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Fine Watches and Wristwatches

Auction 19810
18 Dec 2012, starting at 14:00 GMT.
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Sold for £265,250 inc. premium
Patek Philippe. An exceptionally fine and very rare 18ct gold automatic "cathedral" minute repeating wristwatch still sealed in its original ...
Sold for £157,250 inc. premium
George Daniels. A very fine and rare 18ct white gold automatic calendar centre seconds wristwatch, one of only seven made ...
Sold for £157,250 inc. premium
Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18ct gold manual wind perpetual calendar split seconds chronograph wristwatch with moon phases ...
Sold for £97,250 inc. premium
Vacheron Constantin. A very fine and important 18ct yellow gold astronomical keyless minute-repeating dress watch with perpetual calendar, phase and ...

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1 Charles Charleson. A fine and rare early 18th century alarm pocket watch in gilt metal pierced and embellished case Circa 1700 £2,499
€2,921
US$ 3,775
2 Unsigned. A rare early 17th century ovalcase clock watch with alarm Possibly German, Circa 1620 £2,999
€3,505
US$ 4,530
3 Robert et Droz. A fine late 18th century 18ct gold open face musical quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1770 £4,749
€5,551
US$ 7,173
4 Robert Higgs. A very fine early 18th century 22ct gold quarter repeating repoussé pair case pocket watch No.2435, Circa 1730 £4,999
€5,843
US$ 7,551
5 George Graham. A fine early 18th century 22ct gold pair case pocket watch Movement Numbered 5074, Case Numbered 5045, London Hallmark for 1724 £3,249
€3,798
US$ 4,908
6 Spencer & Perkins, London. A gilt metal and shagreen covered open face pedometer Circa 1780 £812
€949
US$ 1,227
7 Thomas Tompion. A very fine and historically important early balance-spring silver key wind pocket watch Circa 1675-7 £8,749
€10,225
US$ 13,214
8 James Upjohn. A fine late 18th century 18ct gold quarter repeating pair case pocket watch No.2007, outer case with London Hallmark for 1816 £2,374
€2,775
US$ 3,586
9 Thomas Tompion. A late 17th early 18th century gilt metal pair case quarter repeating pocket watch movement in later case Numbered 160, Circa 1710 £3,999
€4,674
US$ 6,040
10 Macham. A very fine and rare 22ct gold pair case clock watch with outer leather case Circa 1705 £6,874
€8,034
US$ 10,382
11 Thomas Tompion. A fine and rare gilt metal and underpainted horn open face pocket watch No.4493, Circa 1711 £4,374
€5,112
US$ 6,607
12 George Graham. A fine early 18th century 22ct gold key wind pocket watch Numbered 5233, London Hallmark for 1744 to later case, Circa 1727 £3,499
€4,090
US$ 5,285
13 Tompion and Banger. A fine and rare champlevé dial silver pair case pocket watch No.3714, Circa 1710 £14,999
€17,529
US$ 22,653
14 William Noyes, London. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch Circa 1710 £1,624
€1,899
US$ 2,454
15 Louis Rival, London. A late 18th century silver pair case calendar pocket watch Circa 1780 £2,124
€2,483
US$ 3,209
16 Daniel Delander. An early 18th century gilt metal pair case watch Movement No.296, Movement Circa 1720 £2,499
€2,921
US$ 3,775
17 Conyers Dunlop. A very fine and rare triple case late 17th century pocket watch with gold filigree inner case, leather and pin work outer with later movement and enamel dial Numbered 2788, Cases Circa 1690, Movement and dial Circa 1730 £4,749
€5,551
US$ 7,173
18 William Winrowe. A fine 22ct gold early 18th century repoussé pair case pocket watch No.475, inner case with London Hallmark for 1737 £3,499
€4,090
US$ 5,285
