Pocketwatches - Cortrie Special-Auctions for Watches and Jewellery in Hamburg

292-4270 Pocket watch: extremely rare, large ‘Barillet-type’ musical watch, c. 1820 Ca. Ø56mm, ca. 120g, 18-carat pink gold, extremely rare barrel-type movement with an independent musical mechanism featuring a barrel-driven mechanism (barillet) and quarter-hour repeater, magnificently gilt and engraved, exceptional quality, signed enamel dial, pink gold hands, musical mechanism activated via a slider on the rim, in working order and well preserved. So-called ‘barillet-type’ musical clocks are exceptionally rare and differ completely from the usual musical clocks of that period. The musical mechanism is designed entirely differently, as it is a high-quality barrel mechanism which, due to its thickness, was unsuitable for pocket watches and was predominantly used in enamelled boxes. Only a few pocket watches with such a musical mechanism are known to exist and are highly sought-after collector’s items (https://www.cortrie.de/go/wVY). 8.000 € - 25.000 €

292-4271 Pocket watch: gold Jacquemart figure automaton with rare movement/case, Lepine?, ca. 1820 Ca. 55 mm in diameter, ca. 102 g, Case of exceptional quality, Breguet-style, recessed, screw-fixed centre section, 18K pink gold, very rare, distinctive calibre with cylinder escapement, quarter-hour repeater and figure automaton, enamelled dial, Breguet steel hands, movement intact, striking mechanism requires adjustment. The quality of the case and movement differs significantly from the ‘typical’ Jacquemarts of this period and suggests the work of one of the great watchmakers of the time, possibly Le Roy or Lepine. 6.000 € - 10.000 €

292-4272 Pocket watch: significant, large musical watch with ‘Lépine calibre’, circa 1820 Ca. Ø61mm, ca. 158g, 18K gold, exquisite engraving on the reverse, signed C&LL, Lepine calibre with visible striking mechanism, quarter-hour repeater and musical movement, enamel dial, Breguet hands, in working order and very well preserved. 7.500 € - 15.000 €

292-4273 Pocket watch: Significant, large Jacquemart figure automaton with striking mechanism on 2 bells, c. 1790 Ca. Ø 65 mm, ca. 179 g, 18K pink gold, dome signed ‘Reymond Frères’, very fine cylinder movement with hour and quarter-hour repeater, mainplate also signed; on the display side, the extremely rare automaton striking visible, nested bells, ‘Jacquemart’, golden figures, small white enamel dial, steel hands, in working order, extremely rare. Jacquemart figure automata with visible bells are among the most expensive variants of figure automata. A distinctive feature of this example is its exceptionally rare size of ca. 65 mm! We are not aware of any other example in this size. Another, equally large example was offered in Geneva in 2019 with an estimated price of 39,000–49,000 Swiss francs (https://www.cortrie.de/go/KoP). 13.000 € - 40.000 €

292-4278 Pocket watch: heavy hunting case pocket watch with 6 complications, including minute repeater, Ditisheim, circa 1900 Approx. Ø55.5mm, approx. 143g, 14K pink gold, à-goutte hunting case pocket watch, maker’s mark Ditisheim La Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 11539, manufactured for Adolf Koenigsberger Berlin, glazed movement, high-quality precision lever movement, formerly with fine adjustment (swan’s neck missing), full calendar with moon phase, chronograph and minute repeater, enamel dial, pink gold hands, movement intact but in urgent need of cleaning and adjustment, an impressive, highly complicated precision timepiece. Adolf Koenigsberger (1844–1915) was a prominent figure in Berlin’s Jewish community and was actively involved in the Gewul Tauw humanitarian association. 6.000 € - 10.000 €

292-4279 Pocket watch: heavy rattrapante HM 1907 chronograph, Anker chronometer/top quality Approx. Ø50.5mm, approx. 123g, 18K gold, half hunting case, London import hallmarks from 1907, serial number 434753, Swiss lever chronometer movement with split-seconds chronograph and counters, enamel dial, steel hands, good condition, in working order. 6.000 € - 10.000 €

292-4280 Pocket watch: very fine Geneva-made precision pocket watch with minute repeater, Piguet, circa 1900 Ca. 51.5 mm in diameter, ca. 112 g, 18K gold, enamelled monogram on the back, à-goutte case No. 8669, factory seal, Geneva precision lever movement with minute repeater, movement number matching the case (8669), signed Piguet, Guillaume & Cie., signed enamel dial, gold hands, in working order. The movement of this watch is of a quality comparable to that of Patek Philippe, a standard of quality rarely matched elsewhere. 6.500 € - 12.500 €

292-4281 Pocket watch: significant early Le Roy/Louis Audemars with 6 complications, ca. 1870 Ca. Ø53mm, ca. 135g, heavy 18K gold ‘à-goutte’ case, case bearing both manufacturer’s numbers: Louis Audemars 11266 with the Louis Audemars case hallmark, and Le Roy Paris Horloger de la Marne No. 49464 on the dome, very fine lever chronometer movement with chronometer balance, wolf's toothing and gold wheels, formerly a Louis Audemars crown winding mechanism, perpetual calendar taking 29 February into account, moon phase and moon age, thus 6 complications, well-preserved enamel dial, gold hands, in working order, bows showing signs of wear, otherwise in very good condition, rare. 10.000 € - 25.000 €

