Fine Watches and Wristwatches

Auction 19810

18 Dec 2012, starting at 14:00 GMT.

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Fine Watches and Wristwatches, starting with lot 1.

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Patek Philippe. An exceptionally fine and rare 18ct gold automatic minute repeating wristwatch still sealed in its original plastic together with fitted presentation box and Certificate of Origin Ref:5079, Case No.4188329, Movement No.1904134, Made Circa 2005

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 ...

George Daniels. A very fine and rare 18ct white gold automatic calendar centre seconds wristwatch, together with original box and receipts, correspondences and 2006 Retrospective Exhibition catalogue signed by Dr George Daniels Millennium, Made in 2000 and Sold November 22nd 2000

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 €2,959 US$ 3,808
2	Unsigned. A rare early 17th century ovalcase clock watch with alarm Possibly German, Circa 1620	£2,999 €3,551 US$ 4,570
3	Robert et Droz. A fine late 18th century 18ct gold open face musical quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1770	£4,749 €5,622 US$ 7,236
4	Robert Higgs. A very fine early 18th century 22ct gold quarter repeating repoussé pair case pocket watch No.2435, Circa 1730	£4,999 €5,918 US$ 7,617
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 €3,847 US$ 4,951
6	Spencer & Perkins, London. A gilt metal and shagreen covered open face pedometer Circa 1780	£812 €961 US$ 1,237
7	Thomas Tompion. A very fine and historically important early balance-spring silver key wind pocket watch Circa 1675-7	£8,749 €10,358 US$ 13,329
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 €2,811 US$ 3,618
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 €4,735 US$ 6,093
10	Macham. A very fine and rare 22ct gold pair case clock watch with outer leather case Circa 1705	£6,874 €8,138 US$ 10,473
11	Thomas Tompion. A fine and rare gilt metal and underpainted horn open face pocket watch No.4493, Circa 1711	£4,374 €5,179 US$ 6,664
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 €4,143 US$ 5,331
13	Tompion and Banger. A fine and rare champlevé dial silver pair case pocket watch No.3714, Circa 1710	£14,999 €17,756 US$ 22,851
14	William Noyes, London. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch Circa 1710	£1,624 €1,923 US$ 2,475
15	Louis Rival, London. A late 18th century silver pair case calendar pocket watch Circa 1780	£2,124 €2,515 US$ 3,237
16	Daniel Delander. An early 18th century gilt metal pair case watch Movement No.296, Movement Circa 1720	£2,499 €2,959 US$ 3,808
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 €5,622 US$ 7,236
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 €4,143 US$ 5,331
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 €6,658 US$ 8,569
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 €5,622 US$ 7,236
21	Patek Philippe. A fine 18ct gold open face keyless wind pocket watch Case No.290190, Movement No.807368, Circa 1925	£2,999 €3,551 US$ 4,570
23	Patek Philippe. A fine stainless steel keyless wind open face pocket watch Case No.623119, Movement No.870729, Circa 1955	£2,374 €2,811 US$ 3,618
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 €2,219 US$ 2,856
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 €6,658 US$ 8,569
26	Alpina, Glashutte. A 14ct gold full hunter pocket watch together with fitted Alpina box Circa 1890	£1,624 €1,923 US$ 2,475
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 €3,255 US$ 4,189
28	Reid & Sons. An 18ct gold keyless wind minute repeating full hunter pocket watch Numbered 16046, London Hallmark for 1864	£3,249 €3,847 US$ 4,951
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 €2,959 US$ 3,808
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 €8,138 US$ 10,473
31	Swiss. An early 19th century gold open face quarter repeating key wind pocket watch Circa 1830	£1,249 €1,479 US$ 1,904
33	Perusset. An interesting silver open face chronometer pocket watch with pivoted spring detent escapement Circa 1810	£1,874 €2,219 US$ 2,856
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 €3,255 US$ 4,189
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 €16,277 US$ 20,946
36	Dent. A very fine 18ct gold quarter repeating keyless wind full hunter chronograph pocket watch Numbered 31744, London Hallmark for 1878	£3,499 €4,143 US$ 5,331
38	Robert Molynaux. A fine early 19th century 18ct gold key wind pocket chronometer No.730, London Hallmark for 1836	£3,749 €4,439 US$ 5,712
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 €4,143 US$ 5,331
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 €2,959 US$ 3,808
41	Chas Smith. An early 19th century silver open face free sprung pocket chronometer Numbered 18797, London Hallmark for 1818	£3,499 €4,143 US$ 5,331
42	Barraud & Lunds. A fine 18ct gold stem key wind open face pocket watch Numbered 3/1010, London Hallmark for 1874	£1,124 €1,331 US$ 1,713
43	John Walker. An 18ct gold keyless wind open face jump centre seconds pocket watch Patent No.15073, London Hallmark for 1875	£1,749 €2,071 US$ 2,665
44	Adams. A late 19th century 18ct gold keyless wind open face free sprung chronometer pocket watch London Hallmark for 1875	£3,124 €3,699 US$ 4,760
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 €4,143 US$ 5,331
47	Nicole Nielson & Co. An 18ct gold keyless wind full hunter chronograph pocket watch Numbered 1198, London Hallmark for 1882	£1,999 €2,367 US$ 3,046
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 €2,071 US$ 2,665
