THIS IS A PARTIAL CATALOG as of 09/18/2019
The full catalog will be published in late-September.
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DESCRIPTION:
EPW – Patek Philippe, Genève, minute repeater with split-seconds chronograph, mvt and case marked for retailer Shreve, Crump & Low of Boston, Massachusetts, 48mm, heavy 18K gold OF case with initials to rear, interior of outer rear lid marked only with eagle symbol, gold cuvette with signature ring bearing retailer marking and Patek marking, unsigned white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, likely greater than 30J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#111715 with matching serial number to cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 66.0 dwt (102.6 g). Includes extract from the Patek Philippe archives noting attributes and a 1900 sales date.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, good chronograph function, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine scratches on plates; virtually flawless dial with only a negligible very small micro-fine glaze scratch near center; excellent hands overall, minute with small soldered repair, upper sweep-seconds-hand with small upward bend that occasionally rubs on crystal stalling the chronograph motion; case shows light wear, small nick to band near 3, no dents or dings, engraving detail shows mild reduction, small bit of play to rear hinge, some unevenness to execution of satin finish within cuvette; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$15000
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$25000
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EPW - Charles Clay, London, gold repoussé verge fusee quarter-hour repeater, 51mm, 18-22K gold original pair cases pierced for sound transmission, outer with classical repoussé scene to rear depicting five adult figures standing in front of a tree along with a small dog at left and a winged putto at right, outer with casemaker's incuse "I L" marking, inner with engraving elements among its foliate scrolled piercing including birds of prey, wolf heads and a grotesque mask, inner with casemaker's incuse "I B" marking, gold dial with stippling and engine turning, KWKS, verge escapement, faceted red endstone, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock with grotesque mask at its neck, signed gilt locking dust-cap, s#933. Comes with an associated fitted box as pictured of more recent vintage. Gross weight of assembled watch 91.9 dwt (143.0 g). A magnificent early 18th century gold repoussé repeater, Charles Clay petitioned Parliament in 1716 for a patent on his repeating watch but despite his best efforts the patent was ultimately not granted due to the opposition of Daniel Quare and the Clockmakers' Company.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and superb crisp tone, empty position for a slide below 5 position of dial was likely for a dumb repeat function but slide is not present, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, scattered scratches and fine scratches; virtually flawless dial; excellent hands; outer case shows shows very light wear, repoussé detail with small surface split to one leg of highest relief figure at right side, excellent engraving detail overall with some reduction at high points, button latch good; inner case shows little wear, some fine scratches and dings to rear, excellent engraving detail, small metal split to reverse of brass sleeve around base of depressing gold pendant; tight bow; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$8000
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$16000
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EPW - Droz Jeannot Fils, Brenets, minute repeater perpetual calendar and moonphase, 57mm, 18K gold original case with initialed shield to front, signed gold cuvette, white enamel quintuple-sunk dial with registers for day (abbreviations in French), date and month, aperture for moonphase at 6, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, likely 24-30J despite "18 Rubis" case marking, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#26585 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 92.7 dwt (144.2 g). Comes with a fitted wooden box with mother-of-pearl shield in center and with "Repeticion a Minutos Calendario Perpetuo" signed lid liner.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone apart from minute hand currently being set about 2 minutes out of index, good calendar function, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine scratches to plates; dial with hls within month and date registers, hl at 11:30, flakes or mild small chipping to center holes of day and date registers, very small surface nicks near 4; excellent hands; case shows light wear, small dent to band at 8, shallow ding to rear shoulder at lower left, loss to engine turning detail at shoulders, bezel with tendency to lift off unexpectedly while handling; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal with a bit of glue excess at its seat; box in fine overall cosmetic condition, small crack adjacent latch button, some separation of upper lid joint at rear, upper and lower sections leaving some separation when closed, scattered scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$6000
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$12000
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EPW - John Arnold, London, gold fusee pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement and helical hairspring, 52mm, 18K gold OF consular case bearing London hallmarks for 1825 appears purpose made for this watch, incuse casemaker's "I M" mark, white enamel dial, KWKS, Arnold spring detent escapement with exposed detent in channel of plate, OZ balance with helical steel hairspring, diamond endstone, gilt mvt with pierced and engraved balance cock, s#66/367. Gross weight of assembled watch 88.5 dwt (137.7 g). An attractive example of John Arnold's "of the second kind" pocket chronometer movement, this piece has the typical fractional serial number sequence of this series with numerator and denominator having a 301 digit differential and this example features the OZ balance which was introduced by Arnold between 1781 or 1782 and remained in use until 1791 when Arnold introduced his Z style balance. From the collection of Charles B. Wallace.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, some fine scratches with majority being around plate pin areas; dial with some hls near edge between 7 and 8; near mint hands; case shows little wear, mild dent to upper left of rear and to corresponding position of fixed cuvette, mild dent to band at 9:30; tight bow; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$5000
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$10000
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EPW - Unsigned Swiss, perpetural calendar with retrograde date, 58mm, 18K gold original HC with star form diamond overlays to front and rear, set with 2 large rose cut diamonds and 24 smaller rose cut diamonds of fine quality, button on band near 12 for calendar advance, locking slide adjacent, possible maker's hallmark indistinct with wear, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial with unsunk register for month indication, sunken register for day, and upper sector for retrograde date, SW-button-set, lever escapement, wolf's tooth winding, gilt mvt, s#3245 and s#45882 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 99.0 dwt (154.1 g). An elegant large-sized perpetual calendar with particularly beautiful gold and diamond case.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good calendar function though the case locking slide to prevent accidental calendar advance is not engaging unless held with pressure, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb gilt surfaces, some mild oxide spots to winding wheels; dial with patched chipping around center hole, hl from center to near 6, very short hl above center; fine date sector hand has oxide to its spade and is blue colored, all other hands nearly mint and plum colored; case shows hardly any wear, small nick toward upper left of front which is more evident to inner surface of lid, band with dent causing moderate flat spot at 10:30, superb engine turning detail; tight gold bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$7000
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EPW - M.T. Stauffer, Swiss, minute repeater with split-seconds chronograph and 30-minute register, 47mm, 18K gold OF original case with initials to rear, repeat slide at left, split-seconds button at 11, slide allowing or preventing chronograph activation at 12:30, gold cuvette engraved "1892 New Haven Conn. 1917 Presented to John Keeler Punderford, V.P. & G.M. of The Connecticut Co., G.M. of the N.Y. and Stamford Ry. Co. and the Westchester St. R.R. Co. July 2, 1917, by members of the operating Departments upon his completing Twenty Five Years in the Electric Street Railway Service," white enamel triple-sunk dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 35J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#57756 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 48.9 dwt (76.0 g). John K. Punderford spent his entire working career in association with electric railways, having his beginnings in 1892 with the Winchester Avenue Railroad Co. of New Haven assisting in electrifying the system to replace horse-drawn cars. Over the following years Punderford advanced rapidly in his positions with a number of electric railway companies, and in 1923 was vice president of the American Electric Railway Association and in 1924 was president of the Transportation and Traffic Association.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone other than a sluggishness of operation, good chronograph and register function, split-seconds is functioning but reset of hand is very sluggish and occasionally falls a bit short of full reset, overhaul recommended to address sluggishness of repeat function and sluggishness of split-seconds reset function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, one mismatched blue colored screw, mild oxide to steelwork, few fine scratches to plates; dial has two light hls above seconds-register, one light hl below indicator-register; fine-plus hands; case shows very little wear, few fine scratches to rear, ding to band at 2:30, some smaller additional nicks to band between 2 and 3, excellent engraving detail; bow has been fused stiff with gold solder applied at pendant junction, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$7000
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EPW - Unsigned, Swiss, tandem-winding minute repeater grande sonnerie clockwatch, 56mm, 14K gold American made HC recase nicely modified for the present mvt, front shield with initial, glazed observation cover over mvt, button on band at 6 for repeat function on demand, slide outside 1:30 of dial for silence, engine turned and engraved gold replacement dial has been applied to a brass under plate, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, likely 27-31J, gilt mvt, s#59373 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 85.2 dwt (132.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, good grande sonnerie tone but inconsistent function with occasional errors of quarter tones, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some small bits of oxide to steelwork, few mild fine scratches on plates; dial has been applied to brass under plate and is slightly smaller diameter than bezel aperture so a portion of brass under plate remains visible, dial in excellent cosmetic condition with few fine and micro-fine scratches; excellent hands; case shows little wear, protruding dent to lower left of front, few mild shallow dents to rear, mild to moderate dent to band at 10:30, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$6000
