysse Nardin Ca. Ø47mm, steel case, serial number 392690, manual winding, movement number 408571, highly attractive 2-coloured dial, steel hands, very beautiful condition with original box, in working order. Hammerprice: 420 €
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Sold 232-4074 Pocket watch: rare Omega dress watch with 2-coloured dial, Art Deco, 18K gold, ca. 1935 Ca. Ø46.5mm, ca. 53g, 18K gold, case number 9431025, movement number 8443815, calibre 37,5L.17P., very rare, original 2-coloured Art Deco dial and probably original hands (luminous material missing), bezel is very tight and detaches easily, so a revision is recommended. Hammerprice: 650 €
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Sold 232-4075 Pocket watch: very rare Omega Art Deco dress watch with Art Deco special case, ca. 1935 Ca. Ø46mm, ca. 65g, 18K gold, high quality hinged case in very rare design, back with Art Deco design, case number 7609061, movement number 8278499, calibre 38. 5L. T1/ 17 P, original 2-coloured Art Deco dial and extremely rare Art Deco steel hands, in working order, completely original condition. This dress watch is a rarity regarding the whole Art Deco design of the case, dial and hands. An identical piece was auctioned at an Omega special auction in Geneva in 2009 and was sold for 3,600 Swiss Francs! Hammerprice: 900 €
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Sold 232-4076 Pocket watch: quality gold hunting case watch with repeater, Comor La Chaux-De-Fonds, like new, ca. 1950 Ca. Ø49mm, ca. 82g, very solid 14K gold case with 3 lids, quality lever movement, Geneva stripes, quarter hour repeater, very beautiful enamel dial, Breguet steel hands, in working order, like new condition. Hammerprice: 1.700 €
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Sold 232-4077 Pocket watch: rare A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte dress watch with black dial, original box, original papers Ca. Ø49mm, ca. 66g, stepped silver case, A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte case punch No. 5414-4, movement number 541425, A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte precision lever movement, rare signed black dial, original hands, original box, in working order and in very beautiful original condition, possibly circa 1950. Hammerprice: 1.500 €
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Sold 232-4078 Pocket watch: A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte dress watch with original box and papers Ca. Ø49mm, ca. 65g, silver case with hinged back, A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte case punch and serial number 541023, A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte precision lever movement, fine adjusting device No.541011, very beautiful 2-tone silvered dial, also signed, original hands, original box, matching number original papers, very beautiful condition, movement needs cleaning. Hammerprice: 1.000 €
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Sold 232-4079 Pocket watch: extremely rare Art Deco dress watch by A. Lange & Söhne, ca. 1927 Ca. Ø45mm, ca. 43g, 14K gold, thin gold case with relief rim, pressed back with A . Lange & Söhne case punch, inside with later dedication from 1970, case number 10057, lever movement, signed A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte and Geneva, Geneva stripes, No.43281, gilt dial with Breguet numerals, pink gold hands, high quality Lange & Söhne box with replacement hairspring and replacement crystal. The watch is in working order, dial with slight craquelling around the edge. The watch is extremely rare and is one of the two dress watches presented as a reference on the "Glashütte watches" page for the short production period of the Geneva branch: (https://www.cortrie.de/go/Xq2). Hammerprice: 1.500 €
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Sold 232-4080 Pocket watch: A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte gold hunting case watch with original box, from the Art Deco period Ca. Ø51mm, ca. 88g, 14K gold, hunting case watch, case number 54299, movement number 502738, thin version, A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte precision lever movement, OLIW quality, fine adjusting device, gilt dial, Breguet steel hands, very good condition with original box and papers where both numbers are noted, in working order. Hammerprice: 1.500 €
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Sold 232-4081 Pocket watch: almost new vintage pocket watch by IWC, elegant dress watch calibre 952 Ca. Ø45.5mm, ca. 50g, extra thin 18K gold case, serial number 1995609, movement number 1847426, manual winding calibre 952, white dial, leather case, almost new and in working order. Hammerprice: 1.000 €
