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.
All are welcome to attend live, in person!
We will also accept live online bidding and pre-arranged telephone bids.
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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, "Extra" grade with winding indicator, Guillaume balance, diamond endstone and serial number next to balance as required for observatory timing trial submission, watch also with historically notable provenance as owned by oil industrialist Joseph S. Cullinan who was the founder of the "The Texas Company" (which became Texaco in 1959), mvt and case marked for J.J. Sweeney Jewelry Co, Houston, Texas, 50mm, 18K gold OF original PP.Co case with "J S C" initials to rear, gold cuvette with Patek and retailer's signature ring as well as engraved "Joseph S. Cullinan 1913.," white enamel SS dial with 30-hour winding indicator, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, Guillaume balance with gold and platinum timing screws, diamond endstone, 21J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#161180 with matching serial number to cuvette signature ring and also with serial number repeated next to balance as required for submission to the Geneva Astronomical observatory. Gross weight of assembled watch 67.6 dwt (105.2 g). Joseph Stephen Cullinan founded "The Texas Company" in 1902 and served as its president until 1913, at which point The Texas Company controlled over 4% of American oil production. In 1959, "The Texas Company" was to change its corporate name to "Texaco," and in 2001, Texaco was to be purchased by the Chevron Corporation for $36 billion.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical micro-fine scratches and mild small surface spots; virtually flawless dial with few negligible micro-fine scratches; virtually mint hands; case shows light to medium wear, profuse micro-fine scratches to rear, subtle dent to reverse of band near 4, reduced engraving detail to initials with some areas of full loss; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$14000
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$26000
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, minute repeater with box and paper, 46mm, 18K gold OF original PP.Co case, gold cuvette with signature ring, white enamel SS dial, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, strike train jeweled to hammers, 31J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#157338 with matching serial number to cuvette. Watch comes with its leather Patek Philippe box containing origin & warranty certificate marked with correctly matched movement serial number. Gross weight of assembled watch 47.8 dwt (74.4 g). A notably beautiful originally boxed example.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, bright lustrous surfaces with few very small micro-fine scratches; virtually flawless dial with two infinitesimal pinpoint edge nicks under bezel at 8; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal; box excellent showing very little wear, few dings and rubs to exterior, sticker on underside is unmarked.
ESTIMATE:
$12000
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$18000
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EPW - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, minute repeater tandem winding split-seconds chronograph with 1/5-second jump, 54mm, massive 18K gold original OF Jules Jurgensen case with initials to rear, lids with Jurgensen lips, five-knuckle hinges, signed gold cuvette, button on band at 9 for chronograph stop/start function, crown depressed for split-seconds function, bow with chain guards, white enamel SS dial, SW-bow-set, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled repeat train down to hammers, likely 36-42J, wheel satin nickel finish, s#13937. Gross weight of assembled watch 113.4 dwt (176.5 g). A superb example with substantial in-hand presence.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, good primary chronograph stop/start function which is as-made with no provision for reset, good split-seconds function apart from sluggish to very sluggish reset of split-seconds hand, good 1/5-second jump function, chronograph train mainspring likely broken as it winds endlessly with an occasional light slippage though is holding adequate tension for functions, overhaul recommended for chronograph train mainspring, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, small patch of abrasion to center bridge near its central screw, some typical micro-fine scratches scattered elsewhere; virtually flawless dial with minuscule pinpoint surface nick near 45 minute numeral, few minuscule pinpoint surface nicks within 1-5-second jump register; excellent hands, hour is blue, all other hands are plum colored; case shows very little wear, pinpoint nick to bezel perimeter adjacent hinge, few pinpoint nicks to band, no dents, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; glass crystal with few scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$10000
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$15000