292-4282 Pocket watch: unique Cabriolet ceremonial savonnette with 8-day duplex movement, Racine, c. 1840 Approx. 60 mm in diameter, approx. 155 g, 18-carat gold à-goutte, magnificently engraved, so-called reversible ‘CABRIOLET’ case, wearable as a Lepine or a hunting case pocket watch, No. 27585, movement, case and dial signed, extremely rare 8-day movement with 2 barrels and duplex escapement, matching enamelled dial, steel hands, very well preserved and in working order, an absolute rarity. In our 112th auction, we sold a significant enamelled watch with Grande sonnerie, also signed Racine, ca. 1820, which sold for €212,000. 12.000 € - 20.000 €

292-4283 Pocket watch: significant Geneva chronometer with 7 complications, B. Haas, Geneva, circa 1890 Ca. Ø54mm, ca. 150g, 18K gold, à-goutte savonnette, engine-turned, dome inscribed "CHRONOMETRE", signed B. Haas Jne & Cie No. 15333, top-quality Geneva Anker chronometer, perpetual calendar, moon phase, age of the moon and minute repeater, very well-preserved enamel dial, gold hands, in very good condition and in working order. Very few pocket watches of chronometer quality feature complications. This is because it was difficult to achieve the accuracy required of a chronometer in watches that had additional complications. Only a few manufacturers, such as Patek Philippe, Vacheron & Constantin and, indeed, B. Haas, were capable of doing so. These watches are now particularly sought-after and highly prized collector’s items! The ‘sister watch’, No. 15773, was offered for sale in Geneva in 2010 (https://www.cortrie.de/go/PoA). Another of these watches, No. 15849, even exceeded the upper estimate of CHF 55,000 (https://www.cortrie.de/go/7Z6). 20.000 € - 50.000 €

292-4284 Pocket watch: significant gold and enamel hunting case pocket watch, 5th Shah of Persia, Mozaffar ad-Din, ca. 1905 Ca. Ø55mm, ca. 131g, 18-carat gold, very fine painting of the 5th Shah of Persia on the front, Mozaffar ad-Din, as commander of the Persian Guard, original diamond and ruby setting; on the reverse, the Persian coat of arms featuring a lion, a sabre, a sun and a laurel wreath, the rim also beautifully enamelled, serial number 47722, dome inscribed ‘Mouvement de la Vallee’, dome also listing the complications: minute repeater and chronograph, glazed movement, highly complex Swiss precision lever movement with minute repeater and chronograph, extremely rare dial in red engine-turned enamel, gold numerals, gold hands, in working order. The watch is in a marvellous state of preservation; both paintings are original and have not been restored. The signature ‘Mouvement de la Vallee’ is an indication of the high quality for which movements from the ‘Vallee’ are renowned, such as those by Le Coultre or Louis-Elisée Piguet. This is either the personal watch of the 5th Shah of Persia or an extremely valuable gift watch. We are aware of another example with an identical case but a standard ‘white’ dial, from the Dr Crott Anniversary Auction 2015, with an estimated price of €75,000–85,000. Mozaffar ad-Din Shah (1853–1907) reigned as Shah of Persia from 1896 to 1907. 35.000 € - 100.000 €

292-4285 Pocket watch: a significant, large enamelled watch for the Chinese market, attributed to Jaquet-Droz, circa 1780 Approx. Ø61.5 mm, ca. 173 g, 18-carat gold, set with Oriental pearls on both sides, very fine enamel painting on the reverse, presumably based on a painting by FRANCESCO BARTOLOZZI, magnificent cylinder movement with diamond endstone and original dome; the design, ornate engraving, inscriptions and quality all point to this watch being attributable to the eminent Jaquet-Droz; enamelled dial, original, typical Jaquet-Droz gold hands, movement intact, minor damage to the glaze at the edge of the enamel (crack/flaw within the glaze – no chip). Enamel watches produced by Jaquet-Droz for the Chinese market are among the greatest treasures in the world of enamel timepieces. A watch identical in almost every detail and bearing almost the same serial number was auctioned in Geneva in 2004 and fetched 63,000 Swiss francs (https://www.cortrie.de/go/4eD). 15.000 € - 75.000 €

292-4286 ‘Pocket watch/pendant watch’ – museum-quality, large, extremely rare, particularly early heart-shaped enamel watch, ca. 1780 Ca. 49 x 67 mm, approx. 71 g, 18-carat gold, red engine-turned enamel with multicoloured paillons inlays, absolutely sensational quality of enamel, verge movement signed ‘Chailly à Lille’, enamelled dial, gold hands, in working order and very well preserved, case in its original, unrestored condition, museum-quality, extremely rare shaped watch of impressive quality and size. Watches of this quality and size are known only from Cox and Piguet & Meylan, which are now traded at collector’s prices. 10.000 € - 30.000 €

292-4287 Form watch: a very rare gold and enamel violin with a scent container and musical score decoration, J.A. Köstler, Vienna, c. 1800 Ca. 70 mm long, ca. 28 g, gold and enamel, fantastic painting, signed verge movement, enamel dial, movement intact, small chip beneath the strings, otherwise very well preserved, movement intact, renowned Viennese watchmaker, active from 1781. 4.500 € - 7.500 €

