THIS IS A PARTIAL CATALOG as of 09/22/2020, subject to revision before the final catalog is released.
The full catalog will be published in early October.
Click on a category in the Category List below to see what we have completed so far. (Newly added items are clearly marked.)
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 and split-seconds 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. The enameled date marking of this example's case is particularly attractive with its three large and visually balanced "8" numerals, and we believe this will hold special interest among some of our Chinese clientele due to the affinity of the Chinese culture for the numeral 8 with its connotations of good fortune, prosperity and success. 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 reveals a sales date some months later than the case inscription which is presumably indicative of the case engraving commemorating a special date to the recipient rather than the date of the watch's presentation. This watch also comes with 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 split-seconds function, good 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 planchet seams of front and rear lids, 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 Lange marked 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 with gold pallet 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 correctly matched 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 boxed example in top condition throughout, this piece has been in our consignor's collection since the 1970s and we are pleased to offer it here in its first marketplace appearance in over 40 years.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph and register 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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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 when 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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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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$7600
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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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EPW - James Picard, Geneva, minute repeater with chronograph, 54mm, heavy 18K gold OF original case with initials to rear, Jurgensen-style lips, glazed observation gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-pin-set, likely 34J or greater, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#3414. Gross weight of assembled watch 93.4 dwt (145.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, chronograph stops, starts and resets but motion of sweep-seconds-hand occasionally stalls a beat than jumps forward past the skipped beat, overhaul recommended for smooth sweep-seconds-hand motion, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with scattered micro-fine scratches, steelwork with few very small bits of oxide; dial with hl above seconds-register, three additional light hls within center section, small bit of residue on surface tracing junctions of dial segments suggesting possible re-securing of dial segments; nearly mint hands, hands are plum colored with the exception of the subsidiary seconds-hand which is blue; case shows little wear, ding to upper left perimeter of rear, mild dent to left perimeter of rear, engraving detail with mild reduction; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$4400
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$6600
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EPW - Barraud's, London, gold fusee pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement and helical hairspring, 52mm, 18K gold (tested) unmarked OF 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:
$4000
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$6000
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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:
$4600
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$6000
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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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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 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 and tone, 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 shows hardly any wear, band with some small dings, repair visible to upper rear of band behind pendant, pearls substantially intact to front bezel with only one lost near the 9 position, 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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EPW - Golay Fils & Stahl, Genève, minute repeater, 49mm, thin profile with 9.8mm front-to-rear thickness, 18K gold original HC, signed gold cuvette, gilt dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, likely 26-32J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#31540 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 56.6 dwt (88.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone though occasionally slide requires a strong push to activate repeat function, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, scratch to fourth wheel bridge, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere; excellent dial with some fine to micro-fine scratches; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, fine to micro-fine scratches, dings to band at 11:30, front opens a bit wide of 90 degrees (to approximately 100 degrees), rear opens somewhat short of 90 degrees (to approximately 80 degrees) and hinge has brass end-caps; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$6000
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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 - Gruen, Fiftieth Anniversary Watch, "Twenty-One 21 Jewels & Two 2 Diamonds" marked mvt with gold plates, Swiss made for American market, 12S, heavy 18K white gold pentagonal Gruen case with initials to rear, silvered dial with applied gold numerals, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstones over balance and escape wheel, ornately engraved rose gold mvt plates, s#338. Comes with its original presentation box. Gross weight of assembled watch 43.6 dwt (67.8 g). The Gruen Fiftieth Anniversary Watch was produced in 1924 with a total production of 650 made, this total figure corresponds to a group of 600 in recognition of each of the months of the 50 years along with a separately numbered series of 50 in recognition of each of the years. These watches were marketed as "The Priceless Possession of a Few" and catered to a very exclusive clientele being prohibitively expensive with a base cost of $500 in 1924; and for those looking to push past the $500 base cost there were higher priced options available depending on case material, finish, and design.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb lustrous plates, some oxide to mounting block of regulator adjustment screw, few small bits of oxide to winding wheels; dial with some spotting at perimeter, few small spots to central portion; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, micro-fine scratches to rear, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear but has a small section of loss to its white gold jacket (outer layer) over two ridges at one side; good glass crystal; box in fine cosmetic condition overall, some exterior stains with the most significant being a circular stain to the left side of its upper lid, few scrapes with finish loss, interior is missing its original padded tray into which the watch sets, lock with key present and good function.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$6000
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EPW - Julien Le Roy, Paris, verge fusee quarter-hour repeater, 45mm, 18K multicolor gold original OF case with vibrant polychrome enamel scene to the rear of the Adoration of the Magi, multicolor gold floral detail surrounding rear enameling and to bezel, pulse button within lower left of bezel, white enamel dial with winding aperture at 1:30, diamonds set at half-hour positions, slide at 6 for dumb repeat function, diamond set hands, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, no visible s#. Gross weight of assembled watch 52.9 dwt (82.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with patched chips at winding aperture, light hls at 1:30 and 2:30; minuscule edge nick at 12:30; excellent hands; case shows very light wear, no dents or dings, good engraving detail, enameling fully present to rear though with well executed hard enamel restoration and some minor surface imperfections; bow pivots freely; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$6000
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EPW - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, gold 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:
$3800
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$5600
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EPW - Thomas Earnshaw, No 119 High Holburn, London, duplex fusee with Z balance, 52mm, 18K gold OF 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:
$2800
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$5600
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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 but 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:
$3600
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$5400
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PW mvt only - Attributed to Patek Philippe, Genève, minute repeater with chronograph, 42mm dial plate diameter, HC model mvt, white enamel single-sunk dial, stem-wind stem-set, fully capped lever escapement, 25J or greater, wolf's tooth winding, gilt movement, s#47346 under dial. Although unsigned, we believe this movement was produced by Patek Philippe as its ebauche layout, serial number range, finish, and features are all consistent with and strongly indicative of Patek Philippe production.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking somewhat sluggishly, setting mechanism engaging properly if crown is held with outward pressure while turning but stem will retract if crown is not held with outward pressure, repeat mechanism appears complete but is not functioning, overhaul needed for repeat function, good chronograph function, excellent cosmetic movement condition overall, some toning of plate surfaces, few small specks of oxide to steelwork, missing a screw from the repeat bridge; dial with some hls to right side; excellent hour, minute, and sweep-seconds-hands, missing subsidiary seconds-hand but seconds-hand post (fourth wheel arbor) is present.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$5000
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EPW - Millidge & Son, 28 Princes St, Edinburgh, gold fusee 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:
$3600
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$5000
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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.