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EPW - George Graham, London, cylinder fusee, 50mm, 20-22K gold original pair cases bearing London hallmarks for 1749, incuse "I W" marking beneath star for casemaker John Ward, later style replacement white enamel dial of likely mid-19th century vintage, gold hands likely of similar mid-19th century vintage, KWKS, cylinder escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock with grotesque mask at neck, signed gilt locking dust-cap, s#6410 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 80.8 dwt (125.8 g). A good example of Graham's cylinder escapement with attractive original case. George Graham was born in 1674, apprecticed to Henry Aske in 1688, was admitted a Freeman of the Clockmakers' Company in 1695 and immediately became a journeyman for the renowned Thomas Tompion, and ultimately became partners with Tompion and continued the business following Tompion's death in 1713 until Graham's own passing in 1751. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches, and his info for the present piece can be seen at: https://awco.org/awcoshow.php?artname=George+Graham+Cylinder&artid=245&collid=109&cidx=1
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, small letters "R" and "P" scribed on plate surface adjacent barrel arbor, some typical fine and micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with patched edge chip near 6, edge flake at 9, short scratch at perimeter near 8; nearly mint hands; outer case shows very light wear, small very mild dent toward left perimeter of rear near latch rivet position, button latch good; inner case shows light wear, circumferential denting around sides, some scattered dings and shallow denting to rear and rear perimeter; bow pivots freely and with some side-to-side slide with its pin within pendant; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$6000
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EPW - Thomas Earnshaw, London, fusee pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement, 59mm, pair cases, inner bearing Chester hallmarks for 1807, incuse "T.H" marking for casemaker Thomas Helsby, outer bearing London hallmarks for 1807, "J.P" marking in cameo for casemaker John Palmer, KWKS, fuly capped Earnshaw spring detent escapement, bi-metallic Z balance with trapezoidal weights, diamond endstones, gilt mvt with foliate engraved balance cock, s#867. Comes with an associated wooden box with recess for watch and for a key which is present. An essentially identical movement to the present example, consecutive serial number 866 owned by the British Museum, can be viewed at the following link: https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?assetId=957991001&objectId=57641&partId=1 Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticks with a twist but stopping frequently with periods of ticking ranging from several seconds to several minutes and seemingly influenced by positioning of watch, overhaul recommended, detent is believed likely to have been replaced as evidenced by filing to edge of main plate adjacent foot of detent and by empty hole with surrounding witness mark adjacent screw position of the present detent's foot, otherwise excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some short scratches and small abrasions adjacent plate pin positions, some mild fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with some long hls; excellent hands; inner case shows little wear, numerous scratches around lower portion from slipped openings, no dents or dings; domed glass bull's-eye crystal with small finish imperfection near center, much larger finish imperfection toward lower right; outer case shows little wear, moderate patina with some unevenness, no dents or dings, button latch good.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$6000
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EPW - Thomas Peake, 29 Denman Street, Golden Square, London, minute repeater, 55mm, massive 18K gold original demi-HC bearing London hallmarks for 1880 and 1881, casemaker's "A S" marking in rectangular cameo, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set, fully capped lever escapement, at least 23J, gilt mvt, s#13028. Gross weight of assembled watch 117.4 dwt (182.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, gilt plates with some mild clouding in areas; dial with light hl below seconds-register near 6; excellent hands; case shows little wear, slight shallow dent to front outside 5, good overall engine turning detail though with reduction to shoulders; tight bow thinned at top, crown shows light wear; good primary glass crystal, demi-HC lid is missing its small crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$5000
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EPW - Paul Ditisheim, Chaux-de-Fonds, chronograph with 30-minute register, helical hairspring, 53mm, heavy 18K gold original case with Grand Prix marking inside rear, Jurgensen-style lips, five-knuckle hinges, gold cuvette elaborately engraved "Exposition Universelle Paris 1900. Grand Prix. No. 23522. Paul Ditisheim Fabricant La Chaux-de-Fonds. 74 Prix De L'Etat Premier aux Concours Chronometriques de Kew Washington & Neuchatel," white enamel triple-sunk Roman numeral dial, outermost scale reading "Calcule Par 200 Metres" for kilometer per hour calculation based on 200 meter timing, 13 to 24 hour indications are above dial glaze having been overpainted onto dial surface around center, SW-pin-set, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, possibly 20J, helical hairspring, wolf's tooth winding, marked "Grand Prix Paris, 1900" to chronograph bridge, gilt mvt, s#23522 within case and on dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 76.5 dwt (118.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph function, virtually mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb overall gilt tone, chronograph bridge with small micro-fine scratch and few very small bits of haze; nearly flawless dial with few minuscule pinpoint surface nicks near edge near 3 and 6; fine sweep-seconds hand has been overpainted with black, other hands are nearly mint and blue; case shows very little wear, some dents to band; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$5000
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EPW - Dutertre a Paris, gold verge fusee with concealed polychrome enamel erotic scene, 40mm, 18K gold OF original consular case, concealed polychrome enamel erotic scene to cuvette revealed by opening hinged rear, white enamel dial with winding aperture at 2 is a slightly later replacement, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, no visible s#. Gross weight of assembled watch 34.5 dwt (53.7 g). Of approximately 1780 vintage, it is very unusual for a well-worn watch of this era to have such hidden enamel erotic scene such as this remaining in superb unrestored condition.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, scratch to perimeter of plate right of signature, some scratches and fine scratches elsewhere; dial is a slightly later style replacement that is secured by affixing screws at 3 and 9, some patched chipping adjacent affixing screws, fracture and some small flaking near 2, hl at 5:30; excellent hands; case shows ample wear, short fracture to upper perimeter of rear below pendant, some solder excess evident internally from past repair to lower perimeter of rear, few very small dings to upper rear, rear engraving detail substantially reduced, good bezel and side engraving detail, colorful concealed erotic scene in superb unrestored condition; bow pivots freely; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$5000
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EPW - Unsigned Swiss, quarter-hour repeater with jacquemart automaton, dial with figures striking bells, reverse with three figure erotic scene beneath lid, 54mm, modified 14K gold American made BWCCo HC, gold cuvette has been cut out to accomodate erotic automaton scene, metal dial with colorful painting, SW-SS, lever escapement, gilt mvt, s#705320 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 81.6 dwt (127.0 g). The repeater and automaton function are activated by a slide in the band. Our consignor notes that this piece was created circa 1980 by Alex Ehrblat.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat and automaton function, good repeat tone when dial up but with lessened tone to hour strike when in other positions, mvt not inspected for cosmetic condution due to construction; dial with some fine scratches; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, some dings to lower perimeter of rear, some dings to band, mild denting to band at 9, good engine turning detail with mild reduction at shoulders; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$5000
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EPW - Charles Taylor & Son, London, lever fusee for American market, 56mm, massive 14-16K gold (tested, with fade of 18K solution on stone and no fade of 14K solution) original consular HC with exceptional early locomotive detail to front, case marked for retailer Shurly & Co. of Buffalo, New York, fixed gold cuvette, "Railway Timekeeper" marked white enamel SS dial, KWKS, fully capped lever escapement, 19J, gilt mvt with gilt locking dust-cap, s#17865 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 127.8 dwt (198.7 g). A very attractive American market piece highlighted by its terrific early locomotive image to case front. Our consignor notes that the massive case alone is approximately 76 dwt in weight.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, barrel bridge with numerous small peck marks around and above the serial number, some mild light spotting and micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with scattered light hls, small nick under bezel at 10; excellent hands; case shows very light wear, two dings to left perimeter of front, one ding to right perimeter of front, good engraving detail, some play to mvt hinge when opening; tight bow thinned at top; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3400
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$4800
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EPW - Dent, 33 Cockspur St, London, split-seconds chronograph, 52mm, heavy 18K gold OF original case bearing London hallmarks for 1887, "A N" marking in cameo for casemaker Adolph Nicole of Nicole Nielsen & Company, rear with monogram initials, signed gold cuvette with warrant medallions both for the Queen and for the Emperor of Russia, white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set with Nicole's keyless winding system, fully capped lever escapement, at least 20J, gilt mvt, s#28264 with matching serial number within case and to dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 96.3 dwt (149.7 g). A beautifully executed high grade chronograph made for Dent by Nicole Nielsen who were the makers of a large proportion of Dent's output after the 1870's. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches, and discussion of the present piece can be viewed at the following link: https://awco.org/awcoshow.php?artname=Dent+Split+Chronograph&artid=257&collid=109&cidx=18
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, winding mechanism remaining engaged when pin is depressed for setting causing both winding and setting mechanisms to act concurrently, overhaul recommended for stand alone setting function, good chronograph function, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb gilt tone, few mild fine or micro-fine scratches; dial with light hl at 7:30, seconds-register seated very slightly off-center; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, scratch to rear above initials, some mild fine scratches elsewhere, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; tight bow thinned slightly at top, crown shows light wear; glass crystal with scattered scratches, small edge flake.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4400
