C. Four body, Empire, with reeded band and engineturned back. Gold glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass, full plate with cylindrical pillars, going barrel on both trains, cylinder escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. Striking on gongs with optional "Grande and Petite sonnerie", "Sonne/Silence" levers on the border of the dial. Minute epeating on gongs by depressing the pendant with independent train an work. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 60 mm.
CHF 18,000 - 20,000
Sold: CHF 20,700
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold quarter repeating musical watch.
C. Three body, Empire, with reeded band and engineturned back. Hinged giIt brass cuvette. D. Gold engineturned with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass, double train, with going barrels, inverted cylinder escapement, three arm plain steel balance, flat balance spring. Pin- disc musical train with 28 vibrating steel blades. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
CHF 8,000 - 9,000
C. Four body, "bassine et filets", polished. Gold glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18-, nickel plated plated, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 5,060
C. Four body, massive, "pomme et gouge" polished. Gold cuvette engraved with the awarded prize. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 19-, nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, gold wheel train, 20 jewels in screwed gold settings, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
CHF 2,500 - 3,000
Sold: CHF 4,600
C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished, a crest engraved on the back with the motto: "Quod Honestum Utile". Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 12-, frosted and gilt, full plate, 22 jewels in screwed bearings, English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, free sprung blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
Sold: CHF 8,625
C. Four body, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette. D. Three piece, white enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 17"', nickel paled, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight lino lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Push pieces in the band for both the chronograph with visible work and the split seconds. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm.
CHF 11,000 - 13,000
Sold: CHF 13,225
C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18-, rhodium plated, 32 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band, chronograph with visible work, button on the winding crown and split seconds push piece in the band. Signed on the dial case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.
CHF 12,000 - 14,000
Sold: CHF 14,950
C. Four body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned. Gold cuvette, engine-turned on the border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Glazed 18"', nickel plated plated, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
CHF 5,500 - 6,500
Sold: CHF 5,750
Klaftenberger, Swiss, circa 1890. Fine 18 ct. gold, keyless minute repeating double calendar watch.
C. Three piece, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for seconds, days of the week and date.Gold "spade" hands. M. 17"', gilt brass, 29 jewels, English type lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: CHF 9,200
C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engineturned with reeded band. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, sunk subsidiary 1/4 second foudroyante. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Fine 21-, nickel, double train with differential winding, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Independent split second chronograph train, the heart-shaped cam visible, push piece in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: CHF 8,050
C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engine-turned with flat back and cover. Gold cuvette engine-turned on the border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds, Gold "poker and beetle" hands Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 18"' nickel plated, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and cuvette In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm.
CHF 5,500 - 6,500
Sold: CHF 5,750
C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished with reeded band. Gold glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18"', nickel plated, 19 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Special Jules Jurgensen patented hand-setting device by means of the folding bow. Chronograph operated by depressing the winding crown. Signed on the dial case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.
CHF 5,500 - 6,500
Sold: CHF 5,980
C. Four body, "pomme et gouge", chased in deep low relief on both covers with foliage, masks and griffins. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals outer red Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold paste set hands. M. Glazed 18"', nickel plated plated, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the case. In very good condition. Diam. 64 mm.
CHF 12,000 - 14,000
C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, a coat of arms engraved on the cover. Gold cuvette. D. Crystal dial with gilt Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold paste-set hands. M. 19"', double train with differential winding, nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, gold wheel trains, 35 jewels,counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.
CHF 33,000 - 36,000
Sold: CHF 46,000
C. Four body, massive "bassine et filets", satine finished, a diamond, ruby and emerald set Royal crown applied on the cover with a diamond set signature, a ruby and diamond set monogram, applied on the back. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. Glazed 18-, nickel plated plated, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: CHF 13,800
C. Four body, band decorated with blue champleve enamel, the cover with elaborate rosette in rose diamonds, cabochon emeralds and rubies on a blue guilloche ground within scarlet and diamond set border, the back with similar decoration, the centre enamelled in polychrome and opalescent colours with a tiger hunt, hinged gold cuvette partly silvered to reflect the stones. D. Engine-turned silver with gilt chapter ring, blue enamelled Roman hour numerals, subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock. Blued-steel hands. M. 18.5- nickefinished half plate caliber with fausse-cotes decoration, 31 jewels, two going barrels, straight line lever escapement with bi-metallic compensation balance, overcoil spring with regulator, quarter-striking and minute-repeating on three gongs with chime/silent lever in the bezel, repeating setoff in the band. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam.50mm.
CHF 50,000 - 60,000
C. By Ferrero, four body, the covers with foliage engraved borders, (very small and well repaired chip),dial side with elaborate floral rosette motif set in old cut diamonds on scarlet guilloche ground within green enamel scroll border, the back with similar and slightly smaller floral rosette centred with a large old cut diamond. Hinged glazed cuvette. D. Frosted and silvered 18 ct gold with red enamelled Roman hour numerals, black Arabic 5 minute numerals, outer ring for 1/5th seconds chronograph, subsidiary 'foudroyante' countersunk dial at 6 o'clock with countersunk 30 minute recording at 12. Blued-steel spade and moon counterpoised split seconds hands. M. Frosted and gilt three quarter plate, 32 jewels, two going barrels with tandem winding, straight line lever escapement, two arm compensation balance, overcoil spring with regulator, independant flying 'foudroyante' seconds, highly polished and partially grained split chronograph mechanism visible on the back plate, minute-repeating on two gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 57mm.
CHF 140,000 - 160,000
Sold: CHF 182,250
C. By Ferrero, four part with rope twist engraved band, the covers with elaborate rosette patterns in old cut diamonds and rubies on a green guilloche ground, the bezels with alternate large split pearls and twinned diamonds, back en suite with slightly smaller motif (very small repaired chip). Hinged and glazed cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman hour numerals, outer Arabic 5 minute numerals with minute and chronograph marks, sunk subsidiary rings for bis-sextile years, date, week day, seconds with moon phase and calendar, concentric with the subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel fleur-de-lys and counterpoised chronograph and calendar hands. M. Frosted and gilt hait plate, 31 jewels, straight line adjustable lever escapement, two arm compensation balance, spiral spring with overcoil and regulator, grained and partially polished chronograph work visible on the back plate, minute repeating on two gongs with slides and push button in the band. Signed on movement and dial. In very good condition. Diam. 57mm.
CHF 140,000 - 160,000
Sold: CHF 204,250