292-4288 Pocket watch/shaped watch: arguably the rarest gold and enamel mandolin with a musical score depicted as a sheet of music, c. 1800 Ca. 63 mm long, ca. 20 g, 18-carat gold, original Oriental pearl setting, red engine-turned enamel, No. 2062, Sides depicting a musical score of the piece *Paul et Virginie* by Jean-François Le Sueur; the front offers a view of the balance wheel; the case opens to reveal the hidden verge movement; enamelled dial (small chip on the winding aperture); gold hands; the movement is intact and very well preserved. According to Luc Van Cauwenbergh, an expert and author on shaped clocks, only six examples with a musical score as side decoration are known to exist; one of these was offered at auction in Zurich in 2015 and sold for 14,900 Swiss francs. 8.000 € - 15.000 €

292-4289 Figurative watch/pendant watch: museum-quality, very fine, particularly large gold and enamel figurative watch set with diamonds, ‘Scarab’, probably Geneva, c. 1860 Ca. 64 mm long, ca. 41 g, 18-carat gold, red engine-turned enamel, magnificent diamond setting, extremely detailed depiction of the scarab, oval-shaped movement with cylinder escapement and key winding; the glazed frame for a memento between the case back and the dome is very rare; at the lower end, a miniature push-button for opening the wings, beneath which lies the perfectly preserved enamel dial, blued steel hands, in working order and in good condition; in terms of size and quality, one of the most valuable scarab-shaped clocks known to exist; the movement is running but urgently requires cleaning. 8.000 € - 15.000 €

292-4290 Figurative watch: one of the rarest gold and enamel figurative watches, ‘The Pair of Cherries’, probably Geneva, c. 1810 Approx. 70 mm long, ca. 52 g, 18-carat gold, red enamel, one cherry containing a concealed watch, verge escapement, enamel dial; the other cherry is a perfume bottle/vinaigrette, with a gold ratchet key, with the movement intact and superbly preserved, a museum-quality rarity. 10.000 € - 30.000 €

292-4291 Form watch: an absolute rarity, presumably the only known Patek Philippe ‘Flakon’ with an extract from the archives, 1854 Ca. 48 x 27 mm, 18K gold, blue enamel and diamonds set in silver, upper section with hinged flacon clasp, secret opening button for the lid concealed in one of the chain eyelets, numbered No. 1, opens on both sides, heart-shaped cylinder movement with key winding, signed beneath the dial, No. 9608, screw-fixed enamel dial, gold hands, original gold/enamel chatelaine with key and signet ring bearing the monogram CJ, with the movement intact, and some restoration to the enamel. The watch is a museum-quality rarity and is likely to be one of a kind. The number 1 also suggests this. We are not aware of any other flacon by Patek Philippe. The case maker is also thought to be from Geneva. The extract from the archives confirms the heart-shaped movement, manufactured in 1854. In many enamel flacon watches, the movement manufacturer and the case maker were different companies. In most cases, the movements were French or from Vienna; extremely rarely, they were from Geneva, like the prominent case makers. According to our research, there are around 10 known Patek Philippe shaped watches with heart-shaped movements, all dating from the 1850s; however, none of them was a flacon. 19.000 € - 35.000 €

292-4292 Form watch: very fine gold and enamel lorgnette set with diamonds, A. Golay Lereche, Geneva, c. 1850 Approx. 90 mm long, ca. 44 g, 18-carat gold, magnificent engraving, blue enamel, set with diamonds, concealed cylinder movement, very well-preserved enamel dial, very good original condition, movement intact. 12.000 € - 16.000 €

292-4293 Pendant watch: important enamelled watch ‘Huaud fecit’, ca. 1685, movement by Domenicus Molenaer, Amsterdam Ca. Ø36mm, high-carat gold, fully enamelled, reverse depicting Herod, Herodias and Salome; inside, a castle with a knight; on the side, the usual four cartouches with views of the castle, which form a connection to the inner painting; signed verge movement; enamelled dial; gold hands; in unrestored original condition; fine firing cracks in the enamel; case signed ‘Huaud Le Puisné fecit’; movement intact. Many of the surviving Huaud cases from around 1685 were fitted with movements from the early and mid-18th century, as is the case with this clock. Huaud clocks with movements dating from around 1685 command extremely high prices, as the majority of these clocks have later movements; source: 1. Dutch movement from the 18th century. (https://www.cortrie.de/go/5e3). 2. Early 17th-century movement (https://www.cortrie.de/go/3eA). A Huaud enamel watch featuring an identical painting depicting Herod, Herodias and Salome is held in the Louvre’s collection. 20.000 € - 30.000 €

