263 lots

LOT 21

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Jonathan Puller, London, circa 1685. Very rare and fine 22 ct. gold pair-cased early balance spring watch.

C. Outer two body of finely worked gold wire filigree floral patterns enhanced with small gold studs. Inner double body, bassine, polished with split bezel. D. Gold champlevé with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Arrow pattern blued steel hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with pierced tulip pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, shot early flat balance spring. Signed on the back plate. h1 excellent condition. Diam. 48 mm.

CHF 100,000 - 110,000

LOT 22

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

John Barnett, London, circa 1690. Fine silver and tortoise-shell pair cased, Sun-and- Moon watch.

C. Outer double body, tortoise-shell with a fine silver inlaid decoration of flowers and doves. Inner double body bassine with split bezel, polished. D. Silver champlevé engraved with scrolled foliage in which Sun and Moon symbols, inlaid in a blued steel disc, appear alternatively in an open sector to indicate the hours of day and night, marked along the rim in Roman numerals, the minute being shown in a conventional manner on the outer Arabic ring. Blued steel "poker" minute hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 8,625

LOT 23

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Edward Speakman, London, No. 58, circa 1690. Fine silver and tortoise-shell pair cased, Sun-and- Moon watch.

C. Outer double body, tortoise-shell outer with a fine silver inlaid decoration of flowers and doves. Inner double body bassine with split bezel, polished. D. Silver champlevé engraved with scrolled foliage in which Sun and Moon symbols, inlaid in a blued steel disc, appear alternatively in an open sector to indicate the hours of day and night, marked along the rim in Roman numerals, the minute being shown in a conventional manner on the outer Arabic ring. Blued steel "poker" minute hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with tulip pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Signed on the dial and back plate. hl very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

CHF 13,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 24

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Henry Massy, London, circa 1700. Fine and rare, silver pair cased, Royal presentation watch with wandering hour dial.

C. Outer double body, the back polished. Inner bassine, polished with split bezel. D. Silver, with an applied miniature portrait of the King over silver gilt military trophies and below the Royal Crown held by two eagles, champlevé Arabic minute sector on the border of a slot, pointed by Roman hour numerals in the revolving aperture and showing the quarters on the inner border. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 62 mm.

CHF 16,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 13,800

LOT 25

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Peter Garon, London No. 897, circa 1700. Fine and rare, silver pair cased, Royal presentation watch with wandering hour dial.

C. Outer double body, the back with fluted repoussé decoration centred with a rosette. haler bassine, polished with split bezel marked "R.B.". D. Silver, finely engraved with the coat of arms of William III of Orange, King of England, with a champlevé Arabic minute sector on the border of a slot, pointed by Roman hour numerals in the revolving aperture and showing the quarters on the inner border. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with elaborate pierced and engraved Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with foliage. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 17,000 - 19,000

Sold: CHF 14,950

LOT 26

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

George Etherington, London, No. 763, circa 1700. Fine 22 ct. gold pair cased watch.

C. Double body outer, polished. haler double body bassine with split bezel, polished, marked "I.D.". D. Gold champlevé with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "poker and tulip" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with elaborate pierced and engraved Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with a mask and foliage. Signed on the dial and back plate. In good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 7,000 - 8,000

LOT 27

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Markwick, London, No. 3311, circa 1700. Fine 22 ct. gold pair cased watch.

C. Outer, Double body polished. hmer double body bassine, polished. D. Gold champlevé with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel " poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with elaborate pierced and engraved Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, silver cock pierced and engraved with a mask and foliage. Signed on the dial and back plate. h1 good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 28

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Markwick Markham, Recordon, London, No. 7062, made for the Islamic Market, with the London hallmarks for 1801. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel triple cased watch.

