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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - A. Lange, Dresden, quality 1A, 52mm, heavy 18K gold original HC with "C.W.S" marking in cameo for retailer Charles William Schumann of New York, small Jurgensen-style lips, gold cuvette, bow with chain guards, white enamel SS dial, SW-shifting-LS, fully capped lever escapement with gold escape wheel and pallet, diamond endstone, 20-21J, gilt mvt, s#8696 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 88.8 dwt (138.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, setting mechanism not engaging, overhaul needed for setting function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with few fine scratches and surface spots, larger winding wheel with spot of abrasion at perimeter where it appears some oxide has been scraped, some small spots of oxide elsewhere to larger winding wheel; dial flawless though with some surface dirtiness; fine hands, hour with spots of oxide and finish loss to spade and tip, minute with finish loss throughout its swell; case shows little wear, no dents or dings, good overall engine turning detail though with reduction at shoulders; tight bow, crown shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3600
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$4200
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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, 24-31J, 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 on some trials apart from the minute hand being about one minute out of index but with occasional errors during trials such as a tendency for an extra hour strike occurring during the final quarter-hour and with one trial having a failure to strike minutes, frequently good repeat tone though with an occasional rattle to its hour strike, overhaul needed for normalized repeat function and tone, 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, some fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, dings to band at 11:30, front opens a bit wide of 90 degrees (to approximately 105 degrees), rear opens somewhat short of 90 degrees (to approximately 80 degrees) and rear hinge has replacement brass end-caps; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, marked to case and dial for Tiffany & Co., 45mm, 18K gold OF original Patek Philippe case with initials to rear, gold cuvette with 1944 presentation, silvered dial with applied gold numerals, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, 20J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, twin Genève seals, s#802867. Gross weight of assembled watch 40.1 dwt (62.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, few small micro-fine scratches; dial with some spots of toning at 7 numeral and nearby minute markers, some toning of gold hour numerals; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, profuse micro-fine scratches, some small mars to band edge adjacent rear opening lip, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, marked to mvt, case and dial for Tiffany & Co., 45mm, 18K gold OF original case with hidden rear hinge, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 22J, wolf's tooth winding, "Extra" marked mvt, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#186336 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 43.4 dwt (67.5). A scarce 22 jewel example with "Extra" marked mvt, interestingly our firm in 2010 sold an identical watch with the consecutive serial number of 186337.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, will tick briefly with a twist, overhaul needed, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few fine to micro-fine scratches, oxide to regulator assembly, balance jewel disk, and escape wheel cap, mvt with overall surface dirtiness evident throughout; dial with small flaking to rim of seconds-register hole which appears to have possibly been enlarged somewhat; fine hands, hour is a replacement of somewhat different appearance, hands with some small bits of finish loss, some oxide to tip of minute; case shows light wear, profuse fine and micro-fine scratches to rear, some scratches and small mars near opening areas, band and bezel with few pinpoint nicks, no dents, cuvette with micro-fine scratch striations from aggressive past polishing which we suspect was likely to remove a previous engraving, some dings at perimeter of cuvette; tight bow, crown shows light wear; glass crystal with scattered short scratches and dings.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
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EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, Chronometre Royal, 57mm, 18K gold OF original V&C case with rayed detail to rear, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, gold hands, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, 20-21J, wolf's tooth winding, gilt mvt, s#352313. Gross weight of assembled watch 88.4 dwt (137.5 g). An excellent example of this popular large sized Vacheron & Constantin product.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, crown requires a strong pull to lift to setting position, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, mild haze to gilt surfaces, oxide to steelwork of balance cock and escape cap setting; virtually flawless dial with few infinitesimal pinpoint edge nicks under bezel, few infinitesimal pinpoint surface nicks within seconds-register; nearly mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, some short scratches and mars to rear opening lip and adjacent area of band, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; glass crystal with some short scratches around center.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
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EPW - Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, keyless lever fusee with winding indicator, 54mm, very heavy 18K gold original HC bearing London hallmarks for 1877, "G . A . P" within oval cameo for casemaker George Augustus Potter, initials to front, heraldic crest to rear, gold cuvette engraved with name, white enamel SS dial, SW-lever-set with setting engaged by depressing lever and disengaged by closing case front, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstone, 19-21J, gilt mvt, s#05231 with matching serial number within case and to dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 99.1 dwt (154.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, wound briefly without building tension before coming to a firm stop, winding indicator advanced as watch wound, balance swings freely, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, mild ultra-fine scratch striations likely from a past wiping; dial with two light blue hls extending through its upper-right portion, small bit of glue excess evident at seating of seconds-register indicating it has been re-secured; excellent hands; case shows light wear, mild shallow dent to right perimeter of front, reduced engraving detail; bow pivots freely, crown shows medium to ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3400
