AUCTION : 1702

Live Watch and Jewelry Auction
Sunday October 1, 2017

Radisson Hotel, Manchester NH
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Exquisite Pocket Watches

Lot#: 92

DESCRIPTION: APW - Columbus, 25J Columbus King, 18S, GF OF case, SW-LS, WE-DS matched dial, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel as well as jeweled barrel arbor, 25J, NI damascene, s#503047. Very rare watch, production of the 25 jewel open face Columbus is estimated at just 100 total made per the June 2003 NAWCC Bulletin "Railroader's Corner" article, with this total production being split among movements marked "Columbus King" and "Railway King".
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, some typical MFS and mild FS; dial with a small patched edge chip at the bottom and two adjacent light hls running to lower edge of seconds-register, tiny nick to bottom rim of center hole; fine hands; case shows hardly any wear, typical mild MFS, no dents or dings, crisp ET and engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $3000 - $5000
PRICE SOLD: $2600

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Lot#: 93

DESCRIPTION: APW - C P Babcock, Waltham Mass, freesprung spring-detent chronometer mvt, approximately 18S, purpose-made OF display case of the type seen on some mvts from the Chamberlain Collection, mvt secured in case via pins inserted in lower step of mvt pillar plate, KWKS, unsigned WE-SSD, Earnshaw style spring-detent escapement, 15J, GJS, gilt mvt with intricately engraved balance cock, pallet bridge, and detent foot, s#10113. Very intriguing mvt that is based on the general design of the Waltham models 1860 and 1862 and bears the typical Waltham-style script for the Babcock signature and block letter font with flourishes for the "Waltham Mass" marking, but with this example being intermediate in size between the two Waltham models (the Babcock having a 42.7mm upper plate and 45.8mm dial plate, Waltham model 1860 having a 40.2mm upper plate and 44.0mm dial plate, and Waltham model 1862 having a 43.7mm upper plate and 47.5mm dial plate). Additional design differences from the standard Waltham models include a change of main plate contour to show the escapement action, different locations for at least two of the pillars, different dial foot locations, casescrew provision being on the upper rather than the lower plate, and of course the obvious differences of escapement type and freesprung balance arrangement. From the Wing collection.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, superb gilt tone, FS above "Waltham" marking; dial with damage at 10 to 11 area including fractures, small chipping, and segments that have been reglued with excess glue remaining on surface, two additional lesser hls at 7; excellent hands though seconds-hand is loose and slips off its pinion easily and often, hour and minute hands are plum colored, seconds-hand is blue; case shows very little wear, undisturbed patina, few MFS, no dents or dings, good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE: $2000 - $4000
PRICE SOLD: $7400

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Lot#: 94

DESCRIPTION: APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, s#224, the 124th watch produced, assembly #65, the motion wheels without assembly numbers, early Series I, model 1858-A (Geller system), N-S (just over 19S), warranted coin silver model specific "JMH" recase appearing original, but having another used locator pin hole, ET silver cuvette with perfectly aligned winding holes, KWKS, WE-SSD with straight two-line script signature, lever escapement with upright pallets, 15J, gilt mvt. Our recent accumulated serial and assembly numbers for model 1858 in the lower numbers are s#111-(#11), s#137-(#37), s#175-(#17), s#209-(#34), s#224-(#65), s#234-(#59), s#404-(54), s#453-(#93), s#490-(#40) and s#518-(#68). One can infer a random assembly assignment pattern from s#175 through s#234, at least. The present example has maintaining power assembly between the plates. Gross weight of assembled watch 91.8 dwt (142.7 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall; dial with single hl below and into seconds-register, mint luster, beautiful graphics; hands mint; case shows medium wear, many MFS and scuffs, two light back dents, no dings, ET detail mostly gone, the remainder vanishing; bow tight, slightly thinned; good glass crystal. Great condition overall.
ESTIMATE: $2400 - $3600
PRICE SOLD: $1700

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Lot#: 95

DESCRIPTION: APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series II, N-S (just over 19S), 18K Fellows & Co HC recase with gold cuvette, KWKS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#1809. Gross weight of assembled watch 88.8 dwt (138.0 g). Total production of the Series II was approximately 1200 made, this example is among the very earliest of these and has the scarce smaller style barrel bridge used only among the first 150 to 200 examples.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, fine mvt condition overall, gilt plates with MFS and a somewhat yellowed tone; perfect dial; excellent hands; case with light wear, typical MFS, two dings to front, reduced ET detail; tight bow, push shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $2400 - $3200
PRICE SOLD: $3200

