Watches

292-4006 Pocket watch: One-of-a-kind, large verge watch with antler/bone case and bone dial, Alpine style, circa 1780 Approx. Ø75mm, case made from a slice of stag antler, bone and silver, threaded back in the bone case, glazed on both sides, gilt verge movement, decorative bone dial with an oak leaf motif, steel hands, movement intact, servicing recommended, presumably a hunter’s watch, elaborately crafted, extremely rare. now only: 900 €
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292-4008 Pocket watch: early deck watch with center seconds, court watchmaker to Hesse, Paris, c. 1780 Ca. Ø60 mm, ca. 115 g, silver, signed verge movement, signed enamel dial, steel hands (minute hand missing), movement is fully wound and requires cleaning/servicing. André Hessen (Hesse) was born in Sweden in 1745 as Anders Bengtsson and worked in Paris from 1767, where he was recognised as an experienced watchmaker. Hessen, also known as Hesse, derived his name from the hamlet of Hesse near the village of Store Tuna, as this was a common name in France. He was trained in Falun, Sweden. In 1775, he became a master watchmaker and court watchmaker to ‘Monsieur’ (a title for the brother of the French king) Louis XVIII. He developed a calibre for flat pocket watches. In 1785, he published a treatise on watchmaking, ‘Mémoire sur l’Horlogerie, Contenant Une Nouvelle Construction de Montres Simples’. now only: 800 €
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292-4019 Pocket watch/pendant watch: miniature gold and enamel watch depicting a female warrior, circa 1880 Approx. 23 mm in diameter, extremely small size, 18-carat gold, very fine painting on the reverse, helmet set with diamonds, No. 15805, fine cylinder movement with wolf's toothing, enamelled dial, pink gold hands, movement intact. Enamelled watches of this miniature size are very rare! now only: 600 €
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292-4024 Pocket watch/pendant watch: rare, very fine ladies’ half hunting case, Gustave Sandoz, circa 1880 Ca. 28 mm in diameter, ca. 23 g, 18-carat gold, blue enamelled dial mounting, case magnificently chased and featuring small enamel inlays, dome bearing the signature of the Royal Watchmaker in Paris, No. 1396, cylinder escapement, enamelled dial, steel hands, movement intact, cleaning recommended. now only: 1.200 €
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292-4025 Pocket watch: early verge watch with skeletonised movement, c. 1780 Ca. Ø42mm, ca. 50g, unusual case made of gold and silver, set with gemstones on both sides, glazed on both sides, view of the fantastic, elaborately decorated and skeletonised verge movement, enamel dial, also set with gemstones, antique hands (1 hand replaced), movement intact. now only: 1.800 €
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292-4026 Pocket watch: large, very beautiful ‘shell’-shaped watch, Huet à Bolbec, circa 1800 Approx. 70 x 55 mm, silver-gilt, elaborately chased, hunting case pocket watch, 4 different hallmarks, movement and dial signed, gilt hands, movement intact, rare in this size. now only: 1.700 €
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292-4038 Pocket watch: Rarity from the Andreas Huber Urania Watch Factory, ‘Double Lever Watch’, ca. 1910 Ca. Ø52mm, ca. 89g, original silver case, serial number 139692, precision lever movement based on Louis Wille’s patent No. 68208, movement number 315141, patented lever escapement, so-called “double lever”, fine adjustment, signed enamel dial(minimal craquelling), blued steel hands, dial signed: Andreas Huber Uhrenfabrik Urania ‘Double Lever Watch’, in working order. Literature: Christoph Prignitz: ‘Doppelanker, a pocket watch with rare technology’. According to this, only six examples are known to exist, including the watch presented here. The subject of the patent was a shock protection mechanism for the balance wheel system, the like of which is not found in any other lever escapement. We previously auctioned another of these watches, number 315150, which realised a price of €3,700. now only: 1.000 €
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292-4045 Rare pocket watch with ‘REVOLVING PORTRAITS’ automatic mechanism, Patent No. 24792, A. Schweizer-Schatzmann, La Chaux-de-Fonds Ca. Ø51.5mm, ca. 90g, gilt, cylinder escapement, original enamelled dial with large seconds; in place of the small seconds, there is a cut-out offering a view of the rotating disc featuring Christian motifs, in working order, rare. (https://www.cortrie.de/go/YvM). now only: 400 €
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292-4048 Pocket watch: early Adolph Lange Dresden, Grade 1A, sold in 1874 to Schumann, New York Ca. Ø51mm, gilted, double-glazed, screw-down American case, very early A. Lange precision lever movement, Grade 1A, gold lever, gold escape wheel, screw-mounted gold chatons, diamond endstone, hand-engraved clasp, blued steel screws, signed ‘Adolph Lange Dresden No. 9306’, perfectly preserved, signed enamel dial, blued steel hands, with movement intact and in a very fine state of preservation. Particularly in the 1860s and 1870s, many Lange movements were sold to America and fitted into American cases there. The watch is supplied with an extract from the archives confirming its authenticity. now only: 2.000 €
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292-4053 Wristwatch: vintage chronograph, Omega Speedmaster Mark II, Ref. 145.014, ca. 1970 Ca. 40 x 45 mm, very solid steel case with screw-down case back, Ref. 145.014, hand-wound Calibre 861, black dial, luminous hands, in working order. now only: 1.500 €
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292-4057 Pocket watch: ornate verge watch with alarm and repeater, Courvoisier et Comp., c. 1800 Ca. Ø55.5mm, ca. 164g, silver, embossed bezel, engine-turned, dome with sound slits, 2 barrels for the movement and alarm, original dome, signed verge movement with alarm and repeater on bell, No. 23859, signed enamel dial, steel hands, in working order and very beautifully preserved. now only: 2.000 €
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292-4058 Pocket watch: technically interesting verge watch, self-striking and repeater, circa 1800 Ca. Ø57.5mm, ca. 141g, engine-turned silver, verge movement with hour repeater and half-hour striking mechanism, enamel dial, steel hands, good condition, in working order. Although the watch is signed ‘Breguet’, like most such watches, it does not originate from Breguet’s workshops. now only: 1.700 €