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$3800
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EPW - Edda Watch Co, Swiss, quarter-hour repeater with carillon quarter strikes of two hammers on two gongs, chronograph, triple calendar and moonphase, 55mm, 14K gold original HC, front shield with initials, signed gold cuvette bearing attributes and medallions, white enamel quintuple-sunk impressed dial with apertures for day (in German), month, and moonphase, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement, likely 17J, gilt mvt, s#89143 within case. Comes with a fitted wooden box as pictured. Gross weight of assembled watch 74.7 dwt (116.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, good chronograph function, day, date and moonphase advancing properly when hands are set forward through several days, all calendar and moonphase functions advancing properly via correcting tabs, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with hl to lower portion of seconds-register disk, hl from upper portion of seconds-register to lower-left corner of month aperture; fine subsidiary seconds-hand with oxide to center and tail, other hands excellent; case shows hardly any wear, few mild dings to front and rear, excellent engine turning detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear with ridge break; good glass crystal. Box shows light wear, some scratches and dings to exterior.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3600
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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, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, likely 20J, snail-cam regulator, 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 Tiffany's watch factory in 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 from 12 to center, pinpoint surface nick outside minute chapter near 12; excellent hands, hour with finish loss to its spade; case shows very light wear, shallow dent to band at 9, nick to perimeter of bezel and adjacent edge of band near 10, nick to band at 6:30, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows medium wear with small ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3600
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EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, mvt and dial marked for retailer John Brenner of Youngstown, Ohio, 54mm, 14K gold original Dueber HC for American market with exquisite engine turning and engraving detail, lower-central front and rear with unusual forward facing lion's heads, beautiful small lakeside home and sailboat scene to center rear, monogram initials to center front, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial with stylish Arabic hour numerals, SW-LS, lever escapement with moustache counterpoise, 16J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#293644. Gross weight of assembled watch 82.6 dwt (128.4 g). This example is highlighted by its exquisite gold hunting case, with its rear engraving being an interesting blend of tranquility and terror having an idyllic lakeside image immediately above a very serious and fierce looking lion glaring at the viewer.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a twist to start, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning of plates, scattered micro-fine scratches, regulator spring with micro-fine scratch striations likely from a past sanding to remove oxide; virtually flawless dial with few negligible micro-fine scratches; excellent hands, minute is a bit short and has some oxide and finish loss to its tip; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, superb engine turning and engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$3600
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EPW - Henry Capt, Genève, 55mm, 18K gold drum style original Henry Capt HC with rear engraving detail of a majestic sailing vessel at sea having American flag trailing its rear sail, front with ornate monogram initials, front and rear with five-knuckle hinges, glazed observation cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-button-set, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 20J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#29765 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 94.4 dwt (146.8 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, will tick weakly with excess pressure held to crown, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered small surface spots; virtually flawless dial with few negligible micro-fine scratches, some surface dirtiness; excellent hour and seconds-hand, fine minute hand with oxide and finish loss to its swell; case shows little wear, profuse fine to micro-fine scratches, ding to upper-center of rear in space between ship's sails, excellent engraving detail, case front needing a nudge of assistance through the final portion of its opening range, case rear opens a bit short of 90 degrees (to approximately 80 degrees); tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$3400
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 47mm, 18K gold OF unmarked case with satin brushed finish to rear, steel spacing ring around mvt, silvered dial with applied gold indices, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 18J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#891774. Gross weight of assembled watch 36.2 dwt (56.3 g). Comes with a cloth Tiffany & Co. marked pouch.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few small micro-fine scratches; dial virtually flawless in visible portion though with some mild surface dirtiness, some areas of perimeter scrape under bezel; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches to rear, few small nicks to band and bezel, no dents; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$3200
