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 - Ulysse Nardin, Locle, minute repeater with four-year perpetual calendar, moonphase and split-seconds chronograph, 55mm, heavy 18K gold original Nardin case with initials to rear, Jurgensen-style lips, gold cuvette, white enamel quintuple-sunk dial with aperture for moonphase, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, fully jeweled repeat train down to the hammers, likely 31J or greater, wheel satin nickel finish, s#7608 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 97.7 dwt (152.0 g). A very rare top grade complication from this esteemed maker.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, good chronograph function apart from an occasional sluggishness of reset or failure to reset completely to 12, calendar functions advancing correctly via adjustment buttons inset to case band, overhaul recommended for occasional sluggishness of chronograph reset or failure of complete chronograph reset, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning of plate surfaces, some scattered specks of oxide to steelwork; excellent dial with faint hl through four-year register, some scattered small fine scratches; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, protruding ding to lower portion of cuvette, no exterior dents or dings, reduced engraving detail, reduced engine turning with full loss at perimeter of rear; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$20000
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$30000
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, five-minute repeater with split-seconds chronograph and 60-minute register, retailed by Jaques & Marcus of New York, 53mm, heavy 18K rose gold original HC with beautiful dark blue enamel monogram inlays of initials to front and 1888 date to rear, gold cuvette bearing Patek and retailer markings as well as engraving "John from Georgie Feb. 3' 88.," white enamel DS dial with retailer marking, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, likely 30(+)J, mvt with Patek and retailer marking, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#80283 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 100.6 dwt (156.5 g). A very impressive and unusual watch with split-seconds chronograph in combination with a five-minute repeating function rather than the more typically seen minute repeating function, and the presence of a 60-minute register rather than the more typically seen 30-minute register. Watch is accompanied by a hangtag from its recent service in Patek Philippe's facility, a folder with some information from Patek Philippe regarding use of the chronograph feature, as well as a photocopy of its extract from Patek Philippe archives, which interestingly indicates a sales date some months later than the case inscription that is possibly reflective of the case engraving commemorating a special date to the recipient rather than the actual date of the watch's presentation. This watch also comes bearing a two-year warranty from 11/11/2019 that transfers with the watch by serial number.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running although upon its return from servicing by Patek Philippe the consignor was advised by Patek Philippe to make sure watch is fully wound before engaging chronograph functions and also that due to the age of the piece that it should not be carried and run daily, good repeater function and tone, good chronograph and register function, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some micro-fine scratches and mild fine scratches to main plate and balance cock, few small spots to plate surface, some micro-fine scratching at perimeter portion of small central sweep bridge, superb chronograph components and steelwork; flawless dial; mint hands; case shows very little wear, subtle shallow dent at right side of front lid, few slight slivers of visibility to exterior planchet seams of front and rear, blue enamel is fully present and has some typical surface scratches; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$20000
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$28000
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EPW - A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, chronograph with 30-minute register, 55mm, 18K gold original HC with Jurgensen-style lips, gold cuvette, white enamel triple-sunk dial, fancy gold Louis XV style hands, SW-LS with setting mechanism released by depressing button on pendant, lever escapement, gold lever and escape wheel, at least 18J, gilt mvt, s#63293 with matching serial number within case. Comes with its original fitted leather box with certificate bearing matching movement serial number and with compartments containing an extra mainspring and an extra crystal wrapped in paper. Comes also with a 17-inch 14K gold chain. Gross weight of assembled watch 76.1 dwt (118.5 g). Gross weight of 14K gold chain 12.9 dwt (20.1 g). In all a superb complete example in top condition throughout.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph and register function, overhaul recommended for sweep hand function, virtually mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb gilt tone, surfaces are virtually pristine with only a minuscule speck of oxide to perimeter of larger winding wheel; nearly flawless dial with small fine scratch within right side of seconds-register; nearly mint hands, hour and minute of somewhat different gold tone; case shows hardly any wear, some fine to micro-fine scratches and mild abrasions to lids, two minuscule pinpoint nicks to band near 1:30, case front and rear open somewhat less than 90 degrees as seen in photo; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal; box is excellent with just some light wear and few small bits of loss to exterior finish
ESTIMATE:
$12000
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$18000
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EPW - Albert H. Potter, Geneva, lever chronometer, 52mm, 18K gold original Albert H. Potter signed HC with trademark balance wheel logo inside rear, Jurgensen-style lips, glazed observation cover over mvt, bow with chain guards, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 20J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#31. Gross weight of assembled watch 83.2 dwt (129.4 g). An exquisite example of this top quality maker's work, Albert H. Potter was born in New York in 1836 though the majority of his watchmaking activity took place after his emigration to Switzerland in about 1875.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good setting function with unusual as-made design that requires crown to be lifted up two positions for setting operation (rather than lifted a single position as most watches are with stem-setting function), excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces with few typical mild micro-fine scratches; dial with two very faint hls from center to upper portion, minuscule nick and hl above seconds-register, scratch at perimeter above 3; nearly mint hands of differing colors, hour and minute are plum colored, seconds-hand is blue; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, superb crisp engine turning detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$10000
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$16000
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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Cartier, rare oval watch with sundial and compass, by European Watch and Clock Co, 32mm x 49mm, original 18K yellow gold OF case with screwed construction and an articulating post for use of the sundial, loop on band at 6 as seen in image 9 has been added at a later date, original silvered dial with black painted Roman numerals, SW-SS, lever escapement, 18J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, mvt s#486359, case s#39931. Gross weight of assembled watch 24.9 dwt (39.1 g). A rare and truly exquisite piece of Cartier workmanship from a bygone era when Cartier's biggest clients were Royals and decadence was on a different scale. Very few sundial compass watches were produced by Cartier; a notable example that belonged to the late Duke of Windsor was sold in 2010 by Sotheby's for £63,650.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, no oxide, few very light fine scratches to plates; dial with small scrape above the signature, some overall darkening with mottled spotting throughout; excellent hands; case shows little wear, several light dings to sides and to the articulating post, engraved detail is sharp and clearly legible, brushed factory finish is still largely present, hallmarks are crisp and visible; fixed bow was added at a later date via gold soldering, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$8000
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$16000
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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, 48mm, 18K gold OF original case with polychrome enameled rear having scene of two women watching a putto pour liquid from a chalice into a fountain as smoke arises, bezel and rear perimeter with attractive high relief foliate detail, signed gold cuvette, gilt dial, gold hands, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 17J, wolf's tooth winding, gilt mvt, s#370283. Comes with an extract from the Vacheron & Constantin archives. A very beautiful piece; men's size Vacheron & Constantin watches of this vintage with enameled scenes are quite rare and we are pleased to offer this exquisite example.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, virtually mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb gilt tone, very few small mild surface spots; dial with some darkening at perimeter, darkening to central portion of seconds-register, mild darkening to remainder of seconds-register; nearly mint hands; case shows virtually no wear, no dents or dings, superb engraving detail, rear enameling is fully intact with no flaws, cuvette with a long scratch from a past slipped opening and some smaller fine scratches; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$8000
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$16000
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EPW - Cartier, European Watch and Clock Co, jump hour, 48mm, "Couteau" (knife-edge) very thin profile case with 5.8mm front/rear thickness with crystal included, 18K gold original European Watch and Clock Co case with eagle's head touchmarks (France), elegant green enamel initials to rear, 4-digit reference number 1174 to rear of pendant, eagle's head touchmark to bow, engine turned silvered dial with jump hour aperture within upper portion, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 19J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#13229 within case rear, corresponding s#13229 as well as s#13010 to case band. Gross weight of assembled watch 35.7 dwt (55.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good jump hour function, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, small spot near lower center bridge screw; excellent dial with some light spotting which is most notable at lower perimeter between 20 and 30 minutes, small mild spot below final "R" of Cartier signature, few small paint flecks around hour aperture; excellent hand with finish loss at its tip; case shows very little wear, some fine scratches, micro-fine scratches throughout, no dents, enamel detail is fully intact, case opens and closes very tightly; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$8000
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$12000
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EPW - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, minute repeater, 54mm, heavy 18K gold original HC with Jurgensen lips, signed gold cuvette, bow with chain guards, white enamel SS dial, SW-bow-set, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, jeweled repeat train down to hammers, 26-32J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#11836 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 105.7 dwt (164.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, few small spots to plate surfaces; dial with fractures above seconds-register, hl from 12:30 to center, small scratch at 10; nearly mint hands; case shows light to medium wear, no dents or dings, reduced engine turning detail with full loss to portions of front shoulder and much of rear shoulder; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$5000
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$7000
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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, "Extra" grade with Guillaume balance, serial number next to balance as required for observatory timing trial submission, 49mm, 18K gold OF original case with initials to rear, Jurgensen-style lips, hidden rear hinge, gold cuvette with Patek signature ring bearing marking also for retailer Shreve, Crump & Low of Boston, engraved also with 1911 presentation, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 21J, Guillaume balance with gold and platinum timing screws, diamond endstone, wolf's tooth winding, mvt marked for retailer Shreve, Crump & Low of Boston, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#153487 with matching serial number to cuvette signature ring and with serial number repeated next to balance as required for submission to the Geneva Astronomical Observatory. Gross weight of assembled watch 65.2 dwt (101.4 g). This watch is accompanied by correspondence between the late Daniel L. Haff and Patek Philippe archives department stating that the watch was manufactured in 1908 and that it obtained an official rating certificate from the Geneva Observatory on October 7th, 1910. From the estate of Daniel L. Haff.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, small spot to center bridge inside third wheel jewel, small spot to inner perimeter of barrel bridge adjacent third wheel, mild oxide to small portion of regulator; virtually flawless dial with only infinitesimal pinpoint surface nicks just left of center and near 8; nearly mint hands, hour with finish loss at its tip; case shows light wear, no dents or dings, engraving detail with mild reduction; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$5000
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$7000