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292-4061 Pocket watch: rare calendar watch with visible balance wheel and rare original magnifying key, 60 mm!, ca. 1780 Ca. Ø60mm, ca. 145g, silver, verge movement with spiral bridge, visible through a window on the back, very rare enamelled dial with gold decoration, off-centre time display, date and day of the week, Breguet hands, in working order and well preserved, very rare original key with magnifying glass for easier reading of the calendar scales. The exceptional size of 60mm is also rare! now only: 1.800 €
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292-4063 Pocket watch: very rare verge watch with enamel painting, compass, mock pendulum and early seconds hand, ca. 1780 Approx. Ø56.5mm, approx. 108g, silver, glazed on both sides, verge escapement, mock pendulum on the reverse, signed and numbered enamel dial on the front, Vaucher No. 12526, very fine painting, small seconds and compass, very well preserved and in working order. now only: 2.500 €
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292-4065 Pocket watch: large 4-case verge watch for the Ottoman market, Prior London 1821 Ca. Ø80mm, black shell-shaped protective case, main case in silver, triple-cased, outer case covered in tortoiseshell (minor imperfections), both inner cases in solid silver with London hallmarks 1821, verge movement No. 6166, movement signature George Clarke London, enamel dial bearing the famous dealer’s signature George Prior (with hairline cracks), gold hands, movement intact, in need of cleaning. Very rare in this size and with all 4 original cases! now only: 2.200 €
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292-4072 Pocket watch: very rare gold and enamel verge watch with pearl inlay, c. 1780 Approx. 38.5 mm in diameter, ca. 38 g, 18K gold, blue engine-turned enamel on the reverse with gold stars in two different colours, braided bezel with pearl decoration, verge movement, enamel dial, gold hands, movement intact, servicing recommended. now only: 1.900 €
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292-4075 Pocket watch: attractive gold and enamel spindle watch, Gorteau à Tours 1773–1787 Approx. 48 mm, ca. 79 g, glazed protective case, inner case in 18-carat gold, very fine painting set with gemstones on a red background (restored), painting perfectly preserved in its original state, case and movement bear the same number 4639, signed verge movement, enamelled dial with the motto ‘Ne quid nimis’ – Nothing in excess, movement intact. now only: 2.000 €
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292-4076 Pocket watch: Viennese enamelled spindle watch with 4 paintings, signed Schmit, c. 1800 Approx. Ø48mm in diameter, ca. 82g, silver, Viennese hallmarks, fully enamelled, 2 paintings on the outside and 2 on the inside, movement signed ‘Schmit Paris’, enamelled dial, Breguet hands, in working order and very well preserved. The watch is a typical Viennese enamel watch from around 1800. The Parisian signature is undoubtedly for marketing purposes, as is the case with many German and Austrian watches. There were numerous Viennese watchmakers with the surname Schmi(d)t (in various spellings). now only: 2.500 €
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292-4080 Pendant watch: very fine gold and enamel ladies’ watch with matching brooch, Henry Capt, Geneva, circa 1890 Ca. Ø30mm, ca. 32g, Case and brooch in gold and enamel, 18K gold, dome signed, case and movement bearing the same number 38626, signed cylinder movement with wolf's toothing, signed enamel dial with green numerals, matching the green enamel of the case, gold hands, very good condition with original brooch, movement intact. now only: 2.500 €
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292-4084 Fancy watch in the shape of a drum, enamelled, probably circa 1850 Ca. Ø36mm, silver, fully enamelled, lever movement with key winding, enamelled dial, steel hands, movement starts but requires cleaning, presumed original key. now only: 2.700 €
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292-4085 Pocket watch: very rare gold and enamel ‘pear’-shaped watch depicting a pair of swans, c. 1800 Ca. 32 x 24 mm, ca. 16 g, multicoloured enamel, elaborate gold inlays with engravings, depicting a swan’s nest with eggs, signed verge movement ‘Viller Paris’ No. 438, enamel dial (restored), gold hands, movement intact, servicing recommended. now only: 3.000 €
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292-4088 Pocket watch: large Jacquemart ‘Africa’ figure automaton, Switzerland, c. 1820 Ca. Ø56.5mm, ca. 121g, solid silver case, maker’s mark C&T, verge escapement, quarter-hour repeater and figure automaton with 2 figures (African warriors) striking bells, very well-preserved relief dial with enamel cartouches, Breguet hands, in working order, good condition. now only: 2.800 €
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292-4089 Pocket watch: particularly large Jacquemart figure automaton ‘Africa’, Esquivillon & Dechoudens, c. 1820 Approx. Ø58.5 mm, approx. 125 g, engine-turned silver case, signed Esquivillon & Dechoudens, signed verge movement with quarter-hour repeater and figure automaton, exceptionally rare dial featuring figures in the form of African warriors, including a pair of lions, very good condition, in working order. now only: 2.800 €
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292-4098 Pocket watch: early English pocket watch c. 1695, Thornton, London Ca. Ø60mm, ca. 155g, silver double case, early verge movement, signed Henry Thornton London (active from 1692 – maker of repute), signed silver dial, very good condition, movement intact. now only: 2.600 €
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292-4099 Pocket watch: rare skeletonised verge watch, William Wood London, c. 1780 Ca. Ø48mm, gilt, glazed on both sides, skeletonised, signed verge movement, enamel dial, gold sunburst hands, movement intact. now only: 1.400 €
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292-4100 Pocket watch: heavy, imposing double-cased watch for the Ottoman Empire, G. Prior London HM 1799 Approx. 62 mm in diameter, approx. 162 g, double case in silver, case and movement share the same number 44069, signed verge movement, George Prior London, signed silver dial, iron hands, movement intact, but in urgent need of cleaning. now only: 2.000 €
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292-4108 Wristwatch: IWC Classic Ref. 1872 Square Cushion “TV”, steel, manufactured in 1972 Ca. 35 x 40 mm, steel, screw-down case back, automatic movement calibre 8541B, date, center seconds, blue dial, steel hands, leather strap with IWC steel clasp, used condition, servicing strongly recommended as the winding mechanism is very stiff. now only: 1.200 €