19 Patek Philippe. A fine and interesting 18ct gold manual wind open face pocket watch, belonging to the former Italian Chief of Police, Salvatore di Stefano, together with Extract from Archives and photographic ephermera Case No.2622575, Movement No.931558, Sold June 17th, 1960 £5,624
€6,573
US$ 8,495
20 Patek Philippe. A very fine platinum and enamel manual wind open face pocket watch Retailed by Tiffany & Co., Case No.604618, Movement No.813786, Circa 1920 £4,749
€5,551
US$ 7,173
21 Patek Philippe. A fine 18ct gold open face keyless wind pocket watch Case No.290190, Movement No.807368, Circa 1925 £2,999
€3,505
US$ 4,530
23 Patek Philippe. A fine stainless steel keyless wind open face pocket watch Case No.623119, Movement No.870729, Circa 1955 £2,374
€2,775
US$ 3,586
24 Rolex. A fine 9ct gold keyless wind open face pocket watch with early waterproof Oyster case Case No.2000182, Movement No.162498, Circa 1940 £1,874
€2,191
US$ 2,831
25 Audemars Piguet & Co, Brassus & Geneva. A fine and rare 18ct gold keyless wind minute repeating pocket watch Case and Movement numbered 4017, Circa 1880 £5,624
€6,573
US$ 8,495
26 Alpina, Glashutte. A 14ct gold full hunter pocket watch together with fitted Alpina box Circa 1890 £1,624
€1,899
US$ 2,454
27 Daniel Myers, London. A fine 18ct gold full hunter chronograph pocket watch in Frederick Thoms case Movement No.3019, London Hallmark for 1901 £2,749
€3,213
US$ 4,153
28 Reid & Sons. An 18ct gold keyless wind minute repeating full hunter pocket watch Numbered 16046, London Hallmark for 1864 £3,249
€3,798
US$ 4,908
29 The Sheffield Goldsmiths Company. An early 20th century 18ct gold half hunter pocket watch with 'Kew A' Karrusel movement Chester Hallmark for 1902 £2,499
€2,921
US$ 3,775
30 S. Smith & Son. A fine 18ct gold open face keyless wind minute repeating free sprung pocket watch together with original letter signed by the manufacturer, S.Smith and Son Numbered 157-4, London Hallmark for 1895, Sold 6th 1895 £6,874
€8,034
US$ 10,382
31 Swiss. An early 19th century gold open face quarter repeating key wind pocket watch Circa 1830 £1,249
€1,460
US$ 1,887
33 Perusset. An interesting silver open face chronometer pocket watch with pivoted spring detent escapement Circa 1810 £1,874
€2,191
US$ 2,831
34 Swiss. An 18ct gold key wind full hunter minute repeating chronograph pocket watch together with 9ct gold T-bar, chain and sovereign Circa 1900 £2,749
€3,213
US$ 4,153
35 Invar. A late 19th century 18ct gold Grande Sonnerie full hunter minute repeating pocket watch together with fitted wooden repeat activating box Circa 1880 £13,749
€16,068
US$ 20,765
36 Dent. A very fine 18ct gold quarter repeating keyless wind full hunter chronograph pocket watch Numbered 31744, London Hallmark for 1878 £3,499
€4,090
US$ 5,285
38 Robert Molynaux. A fine early 19th century 18ct gold key wind pocket chronometer No.730, London Hallmark for 1836 £3,749
€4,382
US$ 5,663
39 Frodsham. Gracechurch Street, London. An early 19th century silver open face key wind chronometer pocket watch Numbered 451, London Hallmark for 1827 £3,499
€4,090
US$ 5,285
40 Sir John Bennett. A late 19th century silver key wind open face pocket watch with Karrusel escapement Numbered 57011, Kew A Certified, London Hallmark for 1877 £2,499
€2,921
US$ 3,775
41 Chas Smith. An early 19th century silver open face free sprung pocket chronometer Numbered 18797, London Hallmark for 1818 £3,499
€4,090
US$ 5,285
42 Barraud & Lunds. A fine 18ct gold stem key wind open face pocket watch Numbered 3/1010, London Hallmark for 1874 £1,124
€1,314
US$ 1,699
43 John Walker. An 18ct gold keyless wind open face jump centre seconds pocket watch Patent No.15073, London Hallmark for 1875 £1,749
€2,045
US$ 2,642
44 Adams. A late 19th century 18ct gold keyless wind open face free sprung chronometer pocket watch London Hallmark for 1875 £3,124
€3,651
US$ 4,719
