Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, "Pagoda", No. 1852960, case No. 4013605, Ref. 5500J, made in 1997, sold on 29 November 1997. Very fine and rare, rectangular "bombe " , "Pagoda" shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with fitted box and certificate.

C. flared, massive, polished, satined, concave sides. D. champagne with applied yellow gold Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille " white gold hands. M. 215 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 41 mm.

Rolls, "Ato", 1930's. Interesting self-winding, rectangular, gold plated "galvano" 10 AMS, gentleman's wristwatch.

C. polished, hinged back, hooded lugs, lapidated bezel, wire lugs. D. matt silver with applied steel Breguet numerals. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 5 3/4 "' signed Blancpain, rectangular, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balancespring, the movement, mounted on balls, rolls back and forth and winds the watch. (Hatot Patent). Dial case and movement signed. Dim. 18 x 37 mm.

Harwood, 1930's. Fine and rare, self-winding, gold filled lady's wristwatch with power reserve indication.

C. massive, polished, reeded revolving bezel for handsetting. D. engraved silver with painted Arabic numerals, aperture for the up-and-clown. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 10 1/2"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 2 adjustments, flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. Diam. 29 mm.

Rolex Oyster, Ref. 711, 1920's. Fine and unusual, octagonal, waterproof, silver gentleman' s wristwatch.

C. English, shaped, massive, polished, screwed back and crown, reeded bezel, wire lugs. D. two-tone silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Cathedrale" blued steel hands. M. 8 1/2"' Prima, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to all climates and 6 positions, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 28 x 35 mm.

Unsigned, 1930's. Fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman 's wristwatch with olive shaped button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, stepped bezel, hooded lugs. D. two tone silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary "guilloche " seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduation. "Baton " blued steel hands. M. 13 "' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Diam. 32 mm.

Unsigned, circa 1919. Fine and unusual, silver gentleman 's wristwatch with passing automata (Arnold Schweitzer-Schatzmann, Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss Patents No. 24340 from 23 December 1901 and No. 24792 from 22 July 1902).

C. massive, polished, wire lugs. D. satined gold with painted Breguet numerals, at the centre, white dial with red Arabic numerals for the 24 hours, on the 6, aperture for the passing pictures of the four signatories of the Armistice on 28 June, 1919. M. 13"' gilt brass, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, flat balance-spring. Accompanied by photocopies of the Swiss Patents. Diam. 35 mm.

Tempor Watch Co., No. 2290, Swiss, circa 1928. Fine gilt brass triangular keyless Masonic watch (G. Schwab-Loeillet, Geneve, Swiss Patent No. 34864).

C. Double body, triangular, the bezel chased with the Union Chain, the band with different Masonic symbols, the back with the Masonic Temple and the letter "G" and engraved inside with a dedication dated 1928. D. Mother-of-pearl with painted Masonic symbols in place of numerals and with the inscription: Love your fellow, man, lend him a helping hand. Blued steel triangular hands. M. 12,5 "' , rhodium plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, bimetallic balance, 3 adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the movement. Dim. 52 x 53 mm.

International Watch Co., Swiss, No. 443487, circa 1910. Fine 18K white and yellow gold keyless Masonic watch.

C. Three body, " demi-bassine et filets", the back with a Masonic Temple chased over a matted ground below a triangular diamond and framed by a white gold Union Chain, outer acacia branch decoration. Hinged gold cuvette decorated with medals awarded in different exhibitions. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk centre and subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel "spade" hands. M. 15", frosted and gilt, 15 jewels partly in gold screwed settings, straight line lever escapement, bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with micrometric index. Signed on the dial, Trade Marks punched on the case and movement. Diam. 45 mm.

Chronometre Eberhard & Co., 1930's. Unusual, rectangular, gold plated gentleman ' s wristwatch.

C. polished, hinged back, wire lugs, the "bombe" back is engraved in relief with with Masonic Temple and the principal symbols of Masonry. D. polished silver with engraved Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Moderne" blued steel hands. M. 10 1/2"' rhodium plated, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 4 adjustments, Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 39 mm.

