PRICES REALIZED FOR LOTS 135-154
Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 12:00 noon Eastern Time
- 135
APW - E Howard & Co Series IV in humongous 18K HC, gross weight over 7 ounces troy, N-S HC JTS&Co original case with a strip weight (all springs, crystal, stem & crown removed), of 152.7g or 98.2dwt, SW-SS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15-16J, adjusted NI grade w/ sunburst damascene, s#31239, gross weight of assembled watch 221.9g or 142.7dwt = 7.14oz troy
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This Lot Sold On 6/21/2009 For $4,800
- 136
APW - E Howard Series V with RR markings on side of balance cock & antimagnetic spring, 16S (L-S) (54mm case diameter), 14K EH&Co original HC with plain escutcheon, SW-SS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J marked adjusted, beautiful NI damascene mvt, s#70171 with matching numbers on cock and balance; despite the hound marking, the watch is fully adjusted, with the oversized cock foot typical of the split plate models, the adjusted marking at the beveled edge of the foot, and the RR marking on the side of the cock; the bimetallic balance has gold timing weights with 4 timing and quartering screws, antimagnetic alloy HS, screwed GJS, micrometer regulator, matching numbers throughout, in near mint condition
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This Lot Sold On 6/21/2009 For $2,300
- 137
APW - Elgin 21J Father Time oversized (63mm) free-sprung deck watch w/ 40 hour winding indicator, 18S, massive marked 6 oz sterling silver OF original Dueber case w/ gold hinges & crown, SW-LS, silvered dial w/ sunken seconds and WI, free-sprung lever escapement w/ Phillips overcoil, grade 367, nickel damascene plates, DES, GJS, gold center wheel, s#15540327, one of the few free-sprung American watches, ca 1910
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This Lot Sold On 6/21/2009 For $4,800
- 138
EPW - Andre Liodet, Geneve ruby duplex quarter repeater, ca. 1840, 47mm, 18K original case HC in taille douce engraving, with repeat slide, KWKS, WED, Swiss ruby duplex escapement, at least 12J, gilt bridge mvt, s#6195, repeating on two gongs with vibrating governor wag as found in high grade repeaters later in the century
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This Lot Sold On 6/21/2009 For $2,000
- 139
EPW - Augustin Perret, Locle, decorative detent chronometer for South American market, 50mm, 18K ET OF original case w/ fancy ET cover interiors, gold cuvette w/ fancy retailer signature, SW-LS, cleaned & repainted silver dial w/ gold inlays, pivoted detent chronometer escapement, probably 20-21J, GJS, gold train, s#30630, ca 1880
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This Lot Sold On 6/21/2009 For $1,600
- 143
EPW - Fine Continental decorative gold 1/4 hour musical repeater with tine-sur-plateau (disc type) musical mechanism, 58mm, 18K OF original ET case, KWKS, gold guilloche foil dial, steel cylinder escapement, gilt, s#151 on case only, repeating on the hour or at will, with silent/play lever internally and activation button on bottom of band, slide-lock for repeat at top of band
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This Lot Sold On 6/21/2009 For $4,600
- 144
EPW - Freres Esquivillon et De Choudens gold verge fusee with paste-set bezel and multi-color gold case, with full back enamel in basse-taille of mother and daughter in a garden setting, 47mm, 18K OF original case, KWKS, WED, verge escapement, gilt, s#54888, ca 1790; basse-taille enamel refers to the use of translucent enamel over engine turned ground for shimmering and dimensional effect; in this case additional gold foil floral garland decorations are added beneath the clear topcoat for brilliant effect
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This Lot Sold On 6/21/2009 For $3,400
- 145
EPW - John Taylor, Bath, rare miniature verge fusee ca 1765, 29mm, gilt metal consular OF original case with box hinge and rotating cover over winding aperture, stirrup bow, KWKS, later WED w/ later gold spade hands, verge escapement; miniature English verges of this period are extremely rare, especially in original case with all original case components
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This Lot Sold On 6/21/2009 For $1,700
- 147
EPW - LePhare (Casa Escany retailer) minute repeating chronograph, ca 1900, 56mm, 18K ET OF original case, SW-LS, WED, lever escapement, probably 17-20J, gilt mvt w/ exposed governor, s#259625
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This Lot Sold On 6/21/2009 For $2,000
- 150
EPW - Patek Philippe platinum ca 1938 with fine modern Patek boxes, 43mm, marked platinum OF original case, SW-SS, cleaned original silvered dial w/ applied numerals, lever escapement, 18J, NI bridge model, s#860323, presentation inside back commemorating December 20, 1938, finely chiseled monogram on back, together with an Extract from the Patek Archives
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This Lot Sold On 6/21/2009 For $3,000
- 151
EPW - Patek Philippe & Co Chronometro Gondolo, made expressly for Gondolo & Labourian Watchmakers & Sellers, Rio-de-Janeiro, 56mm, 18K OF original case, SW-SS, WED, lever escapement, probably 20J, gilt Agaton grade, gold train, s#148416
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This Lot Sold On 6/21/2009 For $3,000
- 152
EPW - Tiffany & Co manufactured by Patek Philippe, Extra grade, 48mm, 18K original Tiffany & Co case with matching number to mvt, SW-SS, WED, lever escapement w/ counterpoised pallet, 20-21J, high grade w/ traditional bimetallic balance with gold & platinum timing screws, s#128646, with Patek Philippe extract from its archives, ca 1910
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This Lot Sold On 6/21/2009 For $3,200
- 153
EPW - Touchon & Co Art Deco octagonal cased dress watch w/ hexagonal dial, 45mm, very heavy solid construction 18K green gold OF original case with decorative black tracery enamel front and back, SW-SS, gilt dial w/ Art Deco numerals and foliate engraved center, lever escapement, 19J rhodium plated WW size mvt set in metal planchet, gold train, s#27357 on Wittnauer logo case & mvt, 1923 presentation engraved within case-back
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This Lot Sold On 6/21/2009 For $1,400