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$3400
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$5000
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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:
$3400
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$5000
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EPW - John Bennett, 65 & 64 Cheapside, London, gold keyless pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement and helical hairspring, 53mm, heavy 18K gold original HC bearing London hallmarks for 1880, "E M" marking in cameo for casemaker Edward Matthews, initials to front and rear, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set, capped spring detent escapement, free-sprung balance with helical hairspring and diamond endstone, possibly 16J, gilt mvt, s#17291 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 93.2 dwt (144.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some areas of haze to gilt surfaces; virtually flawless dial with micro-fine scratch within seconds-register, some small bits of surface dirtiness; excellent-plus hands, minute with small amount of finish loss near tip; case shows ample wear, profuse micro-fine scratches, no dents or dings, reduced engraving detail, front hinge missing an end-cap; tight bow unevenly thinned at top, crown has lost its jacket (outer layer) and white metal core shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3600
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$5000
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EPW - Thomas Grignion, Covent Garden, London, gold repoussé verge fusee, 49mm, 18-22K gold OF original pair cases, inner bearing London hallmarks for 1768, incuse "H . T" marking likely for casemaker Henry Cleaver Taylor, outer with repoussé classical scene featuring a seated Father Time holding hands with a standing putto, inner case with shuttered winding aperture, "Grignion London" marked white enamel dial, KWKS, verge escapement, diamond endstone, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock with grotesque mask at its neck, s#1728. Gross weight of assembled watch 80.5 dwt (125.1 g). Watch comes with a short gold-filled chain and a key as pictured. An extraordinary example with stunningly beautiful repoussé outer case in essentially as-new condition.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a sluggish start, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, short scratches at edge of plate adjacent pillar positions; nearly flawless dial with very small fine scratch above center; excellent hands; outer case shows no wear, no dents or dings, exquisite crisp engraving detail with no reduction, button latch good though with some nicks and small scratches to button surface; inner case shows hardly any wear, sizable dent to lower right perimeter of rear, small nick at upper left perimeter of rear; bow pivots freely; good bull's-eye glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$5000
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EPW - "Breguet & fils" marked case, fusee quarter-hour repeater with jacquemart automaton, 54mm, 18K gold OF original case, repeat function activated by depressing pendant, slide on case band at 11 to prevent repeat activation, spring-loaded signed gilt cuvette, white enamel dial chapter, interior with 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#720 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 81.3 dwt (126.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function apart from hour hand being currently set one hour out of index (hour strike is returning one hour in advance of hand's current position for all hours), good tone to hour strike and second tone of quarter-hour strike, initial tone of quarter-hour strike is muffled sounding as a light tap, good automaton function, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scratches and fine scratches; dial with scattered hls, patched chipping tight along perimeter edge between 9 and 10, small patched edge flake at 11; excellent hands; case shows little wear, ding to upper right perimeter of rear, mild protruding ding at lower central rear, bow pivots semi-freely; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$5000
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EPW - James McCabe, London, cylinder fusee, 54mm, 18K gold or better (tested) OF original pair cases bearing London hallmarks for 1785, incuse "I C" marking below axe for casemaker Joseph Carpenter, white enamel dial, KWKS, cylinder escapement, large diamond endstone, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock with grotesque mask at its neck, gilt locking dust-cap, s#1961 with matching serial number to locking dust-cap and within inner case. Gross weight of assembled watch 95.8 dwt (149.2 g); gross weight of 18K gold case only without movement, crystal or hinge pin 47.9 dwt (74.0 g). From the collection of Robert L. Ravel, M.D.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance is gummy, overhaul needed, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, some fine scratches around plate pin position, few small fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere; excellent dial with small curved hl tight along perimeter at 10, faint hl at perimeter between 2 and 3; nearly mint hands; outer case shows little wear, scattered dents and dings to rear, ding to bezel at 9, button latch good; inner case with initials crudely scratch to rear, inner case shows light wear, fine scratches, ding near center rear, mild circumferential denting around perimeter, gold soldered repair evident internally to pendant junction; bow pivots freely; glass crystal with very short scratch near center.
ESTIMATE:
$3600
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$4800
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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.
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$3400
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$4800
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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:
$3200
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$4600
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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 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:
$3000
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$4600
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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 OF 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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$4400
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EPW - A.P. Walsh, London, gold fusee 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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$4400
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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:
$2800
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$4400
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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.
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$3000
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$4400
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EPW - Tiffany & Co, New York, Swiss made, 53mm, heavy 18K gold OF original case with hidden hinges, "F A J" initials to rear, "Frederick Allen Johnson from his brothers July 16th 1893." engraved inside rear, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#17156 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 78.9 dwt (122.6 g). An elegant high grade piece that we believe is likely a product of the Tiffany factory of Geneva.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical mild micro-fine scratches, few small spots to plate surface; dial with very light hl at 12, pinpoint surface nick near edge near 12; excellent hands, hour with some finish loss to its spade; case shows very light wear, shallow dent to band at 9, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4400
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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:
$2800
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$4200
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EPW - Gaudron a Paris, early oignon style verge fusee alarm watch, 55mm, silver OF original 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.