Pompejo in Wien, circa 1850. "Memento Mori" Fine silver watch in form of a skull, in the 17th century style with matching silver chain.

C. Double body, designed as a skull, the jaw opening to reveal the dial protected by a glass, hinged silver bezel. Silver chain made of crossed tibias. D. Silver champleve with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring with arched divisions. Blued steel "poker and beetle " hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Signed on the back plate. Dim. 35 x 40 mm.

Henry Moser & Cie, made for the Russian Market, circa 1915. Fine and large, tonneau shaped, 14K yellow gold gentleman 's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, wire lugs. D. matt silver with painted radial Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 12 1/2"' gilt brass, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Signed on the dial and the case, stamped on the movement. Dim. 31 x 43 mm.

Pavel Buhre, made for the Russian Market, circa 1910. Very fine and rare, large, 14K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, wire mobile lugs. D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary second dial. "Breguet " blued steel hands. M. 14 1/2"' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Diam. 37 mm.

Ch. Tissot & Fils, Locle, circa 1915. Fine and large, tonneau shaped, 14K pink gold gentleman 's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, wire lugs. D. matt silver with painted radial Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 12 1/2"' gilt brass, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Signed on the dial. Dim. 31 x 44 mm.

Vulcain, "Cricket" , U.S. Patent, 1940's. Fine and unusual, center second, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with alarm.

C. massive, polished, satined, the button near the winding-crown is for stopping the alarm when striking. D. two-tone silver with radiumed Arabic numerals, outer fifth of second and twelve times fifty graduations. "Alpha" radiumed steel hands. M. 12 "' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, two spring-barrels for watchwork and alarm, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.

Omega, 1940's. Fine 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, triangular lugs. D. satined silver with applied gold tritium indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes register, outer tachometer graduation. "Baton " tritium gold hands. M. 13"' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.

Record, Geneve, 1950's. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with olive shaped button split-second chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Alpha" gold hands. M. 13'" rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring, the coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the splitsecond chronograph. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Swiss, No. 8775, circa 1900. Fine 18K gold, hunting cased, moon phase astronomical, keyless minute repeating watch with triple calendar and chronograph.

C. Four body, massive, "demi bassine et filets " , engineturned. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, sunk subsidiary dials for the clays of the week, the dates, the months and the subsidiary seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. Glazed 18- , gilt brass, 21 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Brevet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, the push piece in the band. Diam. 60 mm.

Le Globe, Swiss Patent No. 17190 and Brevete S.G.D.G., circa 1890. Fine Argentan, world time keyless centre seconds watch.

C. Three body, silvered, "bassine", polished. Hinged silvered cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minutes ring and inner red centre seconds ring. Inner revolving disk inscribed with the name of 38 countries and cities around the world. Blued steel spade hands. M. 18 -, gilt brass, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, bimetallic balance, blued-steel flat balance spring. The revolving inter-city disc is adjusted with the hands by means of the winding crown. Signed on the dial. Diam. 50 mm. Accompanied by photocopies of the Swiss Patent.

J. Barth & Fils, Geneve, No. 35273, circa 1900. Fine 14K gold hunting cased, quarter repeating keyless watch with chronograph and 30 minutes progressive recorder.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets ", engineturned. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute and chronograph rings, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold "spade" hands. M. Glazed 19'", gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with push piece in the band. Chronograph with visible work and push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 54 mm.

Record Watch Co. S.A., Tramelan, circa 1910. Fine silver keyless Sector Watch (Swiss Patent No. 27961, registered on 9 April 1903, by Giovanni Sgherlino, Turin).

C. Four body, massive by Holy Freres (Trade Mark), in the form of a fan, polished, the back decorated with a representation of St. George and the dragon, with inscription: S. GeorgiusEluitumPaironus. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with hour Arabic sector from 0 to 12 and outer minute sector with red chapters for quarters of hour. Blued steel spade hands. M. Shaped gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Accompanied by photocopies of the Swiss Patent. Dim. 60 x 73 mm.