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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Dubois & Comp, quarter-hour repeater with jacquemart automaton including shuttered erotic scene, 18K gold OF original case, signed gilt cuvette, slide on band at 7 to open shutter for viewing erotic scene, slide on band at 1 to prevent repeat and automation activation, white enamel chapter ring dial surrounded at left and right by multicolor gold automated jacquemart figures striking bells in sequence with repeat strike, at bottom with erotic automated scene of a multicolor gold pair of lovers which is concealed by blued shutters with multicolor gold decoration, KWKS, likely a verge escapement though not disassembled to confirm, gilt mvt with pierced two-footed balance bridge, s#23042 to cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 84.0 dwt (130.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, ticks briefly with a twist, overhaul needed, correct repeat function when pendant is fully depressed and held down for some extra moments as motion of quarter-hour rack is very sluggish and takes some seconds to lift into full position, inconsistent repeat tone which is typically better in the dial down position but with some rattle when dial up suggesting possible need for hammer adjustment, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine scratches; nearly flawless white enamel chapter ring dial with two minuscule flakes to inner edge; excellent hands; case rear in need of attention as it closes with a snap but typically immediately to near-immediately snaps back open, inner perimeter of case rear with evident past gold soldered repairs of planchet seam with few small areas where very thin slivers of light are visible through, case shows very light wear, band with profuse dings or shallow denting, rear with scattered small dings, engine turning detail with mild reduction; tight bow; domed glass crystal with few fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$6000
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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Antoine Moilliet & Cie a Genève, verge fusee quarter-hour repeater with superb polychrome enameled case, 55mm, OF original pair cases, gilt brass outer case with glazed rear having domed glass protecting enamel scene of inner, pierced for sound transmission, 18K gold consular inner case with split pearl set bezel, rear with exquisite enamel scene of a pair of lovers seated beside a tree, "Julie" signature to tree above man's hand, elegant enamel and gold decorative perimeter elements outside rear scene, signed white enamel dial with winding aperture at 2, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, s#1195. Gross weight of assembled watch 77.6 dwt (120.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function, inconsistent repeat tone with strikes frequently having muffled tone likely due to seating of mvt within case needing attention as discussed below in case comments, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few fine scratches; dial with patched chip adjacent winding aperture, small patched edge chipping near 2; excellent hands; outer case shows light wear, gilt loss along high edges, good domed glass rear crystal; inner case needing attention to seating of its inner ring (the interior portion of case which holds the mvt, this portion of case is secured by a small screw at lower edge) as this ring is lifting up from inner body of case along upper left side, this lifting of inner ring is causing case to not snap closed, is affecting mvt's seating relative to repeat bell, and is necessitating caution for opening and closing of mvt ring to avoid possibly lifting inner ring out of case entirely, inner case shows hardly any wear, band with some small dings, soldered repair visible to upper rear of band behind pendant, pearls fully intact to bezel, rear enamel is substantially intact with soft enamel repair at upper perimeter and small soft enamel repair at upper left perimeter; tight bow; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$6000
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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Louis Mestal a Paris, verge fusee hour repeater and hour striking coach clockwatch, 89mm, silver OF original pair cases, outer with tortoiseshell piqué and pierced for sound transmission, inner with very attractive engraving detail to bezel and rear perimeter, pendant depresses for hour strike on demand, bell not removed from inner to inspect for possibility of markings, "Markarik Markame Perigal London" marked white enamel dial with Turkish market numerals, winding aperture at 3, strike train barrel winding aperture at 7, slide under dial at 7 for silence of clockwatch function, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, s#917. Gross weight of assembled watch 362.2 dwt (563.3 g). A massive piece with colossal and very attractive in-hand presence, French made watches of this style and size for the Turkish market are rare. The dial of this example was likely given an English signature to appeal to the Turkish clientele that would be familiar with this style watch having English dial signature, and the name "Markarik Markame Perigal" was presumably a nom de guerre or pseudonym that was selected for its similarity to the existing firm of Markwick, Markham & Perigal.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good clockwatch and repeat function and tone, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, scratch between one foot of balance bridge and edge of main plate, scattered fine scratches elsewhere; dial with patched chips around winding apertures and around affixing screw below at upper signature area, light hls below center, few fine scratches; excellent hands; outer case shows little wear, tortoiseshell is substantially present though with a fracture to rear originating at top edge and running to near center, a small chip of missing material at top edge, a fracture at left side of rear running from button to a bit over one-half the length to center, a few mild small flakes to bezel, and some scratches, button latch good with some denting to button, case closes leaving a bit of gap around its upper portions; inner case shows light wear, no dents or dings, excellent bezel and rear perimeter engraving detail, central rear engraving detail substantially reduced, button latch present but with inconsistent function as the latch frequently doesn't move quite sufficiently to securely catch the case lip which has some wear; tight bow; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$6000
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EPW - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, pocket chronometer with pivoted detent escapement, 54mm, heavy 18K gold original HC, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, KWKS via male style key with setting aperture offset from center, fully capped pivoted detent escapement, likely 20-21J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#9022 with matching serial number to case. Gross weight of assembled watch 91.1 dwt (141.7 g). Comes with a fitted leather Jules Jurgensen marked box.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine scratches, small nicks and small surface spots; flawless dial; nearly mint hands; case shows light to medium wear, few small scratches to band, cuvette with a long fine scratch, no dents or dings, reduced engine turning detail with full loss as shoulders, front opens somewhat short of 90 degrees, rear with a small bit of side-to-side play at its hinge; tight bow; good glass crystal. Box shows average exterior wear with some areas of finish loss and some scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$3400
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$5200
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EPW - Barraud's, London, pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement and helical hairspring, 52mm, 18K gold (tested) unmarked consular case with mvt hinge at 6, cream colored enamel dial with seconds-register at 12, KWKS, capped spring detent escapement, free-sprung balance with helical hairspring, diamond endstone, gilt mvt, s#702 with matching serial number to dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 93.0 dwt (144.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered mild fine to micro-fine scratches, plates with mild ultra-fine scratch striations likely from a light wiping in the past; dial with some hls including a long hl from 6 to 1; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, ding to band at 11, excellent engine turning detail overall with mild reduction at shoulder, small bit of play at mvt hinge, marring and small amount of metal loss to terminal portion of rightmost knuckle of mvt hinge; tight bow; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$5000
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EPW - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, split-seconds chronograph with 60-minute register, 52mm, very heavy 18K gold OF original case with Jurgensen lips, signed gold cuvette, bow with chain guards, refinished silvered dial, SW-bow-set with setting engaged with bow tilted forward and bezel opened, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 23J or greater, gold regulator, wheel satin nickel finish, s#15137 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 101.9 dwt (158.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some small micro-fine scratches, few small specks of oxide; refinished dial with small surface spot within right side of seconds-register at "20" marking; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, profuse micro-fine scratches, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3600
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$5000
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EPW - Arnold, Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, keyless lever, 53mm, massive 18K gold original Tiffany & Co marked HC, front shield with initials, rear with heraldic crest above the legend "Amor Veritas Caritas," gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial with seconds register at 9, SW-button-set with Nicole Nielsen keyless winding system, fully capped lever escapement, 19J, gilt mvt, s#02774 with matching serial number to dial and within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 111.8 dwt (173.9 g). This example is highlighted by its unusual, and notably massive, "Tiffany & Co." signed case.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, setting is functioning but winding mechanism is remaining in engagement while hands are set, overhaul recommended for normalized setting function, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered scratches and fine scratches, some oxide to steelwork of keyless mechanism; flawless dial; fine-plus hands, minute with portions of oxide; case shows medium wear, nicks or small dings to band at 9 and 10, no dents, reduced engraving detail; bow pivots freely, crown shows substantial wear; glass crystal with few fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$3600
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$4800
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EPW - Thomas Earnshaw, No 119 High Holburn, London, duplex fusee with Z balance, 52mm, 18K gold OF consular case bearing London hallmarks for 1824, "H G" marking in cameo for casemaker Horace Gooch, initials and bear engraved at center rear, light cream colored enamel dial, KWKS, capped duplex escapement, likely 8J, bi-metallic Z balance with trapezoidal weights and horizontal cross-bar, spiral hairspring, gilt mvt, s#4555 with matching serial number to dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 80.4 dwt (125.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, ticks briefly with a twist, overhaul needed, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with edge chip near 6; excellent hands; case shows light wear, shallow dent to lower left rear shoulder, few mild dings elsewhere to rear shoulder, good overall engine turning detail though with loss at shoulder; box pivots freely; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$4800
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EPW - John Penlington, Liverpool, gold fusee pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement and helical hairspring, 57mm, heavy 14K gold or better (tested) original consular case with misleading crowned 18 marking, case bearing Chester hallmarks for 1837, casemaker's "T A" marking in rectangular cameo, cream colored enamel dial, gold hour and minute hands, KWKS, capped spring detent escapement of unusual form, free-sprung bi-metallic balance with white metal timing screws that are likely platinum or palladium, trapezoidal weights connected by thin cross member presumably for compensation limiting, helical hairspring, diamond endstone, mvt marked "Chronometer," main plate with small aperture for viewing escapement action, gilt mvt with ornate floral engraved balance cock, s#236. Comes with an attractive early gold-filled key. Gross weight of assembled watch 101.9 dwt (158.6 g). The detent of this movement's escapement is of unusual form. Instead of continuing along in a straight line from its locking jewel position, it is instead L-shaped with the right angle occurring at the point of the locking jewel.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, has excess escapement noise when oriented in the pendant-up or the dial-down positions, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous gilt plates with some fine scratches; dial with some hls; excellent hands; case shows little wear, some dings to perimeter of rear; tight bow; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4600
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EPW - Millidge & Son, 28 Princes St, Edinburgh marked pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement, duo-in-uno hairspring and 30-hour winding indicator, likely made by A.P. Walsh, London, 55mm, very heavy 18K gold original HC bearing London hallmarks for 1871, "G . A . P" marking in oval cameo for casemaker George Augustus Potter, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, KWKS, capped spring detent escapement, likely 14-15J, free-sprung balance with duo-in-uno hairspring, gilt mvt, s#2155 with matching serial number to dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 100.1 dwt (155.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous gilt surfaces with few minimal micro-fine scratches, foot of balance cock with a very short scratch and some pinpoint nicks; dial with light hl at 8:30, very faint hl outside lower right of indicator-register, indicator-register possibly re-pasted as small amount of white material is visible at its seat; excellent hands; case shows ample wear, cuvette with a fine scratch from a past slip while setting, few slight nicks to front, small dent to upper left perimeter of rear, greatly reduced engine turning detail with full loss to much of front and loss of rear shoulder; tight bow with darkened portions to its upper underside which are likely evidencing a past repair using gold solder of different alloy composition; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4600
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EPW - Audemars Frères, Genève, signed as "A Fes" to mvt beneath escape wheel, minute repeater with triple calendar, moonphase and chronograph, 55mm, 18K gold OF original case, gold cuvette, white enamel triple-sunk dial, aperture in upper portion for calendar function, aperture in seconds-register for moonphase display, SW-pin-set, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, jeweled strike train down to hammers, likely 27-34J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#20820 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 96.4 dwt (149.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, repeat function is inconsistent and is typically returning hour and quarter-hour strikes correctly but with minute strikes that are in error and following no discernible pattern, good chronograph function, calendar and moonphase indications advancing via slides under bezel, overhaul needed for repeat function, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical micro-fine scratches; dial with small surface flake inside 2, radiating hls between 1 and 4, hl at 9:30, hl above seconds-register, hl below date aperture; excellent hands; case shows little wear, sizable but shallow dent of lower left rear shoulder, band and bezel each with few scattered nicks or mild dings, thin cuvette with dents and ripples at shoulder; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$4600