45 Vulliamy, London. A fine early 19th century 18ct gold key wind open face pocket watch Date code Avva, London Hallmark for 1816 £3,499
€4,090
US$ 5,285
47 Nicole Nielson & Co. An 18ct gold keyless wind full hunter chronograph pocket watch Numbered 1198, London Hallmark for 1882 £1,999
€2,337
US$ 3,020
48 Nicole Nielson & Co. A fine 18ct gold open face keyless wind pocket watch Case and movement numbered 5469, London Hallmark for 1903 £1,749
€2,045
US$ 2,642
49 William Hardy. A fine early 19th century silver open face pocket watch Numbered 617, London Hallmark for 1821 £1,249
€1,460
US$ 1,887
50 Francis Perrigal. A silver key wind open face pocket watch with later case Numbered 19789, London Hallmark for 1849 £374
€438
US$ 566
51 Charles Haley. An early 19th century silver key wind open face pocket watch with Duplex escapement No.MDTN, London Hallmark for 1822 £2,249
€2,629
US$ 3,398
52 Thomas Grignion. A fine 18th century key wind quarter repeating enamel decorated pocket watch Circa 1760 £3,499
€4,090
US$ 5,285
53 Gregson. A fine and rare late 18th century gold and enamel calendar dumb repeating pocket watch Numbered 838, Circa 1780 £5,249
€6,135
US$ 7,928
54 Swiss. A fine gold, enamel and diamond set key wound quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1790 £3,124
€3,651
US$ 4,719
56 Vacheron Constantin. A fine 18ct gold open face pocket watch within enamel case by Gounouilhou & Francois Movement No.330790, Circa 1913 £2,749
€3,213
US$ 4,153
57 L'Epine, Paris. A fine continental 14ct gold and paste set open face pocket watch with portrait Circa 1770 £1,124
€1,314
US$ 1,699
58 L'Epine. A fine late 18th century Swiss open face porcelain pocket watch on lapel brooch Circa 1795 £1,749
€2,045
US$ 2,642
59 Hardy Bros, London and Sydney. A very fine and rare 18ct gold open face keyless wind split second pocket watch No.10071, Case made by Emil Nielsen, London Hallmark for 1888 £4,999
€5,843
US$ 7,551
60 Swiss. A very fine 18ct gold late 19th century keyless wind full hunter Grande Sonnerie clock watch Circa 1890 £11,874
€13,877
US$ 17,933
61 A lot of 26 various pocket watch keys Mainly 18th Century (26) £1,374
€1,606
US$ 2,076
62 Audemars Piguet. A very fine and rare miniature 18ct gold minute repeating pocket watch Retailed by Tiffany & Co., Circa 1910 £16,249
€18,990
US$ 24,541
63 Wales and McCulloch. A very fine and rare 18ct gold open face keyless wind split seconds pocket watch with Karrusel escapement, certified at the Kew Observatory Numbered 3483, London Hallmark for 1897 £12,499
€14,607
US$ 18,877
64 Brosse. A fine and rare silver open face key wind chronometer pocket watch with oversized balance wheel, together with silver key Numbered 13, Circa 1825 (2) £4,374
€5,112
US$ 6,607
65 John Roger Arnold. A very fine and rare silver open face free sprung pocket chronometer Case and dial numbered 2021, London Hallmark for 1807 £19,999
€23,372
US$ 30,204
66 J.G.Fearn. A fine early 19th century 18ct gold open face quarter repeating chronometer pocket watch London Hallmark for 1820 £4,749
€5,551
US$ 7,173
67 John Roger Arnold, London. An 18ct gold open face pocket watch No.3668, London Hallmark for 1813 £2,999
€3,505
US$ 4,530
68 Barraud. A fine silver pair case pocket chronometer watch together with fitted mahogany box Numbered 2/591, London Hallmark for 1827 £5,249
€6,135
US$ 7,928
69 Ulysse Nardin. A large nickel plated keyless wind open face split seconds chronograph pocket watch Movement No.17877, Circa 1920 £2,374
€2,775
US$ 3,586
70 IWC. A stainless steel keyless wind military deck watch in fitted mahogany box Case and Movement No.1014869, Issued by the MOD Hydrographic department 18th December 1975 £5,624
€6,573
US$ 8,495