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EPW - Victor Kullberg, "Curiosity" model made for T.R. Russell, 18 Church St, Liverpool, high grade free-sprung lever reverse fusee with winding indicator and center-seconds, 53mm, heavy 18K gold OF original case bearing London hallmarks for 1891, "E . W" marking in cameo for casemaker Edgar Wilkins, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-button-set with setting button concealed by case rear preventing inadvertent setting while case is closed, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstone, capped center wheel, at least 19J, gilt mvt with unusual two-footed pierced balance bridge, s#10042 with matching serial number to dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 92.3 dwt (143.7 g). Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches, and discussion of the present piece can be viewed at this link: https://awco.org/awcoshow.php?artname=Kullberg+Curiosity&artid=261&collid=109&cidx=37
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few micro-fine scratches and mild surface spots to main plate; flawless dial; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, no dents of dings; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good flat glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4400
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EPW - Revel, Rue de Richelieu, a Paris, verge fusee quarter-hour repeater on bell with alarm, 57mm, 18K gold OF original consular case with engine turned detail and rounded coin edge band, fixed gold cuvette with perimeter pierced for sound transmission, white enamel dial with winding apertures at 2 and 9, alarm scale in black, KWKS, verge escapement, diamond endstone, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, spring loaded gilt dust-cap, s#3325 to dust-cap. Gross weight of assembled watch 99.2 dwt (154.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, good alarm function and tone, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few micro-fine scratches, some haze or clouding to portions of gilt surface which may reduce with cleaning; dial with patched chip at 1, edge flake at 9:30, small patched edge chip at 12, cluster of faint hls between 4 and 5, numerous circular fine scratches around center caused by rub of alarm hand; excellent hour and minute hands, fine alarm hand with finish loss; case shows hardly any wear, scattered mild dings to rear, crisp engine turning detail; bow pivots freely; good domed glass bull's-eye crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$4200
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 52mm, dial and case signed for retailer H. Wachhorst of Sacramento, California, mvt also marked "Special," heavy 18K gold original American made HC by Jeannot & Shiebler, gold cuvette, glazed observation cover over mvt, white enamel SS dial, fully capped lever escapement, 19J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#67648 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 88.0 dwt (136.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, mvt currently with 19J though possibly originally as 20J as center wheel has a brass bushing and may have originally been jeweled, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, spot to inner portion of crown wheel bridge, some fine and micro-fine scratches, balance jewel steelwork with some oxide; dial with fine to micro-fine scratch inside 4, minuscule pinpoint surface nick to upper right rim of seconds-register, some mild discoloration marks at perimeter under bezel; fine hands, oxide and finish loss to spade of minute; case shows very light wear, no dents or dings, good engine turning detail to central portion of front and rear, reduced engine turning detail to front and rear shoulders with area of full loss at lower right of front; tight bow thinned at top, crown has lost its jacket (outer layer) and brass core shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
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EPW - Victor Kullberg, London, made for Walter Cooper, London, high grade free-sprung lever with winding indicator, 54mm, massive 18K gold original HC bearing London hallmarks for 1892, case maker's "J M" marking in oval cameo, white enamel DS dial, SW-pin-set, fully capped lever escapement, free-sprung balance, diamond end stone, 19-21J, gilt mvt, s#04376 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 107.7 dwt (167.5 g). The present watch, made by Victor Kullberg for Walter Cooper, features an interesting winding/setting mechanism; when the front lid of the case is closed the crown turns freely and engages neither winding nor setting, when the front lid of the case is opened the winding mechanism is engaged by the crown, and when the setting pin is depressed the setting mechanism remains engaged by the crown until the front of the case is closed. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after needing some prodding to start, good winding indicator function, overhaul recommended, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some mild micro-fine scratches, mild ultra-fine scratch striations in a few areas likely from a light wiping in the past; flawless dial; excellent hands, small portion of finish loss to minute; case shows light wear, scratches at upper right of rear, mild pinpoint nick to band at 5; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2800
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$3800
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EPW - Connell, 83 Cheapside, London, gold fusee pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement and helical hairspring, 49mm, 18K gold OF original case bearing London hallmarks for 1858, "A S" marking in oval cameo for casemaker Alfred Stram, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, KWKS, capped spring detent escapement with helical hairspring, free-sprung balance with diamond endstone, 12-13J, gilt mvt, s#6432. Gross weight of assembled watch 66.6 dwt (103.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, gilt surfaces with some micro-fine scratches and mild small spots; dial with faint hls at 11:30, 3 and 6; excellent hands; case shows light wear, small divot and fine scratches to band at 9, no dents; tight bow; glass crystal with few small scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3600
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EPW - John Roger Arnold, London, ruby cylinder with Prest's keyless winding and bi-metallic compensation curb, silver OF original consular case bearing London hallmarks, date marking indistinct with wear but appears possibly for 1807, casemaker's "T H" marking in cameo, cream colored enamel dial, SW with Prest's mechanism, ruby cylinder escapement, bi-metallic compenation curb to hairspring, gilt mvt, s#30 with matching serial number within case. An excellent example of this rare early keyless watch with crown turning in the reverse direction and with no provision for forward coast or for setting mechanism; in total a bit over 200 John Roger Arnold movements of this design with Prest's winding were produced. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, patch of fine scratches or abrasion at perimeter of plate adjacent winding wheel, some scattered fine and micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with perimeter hls between 2 and 3 as well as between 6 and 8; excellent hands; case shows light wear, an attractive dark patina, small dent to lower rear perimeter, some scattered small nicks; bow pivots freely, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3600
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EPW - Charles Goode, London, early quarter-hour repeating verge fusee, 56mm, silver-gilt (vermeil) OF original consular case pierced for sound transmission, no maker's mark or hallmarks evident under bell, decorative elements to pierced case areas include elaborate foliate scrolling and a swan, shuttered winding aperture to rear, later style white enamel dial and fancy gilt hands, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and engraved foliate scrolled balance cock having seashell at its neck, no visible s#. Gross weight of assembled watch 105.5 dwt (164.1 g). An attractive pre-1730 English repeater, Charles Goode is listed in Brain Loomes' "Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World" as working as a member of Clockmakers Company in 1686 and as having died in 1730.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running in positions other than dial down but stopping abruptly when turned dial down, inconsistent repeat function with occasional correct strikes intermixed with strikings in error following no discernible pattern, good repeat tone apart from occasional light muffling caused by contact of loose button latch, overhaul needed, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, mvt with significant rotational play at hinge, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, small notation scribed on plate surface above "London," dial with two fractures and small flake at 6, some scattered short scratches, some small flakes at center; fine hands, minute with small soldered repair at center; case shows light wear, mild dent among pierced detail at right perimeter of rear, mild portions of gilt loss, button latch broken; gilt bow pivots semi-freely and has some finish loss; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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EPW - James McEwan, Glasgow, gold repoussé verge fusee, 47mm, approximately 20K gold pair cases, inner bearing London hallmarks which are indistinct with wear but appear possibly for 1773, incuse casemaker's mark may be "T W," outer case with classical scene with four figures and animals, white enamel dial, fancy gilt hands, KWKS, verge escapement, square baluster pillars, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled asymmetrical balance cock, s#8183. Gross weight of assembled watch 60.4 dwt (93.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, fine scratches surrounding plate pin area; excellent dial with only some scattered fine scratches; excellent hands; outer case shows little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail, button latch good; inner case shows light wear, pronounced circumferential denting around perimeter, scattered dents and dings to rear; bow pivots freely with some side-to-side play within pendant; domed glass crystal with short scratch near center.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$3600
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EPW - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, two-train chronograph with 1/5-second jump, 18K gold original HC, signed gold cuvette, button on band at 12 for start/stop only chronograph function, white enamel SS dial with subsidiary register for 1/5-second jump, outer chapter in 1/5-second increments for sweep-seconds, KWKS, fully capped lever escapement, approximately 32J, gilt mvt, s#8157 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 81.6 dwt (126.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, when winding of jump train is attempted the barrel spins and the pinion of the second wheel spins without transferring power to the jump train, overhaul needed requiring at least restaking of the jump train second wheel pinion, with pressure added at second wheel of chronograph train good stop/start chronograph function was observed, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine scratches, some ultra-fine scratch striations; virtually flawless dial with only a minuscule hl in the sliver of space above the 1/5-second jump register; sweep-seconds-hand is missing its tip, excellent other hands apart from small bend to minute; case front opening a small bit wide of 90 degrees, one lift spring non-functional or at best only partially functional, case shows ample wear, profuse fine to micro-fine scratches, some areas of engine turning detail remaining lightly evident; tight bow thinned somewhat at top; good glass crystal.