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EPW - H.R. Ekegrén, Copenhagen, marked within case which is also marked for retailer J.E. Caldwell of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 50mm, heavy 18K gold original HC with initials to front, gold cuvette bearing Ekégren and retailer markings, white enamel SS dial with gold foil minute and seconds numerals, fancy gold Louis XV style hour and minute hands, SW-shift-locking-LS that is disengaged by closing the front lid which depresses a small tab to release the setting mechanism, fully capped lever escapement, likely 20J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#16991 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 78.9 dwt (122.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, winds stiffly, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical mild micro-fine scratches, few small bits of oxide to steelwork; virtually flawless dial with few negligible micro-fine scratches; nearly mint hands though seconds-hand a replacement of different gilt color; case shows hardly any wear, dings to band at 8 and 11 with corresponding dings at adjacent location of edge of rear, ding to band at 9, small nick to band at 6, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$3200
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EPW - Longines, Swiss, chronograph with 30-minute register, 54mm, 18K gold original Longines HC, gold cuvette bearing medallions and attributes, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, lever escapement, at least 17J, non-magnetic alloy mono-metallic balance and white metal hairspring, gilt mvt, s#2564068 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 71.9 dwt (111.8 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph and minute register function, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with some toning in areas, few micro-fine scratches; dial with hls between 10 and 12; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, ding to band at 10, slight soft ding to lower-left shoulder of rear, pinpoint nick to lower shoulder of rear adjacent right side of hinge, case rear opens short of 90 degrees (to approximately 80 degrees); tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3000
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 53mm, 18K gold (tested) original HC with front shield engraved "E.E. White, April 1st, 1860.," signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, KWKS (key not included with this lot), lever escapement with moustache counterpoise, 15J, gilt mvt, s#15539 to case. Gross weight of assembled watch 69.6 dwt (108.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, balance cock with fine scratches, balance cock steelwork with oxide; dial with hls between 11 and center, small hl above seconds-register, small fine scratch to left side of seconds-register; excellent hands, some small bits of oxide to tip of minute; case shows medium wear, some scattered dings to rear, some scattered small nicks to front, reduced engine turning detail with full loss through shoulders, case front lift spring performing little (if any) function as lid must be manually lifted and as it will tilt back to nearly closed with gravity; 14K rose gold (tested) replacement bow pivots freely, brass push shows ample wear and has dings to its upper surface; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3000
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EPW - Swiss, case marked for retailer Johannes Hartmann of Berlin, quarter-hour repeater with chronograph, 52mm, 14K rose gold original HC with 1945 presentation to rear "Honny soit qui mal y pense, Emile Wacker, 26 Oct 45" with the phrase therein being French for "Shame on him who thinks evil of it" which is the motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS impressed dial, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, at least 21J, gilt mvt, s#68932 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 80.7 dwt (125.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, good chronograph function, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with scattered fine scratches, steelwork with scattered oxide spots; nearly flawless dial with few fine to micro-fine scratches, pinpoint surface nick between 2 and 3, few infinitesimal pinpoint nicks to upper perimeter and rim of seconds-register; excellent hands, sweep-seconds-hand with slight bend; case shows little wear, some scattered dings to front and band, good engraving detail, case front and rear open somewhat short of 90 degrees (to approximately 85 degrees and 80 degrees, respectively); tight bow, crown shows light wear with ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3000
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EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, rare aluminum watch, 44mm, aluminum OF original Vacheron & Constantin case with "Presented to H.F. Jewell by Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. in Recognition of 25 Years of Loyal Service 1949" engraved to rear, aluminum dial with applied numerals, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 17J, aluminum mvt plates with fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#456287. Gross weight of assembled watch 12.8 dwt (19.9 g). A notably rare watch, this Vacheron & Constantin aluminum pocket watch was commissioned by Henry Birks of Montreal on behalf of the Aluminum Company of Canada as presentation pieces for their employees. The initial delivery of these watches occurred in 1938, and by April of 1950 a total of 271 examples were delivered. Based on observed examples, it appears a small but unknown number of additional examples were produced until at least 1955. These watches are a delight to hold in one's hand, as their remarkably light weight immediately grabs one's attention as these watches are well less than one-half the weight of most equal sized gold cased Vacheron & Constantin dress watches.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, likely broken balance staff, overhaul needed, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, numerous scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, small marring immediately around stem detent screw, case screws are missing; dial with scattered pinpoint surfaces spots, fine to micro-fine scratch inside 3; fair hands with nearly complete finish loss to minute and seconds-hand, finish loss to sizable portion of hour stem; case shows light wear, some scratches and mars around opening seam at lower rear, some scattered fine scratches elsewhere, good presentation engraving detail; bow pivots freely, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$2800
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EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, case marked for retailer Webb C. Ball of Cleveland, Ohio, 52mm, 14K rose gold original J&S (Jeannot & Shiebler) HC with Jurgensen-style lips, initials to front, Webb C. Ball marking inside rear in garter style logo, gold cuvette with 1891 presentation engraving, glazed mvt observation cover, 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).
