Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, "Astrolabium Galileo Galilei", Ref. 931-22. Produced started in 1985.Very fine and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with functions of the astrolabe, days and months, with 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle.

C. three -body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, rounded bezel graduated with engraved alternating Roman and Arabic numerals for the 24 hours, hooded lugs bearing the signatures. D. gray and silver, off-center gold disk with division for the 12 signs of the Zodiac, overlapping rings representing the following indications : the Equinoctial time, the local time, the months, the zodiacal signs, the elevation and azimuth of the sun and the moon on the planisphere, the diurnal and nocturnal hurs, the moon phases, the aspect in which the sun and the moon stand to each other. "Bâton" gold and blued steel hands. M. Cal. UN-97 engraved brass, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, engraved rotor.Case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.

Rigby, Charing Cross, London, with London hallmarks for 1881.Very fine, 18K gold, moon phase, astronomical, keyless, perpetual calendar pocket watch with half quarter-repeating.

C. four-body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel with Roman chapters, outer minute ring, subsidiary dials for days of the week, months of the leap year cycle, days of the month and aperture for the phases of the moon and age of the moon. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 42 mm ø, gilt brass three-quarter plate, 19 jewels, English pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel balance-spring with outer terminal curv. Repeating and striking on gongs by a slide in the band.Diam. 55 mm.Signed on the dial.

Chronometre RoyalVacheron & Constantin, Genève, circa 1910.Fine, 18K gold, keyless, lever chronometer pocket watch.

C. four-body, "bassine", engine-turned back, polished band and bezel, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, Arabic numerals, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 47.8 mm ø (22'''), gilt brass, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 57 mm.

Franck Muller Genève, "Master of Complications", Ref. 7000 QP L. launched in 1994.Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph , perpetual calendar, moon phases, 42 hours autonomy and an 18K yellow gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, back with signature, straight curly lugs, white gold screwed bars, rounded bezel. D. two-tone silver with applied blued steel pyramid indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the day of the month, of the week, the months, the 24 hours and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 7000 rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" and "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, shock-aborber system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Franck Muller Genève, "Cintrée Curvex, Casablanca", Ref. 5850. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, center-seconds, tonneau shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 44 hours autonomy and an 18K yellow gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two-body, polished, case back with screws, sapphire crystal. D. beige with black painted Arabic numerals. "Lozenge" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 2800 rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to temperatures and 6 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 32 x 45 mm.

Franck Muller, Genève, "Master Banker Havana", No. 117, Ref. 2852. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine, self-winding, center second, three-time-zones, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date with 47 hours autonomy and an 18K yellow gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two -body, solid, polished, convex bezel, case back with screws, sapphire crystal. D. bicolour beige and matte silver with applied gold pyramidal indexes and tritium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials on the 12 and on the 6 for the two other time-zones, aperture for the date. "Alpha" tritium-coated yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 2800 rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-sprig, solid platinum rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 31 x 43 mm.

Franck Muller Genève, "Cintrée Curvex Chronograph", Ref. 5850 CC. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and rare, tonneau shaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with oval button chronograph, register and stainless steel Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. two-body, polished, case back with screws, push-pieces protected by a stainless steel crown, sapphire crystal. D. black with silver painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds and the 30 minutes register. "Spade" steel hands. M. Cal. 1870 Lemania, modified by FM., rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 32 x 45 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Sculture", Ref. 5091/1A - 010, so called "Russian Watch". Produced in a limited edition in the 2000's.Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with 48 hours autonomy, date and a stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by its original certificate.

C. two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, original enamelled-set winding crown. D. white with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, outer ring 1/5th second graduation and aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 315 SC stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.Approx. overall length 230 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Sculture", Ref. 5091/1A - 010, so called "Russian Watch". Produced in a limited edition in the 2000's.Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with 48 hours autonomy, date and a stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by its original certificate.