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232-4082 Pocket watch: rare, limited Longines Ernest Francillon 125th "1867" Ref. 840.8022, 399/1000 Ca. Ø56mm, ca. 176g, silver, engine turned, hunting case watch, glazed movement, precision lever movement calibre 11.840, movement number 26500469, perfectly preserved dial, blued steel hands, very good, possibly unused condition, limited edition of 1000 pieces for the 125th anniversary of the first Longines pocket watch. now only: 1.000 €
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232-4083 Taschenuhr: new old stock Hundertwasser Designeruhr in 18K Gold mit Originalbox und Originalprospekt, entwickelt an der Schweizer Uhrmacherschule in Biel, absolut unbenutzt, limitiert, No.114/999, NP 24,400CHF, ca. 1992 Ca. Ø43mm, ca. 74g, curved solid 18K gold case, blackened, case is made of more than 50g 18K gold), crown set with a tourmaline, band with the numbers 1 - 12, special movement with double-sided time display, Unitas 6497, multi-coloured design dial, multi-coloured hands, back still with original foil, original wooden watch box which can also be used as a stand, original brochure to the watch, new. The Unitas 6497 movement has been enhanced by teachers and students at the Swiss Watchmaking School in Biel, so that a second hand device can run counter clockwise on the back. Originally, 999 watches were planned from the limited edition. Due to the high price of 24,400 Swiss Francs, probably no more than 200 have come in circulation! now only: 4.500 €
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Sold 232-4084 Pocket watch: beautiful miniature gold/ enamel lady's watch with Rococo enamel painting in Watteau style, Maurice Ditisheim, La Chaux-de-Fonds, No.113626, ca. 1890 Ca. Ø25mm, ca. 16g, 18K pink gold, signed and numbered, dome with owner's engraving, cylinder movement, enamel dial, pink gold hands, glass later, enamel with minimal peripheral imperfections close to the hinge, hinge of the dome damaged, movement intact. Hammerprice: 400 €
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Sold 232-4085 Pocket watch: rare Art Nouveau gold/ enamel lady's watch with representation of the goddess Athena, Le Coultre No.6098, ca. 1900 Ca. Ø35mm, ca. 14g, 18K gold, back with enamelled portrait of the goddess Athena, rare representation with a helmet in the shape of a swan, lower part of the décolleté set with rose cut diamonds (one diamond missing), serial number No. 6098, fine cylinder movement with wolf's toothing, signed Le Coultre & Co., exceptional violet enamel dial, pink gold hands, movement intact, cleaning recommended, rare. Hammerprice: 500 €
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Sold 232-4086 Pocket watch/ pendant watch: extremely rare early Le Coultre Art Nouveau watch with dragon brooch, No. 3690, Paris ca. 1900 Ca. Ø29mm, ca. 21g, 18K gold, dome with later gift dedication, signed fine cylinder movement, enamel dial (light peripheral craquelling) blued steel hands, with corresponding gold brooch in dragon form, very detailed, with pearl in mouth and ruby eye, in good condition, in working order. The version with the dragon brooch is extremely rare. A very similar example was auctioned in Geneva in 2012 and sold for 2,750 Swiss Francs (source: https://www.cortrie.de/go/YnD). Hammerprice: 500 €
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Sold 232-4087 Pocket watch: unique gold/ enamel pocket watch for the Chinese market with cloisonne enamel, "crane", Breguet student Charles Oudin No.23478, ca. 1870 Ca. Ø31mm, ca. 32g, 18K gold, à-goutte case, back with very fine and rare enamel work in cloisonné technique, top quality in perfect condition, inside very decorative counter enamel with a floral design, also cloisonné technique, dome signed and numbered, inscribed "Horloger de la Marine", fine cylindre movement with wolf's toothing, attractive enamel dial in Louis XV style with red minutes and red signature, pink gold Fleur-de-Lys hands, dial with small imperfections, in working order. Hammerprice: 1.000 €
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Sold 232-4088 Pocket watch/ pendant watch: exquisite Art Nouveau gold/ enamel lady's watch with diamond setting, top quality, ca. 1910 Ca. Ø28,5mm, ca. 18.5g, 18K gold, back with light blue engine turned enamel with white surrounds, central one European cut diamond, 18K gold punch and serial number 431238, dome with medals Bruxelles 1910, inscribed Prima-Patent, gilt cylinder movement, enamel dial, pink gold hands, in working order and in beautiful condition. Hammerprice: 500 €
