To be held at the Doubletree by Hilton Manchester Downtown Hotel, 700 Elm St, Manchester NH.
Preview 8am-10:45am, Auction starts at 11am.
THIS IS THE FULL CATALOG as of 10/01/2021, subject to revision.
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DESCRIPTION:
SHIPPING CHARGE WILL BE ADDED TO DOMESTIC INVOICES FOR THIS LOT; COST WILL BE $40-90 DEPENDING ON DESTINATION. Hamilton, Model 21 marine chronometer, fusee-drive with spring detent escapement and 56-hour winding indicator, original gimbaled brass tub set within a three tier brass bound mahogany box with Hamilton signature plate and serial number plaque to front, outer mahogany box with gilt Hamilton signature plate and serial number plaque to front, leather strap, silvered dial of approximately 4 inch diameter, KWKS, spring detent escapement with capped escape wheel, 14J, mono-metallic free-sprung balance with helical Elinvar hairspring, striped pattern nickel damascene, s#2E11289 with matching serial number to dial and to signature plaques of boxes. Comes with paperwork including four Hamilton factory timing certificates which are marked with the correctly matched serial number (two certificates are dated, to 1948 and 1960), a Hamilton factory service memo dated 1961 and which is marked with the correctly matched serial number, a warning certificate discussing proper handling of the instrument which is marked with the correctly matched serial number, and with several additional pieces of Hamilton paperwork as pictured. A top example throughout that is sure to please the discriminating Hamilton military collector, and we are pleased to note that this piece was fully serviced in spring of 2021.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, fully serviced in spring of 2021, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few minimal micro-fine scratches; dial virtually flawless in visible portion with few small micro-fine scratches and very mild pinpoint marks, some typical edge rub under bezel; nearly mint hands; brass tub nearly mint with small scratch and some mild darkening to rear, good beveled glass crystal, gimbals excellent with good function and some darkening in areas; inner box excellent with good button latch functions, some mild exterior scratches, small area of abrasion to upper lid; outer box excellent with typical mild dings and scratches, areas of lacquer finish loss with the most notable being the high majority of top surface with only the lacquer finish of the area concealed below leather strap remaining, some bits of white paint on surface of right side, some thin slivers of separation to joints of upper portion of top lid, leather strap present though with wear and fraying which is most notable at its folding positions; paperwork as pictured ranging from items in excellent condition to items showing wear, tattering and discoloration.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2600
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EPW - Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, deck watch with "Chronometre" marked dial, 59mm, sterling silver OF original Ulysse Nardin case, white enamel SS impressed dial, SW-pin-set, fully capped lever escapement, Guillaume balance, 20-21J, gilt mvt, s#27836 with matching serial number to dial.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright plates, few micro-fine scratches to escape jewel setting, few minuscule specks of oxide to regulator assembly; flawless dial; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, very dark patina overall with splotches of lighter area intermixed throughout, some scratches to band at 3 and 9, no dents or dings; bow pivots freely, crown shows little wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2200
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EPW - L. Leroy & Cie, Paris, "Service Hydrographique" sidereal time deck watch with winding indicator made for French Navy, 58mm, silver OF original case marked "Service Hydrographique, L. Leroy & Cie, A No 14907" to its rear, signed gunmetal snap-on cuvette, white enamel SS dial marked "Temps" and "Sidera" (presumably originally "Sideral" which is French for sidereal) at center, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, 19J, wolf's tooth winding, gilt mvt, s#14907 marked to dial and case. A rare and attractive high grade piece, this is only the second example of a LeRoy deck watch which we have handled.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, some fine scratches and small peck marks to balance cock, lever jewel setting with fine scratch striations from an apparent past sanding or filing, area of finish loss and fine scratch striations at edge of pallet bridge, winding wheels with some oxide spots; dial with some fading and loss to signature and s# marking within winding indicator register, presumed loss of last letter of "Sideral," hl from center to edge at 11, very short hl above seconds-register, few very small light brown spots around center of seconds-register and winding indicator register, infinitesimal pinpoint nick to bottom rim of winding indicator register hole; hour, minute and winding indicator hand are blue, seconds-hand is plum colored, hour is excellent, winding indicator hand and minute are fine, winding indicator hand with oxide, minute with vertical bends of tip, poor seconds-hand with oxide and virtually complete finish loss; case shows little wear, an attractive moderate patina, cuvette with few short scratches at perimeter and small patch of oxide to its lower-central portion, bezel with prominent deep ding adjacent crystal near 8, dent to band at 3:30, ding to band at 4, few nicks elsewhere to band, two dings to rear shoulder at right and upper-right, good rear marking detail, case rear opens somewhat short of 90 degrees (to approximately 80 degrees); bow pivots freely, crown shows little wear; glass crystal with numerous scratches and abrasions.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$2000