C. Outer, double body, glazed, with scallop edge, the bezels with champlevé enamel decoration. Second double body, with scallop edge, bezels with champlevé floral decoration, the back with a finely painted bunch of flowers against a scarlet translucent enamel over engine-turning. Inner double body, bassine, polished, marked "LM." ( Jonah Mince), a large rose-diamond set on the pendant. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Gold "heart" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with a mask and scrolled foliage, diamond end-stone. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

CHF 14,000 - 16,000

LOT 29

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Markwick Markham, Borrell, London, No. 24159, made for the Islamic Market, with the London hallmarks for 1813. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel triple cased watch.

C. Outer double body, glazed, with scallop edge, the bezels with champlevé enamel decoration. Second double body, with scallop edge, bezels with champlevé floral decoration, the back with a finely painted maritime landscape with vessels on the foreground. Inner double body, bassine, polished, marked "A.N.", a large rose-diamond set on the pendant. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Gold "poker and beetle" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with pierced and engraved Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with a star, a crescent and scrolled foliage, diamond end-stone. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 30

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Markwick Markham, Borrell, London, No. 22060, made for the Islamic Market, with the London, circa 1815. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel triple cased quarter striking clock-watch.

C. Outer double body, glazed, with scallop edge, the bezels with champlevé scarlet translucent enamel decoration. Second double body, with scallop edge, bezels with scarlet translucent enamel decoration matching that of the protecting case, the back of scarlet translucent enamel over engineturning. Inner double body, bassine, bezel and back with matching enamel, the band pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage, a large rosediamond set on the pendant. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Gold "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate double train with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage, diamond endstone. Striking on a bell, the striking train with fixed barrel with revolving arbor. Gilt brass dust rim. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 63 mm.

CHF 40,000 - 45,000

LOT 31

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Markwick Markham, Borrell, London, No.22407, made for the Islamic Market, with the London hallmarks for 1813. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel triple cased watch.

C. Outer double body, glazed, with scallop edge, the bezels with champlevé enamel decoration. Second, double body with scallop edge, bezels with white and scarlet champlevé decoration, the back with finely painted musical trophies against a scarlet translucent enamel over engine-turning. hlner double body, bassine, polished, marked "A. N.", a large rose-diamond set on the pendant. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Gold " poker and beetle" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with pierced and engraved Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with a star, a crescent and scrolled foliage. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.

CHF 0 - 0

LOT 32

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Marckwick Marckam, Perigal, London, circa 1815. Fine silver pair cased, quarter striking and pull repeating coach watch.

C. Outer silver mounted double body, shark skin covered with silver pin-work and silver ring holes to let out the sound. Inner double body, the bezels pierced and engraved with floral decoration, the back centred with a rosette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "poker and arrow" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate signed Recordon & Dupont, Markwick Markham, London, No. 18470, with cylindrical pillars, going train with fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with a rosette, the foot sunk in the back plate ovelay pierced engraved with scrolling foliage in the manner of Vulliamy. Quarter striking and pull wind repeating trains with gilt brass fixed barrels. Striking and repeating on a bell. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 143 mm.

CHF 20,000 - 22,000

LOT 33

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

J. Chauvel, London, first quarter of the 18th Century. Magnificent and unique 22 ct. gold pair cased, quarter repeating small coach watch with music on five bells.

C. Outer double body, gilt brass, shagreen covered with gold piqué work decoration in a star pattern and pierced with roundels. Inner, marked "I.D." ( John Dearmer I or John Dewilde) pierced and chased with scrolling foliage within a rocaille decoration, the bezel with four medallions chased with symbols of the Four Seasons, four other medallions chased with realistic profile portraits of apparently four members of a family. D. Gold champlevé with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, with small aperture for the regulator. Blued steel "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass inverted full plate double cage with conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with short flat balance spring and plain gilt brass cock, set on the front plate beneath the dial. Musical and repeating trains set between the second and the back plate, the musical train with gilt brass fixed barrel engraved with foliage decoration. Two tune music on five bells, with pin-cylinder and ten hammers, released automatically every three hours, bells and hammers inset within the movement. Signed on the dial and the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 78 mm.