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Sold 232-4089 Pocket watch/ pendant watch: exquisite gold Louis XV lady's watch with pearl and diamond setting and original gold chatelaine with pearl and diamond setting, Fournier Haurin Paris No. 42970, ca. 1880 Ca. Ø28mm, ca. 27g, 18K pink gold, à-goutte, case rim and bow set with miniature pearls on both sides, back with applied gold monogram MN, set with diamonds, extremely high quality case, signed and numbered, fine cylinder movement with wolf's toothing, very attractive Louis XV enamel dial with red minutes, extremely rare pink gold hands, also set with diamonds, corresponding gold chatelaine, also set with miniature pearls and diamonds, two miniature pearls on the bow are missing, otherwise in very good condition, in working order. Hammerprice: 1.000 €
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Sold 232-4090 Pocket watch/ pendant watch: unique and very precious "Louis XV" chatelaine watch with agate cameos, Oriental pearls and diamond setting, France ca. 1880 Total length 10cm, total weight ca. 49g, 18K gold chatelaine/ brooch and watch with French gold punches, watch ca. Ø32mm, Louis XV-case with lateral hinge, both sides and bow set with Oriental pearls, back with a fine agate cameo, top quality case, à-goutte case, dome signed Trichaud Marseille, fine cylinder movement, wolf's toothing, no. 11197, especially beautiful Louis XV enamel dial with blue numerals, pink gold hands, brooch/ chatelaine also set with a fine agate cameo, Oriental pearl and rose cut diamonds, in very good condition, in working order. Hammerprice: 2.000 €
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Sold 232-4091 Pocket watch/pendant watch: rare Vacheron & Constantin gold/enamel precision pocket watch, ca. 1897 Ca. Ø31mm, ca. 32g, 14K pink gold, set with half pearls on both sides (3 pearls missing), back with beautiful pink guilloché enamel, violet motif, Vacheron & Constantin case punch, case number 184518, dome signed C. A.. Krall Elberfeld Sternwarte, dome with dedication from 1897, very fine Vacheron & Constantin precision calibre movement number 306083, extremely beautiful Louis XV enamel dial with blue numerals, pink gold hands, mounted on a miniature gold brooch, in working order, good condition, very rare. The watch is interesting not only because it is a very rare enamel watch by the famous Vacheron & Constantin manufacture, but also because it was made for C. A. Krall Elberfeld Sternwarte, a watch shop known for the finest precision watches, which also distributed watches by A. Lange & Söhne in Glashütte. Hammerprice: 1.300 €
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232-4092 Very rare pink gold Patek Philippe Louis XV pocket watch, No.59020, ca. 1880 Ca. Ø33mm, ca. 28g, 18K pink gold, Louis XV, case and movement with matching number, case inside, dome and movement signed Patek Philippe, cylinder escapement, wolf's toothing, perfectly preserved, beautiful Louis XV enamel dial, gold hands, excellently preserved and intact, cleaning recommended. Patek Philippe ladies' watches in the Louis XV style are very rare and sought-after collectors' items. They have achieved remarkable prices for a ladies' watch at auctions (https://www.cortrie.de/go/Q1V). now only: 2.000 €
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Sold 232-4093 Buttonhole watch: extremely rare buttonhole watch in 18K gold with diamond and ruby setting, punched "bté s.g.d.g H.R" No. 25172, probably Tiffany ca. 1900 Ca. Ø23mm, bezel ca. Ø11.5mm, ca. 13.5g, 18K pink gold, bezel alternately set with diamonds and rubies, cylinder escapement, white enamel dial with blue numerals and red 12 in perfect condition, in working order, cleaning recommended. The gold version of buttonhole watches, additionally set with gems, is extremely rare. An identical watch, also stamped "bté s.g.d.g H.R" No.23018, was sold at Koller Auctions in 2007. This watch was still in its original box, signed Tiffany & Co, estimated price 8,000/ 12,000 Swiss Francs (source: https://www.cortrie.de/go/XKE). Hammerprice: 1.000 €
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Sold 232-4094 Pendant watch/ brooch watch: rarity, "Boule de Genève", very rare quality, gold/ platinum/ enamel with diamonds, smallest size known to us, ca. 1890 Ca. Ø16 mm, 18K gold and platinum, No. 4945, blue engine turned enamel, surrounded with diamonds, winding and hand setting by turning the upper half of the case, fine miniature movement with lever escapement, enamel dial, in excellent condition, blue numerals and red "12", gold hands, corresponding gold brooch with sapphires, in working order, in nearly perfect condition, only the glass is missing. These very fine watches were made in the time of 1865-1920, mainly by Geneva manufacturers, the most famous by Patek Philippe. The enormous publicity for this lovely "Boules de Genève" led to a storm of orders from Royalty from all over the world. Patek Philippe delivered i.a. pieces to Prince Hussein Kamil of Egypt (1887) and Empress Teresa of Brazil (1888); both pieces are illustrated in the catalouge of the "Timepieces of Royalty" exhibition, which took place at the Patek Philippe Museum in autumn 2005. Today, the permanent exhibition of the museum has a small number of later Boules de Genève models in various designs. Hammerprice: 1.600 €
