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:
LPW - Unsigned Swiss, gold and enamel heart form pendant watch, 26mm width and widest portion, 31mm height (pendant excluded), 18K gold original HC with split-push to operate spring loaded front and rear lids, front and rear with dark blue guilloche enamel, gold floral detail at perimeter, central front with floral detail having 10 inset diamonds, central rear having bell detail with 11 inset diamonds, gold cuvette with floral engraving at perimeter, white enamel dial surrounded by elegantly engraved floral gold mask, KWKS, cylinder escapement, 10J, gilt mvt, s#9178 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 12.1 dwt (18.8 g). Comes with a key.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running though stopping occasionally in the dial up position, overhaul recommended, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some micro-fine scratches; dial flawless in visible portion; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail, blue guilloche enamel mostly intact though with areas of soft enameled repair to upper portion front and to upper-left portion of rear, guilloche enamel also with some surface scratches; tight brass replacement bow, split-push shows little wear; good glass crystal with small edge flake or chip at lower left.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1800
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LPW - Elgin, 11J, 8S, heavy 14K gold box hinge drum style original HC with superb buck and hunting dog scene to rear, monogram initials to front, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, gilt mvt, s#1462213. Gross weight of assembled watch 44.5 dwt (69.2 g). A notably beautiful case in superb condition.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with some clouding at perimeter, fingerprint type etching at center; dial nearly flawless in visible portion with only a faint fine rub at 12:30; nearly mint hands; case lids open short of 90 degrees (close to 70 or 75 degrees), case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, superb engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; glass crystal with a mild fine scratch at lower right perimeter.
ESTIMATE:
$1100
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$1500
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DESCRIPTION:
LPW - Elgin, 15J, 6S, heavy 18K gold original HC with beautiful vermicelli and star engraving detail, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, nickel damascene, s#1756579. Gross weight of assembled watch 40.1 dwt (62.4 g). A notable beautiful case with superb engraving detail. A beautiful case, with superb crisp engraving detail.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly, overhaul recommended, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few small mars near one case screw, some typical small fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with very faint hl above seconds-register, edge flake under bezel at 1:30; excellent hands; case shows virtually no wear, small ding evident to inner surface of rear at its upper portion but with virtually no visibility to external surface of case, very slight shallow dent to right side of cuvette, superb crisp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1500
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DESCRIPTION:
LPW - Tiffany & Co, New York, Swiss made, 31mm, 18K gold original HC with mine cut diamond inset to front that weighs approximately 0.20 ct, initials to rear, gold cuvette, white enamel canister-style (snap on) dial is currently set with pendant at 12 position, SW-SS, lever escapement, 16-17J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#105267 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 22.6 dwt (35.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, toning of plate surfaces, few small fine to micro-fine scratches; flawless dial; excellent hands, minute with some small areas of finish loss; case shows very little wear, ding or mild dent to right perimeter of rear, mild ding to left perimeter of rear, initials with excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1300
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DESCRIPTION:
LPW - Elgin, 15J, 6S, 14K multicolor gold "K U" (Keller and Untermeyer) HC recase with multicolor rosette to rear with inset diamond at center, rose gold shield to front with multicolor floral surround, gold cuvette with engraved initials, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#5351381. Gross weight of assembled watch 38.2 dwt (59.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance is gummy, overhaul needed, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered micro-fine scratches; dial flawless in visible portion; excellent hands, oxide to center hub of minute; case shows hardly any wear, ding to lower center of front below shield, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1100
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LPW - LeCoultre (unsigned, our attribution), Swiss, miniature ladies' pendant watch, 22mm, 18K gold OF original case with beautiful polychrome enamel portrait of a lady, seed pearls set to bezel and rear perimeter, inner rear with "M G" marking within diamonds for Marcelin Grisel, gold cuvette, fancy white enamel dial with gold foil minute markers, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-pin-set, cylinder escapement, 12J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#26600 within case. In need of overhaul for movement function, but a particularly beautiful miniature watch of notably small size and with attractive enameled portrait and deep engraving detail.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, can be prodded to tick in dial down position but is stopping consistently when turned dial up, balance wheel with lead solder at areas of perimeter, overhaul needed, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, oxide to balance jewel cap, some toning of plate surfaces; flawless dial; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, superb engraving detail, enamel portrait is intact with typical scattered surface scratches, seed pearls are fully present; tight bow, crown shows light wear; glass crystal with scratch above center and scratch at upper perimeter.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$1000