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292-4109 Wristwatch: vintage Omega Speedmaster Triple Date chronograph, Ref. 3521.80, ca. 1995 Ca. Ø38mm, steel, screw-down case, sapphire crystal case back, automatic movement calibre 1151, blue dial, luminous hands, leather strap with Omega buckle, in working order, second-hand condition with minor imperfections. now only: 1.700 €
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292-4110 Wristwatch: large vintage IWC chronograph Valjoux 7750, 1970s Ca. Ø41mm, chrome-plated with steel case back, screw-down, hand-wound Valjoux 7750, black dial, date and day display, yellow chronograph hands, black leather strap with IWC buckle, in working order. now only: 1.300 €
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292-4117 Pocket watch: Naval deck watch, Second World War, A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte Ca. Ø60mm, ca. 166g, silvered case, case number 1087527 and 204142 on the dome, movement 204142, Anker chronometer with fine adjustment, silvered dial with power reserve indicator, steel hands, very well preserved, in working order, formerly bearing the national emblem (now polished off). now only: 2.300 €
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292-4119 Pocket watch: Vacheron & Constantin military deck chronometer, Second World War Ca. Ø60mm, ca. 158g, naval service number MI 1094, case number 282738, movement number 450503, Anker chronometer with Geneva stripes and fine regulation, silvered dial with power reserve indicator, steel hands, in sensational condition, in working order. now only: 4.800 €
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292-4122 Pocket watch: technically interesting timepiece for the Chinese market, virgule escapement/center seconds/diablotine, c. 1780 Ca. Ø57mm, ca. 95g, silver case, signature PM 21669, interesting full plate movement with virgule escapement, very well-preserved enamel dial with jumping center seconds (half-second jumps) and flashing quarter-second, gold hands, movement intact, rare. The complication of a flashing quarter-second is extremely rare in such an early watch, particularly in combination with the already rare virgule escapement. The invention of the flashing second is attributed to Jaquet-Droz in 1777. This watch is likely to have been made shortly afterwards and is of great interest to collectors! now only: 3.000 €
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292-4123 Pocket watch: early deck watch with regulator dial and stop seconds, circa 1830 Ca. Ø62.5mm, ca. 193g, silver, dome signed ‘Francois Allegre & Fils à Toulon’, a lever beneath the bezel to stop the seconds, fine cylinder movement, signed and numbered enamel dial, No. 16, Breguet hands, in working order and well preserved, very rare. The watch is certainly comparable to the rare deck chronometers with regulator dials, which did not always have a chronometer escapement, but some also featured cylinder escapements or duplex escapements. now only: 2.500 €
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292-4124 Pocket watch: rare, extremely heavy Barraud chronometer No. 9274, ca. 1815 Approx. 65 mm in diameter, ca. 171 g, silver case, case and movement both numbered 9274, distinctive spring-driven chronometer movement with a special chronometer balance wheel, enamelled dial marked ‘Chronometer’, steel hands, in working order. now only: 2.500 €
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292-4126 Pocket watch/shaped watch: unusual Art Deco dress watch with an enamelled teardrop-shaped case, Mido brand, 1930s Ca. Ø47mm, ca. 55g, silver case, enamelled, very rare teardrop shape, case number 155962, movement number 259095, lever movement, silvered dial with Breguet numerals, attractive Art Deco hands, very good condition, in working order, rare. Provenance: Antiquorum, Geneva (https://www.cortrie.de/go/YoK). now only: 800 €
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292-4135 Pocket watch: large gold Lepine with a rare ultra-flat Bagnolet calibre, Motta Frères, c. 1830 Ca. Ø45mm, ca. 41g, 18K gold, finest coin rim, magnificently chased on the reverse, à-goutte, dome signed No. 17050, Bagnolet with cylinder escapement and negative winding square, silvered dial, Breguet hands, with key!, it is rare for watches of this calibre to have a movement that is intact. now only: 2.400 €
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292-4137 Pocket watch: an absolute rarity, shaped watch with magnifying glass, 18K gold, circa 1800 Ca. Ø31mm, ca. 28g, 18K gold, coin rim, flip-up magnifying glass on the reverse, with a relief scene beneath, verge escapement, enamelled dial, steel hands, excellent condition, movement intact. Unfortunately, the magnifying glass was damaged at some point and has been replaced with standard glass now only: 2.800 €
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292-4141 Pocket watch: interesting early verge watch, circa 1735, PONCET à Pezenas Ca. 57 mm in diameter, ca. 139 g, silver case with relief decoration, early verge movement with a tall, steep fusee, signed silver dial, iron hands, movement intact, cleaning recommended. The signature is a mystery. Is this an early watch by the famous Jean François Poncet, from before his time in Dresden? From 1739, he was court watchmaker to Augustus III, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, and later also Saxon Electoral Chamberlain and Inspector of the Green Vault in Dresden. now only: 2.500 €
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292-4142 Pocket watch: large London pocket watch with repoussé silver case, Arlaud, circa 1700 Ca. Ø58mm, ca. 138g, double silver case, outer case featuring a mythological scene, inner case plain, master's mark MF with a crown, signed, very early verge movement by Simon Arlaud, presumably the son of Henry Arlaud (1650–1685), silver dial also signed, very fine hands, movement starts running, cleaning/servicing required. now only: 2.400 €
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292-4143 Pocket watch: fine ‘onion’ style, c. 1715, court watchmaker Gaudron, Paris Ca. Ø62mm, ca. 162g, smooth silver case with an opening button in the pendant (rare), signed silver case with a magnificent silver bridge and silver pillars (very rare), verge escapement, enamelled dial with raised cartouches, iron hands, movement intact, a fine collector’s watch. now only: 2.600 €
