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THIS IS A PARTIAL CATALOG as of 03/21/2023, subject to revision.
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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, rare tandem-winding trip minute repeater, 47mm, 18K gold OF original PP.Co case with enameled "G G W" initials to its rear, gold cuvette with signature ring bearing marking also for retailer Bohm-Allen Co. of Denver, Colorado, white enamel SS dial, fancy gold Louis XV style hands, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, strike train jeweled to hammers, 33J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#137831 with matching serial number to cuvette signature ring. Gross weight of assembled watch 55.2 dwt (85.9 g). Comes with its original fitted hard wood Patek Philippe box which has its correctly matched serial numbered sticker to its underside and which contains its correctly serial numbered Certificate of Origin as well as two extra mainsprings wrapped in tissue paper. Patek Philippe trip repeaters are very rare and feature a tandem-winding system with the time train barrel wound as the crown is turned in one direction and the repeat train barrel wound as the crown is turned the other direction. Repeat function is activated by depressing a button in the case crown. The rarity of this particular example is further enhanced by the presence of its original box and certificate. In all, a magnificent piece, truly a treat for the Patek Philippe collector!
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, two small specks of oxide to regulator assembly; dial with hl at 8:30, hl at 9:30, small perimeter hl under bezel at 10:30; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, no exterior dents or dings, cuvette with mild ding to lower-center and with two pinpoint protruding dings, rear enameling fully intact with some typical mild surface scratches, front hinge missing an end-cap, markings inside rear lid are rubbed and the typical markings of "PP.Co" and "0.750" are lost to rub; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal; box in nearly mint cosmetic condition overall, exterior with few small nicks, some areas of lacquer loss to front side.
ESTIMATE:
$40000
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$60000
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EPW - Henri GrandJean & Co, Locle, tandem-winding minute repeater grande and petite sonnerie clockwatch with four-year perpetual calendar and moonphase, 57mm, massive 18K gold original Henri GrandJean HC with beautiful floral and bird engraving detail, five-knuckle hinges, small Jürgensen-style lips, gold cuvette engraved "N.37932, Federico Widmer, Guatemala" and with beautifully engine turned and foliate engraved border, glazed observational mvt cover, silver dial with raised gold detail, seconds-register with aperture for moonphase disk, SW-shift-locking-LS, fully capped lever escapement, white metal hairspring (likely palladium), likely 35-39J, s#37932 with matching serial number to cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 132.6 dwt (206.3 g). A rare and beautiful high grade complication made for the Central American market. This watch has an in-hand presence that is equal parts massive and magnificent, and it is truly a pleasure to hear its sonnerie with each passing quarter-hour!
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone aside from occasional minute returns that include one extra strike and occasional returns at 59 minutes that include an extra hour strike, good grande and petite sonnerie function and tone aside from a frequent irregularity that watch most often includes three quarter-hour strikes with its sonnerie function at the passing hour (as the minute hand reaches 60 minutes, at which time no quarter-hour strikes would be expected), good sonnerie silence function, day, date, and moonphase functions advancing correctly as hands were set clockwise through several days time, all calendar functions advancing properly when adjusted via correction tabs under dial (with day and date hands moving in concert via a single correction tab), overhaul recommended if fully typical and consistent repeat and sonnerie function is desired by its next owner, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with some typical fine to micro-fine scratches, repeat bridge with some mild ultra-fine scratch striations presumably from a past light wiping, winding wheel hubs and portions of perimeters with some micro-fine scratch striations presumably from a past sanding; excellent dial with a fine circular scratch within seconds-register, some additional fine to micro-fine scratches within seconds-register and within its four-year register; fine minute hand with oxide and finish loss to its perimeter and tip, other hands excellent; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engine turning detail, front lift spring allowing massive front lid to tilt back a bit toward closed with gravity; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$25000
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$50000
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EPW - Ulysse Breting, Locle, one-minute tourbillon with pivoted detent chronometer escapement, 54mm, 18K gold original Ulysse Breting HC with five-knuckle hinges, signed gold cuvette bearing attributes, white enamel SS dial, fancy gold hands, small diamonds set to hour and minute hands, seconds-hand is arrow form, SW with setting via a slide on case band at 5, pivoted detent escapement on rotating Ernest Guinand type 2 (Meis classification) carriage, wolf's tooth winding, nickel damascene, s#17739 to cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 104.2 dwt (162.0 g). An impressive original example, and it is a pleasure to watch its tourbillon in operation.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, winds somewhat stiffly, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with scattered micro-fine scratches and some toning, very small mar adjacent balance cock screw and one center bridge screw, one case screw is a mismatched non-blued replacement with filing marks to its head; dial with hl below seconds-register at 5, faint hl from center to 10:30, short hl at right perimeter of seconds-register, very small curved fracture adjacent top of seconds-register, pinpoint nick and two small fine scratches just below-right of center; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, mild dings to front and rear, good engine turning detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$20000
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$40000
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EPW - Unsigned English, keyless going barrel one-minute tourbillon with lever escapement, mvt by Nicole, Nielsen and Co, type "Nielsen I" tourbillon under Reinhard Meis' system, 57mm, heavy 18K gold OF original case bearing London hallmarks for 1901, "F.T" marking in oval cameo for casemaker Frederick Thoms of Clerkenwell, glazed observation mvt cover, swivel pendant, white enamel SS dial, elegant blued poker hands with matching seconds-hand, SW-pin-set, fully capped lever escapement with sugar-tong counterpoise on rotating carriage, gilt mvt, s#4250. Gross weight of assembled watch 100.7 dwt (156.5 g). A beautiful example of this rare watch with a substantial in-hand presence. Reinhard Meis placed production of genuine English tourbillions (French: tourbillon) at only 100 or so in his brilliant book, "Das Tourbillon," noting that those lever tourbillons made by Nicole Nielsen and Co carried the pointed tooth escape wheel, while those made by Sidney Better carried the Swiss club-tooth escape wheel.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, main plate with some micro-fine to ultra-fine scratches, few pinpoint surface nicks near plate screws; dial with edge chips near 12:30 reaching the minute chapter between 3 and 4 minutes, small edge chips near 12 and near 9:30 outside the minute chapter, hls below seconds-register at 5:30 and 6:30; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, some fine scratches, mild soft ding toward upper-left perimeter of rear evident as small rippling of reflection; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$20000
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$30000
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EPW - Breguet, Paris, quarter-hour repeater with concealed plunge activation (pull pendant cap out and rotate 90 degrees to activate repeat plunge), 51mm, 18K gold OF original case with "P . B T" marking for casemaker Pierre-Benjamin Tavernier, signed gilt cuvette secured by a screw near center and with apertures for winding and regulation, white enamel dial with "Breguet" signature at 6 and with a "No. 567 Breguet" secret signature below 12, KWKS (key not included with this lot), ruby cylinder escapement, balance with parachute shock and compensation curb system, standing barrel, gilt mvt, s#567 to cuvette, s#B 2876 and s#3400 inside case rear. Gross weight of assembled watch 52.3 dwt (81.4 g). Comes as pictured with its Breguet archive paper which reveals a fascinating history that begins with a very notable provenance, as this watch was sold as serial #2876 to Colonel Jenkinson in 1815 for the sum of 1400 Francs. We believe this individual to be Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1812 to 1827. The watch was then re-sold to Breguet in 1845 by a Capitaine Jenkinson for the sum of 500 Francs, who was presumably a relative as Robert Banks Jenkinson passed away in 1828 with no children and his heir at that time was a half-brother, Charles Cecil Cope Jenkinson, 3rd Earl of Liverpool. Following Breguet's reacquisition, the watch was entirely refurbished under the new number 567 and was re-cased by Breguet, into its present case as sold by the firm in 1852 to a Monsieur Hottinguer for the sum of 1000 Francs. Truly a fascinating piece with a rich history; if only watches could talk, this one would no doubt have some great stories to tell!
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, some typical scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with hl from 6 to center, some additional perimeter hls at 6, short fine scratch below 11, typical mild micro-fine scratches elsewhere; excellent hands, few small bits of oxide to tip and circle of minute hand; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, superb crisp engine turning detail, cuvette friction fits loosely into place but its screw at center is not securing it and should be replaced for cuvette securement, rear hinge missing its end-caps; bow pivots freely, push shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$15000
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$30000
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EPW - Jules Jürgensen, minute repeater split-seconds chronograph with 60-minute register, 49mm, 18K gold OF original Jules Jürgensen case with five-knuckle hinges, Jürgensen lips, rear shield with initial, signed gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-bow-set, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, likely greater than 30J, wheel satin nickel finish, s#15671 with matching serial number to case. Gross weight of assembled watch 65.6 dwt (102.0 g). Comes as pictured with its original fitted hardwood Jules Jürgensen box which has a sticker to its underside marked with correctly matching serial number and that contains its original certificate with matching serial number that has timing ratings recorded on its rear and is stamped "Grand Prix Paris-1900" to both side, a silk pad marked "Jules Jürgensen Copenhagen" to one side and "Paris Grand Prix 1900" to the other, an instruction card for the bow-setting operation, an extra enamel dial with Arabic hour numerals, two extra crystals and an extra mainspring. In all, a wonderfully complete original set.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, good primary chronograph and minute register function, inconsistent split-seconds function as several times during testing it operated properly with good reset but more frequently the reset was in error with either full failures to reset or incomplete resets and occasionally engagement of split-seconds caused watch to stop running after a brief time, overhaul needed for split-seconds function, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, spotting to plate surfaces including some fingerprint-type etching to repeat bridge, scattered micro-fine scratches; dial with perimeter fracture between 11 and 12 having very small associated surface flake at 11; "extra" dial with short hls above and below center hole, edge flake at 1, some wispy haze in its surface glaze evident in reflected light; lower sweep-seconds-hand is missing its tail and has a mild bend, upper sweep-seconds-hand with mild bend to its tail, other hands are excellent; case shows hardly any wear, few small scratches, no dents or dings, excellent engine turning detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal with some looseness within bezel; box shows little wear, some typical mild scratches and nicks to its exterior, certificate with two tears at right perimeter.