49	William Hardy. A fine early 19th century silver open face pocket watch Numbered 617, London Hallmark for 1821	£1,249 €1,479 US$ 1,904
50	Francis Perrigal. A silver key wind open face pocket watch with later case Numbered 19789, London Hallmark for 1849	£374 €443 US$ 571
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 €2,663 US$ 3,427
52	Thomas Grignion. A fine 18th century key wind quarter repeating enamel decorated pocket watch Circa 1760	£3,499 €4,143 US$ 5,331
53	Gregson. A fine and rare late 18th century gold and enamel calendar dumb repeating pocket watch Numbered 838, Circa 1780	£5,249 €6,214 US$ 7,997
54	Swiss. A fine gold, enamel and diamond set key wound quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1790	£3,124 €3,699 US$ 4,760
56	Vacheron Constantin. A fine 18ct gold open face pocket watch within enamel case by Gounouilhou & Francois Movement No.330790, Circa 1913	£2,749 €3,255 US$ 4,189
57	L'Epine, Paris. A fine continental 14ct gold and paste set open face pocket watch with portrait Circa 1770	£1,124 €1,331 US$ 1,713
58	L'Epine. A fine late 18th century Swiss open face porcelain pocket watch on lapel brooch Circa 1795	£1,749 €2,071 US$ 2,665
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 €5,918 US$ 7,617
60	Swiss. A very fine 18ct gold late 19th century keyless wind full hunter Grande Sonnerie clock watch Circa 1890	£11,874 €14,057 US$ 18,090
61	A lot of 26 various pocket watch keys Mainly 18th Century (26)	£1,374 €1,627 US$ 2,094
62	Audemars Piguet. A very fine and rare miniature 18ct gold minute repeating pocket watch Retailed by Tiffany & Co., Circa 1910	£16,249 €19,236 US$ 24,755
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 €14,797 US$ 19,042
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 €5,179 US$ 6,664
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 €23,675 US$ 30,468
66	J.G.Fearn. A fine early 19th century 18ct gold open face quarter repeating chronometer pocket watch London Hallmark for 1820	£4,749 €5,622 US$ 7,236
67	John Roger Arnold, London. An 18ct gold open face pocket watch No.3668, London Hallmark for 1813	£2,999 €3,551 US$ 4,570
68	Barraud. A fine silver pair case pocket chronometer watch together with fitted mahogany box Numbered 2/591, London Hallmark for 1827	£5,249 €6,214 US$ 7,997
69	Ulysse Nardin. A large nickel plated keyless wind open face split seconds chronograph pocket watch Movement No.17877, Circa 1920	£2,374 €2,811 US$ 3,618
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 €6,658 US$ 8,569
71	Dent. An 18ct gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch Patent, Case and dial numbered 37510, London Hallmark for 1874	£1,999 €2,367 US$ 3,046
72	C.F. Hancock, Bruton Street, London. An 18ct gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch Circa 1850	£937 €1,109 US$ 1,428
73	J. Hammond & Co. An 18ct gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch Case No.2845, London Hallmark for 1856	£812 €961 US$ 1,237
75	J.Brown. A mid 18th century 22ct gold repoussé case key wind pocket watch Numbered 269, Circa 1760	£3,124 €3,699 US$ 4,760
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 €2,663 US$ 3,427
77	Rolex. A fine stainless steel and rose gold automatic wristwatch Oyster Perpetual, Ref:3372, Circa 1940	£1,499 €1,775 US$ 2,285
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 €1,109 US$ 1,428
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 €3,699 US$ 4,760
80	Rolex. A stainless steel automatic wristwatch together with fitted Rolex box Case No.156394/2764, Movement No.94647, Circa 1938	£1,249 €1,479 US$ 1,904
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 €2,811 US$ 3,618
82	Rolex. A fine stainless steel and gold automatic centre seconds wristwatch Oyster Perpetual, Ref:3133, Case No.57037, Circa 1940	£1,124 €1,331 US$ 1,713
83	Rolex. A rare silver manual wind rectangular wristwatch Prince, Ref:971, Case No.74099, Glasgow Import mark for 1929	£2,499 €2,959 US$ 3,808
84	Rolex. A rare silver cased manual wind rectangular wristwatch Prince, Ref:971, Case No.73798, Retailed by James Pascoe, Circa 1930	£3,999 €4,735 US$ 6,093
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 €5,622 US$ 7,236
87	Rolex. A rare 18ct two colour gold manual wind wristwatch Prince, 'Tiger stripe', Ref:971, Case No.65378, Circa 1930	£4,749 €5,622 US$ 7,236
88	Longines. A stainless steel manual wind military issue wristwatch Weems, Case No.20828/1660, Movement No.5941213, Issued 1940	£999 €1,183 US$ 1,523
89	IWC. A stainless steel manual wind centre seconds pilot's wristwatch Mark 11, Circa 1944	£3,124 €3,699 US$ 4,760
90	IWC. A stainless steel manual wind military wristwatch Mark X, Case No.1134807, Movement No.1086545, Circa 1942	£1,999 €2,367 US$ 3,046
91	Jaeger-LeCoultre. An 18ct gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Retailed by Golay Fils & Stahl, Geneva, Circa 1930	£999 €1,183 US$ 1,523
92	Universal. An unusual and rare manual wind stainless steel chronograph lapel watch Retailed by Huber, Circa 1940	£937 €1,109 US$ 1,428
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 €11,837 US$ 15,234
97	Blancpain, Horologers a Villeret. A rare 18ct gold automatic wristwatch together with original box Circa 1965	£3,124 €3,699 US$ 4,760
98	Vacheron & Constantin. A fine early 18ct gold manual wind wristwatch Movement No.360067, Circa 1925	£3,249 €3,847 US$ 4,951
100	Vacheron Constantin. A fine 18ct gold automatic centre seconds Movement No.457488, Case No.317756, Circa 1944	£2,249 €2,663 US$ 3,427
101	Patek Philippe. An 18ct gold manual wind wristwatch Ref:3520, Case No.2709851, Movement No.1178124, Circa 1960	£3,749 €4,439 US$ 5,712