292-4294 Pendant watch: a significant, unique pair of gold and enamel pendant watches, Blois 1640/1650 1. Ca. Ø 33 mm, ca. 34 g, gold, high carat, probably 20 carat, case fully enamelled, top and bottom featuring elaborate, highly detailed mythological scenes; the reverse of the bowl depicts ‘THE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS’ and the lid shows the ‘ALLEGORY OF JUSTICE’. The rim of the case features four cartouches with landscape scenes. The source material consists of engravings by Michel Dorigny; the images themselves are thought to be by Simon Vouet (1590–1649). The black bezel is known only from three cases from Blois; it features a very fine, early verge movement with vase-shaped pillars, a two-arm balance wheel without a hairspring, a mainplate signed ‘Laurier Blois’, an enamelled dial and gold hands. It is in an outstanding state of preservation, with minimal cracking around the edge. François Laurier was recorded in Blois around 1650 and died in 1663. Blois enamel clocks from around 1650 with movements from that period are museum pieces. Many of these cases, which were already prized as works of art at the time, contain 18th-century movements. The clock presented here is an original from Blois dating from around 1640/50, a museum-quality collector’s item. Comparable clocks: 1. (https://www.cortrie.de/go/xqG), 2. (https://www.cortrie.de/go/N9J), 3. (https://www.cortrie.de/go/Xl1). 2. Case with absolutely identical dimensions and of absolutely identical construction, ca. Ø33mm, ca. 34g, gold, high carat, presumably 20K, case fully enamelled; the top and bottom feature elaborate, highly detailed mythological scenes, whilst the inside of the case shows an idealised landscape with a farmhouse and a fisherman in the river, and the inside of the caseback depicts a riverside landscape with trees and a village in the foothills. The reverse of the bowl depicts ‘Ceres, Bacchus and Venus during the grape harvest, watched by a lynx’, whilst the lid shows the scene ‘Ceres, Bacchus and Venus celebrating wildly’. The rim of the case features four cartouches with landscape scenes. The designs are based on engravings by Michel Dorigny; the accompanying images are thought to be by Simon Vouet (1590–1649). The movement is an early verge movement with vase-shaped pillars, a two-arm balance wheel without a hairspring, a mainplate signed ‘François Berger, Paris’, an enamelled dial and iron hands; the watch is in an outstanding state of preservation. NOTE: To the best of our knowledge, this is the only known pair of Blois enamel clocks. Equally remarkable is the fact that both clocks still possess their original movements from that period; the third aspect of their extreme rarity is the size of the clocks, which differs significantly from the usual size of known Blois enamel clocks! 50.000 € - 200.000 €

292-4301 Important, large enamel plaque, circa 1650, probably from Blois Ca. 69 mm in diameter, gilt silver setting, plaque presumably made of gold, early depictions of the Virgin Mary and the Infant Jesus on both sides, the very fine enamel painting, presumably from Blois circa 1650, extremely rare! Enamel plaques from this period and of this quality are highly prized and appear only extremely rarely (https://www.cortrie.de/go/mdP). 6.000 € - 25.000 €

292-4302 Pendent watch: large, extremely rare octagonal rock crystal astronomical pendant watch, C. Phelisot à Dijon, circa 1620 Silver, gilted and rock crystal, ca. 90 x 40 mm, oval, signed verge movement with calendar, originally fitted with a balance and gut string, modernised around 1700, hairspring and chain, dial with 4 astronomical indicators, single-hand, extremely rare, early pendant watch, movement requires restoration. C. Phelisot was already working as a watchmaker in Dijon before 1600. Watches by him are exceptionally rare. Another octagonal watch by him was auctioned in Geneva and fetched 163,000 Swiss francs (https://www.cortrie.de/go/VOD). 10.000 € - 50.000 €

292-4303 Pendent watch: single-hand, early pendant watch, Plantard Abbeville, c. 1650 Ca. Ø51.5mm, double case, protective case with decorative studs, leather covering no longer present, inner case in silver, early, signed verge movement without hairspring, balance, very distinctive pillars, two-colour enamel dial, iron hands, in working order, by a significant watchmaker. 11.500 € - 15.000 €

292-4304 Pendent watch: very rare, early pendant watch, c. 1640, signed Johannes Thore Mann Ca. Ø45mm, ca. 67g, silver, early, signed verge movement with balance, without hairspring, silver dial with floral design, metal hands, very fine condition, movement starts running but requires cleaning. 10.000 € - 15.000 €

292-4309 Pendent watch: a significant Puritan pendant watch in exceptional condition, C. Mellin, London, c. 1620 Ca. 59 x 36 mm, silver and brass, silver side panels depicting various animals, silver lid, signed oval verge movement with balance, signed, vase-shaped pillars, magnificent gilt dial with engraved village scene, single-hand, in superb condition, in working order. A comparable watch by Mellin was part of the Sandberg Collection and was auctioned in Geneva in 2001 (https://www.cortrie.de/go/Oon). 15.000 € - 35.000 €

292-4310 Unique North German carriage clock with hourly self-striking mechanism, attributed to Michael Pfündler, Schleswig, c. 1670 Ca. Ø11cm, ca. 1220g, silver, outstanding case quality, case with extremely elaborate pierced design, hinged lid, depictions of people and mythical creatures, scene engraved on the reverse with an astronomical/astrological motif, depictions on the sides on the themes of philosophy, poetry, geography and geometry; case with bell; early verge movement with hourly self-striking mechanism; mainplate signed ‘Michael(l) Pfaundler’ (one of the known signatures of the German watchmaker Michael Pfündler from Schleswig); off-centre dial with an engraved rural scene inside and further engravings on the theme of astrology, original iron hands, very good condition, presumed original silver key, a museum-quality rarity. We are not aware of any other carriage clock with a comparable case. Information on the clockmaker: Pfündler, first name Michael (Pfaundler, Pfreundler) from Schleswig, originally from Innsbruck, took part in the Gottorf expedition to Moscow and Isfahan in 1635. Duke Frederick III of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf also sought to find a trade route to Russia and Persia that did not go round Africa. For this reason, on 6 November 1633, he dispatched an expedition from Hamburg to Moscow. It was led by the merchant Otto Brüggemann and the ducal councillor Philipp Crusius. Adam Olearius served as secretary to the expedition, which comprised 34 people. The delegation arrived in Moscow on 14 August 1634. Although they were unable to conclude a trade agreement with Tsar Michael I, preparations for the next expedition began immediately upon the delegation’s return to Gottorf Castle on 6 April 1635. This expedition was to take them to the Persian court in Isfahan. Michael Pfündler was responsible for overseeing the expedition in his capacity as a watchmaker. Extensive details about the watchmaker and the watch in question can be found here: (https://www.cortrie.de/go/Q4M). 24.000 € - 40.000 €