ESTIMATE:
$15000
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$25000
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EPW - Non-Magnetic Watch Co, minute repeater with four-year perpetual calendar, chronograph, and moonphase, 56mm, massive 18K gold original HC, gold cuvette with signature ring, glazed mvt observation cover, white enamel quintuple-sunk dial, aperture for lunar phases within seconds-register, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, likely 30+J, crosshatch pattern nickel damascene, s#7403 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 115.0 dwt (179.0 g). A beautiful example with impressive in-hand presence.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, good chronograph function, day, date and moon phase correctly advancing as hands are set forward through several days time, all calendar functions advancing correctly via adjustment tabs, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with few very small micro-fine scratches, ratchet wheel with few small surface marks; dial with hl within signature disk of seconds-register which has slight bits of glue evident at its seat indicating it has been re-secured, few negligible scattered pinpoint glaze nicks; nearly mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass front crystal, clean plastic mvt observation crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$14000
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$24000
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, five-minute repeater, dial and case with marking for Tiffany & Co, 33mm, 18K gold OF original Patek Philippe case with white enamel initials to rear, flush rear hinge, small Jürgensen-style lips, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with counterpoise and capped escape wheel, strike train jeweled to hammers, marked as 29J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#138088 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 23.1 dwt (35.9 g). A beautiful example that is quite rare in this notably small size. Although this watch is of traditional pendant watch diameter, we have chosen to present it among the men's European watch portion of this catalog due to its primary interest being to collectors of repeating watches and collectors of Patek Philippe complications as opposed to collectors of pendant watches.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, bright lustrous plates with some typical scattered micro-fine scratches; flawless dial; nearly mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, some fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, cuvette with some perimeter scratches from slipped past openings, ding to band at 10 and few lesser nicks elsewhere to left side of band, pinpoint nick to bezel at 10:30, rear enamel detail is fully intact; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$12000
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$20000
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EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, minute repeater chronograph with 30-minute register, 49mm, 18K gold OF original Vacheron & Constantin case with initials to rear, small Jürgensen-style lips, signed gold cuvette bearing attributes, white enamel DS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, strike train jeweled to hammers, greater than 30J, wolf's tooth ratchet wheel, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#5095 to mvt and within case rear, s# within cuvette may be 195095 but fourth digit is uncertain as it is rubbed and largely lost. Gross weight of assembled watch 59.2 dwt (92.1 g). A beautiful example of this high grade complication, we believe this movement was made by Audemars Piguet & Co. for Vacheron & Constantin.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone for all hand settings between 1:00 and 11:59, repeat mechanism not striking when hands between 12:00 and 12:59 and it feels as if the slide is not moving quite enough to trip the all-or-none function, overhaul needed for repeat strike of 12th hour, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning of plate surfaces, few pinpoint surface nicks and very small micro-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with fine scratch below seconds-register at 5:30; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, dings to rear of band between 3:30 and 4:30, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; glass crystal with some short scratches and surface nicks.
ESTIMATE:
$10000
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$20000
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, split-seconds chronograph with 30-minute register, 46mm, 18K gold OF original PP.Co case, slide on band near 11 to allow/prevent chronograph activation, gold cuvette with signature ring, white enamel DS dial, fancy gold Louis XV style hands, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 24J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#157205 with matching serial number to cuvette. Comes as pictured with a fitted leather Patek Philippe & Co. box which is additionally marked for retailer William Barthman of New York and also with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives indicating a 1911 date of manufacture and a February 25th, 1913 date of sale. Gross weight of assembled watch 56.5 dwt (87.9 g). An attractive example of this Patek Philippe complication.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph, split-seconds, and minute register functions, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, few small micro-fine scratches; dial with scattered hls, patched edge chip outside minute chapter near 4, very short scratch left of 4; nearly mint hands; case shows very light wear, rear with rippling of reflection through its central portions and some small traces of what appear to be faint remains of previously engraved initials suggesting past polishing to remove initials, few pinpoint nicks to band; tight bow, crown shows very light wear; good glass crystal. Box shows little wear, tear to majority of leather surface over rear hinge causing some misalignment when closing unless lid is directed in proper position.
ESTIMATE:
$10000
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$16000
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EPW - Breguet, Paris, ruby cylinder, 35mm, 18K gold and silver OF original case with casemaker's "M A B" marking in cameo within lozenge-shaped cartouche, signed gold cuvette secured by a screw near center and with apertures for winding and regulation, engine turned silver dial with offset timekeeping chapter above a small Breguet signature plaque at bottom, KWKS (a key is included as pictured), ruby cylinder escapement, balance with parachute shock, gilt mvt, s#4525 to cuvette and within case rear, s#T 4094 also within case rear. Gross weight of assembled watch 21.9 dwt (34.1 g). Comes with its original red leather fitted Breguet box as pictured which is marked with correctly matched s#4525 to its upper lid and which contains an extra glass crystal.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, barrel with ultra-fine scratch striations presumably from a past wiping; excellent dial with small ding left of 4, some mild micro-fine scratches, some toning of surface; excellent hands; case shows light wear, few pinpoint nicks, no dents, reduced engine turning detail with very close to full loss to rear shoulder; tight bow; glass crystal with surface flake to lower-left perimeter; box shows light wear, some scratches and areas of rub to exterior, areas of finish loss to front adjacent latch areas, some mild finish loss elsewhere at corners and edges.
ESTIMATE:
$8000
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$16000
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EPW - Girard Perregaux, Chaux-de-Fonds, tandem-winding minute repeater grande sonnerie clockwatch, 57mm, heavy 18K gold original Girard Perregaux HC with beautiful raised and chased front detail of a perched eagle with outstretched wings beside a setting sun comprised of a set diamond, Jürgensen-style lips, signed gold cuvette bearing attributes, white enamel SS dial, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, strike train jeweled to hammers, 29J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#323445 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 97.3 dwt (151.5 g). Comes as pictured with its original fitted wooden Girard Perregaux box containing its guarantee certificate with correctly matching serial number and also an extra crystal wrapped in tissue paper. A very impressive example highlighted by its appealing case imagery and by the presence of its original box and certificate.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, frequently with good repeat function and tone though at times with errors of hour strike being one off from correct return and/or of minute strike occasionally being one off from correct return, grande sonnerie likewise with good function and tone though at times with errors of hour strike being one off from correct return, good sonnerie silence function, overhaul needed if consistently correct repeat and sonnerie function is desired, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered mild small fine to micro-fine scratches, small "J G" initials scribed to perimeter of barrel bridge near base of click spring; excellent dial with small faint perimeter hl near 5, minuscule pinpoint surface nick left of center; case shows little wear, long fine to micro-fine scratch to cuvette crossing past its midpoint, no dents or dings, good engraving and chasing detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear with small ridge break; good glass crystal; box upper lid with some warping which is currently preventing it from latching shut, box otherwise shows light wear, some typical scratches and dings to exterior, small area of finish loss to lower-left of top lid, inner silk liner not seating flush within upper lid space as liner's backing has some warping,
ESTIMATE:
$8000
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$15000
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EPW - Cartier, Paris, very rare ultra-thin hunting case watch measuring only 3.1mm front-to-back width at its thickest point, 50mm, ultra-thin HC with mvt set into single-piece case body, front with blue enameled initials, inner front with French touchmarks and engraved name "Mizpah," original finely textured (taille-douce) pie-section silver dial, lever escapement, 18J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#6182. Gross weight of assembled watch 26.7 dwt (41.6 g). A truly stunning timepiece, this style movement measures only 1.4mm in front-to-back width and the cased watch is an equally incredible only 3.1mm in front-to-back width. A good comparison to put these figures in context is a modern US quarter dollar coin, which measures 1.75mm in front-to-back width, and we have chosen to include two photographs of this piece alongside a quarter for this comparison. In this cataloger's opinion, though, the in-hand experience is even more impressive than what can be conveyed via photography as the sheer thinness of the piece in-hand is absolutely mind-blowing. We have chosen not to disassemble this watch to inspect its movement cosmetics, as the process of accessing the movement is fairly complex and delicate. Our firm previously handled this present example in 2008 and a photo under its dial was taken at that time and can be viewed at this link - https://www.auctions.jones-horan.com/0701/images/am38_g.jpg , and our firm has handled another example at the relatively close serial number of 6164 that features the same ultra-thin movement style and a photo of its movement removed from case can be viewed at this link - https://www.auctions.jones-horan.com/1402/images/17237_g.jpg
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, setting operating normally in clockwise direction but mvt with tendency to stop running if counter-clockwise setting is attempted so due to the delicacy of this ultra-thin mvt and the challenge of accessing the mvt we recommend user only set in clockwise direction, mvt not removed from case to inspect cosmetic condition; dial nearly flawless in visible portion with some mild surface spots which rate as not much above negligible; nearly mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, profuse micro-fine scratches, few infinitesimal pinpoint nicks, no dents or dings, enamel inlay fully present, case front opens somewhat short of 90 degrees (to approximately 75 degrees); tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$6000
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$12000