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LPW - Vulcain, Swiss, button hole watch, 27mm main case diameter, 13mm upper portion containing dial, 18K gold original case with initials to rear, white enamel dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, likely 15J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#514867 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 10.5 dwt (16.4 g). Button hole watches are rarely seen in 18K gold.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly on a full wind, balance motion better in dial up position than dial down, overhaul recommended, fair cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with areas of finish loss including all of balance cock and virtually all of barrel bridge; dial with small chipping at center; excellent hands; case shows little wear, profuse micro-fine scratches to rear, mild dent to band at 2:30, some nicks or mild dings elsewhere to band, few nicks to rear, excellent engraving detail; crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal with small amounts of glue excess evident at its seat.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$1000
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LPW - Emile Jacot, Locle, 41mm, 14K gold original HC with green guilloche enamel and black tracery enamel to front and rear, front with polychrome enamel portrait of a woman playing a lute and wearing a necklace inset with mine cut diamonds, 1882 presentation engraving inside front, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, KWKS, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#92362 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 29.1 dwt (45.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, ticking when dial down and stopping when dial up, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered short scratches and fine scratches; dial with small edge chips under bezel at 5:30 and 9, small edge flakes under bezel at 4, fading of 11 and 12 numerals; fine hands of mismatched color, hour and minute are plum colored, seconds-hand is blue; case shows very little wear, dent to lower perimeter of front adjacent hinge area, some dings or nicks to band between 2 and 4, excellent engraving detail, polychrome enamel portrait is fully intact with surface scratches, green guilloche enamel is virtually fully intact to front and rear with surface scratches and only a small flake of loss at upper rear portion, black tracery enamel is nearly fully lost from front with only some small bits remaining intact, black tracery enamel to rear is mostly intact with some portions of loss, one diamond is missing from woman's necklace in portrait, bezel is brass; tight brassy bow, push shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$800
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DESCRIPTION:
LPW - Waltham, 11J, 6S, 14K gold OF original case, gold cuvette, fancy white enamel dial with ornate blue colored and gold foil decoration to center and minute chapter, red glass insets at 5-minute positions, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#5430858. Gross weight of assembled watch 32.1 dwt (50.0 g). A spectacular fancy dial in flawless condition, this style without seconds-register is designed to allow this hunting case model movement to orient properly within an open face case.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a twist to start, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, short scratch to balance cock perimeter between screw and outer edge; flawless dial; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, ding to left perimeter of rear, lower portion of cuvette with a subtle ripple in its reflection caused by a very shallow crease type dent; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$650
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$800
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LPW - Elgin, 11J, 0S, 14K multicolor gold original HC with multicolor floral detail to rear surrounding central inset diamond, front with multicolor floral detail surrounding central rose gold shield, bow with chain guards, fancy white and beige enamel SS dial with three colors of metallic foil decorations, SW-SS, gilt mvt, s#5672637. Gross weight of assembled watch 23.9 dwt (37.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some micro-fine scratches, some mild haze to gilt surfaces; dial flawless in visible portion though with some surface dirtiness; nearly mint hands; case shows virtually no wear, small fine scratch to upper portion of front shield, no dents or dings, exquisite crisp engraving detail; bow pivots freely, bow chain guards are not symmetric to one another with one being a bit higher than the other, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$700
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DESCRIPTION:
LPW - Waltham, Lady Waltham, 16J, 0S, 14K gold original HC with beautiful engine turning and engraving detail, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#15095617. Gross weight of assembled watch 22.1 dwt (34.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking very sluggishly on a full wind, overhaul needed, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, areas of oxide to larger winding wheel, few fine scratches; dial flawless within visible portion; fine hands, ample oxide to tip of minute; case shows virtually no wear, rear with some dings only evident to inner surface of lid, cuvette with small shallow dent toward perimeter adjacent pendant, superb crisp engine turning and engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$350
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$500
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DESCRIPTION:
LPW - Waltham, 15J, 0S, 14K gold original HC with beautiful scrolling engraving detail against a vermicelli background, gold cuvette with presentation engraving, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#12153089. Gross weight of assembled watch 20.8 dwt (32.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scratch at perimeter of barrel bridge adjacent larger winding wheel; dial with very small edge chip near 4, light hl at perimeter between 11 and 12, some dried glue on surface at perimeter between 5:30 and 7:30; fine hands; case bezel is a brass replacement, case front leaving a small gap when closed and has a tendency to pop back open at times but these issues appear due to interference of relatively thick plastic crystal and when bezel/crystal are removed the front closes very close to flush and remains securely closed, case shows hardly any wear, no dents, few small dings evident only to inner surface of front and rear, superb crisp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light to medium wear; plastic crystal with some glue excess flaking at its seat, crystal is a bit thicker than appropriate causing interference with closing of case front and should be replaced with a thinner glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$350
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$475
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