292-4311 Pendant watch: Museum-quality, large Renaissance pendant watch with stackfreed, striking mechanism and sundial, South German, c. 1580 Ca. 90 × 60 mm, ca. 251 g, fire-gilt brass, the entire case is pierced. The oval bell is situated in the base. The reverse of the case depicts a mythological scene: beneath a canopy stands the Argonaut Jason with the Golden Fleece, surrounded by typical Renaissance foliage and two greyhounds. The lid is adorned with floral and figurative scenes: at the bottom are two angels blowing trumpets, above them are monkeys, followed by Renaissance-style dolphins, and the design is crowned at the top by an angel with outstretched arms. A further small lid, also pierced, is fitted in the centre (lid replaced at a later date); when opened, a horizontal sundial with a compass is visible (the compass is no longer original), and a thread is attached to the lid to cast a shadow. The compass features a silver plate with an engraved eight-part wind rose. This early timepiece is a verge movement with an alarm mechanism without a fusee (various restorations). The stackfreed is used to balance the spring force. The florally decorated spindle clasp, made of gilt brass, is secured with a pin. The two-legged iron escapement (without a hairspring) is limited in its movement by a regulating lever with two escape pins made of pig bristles. The dial, made of fire-gilt brass, features two hour scales for 1 to 12 o’clock and 13 to 24 o’clock. The border is engraved with deer and winged fantasy figures, as well as floral scenes. The rotatable silver alarm disc is mounted in the centre. The hands are made of iron. The enclosed sundial made it possible, under suitable conditions, to regulate the mechanical gear-driven clock and reset it correctly. The clock is exceptionally rare and comes from a significant German collection. Only a few comparable pieces are known, which have already fetched collector’s prices at auctions: e.g. (https://www.cortrie.de/go/Dd1). 20.000 € - 60.000 €

292-4312 Pendant watch: a significant, museum-quality astronomical watch in gold, enamel and rock crystal, made by S. Bartram c. 1620–1630 Ca. 90 x 45 mm, ca. 232 g, exceptionally rare size, gold, enamel and facetted rock crystal, signed oval movement with balance wheel and gut string, exquisitely engraved astronomical dial with 7 complications, calendar, moon phase and zodiac calendar, single-hand, silver dial with engraved village scene, very good condition, in working order, a sensational early astronomical pendant watch. Provenance: Sotheby’s 1982, estimated price 200,000–250,000 Swiss francs, previously in various important collections, including the Carl Marfels Collection, the Edward Hornby Collection and the George Daniels Collection, illustrated in Clutton/Daniels’ *Watches* Nos. 109–111. Gold pendant watches from this period are generally extremely high-quality, museum-grade collector’s items: 1. (https://www.cortrie.de/go/NoQ). 2. (https://www.cortrie.de/go/NoQ). The hammer price includes 19% German VAT! This means that the price will be reduced by 19% for buyers with a delivery address outside the EU. Only a few examples are known to feature a highly complicated astronomical movement. The watch has been known for many decades through numerous changes of ownership and is considered unique. Opinions among experts differ regarding the case. According to George Daniels, the movement and case date from around 1620; there are clear similarities with the gold and enamel setting of the Streibel watch. According to Simon Bull, a renowned expert on early clocks, it is highly likely that this clock is one of the famous works by Reinhold Vasters, who created significant rock crystal, gold and enamel pieces in the 19th century and incorporated important original components from the Renaissance period into his clocks (https://www.cortrie.de/go/Ble).(https://www.cortrie.de/go/EZZ). His outstanding works are now held in major collections and museums and fetch record prices at auction. Seventy years after his death, design drawings discovered at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London proved that, for example, numerous exhibits on display there of the ‘Renaissance jewellery’ in vogue at the time, as well as at least 45 others from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, were of his own making. These include, for example, the famous ‘Rospigliosi Bowl’, which had previously been attributed to Benvenuto Cellini. 40.000 € - 250.000 €

292-4322 Pocket watch: A rarity, a very early John Arnold chronometer with a gold balance spring, ca. 1785 Ca. Ø54mm, ca. 140g, silver case in typical Arnold design, no hallmarks visible, interior clearly polished, fantastic, very early Arnold movement No. 146/447 with original balance wheel, original gold balance spring, Arnold chronometer escapement, diamond endstone, mainplate signed John Arnold & Son, London, enamel dial with early seconds hand, steel hands, very good condition, in working order, a very rare, early Arnold watch. The watch is listed in the ‘Staeger’ catalogue as being in its original condition and dated 1785. According to the description, the case originally bore a T.H. hallmark/engraving, which explains its current polished condition. 4.500 € - 12.500 €

