Universal Genève, "Compax". Produced in the 1940's.Fine and large, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registersand tachometer.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 285, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Omega, Swiss. Produced in the 1950's.Fine, center-seconds 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a pink gold-plated Omega buckle.

C.French, three-body, solid, polished, lapidated lugs. D. matte silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals. "Dauphine" radium-coated pink gold hands. M. Cal. 283, copper colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Omega, Automatic Chronometre Officially Certified, "Constellation". Production of this model startedin 1952.Fine, center-seconds self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. three-body, polished, screw-down case back with gold logo, concave lugs. D. black with applied steel fancy indexes. "Dauphine" steel hands. M. Cal. 354, copper-colored, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

The MandolinUnsigned, Geneva, circa 1810.Fine and amusing, 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set form watch with concealed dial, in the shape of a mandolin.

C. two-body, the sound-board painted on enamel with four cherubs, the glazed sound-hole with visible cock, the back of the sound-chest with ogival segments of translucent dark blue enamel alternating with geometrically patterned ones, the front of the neck with green enamel flowers, the back in blue and black champlevé enamel, the pegs paste-set, gold double suspension pearl chain. D. white enamel, Breguet numerals. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 18.6 mm ø, hinged, gilt brass full plate, cylindical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, blued steel balance-spring, continental cock, rack and pinion regulator with a silver plate.Dim. 62 x 27 mm.A very similar watch was in the Lord Sandberg Collection, sold by Antiquorum in Geneva on April 1, 2001, lot 202.

The CitternLepold Spickol in Wien, No. 117, circa 1830.Fine and amusing, 14K gold and enamel, pearl-set form watch with a concealed dial, in the shape of a cittern.

C. Two-body, "fermée" type, the sound-board with translucent scarlet enamel over a flinqué ground, decorated with a single branch, the border and sound-hole set with half pearls, the balance cock visible through the sound-opening, the front of the neck with dark blue enamel straps separated by gold bars, the sound-box with blue champlevé enamel decorated with a single branch and an open musical score, the back of the neck in translucent dark enamel, the border with a geometrical pattern, the banwith a gold floral pattern alternating with half pearls. D. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute ring. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 22 mm ø, hinged, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, fusee and chain, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved with scrolls and foliage.Signed on the movement.Diam. 67 x 28 mm.

Peau de ChagrinBreguet a Paris, No 3686, Swiss, circa 1835.Fine and unusual, 18K gold and enamel, pendant watch in original Morocco fitted box.

C. four-body, "bassine", spring-loaded back cover decorated with roses finely painted on enamel against a painted pattern imitating shagreen, the bezel painted on enamel en suite, the bow and pendant decorated with azure champlevé enamel, gold hinged cuvette. D. silver, engine-turned with an unusual motif of twelve quivers against a concentric engine-turned pattern, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold "Breguet" hands. M. 29 mm ø, gilt brass, early bar caliber, 6 jewels, cylinder escapemnt, three-arm gilt balance, flat balance-spring.Diam. 35 mm.Signed on the movement.

The Pink TulipFortin a Paris, circa 1830.Fine and amusing, 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set, concealed dial form watch in the shape of a tulip.

C. two-body, the spring-loaded petals finely painted in enamel in tones of pink, white and blue, hinged to the base of the flower which is in translucent red enamel over a flinqué ground, the two-tone green leaves attached to a gold stem forming the pendant, the base of the flower set with half pearls. The watch is suspended from four small chains joined by a gold ring. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel hands. M. 23.5 mm ø, hinged, gilt brass full plate, cylindical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock, rack and pinion regulator with silver plate.Signed on the movement.Dim. 42 x 28 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, Ref. 6545. Produced circa 1960.Fine, indirect center-seconds 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished, "guilloché" bezel, lapidated straight lugs. D. satiné silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 454/5B, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Omega, Automatic Chronometer Officially Certified, "Constellation". Production of this model startedin 1952.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold bracelet "à épis".

C. two-body, solid, polished, screw-down case back with embossed logo, concave lugs. D. two-tone "guilloché" silver with applied gold fancy faceted indexes. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. Cal. 354, copper colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 3565-1. Produced circa 1970.Fine, self-winding, 18K yellow gold, gentleman's wristwatch with date and linen-textured belt-shaped 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hidden lugs. D. champagne with painted radial Roman numerals, aperture for the date, button blued steel hands. M. Cal. 27-460 M stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Approx. overall length of the bracelet: 22 mm.