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EPW - Moritz Grossmann, Glashütte, rare half-quarter-hour (eighth-hour, or 7.5 minute) repeater, 52mm, 18K gold original M. Grossmann HC with magnificent black armorial crest to its front, black enamel "A W" initials to its rear, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set, lever escapement, likely 16J, gilt mvt, s#6145. Gross weight of assembled watch 75.0 dwt (116.6 g). A very rare watch, our consignor was informed in correspondence with Grossmann that they were aware of the current existence of seven examples of repeating Grossmann watches in museum and private collections, all of which were half-quarter-hour repeaters. The present example was not known among these examples and would be an eighth. This present example is highlighted by its beautifully enameled case, with the front bearing a baronial crest for the Wolfsramsdorf family which are, per Wikipedia, an old Vogtland-Meissen and Thuringian noble family with descendants listed as far back as the 10th century, members of nobility listed as far back as the 13th century, and an uninterrupted family line known from the 15th century. In all, a terrific piece for the collector of rare and unusual German watches.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function, repeat tone is somewhat muted and with audible rattle, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, gilt surfaces with some typical micro-fine scratches and pinpoint surface nicks, some of the visible screw heads with marring of their slots; dial with light hl between center and 1, light hl above seconds-register, some tiny nicks to rim of seconds-register hole, few scattered pinpoint surface nicks and mild micro-fine scratches elsewhere; excellent hands, some oxide and finish loss to tip of minute; case shows very little wear, ding to rear between center-left side of "A" initial and adjacent position of "W" initial, ding to left perimeter of rear adjacent to repeat slide, front enamel detail is fully intact, rear enamel detail is nearly fully intact with tiny bit of enamel loss to "W" initial at area of rear ding, small bit of enamel loss to decorative element below initials; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$6000
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$10000
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EPW - Unsigned Swiss, gold, diamond, ruby and enamel scarab form watch, 21mm width at widest point of body x 49mm from wing tip to tip of front pincers, 18K gold (tested) scarab form case with exquisite engraving detail, blue guilloche enameled and black enameled top set with 59 rose cut diamonds, 2 cabochon rubies for eyes, ornately detailed underside engraving, gold and black enamel front swivel set with 3 rose cut diamonds, underside of one wing with engraved initials and 1908 date, depressing button at tail spreads the wings to reveal concealed fancy white enamel dial with blue and red hour numerals, gold foil minute markers, SW-pin-set, cylinder escapement, 10J, gilt mvt, no visible s#. Gross weight of assembled watch 18.8 dwt (29.2 g). A beautiful example of this iconic watch style, this is only the second example of a gold and enamel scarab form watch that our firm has had the pleasure to handle.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, darkened gilt tone, few scratches; dial flawless in visible portion; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail, enameling substantially intact with a chip of loss to right wing near its midpoint and a chip of loss to left wing near its base, gemstones all present; crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$6000
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$10000
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EPW - J. Sewill, London, minute repeater, 52mm, very heavy 18K gold original HC bearing Chester hallmarks for 1914, front with initials, gold cuvette with presentation engraving dated 10-4-65, white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstone, at least 20J, gilt mvt, s#29690 with matching serial number to case. Gross weight of assembled watch 92.5 dwt (143.8 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical scattered micro-fine scratches, some mild ultra-fine scratch striations likely from a past light wiping; dial with some scattered hls; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, some scattered fine scratches, few pinpoint nicks, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail, case front originally with two lift-springs but one is missing which is allowing lid to tilt back approximately one-third toward closed with gravity; tight bow thinned at top, gilt crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$4600
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$6600
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EPW - Borrell, London, pocket chronometer for the Turkish market, spring detent escapement with helical hairspring, 52mm, heavy 18K gold (tested) original HC with beautiful ornate engraving detail to the entirety of its exterior, gold cuvette with floral engraving detail around winding and setting apertures and around perimeter, floral engraved bezel, split push operating spring-loaded front and rear, white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, KWKS (key not included with this lot), spring detent escapement with capped escape wheel, free-sprung balance with helical hairspring, diamond endstone, likely 14-15J, gilt mvt, plates with exquisite floral engraving detail, s#5148. Gross weight of assembled watch 84.9 dwt (132.1 g). An unusual and strikingly beautiful pocket chronometer for the Turkish market.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running though with a periodic audible inconsistency in its escapement action, overhaul recommended for this issue, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb gilt tone, few small micro-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with small fine scratch at center below hands; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, few mild dings evident to inner surface of rear lid but with virtually no visibility to exterior surface, good engraving detail, case front lift spring not contacting lid to fully opened position and allowing lid to tip near halfway closed with gravity; bow pivots freely, split push shows light to medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$6000
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EPW - L. Leroy & Cie, Paris, chronograph with 60-minute register, 51mm, unusual very thin style with front/rear thickness of 8mm if crystal is excluded (this figure becomes 10mm if crystal is included), 18K gold OF original case with 1909 presentation within rear, gilt dial with 13 to 24 hour indications at perimeter, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, at least 21J, gilt mvt, s#13842 and s#22274 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 50.9 dwt (79.2 g). Comes with its original brown leather L. Leroy & Cie marked fitted leather box and also with an 18K gold very small chain with T-bar as pictured. Gross weight of 18K gold chain 1.3 dwt (1.9 g). An unusually thin and remarkably elegant high grade chronograph.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph and minute register function, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few small micro-fine scratches and mild small surface spots to plates, few small bits of oxide to chronograph steelwork; nearly flawless dial with few negligible tiny surface marks; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, profuse micro-fine scratches, small protruding ding toward upper perimeter of rear with some mild associated surface unevenness of immediately adjacent areas, few mild to very mild dings elsewhere to rear; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal; box shows medium wear, scattered bits of finish loss to exterior, inner surfaces with some fraying and soiling, inner lid liner signature with wear but remains legible, box closing with some misalignment and gap to its seat. Short chain in excellent cosmetic condition showing little wear.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$8000
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EPW - Francis Perigal, London, gold repoussé verge fusee quarter-hour repeater, 51mm, 18-22K gold OF pair cases pierced for sound transmission, outer with classical repoussé scene to rear depicting a man and woman at center and a winged putto at left, outer containing casepaper for watchmaker Eric Lindgren of Stockholm, inner with foliate scrolling around perimeter, grotesque mask at 6 and floral detail and birds to rear, bell not removed to inspect for possibility of hallmarks beneath, white enamel dial, slide below dial near 7 for dumb repeat function, KWKS (key not included with this lot), verge escapement, large diamond endstone, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock with grotesque mask at its neck, signed gilt locking dust-cap, s#10418 to dust-cap. Gross weight of assembled watch 87.5 dwt (136.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function, repeat tone is frequently clear and resonant but also returns less frequent strikes with some audible rattle, good dumb repeat function, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, few short scratches adjacent pillar positions, some typical fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with very faint hl at 6, small fracture and small flake adjacent opening latch slot, few scattered very small edge flakes; excellent hands, minute with some finish loss; outer case shows little wear, subtle mild dent at lower-right perimeter of rear, excellent engraving detail, button latch good; inner case shows very little wear, dent to pierced perimeter at 9:30, few dings elsewhere to pierced perimeter, excellent engraving detail; bow pivots semi-freely; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$5600
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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 original Gruen case with initials to rear, gold cuvette, refinished 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#23. Gross weight of assembled watch 46.7 dwt (72.8 g). The Gruen Fiftieth Anniversary Watch was produced in 1924 with a total output 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 catered to a very exclusive clientèle being marketed as "The Priceless Possession of a Few" at a prohibitively expensive base cost of $500 in 1924. For those who weren't feeling quite extravagant enough with just the $500 base cost in 1924 dollars, there were even higher priced options available with upgrades of case material, finish, and design.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates, winding wheels each with a small mild oxide spot, larger winding wheel with a micro-fine scratch between center and perimeter; refinished dial with some mild small dark spots around perimeter; fine hands, minute with finish loss to tip; case shows little wear, small nick to rear toward right perimeter, cuvette with subtle shallow dent adjacent hinge area evident as rippling of reflection, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3600
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$5000
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EPW - Victor Kullberg, London, "Curiosity" model free-sprung lever with winding indicator and reverse fusee, 53mm, heavy 18K gold OF original case bearing London hallmarks for 1880, "JM" within oval cameo for casemaker John Martin, gold cuvette engraved with initials and 1924 date, SW and set via depressing tab under case rear lid, winding with Kullberg's "knock out" mechanism allowing crown to turn freely when case rear is closed, fully capped lever escapement, free-sprung balance with diamond endstone, 19J, gilt mvt with long pierced balance bridge, s#1971 with matching serial number to dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 85.9 dwt (133.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, winding "knock out" is a bit touchy and occasionally occurs when case rear is closed but at other times does not, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone though main plate with ultra-fine scratch striations from past wiping; dial with very faint hl from near 12 to center, very small perimeter hls under bezel near 1; excellent hands, minute and seconds-hand with mild bends; case shows light wear, profuse micro-fine scratches throughout, short scratch toward upper-right of rear, some marring to band adjacent opening position of bezel, mild dent to band near 3:30, some scattered mild nicks; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3600
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$5000
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EPW - H.A. Favre, Locle, explorer's style watch with thermometer, compass, and triple register timekeeping display, 51mm, heavy 18K gold original HC, gold cuvette with inset compass, silver dial with raised gold floral detail, separate timekeeping registers for hours, minutes, and subsidiary seconds, thermometer sector to upper portion, KWKS (key not included with this lot), fully capped lever escapement, 19J, gilt mvt, s#16474 and s#11217 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 85.6 dwt (133.1 g). A rare and eye-catching watch type.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, thermometer function untested, compass not functioning, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical small fine to micro-fine scratches, train bridge with some mild ultra-fine scratch striations presumably from a past light wiping; dial with some printing loss to signature, ample printing loss to seconds-register markings, profuse fine to micro-fine scratches within thermometer sector; excellent hands, timekeeping hands are blue, thermometer hand is plum colored; case shows medium wear, two mild dings to lower rear edge, reduced engine turning detail with full loss through shoulders; tight bow, push shows ample wear and a small area of loss to its gold cap; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3400
