Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18K gold quarter repeating watch with three automaton Jacks.
C. Three body, Empire, with twisted band and repousse back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Small white enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Applied on a blue enamelled dial plate and riven by the repeating work, three-coloured gold automaton Indian like Jacks on each side of the dial, strike hours and quarter on two bells above an automaton monkey strikes the quarters below the dial. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass threearm balance and flat balance spring. Gilt brass continental cock with garnet end-stone. Repeating on three gongs with three hammers by depressing the pendant. Diam. 57 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Swiss, circa 1810. Very fine and unusual 18K gold, quarter repeating musical watch.
C. Three body, Empire with reeded band and bezel, the engine-turned back with a small blank escutcheon. D. Gold engine-turned with Roman numerals and engraved lotus flower decoration. M. Gilt brass highly unusual calibre with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on polished steel gongs by depressing the pendant. Pin barrel musical train with two sets 414 tuned stacked teeth. Diam. 58 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 18,000 - 22,000
Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18K gold quarter repeating watch.
C. Three body, Empire with engine-turned band, the back engine-turned in a sunburst pattern, hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Gold engine-turned with letters in place of numerals: "B.R.A.N.T.S.E.N.D.W.G.I.H.". Blued steel 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 continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Diam. 56 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 1,600 - 2,000
C. Three body, Empire, with reeded band and engineturned back. Gilt brass hinged cuvette. D. Small white enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals. Blued steel hands. Driven by the repeating work, threecoloured gold automaton Jacks on each side of the dial, strike hours and quarter on two bells above an automaton Cupid which strikes the quarter below the dial. Gilt brass dial plate fully engraved with scrolls with applied 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 continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Repeating on three gongs with three hammers by depressing the pendant. Diam. 56 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 6,000 - 7,000
C. three body, bi-colour, massive, polished, screwed back and crown, yellow gold band, hooded lugs and winding-crown, steel bezel and back. D. black with radium-coated indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton " radium-coated hands. M. 10"' Extra Prima, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 6 adjusments, self= compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 30 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
C. three body, polished, screwed back and crown, dust protecting cap, straight lugs. D. matted silver with painted Breguet numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Cathedrale " blued steel hands. M. 10- rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 31 x 37 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 2,000 - 2,400
C. two body, polished, screwed back and crown. D. matted silver with applied steel Arabic numerals and indexes. "Alpha " radium-coated 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.
Grading System: AA
CHF 2,200 - 2,600
C. three body, bi-colour, massive, polished, satine, gold case, stainless steel screwed case back, screwed winding-crown. D. matted silver with tritium-coated applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Alpha" tritium-coated 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.
Grading System: A
CHF 2,800 - 3,200
C. three body, bi-colour, polished, screwed back and crown, yellow gold "guilloche" and graduated bezel and winding-crown, steel case. D. bicolour matted silver and painted gold with painted Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "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.
Grading System: A
CHF 2,500 - 3,000
C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes", the band, bezels, pendant and bow chased with floral decoration, the engine-turned back centred with matching chased decoration. Hinged gilt-brass cuvette. Matching gold key decorated en suite and set with a plaque of cornelian. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds ring. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt-brass double train with free standing going barrels, inverted cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Pin-disc musical train with 29 tuned still teeth, playing on the hour or at will. Quarter repeating on two gongs by depressing the pendant. Trade Mark and serial number punched on the front plate, beneath the dial, also, numbered inside the back. Diam. 61 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 6,000 - 7,000
C. Three body, "Empire" polished with reeded band, by Joly (Master mark) No. 1816. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt-brass double trains with going barrels, Breguet overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain gold three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Grande and Petite Sonnerie striking with selection levers on the movement, repeating on gongs with button on the pendant. Signed on the dial and cuvette Diam. 58 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 13,000 - 15,000
C. Three body, Empire with reeded band, the engineturned back with a small monogram en reserve. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass full plate, both the barrel of the going train and that of the musical train passing through the back plate, Virgule escapement plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. Pin-disc musical train with 24 tuned teeth, playing at the hour or at will. Quarter repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the cuvettte. Diam. 57 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
Swiss, circa 1820. Fine and unusual small 18K gold musical watch.
C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes " , engineturned. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Gold engineturned with Roman numerals and outer minute ring en reserve. Blued steel "scoties " hands. M. 15 -, gilt brass with free standing barrels, cylinder escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Pin disc musical train with a comb of 20 tuned steel teeth, playing at each hour or at will. Diam. 41 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
C. three body, massive, polished, screwed case back and crown, reeded bezel, wire lugs. D. white enamel with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Skeleton " blued steel hands. M. 10 t /2 "' Extra Prima, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to all climates, 6 adjusments, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 38 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 2,500 - 3,000
C. three body, polished, screwed case back and crown, graduated pink gold bezel. D. pink with radiumcoated Arabic numerals. "Skeleton " blued steel hands. M. 11"' rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 29 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 2,000 - 2,400
Sold: CHF 1,852
C. polished, screwed case back and crown. D. pink with radium-coated Arabic numerals. "Baton " radiumcoated hands. M. 10 t /2 "' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance, 2 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 30 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 2,800 - 3,200
C. three body, bi-colour, polished, screwed case back and crown, "guilloche " and graduated pink gold bezel. D. matted silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals. "Skeleton " radium-coated 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.
Grading System: B
CHF 2,000 - 2,400
Sold: CHF 2,513
C. polished, satine, dedicated back. D. matted silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduations. "Baton" radium-coated skeleton hands. M. 13"' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
Sold: CHF 10,580
C. Three body, massive, designed as a crucifix, the face with an enamel painted Virgin and Child, a cherub and a sheep, and angels' heads applied against a matted ground, the back with a black champleve Latin prayer. Hinged silver cuvette engraved with flowers and foliage. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer red Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Gilt brass, cross shaped bar calibre, eight jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Signed on the dial and cuvette. Dim. 68 x 43 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 5,290
C. Four body, pave with rose-cut diamond, the back set with a heart shaped turquoise cabochon. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals. Gold "Louis XV " hands. M. 6 t /2 "' , gilt brass, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass threearm balance, flat balance spring. Signed by the retailer on the cuvette. Diam. 20 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 5,000 - 6,000