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EPW - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, 55mm, very heavy 18K gold original HC with Jurgensen lips, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-bow-set, fully capped lever escapement, 20-21J, wolf's tooth winding, wheel satin nickel finish, s#11529 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 103.5 dwt (160.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scratch to escape/fourth wheel bridge, scratch to smaller winding wheel bridge above beginning of "Copenhagen," some typical micro-fine scratches elsewhere, bit of oxide to steel hub around balance jewel; dial with faint hl near 5, very short scratch near 4, short fine scratch near 11; fine hands, hour and minute with ample finish loss; case shows little wear, small pinpoint ding toward upper center of front, no dents, rear hinge is missing an end cap; tight bow thinned somewhat at top, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3400
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$4600
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EPW - John Archambo, London, gold repoussé verge fusee quarter-hour repeater, 47mm, 18-22K gold OF pair cases pierced for sound transmission, outer with classical repoussé scene to rear depicting four figures at a table, outer containing casepaper for German watchmaker A. Winkel, inner with foliate scrolling around perimeter, grotesque mask at 6 and musical instruments to rear, removal of bell reveals London hallmarks for 1740, casemaker's marking in cameo is not fully distinct with marks and wear, white enamel dial, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock with grotesque mask at its neck, signed gilt locking dust-cap, s#1800 with matching serial number to dust-cap. Gross weight of assembled watch 73.2 dwt (113.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function with repeat tone that is inconsistent being sometimes fairly muffled but at other times sounding through clearly and resonantly and suggesting possible need for hammer adjustment, under dial at 7 is an empty recess that was likely originally a slide for dumb repeat function that is no longer present, overhaul recommended for repeat tone and possible dumb repeat function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright gilt surfaces with some typical fine scratches; dial with glaze scratches to lower portion from slipped attempted openings, very small edge flake adjacent aperture for opening; outer case shows light wear, few small mild nicks, excellent engraving detail, button latch with good function though with denting to button; inner case shows light wear, some scratches and mild dings, good engraving detail with mild reduction; bow pivots freely; good domed glass bull's-eye crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$4600
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EPW - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, chronograph, 51mm, heavy 18K gold OF original case with initials to rear, Jurgensen lips, bow with chain guards, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial with outer chapter in 1/5-second increments in red and black, SW-bow-set, fully capped lever escapement, at least 21J, wheel satin nickel finish, s#13727 with matching serial number to case. Gross weight of assembled watch 86.8 dwt (135.0 g). Please note this watch is a consecutive serial number to the following lot.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a twist to start, good chronograph function, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, very few micro-fine scratches, few minuscule specks of oxide; nearly flawless dial with minuscule surface nick just left of center; nearly mint hands; case shows medium wear, few pinpoint nicks, no dents or dings, reduced engraving detail to initials; tight bow, replacement crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4600
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EPW - La Maisonnette, Swiss, minute repeater with chronograph, triple calendar and moonphase, 59mm, 18K gold original HC, gold cuvette bearing medallions and bearing attributes which are accurate with the exception of a false "32 Rubis" marking, glazed observation cover over mvt, white enamel quadruple-sunk dial with impressed calendar registers, aperture for moonphase within seconds-register, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement, 17J or greater, gilt mvt, s#69256 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 103.7 dwt (161.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, repeat function in need of overhaul as it typically strikes hours and minutes correctly but is omitting any additional quarter-hours beyond the first quarter-hour strike, chronograph stops and starts but has incomplete resets, calendar functions and moonphase advancing correctly via adjustment levers, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some gilt loss to sweep bridge and in small bits to central portion of balance cock; nearly flawless dial with some small flakes to seconds-register hole, some mild perimeter rub at a few areas under bezel; nearly mint hands, seconds-hand of differing gold color; case shows little wear, protruding crease type dent at front center, ding toward upper left of front, rear with scattered dings and shallow dents, ding to band at 11:30; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4400
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EPW - Victor Kullberg, made and signed for "W. Weichert, Cardiff," high grade free-sprung keyless lever reverse fusee with winding indicator, 50mm, heavy 18K gold original HC bearing London hallmarks for 1874, "J M" marking in oval cameo for casemaker John Martin, white enamel DS dial, SW-nail-set via small tab protruding under bezel near 4, fully capped lever escapement with free-sprung balance, diamond endstone, 19-21J, gilt mvt, s#2786 with matching serial number to dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 80.9 dwt (125.7 g). This movement is attributed to Kullberg as it features a characteristically Kullberg and as our knowledgeable consignor verifies that the serial number has been confirmed in Kullberg's records which are held in the Guildhall Library in London.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly, overhaul recommended, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered micro-fine scratches, plates with mild ultra-fine scratch striations likely from a past light wiping; virtually flawless dial with few minuscule pinpoint nicks to rim of seconds-register hole; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, some fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, dent to right perimeter of front, some scattered dings, front hinge missing end caps; tight bow thinned a bit at top, crown shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2800
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$4400
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, Chronometro Gondolo, 51mm, 18K gold OF original case with elegant blue enamel "A O" initials to rear, gold cuvette bearing signature ring and engraved "Fabricado expressamente para Gondolo & Labouriau Relojoeiros, Rio-De-Janeiro," "Dr Alvaro Ozorio De Almeida" and "Patek, Philippe & Cie Genève"marked white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with moustache counterpoise, 20J, wolf's tooth winding, gilt mvt, s#132918 with matching serial number marked to cuvette signature ring. Gross weight of assembled watch 67.1 dwt (104.4 g). An excellent and elegant example with dial and case personalization for Dr. Alvaro Ozorio De Almeida who was an eminent Brazilian physiologist.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, strong gilt tone, fine scratch adjacent stem detent screw and few small fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere, few small areas of filing marks to center wheel, some bits of oxide to escape wheel jewel setting and to click spring; nearly flawless dial with only some subtle small bits of haze within surface glaze that are visible only at certain lighting angles; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, mild dent to band at 4 causing flat spot with associated surface dings, engine turning detail strong to central portion of rear but reduced at shoulder with some small bits of full loss, rear enamel is fully present; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal with some glue excess around its seat.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4400
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EPW - William E. Harpur, Philadelphia, lever fusee with free-sprung balance and helical hairspring, 55mm, heavy 18K gold original GP & Bro consular HC, "J.W." initials engraved to front shield, fixed gold cuvette is engraved "Jesse W. Starr, Camden, N.J., 1861," white enamel SS dial, KWKS, fully capped lever escapement, free-sprung balance with gold or gold-plated helical hairspring, diamond endstone, 19-21J, gilt mvt, s#535 with matching serial number to case. Gross weight of assembled watch 98.4 dwt (153.2 g). This attractive high grade free-sprung lever fusee was presumably of English manufacture that was marked for this Philadelphia retailer. Jesse W. Starr of Camden, New Jersey was a partner of the Camden Iron Works, a very successful firm which during the American Civil War supplied munitions for the Union Army.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered small spots and portions of mild haze to plate surfaces, some typical micro-fine scratches; dial with two tightly spaced hls below seconds-register at 5:30 with one being readily visible and the other being quite faint; nearly mint hands; case front lid rubs on latch when closing, case shows medium wear, some short scratches and small nicks to band at 10:30, no dents, reduced engine turning detail with full loss at shoulders and with a portion of loss to upper-central front; tight bow, push shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$4200
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EPW - Gaudron a Paris, early oignon style verge fusee alarm watch, 55mm, silver OF original consular case pierced for sound transmission, shuttered rear apertures for winding fusee and for winding alarm, silver champleve dial with inner brass alarm chapter, gilt mvt with two-footed pierced and foliate scrolled balance bridge, four arm balance wheel with hairspring, no s# visible. Brian Loomes "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World" lists an Antoine Gaudron of Paris as active circa 1675 to 1689 and also lists a Pierre Gaudron of Paris as active circa 1690 to 1730.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, ticks briefly after prodding but stops frequently, occasionally tests with good alarm function but occasionally with alarm not activating, overhaul needed, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered scratches and fine scratches; excellent dial; excellent hour hand and alarm hand; case shows light to medium wear, some scratches and fine scratches, mild to moderate dent to right perimeter of rear among pierced detail, few scattered nicks or small dings, engraving detail with even reduction, hinge is missing its lowest knuckle; bow pivots freely; domed glass crystal with few small scratches and with a finish imperfection toward lower right perimeter.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$4000
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EPW - A.P. Walsh, London, pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement, helical hairspring and 30-hour winding indicator, dial marked for retailer Samuel Hammond & Co. of New York, 49mm, 18K gold OF original case bearing London hallmarks for 1856, incuse "H W" marking for casemaker Henry Webb, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, KWKS, fully capped spring detent escapement, likely 12-13J, free-sprung balance with helical hairspring, diamond endstone, gilt mvt, s#221 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 70.5 dwt (109.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, fine scratch between winding arbor escutcheon and raised hub with "London No. 221" marking, few fine scratches to raised hub with "London No. 221" marking, some mild haze to portions of main plate; dial with hls or fractures in several areas tight along perimeter, small patched edge flaking at 2:30 and near 5; nearly mint hands; case shows medium wear, profuse fine to micro-fine scratches to cuvette from slips when winding, small ding to bezel adjacent crystal at 11:30, nick to rear perimeter at lower left, reduced engine turning detail with full loss at shoulder; tight bow thinned at top; good glass bull's-eye crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
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EPW - E.H. Jaccard & Cie, Genève, minute repeater, 58mm, 18K gold original HC with initials to front, signed gold cuvette bearing attributes, white enamel SS dial, SW-shift-locking-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled strike train down to hammers, 26-32J, white metal hairspring is likely palladium, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#26239 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 98.4 dwt (153.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, some typical fine scratches, few small bits of oxide to steelwork; nearly flawless dial with some very subtle wispy hazing of surface glaze that is only evident at certain lighting angles; nearly mint hands; case shows very light wear, mild dent to right perimeter of rear, engine turning detail with mild reduction at front shoulder and greater reduction at rear shoulder; tight bow, crown missing a portion of its jacket (outer layer) at one side and crown otherwise shows light wear and ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
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EPW - John Ellicott, London, cylinder fusee quarter-hour repeater, 49mm, gilt tombac alloy OF pair cases with shagreen pique to outer, inner pierced for sound transmission and ornately engraved with foliate detail around perimeter and grotesque mask at 6, outer with casemaker's incuse marking with first letter somewhat ambiguous but marking may be "P G" which suggests possibly Peter Goujon as casemaker, inner with no hallmarks or casemaker's marking evident within when bell is removed, white enamel dial, slide under dial at 5:30 for dumb repeat function, cylinder escapement, diamond endstone, gilt mvt with pierced and engraved foliate scrolled balance cock, signed gilt locking dust-cap, s#2948 with matching serial number to dust-cap. We believe this piece to be of 1740s vintage per the approximation of serial number to dating given in Brian Loomes' "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World."