71 Dent. An 18ct gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch Patent, Case and dial numbered 37510, London Hallmark for 1874 £1,999
€2,337
US$ 3,020
72 C.F. Hancock, Bruton Street, London. An 18ct gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch Circa 1850 £937
€1,095
US$ 1,415
73 J. Hammond & Co. An 18ct gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch Case No.2845, London Hallmark for 1856 £812
€949
US$ 1,227
75 J.Brown. A mid 18th century 22ct gold repoussé case key wind pocket watch Numbered 269, Circa 1760 £3,124
€3,651
US$ 4,719
76 Wm. Crayton. A late 19th century 22ct gold open face key wind pair case repoussé pocket watch Number 9514, Inner case London Hallmark for 1772 £2,249
€2,629
US$ 3,398
77 Rolex. A fine stainless steel and rose gold automatic wristwatch Oyster Perpetual, Ref:3372, Circa 1940 £1,499
€1,752
US$ 2,265
78 Rolex. A fine stainless steel automatic wristwatch made for the European market together with Rolex box Oyster Perpetual, Ref:1856, Case No.011442, Circa 1940 £937
€1,095
US$ 1,415
79 Rolex. A fine and rare 9ct rose gold automatic centre seconds bubble back wristwatch Oyster Perpetual, Ref:4537, Case No.3131, Movement No.94634, Circa 1936 £3,124
€3,651
US$ 4,719
80 Rolex. A stainless steel automatic wristwatch together with fitted Rolex box Case No.156394/2764, Movement No.94647, Circa 1938 £1,249
€1,460
US$ 1,887
81 Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel and gold automatic centre seconds wristwatch with hooded lugs Oyster Perpetual, Ref:3065, Movement No.50724, Circa 1933 £2,374
€2,775
US$ 3,586
82 Rolex. A fine stainless steel and gold automatic centre seconds wristwatch Oyster Perpetual, Ref:3133, Case No.57037, Circa 1940 £1,124
€1,314
US$ 1,699
83 Rolex. A rare silver manual wind rectangular wristwatch Prince, Ref:971, Case No.74099, Glasgow Import mark for 1929 £2,499
€2,921
US$ 3,775
84 Rolex. A rare silver cased manual wind rectangular wristwatch Prince, Ref:971, Case No.73798, Retailed by James Pascoe, Circa 1930 £3,999
€4,674
US$ 6,040
86 Rolex. A fine 9ct gold colour gold manual wind wristwatch Prince, Numbered 67861/9719, Movement No.73154, Glasgow Import Mark for 1930 £4,749
€5,551
US$ 7,173
87 Rolex. A rare 18ct two colour gold manual wind wristwatch Prince, 'Tiger stripe', Ref:971, Case No.65378, Circa 1930 £4,749
€5,551
US$ 7,173
88 Longines. A stainless steel manual wind military issue wristwatch Weems, Case No.20828/1660, Movement No.5941213, Issued 1940 £999
€1,168
US$ 1,510
89 IWC. A stainless steel manual wind centre seconds pilot's wristwatch Mark 11, Circa 1944 £3,124
€3,651
US$ 4,719
90 IWC. A stainless steel manual wind military wristwatch Mark X, Case No.1134807, Movement No.1086545, Circa 1942 £1,999
€2,337
US$ 3,020
91 Jaeger-LeCoultre. An 18ct gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Retailed by Golay Fils & Stahl, Geneva, Circa 1930 £999
€1,168
US$ 1,510
92 Universal. An unusual and rare manual wind stainless steel chronograph lapel watch Retailed by Huber, Circa 1940 £937
€1,095
US$ 1,415
94 Universal. A fine and rare stainless steel oversized manual wind chronograph wristwatch Compax, Movement No.260453, Case No.1193794/22430, Circa 1945 £9,999
€11,686
US$ 15,102
97 Blancpain, Horologers a Villeret. A rare 18ct gold automatic wristwatch together with original box Circa 1965 £3,124
€3,651
US$ 4,719
98 Vacheron & Constantin. A fine early 18ct gold manual wind wristwatch Movement No.360067, Circa 1925 £3,249
€3,798
US$ 4,908
100 Vacheron Constantin. A fine 18ct gold automatic centre seconds Movement No.457488, Case No.317756, Circa 1944 £2,249
€2,629
US$ 3,398
101 Patek Philippe. An 18ct gold manual wind wristwatch Ref:3520, Case No.2709851, Movement No.1178124, Circa 1960 £3,749
€4,382
US$ 5,663
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