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Lot#: 96

DESCRIPTION: APW - Elgin, rare hunting model Veritas 21J with winding indicator and conversion dial, Grade 274, 18S, GF OF recase, SW-LS, WED with sunken seconds and WI at 3 and 9 respectively that allow this HC model mvt to orient correctly in OF case with 12 figure at pendant, fully capped lever escapement, 21J, diamond endstone, GJS, GT, pinstripe pattern NI damascene quite rare to Veritas grade, s#10854832. Exact production is unknown but only a tiny fraction of Elgin's grade 274 production was finished with WI feature, and these are the only regular production hunting case model WI watches to have been made by a major American maker. The rarity of this particular example is furthered by the pinstripe damascene, this watch being the only HC model wind indicator Veritas that we have seen with this pinstripe pattern with all other examples that we are aware of having the usual more ornate Veritas damascene pattern, making this present piece perhaps the ultimate in collectibilty among 20th century Elgin railroad watches.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, indicator advancing correctly, near mint mvt condition overall, very bright lustrous plates, short FS near train bridge casescrew, some typical mild MFS scattered elsewhere, small oxide spots on winding wheels; dial with small flakes around center of indicator-register, very faint hl in left side of seconds-register and another in small space left of seconds-register; hands fine, dull; case shows very little wear, some MFS, no dents or dings, some small mild nicks on band, strong engraving detail; bow tight, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $4000 - $7000
PRICE SOLD: $4000

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Lot#: 97

DESCRIPTION: APW - Franklin C Adams, Waltham, Mass, freesprung spring detent chronometer, mvt also marked "A D 1874" and "No (1)," 16S, 18K OF original offset hinged display case with inner glazed observation cuvette drilled for keyhole positions, KWKS, WE impressed SS fancy dial marked AWWCo Waltham and with Arabic hour numerals in radial orientation within an olive green colored chapter, dial also with green, red, and gold foil accents, spring detent escapement, 17J, NI damascene, gold train wheels, s#1. Beautiful and intriguing piece that looks to have been possibly built on a Waltham model 1860 ebauche, perhaps as a Waltham factory employee's personal masterpiece. From the Wing collection.
CONDITION: Mvt: Ticking but approximately every 45 seconds the balance motion hangs up and struggles for a few beats before resuming normally, OH recommended, near mint mvt condition overall, bright plates with some mild MFS and small scattered surface spots, mild oxide spots on winding escutcheon; perfect dial; near mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, typical MFS, mild flat spot on band/rear seam at 8, sharp detail; tight bow; good glass crystals but front with a bubble in its upper portion.
ESTIMATE: $5000 - $8000
PRICE SOLD: $6200

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Lot#: 98

DESCRIPTION: APW - Elgin, Veritas, 23J, 18S, OF mvt recased in spectacular 14K gold multicolor box-hinged HC with gold cuvette, SW-LS, WE-DSD, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, diamond end stone, decorative gold disk around balance jewel setting, fishscale center pattern nickel damascene with radiant surround, s#15475021. Gross weight of assembled watch 92.7 dwt (144.2 g). A top railroad grade OF mvt currently housed in one of the best looking multicolor hunters we have handled.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall; flawless dial; hands mint; mint case shows no wear, hardly any MFS, no dents or dings, outstanding crisp detail with sharp color definition; bow tight, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $3600 - $5000
PRICE SOLD: $4000

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Lot#: 99

DESCRIPTION: APW - Illinois, Bunn Special "26 Ruby Jewels," 18S, beautifully engraved GF OF original case, SW-LS, WE-DSD, fully capped lever escapement, capped third wheel, jeweled barrel arbor, internally jeweled barrel, 26J, two-tone wavy ribbon pattern damascene, s#2019415. Beautiful high end example of this rare highest jeweled Illinois watch.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent plus mvt condition overall, strong two-tone color, few typical MFS, very small surface scuff at inner edge of barrel bridge above letter "e" in Special, small and mild scuff at main plate edge after word Jewels, casescrews not matched to other mvt screws; dial very near perfect with only some tiny nicks to lower rim of seconds-register hole; case shows virtually no wear, typical mild MFS, no dents or dings, engraving and ET detail is very sharp; tight bow, crown shows virtually no wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $7000 - $12000
PRICE SOLD: $7800