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fusee usually releasing backward immediately when winding is attempted though occasionally will stop and hold a partial wind and is ticking with good escapement action when this occurs, good repeat function and tone aside from the progression to and through the quarter strikes which ranges from sluggish to occasionally stalling entirely unless a bit of coaxing is given to the strike train, dumb repeat slide with good function when held but releases if not held, overhaul needed for winding function and for unstalled progress through full repeat function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered scratches and fine scratches; dial with hl or fracture from 5 to 8, light hl from center to 5:30, some patched edge chipping between 8:30 and 10, some scattered mild fine scratches; excellent hour hand, minute hand has been crudely repaired with a spade of differing color soldered onto its stem; outer case shows medium to ample wear with ample portions of shagreen loss to bezel and losses to areas of rear perimeter, tombac alloy with only some small portions of gilt finish remaining, button latch good; inner case shows very light wear, no dents or dings, gilt substantially intact with only a few small bits of loss, excellent engraving detail; bow pivots freely; domed glass bull's-eye crystal with scattered mostly small scratches, internal edge flake at 10:30.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$4000
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EPW - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, 52mm, 18K gold OF original case with Jurgensen lips, signed gold cuvette, glazed observation cover over mvt, bow with chain guards, white enamel SS dial, SW-bow-set, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 20-21J, gold regulator, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#14738 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 75.2 dwt (117.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a sluggish start, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning to plate surfaces, few micro-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with negligible micro-fine scratch at perimeter at 4; nearly mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$4000
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EPW - E. Mathey, Swiss, minute repeater with chronograph, 54mm, 14K gold original HC with initials to front, signed gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement, 16-17J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#32777 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 68.6 dwt (106.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, chronograph with good stop, start and reset function though hand with a tendency to jump a beat or two when moving, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scratches to visible portion of lower plate surrounding ratchet wheel of repeat mechanism, few small bits of oxide to steelwork; dial flawless in visible portion; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, small crease type dent toward lower front perimeter, small ding to lower front perimeter, few small nicks to band, few mild dings to rear, dent to cuvette at right perimeter, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$4000
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EPW - Rich Farmer, London, verge fusee with mock pendulum, 55mm, silver OF pair cases with incuse "C W" marking likely for casemaker Cuthbert Weaver or Clay Whitton, "Farmer London" signed silver champleve dial, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with with beautifully pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock and top-plate furniture, table of balance cock with glass over mock pendulum, s#639 within outer case. Richard Farmer is listed in Briam Loomes' "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World" as apprenticed in 1675, as a member of the Clockmakers' Company from 1683 to 1688, as locating to Abingdon (Berkshire) in 1688 but "maybe returned to London again," and as dying previous to 1732. From the estate of Daniel L. Haff.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound and ticks briefly with a twist, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, main plate with scratches and fine scratches with greatest profusion adjacent pillar to right of signature, balance table glass with small chipping and loss at terminal corners; excellent dial with some fine scratches, some bits of black wax loss to numerals; fine hands with some oxide; outer case shows medium wear, darkened patina, scattered dents with the most significant located at upper portion of bezel, bezel with a puncture adjacent latch area, button latch good, case closes leaving some gap along its upper portion, serial number marking is punched largely entirely through with small punctures of surface; inner case shows medium wear, denting to rear and areas of perimeter, bezel closes leaving some gap to body along left side, hinge pin protruding somewhat at right side, soldered repair of pendant junction evident internally; swiveling pendant with tight bow; domed glass crystal with profuse scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$4000
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EPW - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, chronograph, 51mm, heavy 18K gold OF original case with initials to rear, Jurgensen lips, bow with chain guards, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial with outer chapter in 1/5-second increments in red and black, SW-bow-set, fully capped lever escapement, at least 21J, wheel satin nickel finish, s#13728 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 87.2 dwt (135.6 g). Please note this watch is a consecutive serial number to the preceding lot.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance is gummy, chronograph function unknown due to NR condition, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some spots of oxide to larger winding wheel and to areas of chronograph steelwork; flawless dial; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; bow pivots semi-freely, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$4000
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EPW - H.L. Matile, Locle, pocket chronometer with pivoted detent escapement, 56mm, 18K gold original HC, signed gold cuvette bearing attributes, white metal spacing ring around mvt, white enamel SS impressed dial, gold and blued fleur-de-lis hands, KWKS, fully capped pivoted detent escapement, 21J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#6438 marked to cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 92.7 dwt (144.2 g). This movement has the interesting feature of a small circular aperture in its balance cock. Below the balance cock at this position is a small protruding piece on the outer coil of the hairspring as well as a nearby metal block on the underside of the balance cock. It appears that this block likely originally held an additional element that would have interacted with the protrusion on the hairspring to limit the extent of motion of the hairspring. Please see our photos for a view of the underside of the balance cock.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few small fine scratches, some small patches of abrasion to lower plate; dial with two hls near 4; nearly mint hands; case shows light wear, dent at left perimeter of front, some dings to band, reduced engine turning detail with full loss to much of rear shoulder; tight bow, push shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$3800
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EPW - Jno Bayley, London, gold repoussé verge fusee quarter-hour repeater, 50mm, 18-22K gold OF pair cases pierced for sound transmission, outer with classical repoussé scene to rear depicting four figures at a table, outer with casemaker's marking in cameo that possibly reads "I B," inner with foliate scrolling around perimeter and a grotesque mask at 6, removal of bell from inner reveals London date letter for 1736, white enamel dial, slide at 7 for dumb repeat function, gold beetle and poker hands, KWKS, verge escapement, diamond endstone, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock with grotesque mask at its neck, silver locking dust-cap, no visible s#. Gross weight of assembled watch 80.6 dwt (125.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking but when hands are attempted to be set in either direction they reach a firm stopping point and watch stops running when hands reach this point in clockwise direction, repeat function is frequently correct within hands range of motion but occasionally there is an omission of final quarter-hour strike, dumb repeat functions when slide is held, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine scratches; dial with perimeter hl between 6 and 7:30, fine scratch at 7:30; excellent hands; outer case shows hardly any wear, small shallow dent with associated very small fine surface fracture above leftmost figure's head, superb engraving detail with strong detail even among high areas of repoussé design, button latch good; inner case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, good engraving detail; bow pivots freely; domed glass crystal with scratch toward upper right perimeter.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3800
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EPW - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, 50mm, 18K gold original HC with Jurgensen lips, bow with chain guards, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-bow-set, fully capped lever escapement, 20-21J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#235 with matching serial number to case. Gross weight of assembled watch 79.1 dwt (123.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a twist to start, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered small scratches and fine scratches, some marring to and around some of the crown wheel bridge screws; nearly flawless dial with micro-fine scratch near 10 and infinitesimal pinpoint nick to upper rim of seconds-register; fine hands, minute with oxide to its tip; case shows very little wear, ding toward lower perimeter of front, small nicks at right perimeter of front and upper left perimeter of rear, excellent engine turning detail overall with only mild reduction at rear shoulder, front opens sluggishly likely due to gumminess at hinge; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3800
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EPW - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, 51mm, 18K gold original HC with Jurgensen lips, signed gold cuvette, bow with chain guards, white enamel SS dial, SW-bow-set, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 20-21J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#14573. Gross weight of assembled watch 84.0 dwt (130.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a twist to start, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical small fine scratches, few small surface spots; flawless dial; excellent hands; case shows little wear, two small sharp dings to front, one ding with associated small scratch to rear, tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$3800
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EPW - John Roger Arnold, London, fusee pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement and helical hairspring, 52mm, silver OF consular case bearing London hallmarks for 1861, incuse "P W" marking for casemaker Phillip Woodman & Sons, beautifully engine turned and engraved fixed cuvette, white enamel dial, KWKS, spring detent escapement with exposed detent in channel of plate, Z balance with helical steel hairspring of about 6 turns, diamond endstone, gilt mvt with engraved balance cock having grotesque mask at its neck, s#2042. Per the dating of nearby serial numbers in Vaudrey Mercer's "John Arnold & Son," it appears that the movement is of 1807 to 1808 vintage, and we believe the case of 1861 vintage was likely purpose-made for this movement presumably to replace a damaged or lost original.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with some perimeter hls between 9 and 12, very small perimeter hl at 5:30, some scattered fine scratches; excellent hands; case shows little wear, very slight denting above center rear evident primarily as ripple to reflection of inner lid surface, good engine turning detail with mild reduction at shoulder; tight bow; good glass bull's-eye crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3600
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EPW - Freres Bordier a Geneve, fusee quarter-hour repeater with jacquemart automaton, 54mm, 18K gold OF original case, repeat function activated by depressing pendant with slide on case band at 11 to prevent repeat activation, spring-loaded signed gilt cuvette, white enamel dial chapter surrounded by multicolor gold automated jacquemarts at left and right striking bells in sequence with repeat strike, automated child jacquemart at bottom swinging a hammer in sequence with repeat strike, KWKS, not disassembled to inspect for escapement type, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, s#2792 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 73.5 dwt (114.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, currently exhibiting good repeat function through both hour and quarter strikes but first several trials of repeat function returned only hour strikes and it required several engagements and some light coaxing before quarter strikes consistently returned as well suggesting at least some gumminess to strike mechanism, occasional good repeat tone and occasional repeat tone that is somewhat muted and with some rattle, overhaul recommended, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scratches, fine scratches and haze to gilt surface, some soldered repair evident to visible portion of hour wheel; nearly flawless dial chapter with few small edge nicks; fine hands, minute with virtually full finish loss; case shows little wear, dents to band at 4:30 and 11:30, some dings or shallow mild dents elsewhere to band, few dings to perimeter of rear; bow pivots freely; good domed glass bull's-eye crystal.