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, some 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, profuse micro-fine scratches, 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:
$2200
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$2800
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EPW - Longines, Swiss, 44mm, heavy 14K green gold octagonal Wittnauer OF case with beautiful blue and white enamel inlay to bezel and rear perimeter, blue enamel inlay to pendant and bow, initials to rear, silvered dial with blue numerals, fabulous blued steel serpentine hands, SW-SS, lever escapement, 17J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, cal.18.89M, s#3707540. Gross weight of assembled watch 37.7 dwt (58.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a very sluggish start, overhaul recommended, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, finish loss to sizable areas of balance cock, some small bits of finish loss elsewhere, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with some scattered surface spotting which is primarily in perimeter area, "Longines" signature appears to have been added in black ink and is very faded; excellent hands; case shows little wear, some fine scratches to rear including a group at lower perimeter, no dents or dings, good engraving detail, enameling to case body and pendant superb with only a few very small nicks; bow pivots freely and its enameling is largely intact with some surface flaking and small bits of loss, crown shows light wear with some areas of jacket (outer layer) loss; good glass octagonal crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2600
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EPW - Henry Hoffman, Locle, 44mm, heavy 18K gold original HC with small Jurgensen-style lips, signed gold cuvette, bow with chain guards, white enamel SS dial, SW-bow-set, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 20-21J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#36390 to cuvette. Comes with its original fitted wooden box which contains a Henry Hoffman certificate, an original sales receipt dated to 1870 showing a $185 purchase price for this watch from Bigelow, Kennard & Co. of Boston, and an extra glass crystal wrapped in tissue paper beneath the lid of the boxes second compartment. Box, certificate, and sales receipt are all marked with s#36390 correctly matching to the present watch. Gross weight of assembled watch 55.8 dwt (86.8 g). A beautiful and complete original example with sales receipt showing its impressive $185 original purchase price. At 44mm diameter this piece straddles the line for its era of potentially either being a relatively small gentleman's watch or of being a relatively large lady's pendant watch. We find the bow-setting mechanism in the style of Jules Jurgensen of this example to be very intriguing as this is a feature seldom encountered on a product without the Jurgensen family name.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, haze to portions of plate surfaces; dial with its seconds-register evidently re-glued being slightly out of index and having a small bit of glue excess at its upper edge, dial otherwise flawless; excellent hands, some small bits of finish loss to minute, hour and minute are plum colored, seconds-hand is blue; case front needing to be manually opened as lift spring is not opening lid under its own power, case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engine turning detail; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal; box in excellent cosmetic condition overall, exterior showing little wear, some mild scratches and nicks, interior mostly excellent though with tearing and fraying of the silk ribbons of the upper lid liner, one wooden slat from inside inner surface of upper lid is currently loose but is present and hopefully awaits its next owner to glue it back in position.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2600
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EPW - A. Lange & Söhne, Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation, Glashütte, 52mm, 14K gold original A. Lange & Söhne HC with monogram initials to front, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, gold hands, SW-shift-locking LS with setting released by depressing pendant button, lever escapement with gold pallet and steel escape wheel, 15J, gilt mvt, s#78554 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 64.0 dwt (99.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine scratches and rub marks to portions of winding wheels presumably made by a past effort to remove oxide, good gilt tone, plates with few micro-fine scratches, mild oxide to regulator spring; dial with outer chapter hls at 6 and 10; excellent hands, hour and minute of differing styles, hour with mild bend; case shows little wear, dent to band and adjacent edge of rear near 6, ding to band at 5, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2400