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Sold 232-4095 Form watch/pendant watch: extremely unusual splendour form watch with fantasy case, ca. 1900 Ca. Ø30mm ca. 40mm high, ca. 26g, pair case, outer case made of gold, fancy form, elaborate goldsmith work, both sides decorated with small gemstones, crown also set with gemstone, hinged, inner case gilt, both sides glazed, lateral cut-out for the inner hinge of the outer case, cylinder movement, very decorative dial made of blue guilloche enamel, pink gold hands, movement starts ticking, but needs cleaning. Hammerprice: 1.000 €
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Sold 232-4097 Pocket watch/ chatelaine: unique Renaissance style chatelaine watch with original box, museum piece, Breguet student Gustave Sandoz No.24590, Horloger de la Marine Imperiale, Paris ca. 1870 Ca. Ø40mm, length of the chatelaine ca. 14cm, weight ca. 114g, silver, chatelaine and case similarly extremely splendidly designed, mainly leaves and tendrils, upper part of the chatelaine with a standing lion, side parts each with a signet, case in the form of a half hunting case with raised numerals and a small aperture with view to the dial, case hinged, inner case can be lifted out, back signed and numbered, rare and special winding mechanism and time setting mechanism with hinged miniature handles/ bows, cylinder escapement, Louis XV enamel dial and Louis XV silver hands, in excellent and completely original condition with signed original box, in working order. The watch is in this quality and condition a rarity that is rarely found anymore. Another one of these watches in a slightly different design was auctioned at Sotheby's in 2011 and sold for ca. 4,600€ (Source: https://www.cortrie.de/go/oeO). Jacques-Gustave Sandoz was born in Paris on 11 September 1836. His father was Charles Auguste Sandoz (1800-1880) a watchmaker of Swiss descent from the Neuchatel area. At the age of thirteen, Jacques-Gustave began an apprenticeship with the famous watchmaker Perusset. Gustave Sandoz then worked in the workshops of Lépine (taken over by Boulay in 1853), Paul Garnier and Breguet before setting up his own business in the rue de la Monnaie. In 1865, Sandoz moved to the prestigious Palais Royal 147-148, very close to the Boucheron and later Lalique companies. Sandoz was very successful and became one of the best Parisian watchmakers of his time and watchmaker of the French Navy, Horloger de la Marine. In 1855 he won the "Grand prix d'honneur de l'Association polytechnique", founded by Napoleon III. In 1889 he was one of the co-founders of SEAI (Société d'Encouragement aux Arts et à l'Industrie), later renamed SEMA (Société d'Encouragement aux Métiers d'Art). Hammerprice: 2.050 €
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Sold 232-4098 Pocket watch: extremely decorative gold verge watch with pearl setting and blue enamel cartouches, ca. 1800 Ca. Ø36mm, ca. 27g, 18K gold, beautiful case with radiant decoration, coined band, both sides set with precious natural pearls, so called Oriental pearls, face with spring lid mechanism, thin verge movement, beautiful gold dial with blue enamel cartouches (1 cartouche restored), filigree Breguet steel hands, in good condition, intact. Hammerprice: 900 €
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Sold 232-4099 Pocket watch: attractive gold/enamel verge watch with 2 rows of pearls, ca. 1800 Ca. Ø39 mm, ca. 31g, 18K gold, both sides set with rare 2-row Oriental pearls, back engine turned, fine enamel inlays (partly rubbed), coined band, verge movement, excellently preserved engine turned dial with enamel cartouches, filigree Breguet steel hands, intact, case inside with traces of restoration. Hammerprice: 1.000 €