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$2400
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$3600
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 44mm, 18K gold OF original Patek Philippe case, refinished silvered dial with applied gold numerals and indices, SW-SS, lever escapement with moustache counterpoise and capped escape wheel, 18J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#826431. Gross weight of assembled watch 34.3 dwt (53.3 g). Comes with a padded Patek Philippe box as pictured.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, few very small micro-fine scratches; refinished dial with few small surface spots, superb refinish quality; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, minuscule pinpoint nick to band at 9:30, no dents; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal. Box in excellent condition with some mild exterior contact marks.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$3600
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EPW - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, very early stemwind, 48mm, 18K gold OF original case, signed gold cuvette, unsigned white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with counterpoise, 16J, wolf's tooth winding, gilt mvt, s#5448 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 56.6 dwt (88.0 g). This very early stemwind example allows turning the crown in only a single direction while winding (crown can not be moved backward for "coast" while winding) but allows setting via the crown in either direction, in terms of function this being the same as the early one-way winding system by Adrien Philippe which is found among early Patek Philippe stemwound production.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a sluggish start, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with few small fine scratches, visible portion of barrel with few scratches and small mars; virtually flawless dial with few micro-fine scratches, minuscule edge nick under bezel at 12; excellent hands; case shows light to medium wear, micro-fine scratches, few very small nicks, no dents or dings, reduced engine turning detail with full loss to shoulder; tight replacement bow of differing color, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$3600
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EPW - Unsigned Swiss, minute repeater with chronograph, triple calendar and moonphase, 58mm, 14K gold original HC with Jurgensen-style lips, gold cuvette bearing medallions and attributes, white enamel triple-sunk dial with apertures left and right of center for day and month display, aperture in seconds-register for moonphase, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement, likely 16J, gilt mvt, s#284660 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 92.3 dwt (143.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, inconsistent repeat function with incomplete or incorrect strikings following no readily discernible pattern, good repeat tone, chronograph engages but tends to stop mvt running occasionally needing a twist to push through its stopping points, chronograph reset is frequently incomplete, calendar functions and moonphase advance correctly via adjustment levers, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, mild haze to gilt surfaces, surface dirtiness; nearly flawless dial with very small surface nick inside 2 and very small edge flake under bezel near 6; excellent hands; case shows light wear, profuse fine and micro-fine scratches; some dents to band at 8, some dings elsewhere to band, mild ding to rear toward lower left, sharp small ding at center of cuvette, inner rear of case band with a third step suggesting case may have once had a glazed observation mvt cover; tight brassy gold-filled bow, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3200
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 49mm, 18K gold OF original case, gold cuvette with Patek signature ring, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 20J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#190694 with matching serial number to cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 51.4 dwt (80.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking very sluggishly with low balance amplitude in the dial up position, running with good balance motion when dial down, overhaul needed for this discrepancy in positions, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few small micro-fine scratches, few small surface spots; virtually flawless dial with a minuscule fine scratch within left portion of seconds-register; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, fine and micro-fine scratches, scattered shallow dings to rear, ding to band at 11, small ding to band at 2, small ding at band/bezel seam at 5, cuvette with slightly protruding pinpoint ding at center; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
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$2400
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$3200
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EPW - Frederick Highfield, London, half-quarter-repeater, 48mm, 18K gold original HC bearing London hallmarks for 1848, "L C" marking in oval cameo for casemaker Louis Comtesse, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, KWKS, capped duplex escapement, at least 12J, diamond endstone, gilt mvt, s#5128. Gross weight of assembled watch 71.6 dwt (111.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, repeat function in need of overhaul as hour strikes are correct but minute strikes are frequently in error with one quarter strike omitted and an excess half-quarter strike occurring in its position (specifically, this error is occuring consistently at times of 15 to 22.5 minutes, 30 to 37.5 minutes, and 45 to 52.5 minutes past the hour), excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scratch to main plate adjacent set-up click, some typical micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with two hls below seconds-register near 6; excellent hands; case shows light wear, few small nicks to band, no dents, reduced engine turning detail with loss at shoulders; tight bow; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3000
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, made for and signed only for Tiffany & Co, 49mm, 18K gold OF original Tiffany case with initials to rear, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 20J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#109874. Comes with a fitted leather Tiffany & Co. box as well as with an extract from the Patek Philippe archives noting attributes and sales date of June 26th, 1899. Gross weight of assembled watch 46.6 dwt (72.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical mild micro-fine scratches, small spot to barrel bridge near "Made" marking, few haze marks to barrel bridge surface; virtually flawless dial with few slight micro-fine scratches; excellent hour and seconds-hand, fine minute hand with oxide to its tip; case shows medium wear, scattered dings or shallow denting to rear causing rippling of reflection primarily to its left side, cuvette with a protruding ding at center presumably from mvt center arbor, slight protruding dings to cuvette corresponding with winding arbors, initials to rear with reduced engraving detail, band with darkened tarnish at 6:30; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal; box shows light wear, some small areas of exterior finish loss, initials painted on upper lid, paper label on underside marked "Tiffany 18K P.P. movement."
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3000
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EPW - Thomas Earnshaw, London, fusee pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement and helical hairspring, 60mm, silver OF pair cases, inner bearing London hallmarks for 1813, "J.F" marking in cameo for casemaker Joseph Field, outer bearing London hallmarks for 1818, "S B" marking in cameo for casemaker Samuel Brookes, white enamel dial, KWKS, capped spring detent escapement, bi-metallic Z balance with trapezoidal weights and horizontal cross-bar, helical hairspring, diamond endstone, gilt mvt with foliate engraved balance cock, s#1038.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with very small scratch near edge outside 4, few very mild fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere; excellent hands, hour of somewhat different tone; outer case shows little wear, few nicks or small dings, metal split to central knuckle of hinge extending approximately one-half the width of this hinge knuckle, button latch good; inner case shows light wear, dent to edge at 8:30, additional scattered dings and small dents elsewhere to edges and rear, sharp marks to inner rear from past dent removals; tight bow; domed glass crystal with few scattered small scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$3000
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EPW - Charles Frodsham, London, fusee with later modification to one-minute tourbillon, 30-hour winding indicator, 52mm, silver OF consular case bearing Chester hallmarks for 1890, incuse "J F" marking possibly for casemaker John Fleckner, white enamel DS dial, KWKS, modified from original design to a lever escapement on rotating tourbillon platform, diamond endstone, gilt mvt, s#03119 with matching serial number to dial.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, winding indicator only advancing a portion of its indexed range, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, typical fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with small hls above indicator register, edge flake under bezel at 8:30; seconds-hand with a bend, other hands excellent; case shows little wear, shallow dent at right perimeter of rear, excellent engine turning detail; tight bow; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$3000
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EPW - P. Norris, Liverpool, pocket chronometer with pivoted detent escapement, free-sprung balance and helical hairspring, 30-hour winding indicator, 51mm, 18K gold OF original case bearing Chester hallmarks for 1870, casemaker's marking in cameo is a bit indistinct with wear but appears possibly to be "S & B," gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, KWKS, pivoted detent escapement of unusual form with no counterpoise to detent, capped escape wheel, free-sprung bi-metallic balance with helical hairspring, diamond endstone, gilt mvt, s#7167 with matching serial number within case and to dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 74.5 dwt (115.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, ticks briefly with a twist but with frequent hesitations and stoppages of the escapement that are not occurring at any readily discernible pattern and these issues become somewhat less frequent if a bit of excess reverse pressure is added at fusee, good winding indicator function, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with some mild small spots and few fine scratches, some oxide to hairspring stud; dial with edge chip at 11:30, hl below seconds-register at 5:30; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, scattered fine scratches to exterior, cuvette with profuse fine scratches from past winding and setting slips, few pinpoint nicks, no dents or dings, reduced engraving detail; tight bow; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$3000
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EPW - Berthoud, signed to dial, mvt and cuvette, skeletonized verge fusee quarter-hour repeater, 16K gold (marked with chevron hallmark indicative of this content, case tests with slow fade on stone of 18K solution and no fade of 14K solution) OF original case, slide at 1:30 to prevent repeat activation, gilt glazed observational cuvette, white enamel perimeter dial chapter, KWKS, verge escapement, pierced and engraved two-footed balance bridge, skeletonized and engraved gilt mvt, s#10281 and s#1963 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 68.7 dwt (106.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, some oxide to steelwork; dial with some patched edge chipping tight along perimeter at 7:30, some edge flaking tight along perimeter near 3; fine hands, minute with some finish loss; case shows little wear, few mild dings, good overall engraving detail with some loss to lower portion of rear, inner rear with some gold solder evident along planchet seam; tight bow of somewhat different color; good glass crystal with some glue excess around its seat.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2800
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EPW - Gold Star Watch, Geneva, dial and mvt marked for retailer Bartens & Rice of New York, 52mm, HC model mvt in sidewinder orientation in heavy 18K gold OF original case with gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, 20J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#5230 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 77.4 dwt (120.4 g). Comes with a fitted box marked "P.W. Taylor, 521 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N.Y." within. An attractive high grade movement with interesting signature and the charming associated touch of gold stars surrounding the serial number. Bartens & Rice were located at 20 John St in New York City and advertised themselves in city directories as the "Sole Agents for the celebrated Star Watch Co, Geneva." We do not have an attribution of maker for this movement but notice that it bears some similarities in appearance and finish quality to early products of the Tiffany factory of Geneva.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, smudge to main plate near barrel arbor, some scattered micro-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with few small fine scratches; excellent hands, minute with finish loss at tip; case shows little wear, some tarnish near rear hinge and rear lip, profuse fine to micro-fine scratches to rear, mild dent to band and edge of bezel at 9:30; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal. Box in fine to fair condition, few stains to top, rear paper surface is peeling up.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2600
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EPW - Tiffany & Co, New York, Swiss, split-seconds chronograph, mvt likely by C.H. Meylan, 46mm, 18K gold OF original Tiffany & Co. case with initials to rear, flush hinges, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, 16-17J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#6900 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 58.1 dwt (90.3 g). This movement is of interesting design with its second wheel not located at center; the chronograph work is on the back plate with split mechanism under dial and with the main sweep going directly through the center and also having a cannon under the dial that carries the split.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph function, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, missing regulator spring, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches to plates, some oxide to steelwork; excellent dial with few scattered minuscule nicks; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, scattered fine scratches to cuvette and rear, dent to lower right perimeter of rear, some dings to band and some mild dings to rear, reduced engraving detail with small areas of full loss, rear with a bit of play at its hinge; tight bow, crown shows light wear with small ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2600