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EPW - H.R. Ekegrén, Geneva, split-seconds chronograph, 45mm, 18K gold OF original H.R. Ekegrén case marked for retailer J.W. Caldwell & Co. of Philadelphia, locking slide at 11 to allow or prevent chronograph engagement, five-knuckle hinges, small Jurgensen-style lips, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, at least 24J, wheel satin nickel finish, s#77837 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 50.4 dwt (78.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good primary chronograph function, split-seconds initiates properly but reset of hand is frequently sluggish and occasionally incomplete needing an additional reset to fully come to position which is slightly imperfect with mild misalignment of hands, overhaul recommended for split-seconds reset, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, group of short scratches at perimeter of balance cock, plates with haze and some small spots, scattered micro-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with few mild small fine scratches and pinpoint surface nicks; fine hands, areas of oxide and finish loss to hour, slight misalignment of sweep-seconds-hands, upper sweep-seconds-hand with some oxide to the decorative terminal elements of its tail, sweep-seconds-hands of differing color and differing styles of tail, subsidiary seconds-hand of mismatched color; case shows little wear, long horizontal scratch to lower rear, prominent shorter scratch to upper-right of rear, group of short scratches at upper-right perimeter of rear from slipped past openings, profuse micro-fine scratches to rear, dings to band at 1:30 and 4; tight bow, crown shows light wear with ridge break; good glass crystal though with a tendency to pop out when bezel is opened.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2400
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EPW - Barraud & Lunds, 49 Cornhill, London, keyless lever fusee, 46mm, heavy 18K gold OF original case bearing London hallmarks for 1889, "J W" marking in oval cameo for casemaker Joseph Walton, fancy monogram initials to rear, gold cuvette engraved "A.G. Reid from his subordinates in Public Works Egypt 1890," white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set with retained KWKS arbors, button on case band at 1 must be depressed and held to engage winding with crown turned in reverse direction, lever escapement, 13J, white metal hairspring, gilt mvt, s#3/3949 with matching serial number to dial and within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 65.5 dwt (101.8 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some haze to gilt surfaces, some ultra-fine scratch striations likely from past light wiping; dial with hls between 3 and 4 and a tiny associated pinpoint surface nick near 3; nearly mint hour and minute hands, fine seconds-hand with abrasion and finish loss at and near its hub; case shows very light wear, small ding to rear within lower-left perimeter of initials, ding to band at 10, mild ding to band at 4:30, few small nicks elsewhere, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2200
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EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, 45mm, 18K gold OF original V&C case with initials to rear, attractive deep engraving detail to bezel, band, rear perimeter, pendant and bow, silvered dial with exquisite engine turning detail and applied gold numerals, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 18J, wheel satin nickel finish, s#404599. Gross weight of assembled watch 33.6 dwt (52.2 g). An elegant and handsome dress watch with notably attractive dial and case.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with an overall somewhat darkened toning aside from a notably brighter area to inner portion of barrel bridge; excellent dial with some mild darkening at portions of perimeter, toning of hour numerals, some crimping to base of "2" numeral; excellent hands; case shows little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; bow pivots semi-freely, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2200
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EPW - "Hansons Patent Chronometer" marked mvt, pocket chronometer with detent escapement of unusual design, 49mm, silver OF original case bearing Chester hallmarks for 1846, engraved gilt dial, KWKS (key not included with this lot), detent escapement of unusual form, gilt mvt, s#18 with matching serial number within case. A rare piece, sure to please the collector of unusual and obscure chronometer escapement designs. Another example of a Charles Hanson Patent Chronometer, serial #28 of somewhat different plate design, is owned by the British Museum and can be viewed at this link ... https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1958-1201-1604 Please see our additional photos with this lot for images of Charles Hanson's 1859 English patent number 1950 for a "Chronometer Escapement," though we note that we have not disassembled the present piece to inspect how closely its escapement may conform to this patent design.