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$2000
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$4000
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EPW - Joseph Knibb, London, verge fusee, 52mm, silver OF pair recases bearing incuse "T B" marking below coronet possibly for casemaker Thomas Beasley, inner with shuttered winding aperture, silver champleve replacement dial, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock, no visible s#. A rare piece from one of the 17th century's most eminent horologists; Joseph Knibb is widely regarded along with Thomas Tompion as the finest horologists of their time. Knibb was born in 1640, made Free of the Clockmakers' Company in 1671, and worked in London until leaving in 1697 per Brian Loomes "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World." Joseph Knibb was primarily a clockmaker, and we believe watches by Knibb are notably rare. From the collection of Robert L. Ravel, M.D.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, some scratches and fine scratches with majority being pillar pin and hairspring pin locations; dial is a replacement which is mounted onto a plate with new posts added to match to the present mvt's pillar plate, dial in excellent cosmetic condition; fine hands with small portions of bluing remaining; outer case shows light wear, ample patina with splotchy darker areas, few mild dings to rear perimeter, button latch good, some solder excess inside bezel from a past repair; inner case with larger mvt latch aperture than appropriate for present mvt which is allowing the present mvt to tip outward freely when bezel is opened, inner case shows light wear, an acquired patina, few scattered dents and dings, some circumferential denting around perimeter, an apparent plugging and adjacent redrilling of the winding aperture; bow pivots freely and with side-to-side slide within pendant piercing; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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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 normal speed progression 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 - 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:
$2800
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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 - Lepine a Paris, cylinder escapement, 46mm, likely 16K gold (tested 14K or greater) OF original case with gray guilloche enamel rear, pearl borders to bezel and rear perimeter, signed gilt cuvette bearing attributes and with internal shutter for setting aperture, white enamel dial with combination Roman and Arabic numerals, KWKS, cylinder escapement, standing barrel, gilt mvt, s#5560 to cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 41.4 dwt (64.5 g). An elegant and very appealing example of this esteemed maker's work, our consignor notes this watch as dating circa 1792 and listed in Adolphe Chapiro's 1988 "Jean-Antoine Lepine Horloger (1720-1814)" book.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few fine scratches, darkening to portion of balance wheel and portions of train wheels; dial with light perimeter hls between 5:30 and 7; fair hands, hour missing a small segment at its base, minute with evident solder toward perimeter holding a replacement tip of differing color; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, guilloche enamel is fully intact with fine scratches to surface, pearl borders are fully intact, bottom hinge is missing one end-cap; bow pivots freely; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$4000
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EPW - J. Player & Son, Limited, London & Coventry, Kew Class A rated keyless free-sprung lever with center-seconds and hacking function, 56mm, heavy 18K gold original HC bearing Chester hallmarks for 1903, "W . N" marking in oval cameo for casemaker William Neal, initials to front, gold cuvette engraved "Presented to Dr. G.S. Robinson, G.M.O. from the Residents of Lockhart and District as a token of Gratitude and high esteem Lockhart N.S.W. 1st. May. 1924," hacking slide on band at 5:30, white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set, fully capped table roller lever escapement, free-sprung balance with diamond endstone, 21J, mvt marked "Class A Kew Certificate 81.3 Marks Especially Good," gilt mvt, s#32812 with matching serial number to dial and within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 99.0 dwt (154.0 g). The case presentation is for Dr. George Seaborne Robinson, who during World War I served as a Captain of the Australian Army Medical Corps.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good hacking function though case slide moves very stiffly, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, small dark spot adjacent one balance jewel setting screw, fine scratch between second wheel and third wheel jewel settings, some typical micro-fine scratches elsewhere, some haze to portions of plate surface; dial with faint remains evident of some marking to center section across its mid-point with only the word 'Good" remaining lightly legible left of center indicating the marking presumably related to the Kew rating, dial otherwise nearly mint with pinpoint surface nick at perimeter near 3; nearly mint hands; case with likely broken front lift spring which is not opening lid or preventing it from tipping closed with gravity, case shows light wear, dents to rear, dent to lower left perimeter of front, dent to band at 12, few lesser dings and nicks elsewhere to band, rear hinge with some metal loss to one side of hinge tube, cuvette with small bit of play at its hinge, presentation engraving has rippled surface of relatively light gauge cuvette which is more notable visually to inner surface; brassy bow pivots freely and was originally gold-filled or gold-plated but retains only minuscule bits of gold finish near its base, brass crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
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EPW - Cartier, European Watch and Clock Co, jump hour, 44mm, thin profile case with 7.0mm front/rear thickness with crystal included, 18K gold OF case, 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, no visible s#. Gross weight of assembled watch 26.1 dwt (40.6 g). Our consignor notes that this example is "partially recased."
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, balance not moving freely, crown/stem assembly is missing so winding and setting function is untested, overhaul needed, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, perimeter of barrel bridge with some dark spotting outside the crown wheel, some small additional spots and micro-fine scratches elsewhere, hairspring stud bridge is missing a screw, spacers inserted beneath case screws; dial with darkening and spotting throughout, "Cartier" signature above hour aperture remains weakly legible, visible portion of jump-disk with "11" hour figure is excellent; fine replacement minute hand; case shows light wear, mild rippling at center rear indicating likely polished removal of initials, no dents, case rear with some play at hinge and opens well wide of 90 degrees (to approximately 120 degrees), pendant with some marring to internal portion of crown seat; bow pivots semi-freely and has some color difference to other portions of case, crown/stem assembly is missing; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$4000
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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 stemwind 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:
$2000
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$3800