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$2400
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$3400
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EPW - A. Golay-Leresche, Genève, perpetual calendar with retrograde date, 47mm, 18K gold OF original case, signed gold cuvette with presentation engraving "Frank B. Fay, Chelsea, U.S.A., Mass.," small button on band at 2 for calendar advance, white enamel DS dial with register for month indication in French, aperture for date indication in French, and upper sector for retrograde date, SW-button-set, fully capped lever escapement, wolf's tooth winding, gilt mvt, s#5918 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 57.0 dwt (88.6 g). Franklin Brigham Fay was the mayor of Chelsea during the Civil War years of 1861 through 1863, and Fay took an active role in this time assisting Union troops, eventually publishing an account of this experience entitled "War Papers of Frank B. Fay, with Reminiscences of Service in the Camps and Hospitals of the Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865." The image of an article with additional biographical infomation from the March 21st, 1904 issue of the Boston Globe following Fay's passing is included with our photos of this lot.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good perpetual calendar function, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with some scattered scratches and fine scratches; dial with many scattered hls and fractures, some small surface flakes among fractures above signature, fracture along edge at 9 looks to have been stabilized with glue; case shows ample wear, profuse micro-fine scratches, very slight dent to lower rear, only a faint trace of engine turning remaining visible to small portion of lower central rear; tight bow thinned at top, gilt crown shows medium wear with much wear to underlying white metal; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3400
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EPW - Swiss, mvt and dial marked for retailer James Allen & Co. of Charleston, South Carolina, 50mm, heavy 14K multicolor gold box hinge HC recase, front with rose gold shield surrounded by multicolor floral detail, rear with a central mine cut diamond that weighs approximately 0.25 ct, surrounded by multicolor floral arrangement and perimeter 8-point circular shield, hexagonal pendant, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial with gold foil accents between hour numerals, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, 20-21J, nickel damascene, s#80413. Gross weight of assembled watch 79.2 dwt (123.2 g). A heavy multicolor box hinge gold case with an attractive and substantial in hand presence.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, numerous scattered fine and micro-fine scratches, spacers inserted beneath case screws; dial affixed by small screws at perimeter at 5 and 11, chipping around these affixing screws; excellent hands; case shows light wear; cuvette with some scratches from slipped openings and cuvette with sharp depression at center from culet of diamond, ding to upper left perimeter of rear, engraving detail with reduction primarily at front and rear shoulders; small sized replacement bow pivots freely, replacement crown shows hardly any wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3400
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EPW - John Arnold & Son, London, fusee pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement and helical hairspring, 54mm, silver OF consular case bearing London hallmarks for 1789, incuse casemaker's "W L" marking, white enamel SS dial is a later high grade French style replacement affixed by small screws at 3 and 9, KWKS, spring detent escapement with expose detent in channel of plate, YZ balance with helical steel hairspring of about 3.5 turns, diamond endstone, gilt mvt with pierced and engraved balance cock, s#367/668. An "of the second kind" pocket chronometer, this example has the typical fractional serial number sequence of this series with numerator and denominator having a 301 digit differential. The YZ balance of this example is rarely seen and is described in Vaudrey Mercer's "John Arnold & Son" as "used for a short time only, and probably an experimental type." Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches, and a discussion of the present piece can be viewed at this link: https://awco.org/awcoshow.php?artname=Arnold+and+Son+Chronometer&artid=139&collid=104&cidx=1
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking with some error in the round of its balance motion and stopping in certain positions, overhaul needed, detent has been replaced, otherwise fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scratches around plate pin positions, scattered fine and micro-fine scratches elsewhere; excellent replacement dial with few minuscule edge nicks under bezel; fine hands; case with fracture to central knuckle of mvt hinge causing small amount of play at hinge, case shows light wear, an attractive patina, some dings to bezel between 3 and 5, two small dings to left perimeter of rear; bow pivots semi-freely; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$3200
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EPW - Brockbanks, London, gold pocket chronometer with Peto cross detent escapement, 54mm, 18K gold OF original American made consular case marked "Y&D" and "N York," white enamel dial, gold hands, Peto cross detent escapement, diamond endstone, uncompensated brass balance wheel, gilt mvt with gilt locking dust-cap, s#4304 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 86.7 dwt (134.9 g). Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches, and discussion of the present piece can be viewed at the following link: https://awco.org/awcoshow.php?artname=Brockbanks+Peto&artid=138&collid=115&cidx=3
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking in dial up position but stops abruptly when dial down, overhaul needed, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scratching around plate pin locations, some typical fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with fractures at perimeter between 6 and 8, some scattered scratches, some hls; fine hands, minute with bends; case with broken mvt hinge pin causing instability and substantial excess play at mvt hinge, case shows medium wear, few dings to right rear perimeter, engine turning detail fully lost, deeper engraving detail of perimeter areas remains attractive; bow pivots freely and is thinned at top; good domed glass bull's-eye crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3200
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EPW - A. Lange, Dresden, marked for retailer John Bennett, 65 & 64 Cheapside, London, "Maker to the Royal Observatory," 49mm, 18K gold (tested) original HC, signed gold signed cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-button-set, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstone, 20-21J, gilt mvt, s#5582 with matching serial number within case and to certificate on underside of box. Gross weight of assembled watch 65.6 dwt (102.0 g). Comes with original red leather box with gold foil signing to exterior and certificate to underside.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, small areas of pitting to winding wheels from previously removed oxide, few scattered short fine scratches to plates; dial has edge chip at 4:30, short hl at 6; excellent hands; case shows ample wear, scattered shallow dings and dents on front and rear both visible primarily to inner surface of lids, slight dent to band at 12, few sharp dings to lower left of pendant, front lift spring needing a nudge of assistance to progress through start of opening range; tight bow thinned at bit at top, replacement half-crown without jacket (outer layer) with brass core showing medium wear; good glass crystal; box in excellent condition, rub through finish to top above seal, scattered finish tears at edges, bottom label legible, lining intact and with excellent gold foil seal marking.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3200
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EPW - J.R. Arnold, Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, lever fusee, 54mm, heavy 18K gold OF original swingout case bearing London hallmarks for 1853, "FM" marking in cameo for casemaker Frederick Samuel Matthews, fixed gold cuvette with small engraving of griffin head, gilt dial with floral center engraving, KWKS, fully capped lever escapement, 19J, diamond endstone, gilt mvt, s#7880 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 87.0 dwt (135.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running but stopping occasionally, started after some prodding and continued for several hours, overhaul recommended, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered spots and few fine scratches to plates; nearly flawless dial has few micro-fine scratches; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, no dents or dings, engine turning detail shows medium reduction with areas of full loss at shoulders; tight brass replacement bow; good glass bull's-eye crystal.
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$2000
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$3000
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EPW - M.I. Tobias & Co, Liverpool, gold fusee with rack lever escapement, 55mm, approximately 16K gold (tested, with fade of 18K solution on stone and no fade of 14K solution) OF original pair cases bearing Chester hallmarks for 1818, incuse "T.H J.H" marking for casemakers Thomas & John Helsby, white enamel dial with 15-second seconds-register, hacking slide outside dial at 7, KWKS, rack lever escapement, ornately engraved balance cock with "Patent" marking, gilt mvt with gilt locking dust-cap, s#4528 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 96.6 dwt (150.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticks sluggishly after a twist to start and stopping frequently at a consistent position of the seconds-hand, good hacking function, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine and micro-fine scratches; dial with hl from center to 9, short scratch within seconds-register, scattered edge flakes or small chips, small flakes to rim of center hole; excellent hands, hour and minute are blue, seconds-hand is plum colored; outer case shows light wear, two dents to bezel, scattered dings to rear, some play to hinge, latch is present but button is missing; inner case shows light wear, circumferential denting around sides, dents to lower left of rear edge, some additional dings or small dents elsewhere; bow pivots freely and has an evident soldered repair to its upper portion; good domed glass bull's-eye crystal.