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking in some positions but stopping when moved to other positions (including pendant down), overhaul needed, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scratches around center, some fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere; nearly mint gilt dial; fine hands, minute with oxide and finish loss to its tip; case shows light wear, an attractive dark patina, some scratches and small dings to rear, reduced engine turning detail with full loss at shoulder; bow pivots freely and with excess play within pendant; glass crystal with scratch at center and some lesser fine scratches elsewhere.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$2000
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EPW - C.J. & A. Perrenoud & Cie, Le Locle, quarter-hour repeater, 57mm, .900 silver OF original case with magnificent black enamel inlay to rear of a heraldic crest above a ribbon marked with the motto "Victorious.A.Tots Lou.Azars" (Victorious Against All Odds), case with gold repeat slide, pendant lips, thumb catches, hinges and pin-setting shield, signed silver cuvette, glazed mvt observation cover, black enamel dial, SW-pin-set, fully capped lever escapement, 26-33J, nickel damascene, s#4712 within case.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered small micro-fine scratches and pinpoint surface nicks; nearly flawless dial with few micro-fine scratches; excellent hands; case shows light wear, short but deep scratch to rear perimeter inside thumb catch, numerous scattered very small nicks to band and bezel, no dents, rear enameling is fully intact, opened cuvette falls closed freely with gravity; tight bow, crown has lost approximately one-half of its gold jacket (outer layer) and remaining portion shows medium wear; front glass crystal with small edge chip at upper-left and few small edge nicks elsewhere, good glass mvt observation crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$2000
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EPW - Paul Ditisheim, Swiss, mvt additionally marked "Depollier New-York," 44mm, platinum and iridium OF original Paul Ditisheim case with diamond inset bezel and bow, refinished silvered dial with diamond inset runic indices spelling "George Somnes," SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 18J, balance with shock protection, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#405213. Gross weight of assembled watch 35.1 dwt (54.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few micro-fine scratches, mild haze to areas of plate surfaces; dial with some scattered very small surface spots and small fine to micro-fine scratches within its central portion, perimeter outside minute chapter with darkening and scrapes; fine hands, oxide to tip of minute; case shows very little wear, micro-fine scratches to rear with greatest profusion at center, no dents or dings, all diamonds present to bezel; tight bow with all diamonds present, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1800
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EPW - Longines, Swiss, 44mm, two-tone 18K green and white gold with vertical black enamel stripes inlaid to rear, black enamel stripes inlaid to band, crown with onyx cabochon, two-tone silvered and green gilt dial with vertical black stripes similar to case rear, marked "Longines 16 Jewels" within seconds-register, SW-SS, lever escapement, 16J, wheel satin nickel finish, cal 18.95M, s#4331836 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 32.6 dwt (50.7 g). An unusual dress watch with dramatic eye appeal and a pleasing congruence between its Art Deco case and dial designs.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, some toning and haze spotting; excellent dial with few mild small surface spots within visible portion; nearly mint hour and seconds-hand, fine minute hand with oxide to tip; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, rear enameling is fully intact, band enameling with sizable portions of loss; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1600
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EPW - Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, 43mm, platinum OF case with pave diamonds to band and bow, circular metal disk applied to center rear, refinished silvered dial with applied gold numerals, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 19J, wheel satin nickel finish, s#25801. Gross weight of assembled watch 27.8 dwt (43.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, toning of plate surfaces which is most notable to visible portion of dial plate and perimeter portions of upper plates, some scattered very small surface spots, case screws appear to be replacements with crude surface finish; refinished dial with partial loss to "E" of Ulysse signature, loss of the leading tail of the 1 numeral and bends to the leading tail of the 1 in the 12 numeral, surface spot at 3, fine scratch below 12; fine hands, hour and minute with oxide; case with applied disk to center of rear that is a somewhat different color than remainder of case, case otherwise shows little wear, some fine to micro-fine scratches, no dents or dings, pave diamonds are fully present, brushed finish to rear of somewhat uneven application and presumably was executed after disk was applied to center rear; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1600