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292-4144 Pocket watch: early English pocket watch with date, Antram London, circa 1700 Ca. Ø59mm, ca. 155g, magnificently crafted silver case, double case, inner case smooth, case and movement bear the same number 284, master's mark LD, magnificent early verge movement with rare tulip-shaped pillars and diamond endstone, signed Joseph Antram London, original Silver dial also signed, date window, iron hands, movement intact. Joseph Antram worked as a respected watchmaker in London from 1700 to 1723. From around 1696, he served an apprenticeship as a watchmaker with Charles Gretton and was admitted to the Clockmakers’ Company in 1706. At the same time, he became a member and watchmaker to King George I. now only: 2.600 €
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292-4146 Pocket watch for the Ottoman market with repeater, George Prior, London, c. 1800 Ca. Ø55mm, ca. 133g, pierced double case, Leton, outer case covered in leather, bell, original dome, signed verge movement with quarter-hour repeater, No. 25685, signed enamel dial, gold hands, well preserved, movement intact. now only: 2.200 €
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292-4147 Pocket watch: exceptionally large 4-colour gold verge watch with a rare relief design, circa 1780 Ca. Ø49mm, ca. 69g, 18K gold, set with gemstones on both sides, verge escapement, perfectly preserved enamel dial, Breguet hands, excellent condition; the movement requires servicing (the winding mechanism is stiff) as it has been stored in a safe for decades. The almost identical sister watch is illustrated in Eugene Jaquet and Alfred Chapuis’s *La Montre Suisse*, Collection Robert à Fountainmelon. The manufacturer is Coulin et Amy Bry, Geneva! now only: 3.000 €
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292-4159 Pocket watch: gold hunting case pocket watch with calendar on the reverse, c. 1890 Approx. Ø53mm, ca. 102g, heavy 14K savonnette case, spring-loaded lid mechanism on both sides, lever movement, calendar on the reverse, enamel dial, pink gold hands, in working order, well preserved. now only: 2.500 €
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292-4160 Pocket watch: large and heavy gold hunting case pocket watch with repeater & chronograph, Invicta, circa 1900 Ca. Ø57mm, ca. 114g, 14K gold, hunting case pocket watch, dome signed, lever movement with quarter-hour repeater and chronograph, signed enamel dial, gold hands, movement and repeater in working order, chronograph runs and stops correctly, winding mechanism requires servicing, movement is intact and in good condition. now only: 2.800 €
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292-4161 Pocket watch: very rare IWC gold hunting case pocket watch ‘Extra Quality’, circa 1900 Approx. Ø54mm, ca. 115g, 14K gold, à-goutte hunting case pocket watch, very solid case construction, IWC precision lever movement in the extremely rare ‘EXTRA’ grade, enamel dial, gold hands, very good condition, rarely worn, in working order. now only: 3.500 €
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292-4177 Pocket watch: early single-hand ‘oignon’ with enamel plaque, Margueritte Paris, circa 1690 Approx. 58 mm in diameter, approx. 175 g, rare version with silver case, enamelled painting on the reverse (hairline cracks professionally restored), extremely large balance bridge and, in contrast, a tiny regulating scale, very rare version, mainplate signed, verge escapement, enamelled dial, iron hands, in working order, very rare. ‘Oignons’ from this period featuring enamel painting are absolute rarities! now only: 2.800 €
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292-4178 Pocket watch: A rarity, English verge watch with rock crystal clasp, Markwick, London, c. 1690 Ca. Ø56 mm, ca. 136 g, silver, double case, identical master's mark WM, extremely rare verge movement, glazed all round, pillars in the shape of eagle heads, silver clasp with rock crystal inlay and diamond endstone, signed, No. 3685, enamelled dial, iron hands, movement intact but not in all positions; an early and extremely rare London pocket watch by a prominent London watchmaker. James, or sometimes Jacobus, Markwick was recorded from 1656 to 1698 and is regarded as an ‘eminent maker’. now only: 3.500 €
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292-4180 Pocket watch: impressive English triple-case pocket watch, c. 1700, Massy London, Ca. Ø64mm, ca. 191g, all cases in silver, outer case covered in tortoiseshell, signed verge movement by Henry Massy No. 3059, signed silver dial, gilt hands, movement intact and very well preserved. The French watchmaker Nicholas Massy (I), regarded as outstanding, came from Blois in France, where he became a master craftsman in 1623. He married in the same year and had three sons, all of whom also became famous watchmakers. His son Henry was recorded in London from 1692 onwards. now only: 3.500 €
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292-4182 Pocket watch: large ‘oignon’ with repeater, Decovigny Paris, c. 1720 Ca. Ø59mm, ca. 195g, silver case with bell and sound holes, early, signed ‘Oignon’ movement with quarter-hour repeater, very fine silver bridge, enamelled dial, later steel hands, movement intact. now only: 3.200 €
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292-4184 Pocket watch: early, fine ‘oignon’ with repeater, Le Mercier à Rouen, circa 1710 Ca. 58 mm in diameter, ca. 198 g, gilted brass, high relief, bell, signed, early ‘oignon’ movement with silver decorations, quarter-hour repeater, very fine cartouche dial, iron hands, movement intact. now only: 3.900 €
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292-4198 Pocket watch: attractive, large Rococo gold and enamel verge watch, circa 1760, Baillon, Paris Ca. Ø44.5 mm, ca. 67 g, 18-carat gold, so-called ‘genre painting’ on the reverse depicting a family in the kitchen, signed verge movement, enamel dial, diamond-set hands, movement requires servicing (chain broken). now only: 3.500 €
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292-4202 Wristwatch: Longines Conquest Automatic Ref. 9001 in 18K gold, 1960s Ca. Ø35mm, enamelled screw-down caseback with reference number, automatic movement calibre 19AS, silvered dial with gold indexes, center seconds, dent on the case rim next to the crown; otherwise in good second-hand condition; leather strap needs replacing; movement is intact. now only: 1.850 €