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$2000
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$2800
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EPW - Garrard, Panton Street, London, quarter-hour repeater fusee with concealed plunge activation (a system originally invented by Breguet; to activate repeat function the pendant cap is lifted and then turned 90 degrees before depressing), 54mm, heavy 18K gold OF original case with gold cuvette bearing London hallmarks for 1816, stippled gold dial with applied gold Roman numerals, KWKS, table roller right angle lever escapement, diamond endstone, compensation curb, gilt mvt, s#812. Gross weight of assembled watch 104.8 dwt (163.0 g). Our knowledgable consignor notes that the table roller escapement of the present piece is a later conversion from the original escapement design.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function apart from an omission of third quarter strike between 12:45 and 12:59 but repeat tone is substantially muffled and abrupt suggesting that gongs or hammers are not in order, overhaul needed for repeat tone, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates with scattered fine scratches, very minor oxide to set-up assembly; dial has scattered fine scratches within seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, one ding to rear lower center with corresponding ding to cuvette, dent to band at 3:30, reduced engine turning detail with full loss at shoulder; bow pivots semi-freely, plunge shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2800
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EPW – Patek Philippe, Genève, 45mm, 18K gold OF original case with initials to rear, signed gold cuvette, refinished silvered dial with applied gold numerals, SW-SS, lever escapement with moustache counterpoise, 16J, wolf's tooth winding, gilt mvt, s#807515 with matching serial number on cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 39.1 dwt (60.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, missing one case screw, some toning at perimeter of plates; refinished dial in nearly flawless cosmetic condition with some light toning to a few numerals, some crowding of digits of 12 numeral; excellent hands; case shows little wear, ding to rear above upper left of initials, few small dings to right rear perimeter, ding to band at 5, dent to band at 7, rear and bezel closing with small gap to band along one side, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2800
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, mvt marked for retailer Bunde & Upmeyer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 45mm, 18K gold OF original Patek marked case, refinished silvered dial with applied gold Breguet numerals, SW-SS, lever escapement with moustache counterpoise and capped escape wheel, 18J, Geneva seal, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#822082. Gross weight of assembled watch 35.7 dwt (55.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, terminus of center bridge has an empty screw position that would have originally had a small gold screw, few micro-fine scratches and small fine scratches; refinished dial in excellent cosmetic condition, few small bits of loss to signature lettering; excellent hands; case rear planchet appears to have been re-soldered, satin finish to rear of case appears to have been re-applied, case otherwise shows little wear; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal
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$2000
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$2800
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EPW - Arnold & Lewis, Late Simmons, 7 St. Anns Square, Manchester, high grade free-sprung lever fusee with helical hairspring, 55mm, heavy 18K gold original demi-HC bearing London hallmarks for 1873, "C G" marking in oval cameo for casemaker Caroline Green, white enamel SS dial with seconds-register at 9, SW-pin-set with button on band at 4 to engage winding mechanism operated by turning crown in reverse direction, fully capped lever escapement, likely 19J, gilt mvt, s#3054 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 94.7 dwt (147.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, gilt plates with few micro-fine scratches and some slight haze in areas; dial with some patched edge chipping and fractures between 3 and 4; excellent hands; case shows light wear, very slight ding to bottom of rear, small loss of blue enameling to outer ring of demi-lid marking; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystals.
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$2000
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$2600
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EPW - Edouard Richard, Locle, chronograph, 52mm, 18K gold OF original case with ornate initials to rear, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-shift-locking-LS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, at least 20J, mvt marked "Isochronal Vibrations" and also marked with horse racing scene above the word "Trademark," snail-cam regulator, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#15129. Gross weight of assembled watch 84.0 dwt (130.8 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates few micro-fine scratches and scattered mild surface spots; nearly flawless dial with few slight micro-fine scratches; nearly mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, small nick or short scratch to band at 3, superb engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; glass crystal with few very small edge flakes.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2600
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EPW – Swiss, marked on mvt, dial and case for retailer Theodore A. Kohn & Son of New York, 53mm, heavy 18K gold American made HC by Jeannot & Shiebler, initials to front and 1893 monogram date to rear, gold cuvette engraved "August 26-1893," SW-LS, lever escapement, gold jewel settings, 16J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#10348. Comes with a paper insert for Theodore A. Kohn & Son with signed watchmaker's name and date of service. Gross weight of assembled watch 90.8 dwt (141.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some haze to plate tone, one scuff and a short scratch near center to main plate toward pendant, chattered scratch to main plate near beginning of "Theodore"; virtually flawless dial with a negligible infinitesimally small flake at seconds-register center; nearly mint hands, speck of oxide near minute tip; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2600
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EPW - Henry Capt, Genève, chronograph, 48mm, 18K gold (tested) original HC with initials to front, Jurgensen-style lips, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial with outer chapter in 1/5-second increments, SW-pin-set, fully capped lever escapement, 20-21J, gold train, wolf's tooth winding with frosted finish, s#28215 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 67.4 dwt (104.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph function, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with few small surface spots, winding wheels with few small bits of oxide; dial with some light hls radiating out from center, minuscule flake to rim of seconds-register hole; nearly mint hands, subsidiary seconds-hand is blue while other hands are plum colored; case shows very little wear, profuse micro-fine scratches, very small nick at center of front, cuvette with a protruding ding to its upper portion, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2600
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EPW - Louis Mallet a Paris, ultra thin high grade lever, 48mm, 18K gold OF original case, engraved initials inside rear, signed gold cuvette bearing attributes, engine turned silvered dial, KWKS via male key, lever escapement, 16J, gilt mvt, s#1599 within case. Comes with special male key for winding and setting. Gross weight of assembled watch 37.7 dwt (58.8 g). Louis Mallet was watchmaker to the Duke of Orleans ("Horologer du Duc d'Orleans"), and was active circa 1790 to 1824. Mvt is only 3.5mm in thickness, and cased watch has front/rear thickness of 8.4mm with crystal included.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some micro-fine scratches; excellent dial with some fine to micro-fine scratches; fine hands, minute with much finish loss; case shows very light wear, bow impressions to upper rear, engine turning detail lost at rear shoulder; bow pivots semi-freely; good glass crystal.
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$2000
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$2600
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LPW - Swiss, gold and guilloche enamel ball-form watch, 18mm diameter, 18K gold ball-form case with cobalt blue guilloche enamel, white enamel, and approximately 40 inset tiny diamonds to raised and engraved gold branches of front and rear as well as 4 tiny diamonds to central band, red guilloche enamel dial with white hour backgrounds, bezel wind and bezel set when gold pin is depressed, cylinder escapement, 10J, gilt mvt, no visible s#. Comes en suite with matching 26 inch 14K gold and cobalt blue guilloche enamel with ten alternating pearls. Gross weight of assembled watch and chain 19.4 dwt (30.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, winding and setting are functional but quite challenging as is typical for this watch type, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some spotting of gilt surface; dial excellent in visible portion; fine hands, hour has been overpainted; case shows hardly any wear, no dents, blue guilloche enamel largely intact with filled repair of one panel of bezel and filled repair to small area on band; chain in excellent cosmetic condition overall with some minor filled repairs to guilloche elements.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2600
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EPW - Roux, hour repeater, hour striking clockwatch, verge fusee time train with second going barrel train for strike, 50mm, approximately 14K rose and green gold (tested) OF original consular case with bell for striking, bell not removed to inspect for possible case markings, case rear with engraved perimeter pierced for sound transmission, touch button on pendant for activation of repeat function, white enamel dial with winding aperture at 3:30, strike winding aperture at 8:30, matching gold-tipped blued steel spade hands, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, no visible s#. Gross weight of assembled watch 62.7 dwt (97.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and good clockwatch function, good strike tone apart from some rattle, slide outside of dial at 7:30 with no evident function, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered scratches and fine scratches, visible surface of bell with a scratch from central screw toward edge adjacent pendant, bell with some lesser scratches and fine scratches elsewhere; dial with fractured segment that has been secured with adhesive adjacent strike winding aperture, scattered hls elsewhere, some small flakes around winding apertures, small edge chips at 12 and 7; excellent hands; case shows light wear, some scratches to edge around opening area, shallow dent just left of center rear, ding below and left of center rear; tight bow; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2600
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EPW - Unsigned, in style of Bovet of Fleurier, Chinese market lever with enamel portrait of Western woman on green guilloche enamel background, split pearl borders, 56mm, silver or silver-plated and gilt OF original case with spring loaded rear, glazed observation cuvette bored with keyholes, fancy white enamel dial with two colors of gold foil highlights, KWKS, lever escapement with jewel set counterpoise, 11-15J, elaborately engraved gilt mvt, s#82597 within case. Watch is accompanied by an attractive and ornate silver or silver-plated slide chain with two attached tassels and a key.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly on a full wind and stopping occasionally, overhaul needed, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, mild oxide to regulator; nearly flawless dial with very small dark spot at edge outside 1; excellent-plus hands with few small bits of oxide; case rear needing assistance opening as one of its lift springs is broken or not functioning, case shows little wear, external gilding fully lost, no dents or dings, crude green painted touch-up to area of rear enamel loss at lower edge, rear enameling otherwise intact with scattered surface scratches and fine scratches, split pearls fully present; bow pivots freely, push shows light to medium wear; good glass crystals, front a bull's-eye style. Chain and attached elements in excellent cosmetic condition, key is somewhat small for present watch with only a tenuous fit to winding arbor.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$2400
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EPW - Swiss, skeletonized watch, 53mm, 14K gold OF original display case, skeletonized silver dial, SW-pin-set, lever escapement, 16J, nickel mvt with extensive skeletonization, no visible s#. Gross weight of assembled watch 49.6 dwt (77.2 g). A very attractive piece of good quality and execution.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running when wound but likely broken mainspring as there is an audible slip every several turns of the crown and full tension is never reached, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some oxide to portions of the steelwork; excellent dial, small unevenly executed marks of black paint marking 15-second intervals of seconds-register; fine hands, oxide and finish loss to end of minute; case shows very little wear, numerous scattered dents or dings to band, few dings to front and rear bezel; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2400
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EPW - M.I. Tobias & Co, Liverpool, lever fusee, 50mm, 18K gold original consular OF case with casemaker's incuse "J.H. T.H." marking, deeply engraved floral detail to bezel, band, rear perimeter, pendant and lower portion of bow, multicolor gold dial with vibrant floral detail around center and perimeter, hacking slide outside dial at 7, gold hands, KWKS, lever escapement, diamond endstone, 15J, attractive blued steel and brass balance wheel, ornately engraved engraved balance cock marked "Detach'd" and "Patent," gilt mvt with gilt locking dust-cap, s#17214 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 68.4 dwt (106.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good hacking function though slide moves quite stiffly, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb gilt tone; nearly mint dial with few micro-fine scratches; nearly mint hands; case shows light to medium wear, some dings or slight shallow dents to rear, reduced engine turning detail, good engraving detail; tight bow thinned at top; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2400
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EPW - B.J. Warner, Royal Polytechnic Institution, Reóeut St, London, lever fusee, 55mm, 18K gold original HC marked for retailer J. Alexander of Baltimore, Maryland, front and rear with attractive floral engraving detail, front shield engraved "Isaac Richards," gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial marked "Lever Chronometer," KWKS, right angle lever escapement, diamond endstone, 15J gilt mvt, s#1733 with matching serial number within case and to dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 91.5 dwt (142.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few short fine scratches to main plate; dial has faint hl to center above seconds-register; nearly mint hands; case shows very light wear, scattered fine scratches to cuvette, mild shallow dent to upper rear shoulder, one small ding to front shoulder primarily evident within lid, engine turning and engraving detail with mild reduction; tight bow; good glass crystal.
