Robert et Courvoisier, No. 48178, circa 1800. Fine and unusual silver "bras en fair" watch.

C. Double body, Directoire, polished. D. White enamel with the applied gilt brass figure of a gladiator, pointing hours and minutes with his daggers on two Arabic sectors by depressing the pendant. 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 with polished steel end-piece. Signed on the dial and the back plate. Diam. 59 mm.

Rolex, "Precision", Ref. 4495, 1940's. Fine, square, 18K pink gold lady's wristwatch with 18K pink gold linked bracelet.

C. two body, massive, polished, pyramidal bezel, double overhanging central lugs, flat top crystal. D. matted silver with applied pink gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton " pink gold hands. M. 7 1 / 2 "' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 20 x 20 mm. Bracelet measuring approx. 165 mm.

Rolex, Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 4643, 1940's. Very fine and rare self-winding, "carre galbe", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two body, massive, polished, stepped sides, straight lugs, cylinder crystal. D. matted silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. " Dauphine" gold hands. M. 9 3 / 4 "' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 28 x 28 mm.

Rolex, Ref. 1775, 1930's. Extremely fine and rare, rectangular, nickelchromium and enamel gentleman's wristwatch with digital jump-hour, minute and second.

C. polished, satine, black enamel cover with apertures for the jump-hour, minute and second, stepped sides, hinged back. D. three matted silver revolving discs with painted Arabic numerals. M. 10"' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating flat balance-spring. Case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 38 mm.

Swiss, circa 1800. Fine and large silver watch with centre seconds and double calendar.

C. Double body, Directoire, polished. D. White enamel eccentric with Arabic numerals, small subsidiary dials for days of the month and days of the week, blue centre seconds ring on border of the bezel. Gold 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 with polished steel end-piece. Diam. 55 mm.

Du Bois & Fils, Swiss, circa 1800. Fine silver watch with decorated dial, double calendar and subsidiary seconds.

C. Double body, Directoire, polished. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, small symmetrical dial for days of the week and days of the month, subsidiary seconds flanked by two small figures of maidens in classical dress painted below branches of gilt foliage. Gold skeletonised half-moon 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 with polished steel end-piece. Signed on the back plate, initials painted on the dial. Diam. 55 mm.

Breguet a Paris, Swiss, circa 1800. Fine silver hour striking and repeating clock watch.

C. Double body, Directoire, polished. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, gilt brass hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass threearm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-stone. Striking and repeating train with fixed barrel and revolving arbor, striking on a bell. Apocryphal signature on the dial and back plate. Diam. 56 mm.

Swiss, circa 1800. Fine and very unusual silver dual-time watch with calendar, decorated dial and double movement.

C. Double body, Directoire, polished. D. White enamel painted with a figure of Urania, the Goddess of Astronomy and a couple of doves, two small symmetrical dials for two time zones the first with Roman numerals, the other with Arabic numerals and a small offset subsidiary dial for days of the month. Blued-steel "spade and Breguet " hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with square baluster pillars, two complete trains, each with each with fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Diam. 62 mm.

Rolex, "Prince Brancard", Chronometer, Ref. 1490, retailed by Angus & Coote, 1930's. Very fine and rare, "Duo-Dial", rectangular curved, platinum gentleman ' s wristwatch with leather strap and 18K white gold plated Rolex buckle.

C. two body, flared, massive, polished, stepped sides, straight edge crystal. D. two-tone silver with painted Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Lozenge " blued steel hands. M. 7 1 /2 "' Extra Prima Observatory quality, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, 6 adjusments, shock-absorber, self compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 43 mm.

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, "Chronometre", Ref. 6048, retailed by Tifany, circa 1950. Very fine, tonneau shaped, centre second, selfwinding, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with fitted box, certificate and the Bulletin de Marche from the Bureaux Officiels de Controle de la Marche des Montres in Le Locle.