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292-4209 Pendent watch: early heart-shaped watch, 17th/18th century, a rarity Ca. 43 x 43 mm, heart-shaped brass case, glazed on both sides, fully removable heart-shaped movement, verge escapement, silver dial, iron hands, plates magnificently decorated and gilt, movement intact. This is thought to be a 17th-century watch that was modernised to a two-hand design in the 18th century. Heart-shaped pendant watches are extremely rare. now only: 3.500 €
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292-4212 Pocket watch: an absolute rarity in steel and three-colour gold with a chatelaine, made for the Japanese market around 1760 Ca. Ø44mm, ca. 58g, steel and gold, movement signed Julien Le Roy Paris, enamel dial, gold hands, matching chatelaine, in working order, extremely rare! now only: 5.000 €
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292-4213 Pocket watch: an absolute rarity, verge watch circa 1750, steel and gold with chain, Terrot et Thuillier, Geneva Ca. 49 mm in diameter, high-relief case with a figurative scene, iron (steel) with gold inlays, exceptionally rare, signed verge movement, distinctive enamel and gold dial, gold hands, original chain with seal and key, movement intact. Only a few watches with this type of case were made around 1750, and only a very small number of these are known to exist and have survived to this day. now only: 4.000 €
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292-4219 Pocket watch/carriage watch: skeletonised verge watch with center seconds, Grantham for the Chinese market, c. 1780 Approx. Ø77mm, ca. 216g, gilt, original gem-set on both sides, glazed on both sides, view of the extremely rare skeletonised verge movement with a particularly large balance wheel and diamond endstone, enamel dial, iron hands, center seconds, in working order. Carriage clocks with skeletonised verge movements are exceptionally rare. An absolutely identical second example by this watchmaker is described and illustrated in ‘The Old Watchworld’ (https://www.cortrie.de/go/2Gx). We auctioned this identical ‘sister watch’ in our 282nd auction for ca. €11,150! now only: 5.500 €
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292-4221 Pocket watch: a rarity for the Chinese market, W. Pybus, double-dial with 4 complications, c. 1780 Approx. 61 mm in diameter, ca. 177 g, gilted case, glazed on both sides, dials on both sides, original gem-set decoration on both sides, verge escapement, time display and center seconds on the front, 2ndtime zone, solar and lunar calendars, as well as moon phase and rate indicator; movement intact and very well preserved; in urgent need of cleaning. Pybus is regarded as THE watchmaker for astronomical watches manufactured for the Chinese market. now only: 6.500 €
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292-4224 Dress watch: extremely rare oval Vacheron & Constantin Ref. 7323, ca. 1970 Ca. 46 x 35 mm, ca. 39 g, 18-carat gold, signed case with serial number and reference number, signed movement with the Hallmark of Geneva, hand-wound, Calibre 1003, signed, silvered dial, sapphire crown, glass with a crack near the edge, movement intact, very rare! now only: 3.000 €
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292-4230 Pendant watch: Extremely rare gold and enamel chatelaine watch ‘Etruscan Revival’, Mellerio dits Meller, Paris, c. 1870 Approx. 13 cm long, total weight ca. 68 g, 18K gold, chatelaine and case enamelled in the same style, set with diamonds and adorned with violet gemstones, Lepine case of outstanding quality, coin rim, approx. Ø 28 mm, serial number 11659, dome signed, bridgework with cylinder escapement, screw-mounted enamelled dial, fine Breguet hands, matching chatelaine in an exceptionally magnificent design, adorned not only with diamonds but also with 4 Oriental pearls, in completely original condition with matching seal and original key, Movement requires overhaul (winding), extremely rare in this design, known as the ‘Archaeological Revival’ from around 1870. François Mellerio was one of the most prominent Italian jewellers; he opened his business in Paris in 1801 and counted numerous European royal houses amongst his clients. now only: 5.000 €
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292-4233 Pocket watch: very fine Geneva enamel watch set with pearls and diamonds, Moricand, circa 1785 Ca. Ø50mm, ca. 71g, 18K gold, set with Oriental pearls on both sides, blue engine-turned enamel on the reverse, central star-shaped paillon work set with diamonds, case and movement bearing the same number 19771, extremely flat verge movement, enamel dial, gold hands, in working order and very beautifully preserved. Another, very similar Moricand enamel watch is known to exist, although in that example pearls were used instead of diamonds for the star-shaped decoration. Source(https://www.cortrie.de/go/9e4) now only: 4.500 €
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292-4234 Pocket watch: museum-quality gold and enamel verge watch with ‘starry sky’ chatelaine, ca. 1780 Ca. 41 mm in diameter, ca. 58 g, 18-carat gold, two-tone finish, blue engine-turned enamel with inlaid gold stars, secret case opening mechanism, verge escapement with hour and quarter-hour repeater, enamel dial, rare silver hands set with gemstones, movement intact, accompanying gold and enamel chatelaine ‘Couronné par Lamittie’, carabiner old but restored, chatelaine originally belonging to the watch, extremely rare. now only: 6.500 €
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292-4236 Pocket watch: significant gold and enamel pocket watch with ‘a toc et a tact’ repeater, set with rubies and diamonds, court watchmaker Pierre le Roy in Paris, ca. 1770 Ca. Ø39mm, ca. 61g, 18-carat gold, multicoloured enamel, exquisitely set on both sides with rubies and diamonds, bell, signed and numbered verge movement No. 3512, original, signed enamel dial, also set with rubies and diamonds, original hands, again set with rubies and diamonds, excellent original condition, a museum-quality collector’s watch from one of the most significant French manufacturers of the 18th century. Comparable watches are held in the collections of the Louvre and the Hermitage. Pierre Le Roy (born 1717 in Paris; died 1785 in Vitry-sur-Seine) was one of the most important[1] French watchmakers and inventors. Together with Ferdinand Berthoud, Le Roy was a pioneer in the development of chronometer escapements. He devised a system of temperature compensation using a bimetallic balance wheel with adjustable mass screws and an isochronous balance spring. His developments laid the foundations for today’s mechanical chronometers. Le Roy was born in Paris, the son of Julien Le Roy (1686–1759), who was the court watchmaker to Louis XV. Following his father’s death, Pierre Le Roy took over this role. Jewelled timepieces such as this verge watch, crafted from gold, enamelled and set with precious gemstones, were mostly unique commissioned pieces for wealthy clients such as noble and royal families around the world. now only: 6.500 €
