Two-Day Horological Auction featuring One Man’s Collection

Saturday, November 18, 2006 at 12pm Noon and Sunday, November 19, 2006 at 12pm Noon

Auction Location:

Quality Inn and Wayfarer Conference Center   121 South River Road, Bedford, NH 03110  Hotel Telephone   (603) 622-3766

Driving Directions to Auction Location:

From Boston, MA: Take 93 North for about 45 miles.  Bear left at the 293 North/101 West Bedford/Manchester junctions.  Continue on 101 West for 5 miles to the Route 3-Kilton Rd/South River Rd exit. Follow through 3 sets of lights and take a right onto South River Rd (Route 3). Continue 1/4 mile and take left at the signal into Macy's parking lot.  Make immediate left into the Quality Inn and Wayfarer Convention Center. The Auction takes place in the Convention Center.   

From Maine: Take Route 95 South to Route 101 West to Manchester, NH. Bear right onto 293 North/101 West.  Continue on 101 West for 4 miles to the Route 3-Kilton Rd/South River Rd exit. Follow through 3 sets of lights and take a right onto South River Rd (Route 3). Continue 1/4 mile and take left at the signal into Macy's parking lot.  Make immediate left into the Quality Inn and Wayfarer Convention Center. The Auction takes place in the Convention Center.

From Connecticut/New York: Take Route 84 NE to 90 NE to 290 NE around Worcester, MA to Route 495 North to Route 3 North towards Nashua, NH where it becomes the Everett Turnpike.  Continue on the Everett Turnpike North for 13 miles and take the 101 - 3 - 114 Bedford/Milford exit.  Continue on 101 West for 1 mile to the Route 3-Kilton Rd/South River Rd exit. Follow through 3 sets of lights and take a right onto South River Rd (Route 3). Continue 1/4 mile and take left at the signal into Macy's parking lot.  Make immediate left into the Quality Inn and Wayfarer Convention Center. The Auction takes place in the Convention Center.

Please note:  Computer-generated directions such as Mapquest or Yahoo may not yet take into consideration the new “Route 3/Kilton Rd/South River Rd” exit, so it may be best to use the above directions.  Remember that you access the Quality Inn and Wayfarer Convention Center through the Macy’s Department Store parking lot. 

Manchester Boston Regional Airport (MHT)

The Auction Location is just 8 minutes from this airport (MHT) which is served by: Air Canada, Continental Airlines, Continental Connection, Continental Express, Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection COMAIR, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, United Express, US Airways and US Airways Express, etc.  There is a complimentary shuttle service from (MHT) to the Auction Location.

Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS)

The Auction Location is just 60 minutes from (BOS), which serves all major airlines.   Shuttle service is available from Flight Line Inc (800-245-2525) www.flightlineinc.com or Grace Limousine (800 328-4544) or (603 666-0203) www.gracelimo.com. 

Viewing at Auction Location:

All Lots Friday evening, November 17 from 7:30pm – 9:30pm and All Lots Saturday Morning November 18 from 8:00am – 11:45am.  Lots 700-1226 Sunday morning, November 18 from 8:00am – 11:45am.

Additional Viewing:

Available at our Goffstown, NH office before November 14.  Call (603) 623-5314 for an appointment.  See photos of all lots:  www.jones-horan.com

Overnight Accommodations with the Host Hotel:

Host Hotel:  Quality Inn and Wayfarer Conference Center   121 South River Rd, Bedford, NH 03110           Tel (603) 622-3766

There is a complimentary shuttle service from the Manchester Airport to the Quality Inn and back.  Use the courtesy telephone in the luggage claim area, or call the Quality Inn at (603) 622-3766.   Mention Jones and Horan Auction Team to get a group rate discount.  Also, there are many other Hotels in the Manchester, New Hampshire area to choose from.

Index to Saturday’s Auction Lots

1 - 13  Carriage and Other Clocks

96 - 144  More Outstanding Pocketwatches

260 - 400  More Pocketwatches

 

14 - 20  Ship’s Chronometers and Deck Watches

145 - 150a  Chains and Keys, Mvt and Dials only, Case only, Misc.

