E. M. Ruegger à Genève, No. 5895, circa 1830.Extremely rare and fine, 18K gold and enamel watch, decorated with the Arms and traditional costumes of each of the 22 Cantons of the Helvetic Confederation.

C. Three body with scalloped edge, the enamelled bezel decorated with the painted Arms of the22 cantons, the back centred with their traditional costumes within sectors, the centre painted with a view of Lake Geneva and the castle of Chillon. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Engine-turned with Roman numerals on an eccentric polished chapter ring. Gold Breguet hands. M. 15''', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring.Signed on the dial and cuvette.Diam. 47 mm.

Geneva, circa 1810.Fine small 18K gold and enamel pearl-set watch.

C. Three body, Empire with pearl-set bezels and ribbed band, the back enamel panel, painted with a couple of doves, framed by concentrical rows of inlaid split-pearls, alternating with blue and azure champlevé decoration. Hinged gilt brass cuvette engraved with a Chinese signature. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, now converted to cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and regulatorDiam. 30 mm.

Pan à Genève, made for the Chinese Market,circa 1820.Fine small 18K gold and enamel pearl-set watch.

C. Three body, Empire with pearl-set bezels, the band pendant and bow with blue and white champlevé enamelled decoration, the back enamel panel painted with a fine composition of summer flowers against a blue ground. Hinged gilt brass cuvette engraved with a Chinese signature. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Gold Breguet 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 cocwith polished steed end-piece.Signed on the dial and back plate.Diam. 30 mm.

Pan à Genève, made for the Chinese Market,circa 1820.Fine small 18K gold and enamel pearl-set watch.

C. Three body, Empire with pearl-set bezels, the band pendant and bow with black and white champlevé enamelled decoration, the back enamel panel painted with a fine composition of summer flowers against a scarlet flinqué ground. Hinged gilt brass cuvette.D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Gold Breguet 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 steed end-piece.Signed on the dial and back plate.Diam. 30 mm.

Blondel & Melly à Genève No. 13720, made for the Islamic Market, circa 1830.Extremely fine and rare 18K gold and enamel watch with matching chain and gold and enamel ratchet key.

C. Three body, fully enamelled in a shark-skin pattern, the back painted with a fine composition of summer flowers. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued stleel Breguet hands. M. 18''', gilt brass, bar calibre, 13 jewels, swan neck lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring.Signed on the cuvette, Islamic signature on the dial.Diam. 51 mm.

Blondel & Melly Genève, No. 18571, made for the Islamic Market, circa 1830.Extremely fine and rare, 18K gold hunting case, diamond-set watch.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", the band and borders engraved with foliage decoration, the cover chased in high relief with rose-cut diamond-set foliage, the back decorated en suite with flowers and musical instruments. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border, also engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Gold Breguet hands. M. 17''', gilt brass, bar calibre withgoing barrel, 13 jewels, counterpoised straight linelever escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance,flat balance spring with Breguet type bimetallic compensation curb on the index.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 45 mm.

Blondel & Melly à Genève, No. 19571, made for the Islamic Market, circa 1830.Extremely fine and rare, 18K gold and enamel, hunting cased, diamond-set watch.

C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes", bezels pendant and bow engraved with foliage decoration, the cover of blue enamel with foliage, applied diamond paved musical trophies, azure and white champlevé enamelled border; the back enamelled en suite and applied with a very fine diamond paved basket of flowers. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Blued steel Breguethands. M. 17''', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 46 mm.

J. F. Bautte & Cie. à Genève, No. 66650, circa 1840.Fine 18K gold and enamel, miniature watch.

C. Four body with ribbed band and polished bezel, the back engine-turned in a vermicelli pattern and centred with a small powder blue champlevé flinqué enamelled rosette. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Frosted silver with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 7''', frosted and gilt, bar calibre with going barrel, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 18 mm.

J. F. Bautte & Cie. à Genève, No. 73906, circa 1845.Fine 18K gold and enamel, small pearl-set fob watch.

C. Four body, bezel, pendant and bow with blue champlevé enamelled decoration, the back panel painted with a small Swiss lake side landscape, the Mont Blanc in the background, split-pearl inlaid outer blue enamelled decoration. Hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 9''', frosted and gilt, bar calibre with going barrel, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 23 mm.

J. F. Bautte & Cie, à Genève, No. 76057, circa 1850.Fine and rare, small 18K gold, montre à tact.

C. Four body, massive "forme quatre baguettes", the engine-turned back, with gold touch pins on the band, the large revolving à tact hand, engraved with scrolls. Gold cuvette with an aperture allowing the tact hand to be caught by the tact wheel and engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "fleurs-de-lys" hands.M. 14 1/2''', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel,18 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 40 mm.

Sim. Gounouilhou, sur le Quai Neuf à Genève,No. 14597, circa 1830.Fine 18K gold, quarter repeating watch with double calendar.

C. Four body, Empire with ribbed band and engine-turned back. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary dials for dates and days of the week. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 22''', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel now fitted with a folding keyless device, 9 rubies, ruby cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance with pare-chute suspension, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the index, repeatng on gongs with pull-twist piston through the pendant.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 57 mm.