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292-4237 Pocket watch: gold verge watch with a very rare porcelain case, Guy Trollé, Alençon, c. 1765 Ca. Ø47mm, ca. 70g, 18K gold, extremely rare porcelain case, signed verge movement, enamelled dial with date with hand, gold hands, in working order. now only: 4.500 €
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292-4241 Pocket watch: outstanding gold and enamel double-cased verge watch for the Ottoman Empire, E. Prior HM 1792 Ca. Ø40mm, ca. 58g, 18K gold, double case, 18K hallmarks London 1792, outer case with fluted rim, very fine painting with a maritime scene, inner case with a floral scene (restoration to the winding aperture), signed verge movement No. 16767, signed enamel dial, original hands, in working order. now only: 6.000 €
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292-4255 Pocket watch: extremely rare English pocket watch with enamel plaque, Peter Garon London, c. 1700 Ca. Ø51mm, ca. 116g, silver case with a locking disc on the back, hallmarked IFM, fantastic, very rare, signed verge movement with original enamel plaque, signed silver dial, iron hands, movement intact. Peter Garon was a well-known London watchmaker, documented from around 1685 to 1709. now only: 4.000 €
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292-4258 Pocket watch: one of the earliest two-hand ‘Oignon’ watches without a fusee, ca. 1675–1680 Approx. 56 mm in diameter, ca. 114 g, gilted brass, verge movement without a fusee and with an early hairspring, signed ‘Amourette à Marseille’, early regulation, cartouche dial, iron hands, movement intact, a rarity. Watches without a fusee was only produced between 1675 and 1680. With the introduction of the balance spring, timekeeping accuracy improved considerably. It is therefore not surprising that some watchmakers believed they could dispense with the fusee. However, this assumption proved to be a mistake. To date, watches without a fusee and with a balance spring are known only from the watchmakers listed below: Anglois/Paris, Isaac, Bidault/Salin, Boben/Toulouse, Donnet/Castre, Dupuy/Neuchâtel, Gauthier/Paris, Jacques Gloria/Rouen, Gribelin/Paris, Hanet/Paris, Jean Hubert/Rouen, Jacob/Tour, Papillion/Florence, Raillard/Paris, Thuret/Paris, Tompion/London. now only: 6.000 €
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292-4259 Pocket watch: a significant, extremely rare gold pocket watch with an automaton, John May, London, c. 1700 Approx. Ø54mm, approx. 146g, 18-carat gold, heavy gold case, early verge movement, signed John May London, gold dial with a window at the ‘12’ position, beneath which is a rotating enamel disc featuring six paintings of figures in very fine paintings, the automaton triggered by a lever on the rim, iron hands, movement intact. Gold pocket watches with automatons are extremely rare. John May was active in London from 1692. A well-known London watchmaker (member of the Clockmakers’ Company from 1692). A famous example of his work – a richly decorated silver enamelled pocket watch dating from around 1700 – is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. now only: 8.500 €
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292-4260 Travel clock/carriage clock: complicated calendar watch with enamel painting dial, probably c. 1800 Approx. Ø96mm, octagonal brass case, verge movement, stunningly beautiful enamelled dial with off-centre time display, date, day of the week, month and month length, movement intact, calendar functional. now only: 1.400 €
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292-4261 Watch key: outstanding 18K ceremonial key ‘Cornucopia’ with citrine, ca. 1810 Approx. 70 mm long, ca. 31 g, exquisite craftsmanship in 18K gold, citrine set in a swivel mount, facetted on both sides. The cornucopia, or ‘horn of plenty’ in Latin, is a mythological symbol of good fortune. It is filled with flowers and fruit and represents fertility, wealth and abundance. now only: 1.000 €
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292-4263 Watch key: large gold ceremonial key with hair decoration, 1834 Ca. 67 mm long, gold, very fine hairline decoration on both sides under glass, depicting a feather and a broken flower as a mourning motif with the date 1834; on the other side, the initials in an oval cartouche; rarely found in such good condition, though the square section is damaged. now only: 1.200 €
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292-4264 Watch key: museum-quality ceremonial key with citrine, France, c. 1820 Approx. 70 mm long, 18-carat gold, sculpted depiction of two cornucopias, large citrine of ca. 50 ct, square steel shank, swivelling central section, excellent quality, excellent condition, museum-quality collector’s item. The cornucopia, or ‘cornucopia’ in Latin, is a mythological symbol of good fortune. It is filled with flowers and fruit and represents fertility, wealth and abundance. now only: 1.500 €
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292-4267 Pocket watch: A rarity, Barillet-type musical watch, probably Geneva, circa 1820 Ca. 55 mm in diameter, ca. 106 g, 18K pink gold, No. 1951, extremely rare musical movement with barrel (barillet), cylinder escapement, quarter-hour repeater and music, playing automatically on the hour or on demand, particularly beautiful gold dial, two-tone enamelled, Breguet steel hands, movement intact and technically sound, case with minor dents. So-called ‘barillet-type’ musical watches are exceptionally rare and differ completely from the usual musical watches of that period. The musical movement is designed entirely differently, as it is a high-quality barrel movement 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 movement are known to exist and are highly sought-after collector’s items (https://www.cortrie.de/go/wVY). now only: 7.000 €
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292-4268 Pocket watch: rare, skeletonised Jacquemart figure automaton, 18K gold, c. 1820 Ca. Ø56mm, ca. 125g, 18K pink gold, verge movement with quarter-hour repeater and Jacquemart, skeletonised on the display side, three-coloured gold figures striking bells during the repeater, rare, very elaborate design, movement intact. now only: 5.000 €
