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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 £2,499
€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
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