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EPW - Tiffany & Co, New York, split-seconds chronograph with 30-minute register, mvt likely by C.H. Meylan, 49mm, 18K gold OF original Tiffany & Co. case with Jurgensen-style lips, initials to rear, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 20J or greater, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#5717 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 56.3 dwt (87.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph and split-seconds function, good register function, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few small micro-fine scratches; dial with hl above seconds-register, short faint hl below 30-minute register, very small surface nick near center below/left of hands; nearly mint hands; case shows very light wear, micro-fine scratches, few pinpoint nicks, no dents or dings, good engraving detail; gold-filled replacement bow pivots freely, crown shows light wear with ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$3800
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EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, case marked for retailer Webb C. Ball, Cleveland, Ohio, 52mm, 14K gold original Jeannot & Shiebler HC with initials to front, Jurgensen-style lips, Webb C. Ball marking inside rear in garter style logo, gold cuvette with 1891 presentation, glazed observation cover over mvt, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, lever escapement with moustache counterpoise, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#282519. Gross weight of assembled watch 80.6 dwt (125.3 g). From the collection of Robert L. Ravel, M.D.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, ratchet wheel missing a tooth though winding function is unaffected, some haze and mild spots to plates, few scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with light hls at 10:30, fine scratch at perimeter at 5:30; excellent hands; case shows little wear, slight shallow dent to rear near center, few small nicks to band, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3600
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EPW - A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, quality 1A with mvt and dial marked for retailer Ernst Kutter of Stuttgart, 53mm, heavy 18K gold original Lange marked HC with initials to front, Jurgensen-style lips, gold cuvette, SW-LS with setting mechanism released by depressing pendant, fully capped lever escapement with gold pallet and escape wheel, diamond endstone, 20J, gilt mvt, s#28316 with matching serial number to case. Gross weight of assembled watch 81.5 dwt (126.7 g). From the collection of Robert L. Ravel, M.D.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance somewhat gummy but will give a few ticks if prodded, overhaul needed, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with some mild haze, winding wheels with some oxide; dial with edge chipping between 4 and 5 which is largely concealed by bezel; excellent hands; case shows ample wear, dent at right perimeter of front, dents to band at 5 and 10, some dings or small dents to upper portion of front and scattered to rear, initials with good engraving detail; bow pivots freely and is thinned at top, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3600
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EPW - John Wilson, London, verge fusee quarter-hour repeater, 50mm, silver-gilt (vermeil) OF pair cases pierced for sound transmission, inner with decorative elements including a grotesque mask at lower portion and an idyllic lakeside home scene adjacent pendant, outer case without hallmarks, inner case bell has not been removed to inspect for hallmarks beneath, outer case containing paper for P. Wilson & Son of Keith, white enamel dial, KWKS, verge escapement, serpent as pointer for regulator index, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock, silver locking dust-cap, no visible mvt s#.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone for all trials with hands set between 1:00 and 11:59 though with failure to strike either hours or quarter-hours when hands are between 12:00 and 12:59, slide under dial at 6:30 currently not effecting any function, overhaul needed for full repeat function at all times, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, plate with some short scratches adjacent pillar positions; dial with very small flake to base of "I" numeral, some perimeter wear to left side that clips the upper portion of some of the 5-minute markings, light hls at perimeter between 11 and 12, flake at upper right of center largely below hands, few small fine scratches; excellent hands; outer case shows little wear, no dents, few small nicks, some gilt loss in areas, excellent engraving detail, button latch good; inner case shows very little wear, some mild pinpoint nicks to rear, excellent engraving detail; bow pivots freely; domed glass crystal with scattered small scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3400
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EPW - Barraud & Lunds, 12 Bishopsgate, London, keyless free-sprung lever fusee, 50mm, heavy 18K gold original demi-HC bearing London hallmarks for 1907, "J W" marking in oval cameo for casemaker Joseph Walton, cream colored enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set with retained KWKS arbors, fully capped lever escapement, free-sprung balance with diamond endstone, at least 19J, gilt mvt with ornately engraved raised step over barrel, s#3/5071 with matching serial number to dial and within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 81.4 dwt (126.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, upper plates with few typical micro-fine scratches, dial plate with group of fine to micro-fine patches to perimeter outside fourth wheel; nearly flawless dial with some unevenness of surface glaze appearance at perimeter between 11 and 2; excellent hands; case shows light wear, fine to micro-fine scratches to rear, small nick near center rear and at upper right perimeter of rear, front leaving small sliver of gap to band around upper portion when closed, blue enameling of demi chapter is fully intact; tight bow, crown shows medium wear with ridge break; good inner glass crystal, glass demi-HC crystal with short scratches at center.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$3400
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, marked only for retailer 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:
$2400
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$3200
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EPW - P. Norris, Liverpool, gold fusee 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:
$2000
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$3200
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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); gross weight of pair cases only with movement removed 44.4 dwt (69.1 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:
$2400
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$3200
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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 and split-seconds 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:
$2200
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$3000
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EPW - Barraud & Lunds, 41 Cornhill, London, keyless free-sprung lever fusee, 50mm, heavy 18K gold OF original case bearing London hallmarks for 1871, "H C D" marking in oval cameo for casemaker Henry Charles Dewar, initials to rear, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-button-set with retained KWKS arbors, fully capped lever escapement with inverted double roller, free-sprung balance with diamond endstone, gilt mvt, s#2/9790 with matching serial number to dial and within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 75.2 dwt (116.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, some ultra-fine scratch striations to main plate, small surface marks or nicks to perimeter of fourth wheel bridge; flawless dial; nearly mint hands; case shows light wear, dent to band at 7, dings to band at 2, mild dent to bezel at 9, dings to lower perimeter of rear, mild ding to upper left perimeter of rear, mild shallow dent at upper left perimeter of rear initials with corresponding mild shallow dent to cuvette, rear initials with some loss of fine engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; thick glass crystal with short scratch a bit above center, profuse micro-fine scratches causing hazy overall appearance.
