Unsigned, attributed to the Jaquet-Droz workshop, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1780. Very fine 18K gold and enamel, egg-shape, centre seconds watch with special escapement.

C. Double body, the front of honey translucent enamel decorated in a stripped pattern with a paillonne foliage decoration on the border, the back enamelled with a very fine painted scene of a maiden with her servant, dancing and playing the Bacchante in a park while her child plays the flute, paillonne foliate frame and outer translucent blue enamel over engine-turning (slightly restored). Hinged shaped gold cuvette. D. Eccentric white enamel with Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds ring. Gold skeleton hands. M. Shaped gilt brass, Lepine calibre fully engraved with foliage, with free standing barrel, virgule escapement with plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and regulator. In very good condition. Dim. 82 x 52 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 839990, case No. 650745, Ref. 425, circa 1950. Very fine rectangular curved, platinum and diamonds gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, satined, bevelled bezel. D. mat silver with diamondset indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" platinum hands. M. 9"'-90 tonneau, rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 21 x 43 mm.

Patel < Philippe & Cie, Geneve, "Calatrava", No. 960243, case No. 300956, Ref. 96, circa 1947. Very fine platinum and diamonds gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver with diamondset indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" platinum hands. M. 10"', rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 21 x 43 nun.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 833465, case No. 620241, circa 1940. Very fine rectangular "bombe", platinum gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished. D. satined silver with applied platinum indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" platinum hands. M. 9"'-90 rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. h1 very good condition. Dim. 21 x 42 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 825481, case No. 617996, circa 1937. Very fine and rare, rectangular "cintre", curved, 18I < white gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, bevelled crystal, dedicated back. D. mat silver with applied white gold indexes. "Dauphine" white gold hands. M. 5 1/2"' baguette, rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 17 x 43 mm.

Patel < Philippe & Cie., Geneve, No. 930873, case No. 654940, Ref. 605, produced in 1948, sold on 9 November 1953. Fine and rare 18K gold keyless world time dresswatch with cloisonne enamel dial.

C.Three piece "variee" polished with revolving milled front bezel, the back engraved with a signature and inside with a dedication. D. Small cloisonn~ enamel with indexes, decorated with the map of North America, outer Arabic dark and light revolving chapter ring for day and night hours and and the world time chapter bearing the names of 41 cities or places around the world, according to the Louis Cottier world time patent. Gold hands. M. 16"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. h1 very good condition with Extract of the Archives. Diam. 45 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 761035, case No. 684473, Ref. 2526, produced in 1954, sold on 17 February 1955. Very fine and rare, waterproof, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18K gold Patek Philippe linked bracelet.

C. massive, polished, screwed back. D. black enamel with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 12"'-600 AT Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, 18 ct gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition with Extract of the Archives. Diam. 35 mm.

Unsigned (Ilbery), Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, the enamel probably by Richter, circa 1810. Extremely rare and fine 18K gold and enamel pearl-set, centre seconds watch with solid gold overlaid movement and special escapement.

C. Three body, bezels, pendant and bow with champleve enamelled decoration, the back enamelled panel with a very fine painted landscape with two riding gentlemen, a tree and further split-pearl inlaid ornaments on the foreground. Hinged gold cuvette engraved on the border with foliage decoration and centered with a rosette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds ring. Blued steel skeleton hands. M. Gilt brass, overlaid with a plate of solid pink gold, Chinese calibre, fully engraved with scrolls of foliage, with free standing barrel and gold wheel train, single wheel duplex escapement with gold escape wheel, the three-arm balance with wedge shaped and partly blued steel weights, flat balance spring. hn very.good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

Piguet Meylan, Geneva, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1820. Extremely fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set musical watch with centre seconds and automaton scene, in a gilt brass glazed protecting case with matching enamelled gold chain and key decorated en suite.

C. Double body, the pale turquoise enamelled bezels inlaid with split pearls, the enamel back panel finely painted scene of the Holy Virgin and child, La Madonna della Sedia, after Raphael. D. Small eccentric white enamel with Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds ring. Blued steel "spade" hands. The polychrome enamel dial-plate painted with a lake side landscape applied on the foreground with a multicoloured gold automaton figure of a woman playing a harp and a boy a mandolin, their arms articulated in unisson with the musical mechanism. M. Gilt brass double train with a free standing barrel, inverted cylinder escapement with a brass escape wheel, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Pin disc musical train with 16 vibrating steel teeth on either side of the disc. Piquet & Meylan master mark punched on the front plate, beneath the dial. In almost new condition. Diam. 44 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie. a Geneve, No. 158256, case No. 263052, circa 1912. Fine and unusual, platinum, leather covered, diamond-set lapel watch.

C. Three piece, massive with diamond-set bezel within a black leather covered frame, the polished back set with a circular row of diamonds. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals and outer gilt Arabic minute ring. M. 9 1/2-, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement "a moustaches", cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 40 mm.

Patel < Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 868996, case No. 2616388, Ref. 1436, produced in 1960, sold on 15 October 1964. Extremely fine and rare 18K yellow gold gentleman' s wristwatch with square button splitsecond chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 25 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, the coaxial single button on the winding-crown. is for the split-seconds functions. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition with Extract of the Archives. Diam. 33 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneve, No. 90533, case No. 212240, produced in 1891, sold on 23 March 1894. Very fine and important 18K pink gold hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer with special escapement, in original mahogany fitted box.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 20"' Extra quality, frosted and gilt with going barrel, 17 jewels in screwed settings, spring detent escapement with gold escape wheel, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold poising and timing screws, free sprung paladium rising spring with terminal curves. Signed ont the dial, case and movement. In very good condition with Extract of the Archives. Diam. 57 mm.