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Lot#: 100

DESCRIPTION: APW - Illinois, Washington Watch Co Lafayette 24J, 18S, superb and heavy 14K multicolor box hinge original case with scalloped band and a diamond inset on rear, case also with gold cuvette, SW-LS, WE-DS Gothic numeral matched dial, fully capped lever escapement, capped third wheel, jeweled barrel arbor, 24J, NI damascene, s#1859042. Gross weight of assembled watch 93.7 dwt (145.8 g). Very scarce movement with an estimated total production of only 210 made in this hunting case version, simply a spectacular piece in combination with one of the most beautiful large box hinge multicolor gold cases we have handled.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces with some typical mild MFS; dial perfect in visible portion; near mint hands; case shows no wear, typical mild MFS, no dents or dings, superb crisp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $5000 - $7000
PRICE SOLD: $8400

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Lot#: 101

DESCRIPTION: APW - Illinois, "23 Diamond, Ruby & Sapphire Jewels," grade 310, 16S, GF HC recase, SW-SS, WE-DSD with distinctive tall Arabic numerals, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel, diamond endstone, 23J, GJS, adjusted 6 positions, wide transverse band pattern NI damascene, s#2373383. Extremely rare top grade Illinois watch, this model 6 version of the Grade 310 was only made in a single run of 20 watches spanning serials 2373381 to 2373400 and these 20 watches are the only "Diamond, Ruby & Sapphire" marked movements that Illinois made in a hunting case model.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plate surfaces with some typical mild MFS, few small mild FS in area above serial, tiny oxide speck at perimeter of larger winding wheel; dial very near perfect in visible portion with only faint outer chapter hl at 6:30; excellent hands; case shows little wear, typical MFS, no dents or dings, good engraving and ET detail with only slight reduction at shoulders; replacement bow pivots freely; crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $5000 - $9000
PRICE SOLD: $6600

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Lot#: 102

DESCRIPTION: APW - Illinois, "23 Diamond, Ruby & Sapphire Jewels," Grade 710, 16S, GF OF original SB&B case, SW-LS, WE-DSD, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel, diamond endstone, 23J, GJS, adjusted 6 positions, wide transverse band pattern NI damascene, s#2474821. Rare top grade Illinois watch with a total production of 210 made, this example being the 21st watch of the second of two production runs.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, very little oxide powder on whiplash; dial with some hls; hands fine, quite oxidized, may have had celluloid crystal at one point; case shows medium wear, brass band, edges and patches, many MFS, light dents forming compression in back center, no dings, remaining detail quite reduced; bow tight, worn to brass, brass crown core shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $3200 - $4600
PRICE SOLD: $3000

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Lot#: 103

DESCRIPTION: APW - Illinois, Pennsylvania Special "26 Ruby Jewels," GF OF case, SW-LS, WE-DS "Pennsylvania Special" dial with Gothic numerals, fully capped lever escapement, capped third wheel, jeweled barrel arbor, internally jeweled barrel, 26J, two-tone damascene with bright spotted pattern intersected by concentric gilt rings, s#1742860. Total production of the 26J Pennsylvania Special is believed to be 135 made, with serials spanning from 1742801 to 1724935. Sold in our galleries in 2012.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, fine plates show even toning, good color definition, sparse microspeckle, very few MFS, fine slots & fine to near mint settings, hardly any oxide on bright work; dial unfortunately damaged, many small repaired chips and hls; hands in fine blue, dulling from light oxide; case shows little wear, some MFS, no dents or dings; bow tight, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal. But for the dial, a very fine example internally.
ESTIMATE: $3200 - $5000
PRICE SOLD: $4000

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Lot#: 104

DESCRIPTION: APW - Illinois, Pennsylvania Special "23 Ruby Jewels," 16S, GF OF NAWCo "Security" Railroad Model case with inner snap off lid below threaded rear, SW-LS, WE-DS "Pennsylvania Special" dial with Gothic numerals, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel, 23J, two-tone damascene with bright spotted pattern intersected by concentric gilt rings, s#2406971, comes with small attached GF chain and clip. Rare high grade private label, this example has an extremely well preserved movement two-tone color and luster. While the damascene pattern of this movement is the usual for most other high grade Illinois Pennsylvania Specials, this is actually the first example of this pattern we've seen with the 23 jewel 16 size Getty model version of the Pennsylvania Special as the few other examples of this watch we've observed have had a much simpler style of two-tone wavy ribbon damascene (a pattern being identical to that found on early Sangamo grade mvts, see page 46 of Roy Ehrhartdt's "1979 Price Indicator" for a photo of 23J 16S Pennsylvania Special with this plainer damascene).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, superb two-tone color and luster, few minimal small MFS, oxide spot on winding wheel; dial close to perfect with a mild FS at right side of center register, miniscule flake at lower right rim of seconds-register hole, some scattered miniscule edge flecks under the bezel; near mint hands; case style of some years later vintage than mvt though showing no sign of having held another mvt, no additional mvt casescrew marks, lever-set slot cleanly enlarged to accomodate this earlier mvt model, case shows medium wear, typical MFS, small mild ding on band at 10, ET detail largely lost, wear to brass around edges and in areas on pendant; tight replacement bow stretched out of shape to pair with this wide pendant style case, crown shows ample wear with slits filed for increased grip; good glass crystal; chain is worn with a good portion of wear to brass.
ESTIMATE: $3000 - $4000
PRICE SOLD: $6800