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$1400
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$2200
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EPW - Swiss, unsigned high grade tandem-winding quarter-hour repeating grande and petite sonnerie coach watch, 69mm, .935 sterling silver OF original case, gold repeat slide to band at 4, other gold case elements include rear hinge, pin-set guard, bezel opening lip and rear opening lip, white enamel SS dial, grande vs. petite slide at 3:30, sonnerie vs. silent slide at 9, SW-pin-set, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, jeweled strike train down to hammers, 26-34J, gilt mvt, s#43970 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 163.2 dwt (253.9 g). Comes with an elegant triangular fitted leather box with stand to rear.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, repeat and sonnerie function is incomplete and inconsistent unless forward pressure is applied to crown during strike which typically then results in correct strike returns, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scratching and small marring around small screw on hour hammer bridge, few fine scratches elsewhere; dial with hls at 3 and 11; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, typical fine and micro-fine scratches, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal with very small perimeter flake at 6:30; leather box shows light wear, typical mild marks, good button latch, stand for rear needs attention as it has wear and play at its hinge with no firm endpoint to its motion causing it to be at risk of falling if standing is attempted.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$2000
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EPW - William B. Crisp, London, fusee large-sized pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement and helical hairspring, 63mm, silver OF original consular case bearing London hallmarks for 1879, incuse "J H" marking for casemakers Joseph and James Hirst, white enamel dial, KWKS, fully capped detent escapement, free-sprung bi-metallic balance with four white metal timing screws, helical hairspring and diamond endstone, jeweled to the fusee, approximately 16J, foliate scrolled balance cock with grotesque mask on its table, gilt mvt with gilt locking dust-cap, s#2/1796. Comes with a key. Gross weight of assembled watch 146.8 dwt (228.4 g). In 1874, the British Horological Institute sponsored a competition for the best essay describing the mechanism of the compensation balance and William B. Crisp won the prize of £50 for his essay on "The Compensated Balance and its Adjustment in Chronometers and Watches." Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, barrel bridge with some mild fine scratches, main plate with some mild ultra-fine scratch striations at perimeter outside the fusee arbor likely caused by a past light wiping, some scratches and fine scratches adjacent plate pins, dust-cap with some scratches and fine scratches; dial with numerous scattered hls, small edge chip under bezel at 1; excellent hands, hour is blue, seconds-hand is plum colored, minute has areas of plum color and blue as well as portions of finish loss; case shows little wear, an attractive patina, fine and micro-fine scratches, no dents or dings; bow pivots freely; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$2000
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EPW - English, marked on mvt, case and dial for retailer George Doty of Detroit, Michigan, lever fusee with start/stop slide, 53mm, heavy 14K gold (tested) original American made HC with eagle hallmark, rear with "Paul Stanley" engraved above a horse image, front with ornate foliate engraving detail surrounding an initialled central shield, white enamel SS dial, start/stop slide near 4, KWKS, table roller lever escapement, diamond endstone, jeweled to the center wheel and the fusee, at least 17J, gilt mvt with engraved foliate scrolled balance cock with unusual glazed viewing aperture, gilt locking dust-cap, s#12136 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 90.5 dwt (140.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fusee not turning, chain is detached, gummy balance wheel, overhaul needed, start/stop slide function not tested due to NR condition, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright plates, few specks of oxide to steelwork, fine circular scratch surrounding set-up click; dial has scattered faint hls; fine hands; case shows very little wear, one small ding to rear shoulder near horse's tail, ding to band near 12, excellent engraving detail, case front lift spring is not making contact with lid through final small portion of opening range so that lid tilts a quarter of the way towards closed with gravity, mvt hinge with some side-to-side play; tight bow; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$2000
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EPW - James Chater & Son, London, verge fusee, 46mm, 18K gold OF cases bearing London hallmarks, the outer with date mark for 1814 and casemaker's incuse "L C" marking, the inner with markings somewhat indistinct due to wear but possibly a casemaker's incuse "I W" marking and a 1781 date marking, beautifully engine turned and stippled gold dial, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and engraved foliate scrolled balance cock having an urn at neck, signed gilt locking dust-cap, s#5483. Gross weight of assembled watch 64.6 dwt (100.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates with few fine scratches; nearly flawless dial; fine hands, minute with mild bend; outer case shows hardly any wear, two shallow dings to rear, small ding to upper right of bezel and mild dent to lower right of bezel, crisp engine turning detail, button latch good, small bit of play at hinge; inner case shows light wear, scattered dings and dents to rear and sides, evident repair at pendant junction with some gold solder excess visible internally; bow pivots freely with a bit of play to pendant; good domed glass bull's-eye crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1800
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EPW - Colibri, Swiss, erotic photo display watch, 51mm, blued gunmetal OF original case with glazed rear aperture revealing array of three explicit photos on rotating silvered disk that cycles on a one-minute interval, case rear marked with Swiss patent number 24340, white enamel dial, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-SS, not disassembled for mvt inspection but likely a nickel mvt with cylinder escapement. Explicit erotic watches of this type are extremely uncommon.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good rotating erotic disk function, rotating rear disk in excellent cosmetic condition not disassembled to inspect mvt cosmetic condition, mvt with a bit of rattle within case; nearly flawless dial with some small edge flaking at 1:30; excellent hands, hour a bit darker tone; case shows little wear, some fine scratches, no dents or dings, bluing largely intact with some areas of loss (the largest at right perimeter of rear) and some areas of oxide; tight brass bow, crown shows very little wear; clean plastic crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1800
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EPW - John Roger Arnold, London, unusual large-sized duplex fusee, 58mm, silver OF original consular case bearing London hallmarks for 1839, incuse "HB GB" mark for casemakers Horation and George Elliot Bartlett, cream colored enamel dial, KWKS, duplex escapement, foliate scrolled balance cock with grotesque mask to its table, gilt mvt, s#3050. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical scattered fine and micro-fine scratches; excellent dial with small surface spot at 2:30; excellent hands, seconds-hand with finish loss; case shows little wear, an attractive patina, some fine scratches, no dents or dings; bow pivots freely; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1600
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EPW - B. Bonniksen, London, karrusel escapement, 52mm, silver-filled OF case without markings, threaded rear and snap on bezel, white enamel SS dial, SW-button-set, fully capped lever escapement mounted on platform rotating once per 52.5 minutes, diamond endstone, 20J, spotted pattern nickel damascene, s#56778. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good karrusel function, small spot to plate adjacent barrel arbor escutcheon, some hazing of plate tone; excellent dial with only small hls near edge at 7:30 and some mild perimeter rub under bezel; excellent hands; case shows medium to ample wear, some scattered fine scratches and small abrasions, largely reduced engine turning detail with full loss of shoulder; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; glass crystal with few small internal edge flakes near bottom.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1600
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EPW – Collier, Bond Street, London, verge fusee, 52mm, 18K gold OF original consular case with spring-loaded bezel, bearing London hallmarks for 1805, incuse casemaker’s “W M“ marking, white enamel dial with winding aperture at 6, KWKS, verge escapement, diamond endstone, gilt mvt with pierced and engraved foliate scrolled balance cock having grotesque mask at its neck, s#557. Gross weight of assembled watch 63.9 dwt (99.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates with few scattered fine scratches; dial has some hls, chips, and patched chips along perimeter with the most notable being between 4 and 6; excellent hands; case shows little wear, few scattered abrasions to rear, small nick to lower rear; bow pivots freely with side-to-side along pendant pin; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1600
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EPW - James Stoddard, 13 Red Lion Street, St. John's Square, London, lever fusee, 54mm, 14K gold (tested) original HGB&Co consular HC with very attractive engraving detail including a log cabin scene to front, white enamel SS dial, KWKS, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstone, 19J, gilt mvt with engraved foliate scrolled balance cock, gilt locking dust-cap, s#47793 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 84.1 dwt (130.8 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, darkened gilt tone with some scattered spots and fine scratches, deeper scratch between third wheel jewel and plate's edge, oxide to steelwork; dial has scattered hls; excellent hands; case shows very light wear, no dents or dings, attractive engraving detail with mild reduction; bow pivots freely; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1600