Dufour & Ceret à Ferney, circa 1780.Very fine and rare, 18K gold mounted, pearl and ruby set bloodstone watch, with a short gold chain, a bloodstone set gold key and a coral and bloodstone set gold seal.

C. Double body Louis XVI, with split-pearl set band, ruby set bezels, the back made of bloodstone.D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outerArabic minute ring. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-armbalance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece.Signed on the dial and back plate.Diam. 34 mm.

J. L. Liodet, Fabriquant d'horlogerie et de bijouterie, rue du Rhône, 162, à Genève, circa 1840.Very fine 18K gold and enamel, very slim, small, fob watch in original fitted box.

C. Four body "forme quatre baguettes" fully engraved in a vermicelli pattern with ribbed band, the back centred with a fine painted enamel scene depicting a young girl playing with her dog. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Gold Breguet hands. M. 9 1/2''', gilt brass, 6 jewels, bar calibre with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 26 mm.

Charles Bruguier, Geneva, No. 402, circa 1840.Fine tortoiseshell and 18K gold, singing bird box, in original fitted case stamped by the retailer: Howell James & Co. Regent Street, London.

C. Two part, entirely made of tortoiseshell, hinged back panel for the key compartment. The gold singing bird box cover enamelled with a fine painted view of Geneva seen from Pregny, the enamel backing painted with a composition of summer flowers.M. Rectangular plates with turned pillars, fusee with chain, rectangular bellow, the bird with moving wings, tail, beak and turning head controlled by a stack of8 cams, gilt brass engraved grill.Maker's punch mark for Charles Bruguier on the back and front plates of the movement.Dim. 94 x 63 x 30 mm.

Charles Bruguier, Geneva, circa 1840.Very fine 18K gold and enamel, singing bird box, in a later fitted box.

C. Two part rectangular with lobed corners, base engine-turned, front and side panels engraved with geometrical decoration, the lid chased with foliage over a dark blue ground, hinged back panel for the key compartment. Singing bird box enamelled cover painted with a fine composition of summer flowers over an azure ground, the enamel backing decorated en suite. Singing bird movement: Rectangular plates with turned pillars, fusee with chain, rectangularbellow, the bird with moving wings, tail, beak and turning head, controlled by a stack of 8 cams. Gilt brass grill, engraved with flowers.Charles Bruguier three tulip trademark, punched on the movement.Dim. 91 x 53 x 30 mm.

Jacques Bruguier à Genève, 6, rue Bonivard,circa 1850.Very fine 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set singing bird box, in a later fitted box.

C. Two part rectangular with lobed corners, base engine-turned, front and side panels with foliage decoration in a geometrical pattern, the lid chased with foliage over a dark blue ground. Singing bird box cover decorated en suite and centred with a rose-cut diamond set bouquet of flowers. Pierced and engraved gilt brass grid. Multicoloured feathered bird with moving body, wings, tail, opening beak andturning head. Singing bird movement: Rectangular plates with turned pillars, fusee with chain,rectangular bellow, the bird with moving wings,tail, beak and turning head, controlled by a stackof 8 cams, gold engraved grill.Signature scratched on the movementDim. 95 x 53 x 30 mm.

Jeannot à Genève, No. 19744, circa 1860.Very fine 18K gold pocket chronometer.

C. Four body, massive, "pommes et filets" with engine-turned flat back and ribbed band. Hinged gold engine-turned cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals, outer minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds, engraved with floral ornaments, centre and border with gold cast foliage "grippé" decoration. Gold paste-set hands. M. 19''', nickel plated, Hoff calibre with fusee and chain, maintaining power, gold wheel train, 15 jewels, pivoted detent escapement with steel escape wheel, cut bimetalic balance, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves.Signed on the dial cuvette and movement.Diam. 55 mm.

Rochat, Ms. à Genève, circa 1850.Fine 18K gold hunting cased two time zone watch with dead independent seconds watch and day of the month.

C. Four body, massive, "pommes et filets", engine-turned with ribbed band. Hinged gold engine-turned cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with symmetrical small dials with Roman numerals, outer dead centre-seconds ring on border of the bezel, subsidiary seconds and days of the month. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 20''', gilt brass, bar calibre, double train with going barrels, 18 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance sprng. Dead independent centre-seconds train with flirt on the escape wheel pinion and bolt in the band.Signed on the dial.Diam. 54 mm.

Henry Capt, Genève, No. 20210, circa 1860.Very fine 18K gold, hunting cased, pocket chronometer.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engine-turned with ribbed band. Hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "fleurs-de-lys" hands. M. 19''', frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate with cylindrical pillars, 15 jewels, fusee with chain and maintaining power, pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance, free sprung blued steel spherical balance spring.Signed on the dial, cuvette and back plate.Diam. 54 mm.

B. Haas Jne & Cie, Genève, No. 4204/1603, Robert Houdin Fils, 9 Boulevard des Italiens, Paris, seul dépot, completed on September 1873.Fine 18K gold hunting cased, keyless double face calendar watch, Quantième Indépendant, Système Breveté.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished with hinged glazed inner cuvette. D. White enamel on the front with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. White enamel on the back with days of themonth on border of the bezel, small subsidiary symmetric dials for days of the week and months. Blued steel hands. M. 20''', nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Signatures inside the back and the cover of the case.Courvoisier coat of arms punched on the movement.Diam. 54 mm.