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$4800
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 47mm, 18K gold OF original PP.Co case, signed gold cuvette, engine turned gilt dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with counterpoise and capped escape wheel, 18J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#147064 with matching serial number to cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 47.3 dwt (73.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; excellent dial with some dark toning at portions of perimeter; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, few nicks to band, no dents, toning to bezel; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4200
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EPW - Barraud & Lunds, 41 Cornhill, London, free-sprung lever fusee with winding indicator, 54mm, 18K gold OF original case bearing London hallmarks for 1871, casemaker's "GMHD" marking in cameo, center rear with initials, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-pin-set with retained KWKS arbors (a key is included as pictured), fully capped lever escapement, free-sprung balance with diamond endstone, 17J, gilt mvt, s#2/9821 with matching serial number within case and to dial. Comes as pictured with a fitted leather Barraud, Lund & Sons, 41 Cornhill marked box. Gross weight of assembled watch 91.3 dwt (141.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, mvt with a pungent odor presumably from decaying old oil suggesting it has been ages since it has last seen a servicing, overhaul recommended for this reason, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, main plate with some mild ultra-fine scratch striations presumably from a past wiping; dial flawless though with some surface dirtiness; excellent hands; case shows light wear, small ding to rear right of center, engine turning detail good through central portions but reducing toward periphery and progresses to full loss at shoulder; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal; box shows light to medium wear, some scratches, scrapes and finish loss to exterior, silk liner inside upper lid with what appears to possibly be a pencil mark.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
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EPW - International Watch Co, Schaffhausen, folding gold travel watch, measures 30mm x 42mm when closed, heavy 18K gold original Cresarrow case slides open and closed, watch is raised when case is opened, refinished silvered dial marked "Cartier," SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 17J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#855777. Gross weight of assembled watch 29.1 dwt (45.3 g); gross weight of 18K gold case only when mvt, dial, and hands are removed 24.0 dwt (37.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered small micro-fine scratches; refinished dial cosmetically excellent, some mild discoloration at portions of center possibly from long term proximity of hands; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, profuse micro-fine scratches including some patches of abrasion, few pinpoint nicks, no dents; crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$4000
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EPW - Le Roy a Paris, gold and enamel watch for Turkish market, 49mm, 18K gold (tested) OF original Le Roy case with magnificent polychrome champlevé enamel floral detail to rear, bezel, and pendant, pink enamel to band and bow, signed gold cuvette, white enamel dial with Turkish market numerals, KWKS (key not included with this lot), cylinder escapement, 10J, gilt Lepine caliber mvt, s#15557 to cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 47.6 dwt (74.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, will tick with excess pressure held to winding arbor, overhaul needed, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, some mild haze and scattered spots to gilt surfaces; dial with few very faint hls between 2 and center; excellent minute hand, hour hand missing its tip; case shows little wear, no dents or dings, case with beautiful overall enamel detail but we suspect rear may have had a professional quality restoration of its enamel as its condition is not congruent with other portions of case, case rear is essentially cosmetically perfect throughout devoid of scratches, flakes, or other flaws aside from a solitary minuscule pinpoint nick at center, as opposed to bezel and pendant which each have some scattered small flakes of loss (the most notable of these areas is to bezel adjacent hinge area with some flakes between 7:30 and 8:30), if the rear enamel was indeed restored the work was of ideal top quality; tight bow with little enamel remaining, push shows light wear; glass bull's-eye crystal with small scratch left of center.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$4000
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EPW - Vacheron a Genève, early jump hour with constant minutes and subsidiary seconds, 50mm, 18K gold OF original case with spring-loaded rear, signed gilt cuvette bearing attributes, engine turned silver dial in Tavernier style, digital style jumping hour displayed in aperture above, KWKS (a key is included as pictured), cylinder escapement, 6J, gilt mvt, s#1578 and s#201 within case. An attractive example of this iconic early Vacheron style.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good jump hour function, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, patch of fine scratching at right side of barrel bridge, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere; excellent dial with an attractive acquired patina; excellent hands, seconds-hand with some bits of oxide; case shows light wear, some scattered dings to rear, reduced engine turning detail with full loss to portions of shoulders; bow pivots freely and has evident past repair to its upper portion with different shade of gold solder used; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$4000
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EPW - Aldred & Son, Yarmouth, keyless free-sprung lever with winding indicator and reverse fusee, 52mm, very heavy 18K gold OF original case bearing London hallmarks for 1891, "P W" in oval cameo for casemaker Phillip Woodman & Sons, gold cuvette, cream colored enamel DS dial, SW-pin-set, fully capped lever escapement, free-sprung balance with diamond endstone, gilt mvt, s#5777. Gross weight of assembled watch 91.2 dwt (141.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, main plate with ultra-fine scratch striations from past wiping, some micro-fine scratches; dial appears to have once had a signature crossing its mid-point both left and right of center that has since been cleanly removed with only the faintest illegible hints remained evident and its prior existence is revealed mainly by different appearance of reflected light in area of signature removal, dial otherwise virtually flawless with only some small bits of perimeter scuff under the bezel; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, small nick to bezel adjacent crystal; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; glass crystal with small internal edge chip at lower-left.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$3800
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EPW - Amalric Frères, Geneva, gold and enamel lyre form verge fusee, 71mm height x 44mm width with châtelaine portion excluded, 18K gold (tested) original lyre form HC with blue, black, and red enameling, rear with observation glass over mvt, three stranded gold chain and châtelaine hook at top, white enamel dial with winding aperture at 1:30, KWKS (key not included with this lot), verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, s#20374. Gross weight of assembled watch 26.4 dwt (41.0 g). The front is opened by depressing a button on the back, which reveals the dial. An attractive and scarce piece that has unfortunately lost a good portion of its enameling but would be an excellent candidate for a professional quality enamel restoration.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, short scratch at perimeter of plate, oxide to coqueret; virtually flawless dial with few minimal small fine scratches and pinpoint nicks; case shows hardly any wear, dent to center front, superb engraving detail, front enameling with large portion of loss throughout central area, some lesser losses at perimeter, rear enameling with losses above and around mvt observation glass, some lesser losses elsewhere; good glass crystal over mvt.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3600
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EPW - Audemars Piguet & Co, Swiss, 42mm, platinum and yellow gold OF case with black and white enamel inlay to bezel and rear perimeter, bow with black enamel, refinished silvered dial marked "Tiffany & Co," SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#24523 C. Gross weight of assembled watch 29.0 dwt (45.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning of plate surfaces, few small mars adjacent stem detent screw, few micro-fine scratches elsewhere; refinished dial with some concentric fine scratches around seconds-register center, few small micro-fine scratches and surface spots elsewhere in visible portion, dark marks at perimeter under bezel, small refinishing indexing notch under bezel at 12; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, fine scratches to rear, no dents and dings, enameling virtually fully intact with few negligible pinpoint surface nicks; bow pivots freely, crown shows very little wear; glass crystal with small internal perimeter edge chip at 2.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2400
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EPW - Charles Elicott, London, minute repeater cylinder fusee, 47mm, silver OF original pair cases pierced for sound transmission, outer bearing London hallmarks for 1793 and casemaker's "I C" in cameo, bell not removed from inner case to inspect for possibility of hallmarks beneath, white enamel dial, KWKS (key not included with this lot), cylinder escapement, diamond endstone, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock with grotesque mask at neck, gilt locking dust-cap, s#17843. An uncommonly early example of a minute repeating watch, though currently in need of overhaul for proper repeat function.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, inconsistent repeat function, correct number of hour and quarter-hour strikes are typically returned, minute strikes are frequently incomplete and often range between 4 minutes and 9 minutes short of correct quantity, repeat tone ranges from poor to virtually non-existent as bell has three evident fractures, hour strike is dull and soft, quarter-hour strikes consist of a dull soft initial tone and a soft secondary pulse with lightly audible dull tap, and minute strikes are felt as a soft pulse with lightly audible dull tap, mvt appears to have once had a slide under dial at 7 presumably for dumb repeat function but this slide is no longer present, overhaul needed for corrected repeat function, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with some surface haze and fine scratches; dial with chip above center, small flake below center, some scattered fine scratches and small surfaces nicks, small edge flakes at 9:30; excellent hands, minute with mild bend; outer case shows light wear, an attractive patina, scattered fine scratches, reduced engraving detail, button latch good; inner case shows little wear, scattered fine scratches, some dings to rear, profuse pinpoint surface nicks to rear, good engraving detail; bow pivots freely; domed glass crystal with prominent scratch to its upper portion, some lesser scratches elsewhere.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1600
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EPW - Clary, Continental, verge fusee, 51mm, 18K gold (tested) OF original case with dark blue guilloche enamel to rear and pendant, seed pearl set bezel and rear perimeter, white enamel dial with winding aperture at 2, KWKS (no key is included with this lot), verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate-scrolled two-footed balance bridge, s# to pendant appears to be 11193 though with some uncertainty to fourth digit due to wear of the marking. Gross weight of assembled watch 43.4 dwt (67.5 g)