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Lot#: 105

DESCRIPTION: APW - Nashua Watch Co, Nashua, NH, No 1233, 20S, silver HC recase, KWKS, unsigned WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, fully signed gilt mvt, s#1233. Upon partial disassembly, this example reveals the correct expected assembly number of "233" marked on the underside of the balance cock and "233" marked on the mvt dial plate which is consistent with other known 15J examples having the last three serial digits as their assembly numbers. The Nashua Watch Co was formed in 1859 with the departure from the American Watch Co of some of Waltham's most talented employees (including N.P. Stratton, B.D. Bingham, C.S. Mosley, J.H. Gerry, and Charles Van Der Woerd) to form this new venture with the goal of making the finest machine made watch yet produced in America. In terms of quality of product Nashua was entirely successful with the production of superb 3/4 plate watches in two grades, a 19 jewel model with known examples being in the 1001-1099 serial range and a 15 jewel model with known examples being in the 1201-1299 serial range (though with actual production completed under the Nashua signature likely being significantly less than these full serial spans for both models), but the venture was short-lived and achieved only a very limited total production before being purchased and reabsorbed back into the American Watch Co in 1862. This reunion proved of great value to Waltham, as the Nashua material formed the basis of the initial American Watch Co grade production in the model 1862, and the designs of Waltham's newly integrated "Nashua department" continued to establish Waltham's top grade production in the years ahead. One of the great classic American rarities and a watch of substantial historical significance. From the Wing collection.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, strong gilt tone, plates with only mild UFS and a very few small FS, bright steelwork with little oxide; dial with some scattered mostly light hls, greatest visibility of these being between 10 and 11; excellent hands; case shows light wear, typical MFS, no dents or dings, single plugged keyhole in cuvette which is lightly visible, bezel is a snug fitting replacement but shows a provision for a hinge while case does not have a bezel hinge; tight bow, push shows medium wear and material loss at its lower portions; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $15000 - $20000
PRICE SOLD: $10000

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Lot#: 106

DESCRIPTION: APW - Seth Thomas, "Railway" 25J, likely a prototype or model piece, 18S, GF OF case, SW-LS, WE-DS Montgomery dial with Canadian market 13-24 hour indications, fully capped lever escapement, cap jeweled upper pivots on third and fourth wheels, jeweled barrel arbor, 25J, two-tone gilt and NI ornate damascene in predominantly gilt color, no serial on main plate but a marking of "8.1.99" which presumably signifies the date of August 1st, 1899. A very intriguing watch that we believe likely represents a prototype for the regular production 25 jewel Maiden Lane, this watch is actually the same piece that is pictured in the yearly price guide and described as being a "28 jewel." Upon disassembly we have confirmed that the watch at present has a jewel count of 25, but the possibility for it having once been higher jeweled does exist as the dial plate has a bushing peened in place beneath the barrel that may have replaced a jewel which would yield an original total of 26 jewel. Beyond this the only possibility of an original 28 jewel count would be if the watch also once had an internally jeweled barrel that has since been replaced, but the present unjeweled barrel with no serial number does not offer any evidence for this conclusion. The only serial number found internally on the piece is the digits "08989" on the pillar plate. Additional unusual and idiosyncratic features of this movement include the dramatically different regulator design, the atypical hairspring stud mounted to main plate, the presence of small holes machined on the main plate where a regular index would typically mount but with the absence of any trace of the watch having ever actually had an index mounted in this position. In all a fascinating and likely unique piece that would be a terrific centerpiece for an advanced Seth Thomas collection. Our sincere thanks to the foremost Seth Thomas expert, Eric Unselt of American Timekeeper, who spent some time fully disassembling and researching this watch and discovering the information mentioned above. We owe much of the information and most of the photographs on this lot to Eric! Check out his extensive Seth Thomas research website at: https://www.seththomasresearch.com/home.html This watch is already featured with photo on this page, under "The Model 5 Research Grades - Railway": https://www.seththomasresearch.com/model-5.html.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO apart from a slight error in round of balance motion, excellent mvt condition overall, attractive but mildly reduced two-tone color, few mild MFS and mild surface spots; dial with two faint hls in center chapter; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, typical MFS, no dents or dings, a few mild pinpoint nicks to bottom of bend, excellent ET and engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good bull's-eye glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $4000 - $7000
PRICE SOLD: $3200

