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Fine Watches and Wristwatches

Auction 19810
18 Dec 2012, starting at 14:00 GMT.
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Auction highlights

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 £2,500
€2,917
US$ 3,774
2 Unsigned. A rare early 17th century ovalcase clock watch with alarm Possibly German, Circa 1620 £3,000
€3,500
US$ 4,529
3 Robert et Droz. A fine late 18th century 18ct gold open face musical quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1770 £4,750
€5,542
US$ 7,171
4 Robert Higgs. A very fine early 18th century 22ct gold quarter repeating repoussé pair case pocket watch No.2435, Circa 1730 £5,000
€5,834
US$ 7,549
5 George Graham. A fine early 18th century 22ct gold pair case pocket watch Movement Numbered 5074, Case Numbered 5045, London Hallmark for 1724 £3,250
€3,792
US$ 4,907
6 Spencer & Perkins, London. A gilt metal and shagreen covered open face pedometer Circa 1780 £812
€948
US$ 1,226
7 Thomas Tompion. A very fine and historically important early balance-spring silver key wind pocket watch Circa 1675-7 £8,750
€10,210
US$ 13,211
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 £2,375
€2,771
US$ 3,585
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 £4,000
€4,667
US$ 6,039
10 Macham. A very fine and rare 22ct gold pair case clock watch with outer leather case Circa 1705 £6,875
€8,022
US$ 10,380
11 Thomas Tompion. A fine and rare gilt metal and underpainted horn open face pocket watch No.4493, Circa 1711 £4,375
€5,105
US$ 6,605
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 £3,500
€4,084
US$ 5,284
13 Tompion and Banger. A fine and rare champlevé dial silver pair case pocket watch No.3714, Circa 1710 £15,000
€17,503
US$ 22,648
14 William Noyes, London. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch Circa 1710 £1,625
€1,896
US$ 2,453
15 Louis Rival, London. A late 18th century silver pair case calendar pocket watch Circa 1780 £2,125
€2,479
US$ 3,208
16 Daniel Delander. An early 18th century gilt metal pair case watch Movement No.296, Movement Circa 1720 £2,500
€2,917
US$ 3,774
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 £4,750
€5,542
US$ 7,171
18 William Winrowe. A fine 22ct gold early 18th century repoussé pair case pocket watch No.475, inner case with London Hallmark for 1737 £3,500
€4,084
US$ 5,284
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 £5,625
€6,563
US$ 8,493
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 £4,750
€5,542
US$ 7,171
21 Patek Philippe. A fine 18ct gold open face keyless wind pocket watch Case No.290190, Movement No.807368, Circa 1925 £3,000
€3,500
US$ 4,529
23 Patek Philippe. A fine stainless steel keyless wind open face pocket watch Case No.623119, Movement No.870729, Circa 1955 £2,375
€2,771
US$ 3,585
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 £1,875
€2,187
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 £5,625
€6,563
US$ 8,493
26 Alpina, Glashutte. A 14ct gold full hunter pocket watch together with fitted Alpina box Circa 1890 £1,625
€1,896
US$ 2,453
27 Daniel Myers, London. A fine 18ct gold full hunter chronograph pocket watch in Frederick Thoms case Movement No.3019, London Hallmark for 1901 £2,750
€3,209
US$ 4,152
28 Reid & Sons. An 18ct gold keyless wind minute repeating full hunter pocket watch Numbered 16046, London Hallmark for 1864 £3,250
€3,792
US$ 4,907
29 The Sheffield Goldsmiths Company. An early 20th century 18ct gold half hunter pocket watch with 'Kew A' Karrusel movement Chester Hallmark for 1902 £2,500
€2,917
US$ 3,774
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 £6,875
€8,022
US$ 10,380
31 Swiss. An early 19th century gold open face quarter repeating key wind pocket watch Circa 1830 £1,250
€1,458
US$ 1,887
33 Perusset. An interesting silver open face chronometer pocket watch with pivoted spring detent escapement Circa 1810 £1,875
€2,187
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 £2,750
€3,209
US$ 4,152
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 £13,750
€16,045
US$ 20,760
36 Dent. A very fine 18ct gold quarter repeating keyless wind full hunter chronograph pocket watch Numbered 31744, London Hallmark for 1878 £3,500
€4,084
US$ 5,284
38 Robert Molynaux. A fine early 19th century 18ct gold key wind pocket chronometer No.730, London Hallmark for 1836 £3,750
€4,375
US$ 5,662
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