G.B. South Germany, circa 1590. Rare, very large early gilt bronze staakfreed watch with alarm.

C. Double body, the band and back pierced and chased with a floral decoration, the cover with chapter apertures, centered with a rosette. D. Gilt bronze with Roman numerals and touch-pieces, inner Arabic ring for hours from 13 to Z4 in the German way and alarm setting disc. Gilt bronze single hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with square pillars, open springs with revolving arbors, short steel going train with staakfreed, verge escapement, steel two-arm balance without balance spring, hog bristle regulator. Alarm with steel train, striking on a bell. Monogram on the back plate. In very good condition with some restorations. Diam. 69 mm.

Unsigned, South Germany, circa 1600. Fine gilt bronze octagonal staakfreed watch.

C.Three body with hinged back, the small circular cover with chapter apertures. D. Silver engraved with Roman hour chapters. Gilt brass single hand. M. Octagonal gilt brass full plate with square pillars, fixed barrel with revolving arbor and staakfreed, short steel going train with verge escapement, two-arm balance without balance spring, gilt brass "S" cock and hog bristle regulator. In very good condition. Dim. 53 x 36 mm.

Fonnereau, Rochelle, circa 1650. Very fine and rare gilt-metal and rock crystal crucifix watch, in original silver protecting case, with original silver crank key.

C. Gilt-brass two piece frame engraved with delicate foliage and hatch-work. Hinged faceted rock crystal cover and back, loose-rig pendant and button finial. Silk lined silver protecting case. D. Hinged gilt-brass dial plate engraved with implements of the scourge and crucifixion. Applied silver dial, the centre engraved with a small village, Roman hour chapters with half-hour divisions. Single balluster-turned blued-steel hand. M. Hinged shaped gilt-brass full plate with turned urn pillars, fusee with gut line,three wheel train, verge escapement, two-arm steel balance without spring, irregular oval foliage pierced and engraved cock secured by a screw, with matching click for the ratchet wheel set-up. Signed on the back plate. hl very good condition. Dims. 57 x 31 mm.(excluding ring)

Jean Rousseau, Geneva, circa 1650. Fine early silver hour striking clockwatch.

C. Double body, bassine the split-bezel engraved with sun-flowers the back pierced and engraved with a very fine composition of Summer flowers on a hatch ground, loose-ring pendant. D. Silver Roman chapter ring, the centre engraved with a river-side landscape, a tower on the left, a castle on the back. Fine elaborated gilt brass single hand. M. Hinged gilt brass, full plate with gilt brass urn pillars, fusee with gut-line, verge escapement, plain steel two-arm balance without spring, irregular oval foliage pierced and engraved cock secured by a screw, click and ratchet wheel set-up. Striking train with gilt brass fixed barrel pierced and engraved with foliage, striking on a bell, the silver count-wheel on the back plate. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 48 mm.

Barthelemy Soret, circa 1660. Very fine and rare 22K gold, enamel and agate, pre-balance spring watch, the leather covered protecting case with gold pique work decoration.

C. Double body, bassine with loose-ring pendant, the frame of gold decorated with a floral decoration enamelled en pate, plain back cut from a single large piece of agate. D. Gold white enamel with Roman numerals and centred with a small painted flower. Blued steel single hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with urn pillars, three wheel train, fusee with early chain, verge escapement, brass three-arm balance without spring, oval foliage pierced gilt brass cock secured by a screw, ratchet wheel setup. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm. including the protecting case.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 704951, case No. 689389, Ref. 2481, circa 1955. "Le Phare". Extremely fine and rare centre second, 18K pink gold and "cloisonne" enamel dial gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, fluted lugs, concave bezel. D. in "cloisonne " enamel representing an exotic landscape, the sea and a lighthouse, with applied gold indexes on the outer gold ring. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 27-SC Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition with Extract of the Archives. Diam. 37 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie. a Geneve, No. 197582, case No. 407957, sold to Tiffany & Co. in July 1921. Extremely fine and rare 18K gold, grande complication, moon phase astronomical, keyless minute repeating watch, carillon on three gongs, with perpetual calendar, split-seconds chronograph and instantaneous twice 30 minute recorder.

C. Three body, massive "bassine", polished with concealed hinge, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Breguet numerals, outer minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary dials for days of the week, minute register with inner moon phase aperture, its age on the border, months, subsidiary seconds with outer red date ring. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 40 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Minute repeating, carillon on three gongs with three hammers and slide in the band. Split-seconds chronograph with visible work, button on the winding crown and push-piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In perfect condition with Extract of the Archives, accompanied by a later mahogany Patek Philippe fitted box. Diam. 54 mm.

Abraham Cailliatte (Geneva) and Les deux Freres Huaud les Jeunes, circa 1675. Very fine and rare 20K gold and enamel prebalance spring watch.

C. Double body, bassine form, the back painted on all surfaces with polychrome colours, the back with a scene depicting "Chaste Susan" after a painting from the period, the band with landscape vignettes, framed in sepia and yellow and interspersed with blue panels decorated with ribbon scrolls, signed at 6 o'clock in a cartouche: Les deux Freres Huaud les Jeunes (almost invisible repair around the pendant), interior with a ruin in classical landscape after Gabriel Perelle.Loose ring pendant, foliate engraved gold split bezel for the glass. D. Gold champleve with Roman chapters and half hour divisions. Single blued steel hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with pierced quatrefoil pillars, fusee with gut-line, three-wheel train with verge escapement, plain two-arm steel balance without spring, florally pierced gilt brass foliate pierced and engraved oval cock secured by a screw. Worm-and-wheel set-up with pierced silver brackets and indicating disc. Signed on the movement and case. In very good condition. Diam. 40 mm.