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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. now only: 7.500 €
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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). now only: 13.000 €
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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. now only: 6.000 €
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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. now only: 12.000 €
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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. now only: 35.000 €
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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. now only: 8.000 €
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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. now only: 8.000 €
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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. now only: 19.000 €
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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. now only: 12.000 €
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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. now only: 20.000 €
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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! now only: 50.000 €
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292-4300 Early drum/horizontal clock: rare Renaissance-style table clock, Johann Wüsthof Hall, ca. 1670 and later Horizontal clock by Johann Wüsthof(f), active c. 1660–1680 in Hall; presumably a later round brass case with traces of gilding, case finely engraved with an ornamental band featuring foliage, fleurs-de-lis and relief lion masquerons; a folding stand ring with a built-in bell; resting on four feet, decorated with acanthus leaves and fleurs-de-lis as well as relief lion masquerons; Dial decorated with the same scenes, featuring Roman numerals, a large hour hand, a small off-centre display showing Roman quarter-hours, mainplate with traces of gilding, decorated with applied, pierced and engraved floral and foliage motifs, bearing a watchmaker’s mark and the place name ‘Johann Wüsthof Hall’, Balance cock openwork and engraved with floral and foliage motifs, one spring for the hour strike, another for the quarter-hour strike, each with a florally decorated hammer; lock-disc striking mechanism for the full hours, with the inscription ‘Die Stunden man hier merken mag’; striking mechanism for the quarter-hours with the inscription ‘Hier zeiget es Den fiertel Schlag’, verge movement driven by a chain and fusee, movement intact, height 12 cm, diameter measured from the feet 15 cm. Provenance: Auction at Galerie am Neumarkt, Zurich, 1971. now only: 4.000 €
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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). now only: 6.000 €
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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. now only: 11.500 €
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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. now only: 10.000 €
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292-4305 Table clock: early horizontal table clock with self-striking mechanism, probably Silesia, c. 1650 Ca. 13 x 13 cm, gilted brass, base bell, verge movement with self-striking hour mechanism, clapper in the shape of a double-headed eagle, later hairspring, movement intact. now only: 6.000 €
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292-4306 Table clock: very rare miniature horizontal table clock, Gottfried Scheck’s Görlitz No. 25, c. 1725 Approx. 80 mm in diameter, hexagonal case, glazed on the sides, verge escapement, 2 barrels, alarm and quarter-hour repeater, silver dial mounting, iron hands, very good condition, movement intact. The clock is described and illustrated in: Peter Plassmeyer, Mathematical-Physical Salon, Dresden State Art Collections, ‘The so-called horizontal table clock and the migration of clockmakers and moulds in the 16th and 17th centuries’, source: (https://www.cortrie.de/go/XoB). now only: 8.000 €
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292-4308 Table clock: significant, highly complicated horizontal clock with 2 bells, L. Schmidt, Prague, circa 1720 Ca. 15 cm in diameter, hexagonal, glazed on the sides, 2 base bells for different chimes for the hours and quarter-hours, choice of quarter-hour self-striking or hour self-striking, quarter-hour repeater, verge movement, signed Leopoldt Schmidt Prague, silver dial mounting, 3 winding holes for 3 barrels, iron hands, in very good condition, in working order. now only: 7.000 €
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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). now only: 15.000 €
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292-4311 Pendant watch: Museum-quality, large Renaissance pendant watch with stackfreed, striking mechanism and sundial, South German, c. 1580 Ca. 90 × 60 mm, ca. 251 g, fire-gilt brass, the entire case is pierced. The oval bell is situated in the base. The reverse of the case depicts a mythological scene: beneath a canopy stands the Argonaut Jason with the Golden Fleece, surrounded by typical Renaissance foliage and two greyhounds. The lid is adorned with floral and figurative scenes: at the bottom are two angels blowing trumpets, above them are monkeys, followed by Renaissance-style dolphins, and the design is crowned at the top by an angel with outstretched arms. A further small lid, also pierced, is fitted in the centre (lid replaced at a later date); when opened, a horizontal sundial with a compass is visible (the compass is no longer original), and a thread is attached to the lid to cast a shadow. The compass features a silver plate with an engraved eight-part wind rose. This early timepiece is a verge movement with an alarm mechanism without a fusee (various restorations). The stackfreed is used to balance the spring force. The florally decorated spindle clasp, made of gilt brass, is secured with a pin. The two-legged iron escapement (without a hairspring) is limited in its movement by a regulating lever with two escape pins made of pig bristles. The dial, made of fire-gilt brass, features two hour scales for 1 to 12 o’clock and 13 to 24 o’clock. The border is engraved with deer and winged fantasy figures, as well as floral scenes. The rotatable silver alarm disc is mounted in the centre. The hands are made of iron. The enclosed sundial made it possible, under suitable conditions, to regulate the mechanical gear-driven clock and reset it correctly. The clock is exceptionally rare and comes from a significant German collection. Only a few comparable pieces are known, which have already fetched collector’s prices at auctions: e.g. (https://www.cortrie.de/go/Dd1). now only: 20.000 €