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EPW - Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, center-seconds deck watch, 56mm, sterling silver OF original Ulysse Nardin case with threaded rear, snap-on bezel, white enamel dial, SW-pin-set, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, Guillaume balance, 19-20J, gilt mvt, s#124061 with matching serial number to dial.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly, overhaul recommended, virtually mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb gilt tone; nearly flawless dial with tiny edge nick under bezel at 3:30; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, light overall patina with some smaller splotchy dark areas to bezel, profuse fine to micro-fine scratches to rear, few small mars to bezel opening lip and adjacent area of band from rough past openings, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; glass crystal with small edge chips in two areas.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
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EPW - Paul Buhré, Swiss made deck watch for Russian market, 63mm, nickel-plated base metal OF original case with threaded rear over snap-on cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 17-19J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#8669 with matching serial number to rear of case. Comes with its original fitted "Chronomètre de Bord Paul Buhré S.A." marked box.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a sluggish start, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, some fine scratches with the most notable running from center nearly to plate's edge, some scattered small surface spots; flawless dial with only some bits of surface dirtiness around perimeter of seconds-register; mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, bezel threads on and off quite stiffly; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal; box in excellent overall cosmetic condition, exterior with some mild wear and small bits of finish loss to top and sides, larger portions of finish loss to underside.
ESTIMATE:
$400
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$600
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APW - Hamilton, Model 22 "chronometer watch," deck watch with winding indicator, 21J, "U.S. Navy - Bu. Ships - 1943" marked mvt, 35S, chrome-plated base metal original case with contract markings to rear, screw back and inner snap cuvette, original silvered dial, SW-SS with safety pin to release setting (depress pin in order to pull out stem), mono-metallic balance with Elinvar hairspring, striped pattern nickel damascene, s#2F24402. Comes with its original fitted wooden Hamilton box with upper plaque describing safety setting mechanism operation.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking somewhat sluggishly, good winding indicator function, good safety setting mechanism function, overhaul recommended, mvt with some looseness within case as case screws are missing, otherwise excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some subtle haze spotting to areas of plates; nearly flawless dial with few light contact marks, some perimeter rub under bezel; case shows hardly any wear, few fine to micro-fine scratches to rear, very small nick to left edge of bezel, no dents or dings, superb contract marking detail; crown shows very little wear; plastic crystal with few mild fine scratches; box shows very little wear, some typical exterior scratches and dings; good latch function though top and bottom leaving a significant gap at front-right when closed.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$800
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EPW - Rolex, Swiss, World War II era British military, 52mm, nickel OF original Rolex case marked "B 12545" to its rear in addition to British military pheon (broad arrow) marking, case as-made with no bow or provision for such, white enamel SS impressed dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, 15J, mono-metallic balance with white hairspring, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, caliber 548, military contract s#12545 marked to case rear and to lower portion of case band. Comes as pictured with a protective carry case and a leather pouch. An attractive example of this British military piece.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some haze to portions of plate surfaces, mild oxide spotting to winding wheels; excellent dial with pinpoint surface nick between 12 and 1, pinpoint nick to right side of seconds-register hole, fine scratch at perimeter under bezel at 8; case shows little wear, small dents to band at 4 and 10, profuse small nicks to band, small sliver of separation to rear/band seam at lower-left with some associated small surface marring where it appears someone once attempted to open with a blade or tool but fortunately rear threads on and off correctly without issue, excellent contract marking detail; crown shows very little wear; clean plastic crystal. Carry case with a mild dent to its bottom side, some scattered dark spots and marks, plastic crystal is yellowed.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1400