292-4323 Pocket watch: a technically fascinating precision pocket watch with a repeater, Recordon/Emery, c. 1800 Ca. Ø54mm, approx. 129g, English 18K gold hallmarks, engine-turned, very early hunting case pocket watch design, dome with spring-loaded lid mechanism, very fine movement with cylinder escapement, temperature compensation and quarter-hour à-toc repeater, very well-preserved enamel dial, gold hands, in working order and in superb condition. The watch is signed ‘Recordon late Emery’, which is an extremely rare signature. Louis Recordon took over the business and stock from Josiah Emery in 1796. Emery was one of the most important English watchmakers of the 18th century. Louis Recordon was a business partner of Breguet. In terms of quality, this watch is certainly comparable to watches by Breguet! 7.000 € - 15.000 €

292-4324 Pocket watch: A Lange rarity, museum-quality, very early, heavy A. Lange Dresden gold hunting case pocket watch with key winding, in 1A condition, No. 2922 from ca. 1860, one of the earliest known Lange watches in 1A condition Ca. Ø54.5mm, ca. 138g, 18K gold, American savonnette case of the highest quality, matching the movement number, all three lids in gold, early 2/3 plate movement in 1A quality with diamond endstone and screw-mounted gold chatons, gold lever, gold escape wheel, mainplate signed ‘A. Lange Dresden No. 2922’, key-wound, original enamel dial in very good condition, also signed, blued steel hands, in a very fine state of preservation, a museum-quality rarity. According to our research, this is one of the three earliest Lange gold hunting case pocket watches of 1A quality known today. The watch is supplied with its box and extract from the archives. 5.000 € - 10.000 €

292-4325 Pocket watch: an lever chronometer by Charles E. Jacot, Chaux-de-Fonds, circa 1870, as good as new Ca. Ø55mm, ca. 167g, 18K gold, engine-turned, à-goutte, case and movement bear the same number 8410, case, movement and dial signed, lever chronometer movement with helical hairspring and early patented crown winding/hand setting mechanism, perfectly preserved enamel dial, extremely rare gold and steel hands, in working order and incredibly well preserved, a pocket chronometer of exceptional quality! The hammer price includes 19% German VAT! This means that the price will be reduced by 19% for buyers with a delivery address outside the EU. 6.000 € - 10.000 €

292-4326 Pocket watch: very fine BREGUET pocket chronometer No. 3442 with secret signature, ca. 1880 Ca. Ø50mm, ca. 95g, 18K gold à-goutte, dome signed Breguet No. 3442, lever escapement chronometer movement with wolf's toothing and gold gear wheels, original enamel dial in impeccable condition bearing Breguet’s secret signature with the number 3422, pink gold hands, in working order, slight dent on the edge of the case. 4.000 € - 6.000 €

292-4327 Pocket watch: heavy Longines Anker chronometer with St George case, 1903 Approx. 52.5 mm in diameter, ca. 126 g, 18K gold, serial number 853822, Longines anchor chronometer movement, enamel dial, gold hands, in working order and very well preserved 6.000 € - 8.000 €

292-4328 Pocket watch: large Patek Philippe ‘Gondolo’ chronometer, Geneva, ca. 1906 Approx. 56 mm in diameter, ca. 127 g, heavy, large 18-carat gold case, case, movement and dial signed, lever-escapement chronometer movement with gold wheels, fine-adjustment mechanism and chronometer balance wheel, enamelled dial, gold hands, in working order and well preserved. Patek Philippe produced the legendary ‘Gondolo’ chronometer calibre for the South American market. 5.000 € - 8.000 €

292-4329 Pocket watch: very fine, heavy Patek Philippe Observatory chronometer, 1st class ‘EXTRA’ quality, with an outstanding test result from the Geneva Observatory in 1901, PP No. 115412 Ca. Ø52.5mm, ca. 120g, 18K gold, à-goutte, case number 227486, movement number 115412, double signature: Patek Philippe Geneva and Ignaz Marenzeller, Imperial and Royal Court Purveyor to Vienna, exquisite chronometer movement with lever escapement and Guillaume balance wheel, exceptionally rare regulation mechanism with two regulator hands and swan’s neck, wolf's toothing, movement double-numbered 115412 as prescribed for observatory chronometers, original, signed enamel dial, blued steel hands, in very fine condition, in working order. This very fine pocket chronometer is supplied with a chronometer certificate and an extract from the chronometer database. According to these records, in 1901 this watch scored 216 points, placing 15th out of 101 tested 1st-class observatory pocket chronometers. A comparable chronometer was auctioned in Geneva in 2010 and fetched over 20,000 Swiss francs (source: https://www.cortrie.de/go/VDr). 5.000 € - 15.000 €

292-4330 Pocket watch: a heavy, technically interesting ornately designed hunting case pocket watch with ‘seconde morte’ and repeater, by Henry Gandjean for the South American market, circa 1880 Ca. Ø51mm, ca. 135g, 18-carat gold, magnificently engraved, entirely solid ‘à-goutte’ savonnette case, signed and numbered No. 24605, case and movement bear the same number, glazed movement, highly complex repeater movement with repetition of the hours and quarter-hours, as well as 2 barrels which are wound simultaneously via the crown, Winding of the timekeeping mechanism and the independent, jumping seconds; original, signed champlevé dial; original, blued steel hands; excellent, in working order condition; a rarity. 6.500 € - 10.000 €