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$2400
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$3000
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EPW - Swiss, likely by Agassiz, marked for retailer G.W. Russell of Philadelphia, 49mm, heavy 18K gold OF recase with well executed modifications for use with this mvt, case with repoussé scene to rear of an angel at center holding a flag, with man and seated woman alongside and eagle flying above, ship in background at left, deep shell engravings to band, rear and bezel edges, pendant, bow, and crown, bearing Chester hallmarks which are indistinct with wear, gold cuvette with plugging of previous keyhole, multicolor gilt dial, fancy blue Louis XV style hands, SW-SS, lever escapement, 16-17J, nickel damascene, s#93523. Gross weight of assembled watch 82.6 dwt (128.4 g). From the collection of Robert L. Ravel, M.D.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a sluggish start, winds stiffly, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning of plate surfaces, some fine to micro-fine scratches, hub of smaller winding wheel with ultra-fine scratch striations possibly from light sanding; nearly flawless dial; nearly mint hands; case shows medium wear, some dings or shallow dents to rear, reduced engraving detail to wear, good deeper engraving detail elsewhere, cuvette with evident plugging of a previous keyhole; tight bow with soldered repair evident at top, crown shows light to medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2800
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EPW - J. Assmann, Glashütte, 52mm, 14K gold original Assmann marked HC with gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-shifting-locking-LS, lever escapement with gold pallet, 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 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 at perimeter under bezel 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:
$2000
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$2600
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EPW - Julien Le Roy, Paris, quarter-hour dumb repeating (montre a toc) lever fusee, 45mm, 18K or better multicolor gold OF original case, rear with multicolor flowers, tools and musical instruments, bezel with multicolor foliate detail, cream colored enamel dial is likely a replacement of later vintage, brass ring below dial signed "Inventé par Jul. Le Roy en 1740," fancy gold hands, KWKS, lever escapement is presumably a conversion of an earlier original escapement of different form, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, s#3687. Gross weight of assembled watch 55.4 dwt (86.1 g). From the collection of Robert L. Ravel, M.D.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound and ticks temporarily with a twist, repeat mechanism not engaging as pendant lifts and depresses freely without resistance, overhaul needed for repeat function, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered scratches and fine scratches; dial with small flake adjacent the affixing screw at 3; excellent hands; case shows little wear, mild dent at lower right perimeter of rear, good engraving detail with some reduction at high areas; bow pivots freely; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2600
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EPW - J. Ruegger, quarter-hour repeater, 56mm, approximately 16K gold (tested, exhibiting slow fade of 18K solution on stone, no fade of 14K solution) OF original case with exceptional engraving detail to its band, rear with engine turning and foliate engraving detail, signed gilt cuvette, white enamel dial with winding aperture at 2, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with polished steel two-footed balance bridge, s#8347 with matching serial number to cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 76.5 dwt (119.0 g). A very attractive watch highlighted by the charming and unusual engraving detail to its band which includes musicians, dancing couples, dogs, a farm house, and farm animals. From the collection of Robert L. Ravel, M.D.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, winding arbor not advancing, balance swings freely, overhaul needed, good repeat function and tone apart from a louder than usual background noise as strike train power releases, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with chips or large surface flakes surrounding winding aperture, small abrasions at 9, scratch near perimeter at 10, scattered fine scratches, edge chipping at bottom; fine hands, minute is short likely missing its tip; case rear opens somewhat wide of 90 degrees and has some play at its hinge, case shows hardly any wear, some dings to bezel, superb engine turning and engraving detail; bow pivots freely; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2600
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PW mvt only - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, rare perpetual calendar with moonphase, 46mm dial diameter, 43mm movement diameter, 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. 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 - Maison B. Haas Jeune, Genève, minute repeater, 46mm, 18K gold OF original case with small Jurgensen-style lips, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, 27-34J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#15743 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 51.2 dwt (79.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking when wound but consistently stopping when hands reach 7:21 position, setting mechanism comes to a firm stop in clockwise direction at 7:21 and slips out of engagement in the counterclockwise direction at 6:16, inconsistent repeat function which typically strikes hours accurately but then has inconsistent quarter-hour and minute strikes and frequently omits quarter-hours and minutes entirely, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine scratches at center; dial with hl above seconds-register, faint hl between center and 11, short scratch at perimeter near 10; excellent hands, seconds-hand is a different gilt tone; case shows little wear, scattered fine scratches, profuse micro-fine scratches to rear, shallow dent to rear below-left of center, ding to bezel at 1:30, ding to band at 6; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal though with a tendency to pop out when bezel is opened.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2600
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EPW - Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, keyless free-sprung lever, 46mm, 18K gold original HC with theft-proof (swivel) pendant, case bearing London hallmarks for 1885, "H M F" marking in oval cameo for Harrison Mill Frodsham, five-knuckle hinges, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS with setting lever pressed inward and held while crown is turned, fully capped lever escapement, free-sprung balance with diamond endstone, 20-21J, gilt mvt, s#06458 with matching serial number to dial and within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 63.5 dwt (98.8 g). According to the Frodsham records summarized in Mercer's book, the movement was bought in from Moore in 1882.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly, overhaul recommended, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, balance cock foot with some small fine scratches, main plate with some typical micro-fine scratches and bits of mild haze; dial with group of small perimeter hls at 9; fine hands, hour with some oxide at tip, minute with some oxide to tip and perimeter; case shows very light wear, micro-fine scratches, ding or nick to edge of band at 5 adjacent front lid, no dents; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2600
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EPW - N. Fortin a Paris, single hand oignon style verge fusee, 59mm, gilt brass OF 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 - C. Halifax, London marked mvt, likely of Continental manufacture, repoussé verge fusee, 45mm, 18K gold or better OF original pair cases, repoussé outer with classical scene to rear, inner bearing London hallmarks for 1783, incuse casemaker's marking somewhat lost to wear but possibly "R P" for Richard Palmer I, white enamel dial, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, s#2030. Gross weight of assembled watch 49.9 dwt (77.6 g). From the collection of Robert L. Ravel, M.D.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance is gummy but will tick weakly with reverse pressure added at fusee, overhaul needed, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, soldered repair evident near perimeter of main plate adjacent one of the balance cock feet; nearly flawless dial with few fine to micro-fine scratches, slight perimeter rub near bottom; fine mismatched hands; outer case shows little wear, few mild dings, excellent engraving detail, button latch with impaired function due to metal loss to inner lip of case front which allows front to slip open with virtually no resistance; inner case shows light wear, numerous dents and dings with the most prominent having been caused by button latch assembly of outer case, pendant is of different color and presumably a replacement; bow pivots freely and is a color match to pendant; domed glass crystal with numerous short scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2400