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292-4313 Fragment of an early single-hand Renaissance turret clock with hour strike, Brenner, Copenhagen 1563 Ca. 21 cm high, fire-gilt, case decorated with scenes based on Virgilius Solis’s series of copperplate engravings depicting the nine heroines and heroes of history; case: bronze, fire-gilt, engraved, 1 hammer / 1 bell. Dial: superimposed brass numeral ring with Roman numerals ‘I–XII’ and inner 24-hour scale with Arabic numerals, as well as push-buttons for night-time reading, engraved centre, blued iron hands. Movement: iron frame, iron and brass gear train, later chain/fusee for the walking mechanism, good string/fusee for the striking mechanism; verge escapement and spoon-shaped escape wheel are missing; incomplete, in need of restoration. A stepped, black ebonised hardwood plinth from a later period, with four pressed, gilt ball feet, serves as the base. The two-part, telescopic case features a square, moulded plinth with contemporary scrollwork engravings. On the front, alongside the engraving of the year 1563, are Stephan Brenner’s initials ‘SB’ and the coat of arms of Copenhagen. A coat of arms bearing the initials ‘OB’ in the centre of the hour dial indicates the watch’s first owner. The three sides feature engravings from the series of copperplate engravings ‘The Nine Heroines and Heroes of History’ by the Nuremberg copperplate engraver and draughtsman Virgilius Solis (1514–1562): On the right, Judas Maccabeus, the Jewish freedom fighter of the 2nd century BC; on the reverse, St Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine; and on the left, Jael, who killed an enemy of the people of Israel with a blacksmith’s hammer and a tent peg. According to Abeler’s *Meister der Uhrmacherkunst* (*Master of the Art of Watchmaking*), Stephan Brenner was probably a German watchmaker. He moved to Copenhagen in 1554 and became the court watchmaker there. He collaborated with Johan Sibe, for example on an astronomical clock dated 1556. Works by Brenner from the years 1556, 1561, 1576 and 1598 are held at the National Museum in Copenhagen. Further clocks dated between 1558 and 1597 are held in major museums and private collections both within and outside Denmark. Maker’s mark ‘SB’. Provenance: ‘The Richard and Erna Flagg Collection’ now only: 7.500 €
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292-4323 Pocket watch: a technically fascinating precision pocket watch with a repeater, Recordon/Emery, c. 1800 Ca. Ø54mm, approx. 129g, English 18K gold hallmarks, engine-turned, very early hunting case pocket watch design, dome with spring-loaded lid mechanism, very fine movement with cylinder escapement, temperature compensation and quarter-hour à-toc repeater, very well-preserved enamel dial, gold hands, in working order and in superb condition. The watch is signed ‘Recordon late Emery’, which is an extremely rare signature. Louis Recordon took over the business and stock from Josiah Emery in 1796. Emery was one of the most important English watchmakers of the 18th century. Louis Recordon was a business partner of Breguet. In terms of quality, this watch is certainly comparable to watches by Breguet! now only: 7.000 €
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292-4327 Pocket watch: heavy Longines Anker chronometer with St George case, 1903 Approx. 52.5 mm in diameter, ca. 126 g, 18K gold, serial number 853822, Longines anchor chronometer movement, enamel dial, gold hands, in working order and very well preserved now only: 6.000 €
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292-4331 Pocket watch: extremely rare Courvoisier ‘Double Face’ calendar watch, patent 1871, 18K gold Ca. Ø52.5mm, ca. 135g, extremely solid 18K gold case, glazed on both sides, precision lever movement No. 20233, enamel dials on both sides, full calendar, steel hands, in working order. These watches are very rare and, of the few that have survived, most are unsigned. Source(https://www.cortrie.de/go/ePm). Alfred Courvoisier Jonais of La Chaux-de-Fonds was granted US Patent No. 116316 on 27 June 1871 for his ‘improvements to double-sided watches’. The main advantage of Jonais’s system was that the calendar mechanism could be easily separated from the main movement – the calendar module could simply be ‘unclipped’ from the movement, allowing for easy inspection of both components and quicker access for repairs. now only: 8.000 €
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292-4334 Pocket watch: extremely rare Omega chronometer ‘Calibre DDR’ in an ornate case with original box, ca. 1906 Ca. Ø50 mm, approx. 133g, American ‘True-Hinge’ ornate case of exceptionally solid build quality, Omega chronometer movement ‘Grade DDR’ with 23 jewels, signed Louis Brandt & Frère, No. 2618611, original enamel dial, signed Brandt, steel hands, in working order, sensational, as good as new condition of the case, with original box. The term ‘Omega Grade DDR’ in the context of the Canadian railway refers to one of the most exclusive and precise pocket watches in the history of horology. The abbreviation ‘DDR’ does not stand for the German Democratic Republic, but denotes the highest quality grade of movements manufactured by Omega between 1905 and 1911. Due to their exceptional accuracy, these extremely rare chronometers were officially approved for service use by Canadian railway companies such as the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). Only 900 of these chronometers, which met the requirements for observatory chronometers, were produced. now only: 7.500 €
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292-4335 Pocket watch: early and technically extremely rare chronometer, Robert et Courvoisier, circa 1790 Ca. Ø60mm, ca. 119g, 18K pink gold, serrated rim, glazed movement, extremely rare Lepine calibre with experimental rocker-type chronometer escapement and Diamat jewel, signed enamel dial, distinctive steel hands, movement intact and very beautifully preserved, an extremely rare watch! now only: 9.000 €
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