401 - 648  Wall Hanging PW Cabinet and Multiple Pocketwatches

 

21 - 72  Outstanding Pocketwatches

151 - 253  More Pocketwatches

 

 

73 - 95  Wristwatches

254 - 259  Rings

 

 

Index to Sunday’s Auction Lots

700 - 731   Ball Watches

782 - 833  Other Outstanding Pocketwatches

970 - 987  Watch Holders

 

732 - 736   Repeaters

834 - 844  Up/Down Indicators, Huge Silver Cased Pocketwatches and Muckle cases

988 - 1201  More Pocketwatches

 

737 - 781  Howards

845 - 969  More Outstanding Pocketwatches

1202 –

 

1226  Multiple Pocketwatches

 

No Buyer’s Premium,  No Sales Tax,  Credit Cards with No Extra Charges

 

View Photos of all items at www.jones-horan.com

 

453 Mast Road, Goffstown, NH 03045          Tel  (603) 623-5314    Fax  (603) 626-5974        NH license #2445

Auction Lots 1 - 648 will be sold on Saturday in the following order starting at 12pm Noon.

                             You may plan on 100+ sales per hour.  Thank you, and hope you enjoy the auction!            

 

Contact us     Home Page    If you can not attend and would like to leave a bid with us  

Carriage and other Clocks

 

1

Paperweight clock, quarter hour repeating, chronograph, triple calendar, moonphase pocketwatch movement for Russian market expertly cased in heavy glassback paperweight case, slide repeat, chrono button at 12, RN porcelain dial, all functions in GRO

 

2

French repeating carriage clock, lever in bottom for grand, petit and silence, with alarm, case somewhat discolored, fine dials, comes with original carry box and key, 7 ½” to top of handle

 

3

French repeating carriage clock, ¼ hour repeat, with alarm, dial reads “Union Hologère”, mvt in GRO, 7” to top of handle

 

4

French carriage clock time only shaped handle and domed top, gilding like new, 6” to top of handle

 

5

French carriage clock with alarm, rectangular case with original leather carry case, 4 ½” to top of handle, includes key

 

6

French carriage clock in original leather carry case with key, 5 ½” to top of handle

 

7

French carriage clock time only, very clean, Corinthian split columns and bun feet, 6” to top of handle

 

8

Rare Austrian fusee with Grand Sonnerie and platform escapement, fusee time, ¼ repeater strike and alarm, 8 ½” height

 

9

French early Capuchino signed “Mariot À Paris” c1810, forerunner to the carriage clock, pull string to wind alarm, 11” to top of handle, GRO

 

10

French swinging lady, 8 day in dated 1883 elegant marble case, with wood platform and glass dome (with crack), GRO

 

11

Jaeger LeCoultre Petit-Neuchatelois with alarm, 4 ½” height

 

12

New Haven car clock with box

 

13

Waltham Pierce car clock

Ship’s Chronometers and Deck Watches

 

14

Ship’s Chronometer-A. Johannsen and Co, two day in fine mahogany brass bound box with inset handles and ivory escrutcheon marked “A Johannsen & Co London #2901”, fine dial with special silver hands and 56 hr indicator marked “A Johannsen & Co 149 Minories London 2901”, with orig. box and winding keys, excellent DMK mvt

 

15

Hamilton Model 22 35S deck watch with up/down indicator and box, base metal OF case, s#2F24523

 

16

Longines 68mm silver deck watch, mvt #5053606 with fine Arabic porcelain dial with 50hr up/down indicator, stem wind, triple signed, excellent throughout, heavy silver case

 

17

Father Time 35S 21J, free sprung, with both inner and outer boxes, s#21549080, excellent overall condition

 

18

Hamilton Model 22 35S chronometer deck watch with up/down indicator, mvt marked US Navy BU. Ships 1943, 21J s#2F27232, 70mm base metal OF case.  No military markings on case back, never had any, unused condition with inner and outer felt lined mahogany boxes. Leather strap on outer box is split

 

19

Waltham gimbaled ships chronometer, 15J, adj mvt, 8 day wind indicator hand, Waltham mahogany gimbaled box with locking lid

 

20

Hamilton Model 21 dial marked N 892 and 1941, mvt and dial only in tub, shipping container and log book included, NR as is

Outstanding Pocketwatches

 

21

Slide minute repeater with chronograph and 30 min register, hi grade wolf’s tooth winding, fully Ruby jeweled mvt, in uncarried, unmarked 18K hunting case, 53mm

 

22

Rare 18K Nicole Nielson demi-hunter, having excellent porcelain dial marked “Nicole Nielson & Co 14 Soho Sq London,” pin set SW case in very heavy 18K demi-hunter HC with  “TMS” enameled monogram on case back. Cuvette with photographic quality over-painting inset of youthful lady, mvt #10587 (same as case), also stamped “Nicole Nielson & Co 14 Soho Square London”, English side lever escapement, fully capped, unusual floating barrel with partially visible Geneva stopworks, excellent flat blued hairspring with overcoil for regulator, fully hallmarked “EN” case with date letter “R” signifying 1892-3, 54mm

