THIS IS A PARTIAL CATALOG as of 03/13/2020
The full catalog will be published in late-March.
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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Gallet & Co, Swiss, 42mm, 14K gold cushion form original OF case with black, blue and orange enamel inlay to bezel and perimeter of rear, bow with black and blue enamel inlay, "Racine" marked metal dial with attractive black and blue decorative pattern, SW-SS, lever escapement, satin nickel finish, s#184728. Gross weight of assembled watch 27.8 dwt (43.2 g). Comes with a padded leather box with interior "The Webb C. Ball Co, Cleveland O." marking.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some darkened toning of plate surfaces, missing a plate screw on barrel bridge; dial with some areas of light brown discoloration, some typical small surface marks; excellent hands with some small bits of finish loss; case shows little wear, rear with scattered dings and shallow denting, enamel inlay of bezel and rear perimeter is substantially intact with only some mild losses, enamel inlay of bow is largely lost with only a small minority remaining; tight bow, white metal crown shows light wear; clean plastic crystal. Box in fine condition showing medium exterior wear with some finish scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$550
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$800
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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Lepine a Paris, 54mm, silver OF original engine turned case with "L I" casemaker's mark, signed gilt cuvette, white enamel dial, cylinder escapement, gilt Lepine caliber mvt with standing barrel, s#4912 within case.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly in the dial up position, running with better balance amplitude when dial down, overhaul recommended, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few fine scratches; dial with patched edge chips between 8:30 and 10:30, light perimeter hl below 6, small fracture tight along perimeter between 2 and 2:30; excellent hands; case shows very lioght wear, an attractive light patina, no dents or dings, good overall engine turning detail with reduction at rear shoulder; tight bow; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$400
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$800
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EPW - Mobilia, unusual oval dress watch, 40mm x 48mm with pendant and bow excluded, 14K gold OF original Swiss case marked "Mobile" with "B" inside triangle within circle, case band containing gold-plated base metal spacing ring around mvt, silvered dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#520969 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 34.0 dwt (52.9 g). Lesquereux & Cie of La Chaux-de-Fonds registered this Mobile trademark in 1907 and the Mobilia brand in 1909.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, mild haze to central portion of center bridge; dial with some scattered small surface spots, some darkening at perimeter which is most notable between 6 and 7 with oxide at this area; excellent hands; case shows little wear, profuse micro-fine scratches, slight shallow ding at upper rear perimeter; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$750
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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Les Frères Esquivillon & DeChoudens (Paris, 1765-1830), verge fusee, 60mm, silver OF original pair cases, outer with shagreen and piqué finish and containing paper for "J.R & W. Lang Watch and Clock Maker," white enamel dial, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with silver pleated rim, silver pierced and engraved foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge and silver regulation disk, s#25590 with matching serial number within case.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright plates with scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; excellent dial with few short hls at edge at 4:30, fine scratch at 3; excellent hands; outer case shows light wear, no dents or dings, portions of shagreen loss to bezel and to rear perimeter with lost areas having been overpainted in matching color and pattern, button latch good, case leaving bit of gap in portions when closed; inner case shows light wear, some dings or mild shallow dents, bezel leaving some gap to body of case when closed, hinge with a broken leftmost knuckle; bow pivots freely with ample slide within pendant piercing; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$400
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$700
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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Unsigned Swiss, ultra-thin, 46mm, 6.4mm front/rear thickness with crystal included, 18K gold OF original case with heraldic engraving to rear below a banner marked "Forward," engine turned metal dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, likely 18J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#45029 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 28.5 dwt (44.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking with a very fast balance motion of short amplitude and only the inner several coils of hairspring having motion, gaining time dramatically at about 20 seconds per minute, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine scratches to balance cock, small portion of finish loss to perimeter of escape bridge; dial with scratch between 12 and 2, some scattered small dark spots; case shows medium wear, ding at upper right perimeter of rear, some small dings or nicks elsewhere to rear, reduced engraving detail; bow pivots semi-freely, brass crown shows ample wear; glass crystal with scattered small scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$700
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EPW - Wm. Rood, Wells, verge fusee, 50mm, silver OF original pair cases bearing London hallmarks for 1750, Gothic "PC" marking in cameo for casemaker Peter Cornu, outer case with initials to rear, paper inside rear for N. Griffen, High St, Lambourn, inner case with initials and 1807 year marking to rear, "London" marked silver champléve dial, beetle and poker hands, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and engraved foliate scrolled balance cock with grotesque mask at its neck, fancy engraved pillars, s#6393 within inner case rear.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, deep scratch adjacent balance cock below "Wells," some scattered lesser scratches elsewhere; excellent dial with few fine surface scratches; fair hands have been painted black; outer case shows medium wear, solder excess evident within bezel and inside rear perimeter from past repairs, some dings and dents to rear shoulders, good engraving detail, button latch good; inner case shows light wear, many scattered tiny nicks to rear, few scattered dings to rear shoulders, some circumferential denting, excellent engraving detail, pendant with a backward tilt and repair evident at junction with solder excess visible internally and externally; bow pivots freely with play at pendant; domed glass crystal with some scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$300
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$600
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EPW - M.J. Tobias, Liverpool, Swiss made with bar style mvt, 46mm, 18K gold OF original case with attractive engine turning and engraving detail including a lakeside house scene to rear, signed base metal cuvette bearing attributes, gilt or gold dial with dog image at center, KWKS, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#18914 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 36.1 dwt (56.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance is overbanked, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, some file marks to pallet bridge, remainder of mvt with some typical fine scratches, some oxide to steelwork; excellent dial with few fine to micro-fine scratches, some surface toning; fine hands, gold hour and minute with bends, blued seconds-hand is short; case shows very little wear, dent to band causing flat spot between 1 and 2, nick to band at 10, excellent engraving detail; tight replacement bow of differing color; glass crystal with an edge chip, crystal will pop out any time case bezel is opened.
ESTIMATE:
$300
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$500
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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Omega, Swiss, 43mm, stainless steel OF original Omega signed case, silvered dial, center-seconds, SW-SS, wheel satin rose gilt finish, s#23222291.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few small specks of oxide to steelwork; nearly flawless dial with tarnish to the 7 index; nearly mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, some fine scratches to rear, some nicks and small scratches to band, brushed rear finish is fully intact; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; plastic crystal with some fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$200
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$400
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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Talis Watch Co, Swiss, golf ball form watch, marked "Dunlop" to front and "England" to rear, 37mm, original white metal HC with textured golf ball style finish, button on band at 4:30 for front release, white enamel DS impressed dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, 15J, spotted pattern nickel damascene, s#117059 within case.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, ticks briefly with a twist, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few fine scratches, some bits of oxide to larger winding wheel; dial excellent in visible portion with only a small edge flake at 4; excellent hands; case shows little wear, an attractive overall patina, ding to band at 1 and few nicks elsewhere to band, excellent engraving detail, exterior markings fully intact, minuscule metal split beginning to one side of center tube of front hinge; bow pivots freely, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$150
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$300
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