Universal Genève, Ref. 10234 1TL, Produced in 1958.Very fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant,18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a gold bracelet in shape of a belt with buckle (special patent).

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, straight concave lugs. D. two-tone pink gold in two parts (special patent) bearing the effigy of King Faysal of Saudi Arabia, with ribbed indexes on a polished outer ring. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 138 SS rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, "bumper" micro-rotor .Case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Meuron & Comp, Swiss, circa 1810.Very fine and rare, 18K gold, Grande et Petite Sonnerie clockwatch with quarter-repeating and visible striking and repeating works.

C. four-body, "Empire", engine-turned back cover, reeded band, gold hinged, glazed cuvette with slots for silent/striking and grande/petite Sonnerie. D. white enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute ring. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 49 mm ø, gilt brass full plate, fixed barrel, 6 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm, probably platinum balance, blued steel flat balance-spring, striking and repeating works set on the skeletonized and reeded frame fixed to the back plate, two gongs, repeatingy pushing a button in the pendant.Signed on the dial.Diam. 56 mm.

The Knife GrinderUnsigned, Swiss, circa 1820.Fine and unusual, quarter-repeating, striking jack and automaton.

C. three body, Empire, engine-turned, hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. white enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals, the center with a fine varicolored automaton scene applied on a polished steel ground, with two cherub Jacks striking the hours and quarters on two bells, with a flower urn on a bridge between them, below a knife-grinder automaton whose grinding stone is driven by a large wheel turned by a boy. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 45 mm ø, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillarsfusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance-spring, gilt brass continental cock. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Diam. 54 mm.A similar watch from the F. Conty Collection, Geneva, is described and illustrated in A. Chapuis and E. Gelis , "Le Monde des Automates", 2nd volume, page 35, fig. 297.

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1830.Fine, 18K gold, slim quarter-repeating pocket watch.

C. four-body, "Empire", the back, band and bezels engine-turned, gilt hinged cuvette, gold bolt on the band at two o'clock for blocking the repeater. D. silver, champlevé Roman numerals, champlevé outer minute ring, engine-turned center and edge. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 46.7 mm ø, gilt Lepine caliber with standing barrel, 6 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance, flat balance-spring, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Diam. 52mm.

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Répétition Minutes" No. 034/250. Produced in a limited edition of 250 examples in the 1990's.Very fine and rare, minute repeating, oversized, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold IWC buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent back, concave bezel and lugs. D. off-white with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial on the 9. M. Cal. 95290 rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 54 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, repeater on gongs by means of a slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 43 mm.

Cartier, "Pasha Grille", Ref. 1674, made in 1997.Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 260ft, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, and 18K yellow gold Cartier buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, back with screws, revolving graduated bezel, grill over the glass, "Vendôme"type lugs, screwed protection for the winding-crown with a sapphire cabochon, crystal with "Cyclops" lens.D. matte silver sand finish with painted Arabic numerals and tritium-coated dot indexes, aperture for the date. "Lozenge" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 049 signed Cartier, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and moon phases.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back. D. white with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Breguet" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 886, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 36 mm.

Blancpain, "Trilogy Collection", "Air Command", Ref. 2285F. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and date with 40 hours autonomy, a white gold Blancpain bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, polished, screwed-down case back and buttons, signature on the band, revolving graduated bezel. D. black with tritium-coated indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, aperture for the date. "Epée" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. F185 rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.

Blancpain, "Trilogy Collection", "GMT", Ref. 2250. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, two time-zone, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with 100 hours autonomy, date, three hands and a stainless steel Blanpain bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. polished, satined, screwed-down case back, signature on the band, revolving graduated bezel for the second time-zone in 24 hours, sapphire crystal. D. black with applied stainless steel indexes and Arabic numerals, aperture for the date. "Epée" tritium-coated hands with independent adjustment. M. Cal. 5A50 rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. 18K gold roor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.

Blancpain, "Flyback Chronograph", Ref. 2185F. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and date with 40 hours autonomy, a white gold Blancpain bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, polished, transparent screwed-down case back and buttons, signature on the band, stepped bezel. D. blue with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, aperture for the date. "Epée" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. F185 rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.