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EPW - Unsigned Swiss, mvt in imitation of American style, 53mm (18S for North American market), low karat (tested, exhibiting slow fade on stone of 10K solution, we suspect case is likely in the 8K gold or below range) multicolor gold drum style original HC with terrific nautical scene to rear featuring an unusual head-on view of an oncoming steamboat paddle wheeler, lighthouse to the left, and sailboat to the right, casemaker's marking in cameo is indistinct due to rub, gold cuvette, white enamel dial, SW-LS, lever escapement, 7J, nickel damascene, s#158. Gross weight of assembled watch 75.3 dwt (117.2 g). An unusual and eye-catching nautical themed case, although of low karat content this case features an attractive deep rose gold hue that very nicely contrasts with its colored details.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance will tick weakly if excess pressure is held to crown, overhaul needed, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, scratches and a small area of abrasion at plate perimeter near case screw position, some fine scratches elsewhere, balance cock screw a replacement of mismatched color; excellent dial with few very small edge nicks, surface dirtiness; hour hand is broken, fine minute and seconds-hand; case is missing its bezel, case front needs a nudge of assistance through the initial portion of its opening range before lift spring takes it the remainder, case front and rear open a small bit wide of 90 degrees (to approximately 100 degrees and 95 degrees, respectively), case shows little wear, shallow crease-type dent to lower-left of rear image, few mild shallow dings to upper perimeter of rear image, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown should be replaced as it has lost its jacket (outer layer) and remaining portion is worn out; crystal and bezel are missing.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1600
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EPW - E. Gübelin, Lucerne, 47mm, 14K green gold OF original Gübelin case with elegant black and white enamel inlay to bezel and rear perimeter, black enamel inlay to pendant and bow, initials to rear, 1925 presentation engraving within rear, silvered dial with applied gold numerals, lever escapement, 17J, wheel satin nickel finish, s#363776 within case. Comes with a fitted leather E. Gübelin box as pictured. Gross weight of assembled watch 34.2 dwt (53.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, toning of plate surfaces, some scattered mild small haze spots; excellent dial with some dark spotting around perimeter which is mostly under bezel; excellent hands, spot of oxide to tip of minute; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail, enameling is fully intact and superb throughout; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal; box shows light wear, some scratches and abrasions to exterior, finish loss at edges, interior with torn silk liner over hinge area.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1600
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EPW - Von Loehr patent Perpetual (self-winding) with winding indicator, Swiss, 52mm, .935 silver original Max Gutkaes, Glashütte HC, "Perpetuale Patent" signed brass cuvette, unusual shaped bow that functions as a hook for hanging, white enamel SS dial with subsidiary-seconds and rotating winding indicator register, continuous winding with weighted bob as well as option for manual winding by key (a key is included with lot as pictured), set by turning button over mvt center, lever escapement, at least 15J, gilt mvt, s#2358 within case. Comes with a short silver chain and with a key as pictured. Von Loehr's patents were granted in Britain and the United States by 1879. Von Loehr's watch notably requires significant physical activity to remain wound, and Von Loehr noted that this was the precise advantage of the timepiece, as it would remind the wearer of the "evil of his ways by the failure of his timepiece to perform its duty by running down" and so it was a "monitor" of inactivity to promote the wearer's "general health." Von Loehr was actually ahead of his time with his fitness promoting ways, so for the watch collector looking for a little motivation to exercise, it's time to buy a Von Loehr and start jogging!