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Lot#: 107

DESCRIPTION: APW - South Bend, Polaris, Grade 295 21J, 16S, 14K OF original case with distinctive South Bend signature ring on gold cuvette, correct case style to this watch, initial on rear shield, SW-LS, WE-SSD signed "South Bend Polaris," fully capped lever escapement, 21J, argyle pattern NI damascene, s#518400. Gross weight of assembled watch 57.2 dwt (89.1 g). Rare top grade piece that was South Bend's premier regular production watch, the total production of the South Bend Polaris is believed to be only approximately 500 made and finding intact examples such as this with original dial and case is quite challenging.
CONDITION: Mvt: Ticking in dial down position but stopping when turned dial up, OH needed. very near mint mvt condition overall, superb surfaces with very few negligible MFS; dial with edge chip at 7 which is partially crudely filled, no hls; hands mint; case shows very light wear, few MFS to back, knife scratches on cuvette from slips when opening, some mild dings to back, dent on band at 6, ET detail reduced around shoulder; bow tight, crown shows light wear and break; plastic crystal with MFS.
ESTIMATE: $3000 - $4600
PRICE SOLD: $3200

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Lot#: 108

DESCRIPTION: APW - Waltham, "American Watch Co" grade, 21J, model 1872, heavy 18K original AWCo HC with gold cuvette, SW-LS, glass enamel SSD with distinctive Old English AWCo signature characteristic to this grade, fully capped lever escapement, 21J, decorative "gold dome" around balance jewel setting, ornate quilted pattern NI damascene, s#1448962. Gross weight of assembled watch 81.1 dwt (126.0 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, plates with good color and luster, winding wheels with some oxide, some MFS on plate surfaces with the most notable of these being at the perimeter between the winding wheels, small marring to escape setting, losses of blackening to lettering; dial is very close to perfect with only two tiny nicks to lower right rim of the center hole; case shows medium wear, typical MFS with greatest profusion to upper front, mild dent to lower front lid, few small dings to front lid, ET largely lost with partial visibility in areas of rear and only minimal traces remaining on front; tight bow, crown shows medium wear with ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $4000 - $5400
PRICE SOLD: $5000

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Lot#: 109

DESCRIPTION: APW - Waltham, Appleton Tracy & Co, model 1860, 16S, rare and heavy 18K original Baldwin & Co reversible case marked with 1858 Patent date inside the beautifully engraved inner surface of the latched lid, central case body pivots to put watch in either open face or hunting case form with the body released for pivoting by depressing pendant button while latched lid is open, KWKS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#280624. Gross weight of assembled watch 84.6 dwt (131.6 g). Rare and very desirable early case, by pivoting on a 45 degree axis the Baldwin reversible case orients the watch with its pendant in the correct position for both open face and hunting case form.
CONDITION: Mvt: Ticking a bit sluggishly, OH recommended, excellent mvt condition overall, FS between edge steel disk around winding arbor and plate edge at end of word "Tracy," some mild cloud to gilt surfaces; dial very near perfect with only a faint hl above seconds-register and a very tiny rim nick at upper right of seconds-register; fine hands, rust at minute hand tip; case with medium wear to its open face orientation but with almost no wear to the lid that is exposed only when in hunting case form indicating that this watch was used nearly exclusively as an open face, typical MFS, no dents or dings, ET detail fully lost from open face side but with crisp ET remaining on hunting case side; bow pivots freely, push shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $3000 - $4400
PRICE SOLD: $4000

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Lot#: 110

DESCRIPTION: EPW - Unsigned Swiss high-grade minute-repeating, four-year perpetual-calendar moonphase chronograph, 58mm, 18K rose gold original HC with gold cuvette in addition to glazed observation cover over mvt, slide at 6 position, chronograph button at 12, SW-LS, WED with four-year calendar at 12, date at 3, moonphase on enameled disc with constant seconds at 6, days of week in French at 9, all gold Louis XV style hands, fully capped lever escapement with overcoil hairspring and counterpoised pallet, fully jeweled repeat train through the hammers, at least 32J, narrow lined fausses-cotes NI damascene, s#1296 within covers. Gross weight of assembled watch 111.2 dwt (172.9 g). NOTE - When using correctors to set calendar functions, advance time to approximately 2PM. When adjusting months on perpetual calendar, advance time to approx 2AM, then use lever to advance months - Only at 2AM does the count raise on the month disc to allow passage all around, so do not advance these features at any other times. In outstanding condition, fully overhauled. One of the fascinating things about this ebauche is that it has space and empty upper jewel to allow addition of another small hammer for carillon striking, depending on the original contract order. Sold in our galleries in 2014.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good balance motion, good poise, mint mvt condition overall, all functions good; dial perfect; hands mint; original heavy gauge case shows little wear, few MFS, no dents or dings; bow tight, unworn, crown shows light wear and some tiny break; good glass crystal. A top example for any collection. Description and condition report unchanged from 2014.
ESTIMATE: $24000 - $30000
PRICE SOLD: $18000