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking in most positions but stopping when pendant down, overhaul needed for this issue, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some mild bits of haze to gilt surfaces, few micro-fine scratches, oxide to coqueret; dial with chipping extending around upper side and right side of winding aperture, few tiny edge nicks under bezel; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, rear guilloche enamel is fully intact, pendant guilloche enamel with few small flakes of loss, bezel missing one pearl at 12:30, all other pearls present; bow pivots freely, push shows light wear; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1600
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EPW - E.W. Streeter, London, keyless lever, 51mm, heavy 18K gold original demi-HC bearing London hallmarks for 1883, incuse "E.W.S." marking, gold cuvette, swivel pendant, white enamel SS dial, SW-nail-set, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstone, 19J, gilt mvt, s#7106. Gross weight of assembled watch 92.9 dwt (144.5 g). E.W. Streeter was a manufacturing jeweler and dealer in watches who in the 1860s boasted of using machinery in his watch production. This claim was vigorously challenged at the time in the 'Horological Journal' as it was believed to be greatly exaggerated. Per our very knowledgeable consignor, the present watch movement appears likely to be a product of P. & A. Guye who were using machinery to produce small numbers of watches in the 1880s.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered micro-fine scratches and haze spots; dial with hl at 5; fine hands, oxide near tip of minute; case front lift springs not raising lid as they need full manual assistance to open the lid, case shows light wear, scattered fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, small but prominent ding to lower-right shoulder of rear, few scattered nicks elsewhere, demi-HC lid enameling largely intact though with few losses to outer border and with some loss to minute chapter at upper portion; tight bow thinned at top, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$3400
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EPW - Eardley Norton, London, fusee quarter-hour repeater, 54mm, 18K gold OF original case with beautiful deep engraving detail to bezel, band, rear perimeter, pendant top, and bow, signed gilt spring-loaded cuvette, multicolor gold dial with floral detail at perimeter, KWKS (a key is included as pictured), likely a verge escapement but not removed from case to confirm, gilt mvt with ornate pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock with grotesque mask at its neck, s#2986 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 82.7 dwt (128.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, signature plate with some fine scratches, surface nicks, and mild haze; excellent dial with some mild contact marks; excellent hands, hour with some small bits of oxide to its spade; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, excellent engine turning and engraving detail, cuvette with some fine scratches from past key slips and with a directional arrow in ink marked around its winding aperture; tight bow; domed glass crystal with some mild fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$3600
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EPW - "Fabriqué pour Vacheron & Constantin, Genève" marked case, minute repeater, 49mm, gunmetal OF original case with gold repeat slide on band, signed gunmetal cuvette, very unusual white enamel dial with runic style "Thomas Felder" marking in place of primary hour numerals and with 13 to 24 hour indications around center, skeleton hands, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, strike train jeweled to hammers, likely 24-30J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#110673 to cuvette. An unusual and very visually attractive minute repeater, the "Fabriqué pour Vacheron & Constantin" signature indicates that this watch was not made in-house by Vacheron & Constantin but was rather supplied by another manufacture to be retailed by Vacheron & Constantin.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, small "M" scribed to repeat bridge surface, few scattered micro-fine scratches, some mild toning of plate surfaces, some small oxide specks to larger winding wheel; dial flawless aside from full loss of luminous material to numerals; excellent hands with full loss of luminous material; case shows very little wear, some small scratches to upper portion of bezel, few fine scratches and small nicks elsewhere, no dents, some patches of oxide at right perimeter of rear, excellent engraving detail, case rear closing with narrow sliver of gap to band at left side; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3400
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EPW - Francis Perigal, London, cylinder fusee, 47mm, silver OF original case bearing London hallmarks for 1824, incuse "G C" for casemaker George Conen, deep foliate engraving detail to band and pendant, white enamel dial, hacking slide under dial at 4:30, KWKS (key not included with this lot), white enamel dial, cylinder escapement with sugar tongs compensation curb, gilt mvt with elaborately engraved crescent shaped plate and with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, signed gilt locking dust-cap, s#21073 with matching serial number to dust-cap. An interesting piece by one of the finest London makers of the late 18th to early 19th century, the sugar tongs compensation as seen on this movement is more commonly found among early pocket chronometers.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good hacking function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered surface scratches; dial with perimeter hl between 2:30 and 4, small bit of black loss to 1 numeral; fine mismatched hands, hour and minute with portions of finish loss, hour hand is plum colored, minute and seconds-hand are blue; case rear with play at its hinge and one perimeter hinge knuckle with metal split, case shows light wear, an attractive patina, some fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, cuvette with scratches at perimeter from misguided past attempts to open, cuvette with few dings at center, reduced engraving detail; tight bow; glass crystal with some small scratches and nicks.
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$500
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$1000
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EPW - Gruen Watch Co, Swiss, Dietrich Gruen with winding indicator, mvt marked "Chronometer Balance," 49mm, 18K gold OF original case bearing French hallmarks, gold cuvette engraved "Presented to William M. Aichelman by 120th. Co. Trans. Corps. 1918-'19," silvered dial with applied gold numerals, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled winding indicator, 23J marked as "23 Rubies," wolf's tooth winding wheels, wheel satin nickel finish, s#42426. Gross weight of assembled watch 47.1 dwt (73.3 g). An elegant top quality presentation watch with interesting military inscription; William Michael Aichelman served as a Corporal and Sargent with the 49th Engineers (120th Transportation Corps) between May 17th, 1918 and June 12th, 1919 per information found on his state of Pennsylvania Veteran's Compensation Application viewable online at www.ancestry.com.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning of plate surfaces, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, regulator spring is broken; excellent dial with some fine scratches and spots within seconds-register, few fine scratches elsewhere, some small surface spots primarily around perimeter areas; excellent hour, minute, and winding indicator hands, fine seconds-hand with areas of finish loss; case shows very little wear, thin gauge cuvette with denting around its perimeter and cuvette will snap closed but nearly always pops back open when outer case rear is closed, rear with ding at left perimeter and at upper-right perimeter, band with dings at 2:30 and 5, scattered nicks elsewhere to band and to bezel, excellent engraving detail, case rear with some play at its hinge; tight replacement bow of somewhat different color, replacement crown is seated somewhat high and shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3400
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EPW - D. Gruen & Sons, made by Assmann, German, 45mm (approximately 12S for North American market), 18K gold original Gruen Nat'l W.C.Co. OF case with five-knuckle hinges, initials to rear, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial with gold foil 5-minute markers, SW-SS, lever escapement with gold pallet and capped gold escape wheel, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#66042. Gross weight of assembled watch 43.3 dwt (67.5 g). A beautiful high grade piece made for Gruen by Assmann, and a substantially rarer watch in this smaller size. The Gruen by Assmann watches are seen far more often in larger versions as North American market 16 and 18 size watches, and this is the first 12 size version this cataloger has had the pleasure of having in hand, and I have heard reports of only a very few others.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, perimeter of balance cock with some short fine scratches and surface nicks, some typical mild micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with hl to center section between center and upper-right, outer chapter hl at 1, pinpoint nick to inner rim of outer chapter above 5, some fill material visible at lower seat of seconds-register indicating it has likely been re-secured; fine hands, minute somewhat short and with finish loss to spade and tip; case shows little wear, some fine scratches and few pinpoint nicks to band, cuvette with two dings at center and a small pinpoint nick below center, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2600
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EPW - Hefsen a Paris, gold and enamel verge fusee, 43mm, 18K gold OF original case with blue guilloche enamel rear, pearl set bezel and rear perimeter, blue enameled band with strands of strung pierced seed pearls, white enamel dial with winding aperture at 2, KWKS (a key is included as pictured), verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, no visible s#. Gross weight of assembled watch 30.5 dwt (47.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance not moving freely, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with chipping around winding aperture; excellent hands; case shows little wear, no dents, rear guilloche enamel excellent though with small bits of what appears to be adhesive around its planchet seat, band enameling with many areas of chipping and loss to blue enamel, bezel and rear perimeter pearls all present, band with some lost seed pearls; bow pivots freely, push shows light wear; domed glass crystal with few very small edge flakes.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1500
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EPW - International Watch Co, Schaffhausen, 46mm, stainless steel OF original International Watch Co case, refinished silvered dial marked "Tiffany & Co," SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 17J, wheel satin nickel finish, s#749865.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, regulator spring with oxide, oxide to some screw heads; refinished dial with few fine scratches and small surface spots; excellent hands with some small bits of oxide and finish loss, seconds-hand is a bit short; case shows little wear, profuse fine to micro-fine scratches, mild shallow crease type dent to lower rear, few dings or nicks to upper rear perimeter; bow pivots freely, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
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$300
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$600
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EPW - Joshua Hewlett, Bristol, verge fusee, 50mm, gilt OF original pair cases, outer with shagreen and piqué finish, white enamel dial, KWKS (key not included with this lot), verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock with grotesque mask at neck, s#152. A very attractive mid-18th century shagreen cased verge fusee. Brian Loomes' "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World" notes Joshua Hewlett of Bristol as being active by 1741, free of the Clockmakers' Company in 1748, and died in 1764.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance will tick if reverse pressure is added to fusee, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, short scratches adjacent pillar at signature, few small scratches and fine scratches elsewhere; excellent hands, hour with some areas of mild oxide and finish loss, minute is not seating sufficiently low to allow access to square for key setting; outer case shows light wear, few pinpoint nicks, no dents or dings, losses to gilt finish, rear shagreen nearly fully intact with few small perimeter splits at upper-left, bezel shagreen with split near 11:30, rear and bezel both with some scattered missing piqué elements, button latch good, case with some gap to its upper portion when closed; inner case shows little wear, no dents, some gilt loss to bezel between 6:30 and 8:30, few lesser areas of gilt loss elsewhere; bow pivots freely; domed glass crystal with few short fine scratches.