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EPW - H.L. Matile, Locle, one-minute tourbillon with pivoted detent chronometer escapement, fusee drive, 62mm, HC model mvt in sidewinder orientation in purpose-made gold-plated OF display case with threaded bezels, white enamel DS dial, SW-pin-set with stemwinding mechanism designed to disengage when watch is fully wound allowing crown to turn freely without winding engagement, shifting button on case at 4:30 toward pendant re-engages winding mechanism, pivoted detent escapement on rotating platform, at least 16J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#9837. A beautifully finished movement that is truly a pleasure to watch in operation.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical mild micro-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with few minimal micro-fine scratches, tiny edge flake under bezel near 4; excellent hands of mismatched color, hour and minute are plum colored, seconds-hand is blue; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$6000
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$12000
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EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, minute repeater, 53mm, very heavy 18K rose gold original HC with initials to front, Jurgensen-style lips, gold cuvette, glazed observation cover over mvt, SW-shift-locking-LS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, strike train jeweled to hammers, 26-32J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#153249 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 97.1 dwt (150.8 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few micro-fine scratches to plates, ratchet wheel with few small abrasions and micro-fine scratches; dial with neatly patched chip above-left of center, small unpatched chips or flakes left and below center, light hl at 4:30; excellent hands; case shows very light wear, few dings to band at 10:30, mild shallow dent to upper-center rear with mild shallow dent to corresponding position of cuvette, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear with small ridge break; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$5000
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$8400
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EPW - Unsigned Swiss, gold, diamond, ruby and enamel scarab form watch, 26mm width at widest point x 59mm to top of bow, 18K gold (tested) scarab form case with exquisite engraving detail, red guilloche enameled, black enameled, and green enameled body set with 17 mine cut diamonds, 2 rubies for eyes, ornately detailed underside engraving, decorative bow designed to appear as front legs, depressing button at tail spreads the wings to reveal concealed white enamel dial, SW-pin-set, cylinder escapement, 10J, wolf-s tooth winding, gilt oval-shaped mvt, no visible s#. Gross weight of assembled watch 22.5 dwt (35.0 g). A visually spectacular piece, this is the first example of this iconic watch style which we have handled.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking weakly after some prodding to start but stopping occasionally, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some mild toning to plates, some oxide spots to winding wheels, missing one screw to base of click; dial flawless in visible portion; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, some fine scratches to visible internal surfaces, no exterior dents or dings, superb crisp engraving detail, enameling is substantially intact though with small spot of loss to upper-right corner of right wing, thin strip of loss to central portion of right side of left wing, and some loss to upper portion of left wing, diamonds and rubies are present; bow pivots semi-freely, crown shows hardly any wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$5000
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$8000
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EPW - Cooke & Kelvey, London & Calcutta, minute repeater, 53mm, heavy 18K gold original HC with spectacular engraving and cobalt blue enamel foliate detail, applied front shield with initials, case bears London hallmarks for 1892, "E M" marking in cameo for casemaker Edward Matthews, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set, fully capped lever escapement, at least 19J, gilt mvt marked "Made in London," s#2012. Gross weight of assembled watch 93.96 dwt (146.2 g). A notably beautiful English minute repeater for the Indian market. The movement's plate design with stepped area over the barrel is suggestive of Usher & Cole as its possible maker.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine to micro-fine scratches, some mild haze to gilt surfaces; virtually flawless dial with negligible small micro-fine scratch just above center; excellent hands, finish loss to tip of minute, small spot of finish loss to spade of hour; case shows very little wear, dent at upper-left perimeter of rear with corresponding ding to cuvette, shallow compression type dent of front at area above-left of applied shield, very small protruding ding to cuvette shoulder adjacent opening latch, good engraving detail with mild reduction at shoulders, repeat slide with reduced engraving detail, blue enameling is substantially present with only some small bits of loss which are most notable at the positions of the two aforementioned exterior dents, case front opens a small bit wide of 90 degrees (to approximately 100 degrees) and has some play at its hinge, front lift springs are not making contact with lid to fully opened range and allow lid to tilt back approximately half way toward closed with gravity, cuvette has a bit of play at its hinge, applied front shield with some small bits of lead solder excess visible at its seat upon close examination; tight bow thinned at bit at top, replacement crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$4800