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PW mvt only - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, rare perpetual calendar with moonphase, 46mm, HC model mvt, white enamel quadruple-sunk dial with aperture for moonphase indication, SW and made for bow-setting, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 20-21J, wheel satin nickel finish, s#13890bis. Comes in a metal tin within its original box containing Jules Jurgensen certificate having correctly matched serial number as well as with a business card for "Henry Oehl watchmaker with Schulz & Rudolph, 28 John Street, New York" that has a note of receipt for this serial number watch which is dated 4/11/99. Interior of box has a secondary compartment with removable insert concealing an extra crystal and mainspring. Underside of box is stamped with correctly matched serial number 13890B.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a sluggish start, calendar functions advancing properly when adjustment buttons are depressed though upper button (controlling day, date and month), tends to stick in depressed position on occasion, overhaul recommended, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, few fine scratches, some spotting to plate surfaces; dial with numerous hls within upper date-register, two hls within seconds-register, scratch below upper date-register; excellent hands; wooden box with a fracture across its upper lid, otherwise excellent cosmetic condition overall.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2600
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EPW - A. Johannsen, 149 Minories, London, 52mm, heavy 18K gold OF original case bearing London hallmarks for 1875, incuse "H W" marking for casemaker Henry Webb, rear with initials, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-nail-set with tab under bezel at 1 that is pressed inward while crown is turned, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstone, 19J, gilt mvt, s#6103 with matching serial number within case and to dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 93.5 dwt (145.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a sluggish start, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered splotches of mild haze to plate surface; dial with short hl above seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows light wear, some fine to micro-fine scratches, no dents or dings, good engine turning detail to central portion of rear progressing to portions of weakness and full loss at rear shoulder; tight bow, crown shows little wear; glass crystal with some scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2600
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EPW - A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, quality 1A in nickel finish, 54mm, coin silver OF original Lange marked case with gold hinges, glazed observation cover over mvt, white enamel SS dial, SW-nail-set, fully capped lever escapement with gold pallet and escape wheel, diamond endstone, 20J, nickel damascene, s#31109 with matching serial number within case. An excellent example with a very seldom seen combination of silver casing together with quality 1A movement having nickel damascene finish.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, pinpoint surface spot to main plate adjacent regulator adjustment screw; flawless dial; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, small circular depression machined to band at 9:30, some fine scratches to rear, scratches and small marring around opening area of glazed observation cover over mvt, some mild nicks to band and to outermost ridge of bezel and rear adjacent band, no dents; bow pivots freely, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2600
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EPW - J. Assmann, Glashütte, 52mm, 14K gold original Assmann marked HC with gold cuvette, gilt spacing ring around mvt, white enamel DS dial, SW-shifting-locking-LS, lever escapement with gold lever, 15J, gilt mvt, s#23388 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 59.2 dwt (92.1 g). A superb example complete with its original fitted J. Assmann marked leather box containing certificate bearing correctly matched serial number as well as containing an extra mainspring wrapped in tissue paper.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound and will tick briefly with a twist or continuously with a twist and some excess pressure held at crown, overhaul needed, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb gilt tone, larger winding wheel with small oxide spot at center and with some ultra-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with only fine scratches under bezel at perimeter at 3 and between 8 and 9; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, some scratches at upper right perimeter of cuvette from slipped past openings, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal; box in fine condition overall with typical exterior wear, some scratches and scuffs, ding at right perimeter of top lid; certificate with some small bits of surface loss and with some creases at perimeter; extra mainspring is present; extra crystal is no longer present.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2400
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EPW - Deutsche Präzisions-Uhrenfabrik, Glashütte, 53mm, 14K gold original HC with gold cuvette, gilt spacing ring around mvt, white enamel DS impressed dial, SW-shifting-LS with setting mechanism released by depressing button within crown, lever escapement, 16-17J, gilt mvt, s#202300 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 71.3 dwt (110.9 g). Comes with a fitted Deutsche Präzisions-Uhrenfabrik, Glashütte signed box.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone; excellent dial with some mild contact marks above upper left of seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows little wear, profuse fine to micro-fine scratches, no dents or dings; tight brassy gold-filled replacement bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal. Box is excellent with some typical mild wear and marks to its exterior.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$2400
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EPW - William Gib, London, verge fusee with mock pendulum and calendar function, 58mm, silver OF pair cases, outer unmarked, inner with incuse "I H" marking, "W. Gib London" marked silver champleve dial with calendar aperture at 6, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with balance cock having pierced foot and table having a viewing aperture with glass for mock pendulum motion, s#327 with matching serial number within inner case.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good calendar function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scratches to plate around pillar adjacent signature and serial number, some additional fine scratches elsewhere; excellent-plus dial with some mild fine to micro-fine scratches; excellent hands; outer case with evident very old repair to rear having two sizable portions of patched material, outer case shows medium wear, scattered dings with the most prominent being toward right side of rear, button latch good; inner case shows medium wear, scattered denting and dings to rear and around sides; bow pivots semi-freely; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$2400
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EPW - N. Fortin a Paris, single hand oignon style verge fusee, 59mm, gilt brass OF consular case with classical scene representing the Triumph of Galatea depicting a woman riding at sea within a large conch shell pulled by a pair of dolphins, engraved gilt brass dial with two birds of prey above center, raised enamel numeral plaques and quarter-hour chapter, KW through center of dial, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge having two birds of prey near center, no visible s#. Nicolas Fortin of Paris was active in the early part of the 18th century and was father to noted clockmaker Augustin Fortin.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, ticking in the dial down position but stops when turned to dial up, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical scratches and fine scratches; dial with patched chips tight along the perimeter edge of the 12, 1 and 5 plaques, hls to 6 plaque; excellent hand; case with loose hinge pin that comes out easily and with an additional small pin included that is currently taped to crystal, case occasionally remains snapped closed when shut but also sometimes popping back open, case shows medium wear, no dents, engraving detail with moderate reduction, gilt loss throughout raised portions of design; brassy round bow moving freely within larger pendant piercing; domed glass crystal with some mild to moderate edge chips.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$2400
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EPW - Wm Sayer, Devizes, gold repoussé verge fusee, 49mm, 18-22K gold OF original pair cases, inner bearing London hallmarks for 1741, casemaker's incuse "W . R" marking in script, outer featuring repoussé classical scene featuring two figures holding hands with an angel playing trumpet alongside, gold dial with engine turned center and stippled hour chapter background, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock with grotesque mask at its neck, s#191. Gross weight of assembled watch 77.9 dwt (121.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, mvt is challenging to access as latch has been filed down and no longer has an accessible release point and presently requires opening via use of a small tool or screwdriver to be slid in recess under dial to release the remaining portion of latch, otherwise excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some short scratches and fine scratches; nearly mint dial with few micro-fine scratches; outer case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, superb engraving detail with reduction only at the high portions of repoussé design; inner case with evident replacement of one hinge knuckle of bezel, inner case shows light wear, scattered mild dings and nicks; bow pivots freely; good glass bull's-eye crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2400
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 46mm, 18K gold OF original case, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, fancy gold Louis XV style hands, SW-SS, lever escapement with moustache counterpoise, 15J, wolf's tooth winding, gilt mvt, s#1658341 with matching serial number to cuvette though both serial numbers appearing to have had their final "1" added at some time post-production. Gross weight of assembled watch 48.9 dwt (76.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, final digit of s# appears to have been added at some time post-production and exhibits some difference in appearance and execution relative to remainder of s#, otherwise excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical fine scratches and bits of mild clouding to gilt surfaces; nearly flawless dial with small edge nick under bezel near 1; nearly mint hands; case cuvette engraving with final digit of s# appearing to have been added at some time post-production and exhibiting some difference in appearance and execution relative to remainder of s#, otherwise case little wear, fine scratches to rear, some waviness to band and mild unevenness along bezel and rear seat likely resultant of past denting that has been largely repaired to near original shape; tight bow, crown shows little wear; glass crystal with some small fine scratches and with a small finish bubble a bit above center.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2400
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EPW - Jurgensen, Copenhagen, quarter-hour repeater, 47mm, 18K gold OF original case with French eagle's head touchmark and Neuchâtel chevron hallmark, gold cuvette marked "Jurgensen, Copenhagen, 1861" and also with script monogram initials at top, unsigned white enamel SS dial, KWKS, cylinder escapement, 12-14J, gilt mvt, s#14002 and s#3135 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 45.6 dwt (71.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking with some excess escapement noise and stopping occasionally, overhaul needed, good repeat function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some mild haze and few small spots to plate surfaces; nearly flawless dial with few infinitesimal flakes to rim of seconds-register hole; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, some scratches, profuse fine to micro-fine scratches, few dings or mild shallow dents scattered around rear perimeter; tight bow; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$2400
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PW mvt only - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, minute repeater with split-seconds chronograph, 44mm, HC model mvt, white enamel SS dial, SW-bow-set, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled strike train down to hammers, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#15038. Comes as received from consignor with a pair of case springs and a motion wheel as pictured.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, can be prodded to tick but is stopping periodically, teeth missing from minute wheel and intermediate setting wheel, repeat mechanism will execute only inconsistent hour strikes, chronograph function untested, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few scattered small spots; excellent dial with some mild fine scratches; excellent hands.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$2400
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EPW - Dean, Nelson St't, City Road, London, lever fusee, 50mm, 18K gold OF original pair cases bearing London hallmarks for 1812, incuse "WB" marking possibly for casemaker William Boulton, "Patent 951" marked cream colored enamel dial, KWKS, Massey 5 lever escapement with capped escape wheel, diamond endstone, gilt mvt with engraved balance cock marked "Patent" to its foot and with a serpent on its table, signed gilt locking dust-cap, s#931. Gross weight of assembled watch 100.2 dwt (155.9 g). Comes with a key.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, some scratches and fine scratches, dust-cap spring missing slide pin at center; flawless dial; excellent hour and seconds-hand, mismatched minute hand with some bends; outer case shows light wear, small and mild crease type dent and few associated dings toward right rear perimeter, ding to lower left rear perimeter, button latch good; inner case shows light wear, few scuffs to rear near center, few scattered dings to rear, some denting to right side edge, hinge pin is protruding a bit at right side and protruding portion is bent slightly out and bent; bow pivots freely; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2200