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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:
$1800
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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 mechanism 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 - Nathaniel Jefferys, London, verge fusee quarter-hour repeater, 51mm, silver OF pair cases pierced for sound transmission, inner with decorative elements including a man's head at lower portion and a small chateau scene adjacent pendant, outer case without hallmarks, inner case bell has not been removed to inspect for hallmarks beneath, outer case containing paper for J&W Todd (late Reid & Todd) of Glasgow, 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#619 to mvt and dust-cap.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, empty slot below 7 position of dial was presumably for a slide causing either dumb repeat or hacking function but slide is not present, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical fine scratches, dust-cap with spot to first "F" of "Jefferys" signature; dial with flake and adjacent fine scratch at center below hands, small chip and adjacent short light hl at bottom adjacent left side of notch for release latch; excellent hands; outer case shows little wear, an attractive patina, few mild nicks, excellent engraving detail, button latch with good function though with surface of button missing; inner case shows little wear, an attractive patina, few very small nicks, excellent engraving detail; bow pivots freely; domed glass bull's-eye crystal with small internal edge flake at top, few typical as-made finish imperfections.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2400
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EPW - J.R. Arnold, C. Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, keyless lever, 50mm, 18K gold original demi-HC with London hallmark somewhat indistinct to wear but appears likely for 1855, "F M" marking in cameo for casemaker Frederick Samuel Matthews, white enamel SS dial, SW-KS with Prest's keyless winding system, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstone, 17J, gilt mvt, s#8596 with matching serial number to dial and within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 63.7 dwt (99.1 g). From the collection of Robert L. Ravel, M.D.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, some clouding of gilt finish, scattered micro-fine scratches, ultra-fine scratch striations likely from a past wiping; dial with two blue colored hls to right side, small faint hl near 12; fine hands with some oxide and finish loss; case front with occasional tendency to hang on latch and need assistance releasing to open, case shows ample wear, some scratches and small mars at upper right edge of rear perimeter from misguided past attempts to open this area (which does not open) with a blade, pinpoint nick to lower right perimeter of rear, no dents or dings, substantially reduced engine turning detail with large portion fully lost and remaining portions only lightly visible, blue enamel inlay of demi chapter markings is largely intact with only small bits of loss; tight bow thinned at top, crown shows substantial wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$2000
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EPW - "Breguet a Paris" marked to mvt, dial and case, quarter-hour repeater of Continental manufacture and not made by Abraham Louis Breguet, 55mm, 18K gold OF original case, signed gilt cuvette, white enamel dial with winding aperture at 2, KWKS, likely a verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, s#843 within case. Some of the various Continental-made watches one sees bearing the Breguet name were indeed marketed, but not made by, the firm in the Revolutionary period, but others were spurious products meant to capitalize on the name. From the collection of Robert L. Ravel, M.D.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, ticks temporarily with a twist but stopping frequently, repeat function is frequently accurate but with the notable exception of omission of the single hour strike between 1:00 and 1:59 and with the more minor issue that the hands are currently set about 7 minutes out of index with repeat function, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, some typical scattered fine scratches; dial with some flaking and a fracture surrounding winding aperture, scattered short scratches with the majority located near center, small edge flake near 2:30; fine mismatched hands, minute with some bend; case shows very little wear, mild dent to bezel at 4, few very small nicks to rear; tight bow; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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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 - S. De Charmes, London, verge fusee quarter-hour repeater, 52mm, silver OF pair cases pierced for sound transmission, outer has had a 1696 1/2 crown coin inserted into its rear, inner case with floral decorative elements around perimeter and a fruit bowl at its lower edge, inner case bell has not been removed to inspect for hallmarks beneath, outer case containing paper for Alexander Procter & Son of Tarland, white enamel dial, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock with child's head at its neck, gilt locking dust-cap, no visible mvt s#. Per Brian Loomes' "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World," Simon De Charmes "supposedly came from France to England c.1685" and was made Free of the London Clockmakers' Company from 1692 to c.1730.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, ticking in most positions but stops abruptly when dial side down, overhaul needed, good repeat function and tone apart from occasional weakness to only the second strike of the initial quarter-hour tone, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, crosshatched scratching and darkening to balance cock foot near its perimeter corners, plates with few typical fine scratches elsewhere; nearly flawless dial with few minuscule edge flakes; fine hands, minute with finish loss; outer case has had a 1/2 crown coin inserted in place of its center rear with lead solder visible at its seating both internally and externally (significantly more lead solder excess is visible internally), outer case otherwise shows little wear, no dents or dings, few pinpoint nicks, good engraving detail, button latch good; inner case shows little wear, shallow denting to rear, good engraving detail; bow pivots freely; glass crystal with small edge flake at bottom.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$2000
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EPW - Charles Goode, London, verge fusee, 43mm, likely 22K gold (tested as at least 18K) OF original inner case only bearing London hallmarks for 1728, incuse "W S" marking for casemaker William Sherwood, shutter has been added to rear over winding aperture, watch originally would have been with an outer pair case which is no longer present, signed gold champleve dial, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock with grotesque mask at its neck, no visible mvt s#. Gross weight of assembled watch 57.7 dwt (89.7 g). Charles Good(e) is listed in Brian Loomes' "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World" as having been admitted to the Clockmakers' Company in 1686 and as having lived until 1730.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance is gummy and not ticking with reverse pressure at fusee, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, balance cock with some toning to its foot and its table, otherwise excellent gilt tone, few small micro-fine scratches; excellent dial, some darkening to area just inside the 3 to 5 numerals, loss of wax to numerals; excellent hands; outer case is missing; inner case has had a shutter added over its winding aperture, inner case shows light wear, profuse fine to micro-fine scratches to rear, some scattered dents and dings with the largest at the edge at 2:30 and the majority of the remainder around perimeter of rear; bow pivots freely, pendant with play at its junction; domed glass crystal with scattered scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$2000