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$6800
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EPW - Audemars Piguet & Co, Brassus & Geneva, minute repeater, 47mm, 18K gold original OF case with Jurgensen-style lips, gold cuvette with 1897 presentation, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, strike train jeweled to hammers, 26-34J, ratchet with wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#4644 with matching serial number within case. Comes with its original wooden "Audemars, Piguet & Co, Brassus & Geneva" marked box containing a certificate of rating with correctly matched serial number to the present watch and also containing extra replacement parts under the watch recess including an extra small mainspring and crystal. Also comes with a leather strap as pictured. Gross weight of assembled watch 47.7 dwt (74.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with scattered micro-fine scratches; dial with some darkened adhesive visible around seating of its seconds-register, two scratches at 5, micro-fine surface scratch at 7; excellent hands; case shows little wear, some fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, some shallow dents around central portion of rear, small but sharp pinpoint ding to lower-left perimeter of rear, ding to bezel at 5, small indent to upper rear from bow, protruding ding to cuvette near center; tight bow, crown shows ample wear with ridge break; good glass crystal with two small smoothed edge flakes between 9 and 10; box in fine cosmetic condition, split to bottom running full length from front to rear, exterior with some light marring and scratches, darkening to upper lid's inlaid mother-of-pearl, good button latch, interior with significant tearing to upper portion of lid liner, extra crystal within box has edge chips and flakes.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$6600
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, "Extra" grade with Guillaume balance and diamond endstone, serial number next to balance as required for observatory timing trial submission, 49mm, 18K gold OF original PP.Co case, gold cuvette with Patek signature ring bearing marking also for retailer Diener Hermanos of Mexico, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 20-21J, Guillaume balance with gold and platinum timing screws, diamond endstone, wolf's tooth winding, mvt marked for retailer Diener Hermanos of Mexico, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#121946 with matching serial number to cuvette signature ring and with serial number repeated next to balance as required for submission to the Geneva Astronomical observatory. Gross weight of assembled watch 64.4 dwt (100.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a sluggish start, evident surface dirtiness, overhaul recommended, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered small surface spots, some haze to plate surfaces, some small fine to micro-fine scratches; dial flawless aside from surface dirtiness; case with broken cuvette hinge pin resulting in excess play at cuvette hinge, case shows light wear, some fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, cuvette with some scratches, dent to left side of rear with mild dent to corresponding position of cuvette, prominent sharp ding to band at 3, some additional dings and shallow dents elsewhere to band, front and rear leaving some small bits of gap to band; tight bow, crown shows light wear; glass crystal with very small scratch at center.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$6000
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EPW - Unsigned Swiss, minute repeater, 54mm, heavy 18K gold original HC with initials to front, small Jurgensen-style lips, gold cuvette, glazed observation cover over mvt, white enamel DS dial, SW-shift-locking-LS, fully capped lever escapement, at least 21J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#2489 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 102.9 dwt (160.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with some surface spots, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, marring of center jewel setting; dial with outer chapter hl at 2; fine hands, hour and minute plum colored, seconds-hand is blue, minute with oxide to tip; case shows little wear, some dings and shallow dents to rear, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$3600
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$5000
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EPW - Swiss, high grade split-seconds chronograph, mvt and dial marked for retailer David Mayer of Hartford, Connecticut, 53mm, massive 18K rose gold OF original J&S (Jeannot & Shiebler) case, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, 20J or greater, snail-cam regulator, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#3250. Gross weight of assembled watch 90.5 dwt (141.0 g). Gross weight of case only with crystal included but with stem and crown excluded 49.8 dwt (77.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, recently serviced in 2021, good chronograph and split-seconds function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, steelwork with some scattered bits of oxide; flawless dial; mint hands; case shows little wear, no dents or dings, bezel closing with small bit of gap to band along right side; tight bow, crown shows ample wear; glass crystal with very small scratch at lower-right.