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered scratches and fine scratches to plates, winding arbor escutcheon with multiple screw witness marks around its perimeter from having been rotated to various orientations and tightened with its three securing screws over its lifetime, some oxide to steelwork of self-winding mechanism; nearly flawless dial with few scattered mild micro-fine scratches, some infinitesimal nicks to rim of aperture for winding indicator register; excellent hands, finish loss to tip of hour, timekeeping hands are blue, winding indicator hand is gilt; case shows very light wear, an attractive dark patina to exterior, tarnished cuvette with some surface spots, engine turning detail reduced at shoulders, front lift spring is weak serving only to start lid open and allowing lid to fall to nearly closed with gravity, case rear opens short of 90 degrees (to approximately 80 degrees); bow pivots freely, push shows light wear; glass crystals with short perimeter fractures at 7 and 8:30, some fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1600
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EPW - Paul Ditisheim, Swiss, 43mm, platinum OF case with pave set sapphires to band and bow, "Tiffany & Co." marked silvered dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 18J, wheel satin nickel finish, s#701089. Gross weight of assembled watch 29.1 dwt (45.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, crown not engaging winding or setting mechanism, balance swings freely and will tick with pressure at center wheel, overhaul needed, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning of plate surfaces, some small surfaces spots, mild oxide to steelwork; dial with numerous scattered mostly short fine scratches and small surface spots; fine mismatched hands, hour and seconds-hand are blue, minute is plum colored and has oxide to its stem and tip; case shows little wear, numerous fine scratches to rear, no dents or dings, all sapphires present to band; bow pivots freely and all sapphires are present, chrome-plated base metal replacement crown shows little wear; glass crystal with glue excess at its seat.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1400
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EPW - Lepine a Paris, skeletonized verge fusee, 40mm, 18K rose gold (tested), silver and diamond-set OF display case, white enamel dial with winding aperture at 2, white metal hands with diamond-set hour, KWKS (two keys are included as pictured), verge escapement, gilt mvt with beautiful pierced and diamond-set mask above balance cock and around perimeter of mvt, no visible s#. Gross weight of assembled watch 32.8 dwt (51.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance not moving freely, fractures and soldered past repair evident to table of balance cock, overhaul needed, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt and silver tone, some fine scratches, balance wheel with some mild oxide spots and few areas of fine scratch striations; dial with surface chipping around winding area, small perimeter hls at 2:30 and 9:30, few small surface nicks; excellent hands, hour with diamonds present, minute with faceted white metal instead of diamonds and with the majority of these missing; case shows little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail, front bezel missing two diamonds, rear bezel missing four diamonds; bow pivots semi-freely; domed glass bull's-eye crystals, front with small internal edge chip at lower-left, rear with large internal edge chip at lower-right.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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EPW - Tiffany Bros & Co, Geneva, "Double Timer" dual-time traveler's watch, 57mm, silver original HC, front shield with initials, white enamel dial with time registers at upper-left and upper-right, subsidiary-seconds at bottom, KWKS (a key is included with this lot as pictured), lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#11678 within case. A particularly attractive example of this eye-catching watch type.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly, overhaul recommended, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with light hl from left side to center, light hl from right side to center, two mild fine scratches between upper portion of seconds-register and center, few small edge nicks under bezel; excellent hands, finish loss to tip of minute of upper-right time register; case shows little wear, subtle ding to upper-center of rear which is more evident to inner surface of lid, good engine turning and engraving detail; tight bow, push shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$1000
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EPW - Clarté, Swiss, purse watch with digital display and jump hour, 35mm width x 47mm height, silver case with black enameled exterior, rotating enamel dial disks for digital display, SW-SS, lever escapement, 16-17J, nickel damascene, no visible s#. A very attractive piece with a strikingly elegant appearance.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good jump hour function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some small scratches adjacent stem detent screw; enamel dial disks flawless in visible portions, concealed portion of hour disk with small chip at center; case shows hardly any wear, attractive mild patina to silver portions, enameling superb with only a small nick toward upper portion of right side edge, inner signature plate with some small scratches, upper lid closing with small sliver of gap to its front side; crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$300
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$600
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EPW - Movado, Swiss, Ermetophon purse watch with alarm, 38mm x 77mm when fully open, original gold-plated and reptile skin (crocodile or alligator) covered case, SW-SS and also winding when case slides open and closed, original silvered dial with applied numerals and indices, not opened to inspect mvt specifications or s#.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good alarm function and tone, case not opened to inspect mvt cosmetics; nearly flawless dial with few minuscule pinpoint surface spots; nearly mint hands; gold-plated portions of case shows very little wear, few fine scratches to rear, dent to left side of rear, small area of gold-plating loss to lower portion of rear, skin excellent overall, showing very little wear, upper portions with few small fine splits; crowns show very little wear; plastic crystal with some horizontal scuffs at center.
ESTIMATE:
$300
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$450
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