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Sold 232-4100 Pocket watch: very fine gold/ enamel lepine with special enamelling technique, Aubert & Capt Geneve No.7738, ca. 1830 Ca .Ø35mm, ca. 24g, 18K gold, florally engraved and multicoloured enamelled, signed and numbered dome, thin early Geneva cylinder movement, engine turned dial, fine gold Breguet hands, intact, in good condition. very well-known manufacturer of fine Geneva enamel watches, music boxes, automata and snuff boxes. Henry Daniel Capt was born in 1773 in Chenit in the Vallée de Joux, the son of Charles Samuel Capt and Susanne Charlotte Piguet. Capt was one of the leading manufacturers and a specialist in watches with additional functions such as musical music boxes and automatons. He was one of the first in Geneva to use playing combs and small playing barrels for his music automatons. In 1802, Capt formed a partnership with Daniel Isaac Piguet that lasted until 1811; he then continued to produce on his own before entering into a partnership with Aubert et Fils in 1830, Aubert & Capt, Place Bel Air in Geneva. Hammerprice: 650 €
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Sold 232-4101 Pocket watch: excellently preserved gold/enamel lepine with decentral dial, ca. 1820 Ca. Ø34mm, ca. 24g, 18K gold, extra thin and very fine enamel case in fantastic condition, case maker's punch AR, French 18K gold punch Paris 1819-1838, extra thin cylinder movement, decentral engine turned dial, pink gold Breguet hands, intact, extremely rare in this condition. Hammerprice: 850 €
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Sold 232-4102 Pendant watch: fine Belle Epoque ladies' watch gold/platinum/enamel/diamonds, with original chain, ca. 1910 Chain ca. 60 cm long, violet enamelled elements, miniature pearls in between, case ca. Ø 27mm, 18K gold, No.23591, violet guilloche enamel, on it floral decorations of platinum set with rose cut diamonds (some missing) winding knob set with a large rose cut diamond and the rim decorated with further small rose cut diamonds, also the eyelet decorated with diamonds, high quality movement, possibly Le Coultre, intact, service recommended. It is not clear who was the maker of these very elaborate cases. No. 21291 was auctioned in Geneva in 2012 and had a similar diamond decoration and also a similar chain (https://www.cortrie.de/go/Bda). There are similar objects with vendor signatures from Cartier and Chaumet. Hammerprice: 1.700 €
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Sold 232-4103 Pocket watch: gold/enamel lepine in exceptional quality, stone cylinder, Bautte & Cie. no. 51066, ca. 1820 Ca. Ø38mm, ca. 34g, 18K gold, case with extremely fine enamel work, multicoloured flowers on a black background in a gold border, exceptional quality, dome signed and numbered, also inscribed "Mouvement Breguet", very fine cylinder movement with stone cylinder, dial also of outstanding quality, gold with black enamel decoration and white numerals, Fleur de Lys hands, in working order and very good condition. Hammerprice: 3.000 €
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232-4113 Pocket watch: 18K verge watch with solid gold dial, De La Cour Chatham No.2915, HM 1820 Ca. Ø43.5mm, ca. 65g, 18K pink gold, engine turned, coined band, extremely beautiful design of pendant and bow, fine verge movement, diamond endstone, steel balance, extremely beautiful and very high quality dial in gold with raised numerals, rare pink gold snake hands, case with small signs of wear, intact. now only: 1.500 €
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Sold 232-4114 Watch keys: 3 exceptional gold verge watch keys, ca. 1800-1820 1. Large splendour key set with coloured stones, ca. 72mm long, 18K gold, small imperfections and restorations; 2. Gold key with floral high relief, ca. 51mm long; 3. Extremely rare 18K gold key with Louis XVI royal portrait, royal coat of arms on the back, ca. 53mm long. Hammerprice: 1.600 €
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Sold 232-4115 Pocket watch: magnificent gold/enamel lepine with original box and gold key, ca. 1820 Ca. Ø35mm, ca. 26g, 18K gold, very elaborate and splendidly enamelled, No.1398, thin cylinder movement, signed J. Manigier a Geneve, unusual engine-turned dial without numerals, original hour hand, added minute hand, intact, but cleaning strongly recommended. The watch is in the original sales box of the Court Watchmaker Lennartz-Michels Aachen. It comes with the gold key with agate setting. It is special that the elaborate enamel work is still in such excellent condition. Hammerprice: 1.000 €
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Sold 232-4116 Pocket watch: exceptionally beautiful lepine with gold/enamel case and pearl setting, Alliez, Bachelard & Terond Geneve Ca. Ø42mm, ca. 48g, 18K gold, both sides set with pearls, back with exceptional enamel work, face with champleve dial with gold relief, signed verge movement No. 51452, signed dial with off-centre time display, steel hands, tip of minute hand missing, intact, service recommended. Hammerprice: 2.200 €