CHF 280,000 - 300,000

Sold: CHF 314,250

LOT 34

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

Andrew Dunlop, London, circa 1710. Fine and unusual silver pair cased watch with date and subsidiary set-up aperture.

C. Double body outer, polished. Double body inner, bassine with split bezel, marked "I.W." ( John Ward). D. Silver champlevé with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, inner apertures for the dates and the regulator. Gllt brass hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

CHF 4,500 - 5,500

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 35

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

J. Windmills, London, No. 514, circa 1710. Fine silver pair cased watch.

C. Outer double body polished, marked "LW.". Inner double body bassine, polished, marked "W.L" . D. Silver champlevé with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "poker and tulip" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with tulip pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring and gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

LOT 36

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

J. Windmills, London, circa 1730. Small, brass, hour striking, lantern dock with alarm.

C. Brass posted frame with dolphin top-frets front and sides, plain side doors, top bell beneath strap and final. D. Silvered Roman chapter ring foliate engraved centre alarm setting dise. Blued steel single hand. M. Weight driven two train, verge escapement with short-bob-pendulum, striking train with locking plate, verge alarm train on the back. Signed on the dial In good condition with some restoration. Dim. 25 x 11 x 8 cm.

CHF 9,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 10,925

LOT 37

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

D. Picart, London, No. 311, with London hallmarks for 1729. Very fine and rare, 22 ct. gold triple case watch.

C. Outer double body of finely worked gold wire filigree floral patterns. haler double body, bassine, polished and gilt brass shagreen covered protecting case with gold piqué work decoration. D. Gold champlevé with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with a mask and foliage. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 32,200

LOT 38

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

George Graham No. 696, with London hallmarks for 1733. Very fine and important 22 ct. gold pair cased, quarter repeating early cylinder watch. The case by Ishmael Parbury.

C. Outer, double body of unique beauty and interest, signed Parbury. The bezel pierced and chased with flowers, scrolling foliage and scallops. The back repoussé with an allegorical scene with the emblematic figure of Britannia reigning over the terrestrial globe and raising Father Time from the Atlantic Ocean. The contours of the Americas appear engraved as well as a sailing ship in the background. Four cartouches surround the scene: in three of them appear the instruments of surveying, navigation and astronomy, in the fourth, a dock, a watch, a sand-glass and a sundial. Inner bassine marked "I.W." (John Ward) under a star, finely pierced and engraved with a mask and foliage. A small security chain is attached to the case to prevent loss and accidents. D. White enamel of the type probably introduced by Graham with black Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with turned pillars, fusee with chain, early cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel and steel cylinder, plain steel threearm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, gilt brass pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone. Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant; the pulse-piece passing through both inner and outer cases. Gilt brass dust cap. Signed on the dust cap, signed and numbered on the back plate, number repeated under the cock. In very good condition. Diam. 44 mm.

CHF 55,000 - 60,000

LOT 39

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

George Graham, London, No. 4580, circa 1714. Very fine and rare 22 ct. gold pair cased watch with calendar.

C. Outer and inner double body, both polished and marked 'U.S.". D. Gold champlevé with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, matt ground and calendar aperture. Blued steel "poker and beetle" bands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass pierced and engraved with a head and scrolling foliage. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

LOT 40

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

George Graham, London, No. 795, with London halhnarks for 1750. Very fine 22 ct. gold pair cased, quarter repeating watch with cylinder escapement.

C. Outer, double body the bezel pierced with scrolling foliage and repoussé with rocaille decoration, the back repoussé with a mythological scene depicting Aeneas leaving Dido, with rocaille surround and foliate pierced and engraved border. Inner bassine, the band pierced and engraved with a mask an scrolling foliage. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with turned pillars, fusee with chain, cylinder escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with an winged angel's head and scrolling foliage. Gilt brass dust cap. Signed on the dust cap and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

CHF 16,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 18,400