292-4331 Pocket watch: extremely rare Courvoisier ‘Double Face’ calendar watch, patent 1871, 18K gold Ca. Ø52.5mm, ca. 135g, extremely solid 18K gold case, glazed on both sides, precision lever movement No. 20233, enamel dials on both sides, full calendar, steel hands, in working order. These watches are very rare and, of the few that have survived, most are unsigned. Source(https://www.cortrie.de/go/ePm). Alfred Courvoisier Jonais of La Chaux-de-Fonds was granted US Patent No. 116316 on 27 June 1871 for his ‘improvements to double-sided watches’. The main advantage of Jonais’s system was that the calendar mechanism could be easily separated from the main movement – the calendar module could simply be ‘unclipped’ from the movement, allowing for easy inspection of both components and quicker access for repairs. 8.000 € - 12.000 €

292-4332 Pocket watch: significant chronometer with certificate, Geneva Watchmaking School, signed Francois LeCoultre Ca. Ø51mm, ca. 105g, 18K gold, No. 8684, Vacheron & Constantin Geneva movement, Anker chronometer with Geneva stripes and the Geneva Seal, signed François LeCoultre, enamel dial bearing the signature of the Geneva Watchmaking School, distinctive gold hands; in working order and very well preserved, with original certification papers (Bulletin de Genève) from 1942. A school watch bearing the signature of François LeCoultre is an absolute rarity and a historically significant collector’s item from the history of Swiss watchmaking. Such pieces are generally pocket watch masterpieces produced as part of a student’s training; they were crafted by François LeCoultre at the Geneva Watchmaking School under his direct supervision as a masterpiece or final project (hence ‘school watch’) and signed by him in his capacity as a professor. François LeCoultre (born 14 December 1883; died 25 January 1965 in Geneva) was an outstanding Swiss watchmaker who achieved fame primarily as a long-serving professor at the Geneva Watchmaking School (École d’Horlogerie de Genève) and as the author of the global standard reference work on complicated movements. 7.000 € - 15.000 €

292-4333 Pocket watch: Omega rarity, observatory chronometer “CHRONOMÈTRE GRADE VERY BEST” No. 5983708 with certificate and original box, manufactured in 1922 as part of a series of just 300 pieces! Ca. Ø59mm, ca. 145g, 14K gold, hunting case pocket watch, inscribed ‘CHRONOMETRE OMEGA’, observatory chronometer calibre 43.15S, the highest quality observatory chronometer produced by Omega, CHRONOMÈTRE GRADE VERY BEST with 23 jewels, screw-down gold chatons and fine adjustment, special winding mechanism requiring the crown to be pressed in to wind, original enamel dial, pink gold hands, original box, in very fine condition, in working order. The watch comes with an Omega certificate; it was sold to Finland on 18 May 1924. Originally, the watch was accompanied by a ‘Bulletin de Marche’ from the Bienne Observatory. These Omega chronometers are absolute rarities. Number 5983741 was auctioned in Geneva in 2007 and fetched over 20,000 Swiss francs! 6.000 € - 15.000 €

292-4334 Pocket watch: extremely rare Omega chronometer ‘Calibre DDR’ in an ornate case with original box, ca. 1906 Ca. Ø50 mm, approx. 133g, American ‘True-Hinge’ ornate case of exceptionally solid build quality, Omega chronometer movement ‘Grade DDR’ with 23 jewels, signed Louis Brandt & Frère, No. 2618611, original enamel dial, signed Brandt, steel hands, in working order, sensational, as good as new condition of the case, with original box. The term ‘Omega Grade DDR’ in the context of the Canadian railway refers to one of the most exclusive and precise pocket watches in the history of horology. The abbreviation ‘DDR’ does not stand for the German Democratic Republic, but denotes the highest quality grade of movements manufactured by Omega between 1905 and 1911. Due to their exceptional accuracy, these extremely rare chronometers were officially approved for service use by Canadian railway companies such as the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). Only 900 of these chronometers, which met the requirements for observatory chronometers, were produced. 7.500 € - 12.500 €

292-4335 Pocket watch: early and technically extremely rare chronometer, Robert et Courvoisier, circa 1790 Ca. Ø60mm, ca. 119g, 18K pink gold, serrated rim, glazed movement, extremely rare Lepine calibre with experimental rocker-type chronometer escapement and Diamat jewel, signed enamel dial, distinctive steel hands, movement intact and very beautifully preserved, an extremely rare watch! 9.000 € - 20.000 €

292-4336 Pocket watch: Girard-Perregaux 3-bridge chronometer in outstanding condition, ca. 1870 Ca. Ø52mm, ca. 117g, 18K gold, à-goutte savonnette, engine-turned, Girard-Perregaux case hallmark, No. 28150, dome inscribed "CHRONOMETRO", also signed, very fine balance-wheel chronometer movement with chronometer balance wheel, diamond endstone, very rare spherical hairspring and gold gear train, precursor to the 3-bridge tourbillon, signed enamel dial, original hands, in working order and in an extremely rare, almost as good as new condition. Prior to the construction of the legendary three-bridge tourbillon, these very fine chronometers were the finest produced by Girard-Perregaux, intended for the South American market (https://www.cortrie.de/go/o8b). 12.000 € - 20.000 €