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Sold 232-4117 Pocket watch: verge watch with early Jacquemart figure automaton, Esquivillon et Deschoudens a Genève No 7787 circa. 1800 Ca. Ø54mm, ca. 132g, silver case with reeded band, signed and numbered dome, verge movement repeating the hours and quarters and Jacquemart figure automaton, especially beautiful version of the figure automaton with 3-coloured figures of very fine quality, central screwed white dial, Breguet hands, working, needs cleaning/service, 2 case screws missing, otherwise in very beautiful condition and with good sound. The company Esquivillon et Deschoudens a Geneve belonged to the most important Geneva automaton manufacturers. They produced pocket watches with different figure automatons with up to 7 motion sequences. Hammerprice: 2.200 €
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Sold 232-4118 Pocket watch: very beautiful Jacquemart figure automaton with quarter-hour repeater, ca. 1820 Ca. Ø55mm, ca. 122g, silver case with coined band, No.2585, dome signed Duchene et Fils, verge movement with quarter hour repeater, during the repeating the multi-coloured figure automaton moves on the blue enamel dial, white enamel dial, Breguet steel hands, intact and in good condition. Hammerprice: 2.000 €
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Sold 232-4119 Pocket watch: unusual and large Vienna repeater with repoussé case and figured automaton Jacquemart, Caspar Kaufmann Vienna, ca. 1815 Ca. Ø 58mm, ca. 128g, gilt silver, very decorative case, Adam and Eve relief on back, signed verge movement repeating hours and quarters, decorative figured automaton Jacquemart with blue enamel, minute hand missing, very beautiful, movement needs service. Viennese automaton watches are very rare, especially with such unusual cases. Hammerprice: 2.300 €
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Sold 232-4120 Watch key: unique verge watch key with miniature painting in top quality, ca. 1820 Ca. 64 × 48mm, pink gold mounting, probably miniature painting on ivory, top quality, extremely detailed miniature painting with excellent plastic effect, representation of an oriental mosque, back probably brass gilt. Hammerprice: 950 €
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Sold 232-4121 Watch chain seal: museum "Musical Seal" with musical movement and rare enamelled design, 1820 43 × 30 x 24mm, ca. 21g, 18K gold, multi-coloured enamel, winding by turning the pendant, release of the musical movement by lateral slide on the base, very good condition, in working order. Enamelled examples of these small masterpieces have sometimes achieved prices of more than 10,000€/$ at auctions. Hammerprice: 2.100 €
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Sold 232-4122 Pocket thermometer: important, museum-quality, early double-sided pocket thermometer with compass, Johann Holtzmann in Vienna, ca. 1800 Ca. Ø53mm, ca. 58g, silver case, both sides glazed, face with thermometer, signed, back with compass in working order, also with enamel dial (minimal craquelling at the rim), in very beautiful condition, rarity. Johann Holtzmann in Vienna is known for his pocket thermometers, which he made mainly for expedition purposes. Some of these thermometers are now in the collections of important museums. The present thermometer is similar to Houriet, Jürgensen and Breguet thermometers in terms of the way it works and also in terms of the dial. The special feature is the additional compass, which is extremely rare. A comparable Holtzmann thermometer was offered in Geneva in 2004, but in the normal version without a compass (source: https://www.cortrie.de/go/m5Q). Hammerprice: 3.100 €
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Sold 232-4123 Pocket watch: technically interesting, exceptionally large deck watch with seconde morte, ca. 1820 Ca. Ø59mm, ca. 125g, 18K gold, engine turned, 2 numbers in the case 55850 and 32930, maker's mark FLB, original dome, technically interesting Lepine calibre with two barrels, independent jumping seconds, well preserved original decentral enamel dial, Breguet steel hands, in working order. The watch comes with a gold key and a clasp. Hammerprice: 2.500 €
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Sold 232-4124 Pocket watch: large skeletonised cylinder watch with repeater, top quality, Perrin Freres, ca. 1820 Ca. Ø59mm, ca. 94g, 18K pink gold, maker's mark C&LL No.8571, both sides glazed, skeletonised cylinder movement with quarter-repeating on blued gongs in snake form, signed Perrin Freres No.8436, enamel ring with signature, blued Breguet steel hands, in working order and excellent condition. Hammerprice: 2.500 €
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