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Lot#: 111

DESCRIPTION: EPW - A Lange, Dresden, quality 1a made for and only signed by Tiffany & Co, New York, 51mm, factory sidewinder format in 18K yellow gold OF original case with observation cuvette, 1876 presentation to Civil War veteran "John J McCook" within back, monogram letters on rear, SW-shift-locking-LS, WE-SSD, fully capped lever escapement, gold pallet and escape wheel, 20J, GJS, gilt mvt, s#7688, triple signed Tiffany. Gross weight of assembled watch 77.3 dwt (120.2 g). John James McCook, a corporate lawyer, businessman and soldier, was the youngest of the famed "Fighting McCooks" of Ohio, whose family had 15 members in the war. Part of Grant's army, he was severely wounded at Spotsylvania. This information and more is provided with a Wikipedia printout of his biography.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, small filament and patch of oxide on click wheel; dial with invisible crack from seconds over to 3; hands near mint; case shows light wear, many MFS, no dents or dings, monogram detail reduced; bow a touch loose, slight thinning at arch, crown shows light wear; worn glass crystal with abraided bevel.
ESTIMATE: $3600 - $5000
PRICE SOLD: $3000

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Lot#: 112

DESCRIPTION: EPW - A P Walsh, London, marketed by Samuel Hammond & Co New York, fusee pocket chronometer with winding indicator in gold, 51mm, 18K rose gold OF original case with Old English "D" hallmark, initials on case rear, KWKS, WE-SSD with retailer signature, fully capped free-sprung spring detent chronometer escapement with helical HS, diamond endstone, 12J at least, signed gilt mvt, s#200 with matching number on case. Gross weight of assembled watch 74.8 dwt (116.4 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good balance motion, good poise, excellent mvt condition overall, plates surfaces with UFS and some scattered MFS; dial with filled chip and two adjacent hls below seconds-register; near mint hands; original heavy gauge case shows very light wear, typical MFS, no dents or dings, very small nick on band at 7; tight bow with very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $4000 - $5200
PRICE SOLD: $3400

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Lot#: 113

DESCRIPTION: EPW - Chevalier & Compagnie, verge fusee, 48mm, gilt OF original consular case with beautiful enameled scene on back of a standing young man reaching for a seated young woman with dog set against a background of deep blue colored guilloche enamel, case also with additional enameling to perimeters of front/rear and to the pendant in white weave pattern enamel and in blue guilloche enamel, KWKS, WED with winding aperture at 2, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced & engraved foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, s#6856. Gross weight of assembled watch 44.9 dwt ( 69.8g).
CONDITION: Mvt: Ticks sluggishly upon winding, OH recommended, excellent mvt condition overall, bright gilt plates with some scattered FS, marring to surface around barrel arbor; dial with scattered hls, very small surface nick inside 9; fine hands, minute hand has lost its tip and has a mar near its base; inner case back has enamel type material inside its upper surface and exterior of case has a corresponding very small strip visible of this same material outside the blue guilloche perimeter strip, case shows very little wear, enameling is fully intact with the exception of a mild flake to the bezel border outside 9, few MFS, no dents or dings; bow & pendant original; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $3000 - $6000
PRICE SOLD: $2600

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Lot#: 114

DESCRIPTION: EPW - Daniel Quare, London, verge fusee, 53mm, at least 18K gold consular case with shagreen bezel and back, KWKS, gold champleve dial signed "Quare" and "London," dial with stippled background and with winding aperture at 3, poker & beetle hands, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and engraved foliate scrolled balance cock, pierced tulip pillars, s#2112, ca 1710 per consignor's notes. Gross weight of assembled watch 84.8 dwt (131.9 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, good gilt color, some typical MFS and few mild small FS; excellent dial with only mild fine MFS; case shagreen with green coloration that looks to have been enhanced having some unevenness to its green hue, solder present inside case bezel, case shows light wear, no dents or dings; bow pivots freely and is tilted somewhat out of axis with case joint; domed glass crystal with some mild FS.
ESTIMATE: $3000 - $5000
PRICE SOLD: $4000