292-4337 Pocket watch: significant, important early Breguet with repeater and ruby cylinder, rare special case, with extract Ca. Ø49mm, ca. 92.3g, 18K gold, extremely rare special case shape, à-goutte rim fluted on both sides, very solid quality, Tavernier case maker’s mark No. 2487, Breguet mark 1844, dome signed Breguet 1844, ruby cylinder movement with quarter repeater, original enamelled dial with secret Breguet 1844 signature, Breguet steel hands, tiny chip on the dial screw, otherwise in excellent condition and in working order. According to the Breguet certificate, sold in 1806 for 1,800 francs to Monsieur Stefanaki. This case design is extremely rare. The watch bears a resemblance to the technically identical No. 1736 belonging to Prince Troubetzkoi, which was auctioned in 1991 for 42,000 Swiss francs. It is likely that this case design was manufactured specifically for Eastern European clients. Prince Stefanaki was a prominent Breguet client and purchased several important Breguet watches. Knjaz Stefan Bogoridi, known as Stefanaki Bey (Prince Stefanaki) Stefan Bogoridi was born in Kotel in 1775 and died in Istanbul on 1 August 1859. He was a grandson of Sophronius of Vraza, brother of Atanas Bogoridi and father of Aleksandar and Nikola Bogoridi. Stefan Bogoridi was a Phanariot of Bulgarian origin, a foreign policy adviser to two sultans and a member of the Tanzimat Council. As a young boy, he was sent by his family to Bucharest to attend the famous Colegiul Sfântul Sava, where he replaced his birth name, Stojko, with Stefan. He adopted the name Bogoridi in honour of Tsar Boris I. After leaving college, Bogoridi worked for several years as a teacher in Istanbul. In 1799, he joined the Ottoman Navy as a dragoman. In 1812, he was brought to Moldavia by Prince Scarlat Callimachi. There, until 1819, he served as prefect of Galați on the lower Danube, where a large Bulgarian community in exile lived. During the Filiki Eteria and the subsequent Greek Revolution, Bogoridi governed Wallachia as kaymakam (a kind of governor) from the autumn of 1821 until July 1822. Following the counter-offensive by Ottoman troops, he was appointed kaymakam of the Principality of Moldavia in 1822. Between 1823 and 1828, he once again served as dragoman in the Ottoman fleet. Following the Russo-Ottoman War (1828–1829), he took part in the negotiations for the Treaty of Adrianople as a member of the Ottoman delegation. In recognition of his services during this period, he was appointed foreign policy adviser by Sultan Mahmud II. Over the following 30 years, he was involved in all major decisions and negotiations at the Sublime Porte. Stefan Bogoridi was one of the signatories of the London Protocol, which sealed Greece’s sovereignty. During this period, Sultan Mahmud II elevated Bogoridi to the rank of knjaz (German: Fürst; Turkish: Bey). In 1834, he was appointed by the Sultan as governor of the island of Samos. Bogoridi renamed the island’s capital, Vathy, to Stefanopolis. Under Abdülmecid I, Bogoridi not only remained an adviser to the Sultan but also became a member of the Tanzimat Council. He was regarded as one of the most influential reformers and played a key role in reforming the millet system, ensuring that the non-Muslim population of the Ottoman Empire was granted greater rights. 27.000 € - 50.000 €

292-4338 Pocket watch: legendary Girard-Perregaux ‘3-bridge tourbillon’ with original box, observatory chronometer Ca. Ø57mm, ca. 223g, 18K gold, à-goutte hunting case pocket watch, signed, case and movement share the same number 189120, glazed movement, legendary Girard-Perregaux tourbillon with 3 gold bridges, gold gear wheel and chronometer escapement, signed, signed enamel dial (with fine hairline cracks, minor restoration), Breguet steel hands, original box, in working order, sensational quality. The watch is not only one of the legendary Girard-Perregaux 3-bridge tourbillons, but also a double-certified observatory chronometer, certified in 1892 and 1900 at the Neuchâtel Observatory. Its sister watch, 189119, was auctioned in New York in 2016 and fetched ca. US$100,000 (https://www.cortrie.de/go/j1L). 50.000 € - 150.000 €

292-4339 Pocket watch: extremely rare Breguet deck chronometer ‘GARDE-TEMPS D’ARGENT’, Paris 1832, with certificate 3-piece wooden box with bone plate No. 4877, watch case ca. Ø65mm, approx. 250g, very solid secondary case in silver with gold hinges, original signed Breguet pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement, helical hairspring with diamond endstone, large seconds hand for use as a deck chronometer, engine-turned dial, Breguet steel hands, in working order. The extract from the archives confirms the authenticity of the movement, sold in 1832 to Monsieur Jomard for 1,550 francs. Unfortunately, the original case has been lost. The current case is a faithful replacement of the highest quality. As the dial is unsigned, it is presumably also a faithful replacement dial. Breguet pocket chronometers are extremely rare and are highlights for chronometer collectors. 10.000 € - 50.000 €

292-4340 Watch literature: historical edition of Salomon’s ‘BREGUET’ from 1923 A comprehensive work on Breguet’s life’s work and his watches, featuring numerous descriptions and illustrations of his timepieces. 100 € - 500 €

292-4350 Longines Chronometer Cal. 21.29 ‘Hora Exactissima’ with power reserve indicator, ca. 1915 Original box ca. 15 x 13 x 6 cm, wood, metal case, precision movement Cal. 21.29 in chronometer quality, mainplate marked ‘Chronometer’, screw-mounted gold chatons, fine adjustment, silvered dial with power reserve indicator, steel hands, in working order. 300 € - 3.000 €

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. 7.000 € - 15.000 €

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. 2.000 € - 3.500 €

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. 2.200 € - 3.500 €

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). 2.800 € - 5.000 €

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. 4.200 € - 8.000 €

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