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EPW - M.I. Tobias & Co, Liverpool, fusee with rack lever escapement, 55mm, 14K to 16K gold (tested, with fade of 18K solution on stone and no fade of 14K solution) OF original pair cases bearing Chester hallmarks for 1814, casemaker's incuse "T H" marking, misleading crowned "18" marking, cream colored enamel dial with 60-second seconds-register, hacking slide outside dial at 7, KWKS, rack lever escapement, ornately engraved balance cock with "Patent" marking, gilt mvt with gilt locking dust-cap, s#1795 with matching serial number within case. Comes with a key and within a small unmarked box of later vintage. Gross weight of assembled watch 95.5 dwt (148.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, hacking function not operating, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, short scratches surrounding pillar locations, some typical fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere; nearly flawless dial with few very small surface nicks near edge at 5 and at edge at 8:30; nearly mint hands; outer case shows very light wear, some fine scratches, scattered dings and small dents to rear, button latch good; inner case shows very light wear, a prominent crease type dent at lower rear perimeter, some additional dings and mild circumferential denting; bow pivots freely; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2200
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EPW - H.R. Ekegren, Copenhagen, 48mm, 18K gold OF original case with small Jurgensen-style lips, signed gold cuvette with marking for retailer J.E. Caldwell & Co, Philadelphia, white enamel SS dial, fancy gold Louis XV style hands, SW-shifting-LS with setting lever in rear accessible when outer lid is open, fully capped lever escapement, 20J, wolf's tooth winding, wheel satin nickel finish, s#19148 within rear. Gross weight of assembled watch 59.8 dwt (93.0 g). Comes with a fitted wooden H.R. Ekegren box with marking also for retailer J.E. Caldwell & Co, Philadelphia.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running with a small bit of error to the round of the balance motion, setting lever moves very stiffly and does not shift fully to remain in engagement without holding of the lever and disengages immediately upon release of lever, hands do set properly while setting lever is manually held but the setting function is not operating in the manner designed, overhaul recommended for restoration of original setting procedure, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few small mars tight around stem detent screw, oxide to escape cap setting; dial with hl from 12 to upper right of seconds-register, few small fine scratches; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, scratch to bezel at 1 from past slipped opening, dings to band at 2:30 and 6, few small nicks to band, no dents; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal; box exterior with a fracture across the rear portion of its upper lid, interior is missing a thin wooden slat within upper lid at left side, silk liner with some staining at perimeter and with a small pen mark at right side.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$2000
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EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, 53mm, 14K gold EH&Co recase was originally a HC but has been modified with its front lid cut out and a crystal inserted for use in OF form, internal bezel no longer present, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement with moustache counterpoise, 20-21J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#276085. Gross weight of assembled watch 81.0 dwt (126.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking somewhat sluggishly, overhaul recommended, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few small fine scratches, some scattered light haze spots to plate surfaces, few small bits of oxide to steelwork; dial with light hl at 7:30; excellent hands; case shows light wear, some scratches inside rear, no dents or dings, hinges missing end-caps, case with imperfect fit to this mvt with mvt case screws having only small overlap of inner case lip and with mvt presently having a bit of play or rattle within case; tight bow, crown shows substantial wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$2000
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EPW - Joseph Strixner, Wien (Vienna), verge fusee with Viennese Renaissance-style enameled oval case, 38mm x 47mm with swivel bale excluded, gilt white metal OF case, rear with colorful scene of Poseidon (Greek God of the Sea) alongside a nude female figure at left and battling a bearded male figure at lower right, perimeter with black floral detail against a light pink background, inner rear with scene of eagle carrying a child, white and multicolor basse-taille enamel dial in Renaissance period style, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-fitted balance bridge, s#505.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine scratches; excellent dial with small flakes adjacent affixing screws; fair hour hand with oxide and finish loss, no minute hand present; case shows very little wear, small abrasion at center rear, few fine scratches elsewhere to rear, enamel is substantially intact with small area of soft enamel repair at perimeter adjacent right side of rear, few small additional smaller spots of soft enamel repair elsewhere to perimeter adjacent rear; bale pivots freely; good crystal with numerous small finish imperfections and few very short scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$2000
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EPW - Joseph Johnson, Liverpool, lever fusee, 53mm, 14K gold or better (tested) OF original consular case with misleading "18" marking, white enamel dial with 15-second seconds-register, hacking slide under dial near 7, lever escapement, diamond endstone, ornately engraved balance cock with "Patent" marking to foot, gilt mvt with gilt locking dust-cap, s#2355. Gross weight of assembled watch 91.2 dwt (141.8 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, chain is broken, balance will tick if some reverse pressure is given at fusee, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, profuse fine scratches to plate inside regulator index, scratches to plate around pillar pins, some fine scratches elsewhere; dial with long light hl between 9 and 5 which passes through seconds-register, small flake to rim of seconds-register hole, fine scratch between 12 and 1; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, ding to left center of rear, engine turning to rear substantially lost with only small portions remaining lightly evident; tight bow; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1900
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EPW - J.R. Arnold, Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, lever fusee, 52mm, 18K gold OF original consular case bearing London hallmarks for 1852, "J W S" in oval cameo for casemaker James Walter Stock, fixed gold cuvette engraved "W.H. Chipman, Weymouth 1853 Mass., To My Grandson W.C. Mason Dec. 25. 1890," white enamel SS dial, KWKS, fully capped lever escapement, 19J, gilt mvt, s#7732 with matching serial number within case and to dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 75.3 dwt (117.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine scratches and surface spots; dial with small edge flake at 8; fine hands; case shows ample wear, fine to micro-fine scratches, no dents or dings, engine turning detail virtually fully lost with only a small light trace remaining evident around center rear; gold-filled replacement bow pivots semi-freely; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1900
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EPW - Bucherer, Swiss, 41mm, 18K gold coin style pendant HC with stars to front and rear perimeter, crowned woman's head facing left to front which opens by depressing hidden push in reeded band, internal base metal Louvic Watch Inc. case surrounded by base metal spacing ring, gilt dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 17J, brushed satin nickel finish, no visible s#. Gross weight of assembled watch 28.1 dwt (43.8 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, virtually mint cosmetic mvt condition overall; flawless dial; excellent hands, hour with slight crimp near base; case shows hardly any wear, scattered fine scratches to rear, tiny ding to lower right shoulder, excellent engraving detail; crown shows little wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1800
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EPW - Urban Jurgensen, cylinder with hacking function, 57mm, silver OF original case with signed gilt cuvette, hacking lever under bezel near 2, white enamel dial, KWKS, cylinder escapement, diamond endstone, 6J, gilt mvt, s#548 within case.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good hacking function, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, strong gilt tone, some mild fine scratches; dial with some hls between 10 and 12; excellent hands; case shows little wear, an attractive light patina, dings to perimeter ridge of bezel at 1:30 and 5:30, no dents, small solder excess evident internally at seat of rear planchet; tight bow; domed glass crystal with some short scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1600
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EPW - Bryer & Sons, London, keyless lever, 49mm, 18K gold original HC bearing London hallmarks for 1909, casemaker's "A F" marking in cameo, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-nail-set, lever escapement, 11J, gilt mvt, s#13100 with matching serial number within case and to dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 66.2 dwt (102.8 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, few small surface spots and micro-fine scratches, some slight ultra-fine scratch striations likely from a past very light wiping; dial with scattered hls; excellent hands, minute with some finish loss; case shows light wear, some fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, band with some dents, scattered dings to band, front and rear; tight brassy gold-plated replacement bow, brass crown shows medium wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1600
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EPW - John Johnson, Liverpool, lever fusee with hacking function, 51mm, 18K gold OF original consular case with eagle hallmark, "W . E" marking in cameo and incuse "F & K" marking, very attractive multicolor gold dial with attractive engine turning and floral detail, KWKS, Massey 3 lever escapement, diamond endstone, 7J, gilt mvt with gilt locking dust-cap, s#7209 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 75.7 dwt (117.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound and will tick weakly if given a twist in addition to some reverse pressure held at fusee, hacking lever not engaging, overhaul needed, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent overall gilt tone with some light haze in portions, some small scratches and fine scratches; dial with scattered fine scratches; excellent hands of mismatched color, hour and minute are blue, seconds-hand is plum colored; case shows medium wear, some dings or shallow dents to upper rear, good deeper engraving detail to bezel, pendant and perimeter of rear, engine turning detail is largely reduced with full loss at shoulder; bow is thinned at top and pivots freely through a short central range of motion before becoming tight; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1500
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EPW - Z. Barraclough & Sons, Leeds, "Makers to the Admiralty," 48mm, 18K gold original demi-HC with blue enameling to front, initials to rear, case bearing London hallmarks for 1901, "J.H" marking in cameo possibly for casemaker Joseph Homeward, gold cuvette with 1910 presentation, cream colored enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set, fully capped lever escapement, 19J, gilt mvt, s#57246 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 60.2 dwt (93.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few scattered fine scratches, some ultra-fine scratch striations likely from a light wiping; nearly flawless dial with mild fine scratch within seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, upper portion of band is tarnished, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail, blue enamel detail is fully intact; bow pivots freely, crown shows light wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$1100
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$1400
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EPW - Webster, Queen Victoria St, London, keyless lever, 48mm, heavy 18K gold OF original consular case bearing London hallmarks for 1885, "E . W" marking in cameo for casemaker Edgar Wilkins, white enamel SS dial, SW-nail-set, lever escapement, 9J, gilt mvt, s#17773 with matching serial number to dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 59.2 dwt (92.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking very sluggishly with low balance amplitude, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few fine to micro-fine scratches, some areas of mild haze to gilt surface; dial with short hl at perimeter near 3; excellent hands, minute with small bit of oxide near tip; case shows light wear, scratches and marring to perimeter ridge at upper right of rear caused by misguided past attempts at opening this surface which does not open, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere, no dents or dings; tight bow, brass crown shows medium wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1400
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EPW - J.W. Benson, "The Field," London, 52mm, 18K gold OF original case bearing London hallmarks for 1920, "J . W . B . Ld . " marking in cameo for J.W. Benson Limited, gold cuvette, gilt spacing ring around mvt, cream colored SS enamel dial, SW-nail-set, lever escapement, diamond endstone, 15J, gilt mvt, s#I8389 with corresponding s#8389 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 70.5 dwt (109.6 g). This unusually large example of Benson's best grade English-made watch comes with a fitted J.W. Benson Ltd. box with leather exterior.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, some darkening and haze to gilt surfaces, small spot near s#, some micro-fine scratches; dial with scattered hls; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, dent to band at 7, some dings to upper perimeter of rear, good engine turning detail overall with reduction at shoulder; bow pivots freely, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal. Box in excellent cosmetic condition with light exterior wear and minor finish loss mostly at edges.