ESTIMATE:
$3400
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$4600
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EPW - C.H. Meylan, Brassus, minute repeater, 50mm, heavy 18K gold original HC with monogram initials to front, monogram 1901 date to rear, Jurgensen-style lips, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, strike train jeweled to hammers, 27-35J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#5285 with matching serial number within case.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some mild haze to plate surfaces, some scattered micro-fine scratches; virtually flawless dial with only an infinitesimal pinpoint surface nick at top above the "60" minute numeral; excellent original plum colored hour and seconds-hand, minute hand is a mismatched blue replacement in fair condition with areas of finish loss, oxide, and some punch marks to its center hub; case shows very little wear, dent to left perimeter of front, prominent ding to right perimeter of front, excellent engraving detail, case front, rear and cuvette open somewhat short of 90 degrees (to approximately 80-85 degrees); tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass detail.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4600
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, "Extra" marked mvt, 52mm, 18K rose gold OF original PP.Co case, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 20-21J, wolf's tooth winding, s#86006. Gross weight of assembled watch 73.4 dwt (114.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some haze to portions of gilt surfaces, some typical micro-fine scratches; virtually flawless dial with few small micro-fine scratches; fine hands, minute with bends to tip, seconds-hand with mild bend to tail; case shows light wear, some scattered scratches, dents and dings to rear, dings to bezel at 4, front hinge missing one end-cap, rear hinge with brass replacement end-caps; tight bow, crown shows light wear with ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4600
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EPW - A. Lange, Dresden, quality 1A, 52mm, heavy 18K gold drum style original HC with "CWS" marking in cameo for retailer Charles William Schumann of New York, front with initials, gold cuvette, bow with chain guards, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement with gold escape wheel and pallet, 20-21J, gilt mvt, s#9841 with matching serial number within case. Comes with a fitted A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, leather box and certificate for a watch of later vintage. Gross weight of assembled watch 85.4 dwt (132.8 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few micro-fine scratches, steelwork with some small bits of oxide, one case screw is a replacement with a smaller sized head and a spacer inserted underneath; dial with small chip to right rim of center hole, small fracture above center, hl at 5:30, small edge chip under bezel at setting lever area; excellent hands; case shows little wear, small patch of abrasion at upper perimeter near shoulder, some abrasion to band between 10 and 12, some dings to rear, nick to left perimeter of front, good engraving detail, bezel with some crudely filed enlargement of its lever-set slot; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal. Box of later vintage in excellent cosmetic condition, some small bits of finish loss at exterior corners, interior with extra mainspring and crystals under compartment covers.
ESTIMATE:
$3200
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$4400
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EPW - B. Poitevin, 22. Rue Vivienne, Paris, minute repeater, 51mm, 14K rose gold or better (tested, exhibiting only very slow fade of 18K solution on stone, no fade of 14K solution) OF original case with small Jurgensen-style lips, signed gold cuvette above glazed observation cuvette over mvt, white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, strike train jeweled to hammers, 26-32J, wolf's tooth winding, gilt mvt, s#42654 to cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 78.5 dwt (122.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, some small micro-fine scratches and bits of oxide to winding wheels; dial with tiny nick to left side of center hole, tiny edge nick under bezel at 12; excellent hands; case shows little wear, rear with scattered nicks and dings and some waviness of surface reflection possibly indicative of a past removal of engraving, rear lid with small amount of play at hinge and hinge is missing its end-caps; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4400
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, Chronometro Gondolo, 56mm, 18K rose gold OF original PP.Co case, gold cuvette with signature ring and engraved "Fabricado expressamente para Gondolo & Labouriau Relojoeiros, Rio-De-Janeiro," white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with moustache counterpoise, 20J, wolf's tooth winding, gilt mvt, s#131241 with matching serial number to cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 85.9 dwt (133.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, some small haze spots, few micro-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with small edge chip under bezel near 1, some wispy haze in glaze surface evident in reflected light; nearly mint hands; case shows light wear, dent to band and bezel at 3 causing right side of bezel to close with a small bit of gap to band along its lower portion, engine turning detail reduced at shoulder; tight bow, crown shows light wear; glass crystal with edge chip at lower-right.