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EPW - Armand Schwob & Frère, La Chaux-de-Fonds, "Mysterieuse" transparent mystery watch with hands driven by rotating clear flat crystal disks behind clear mystery dial, 54mm, silver OF original case, band with button at 1 for release of front, SW with hands manually pushed to set, clear fixed dial with painted gilt numerals and central decoration, surrounded by signed and elaborately engraved crescent form plate, cylinder escapement, 10J, gilt mvt in crescent shape concealed beneath elaborately engraved crescent form cuvette, s#1519.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, some numerals and letters scribed to plate surface, oxide to crown wheel and to balance jewel disk; nearly flawless dial with few minimal micro-fine scratches, flawless underlying rotating glass disks with some mild surface dirtiness; fair hands, hour with oxide and finish loss; case shows hardly any wear, a dark patina, dent to band at 9; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$2000
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EPW - Aubert & Capt, Geneva, minute repeater designed to strike on three hammers though repeat mechanism is presently largely incomplete, 53mm, 18K gold (tested) OF original case, slide on band at 1:30 to prevent repeat activation, signed gold cuvette bearing attributes, white enamel dial, KWKS, cylinder escapement, 10J, parachute shock and compensation curb system, standing barrel, gilt mvt, s#7033 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 63.3 dwt (98.6 g). From the collection of Robert L. Ravel, M.D.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, repeat mechanism is substantially incomplete missing all racks, missing the hour snail, missing the gongs, and missing various other components as seen in photos, overhaul and fabrication of missing parts needed for repeat function, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine scratches, missing barrel stopworks assembly; dial with small patched edge chip near 9, very small edge flakes near 6 and 12; case shows little wear, few small nicks, good overall engine turning detail with light reduction at shoulder; tight bow, good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1800
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EPW - Gregson, Horloger du Roy a Paris, Lepine caliber with virgule escapement, 55mm, 18K gold (tested) OF original case, signed gilt brass cuvette bearing attributes, white enamel dial, KWKS, virgule escapement, Lepine caliber gilt mvt with standing barrel, s#2145 to cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 62.1 dwt (96.6 g). Jean Gregson, originally of England, was appointed Horloger du Roy in Paris in 1776 and worked in France signing his watches as such until returning to England in approximately 1790.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running though with a frequent shortening of balance amplitude with its occurrence showing no readily discernible pattern, small bit of tissue is visible tucked under balance cock, overhaul recommended, barrel stopworks components are missing, otherwise fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches with most notable portion being to balance cock foot, spot at edge of dial plate adjacent table of fourth wheel bridge; visible portion of dial with curved fine scratch below signature, some lesser fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere; excellent hands; case shows little wear, some fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, few small nicks, no dents or dings; bow pivots freely; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1800
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EPW - Ganthony, Lombard Street, London, lever fusee, 45mm, multicolor gold case with beautiful urn and floral detail to rear, case rear tests as 18K gold, case band tests approximately 16K gold (very gradual fade of 18K solution on stone, no fade of 14K solution) and case bezel tests approximately 12K gold (very gradual fade of 14K solution on stone, no fade of 10K solution), beautifully engine turned fixed cuvette, inner cuvette with incuse casemaker's "A C" marking, multicolor gold dial with wreath around center, KWKS, table roller lever escapement with capped escape wheel, diamond endstone, likely 11J, gilt mvt, s#3143 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 53.1 dwt (82.8 g), gross weight of case only with movement removed 25.1 dwt (39.0 g). Our very knowledgeable consignor identifies this watch as produced circa 1830, and Brian Loomes' "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World" notes that Richard Ganthony was active at Lombard Street by 1811.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, some abrasion adjacent one balance jewel setting screw and few small mars adjacent another; excellent dial with some micro-fine scratches and mild contact marks; hour hand is missing, fine minute hand with some vertical bend near center; case bezel with fracture to lower segment of hinge tube causing play at hinge, case rear with punctured upper perimeter at latch area, case latch not being depressed by push necessitating rear to be snapped open and closed over latch, case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, superb engraving detail; tight bow with a fracture at its lower rear, push shows very little wear; crystal is missing.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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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 - Courvoisier et Houriet, Locle, cylinder fusee with center-seconds and regulator style dial, 49mm, gilt silver case with casemaker's "Z C B" marking in diamond shaped cameo, white enamel dial with winding aperture at lower right, KWKS, cylinder escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, s#33397. Brian Loomes' "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World" notes that the partnership of David Courvoisier and Jacques Frederic Houriet was active between 1775 and 1804. Jacques Frederic Houriet is a notable figure in chronometry, having devised the spherical hairspring and Houriet has been referred to as the father of Swiss chronometry (thus inspiring a book of that title, "Frédéric Houriet, The Father of Swiss Chronometry" which was written by Jean-Claude Sabrier).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, mvt likely originally was with hacking function as there is an empty position for a slide under lower left of dial and there are empty holes in the dial plate and main plate at corresponding positions, otherwise excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical scattered fine scratches, small marks to plate adjacent pillar positions; dial with patched edge chipping at lower right, some edge hls or fractures at right and lower right, small edge flake at top, small flake adjacent left rim of winding aperture; fine hands, hour hand appears to be missing a portion of its tip, seconds-hand with some bends; case shows medium to ample wear with only small portions of gilt finish remaining to exterior, mild dent to bezel at lower right, rear engine turning detail substantially reduced with progression from faint central portion to full loss at shoulder, exterior of case with only small portions of gilt finish remaining, interior surfaces with gilt substantially intact; bow pivots freely; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1600
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EPW - John Sharp, No. 20 Tower Street, London, duplex fusee doctor's watch with center-seconds and hacking function, 65mm, gilt OF original pair cases, inner with incuse "W M" marking below star for William Mean, outer containing paper for C Yonge & Son of London, signed white enamel dial, hacking slide under lower right of dial, KWKS, duplex escapement with ruby locking roller, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock with a small bust at its neck, gilt locking dust-cap, no visible mvt s#. An interesting large sized example; John Sharp is listed in Brian Loomes' "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World" as active between 1785 and 1811, and our consignor notes that he was at the No. 20 Tower Street address between 1794 and 1808.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running though seconds-hand with tendency to stall from contact with setting arbor or from contact with underside of crystal and this interference of seconds-hand is occasionally stopping watch, overhaul needed to clear seconds-hand motion, good hacking function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical fine to micro-fine scratches, mvt release latch is missing its thumbnail catch which is necessitating use of a small tool to depress latch to swing mvt out from case; dial with vertical fine scratch right of "London," very faint trace to dial glaze of a script letter "g" right of center which was perhaps once overpainted on dial surface; fine hands, hour with gilt loss; outer case shows ample wear, few nicks or small dings to rear perimeter, profuse gilt loss to rear with only thin sliver remaining at perimeter, ample gilt loss to bezel with large majority lost to lower portion, button latch with good function though button with some looseness or play to latch, outer case leaving gap to its upper portion when closed; inner case shows light wear, slight very shallow denting to right perimeter of rear, scattered areas of gilt loss; bow pivots freely; good domed bull's-eye glass crystal with few very small fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1600