 

23

Swiss 18K chronograph with ¼ jump seconds, 32 Ruby Jewels, silver dial with gold foliated and scrolled appliqués in a sharp 67mm case with attached 22 gram and 11” 14K Double Albert chain

 

24

E Howard 18S Series III, coin silver case and movement both #44753, casemaker B.McC & Co.  Auctioneers note: this Howard is an anomaly as Series III serial #s stopped at 28,000. This may be the last Series III Howard known (possibly special order)

 

25

E Howard & Co 15J Series III gilded Reeds Pat Barrel, Nov 1854, rare low s#3563 for a S III, gold balance wheel screws, KWKS original medium weight 18K WP&Co HC, English style pointed tooth escape wheel with minimally angled teeth

 

26

E Howard Model Series IV 1871 KW, with scarce NI mvt and rayed DMK pattern centered on barrel arbor, original silver HC, s#33088, 58mm, 380 produced in nickel, most of which were later converted to SW, mvt cost $150 in 1872

 

27

E Howard & Co L Size Series V NI mvt Horse grade, 14K OF case with glazed cuvette over mvt, inscribed gold cuvette

 

28

E Howard and Co N Size Series VII NI Hound grade mvt in 14K EH&Co ET HC, with plastic crystal over mvt

 

29

E Howard & Co N Size Series III s#26069 15J maintaining power, Blauer sterling silver case

 

30

E Howard N Size Series VII s#301811, in original crisp 14K OF case marked D & Co

 

31

Rockford 18S grade 900 24J, solid 9K gold box hinge case

 

32

Julien Leroy, Paris 18K four color gold verge fusee c1760 featuring signed mvt with square baluster pillars, pierced and engraved balance bridge and rare original gold hands. Case is with applied and chased musical trophies, 46mm

 

33

Lange & Söhne s#75314 with original box and paper, extra mainspring,  porcelain AN DSD in excellent condition marked “Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation Glashütte SA A. Lange & Söhne” triple signed, quality 2B (DUF – sapphire endstone), 54mm

 

34

Longines triple signed 14K OF s#4276042 chronograph with 30 minute register, Arabic porcelain dial, “Longines 7 Grand Prix Chronographe” with medallions on cuvette, chronograph activation button in crown, excellent dial and mvt, case excellent with micro-fine scratches

 

35

Waltham 18S Appleton Tracy & Co Model 1883 14K OF, excellent fancy (possibly O’Hara?) dial

 

36

J Assman Glashütte Sachsen heavy 14K OF, triple signed, #13612, quality 1B, gold escape wheel, excellent case and mvt, dial has multiple hls, 53mm

 

37

Vacheron and Constantin 14K OF s#288403, triple signed with excellent AN dial, 51mm

 

38

Waltham Vanguard 18S 23J up/down Model 1892, fine DSD in Fahys YGF case

 

39

English market split seconds chronograph with 60 minute register, unsigned, Nicole-Nielsen style chronograph mechanism, Usher & Cole style raised barrel mvt, s#10963 under dial, reverse of dial marked “20 lig. Split New Style,” very heavy hallmarked silver 57mm HC with gold fittings, case made by RN, 1907-8, fully capped lever escapement, 10963 under dial

 

40

Split second chronograph in 14K heavy OF, Swiss maker unknown, excellent AN doctor’s dial with 12 hour and 60 min registers (compte tout), outer red markers from 41-420, 53 mm

 

41

Swiss Bernard Reber ¼ hr slide repeater with chronograph, 23 Ruby Jewels, YGF HC, c1880, 54mm

 

42

Elgin BW Raymond 18S 19J up/down gr 240 in YGF OF case, jeweled barrel

 

43

Elgin BW Raymond 18S 21J up/down diamond capped jewel setting in heavy 14K YG Western case

 

44

French, Bouvier #8993 pendant push activated ¼ hour repeating pocketwatch, KW, 18K OF case, slide lock, multicolor gold dial

 

45

Rockford 16S gr 500 (one of the highest grades produced) 21J YGF HC with fancy Rockford dial.

 

46

Rockford 16S gr 505 21J YGF OF case. The grade 505 was the highest quality 16S OF produced by Rockford.