C. two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, original enamelled-set winding-crown. D. black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, outer ring 1/5th second graduation and aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 315 SC stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes"decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.Approx. overall length 230 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 5081. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with 48 hours autonomy, date and a stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, ridged bezel, screwed-down winding crown. D. pink with tritium-coated Roman numerals, outer ring 1/5th second graduation and aperture for the date. "Feuille" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 315/190 stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes"decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Jaeger LeCoultre, 1950's.Fine, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 45 hours power reserve and a steel and gold deployant buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down ring on the back, stepped bezel, concave lugs, back winder. D. matte silver with applied gold dart indexes, "guilloché" auxiliary seconds and Up-and-Down dials. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 497/1, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Jaeger. Produced in the 1960's.Fine, stainless steel, water-resistant, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer, stainless steel deployant clasp.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, triangular lugs. D. satiné silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation in black, inner scale for the 1/5th second in black. "Bâton" yellow gold hands.M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Jaeger LeCoultre Automatic, 1950's.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 40 hours power reserve.

C. French, two-body, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied pink gold dart and bâton indexes, aperture for the Up-and-Down indicator. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 481, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, rotor à "butoirs".Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Jaeger. Produced in the 1960's.Fine, 18K yellow gold, water-resistant, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer, stainless steel and gold-plated deployant clasp.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, dust-protecting cap, triangular lugs. D. two-tone satiné silver with applied gold and black bâton indexes and tritium-coated dots, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation in blue, inner scale for the 1/5th second in black. "Bâton" gold and black tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-cmpensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

The Bawdy AngelUnsigned, Swiss, circa 1890.Fine and unusual, 14K gold, keyless, erotic minute repeating automaton watch.

C. four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, gold hinged cuvette over gold glazed bezel for viewing the movement. D. small, central, blue enamel with Roman numerals ands outer gold paillon minute divisions, with central gold paillon rosette, subsidiary seconds, surrounded by an animated painted on enamel scene with a young man under a tree in which an angel holding a bell is hiding. When activated by a repeating slide, the angel rises, while one of his fellows strikes the hours on his bell. To te left there is a ladder ending with the Eye of Providence held by another angel, with, at its summit, an angel holding a minute bell which is struck by yet another angel with a hammer. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 45 mm ø (20'''), nickeled, damascened in a twist-rope pattern, 18 jewels, lever-set, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Diam. 58 mm.

C.H. Meylan, Brassus, circa 1880.Very fine, 18K gold, keyless, half-hunter, minute repeating pocket watch.

C. four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned covers, front with champlevé Roman chapter and inner minute ring, back with elaborate engraved initials, gold hinged cuvette. D. double-sunk, white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 45 mm ø (20'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, wolf-teeth winding whels, lever-set, repeating on gongs through activating a slide in the band.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 58mm.

Lecoultre & Co., Geneva, circa 1880.Very fine, 18K gold keyless, minute-repeating pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph.

C. four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned covers, gold hinged cuvette over glazed gold cover for viewing the movement. D. white enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions with red five-minute/seconds markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 45 mm ø (20'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 34 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance-spring, wolf-teeth winding wheels, chronograph and spit mechanism on the back, repeating on gongs through activating a slide in the band.Dial signed and movement signed under a hammer.Diam. 58 mm.

Montre MysterieuseCartier, Paris, No. 7 from a limited series of 150, made in 1997 for the 150th anniversary of the firm.Very fine and rare, 18K gold, keyless mystery pocket watch.

C. two-body, knife-edge, both covers with elaborate engine-turning, aperture in the lover part for the "mystery hands", front edge engraved with chapter ring, swivel pendant. D. glass, no markings, hands mounted in the center with no apparent connection to any other part of the watch. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. square with canted corners, 32.7 mm (14 1/2'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel flat balancespring.Case and movement signed.Diam. 50 mm.

Breguet, "Transatlantique Type XX Automatic", Ref. 3820. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, self-winding, water-resistant down to 100m., 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with alarm and date, 45 hours autonomy and 18K yellow gold Bregeuet bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, polished, screwed-down case back, revolving graduated bezel, ridged band, concave lugs. D. black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, alarm indicator on a revolving central disc, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 582 rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.

Breguet, "Transatlantique Type XX Automatique", Ref. 3820. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, self-winding, water-resistant down to 100 m., 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with "retour en vol" round button chronograph and registers, date, 45 hours autonomy and 18K white gold Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, polished, screwed-down case back, revolving graduated bezel, ridged band, concave lugs. D. navy blue with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 582 Q rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.