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Lot#: 115

DESCRIPTION: EPW - John Blundell, Greenwich, (apprenticed to George Nau December 2, 1678, active until ca 1730), rare early fusee clockwatch, 55mm, mid-18th century coin silver OF original pair cases with finely engraved and pierced foliate scrolling to both inner and outer, grotesque masks at base of inner and below button on outer, no hallmarks but the inner under bell has the mark, "14/5 1668," most likely a repair reference, KWKS, WED replaced in the mid 18th century, poker and beetle hands of the same date as the dial, verge escapement, gilt two-train mvt with pierced & engraved foliate scrolled balance cock, no serial number, ca 1720. George Nau, who Baillie says died in 1702, became a brother of the Clockmaker Company in 1675, a status sometimes given to "aliens," or foreigners, as Nau's surname suggests, and was a jeweler and casemaker. Blundell became his apprentice only three years after establishment of the Observatory, and made clocks as well as watches. Sold in our galleries in 2012.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good balance motion, good escapement function, excellent mvt condition overall, plates show fine gilding, scratch somewhat below Blundell name, no oxide on steel components; dial with hl from center to 12, three hls from center to bottom, with minor chip at the latch; hands in fine near purple-blue; original outer case shows very light wear, few MFS, no dents or dings, good detail; button latch good, perfect top; original inner case shows little wear, few MFS, no dents or dings, good detail; bow & pendant original, very light wear; good domed glass crystal; a very beautiful early 18th century clockwatch; the Greenwich association lends it all the more charm
ESTIMATE: $5000 - $7000
PRICE SOLD: $3800

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Lot#: 117

DESCRIPTION: EPW - L Leroy & Cie, Paris, rare prototype or exhibition self-winding timepiece of the pedometer type, 54mm, 18K OF purpose-fitted early 19th century French case, SW-SS, gold canister Tavernier style dial of the same period as the case, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, without number, the spring-loaded weight signed and dated 1922. Chapuis and Jaquet ("History of the Self-Winding Watch") document the production of a handful of these timepieces by Leroy, produced from 1922-1929; they note only one series of seven pocket watches of varying styles and complication, all in early to later 19th century style cases of various thickness, signed on the bobs with serial number 1 to 7 and the name of the purchaser, the latter considered connoisseurs of older horological craft. At the same time, they show wristlet watches of navette shape, one also dated 1922 and marked "Système Remontage Automatique" (automatic winding system). The "Art of Horology in France" Antiquorum catalog notes that the two wristlet watches in the book were the only two made, and were the earliest automatic wristwatches ever made. The present watch would appear to be an eighth unknown to the authors, merely signed and dated on the bob. Otherwise, the watch only has the small scratched numbers 14381 and 11424 in the early case-back, along with the original case number 2165; one can only speculate that one of these numbers was a Leroy number, as the mechanism does not show any numbers on partial disassembly. Since all other pictured examples seem to include such numbers, one might speculate that the present watch was indeed the prototype design example, the first of ten apparent total production. Chapuis and Jaquet note that the pocket model was intended to be carried in the pocket upright, and would wind entirely in a 30-minute walk. Harwood's patent, after much experimentation, came a year later, in 1923, with subsequent prolific production. The present watch is among the first production efforts in automatic winding of the 20th century leading to wristwatch innovation, following other occasional pocket designs of the 18th and 19th centuries. It is the simplicity of the Leroy design that made it more susceptible to miniaturization, but the company apparently did not continue production. Gross weight of assembled watch 75.6 dwt (117.6 g). The present watch sold previously in our gallery in 2013.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good balance motion, good poise, near mint plates and bob, occasional cloudiness; dial with faint mottled tarnish or toning; hands in mint blue; fine early case shows little wear, few MFS, no dents, one sharp band ding; bow tight, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal. A remarkable find. Description and condition report unchanged since 2013.
ESTIMATE: $6000 - $9000
PRICE SOLD: $2800