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 3992B, 22J, World War II era "Master Navigation Watch" made for British military use, 16S, chrome-plated base metal OF case with Ministry of Defence (English spelling) pheon on rear as well as Hydrographic Services (HS3) contract markings which have been overscored, painted metal decimal style re-dial executed in 1970s era for UK Royal Navy "Work Study" use, SW-hack-set, fully capped lever escapement, mono-metallic balance with Elinvar hairspring, mvt marked "U.S. Govt.," striped pattern nickel damascene, s#3C588. Watch comes with a fitted wooden box with internal Ministry of Defence 1978 dated card. This watch began life as a Master Navigation Watch but in the 1970s was repurposed along with a number of other 3992B in British stock with the addition of the present decimal style dial and updating of case rear markings for use in "Work Study" at the Royal Navy dockyards.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good hacking function, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright plate with some scattered micro-fine scratches; flawless dial; nearly mint hands, sweep-seconds hand with spot of bluing loss to base; case shows light wear, many scattered fine scratches to rear especially at shoulder and along band, some marring along areas of bezel shoulder, no dents or dings, contract markings remain fully legible and sit very slightly askew despite matching serial numbers, areas of finish loss to band, small spots of finish loss to band and bezel shoulders; tight bow, crown shows little wear; clean plastic crystal. Box in excellent condition, exterior with a crackled appearance to top, some marring throughout, crudely but lightly etched four-digit number to top, good buckle latch, interior with "231" stamped within on bottom.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1100
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Clock - Chelsea, World War I era military with "U.S. Navy Aeroplane Clock" marked dial, 8-day, chrome-plated base metal case measures 4.25 inch diameter across its mounting bracket, marked "February 1918" to its rear, black metal dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, 7J, gilt mvt, s#115395 with matching serial number to exterior of case. A scarce and attractive early military aircraft clock.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, gilt plates with some fine scratches, spots and discoloration; dial with some fine scratches, mild oxide spots and light surface wear; fine hands with areas of finish loss; case shows light wear, scattered fine scratches, some finish loss to front, gummy residue to rear of mounting bracket; crown shows light wear; good beveled glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$300
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$600
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EPW - H. Golay & Son, London, WWII era British military aircraft watch with center-seconds, 62mm, chrome-plated base metal OF original case with rotating black painted bezel with inner markings on a scale of 0 to 360, threaded screw on band at 1 operates clamp which allows or prevents rotation of bezel, case rear with British military broad arrow (pheon) marking in addition to HS.4 designation, case as-made with no bow or provision for such, white enamel dial with broad arrow marking between "A W" letters, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, likely 18J, gilt mvt, s#81 within case and to dial. The H.S.4 designation is for a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm dash-mounted timepiece, and during the early portion of World War II these H. Golay watches were used among Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bombers.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, fingerprint type smudge to train bridge, some haze and few fine scratches elsewhere to plate surfaces; dial flawless in visible portion; nearly mint hands; case shows very light wear, profuse fine to micro-fine scratches to rear, some small mars to perimeter of bezel from past opening attempts, bezel with some fine scratches, abrasions, and scattered areas of paint loss; crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$400
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$600
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EPW - Heuer, Semikrograph, artillery style split-seconds timer with 3-minute register, quick beat with dial having 1/50-second gradations, 58mm, gunmetal OF original case marked "M.P.W. 1744" to rear, crown at top position for winding as well as for stop, start, and reset function, crown at upper-left position for stop and reset of split-seconds hand, white enamel dial, SW, lever escapement, 7J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#7003 or s#7005 (last digit is partially covered by a chronograph spring). A scarce early Heuer product, by 1936 it appears that Heuer changed the name of this timer style to the "Semicrosplit" as is illustrated in the factory catalog of this date. This information, along with images of other examples of the Semikrograph and of the 1936 catalog listing, can be viewed at the superb Heuer themed www.onthedash.com website.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, will tick if excess pressure is held to upper crown, when tested in this manner the timer exhibits good stop/start function as well as good split-seconds function but its minute register is not functioning, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few fine to micro-fine scratches, visible surfaces of mvt with some surface debris and dried oil in areas evidencing it has likely not seen a cleaning in many years; virtually flawless dial with few infinitesimal pinpoint edge nicks under bezel; nearly mint hand; case shows light wear, some fine scratches, no dents or dings, gunmetal with scattered areas of finish loss and oxide; crowns show little wear; glass crystal with some small fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$200
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$400
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