C. two body, massive, polished, satine, screwed back and crown. D. champagne with painted Arabic numerals and applied gold indexes. "Alpha " radiumcoated gold hands. M. 9 3/4"' rhodium plated, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm.

Dd. Fh. Othenin Girard, (La Chaux-de-Fonds), Swiss, circa 1800. Fine and unusual 18K gold, quarter repeating watch with alarm, date and special escapement.

C. Three body, "Empire carrure ronde " with reeded band, polished. Hinged gilt-brass cuvette. D. White enamel eccentric with Breguet numerals, inner concentric gold star shaped alarm setting disc and subsidiary date at the top. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt-brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with jewelled pallets, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, giltbrass continental cock with agate end-stone, pierced and engraved with the letters: "D.F.O.G.I.R.A.R.D." Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant, the alarm also striking on gongs. Signed on the dial, cuvette and back plate. Diam. 61 mm.

Isaac Daniel Piguet a Geneve, No. 378, circa 1800. Very fine and rare 18K gold, minute repeating, musical watch.

C. Double body, Empire, polished with reeded band. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass, Lepine calibre with free standing barrels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Repeating on two gongs with three hammers by depressing the pendant. Pin-disc musical train with 21 blued steel tuned teeth. Signature scratched on the edge of the movement. Diam. 61 mm.

H. Laresche, 8, Pre. Cour du Palais Royal a Paris, No. 348, circa 1810.

Fine 18K gold quarter repeating watch. C. Three body, Empire with reeded band, the back engine-turned in a sunburst pattern. hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Gold fancy Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain gold three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass half-moon cock engraved with foliage and the regulator scale. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 58 mm.

Huard a Paris, No. 4821, circa 1820. Fine 18K gold, quarter repeating watch with special escapement.

C. Four body, "forme collier", engine-turned. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19"', gilt brass with free standing barrel, steel and gold double wheel duplex escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with Breguet "pare-chute " suspension, flat balance spring with Breguet bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Repeating on gongs with pull-twist piston through the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 49 mm.

Rolex, Ref. 2546, circa 1941. Very fine, cushion shaped, 18K yellow gold, gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two body, massive, polished, hooded lugs, back with monogram. D. matted silver with applied gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Lozenge " blued steel hands. M. 10 "' rhodium plated, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 30 x 35 mm.

Rolex, Ref. 8069, retailed by James Walker Ltd., 1930's. Fine, tonneau shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two body, massive, polished, hinged back. D. twotone matted silver with painted Breguet numerals auxiliary seconds dial. "Cathedrale " blued steel hands. M. 10"' rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix " decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 36 mm.

Rolex, "Chronometre", Ref. 3140, 1930's. Fine, rectangular, 9K yellow gold, gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two body, massive, polished, hodded cylindrical lugs. D. two-tone silver with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Lozenge " blued steel hands. M. 8 "' Ultra Prima, rhodium plated, 18 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, 6 adjusments, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 22 x 38 mm.

Rolex, "Prince", Duo-Dial, Ref. 1555, 1930's. Fine, rectangular, pink and white gold plated gentleman' s wristwatch.

C. two body, bi-colour, polished, white gold plated lateral bezel, pink gold plated case, fluted lugs, lentelle crystal. D. two tone gold and matted silver with painted gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton " skeleton radium-coated hands. M. 7 1 /2 "' Prima, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 21 x 41 mm.

Rolex, "Marconi" , Ref. 1370, retailed by James Walker Ltd., 1930's. Fine and unusual, tonneau shaped, chromium plated gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two body, massive, polished, hinged back, stepped bezel. D. two-tone matted silver with painted Arabic numerals auxiliary seconds dial. "Lance " blued steel hands. M. signed Marconi-Rolex Product, 10"' rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 39 mm.

Rolex, Ref. 2508, 1930's. Fine and early, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with olive shaped button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. three body, polished. D. matted silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer telemeter and tachometer graduation. "Feuille " blued steel hands. M. 14 t /2 "' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.