ESTIMATE:
$3400
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$4200
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EPW - Edouard Vielle, Chaux-de-Fonds, tandem-winding two-train stop/start chronograph with 1/4-second jump, 54mm, heavy 18K gold original HC, signed gold cuvette, bow with chain guards, white enamel SS dial, SW-button-set, fully capped lever escapement, possibly 31J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#22751 and s#409 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 98.0 dwt (152.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph and 1/4-second jump function, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine scratches and small surface spots to plates, marring around balance cock screw; nearly flawless dial with very small edge flaking at 9, infinitesimal pinpoint flakes to right rim of center hole; excellent hands, sweep-seconds-hand with few mild bends with the most notable being to its tail; case shows light to medium wear, some nicks to band between 10 and 12, no dents, reduced engine turning detail with full loss through majority of front and rear shoulders; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3400
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$4200
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EPW - Moulinie & Legrandroy, Genève, quarter-hour repeater, 52mm, heavy 18K gold original HC with exquisite blue enameled initials to front, "Chas S. Suydam" engraved inside rear, small Jurgensen-style lips, signed gold cuvette bearing attributes, white enamel SS dial, gold hands, SW-pin-set, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 23-27J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#35506 to cuvette. Comes with its original fitted wooden box with sticker to its underside bearing correctly matched case serial number as well as an additional serial number which is not found among visible surfaces of watch. Gross weight of assembled watch 81.7 dwt (127.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, repeat function with correct hour strike returns but quarter-hour returns are advancing to next interval about 4 minutes in advance of index with minute hand, good repeat tone, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few micro-fine scratches, repeat mechanism cock with a small dark spot; flawless dial; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, small nick to upper-right shoulder of front, no dents, excellent engine turning detail with only some mild reduction to portions of shoulders, blue enamel is virtually fully intact with only some surface scratches and very small flakes, case front and rear opening slightly short of 90 degrees (to approximately 85 degrees); tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal; box in excellent overall condition showing light wear, some cracking and flaking to lid veneer.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4200
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 50mm, 18K gold original PPCo HC, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement with moustache counterpoise, 15J, wolf's tooth winding, gilt mvt, s#132328. Gross weight of assembled watch 68.4 dwt (106.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, winding stiffly and with occasional skipping when winding, overhaul recommended for this issue, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some mild haze to portion of gilt surfaces; dial flawless apart from some wispy haze to glaze surface evident only in reflected light; fine hands, minute with areas of oxide; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings to exterior, cuvette with some mild dings, cuvette also with faint not readily legible traces of previous engraving details that were polished away, excellent engine turning detail with only some very mild reduction at portions of shoulders; tight bow, crown shows very light wear with small bits of ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
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EPW - Touchon & Co, Geneva, minute repeater, 48mm, heavy 18K gold original HC with "AW" monogram marking inside rear, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial with stylish Arabic hour numerals, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, strike train jeweled to hammers, 23-31J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#130849 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 52.9 dwt (82.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, numerous scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with faint hls between center and 3; excellent hands; case shows light wear, patch of fine to micro-fine scratch abrasion at front center, some scattered soft dings to lids and band, front currently leaving some gap to band when closed but this is primarily due to crystal height being higher than appropriate and with bezel/crystal removed the lid closes very nearly fully flush with only a minuscule sliver of space along left side; tight bow, crown shows light wear with ridge break; glass crystal somewhat taller than appropriate causing case front to close with some gap to band, recommend replacement with a flatter glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2800
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$4000
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EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 45mm, 18K gold OF original Patek Philippe case with satin finish to rear, silvered dial with applied gold indices, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 18J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#930936. Gross weight of assembled watch 34.7 dwt (54.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates, some micro-fine scratches to crown wheel bridge, few small scattered micro-fine scratches elsewhere, few screw heads with oxide; nearly flawless dial with some light edge rub under bezel; excellent hands; case shows virtually no wear, few fine scratches to rear and band bottom, few small dings to band, no dents, rear satin finish remains fully intact; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$4000
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