ESTIMATE:
$1100
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$1400
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EPW - Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, lever reverse fusee, 48mm, 18K gold original consular HC bearing London hallmarks for 1851, "F M" marking in cameo for casemaker Frederick Samuel Matthews, front shield with small engraving of a duck above initials, "Arnold Chas Frodsham 7174" marked white enamel SS dial, KWKS, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstone, 17J, gilt 1/2 plate mvt, s#7174 with matching serial number to dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 64.7 dwt (100.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, ticking in dial down position but stops when turned dial up, overhaul needed, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered micro-fine scratches, ultra-fine scratch striations to plate surface likely from a past light wiping; dial with hl above seconds-register; excellent hands; case with broken or missing front lift spring, case shows medium wear, profuse fine scratches to fixed cuvette, some scratches and small marring to fixed cuvette at perimeter right of pendant from past misguided attempts to open, some mild shallow dings or small dents to rear and cuvette, reduced engine turning detail with loss of shoulders; tight bow; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1400
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EPW - Paul Ditisheim, Swiss, 41mm, platinum OF original cushion form case with pave diamond band, blue enamel initials to rear, blue cabochon crown, silvered dial with applied gold numerals, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 18J, wheel satin nickel finish, s#701564. Gross weight of assembled watch 32.8 dwt (51.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fair cosmetic mvt condition overall, rust to winding wheels, click assembly, and some screw heads, plates with some darkened toning; dial with finish loss at perimeter between 7 and 8, some fine scratches, toning of applied numerals; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, profuse fine to micro-fine scratches, pinpoint ding to rear above enamel initials, enameling substantially intact with few small bits of loss, all pave diamonds present to band; bow is a white gold-plated replacement and pivots freely, crown shows little wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1300
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EPW - Fr'es Duchêne, Paris, lever fusee with calendar function, 45mm, multicolor 18K gold or better (case holds 18K test on stone and has slow gradual fade on stone of 22K test) OF original consular case with superb artistic cherub scene against a fluted background, white enamel dial with winding aperture at 4, KWKS, lever escapement is presumably a later conversion from an original verge, gilt mvt with pierced and engraved foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, bi-metallic balance wheel is presumably a later conversion from a steel original, no visible s#. This movement appears to have been largely modified with its conversion to lever escapement and bi-metallic balance wheel. Gross weight of assembled watch 48.2 dwt (75.0 g). Comes with two keys, one for winding, one for setting.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, calendar function untested as calendar hand is lacking and presence and condition of calendar mechanism components is unknown, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, numbers crudely scratched to gilt plate above "Paris" and to the right of "Paris" to white metal plate, scattered fine scratches elsewhere; dial with patched chip adjacent winding aperture with much of the 4 numeral repainted, subtle wearing to enamel on the tops of the 4's to 40 and 45; excellent hour and minute hands, missing calendar hand; case shows little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail overall with reduction primarily at highest areas, button latch good; bow pivots freely with play at pendant; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
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EPW - Ja's McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, spring detent pocket chronometer with helical hairspring, 50mm, silver OF original consular case bearing London hallmarks for 1864, incuse"PW" marking for casemaker Phillip Woodman & Sons, white enamel dial, KWKS, capped spring detent escapement, free-sprung balance with helical hairspring, diamond endstone, spotted gilt damascene, s#01000 with matching serial number to dial. Comes with a key.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fair cosmetic mvt condition overall, spotted damascene finish largely reduced with portions of full loss and much of remaining detail diminished, some oxide to steelwork; dial with partially patched edge flakes at 10:30, curved hl at edge at 5, thin edge fracture under bezel at 6, tiny edge flake near 9; excellent hands; case rear lift spring is broken or non-functional, case shows medium wear, two very shallow dents to lower left rear center, two minuscule nicks to band; bow pivots freely through central range of motion before becoming tight; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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EPW - AWoo (marked within oval), Genève, 45mm, 18K white gold OF original case with black enamel detail to bezel, rear perimeter, pendant and bow, refinished silvered dial was formerly unsigned and has had a "Marcus & Co" signature added, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 18J, twin Geneva seals, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#4102. Gross weight of assembled watch 29.4 dwt (45.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few minimal micro-fine scratches; refinished dial was formerly unsigned and now has had a "Marcus & Co" signature added, excellent refinish quality; nearly mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, brushed finish of rear remains intact, enamel detail is virtually fully intact with few minimal flakes of loss; tight bow with enamel detail fully intact, crown shows hardly any wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
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EPW - Ulysse Nardin, Locle and Genève, 49mm, 18K gold OF original Ulysse Nardin signed case, gold signed cuvette bearing medallions, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, 16?, gilt mvt, s#73027. Gross weight of assembled watch 46.7 dwt (72.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates; flawless dial; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, thin line of solder visible internally at rear hinge likely indicative of a very well executed past repair, rear with shallow crease type dent to lower center and few scattered mild dings elsewhere, few tiny nicks to bezel at 5, small shallow dent to cuvette near opening lip, engine turning detail with mild overall reduction and greater reduction at shoulder; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1200
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EPW - Ed Koehn, Genève, 46mm, 18K gold OF original case with initials to rear, gold cuvette, cream colored enamel SS dial with Breguet numerals, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 20J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#81580. Gross weight of assembled watch 44.2 dwt (68.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some micro-fine scratches, plates with some spotty mild surface haze; flawless dial; nearly mint hands; case shows light wear, few small nicks to exterior, slight protruding ding at center of cuvette, reduced engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
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EPW - H. Redard, Genève, 39mm, 18K gold OF original case with superb polychrome enameled rear scene of Madonna with child, perimeter border of gold foliage against a blue basse-taille background, signed gold cuvette, white enamel dial, KWKS, cylinder escapement, 10J, gilt mvt, s#1833 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 26.6 dwt (41.3 g). The beautiful rear scene of this case is after Raphael's 1513/4 painting "Madonna della Seggiola" (Madonna of the chair), which is currently held in the Palazzo Pitti collection in Florence, Italy. The representation of this image to the present case is greatly similar to Raphael's original apart from its notable omission of John the Baptist behind the seated Madonna and child.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, splotchy toning of gilt surfaces; nearly flawless dial with few very small fine scratches; excellent hands; case with soldered repair to rear hinge which is evident to exterior and has been largely covered with gilt colored material, case shows little wear, mild ding to band at 5, enameling to rear is substantially intact with scattered surface scratches and fine scratches, small area of repair at lower edge of scene, few small areas of soft enamel repair to blue perimeter border at left edge and upper edge; tight bow; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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EPW - Chopard, Genève, 42mm, 18K gold OF original LU. Chopard & Cie case with initials to rear, base metal spacing around mvt, painted metal dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, 17J, fausses-côtes pattern gilt damascene, s#3004 and s#87908 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 29.7 dwt (46.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, virtually mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces; dial with some light contact marks in upper left portion, some finish loss to edge under bezel at 3 and between 4 and 6; mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, some fine scratches to rear and profuse micro-fine scratches, no dents or dings, crisp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1100
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EPW - Usher and Cole, made and marked for J.W. Benson, London, "Kew A" marked high grade free-sprung keyless lever fusee with winding indicator, 53mm, HC model mvt in sidewinder orientation in silver OF recase bearing Birmingham hallmarks for 1892, "J R" marking in diamond shaped cameo for casemaker John Rotherham, cream colored enamel DS dial, SW-nail-set, fully capped lever escapement with free-sprung balance, diamond endstone, 20-21J, gilt mvt, s#29339. Our consignor noted that this watch, serial number 29339, cost Usher & Cole 26 pounds including preparation for Kew where it achieved 75.3 marks for a Class A certificate and the watch at that time was in a gold case.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, small circular rub to plate adjacent one case screw; dial with some printing loss to signature, otherwise nearly flawless with only a minuscule edge flake at upper perimeter of indicator-register; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, an attractive patina, slight very shallow denting toward upper part of rear, ding to bezel; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal with a small edge flake.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$1000
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