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EPW - Bte Lenoir a Paris, multicolor gold verge fusee with enameled portrait to rear, 38mm, 18K or greater multicolor gold original consular OF case, rear with enameled portrait of a young woman, white enamel dial with winding aperture at 1:30, fancy gilt hands, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, no visible s#. Gross weight of assembled watch 31.1 dwt (48.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine scratches; dial with short hls at perimeter near 3; excellent hands; case with sizable portion of metal damage and loss below mvt latch position which is apparent when bezel is open but concealed when bezel is closed, main body of case not latching securely closed, case shows little wear, no exterior dents or dings, excellent engraving detail, button latch present but currently `not securing and with puncture to button, portrait with diagonal scratch across woman's face, portrait restored with soft material as surface glaze, grey material evident around base of portrait presumably either to affix or re-secure it; bow pivots freely; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1500
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EPW - Brockbank's, London, virgule fusee, 55mm, approximately 16K gold (tested, exhibiting slow fade of 18K solution on stone) OF original case with spring loaded rear released via pendant button, signed gilt cuvette attached to removable brass inner mvt ring, white enamel dial, KWKS, virgule escapement, gilt mvt with pierce and foliate scrolled balance cock, regulator scale with charming hare and snail engravings, s#1488 on cuvette. Comes as pictured with a key and with a small 14K gold chain having gold-filled swivel. Gross weight of assembled watch 75.7 dwt (117.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, when winding is attempted the hands travel counterclockwise in concert with the motion of the key and when the key is removed the hands advance quickly back clockwise, overhaul needed, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, clouding to gilt surface; nearly flawless dial with two very small fine scratches to upper center, minuscule edge flake under bezel at 8; fine hands; case rear opening well wide of 90 degrees, small metal split to one side of hinge tube, case shows light wear, scattered fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, scattered dents and dings to rear; tight bow; domed bull's-eye glass crystal with some fine scratches and small finish imperfections.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1400
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EPW - Gibson Limited, Belfast, 53mm, heavy 18K gold OF original case with gold cuvette bearing Chester hallmarks for 1897, "F . T" marking in cameo for casemaker Fred Thoms, white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set, lever escapement, 16-17J, gilt mvt, s#24348 with matching serial number in case. Gross weight of assembled watch 79.3 dwt (123.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance wheel moves semi-freely, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, minor oxide to regulator, slight cloudiness to plates; dial has few mild fine surface scratches, fading to "Limited;" excellent hands; case shows little wear, many scattered fine scratches to rear, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal with few short fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$1100
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$1400
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EPW - Fresard Watch Co, Lucerne, Swiss, minute repeater activated by slide on band, 50mm, sterling silver OF original Fresard case, signed silvered dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, 15J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#202249.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few scattered small spots to plates; dial has few scattered mild darker spots and micro-fine scratches; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, brass crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1400
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EPW - Agassiz, 46mm, 14K gold OF original American made case with initials to rear, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, mvt marked "Adjusted Extra," fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#274699. Gross weight of assembled watch 43.0 dwt (67.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, fine scratch across crown wheel bridge, some typical micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with cluster of light outer chapter hls between 12:30 and 2, small surface flake or chip near edge outside 2; nearly mint hands; case shows light wear, no dents or dings, engraving detail with some reduction; tight bow thinned at top, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1300
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EPW - Rolex, Cal. 550 mvt marked "Observatory Quality Class A. Certificate," "Chronometer Controlee Officiellement" marked dial, 52mm, "Snowite" rhodium-plated OF original case marked "Guaranteed to stay Blue White," train engraving to rear, white enamel DS impressed dial with 13 to 24 hour indications at perimeter, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, 21J marked as "Twenty One 21 Rubies," wheel satin nickel finish, s#663. A rare top grade watch, currently in need of some restoration but very much deserving of the effort.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, likely broken mainspring, smaller winding wheel missing seven total teeth distributed in four areas, balance will tick if pressure is added at center wheel, crown tends to lift into setting position when winding unless downward pressure is maintained as crown is turned, overhaul needed, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some spotting to plate surfaces, some oxide to steelwork, finish loss to pallet bridge; dial with edge chip and small adjacent fracture at 7:30; excellent hands, oxide to center hub of minute; case shows light wear, profuse fine to micro-fine scratches to rear, some small nicks to band, engraving detail with mild reduction, some small bits of finish loss to band; bow pivots freely, crown shows little wear; glass crystal with edge chip at bottom.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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EPW - Thomas Earnshaw Jr., 119 High Holborn, London, verge fusee, 18K gold OF original consular case bearing London hallmarks for 1832, incuse "S C" marking for casemaker Samuel Cuendet, initials engraved within case and also to rear center, engine turned gold dial with winding aperture near 4, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with engraved and foliate scrolled balance cock, s#4836. An unusual small sized verge fusee by the son of the illustrious chronometer maker Thomas Earnshaw Sr.; following the passing of his father in 1829, Thomas Earnshaw Jr. continued the family business and produced watches in a wide range of styles with various escapement types. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking weakly on a partial wind but winding very stiffly so not tested with more than partial wind so as to not put undue stress prior to next owner's servicing, watch must be handled carefully when case is open as a portion of dial plate has torn separate near hinge area so mvt is not currently secured within case and mvt lifts fully out independent of hinge function, otherwise nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb gilt tone; nearly mint dial with some mild micro-fine scratches; case shows light wear, ding to band at 3, reduced engine turning detail with some areas of full loss at shoulders; bow pivots freely; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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EPW - David Morice, Fenchurch Street, London, fusee pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement, 53mm, nickel OF recase, cream colored enamel dial with applied photo emulsion of a woman and man, KWKS, fully capped spring detent escapement, diamond endstone, approximately 15J, gilt mvt, s#4676. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running with slight error in round, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, small arrow marking through gilt finish adjacent winding arbor, typical fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere, escape wheel hole jewel has visible fine fractures and the escape wheel jewel setting has been rotated and is seated below the level of the surrounding plate, winding square with filing marks presumably from shortening, mild oxide to regulator and hairspring stud; excellent dial with some scratches to emulsion image; excellent hands; case cuvette has been replaced with a removable bezel without crystal, case shows light wear, dent to lower rear adjacent hinge, engine turning detail with some reduction; tight misshapen replacement bow; bull's-eye glass crystal with edge flaking along much of right side.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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EPW - William Morris, London, high grade lever fusee, 56mm, silver OF original case bearing London hallmarks for 1824, "H G" marking in cameo possibly for casemaker Horace Gooch, white enamel dial, KWKS, fully capped table roller lever escapement with passing crescent, 19J, bi-metallic compensation balance, gilt mvt, s#3030.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, minor oxide to set-up steelwork, few fine and micro-fine scratches to bright plates; dial has one very faint hl within upper portion of seconds-register; fine-plus hands with some spots of finish loss; case shows light wear, scattered pinprick nicks to band and rear, one small ding to rear near center; bow pivots freely; glass crystal with some fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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EPW - Thomas Moss, Ludgate Street, London, lever fusee, 45mm, heavy 18K gold OF original consular case bearing London hallmarks for 1822, incuse casemaker’s "WW" marking, engraved band, gold fixed cuvette, multi-colored gold dial, KWKS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, unjeweled lever, diamond endstone, 13J, gilt mvt, signed gilt locking dust-cap, s#6311 with matching serial number to dust-cap. Gross weight of assembled watch 57.8 dwt (89.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine to micro-fine scratches, few specks of oxide to regulator; very near flawless dial has few very mild scattered fine surface scratches visible; fine hands; case shows ample wear, two dings to rear, small protruding ding to left perimeter of cuvette, only slight hints of past engine turning detail evident at shoulder edges; tight bow is thinning at top; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