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Lot#: 118

DESCRIPTION: EPW - Mermod, Jaccard & Co, St Louis, Swiss rare split-seconds chronograph with 30 minute register and constant seconds, 52mm, heavy 18K original Becker HC with gold cuvette in addition to glazed observation cover over mvt, SW-LS, WED with sunken seconds and register, lever escapement, at least 17J, fausses-côtes NI damascene, s#63343. The ébauche was made by "Lecoultre & Cie" (note the lower case "c"), a factory founded at Le Sentier in 1849 by Charles Antoine Lecoultre, who invented the first automated pinion cutter in 1823. Some of these carry the Lecoultre & Cie signature directly, while others bear names of various famous makers. Gross weight of assembled watch 98.4 dwt (152.8 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, chronograph function is inconsistent, primary chronograph occasionally fails to engage and at other times the hands drift when stopping, split hand functioning properly, minute register is not functioning, excellent mvt condition overall, some MFS, some oxide on outer portion of chronograph mechanism steelwork; dial with short hls at center to registers above and below hands; hands near mint purple, except for the absence of the split-seconds-tail; case shows light wear, typical MFS, some light dents or dings in both covers; bow tight, little worn, crown shows medium wear with small ridge break; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE: $3000 - $5000
PRICE SOLD: $2400

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Lot#: 119

DESCRIPTION: EPW - Non Magnetic Watch Co, "Grand Complication," minute repeater, perpetual calendar, chronograph with moonphase, 56mm, 18K original HC with gold cuvette in addition to glazed mvt observation cover, cuvette bearing signature ring which includes "Paillard's Patent Non-Magnetic Compensation Balance & Spring" marking, SW-SS, WED with four sunken subsidiary dials, aperture for lunar phases with running seconds, 48-month adjusted for leap year, day of the week and day of the month, fully capped lever escapement, fully jeweled repeat train down to the hammers, approximately 32J, checkered pattern NI damascene, s#7403 with matching case serial. Gross weight of assembled watch 115.2 dwt (179.2 g). From the Wing collection.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, recently serviced, near mint mvt condition overall, light MFS on the plate hammers and winding wheels, excellent repeat, calendar and chronograph functions; near mint dial, one small hl and miniscule rim nickon subsidiary seconds-register, also some minimal glue residue at lower rim of this register; mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, MFS, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; excellent glass crystals.
ESTIMATE: $12000 - $20000
PRICE SOLD: $18000

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Lot#: 120

DESCRIPTION: EPW - Sebastien Chappuis, Genève, 17th century Swiss single-handed alarm watch, 56mm silver replaced 18th century outer case, 47mm silver inner case pierced for sound transmission and attractively engraved with a hunter, dogs, and animals all set against a foliate scroll background, KWKS, original silver champleve dial with quarter hour indications, dial also with central alarm disk and mounted pointer for time, settable hand at center for alarm (turn clockwise only), silver button protruding from disk to aid in turning disk for time setting, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two footed balance bridge, elaborate click for mainspring set-up pressure, early regulator form for balance spring, superb spiral fluted pillars, foliate pierced alarm barrel, no serial, ca 1680. Sold in our galleries in 2009.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good verge function though slightly out of beat, alarm functions, setting clutch mechanism apparently frozen, unable to set time, fine plus mvt condition overall, the top of one pillar has broken off flush with plate, another pillar is missing its pin, balance bridge screws have a mismatch, alarm spring pinion is a replacement that is not blued to match other steelwork, plates with marks around the pinning sites, typical MFS and some FS elsewhere, bell seems correct; dial with some FS; fine hand; original inner case with replaced pendant, inner case with light wear, "sveglia" (alarm) lightly scratched next to the proper key hole, typical MFS elsewhere, no dents or dings; bow pivots freely on replaced pendant; outer case with loose fit, typical MFS and some FS, some dings and mild dents; domed bull's-eye glass crystal with FS and abrasions.
ESTIMATE: $4000 - $7000
PRICE SOLD: $3800

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Lot#: 121

DESCRIPTION: EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, 60mm, sterling silver OF original HB&B case with silver cuvette, Hydrographic Services "HS2" mark with pheon and last four digits of mvt number on back, SW-SS, original silvered dial, fully capped lever escapement, 20J, fausses-côtes NI damascene mvt with gilt pheon, s#444750. Case is marked with "FFBA" logo for Fédération des Fabricants de Boites Argent of Biel (Bienne), registered in 1934 apparently in conjunction with Union Suisse des Fabricants de Boites de Montres (USFB), according to the Trade Mark Index. The HS2 marking designates a chronometer adjusted for isochronism in at least five positions, only HS1 being higher of higher rank with detent escapement. Gross weight of assembled watch 100.2 dwt (155.7 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, mint mvt condition overall; dial near mint, bezel rub concealed; hands mint; case shows very little wear, some MFS, no dents or dings, clear marking detail; bow tight, crown shows little wear; excellent glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $3000 - $5000
PRICE SOLD: $2600

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