C. Double body Consular, the split-pearl set bezels, the pendant and bow with white and blue champleve enamelled decoration, the back panel of green flinque enamel. Gilt brass glazed protecting case. Matching chatelaine with matching charms, seal and key. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals. Gold arrow hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English cock with diamond end-stone. Signed on the back plate. Diam. 55 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 20,000 - 24,000
C. Outer double body, with split-pearl set bezels, the back of blue translucent enamel over engine-turning. Inner double body, bassine, polished. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals. Gold arrow hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English cock with diamond end-stone. Signed on the back plate. Diam. 49 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Matthey, Geneva, No. 4813, circa 1800. Fine 18K gold and enamel, slim diamond and pearlset watch.
C. Double body, Directoire with split-pearl set bezels, the back panel painted with a fine champleve enamelled scene within a rose-cut diamond-set frame, depicting a lady in classical dress walking in a park with her son, outer blue flinque enamelled floral decoration. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals. Gold arrow hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock pierced and engraved with the letters: 1VI.A.TTH.E.E, with polished steel end-piece. Signed on the balance cock, numbered on the back plate. Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 6,000 - 7,000
C. Double body, Directoire with split-pearl set bezels, the blue flinque enamel back centred with a rose-cut diamond set paillonne rosette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and " star " minute divisions. Gold skeletonised hands. M. Hinged slim gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, the going barrel passing through the back plate, cylinder escapement, countersunk plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and back plate. Diam. 56 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 12,000 - 14,000
Sold: CHF 13,225
Swiss, circa 1800. Fine silver watch with visible balance and double Republican calendar.
C. Double body Directoire, polished, the bezel with engine-turned decoration. D. Small eccentric white enamel with Breguet numerals, flanked by two small subsidiary white enamel dials for the 30 days of the Republican months and the days of the week, glazed balance aperture. Gilt brass hands. Silver engineturned dial plate, decorated with foliage and further ornaments. M. Hinged inverted gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, visible gilt brass continental cock with ruby end-stone, the regulator on the back plate engraved with foliage decoration. Diam. 54 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 700 - 900
Sold: CHF 1,610
Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18K gold, hour and half-hour striking, hour repeating clock-watch.
C. Three body, "Empire " , engine-turned with reeded band. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Gold engineturned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring, the border with cast foliage decoration. Blued steel "scotties " hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Striking train with going barrel, released for repeating by means of a button on the pendant, striking and repeating on gongs. Diam. 56 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 5,175
Swiss, circa 1800. Very fine 18K gold, quarter repeating skeleton watch.
C. Double body, Directoire with flat pendant, reeded band and engine-turned back. Glazed fixed cuvette. D. White enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals. Gold "fleurs-de-lys " hands. M. Fully skeletonised gilt brass with gold wheel train, partly engraved and partly covered with blued steel panels, going barrel, cylinder escapement with plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and polished steel cock. Repeating by depressing the pendant on two gilt and polished steel gongs in form of serpents with polished steel visible work. Diam. 60 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 5,500 - 6,500
Sold: CHF 6,325
C. Three body, Empire, with reeded band and engineturned back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Small white enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals. Gilt brass hands. Driven by the repeating work, two coloured gold automaton Jacks on each side of the dial, strike hours and quarter on two bell above. Gilt brass dial plate fully engraved with scrolls and applied with a visible polished steel repeating work. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance and flat balance spring. Gilt brass continentall cock with garnet end-stone. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Apocryphal signature on the gilt cuvette. Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 4,500 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 6,670
Swiss, circa 1820. Fine silver quarter repeating watch with automaton Jacks.
C. Three body, Empire with reeded band and engineturned back. Gilt brass cuvette. D. Gold with Breguet numerals on small enamel cartouches. Gilt brass Breguet hands. Silver engine-turned dial plate with applied four coloured gold blackamoor type automaton Jacks striking hours and quarters on two bells. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass threearm balance with flat balance spring. Gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Diam. 55 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 3,000 - 3,500
C. massive, polished, stepped sides, sapphireset winding-crown. D. white with painted radial Roman numerals. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 8"' signed Cartier, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 4,500 - 5,000
C. massive, polished, stepped sides, sapphireset winding-crown. D. white with painted radial Roman numerals. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 8 " ' signed Cartier, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 4,500 - 5,000
C. massive, polished, bi-colour, stepped sides. D. white with painted Roman numerals. "Baton " blued steel hands. M. 7 1/2"' signed Cartier, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 27 x 27 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 3,500 - 4,000
C. massive, polished, sapphireset winding-crown, "Vendome" type hooded lugs. D. matt silver with painted radial Roman numerals. "Baton " blued steel hands. M. 6 3/4 "' signed Jaeger LeCoultre, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. Dim. 23 x 31 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 6,900
C. massive, polished, satined, sapphireset windingcrown. D. white with painted radial Roman numerals. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 8'" signed Cartier, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 3 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. Dim. 20 x 36 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 8,000 - 9,000
C. massive, polished, sapphireset winding-crown. D. white with painted radial Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 7 1/2 "' signed European Watch & Clock Co., tonneau, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. Dim. 22 x 35 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
C. Three piece massive, "Directoire", polished. D. Silver engine-turned with small Roman chapter ring and outer Arabic minute ring on the bezel's border. Blued steel "Oriental Cartier" hands. M. Rhodium plated,16 " ', Jaeger LeCoultre, "fausses cotes " decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Bregnet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 45 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 5,500 - 6,500
C. massive, polished, sapphireset winding-crown. D. white with painted radial Roman numerals. "Baton " blued steel hands. M. 9"' signed Cartier, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 3 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. Dim. 23 x 30 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 4,500 - 5,000
C. massive, polished, flat bezel, "Vendome" lugs, back winder. D. white with painted radial indexes. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 6 1/4'" signed Cartier, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 3 adjustments, antishock system, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. Diam. 27 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
C. massive, polished, extended central lugs, back winder. D. matt silver with painted gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Baton" gold hands. M. 6 3/4"' signed LeCoultre, rhodium plated, 16 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Cartier numbers on the lug. Diam. 16 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 1,800 - 2,200
Sold: CHF 2,588
C. Square, plain. D. Silvered with Arabic numerals. M. 24"', European Watch & Clock Co, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, mono-metallic balance, three adjustments, Breguet self-compensating balance spring. Signed on the dial. Dim. 10,6 x 10,6 cm. Accompanied by Cartier Certificate No. 2641.
Grading System: AA
CHF 3,000 - 3,500