 

47

Rockford 18S 14K full box hinge sharp foliated engraved case, transitional SW KW 2nd Model, full plate gilt LS mvt

 

48

Rockford 18S full box hinge 14K gold multicolor NI DMK SW LS mvt

 

49

Rockford 16S 21J up/down gr 655 GJS Keystone YGF OF case

 

50

Elgin 16S 15J Model 2 14K fancy box hinge with 3 finger bridge conversion mvt

 

50a

Swiss high grade chronometer, dial and mvt in custom display case, spring detent helical hairspring gilt mvt, raised GJS, AN porcelain DSD marked “Chronometre”, front plate of mvt is 44mm, GRO

 

51

International Watch Co heavy 14K triple signed fine DSD marked “International Watch Co Schaffhausen”, mvt marked “Qual. Extra,” excellent throughout

 

52

Patek Philippe 18K OF case SW signed Patek Philippe on cuvette and the back case cover along with #50368, RN porcelain dial and unmarked mvt, 48mm

 

53

Elgin BW Raymond 17J in heavy full box hinge 14K YG HC

 

54

Lange & Söhne pendant watch 18K plain polished HC with engraved cipher “MEG” ALS quality mvt, signed case dial and mvt, excellent porcelain dial, s#19420, 35mm, GRO

 

55

International Watch Co, Schaffhausen, triple signed, s#492000, very heavy 14K HC with Jurgensen lips, 55mm, excellent

 

56

Omega 14K chronograph with 30 min register, Arabic porcelain dial, Grand Prix Paris 1900 with medallions embossed on cuvette, signed on case and dial, 54mm

 

57

Vacheron and Constantin 18K KWKS OF s#63703 on mvt and case, c1860, 47mm

 

58

Waltham Model 1883 18S LS 14K sharp engraved full box hinge HC

 

59

Waltham PS Bartlett 18S 15J NI mvt, box hinge and multicolor 14K HC

 

60

Elgin 8S fine 14K multicolor HC with non monogrammed shield and hair receiver on cuvette, uncarried condition, bow with chain guard rings, includes associated Swiss wooden box

 

61

Elgin BW Raymond 16S 21J up/down gr 478 in BW Raymond Model WGF OF case

 

62

English verge fusee with calendar, fancy engraved bridge plate with inset rubies and glass covered balance, silver dust cover, great dial and fine consular case, 58mm

 

63

Hamilton 992 Special 16S 21J very fine porcelain Montgomery DSD marked “Hamilton Adjusted for Special RR Service 21J”, s#744484

 

64

Hampden 18S LS NI DMK “Continental” mvt s#108250, excellent 12K HC

 

65

Auguste Saltzman 18K HC KWKS NI mvt, 53mm

 

66

Elgin 16S SW convertible in sharp ET 18K “R” marked OF case, clean RN porcelain dial

 

67

International Watch Co 14K OF snap back case with blue basse-taille and champleve enamel bezels, loss to one enamel section on back, two tone dial with red minute markers, signed IWC on case and dial, 48mm

 

68

Lange and Söhne LS 18K HC s#69726 49mm, lacking crystal

 

69

Swiss 18K pie crust banded case, heavily engraved bridges, finely detailed case back KWKS, 49mm

 

70

International Watch Co Swiss in medium weight 14K OF case, stepped bezel, s#577080 52mm, triple signed

 

71

Zenith 14K HC s#2572926, embossed with Grand Prix Paris 1900 medallions on gold cuvette, signed on dial and mvt, unusual cam style regulator, 16J lever escapement, 52mm

 

72

Ball Hamilton 998 16S 23J Elinvar Motor Barrel 5 pos s#B649735, 14K WGF OF Ball stirrup bow case

Wristwatches

 

73

Rolex GMT Master ref. 1675 stainless riveted band and stainless case with associated Rolex box, no papers, 39mm

 

74

Hamilton “Otis” reversible 19J, YGF c1938

 

75

Longines rare early wire lugged and oversized silver cased 48 x 27mm, 11.62n mvt, some dial spotting and not running but mvt complete and original, hinged back

 

76

Tudor “Advisor” round stainless two button chronograph 17J, 34mm

 

77

Ulysses Nardin 18K round with integral 18K mesh band, dial with gold markers, 31mm

 

78

Bucherer, 18K rose gold rectangular with hooded lugs, 33 x 22mm, c1940

 

79

French 18K flip top cushion case, 25 x 25mm, c1930

 

80

Ulysses Nardin with original black dial and gold hands, round stainless case, 35mm