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EPW - Movado, Swiss, 41mm, platinum OF original case with satin finish to rear, silvered dial with applied diamond set numerals and indices, SW-SS, lever escapement, 17J, spotted pattern nickel damascene, s#55544 within case. Comes with a fitted leather "Grand Prix Berne 1914 Telefame" marked leather box, and comes with an elegant 14.5-inch 18K white gold chain having three inset sapphires. Gross weight of assembled watch 29.4 dwt (45.6 g). Gross weight of 18K gold chain 4.7 dwt (7.1 g)
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, mild toning of plates, patch of mild pitting to surface finish below "Movado" marking, small patch of scratching at perimeter of larger winding wheel where it appears someone attempted to scrape an oxide spot, few small specks of oxide elsewhere to steelwork, mvt with small bit of play within case; dial with scattered surface spotting, some darkening at areas of perimeter which is most notable outside 2 where there is also some associated flaking of surface finish; excellent hour and seconds-hand with hour having small bit of oxide to tip, poor minute hand with rusted tip; case shows hardly any wear, small nick to lower right edge of rear, no dents or dings; tight bow with fine scratches to its upper portion, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal. Box in need of restoration with upper lid torn free from hinge area and currently only very tenuously connected to lower portion of box by the torn and frayed inner silk liner, box otherwise showing mild light overall wear. Chain shows hardly any wear.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1500
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EPW - Audemars Piguet & Co, Swiss, ultra-thin dress watch, 41mm, 18K white gold OF original case, silvered dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#39886 with matching serial number within case. Comes with a signed Audemars Piguet leather pouch as pictured. Gross weight of assembled watch 21.6 dwt (33.6 g). This example is in need of parts and skilled restoration as balance wheel is incomplete and movement has other evident additional issues as described below, but this is a very attractive ultra-thin piece that will make a worthy project in the right hands.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, balance wheel is broken with half of its perimeter missing and will need to be replaced, missing balance cock screw and hairspring is not secured to balance cock so when case rear is opened the balance cock and remaining portion of balance wheel will drop out freely, hairspring is visibly out of shape, likely broken mainspring as watch winds endlessly without reaching a stopping point, missing a barrel bridge screw, otherwise excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning of plate surfaces which is most notable at perimeter areas; dial with some scattered surface spots, discoloration at perimeter between 7 and 8:30; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, some fine scratches and abrasions to rear, no dents or dings, few minuscule nicks to band; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1400
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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:
$700
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$1300
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PW Mvt only - Girod a Copet, early oignon style verge fusee alarm watch, white enamel dial with inner alarm chapter, winding apertures for fusee and alarm, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with large two-footed pierced and foliate scrolled balance bridge with birds of prey at left and right perimeter, no visible mvt s#. Brian Loomes' "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World" lists Jaques Girod of Cop(p)et, Switzerland as active in the second half of the 17th century.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound and balance will tick briefly with a twist or will tick weakly continuously with a twist and a bit of reverse pressure at the fusee, overhaul needed, good alarm function as inner chapter is advanced to 12 position, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, scratches and marks to perimeter of main plate; dial with numerous hls in alarm chapter, small chipping near beetle hand, some hls in timekeeping chapter, mild edge chips at 9 and 12, chip adjacent alarm barrel aperture; central hand with one side broken off.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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EPW - Smith & Son, London, verge fusee doctor's watch with calendar, center-seconds and hacking function, 55mm, gilt OF original pair cases, inner with incuse casemaker's marking that is possibly "I U" but is somewhat indistinct with wear, outer containing paper for Reader of Cranbrook, signed white enamel dial, hacking slide under upper right of dial, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock having an urn at its neck, s#1857. This watch may be a product of James Smith & Son, listed in Brian Loomes' "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World" as active circa 1785 to 1790 in Bunhill Row, London.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good hacking function, good calendar function, sweep-seconds-hand with frequent tendency to skip and then jump a beat, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few small fine scratches, typical scattered micro-fine scratches; dial with hls radiating from center of calendar register, flake or small chip to right rim of calendar register hole, few scattered very small fine scratches and surface nicks; excellent hands; outer case shows ample wear, shallow dent with associated surface dings and nicks to left perimeter of rear, gilt finish substantially lost with portions remaining being primarily at perimeter of bezel and rear, button latch good; inner case shows medium wear, some scratches adjacent right side of hinge, few small nicks, ample gilt loss to bezel and to portions of perimeter; bow pivots freely; good domed glass bull's-eye crystal with few small fine scratches and finish bubbles.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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EPW - Savarin Pere a Bordeaux, 51mm, 18K gold OF original case, gilt spacing ring around mvt, signed gilt cuvette, 1824 presentation within cuvette, white enamel SS impressed dial, KWKS, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#7347. Gross weight of assembled watch 64.3 dwt (100.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few fine scratches; dial currently loose to mvt likely being held only by hands, dial with hls at 2:30, few small fine scratches above center; fine hands, hour and minute plum colored, seconds-hand is blue; case shows light wear, some abrasions and profuse micro-fine scratches to rear, ding to rear left of center, very slight shallow dent to rear just below center, slight bow impressions to upper rear; bow pivots freely; good glass bull's-eye crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
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EPW - Unsigned Swiss, very unusual double wheel duplex with beating seconds, 54mm, nickel OF case, front and rear latch at top below fixed bow, white enamel SS impressed dial, wound via crank assembly inside rear and set via wheel under dial at 12, double wheel duplex escapement, unusual bi-metallic compensation balance wheel with timing screws arranged to the inner surface of rim, gilt mvt, s#8 marked in two places to visible surface of mvt. A very unusual piece with interesting escapement and beating seconds-register, the movement of this watch is viewed by removal of its dial. We are unaware of the significance of the hour markings inside the case rear and of the minute markings to the portion of mvt surface visible when case rear is opened, it is possible these served some function that is no longer present, and if so some components associated with this function are presumably now absent.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, some fine scratches; dial with hl from 12 to center, light perimeter hls between 11 and 12, hl to left side of seconds-register, minuscule flake at center above seconds-register; nearly mint hands; case shows light wear, some abrasions and profuse fine to micro-fine scratches to rear, two dings to band at 7, few small nicks elsewhere, some areas of finish loss; fixed bow with few small scratches; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$1000
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