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$500
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$1000
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EPW - Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, 42mm, platinum OF original Jules Jürgensen case, silvered dial with applied gold numerals, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, wheel satin nickel finish, s#16527 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 32.7 dwt (50.6 g). Comes as pictured with its original fitted leather Jules Jürgensen box with paper sticker to its underside bearing typed correctly matched serial number, with its original certificate bearing correctly matched serial number and 1921 date, with a leather Jules Jürgensen marked pouch, with an extra crystal wrapped in tissue paper that is marked with correctly matched serial number, and with an extra mainspring. In all, a spectacular complete set, as platinum cased Jules Jürgensen dress watches complete with box and certificate such as this are rarely seen.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance will tick weakly if given a twist and excess pressure is held to crown, mvt will occasionally continue ticking for some minutes after crown pressure is released, overhaul needed, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, toning of plate surfaces, scattered micro-fine scratches; dial with micro-fine scratches, some surfaces spots with majority in perimeter areas, some hour numerals with varying degrees of toning or tarnish; excellent hour and minute hands, poor seconds-hand with what appears to be a crudely executed solder repair at its center; case shows little wear, few scratches and patches of abrasion to bezel between 7 and 8:30, small abrasion to band at 6:30; bow pivots freely, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal; box in excellent-plus cosmetic condition overall, some exterior scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3400
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EPW - L'Epine a Paris, 36mm, 18K gold (tested) OF original case with blue guilloche enamel detail to rear having a flower at center, red and green enamel accents at rear perimeter, pearl set bezel, gilt cuvette, white enamel dial, KWKS (key not included with this lot), gilt L'Epine caliber mvt with standing barrel, s#4730 to pendant. Gross weight of assembled watch 17.6 dwt (27.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, ticks briefly with a twist, overhaul needed, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered scratches, good gilt tone; dial flawless in visible portion; fine hands, minute with mild bend; case shows light wear, some metal loss to rear/body seam at 3 presumably from pried past openings (the case is meant to be opened by depressing the pendant button which releases both the rear and the spring-loaded cuvette), cuvette with two prominent scratches to its upper portion, good engraving detail, rear guilloche enamel with area of loss at left perimeter, enamel with profuse small scratches throughout, bezel pearls are present though two appear to have long ago been re-secured by now discolored paste; tight bow, push shows medium wear; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1600
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EPW - Longines, Swiss, Express Monarch with very rare Canadian Government dial marking, 54mm (18S for North American market), gold-filled OF original Canadian made "Cashier" case, "Longines Express Monarch, Made Specially for the Canadian Government" marked white enamel DS dial with Canadian market 13 to 24 hour indications, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, 23J, jeweled barrel arbor, snail-cam regulator, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#1818605. An intriguing and rare dial marking, we have seen only a very few examples of this "Made Specially for the Canadian Government" dial.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright plates with scattered fine to micro-fine scratches and some pinpoint nicks; dial flawless though with a bit of surface dirtiness; excellent hands, hour with oxide to portion of spade; case shows medium wear, soft ding toward lower-left perimeter of rear, thin strip of wear to brass following nearly the entirety of band/rear seam, thin strip of wear to brass following portion of band/bezel seam, wear to brass to much of pendant; tight brassy bow, crown shows substantial wear; glass crystal with few fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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EPW - Meynadier a Genève, fusee quarter-hour repeater, 53mm, 18K rose gold (tested) OF original case with slide on band at 1:30 to allow/prevent repeat activation via plunge of the pendant, signed gilt spring-loaded cuvette, white enamel dial, KWKS (a key is included as pictured), verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, s#57782 with matching serial number within case. Comes with a fitted box of later vintage as pictured. Gross weight of assembled watch 69.5 dwt (108.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone when hands are set between 1:00 and 12:14 but with frequent shortages of one or more quarter-hours when hands are set between 12:15 and 12:59, overhaul needed for full repeat function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, plates with scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, some ultra-fine scratch striations presumably from a past light wiping, scattered oxide to areas of steelwork; dial with some mild scratches and fine scratches to central portions, edge chip at 9, perimeter scratch near 3; excellent hands; case cuvette and associated ring within case band are held by friction and with tendency to pull completely out of case at times, case shows little wear, numerous dings to band, some dings to rear perimeter, excellent overall engine turning detail apart from some reduction at rear shoulder; tight bow; good domed glass crystal. Later box shows medium wear.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1600
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EPW - Monnier a Paris, verge fusee, 48mm, 18K gold OF original case with beautiful en grisaille rear enameled scene in gray and white tones against a blue background depicting a hunter with rifle at center, a woman at right, and a dog at left, bezel with blue and white enamel detail, pendant with blue enamel and white enamel detail, white enamel dial with winding aperture at 2, KWKS (key not included with this lot), verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, s#7790 with matching serial number to upper face of pendant. Gross weight of assembled watch 46.7 dwt (72.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, main plate with some fine scratches and with haze to perimeter areas, ultra-fine scratch striations presumably from a past light wiping, coqueret with mild oxide; flawless dial; nearly mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, two short scratches to rear enamel detail toward upper-left perimeter, no dents or dings, enamel detail virtually fully intact with only a few very small mild surface flakes at upper rear edge and at a few points of front bezel; tight bow; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$3000
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EPW - Omega, Swiss, Grade CCR, "Ls. Brandt & freres S.A" marked mvt, 51mm (16S for North American market), nickel OF recase with detailed locomotive engraving detail to rear, "Brandt" marked white enamel DS dial with repeating marginal 1 to 9 minute indications, Canadian market 13 to 24 hour numerals, SW-LS, lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, 19J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#3658552.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few small fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with very faint hls below seconds-register, tiny edge nick under bezel at 6; excellent hands; case shows very light wear, ding to reeded perimeter of rear at lower-right, some scattered small nicks elsewhere, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows very light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$300
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$600
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 45mm, 18K gold OF original PP.Co case with initials to rear, gold cuvette with signature ring and 1924 presentation engraving, refinished silvered dial with applied gold numerals, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, wolf's tooth winding, 20J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#193973 with matching serial number to cuvette signature ring. Gross weight of assembled watch 42.9 dwt (66.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning to plates, scattered micro-fine scratches, small oxide spot to balance jewel setting cap; refinished dial is cosmetically nearly flawless; excellent hands, minute with vertical bend; case shows very little wear, profuse micro-fine scratches, ding to band at 6, few small nicks, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; glass crystal with small edge flake at right side.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$3400
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 46mm, 18K gold drum style OF original PP.Co. case, "Carlos Gondolo, Rio-de-Janeiro, Rua da Quitanda No.21, Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve" marked gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with moustache counterpoise, wolf's tooth winding, 19J, gilt mvt, s#44568 to cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 53.3 dwt (82.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, scratch to crown wheel bridge, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere, small dark spotting to areas of center bridge, few small specks of oxide to regulator; dial with few scattered hls, few pinpoint surface nicks, mild areas of wispy haze in glaze surface evident in reflected light; excellent hands, hour and minute with very mild spotting, seconds-hand is a mismatched style and tone to hour and minute; case shows light wear, rear opening lip with metal tear and bending, very minor marring to cuvette at lip from past slipped openings, dent to bezel at 2:30, scattered dings and small dents to band, some dings to rear perimeter, reduced engine turning detail with a thin ring of full loss at shoulder; tight bow with thinned top, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3000
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EPW - Robert Brandt & Co, ultra-thin Bagnolet caliber gold and enamel watch, 41mm, 6.0mm front-to-back width at its thickest point, 18K gold (tested) OF original case with superb rear enameled scene possibly of Samson and Delilah, white enamel dial, KWKS via a male key (key not included with this lot), cylinder escapement, silvered signature plate with gilt floral detail, s#29650 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 20.1 dwt (31.3 g). A very attractive piece with case rear possibly depicting the Biblical story of Samson and Delilah.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall to visible portion, signature plate with some mild areas of finish loss at perimeter, regulation disk with faded markings some of which are no longer legible; nearly flawless dial with short fine scratch above center, tiny flakes adjacent affixing screws at 3 and 9; excellent hands; case shows little wear, few pinpoint nicks, good engraving detail, rear enamel scene is fully intact though with numerous surface scratches, case rear opens dramatically wide of 90 degrees (to approximately 160 degrees) and has some play and slide at its hinge which shows some evident metal loss to each of its knuckles; tight bow, push shows light wear; glass crystal with small edge flake near 8:30.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$2400