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EPW - Jos. Bramley, London, cylinder fusee with calendar, 61mm, silver OF original pair cases bearing London hallmarks for 1797, incuse "I G" marking for casemaker Joseph Glenny, white enamel dial, KWKS, cylinder escapement, diamond endstone, gilt mvt with pierced and engraved foliate scrolled balance cock having grotesque mask at its neck, gilt locking dust-cap, s#2732 with matching serial number within case. Comes with two gilt keys made from pierced and engraved foliate scrolled balance cocks, one with grotesque mask at its neck, the other with engraved flower basket.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good calendar function, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates with some typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches; dial has hls at perimeter between 2:30 and 4, some scattered scratches with the most visible near 10, some mild edge flakes and few minuscule nicks at center; fine hands, hour with small soldered repair, minute with mild bend; outer case with rebuilt hinge area having play at hinge and leaving adjacent gap when closed, outer case otherwise shows light wear, some mild nicks, button latch good with notably small button design; inner case shows light wear, some dings around perimeter and few mild dings to rear, outer case shows light wear, gapping at hinge, no dents or dings, button latch good; inner case shows light wear, scattered fine scratches on rear, few dents around rear edges with the most notable being a creased-shaped one at 3; bow pivots freely; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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EPW - Tavannes Watch Co, Swiss, 51mm, 18K gold original HC, gold cuvette bearing attributes and medallions, "Tavannes Watch Co., Sabella Hnos. Antofagasta" signed white enamel DS dial with impressed center, SW-SS, lever escapement, 16-17J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#1024523 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 56.7 dwt (88.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered tiny dark spots to plates, few specks of oxide to winding wheels; nearly flawless dial has tiny edge flake under bezel at 5:30; excellent hands; case shows light wear, scattered scuffs, many sharp dings to rear and few to front, dent to upper left perimeter of front, small mild dent to band at 6:30, case rear opens well short of 90 degrees; bow pivots freely, crown shows little wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
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EPW - Edward Prior, London, quadruple cased fusee for Turkish market, 66mm outermost case, two innermost cases silver and bearing London hallmarks for 1868, innermost with "A . T" marking in cameo for casemaker Alford Thickbroom, third case silver mounted brass covered in tortoise shell piqué and containing case paper for Edward and George Prior, closed white metal and brass repoussé outer case of Judaic interest with Star of David engraving to underside, white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, KWKS, lever escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and engraved foliate scrolled balance cock, s#77268. Watch is accompanied by a very attractive silver or silver-plated slide chain with attached fob elements.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, will tick in dial down position after a twist but stops within moments when turned dial up, overhaul needed, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few fine and micro-fine scratches; nearly mint dial with some surface dirtiness; fine hands, hour with finish loss; outermost case shows light wear, moderate tarnish, dent to front at center, engraving detail with mild reduction, button latch good, containing scraps of velvet for padding; third case shows little wear, an attractive moderate patina, some dings along perimeter seam, few small splits in tortoise shell bezel, two mild splits in tortoise shell rear near hinge, loss of two piqué elements to bezel, loss of one piqué element to rear; button latch with good function but loss of much of button exterior; second case shows hardly any wear, moderate patina, sharp ding to perimeter seam below button latch, superb engraving detail, button latch good though case closing with some gap due to sharp perimeter ding; innermost case shows little wear, mild patina, some notable dents to lower left perimeter, two sharp small protrusions to rear caused by internal punch marks, some internal solder evident at pendant junction; bow pivots freely with some play at pendant; plastic crystal is currently detached and is bored at center for key access. Chain and attached elements in excellent cosmetic condition with a moderate acquired patina.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$1000
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EPW - Maniglier a Genève, very unusual early keyless-winding cylinder, 42mm, 18K gold OF original case, gold cuvette marked "Examined by Hunt & Roskell, late Storr, Mortimer & Hunt, 156 New Bond St, London," engine turned and engraved gilt dial with seconds-register at 3, wound via lifting the button on the pendant, KS, cylinder escapement, 6J, s#3813 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 31.1 dwt (48.4 g). Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine and micro-fine scratches with greatest profusion to central portion of center bridge, steelwork with some oxide in areas; dial with some fine and micro-fine scratches; fine hands with some finish loss in areas; case shows medium wear, many scratches to cuvette, numerous scattered dings or shallow dents to rear, some dings to cuvette, largely reduced engine turning detail with full loss to shoulder, cuvette engraving detail reduced; tight bow thinned at top, button shows medium to ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1000
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EPW - J. Arnold, London, verge fusee doctor's watch with center seconds and hacking function, 57mm, gilt OF pair cases, inner marked with casemaker's incuse "V D" marking, white enamel dial with upper timekeeping register, hacking slide outside dial at 10-seconds, center sweep-seconds with hand sharply arched for clearance above setting arbor, KWKS, verge escapement, diamond endstone, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock having classical bust at its neck, armor helmet to its upper portion, originally with gilt locking dust-cap which is no longer present, s#212. An attractive and nicely finished center-seconds fusee, it is unclear whether the signature of this watch is indeed for the John Arnold of chronometry fame or if it is for another individual with same first initial and surname. If this piece was by the renowned John Arnold of chronometry fame, it would presumably date to the early portion of his career prior to his devotion to precision timekeeping. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a twist to start but stopping occasionally, good hacking function, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb gilt tone, plates with scratches and fine scratches; excellent dial with some scattered mild surface scratches; nearly mint hands; outer case shows light wear, no dents, few nicks, button latch good with replacement latch; inner case shows light wear, notches filed adjacent hinge area, bezel leaving some gap to band when closed, no dents, some mild dings, repair to pendant junction evident with ample lead solder excess visible internally; tight bow; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$1000
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EPW - Louis Brandt & Freres S.A., Bienne, Omega, Grade DDR, 23J, 54mm (North American 18S), gold-filled OF original case by Canadian maker A.W.C.Co., white enamel DS dial with Canadian market 13 to 24 hour indications, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, diamond endstone, 23J, mirror finish steelwork including snain-cam regulator, nickel damascene, s#2362060. A beautifully finished top grade Omega made for the Canadian railroad market.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few small surface spots and micro-fine scratches, some toning to center wheel, some evident surface dirtiness; dial with some fading or loss to hour numerals, fine scratch within seconds-register; fair hands with finish loss and oxide; case shows ample wear, scattered scratches and fine scratches, dent toward right side of rear and small mild dent to lower right of rear, some scattered nicks and small dings, engine turning and engraving detail substantially lost, thin strips of wear to brass to high points of bezel and rear perimeter, wear to brass to reeding of band, wear to brass to much of pendant; bow pivots freely, crown shows medium wear; plastic crystal somewhat hazy with fine and micro-fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$1000
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EPW - Bouchet, Amsterdam, silver repoussé verge fusee, 52mm, silver pair cases, inner bearing London hallmarks possibly for 1746 though not fully distinct due to wear, casemaker's "R D" marking in cameo, outer with unusual image of a gaucho on horseback, white enamel dial, KWKS, verge escapement, square tapered baluster pillars, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, no visible s#.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, areas of abrasion and scratches; dial with scratch at 6, chip at 6 adjacent latch aperture; fine hands; outer case shows little wear, an attractive dark patina, some dings, good engraving detail, button latch good though case closing with some gap around much of its perimeter; case shows medium wear, scattered dents and dings located mostly around perimeter, protruding ding to rear caused by internal punchmark, bezel with split near hinge causing looseness of crystal which turns freely, bezel leaving gap to case body when closed around its upper approximately two-thirds, key aperture to rear is crude and somewhat asymmetrical, soldered repair of pendant junction visible internally; bow pivots freely and with some play to pendant; domed glass bull's-eye crystal with many scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$1000
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EPW - B. Russell, Norwich, high grade ruby cylinder fusee with chronometer balance, 54mm, silver OF original consular case bearing London hallmarks for 1821, incuse "W B" marking for casemaker William Boulton, engine turned and stippled silver dial with applied gold numerals, KWKS, ruby cylinder escapement, diamond endstone, capped escape wheel, chronometer balance with trapezoidal weights and white metal timing screws that are likely platinum or palladium, gilt mvt with engraved foliate scrolled balance cock, gilt locking dust-cap, s#5392.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with few scratches adjacent one of the pins, some mild clouding of gilt surface that might improve with cleaning; flawless dial; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, scratch below rear center, dent to lower right perimeter of rear, crisp engine turning detail; bow pivots freely; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$1000
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