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EPW - Swiss, split-seconds chronograph with 30-minute register, mvt marked for retailer G.W. Clemmer of Akron, Ohio, 47mm, 14K gold OF original case with initials to rear, gold cuvette with engraved name, white enamel DS dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 18J or greater, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#8944 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 48.5 dwt (75.5 g). An attractive high grade split-seconds chronograph, its cuvette engraving and rear initials are for Arthur H. Marks, a chemist who invented a process to recycle old rubber, and this development was of great importance to the automobile tire industry. Marks was to progress within the industry to the point of ultimately being a vice-president of B.F. Goodrich Tire Company.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph function aside from occasional tendency of split-seconds-hands to stall as it passes the dial's 6 position before skipping ahead to rejoin the leading hand, good split split-seconds function aside from aforementioned issue, good 30-minute register function, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few scattered micro-fine scratches, few small bits of oxide to chronograph mechanism element at perimeter of main plate; dial with hls within its 30-minute register, some surface rub to area below center of 30-minute register where it appears some form of marking may have once existed and been removed, few small glaze scratches and nicks elsewhere; nearly mint hands; case shows very light wear, group of dings to band and adjacent area of bezel between 7 and 8, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3000
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EPW - Swiss, mvt and dial marked for retailer Ryrie Bros. of Toronto, Canada, 49mm, heavy 18K gold original A.W.C.Co. HC with initials to front, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with moustache counterpoise, 21J, wolf's tooth winding, wheel satin nickel finish, s#62510. Gross weight of assembled watch 74.4 dwt (115.7 g). Comes as pictured with a wooden box marked for an unrelated watch.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches and surface spots; nearly flawless dial with very small edge hl near 11:30; fine hands, minute with oxide to perimeter and tip; case front opens somewhat wide of 90 degrees (to approximately 100 degrees) and case front lift spring is only functioning through initial half of opening range allowing lid to tip freely with gravity through the second half of its opening range, case shows very light wear, profuse micro-fine scratches, some scratches and nicks to band, small but deep ding to band at 5, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows medium wear with small ridge break; ill-fitting plastic crystal is currently unsecured and should be replaced. Wooden box shows medium wear, substantial warping causing sizable separation along its back side.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2400
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EPW - Tavannes, Swiss, men's dress watch with pendant watch sized mvt within a very attractive spread style case of 47mm diameter, gold-filled OF original Tavannes case with attractive white enamel inlay to bezel and rear perimeter, engine turned gilt dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, 7J, nickel damascene, s#5654991. From the collection of Red Skelton.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, winding wheels with ultra-fine scratch striations from past polishing to remove oxide which are more notable to crown wheel which also has surface pitting; nearly flawless dial with some spots of rub at perimeter under bezel; fine hands, minute with oxide throughout tip; case shows little wear, some fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, ding to edge of bezel at 5:30, some scattered small nicks elsewhere, enameling is nearly fully intact with only an area of loss to bezel at 8; tight bow, crown shows little wear; glass crystal with scattered scratches and nicks.
ESTIMATE:
$100
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$200
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EPW - Touchon & Co for Tiffany, Swiss, 43mm, platinum and 18K gold OF original Touchon & Co case with elegant black enamel inlay to bezel, rear perimeter, pendant and bow, "Tiffany & Co, Switzerland" marked silvered dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, wheel satin nickel finish, s#43922 with matching serial number within case. Comes as pictured with an elegant fitted leather Tiffany & Co. marked box.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking very sluggishly on a full wind, overhaul recommended, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fingerprint type etching to center bridge adjacent third wheel jewel, some typical micro-fine scratches; dial with profuse dark spotting throughout, scratch at 3; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, fine to micro-fine scratches and abrasions to rear, no dents or dings, black enamel detail is fully intact; tight bow with black enamel detail fully intact, crown shows very little wear; clean plastic crystal. Box shows very light wear, some finish loss to upper lid
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1800
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EPW - Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, unusual Russian market split-seconds chronograph with 30-minute register, dial and case with Cyrillic marking presumably for retailer, 52mm, heavy 14K gold OF original Ulysse Nardin case with 56 zolotnik mark for Russian market, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial with impressed 30-minute register, SW-pin-set, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, at least 22J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#13563 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 66.0 dwt (102.7 g). Currently in need of overhaul, but an eminently worthy project highlighted by its very interesting dial.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance will tick if excess pressure is held to crown, good chronograph and minute register function as tested with pressure held to crown, split-seconds hand is currently set about 17 seconds out of index but with good stop function as tested with pressure held to crown and also with good reset aside from occasional sluggishness, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning to plate surfaces, some typical small fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with edge chips at 15 and 45 minute, outer chapter hl at 15 minutes, hl within 30-minute register running vertically through its center, affixing screws at left and right side of dial are mismatched; case shows very light wear, some fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches to exterior, very small nick to band at 3, no dents, interior of cuvette has a crudely scribed name and a crudely scribed American city/state location marking which are each marked two times (the person scribing the name and location marking must have thought it was so nice, he did it twice!) ; bow pivots semi-freely, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3600
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EPW - Unsigned Swiss, tandem-winding two-train split-seconds chronograph with 1/4-second jump, 55mm, heavy 18K gold original HC with button on band at 11 for chronograph stop, start and reset function, button on band at 1 for split-seconds function, gold cuvette, case was originally also with a glazed mvt observation cover but this is no longer present, white enamel SS dial, SW-shift-locking-LS, fully capped lever escapement, 32-33J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#1378 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 91.9 dwt (142.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good primary chronograph and 1/4-second jump functions, split-seconds with good engagement but with substantial sluggishness to its reset, overhaul recommended if more rapid split-seconds reset is desired, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered small fine to micro-fine scratches and some small surface nicks; dial with scattered hls and scratches with the majority being to its lower portion; excellent hands, hour and minute are mismatched styles, sweep-seconds-hands are plum colored, all other hands blue; case originally had a glazed mvt observation cover but this is no longer present, case shows very light wear, prominent ding to left perimeter of front, dent to band at 7, ding to band at 5, few nicks scattered elsewhere to band, case front lift spring needs help through the second half of its opening range, case front and rear opening somewhat short of 90 degrees (to approximately 80 degrees each); tight bow, crown shows very light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2800
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$3600
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EPW - Unsigned Continental, three barrel quarter-hour repeater grande sonnerie clockwatch, 61mm, silver OF display case, enamel dial with charming multicolor sleigh scene at center, gilt overpainting around hour chapter and outside minute chapter, KWKS (key not included with this lot), cylinder escapement, gilt mvt, no visible s#. An unusual and attractive piece that strikes its hours as a single tap on one gong and strikes its quarter-hours as a double-tap on the other gong. Repeat function on demand is engaged by pressing the button on the pendant.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, frequently good repeat and grande sonnerie clockwatch function aside from minute hand being a bit out of index but occasionally an additional or an omitted hour strike occurs and occasionally the quarter-hour strikes will initiate as the last hour strike is finishing, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches and small surface nicks; flawless dial; excellent hands, mild bend to minute; case shows little wear, an attractive moderate patina, few fine scratches and pinpoint nicks, no dents; tight bow, push shows light wear; good domed glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3600
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EPW - Unsigned French, verge fusee with concealed erotic scene, 51mm, gilt OF original case with superb polychrome enamel erotic scene revealed by opening case rear, white enamel dial with winding aperture at 2, KWKS (key not included with this lot), verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, s#33555 within case.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Started ticking when wound but stopping occasionally while handling needing a twist to restart, overhaul needed for this issue, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, gilt plate with some fine scratches and surface haze, regulator disk with a darkened spot, coqueret with oxide; dial with small light perimeter hl at 7; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, some scattered scratches, finish loss at center rear and to portions of bezel and pendant, case rear closing with very little (if any) "snap" and leaving a narrow gap to body along left side when closed, concealed polychrome enamel scene is fully intact and with vibrant color detail; tight bow; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1600
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EPW - Unsigned French, digital display with jump hours, 41mm, 18K gold (tested) OF original case, gilt cuvette, engine turned silver dial with aperture at top for hour indication, KWKS (key not included with this lot), verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, s#6328 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 33.0 dwt (51.0 g). Comes as pictured with a fitted box with a partial remaining marking for an American retailer.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance swings freely and will tick with a twist and some reverse pressure held to fusee, good jump hour function when hand is set forward, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine scratches, haze and small spots to main plate; dial with somewhat darkened area at upper-left perimeter, few lesser dark spots elsewhere and scattered mild contact marks; fine minute and seconds-hand with some oxide and areas of finish loss; case shows little wear, scattered dings to rear, good overall engine turning detail though with mild reduction at rear shoulder; bow pivots freely, push shows light wear; good glass crystal. Box shows substantial wear, retailer's marking is largely lost and thus illegible.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1100
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EPW - Unsigned Swiss, very rare "Hora-Universa" world time watch, 55mm, gunmetal OF original display case, front with white enamel SS impressed dial for local time, rear with white enamel dial displaying relative time at over 100 world locations, central rotating day/night disk with 24 hour indications is meant to rotate as watch is set to display day or night in each locale, SW-SS, lever escapement, 7J, gilt mvt, s#341995 under dial. A rare and eye-catching piece, the world time dial at the rear includes nine locations that are preceded by a small "0" marking and these correspond to Trans-Siberian Railway stops, and the inclusion and emphasis on these suggests the Russian market was the primary target of this unusual design. This example is in need of overhaul to restore its setting function, but is very much deserving of this effort from its next owner.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running but setting mechanism not functioning, on testing setting was initially slipping occasionally but within moments began slipping more frequently, under dial inspection reveals a winding/setting mechanism element with broken teeth (see our photos for an image of this), recommend no further setting is attempted until this issue is resolved, front dial feet are present but are not securing properly with their screws, overhaul needed for setting function and to secure front dial, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, small "M" scribed to plate surface at perimeter near click, some mild haze to gilt finish; flawless front dial; rear world time dial with two hls at upper portion, some fading to markings at a few areas; rotating day/night disk with a hl at 10:30 on "Jour" side and some fading of "4" numeral on "Jour" side; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, some scratches, spotty areas of corrosion throughout gunmetal finish; tight brass bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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EPW - Unsigned Swiss, unusual dead-beat center-seconds chronograph with stacked sweep-seconds-hands, 49mm, silver original HC with attractive engine turning and engraving detail, cuvette marked "Chronographe," button on band (located at 40 seconds) to engage chronograph function which is a stop/start of the lower hand, white enamel dial with timekeeping hour-minute chapter at upper portion, 60-second indication around perimeter, and a faux seconds-register at lower perimeter that consists only of seconds-register markings and a painted representation of a hand, KWKS (a key is included as pictured), unusual lever escapement with long counterpoised lever having pointed locking jewels engaging an escape wheel with crab's claw style teeth, gilt mvt, s#2811 within case. A very unusual complication, this watch features a pair of stacked dead-beating sweep-seconds hands at center that run continuously in tandem until the case button at 40 seconds is depressed, which functions to stop the lower sweep-hand which remains stationary for as long as the button is depressed while the upper hand continues to advance. When the button is released the lower hand advances immediately back into index with the upper hand.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, chronograph function in need of overhaul as lower hand consistently jumps ahead by one second immediately upon engagement and after approximately 8 seconds of chronograph engagement both hands will consistently stall and halt the watch which then needs a twist to restart, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with few micro-fine scratches and scattered small haze spots, barrel with some ultra-fine scratch striations likely from a past wiping; dial with two hls at upper-left perimeter; excellent hands; case shows light wear, an attractive exterior patina, few small nicks, engine turning detail with some reduction at shoulders; bow pivots freely, push shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$1000
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EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, 46mm, 18K gold OF original case with "E.E.R." marking for Vacheron & Constantin's American market sales agent Edmond E. Robert, gold cuvette, refinished silvered dial with applied gold numerals, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, wheel satin nickel finish, s#398826. Gross weight of assembled watch 38.2 dwt (59.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few scattered small micro-fine scratches; refinished dial cosmetically excellent, few small marks under bezel, small refinishing indexing notch to edge under bezel at 3; excellent hands, seconds-hand with mild bend; case shows little wear, profuse fine to micro-fine scratches to rear, small nick to band at 7; bow pivots freely, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1800
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EPW - W.E. Huguenin, Swiss, signed to mvt, case, and dial for retailer E.M. Gattle & Co. of New York, 43mm, platinum OF original case with pave set sapphires to band and bow, rear with applied raised initials with pave set sapphires, silvered dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 19J, wheel satin nickel finish, s#12807. Gross weight of assembled watch 31.6 dwt (49.2 g). Comes as pictured with a fitted leather box.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning of plate surfaces, very short scratch adjacent stem detent screw, few micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with some darkening of central areas and within seconds-register, more prominent darkening of perimeter; excellent hands, oxide to tip of minute; case shows very little wear, some small marring and short scratches adjacent opening positions, scattered fine scratches to rear; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal with small bit of glue excess at upper-left seating.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1500
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EPW - William Webb, London, Canadian Government presentation watch for rescue at sea, lever fusee, 53mm, silver original HC bearing London hallmarks for 1873, incuse "P:W" for casemaker Phillip Woodman & Sons, cuvette engraved "Presented by the Government of Canada to Mr. Thomas Fleming Seaman of the Brigantine 'Countess' of Halifax Nova-Scotia in recognition of his humane and gallant exertions in the rescue of the Crew of the Schooner 'Sappho' of St. John New Brunswick 24th. August 1872," case front with initials, white enamel SS dial, KWKS (key not included with this lot), fully capped lever escapement, 17J, gilt mvt, gilt locking dust-cap, s#8262 with matching serial number to dial. An interesting piece presented by the Canadian government for heroism at sea. Please see our photos for images of two documents that describe the presentation of watches from this event and a bit of the event itself; these are an excerpt of an article from the September 15th, 1874 edition of the "Lewiston Evening Journal" (Lewiston, Maine) and an excerpt from a publication entitled "Notes on Lifesaving Medals," which is found online.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance will tick if reverse pressure is added at fusee, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered short scratches and fine scratches, some scattered haze spots, barrel bridge is missing a screw; dial with scattered hls, small chip to left rim of seconds-register; fine hands; case shows ample wear, an attractive patina, scattered scratches, fine scratches and nicks, no dents, engine turning detail largely fully lost with only central portions remaining evident, front lift spring not contacting lid to fully opened range allowing lid to tilt back halfway toward closed with gravity; tight nickel replacement bow, push shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$300
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$500
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EPW - Zenith, Swiss, 50mm, 18K gold original Zenith HC with beautiful raised front detail of two flying birds surrounding an urn with flowers, front inset with 7 mine cut and European cut diamonds that weigh approximately 0.47 ctw, gold cuvette bearing medallions and attributes, engine turned silvered dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, nickel damascene, s#1848761. Gross weight of assembled watch 55.9 dwt (87.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking somewhat sluggishly on a full wind, setting mechanism a bit sluggish to engage after crown is lifted, overhaul recommended, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, oxide to regulator assembly; dial with some scattered small spots, some darkening to portions of perimeter, some printing loss to 7, 8, and 9; fine hands, minute with some oxide; case shows little wear, dents to band at 7 and 8, prominent dings to band near 12, some lesser dings and nicks elsewhere to band, good overall engraving detail though with rub at high points, case rear opens somewhat wide of 90 degrees (to approximately 100 degrees) and has excess play at its hinge, case front lift spring needing some assistance to open lid fully; tight bow, crown shows light wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2400
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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Zenith, Swiss, "Extra R.R. 56" marked mvt and dial, 51mm (16S for North American market), gold-filled OF original Zenith case with "Fortune," "Sturdy," and "Case made in Canada" markings, white enamel SS impressed dial with Canadian market 13 to 24 hour numerals, SW-LS, fully-capped lever escapement, 21J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#4732010. A scarce high grade watch made for Canadian railroad service, total production of the Extra R.R. 56 is believed to be 1000 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, some oxide spots to winding wheels and regulator assembly; virtually flawless dial with small line of edge rub under bezel at 8; excellent hands; case shows very light wear, some fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, ding to rear above center, scattered dings and nicks to band, inner rear with uneven darkened toning; bow pivots freely and has a ding near its top, crown shows very light wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$900
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