
Please note that the results listed on this page are inclusive of any Sotheby's Premiums and exclusive of any applicable taxes and costs, unless otherwise noted.
Please note that the results listed on this page are inclusive of any Sotheby's Premiums and exclusive of any applicable taxes and costs, unless otherwise noted.
Centuries of Time: A Private Collection
1 May - 14 May 2023 • Geneva
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1301. Raphe Ashe, London
A rare and small silver puritan watch Circa 1635

1302. German
A rare and early gilt-metal two-train clock watch with stackfreed and enamel dial Circa 1580

1304. F. Masseron à Paris
A rock crystal and gilt-metal mounted verge watch Circa 1640-50

1307. Daniel Quare, London
A fine, rare and large silver pair cased quarter repeating two-train coach watch with alarm, the case engraved with the arms of the Duke of Luxembourg Circa 1690, no. 609

1308. Louys Prevost
A gilt-metal pair cased astronomical verge watch with indications for day, date, month, phase and age of the moon and periods of the day Circa 1700

1310. Felix Jacob Richter
A gold pair cased quarter repeating repoussé verge watch with pulse piece Circa 1720

1312. Ellicott, London
A fine gold quarter repeating pair cased repoussé cylinder watch Circa 1759-61, no. 4764

1314. Thomas Swetman, London
A very rare gilt-metal clock watch with jade bell made for the Japanese market circa 1750, no. 4540

1315. P. Lagisse
A rare verge watch movement with early application of the balance spring and silver-gilt dial made for the Persian Market with later glass covered mounts Movement and dial circa 1678, glass covers circa 19th century

1316. Bovet, Fleurier
A very fine and rare gold and enamel centre seconds duplex watch made for the Chinese market, the case polychrome enamel painted with a mandarin duck Circa 1835, no. 807

1317. Attributed to Piguet & Meylan
A magnificent, rare and large gold, enamel and pearl-set quarter repeating watch with case by Frères Oltramere and movement attributed to Piguet & Meylan, made for the Chinese market Circa 1815, no. 4404 "Château de Chillon"

1318. Bovet, Fleurier
A gold and enamel centre seconds duplex watch made for the Chinese market Circa 1830, no. 969

1319. Morisset & Lukins, London
An impressive gold, enamel, diamond, ruby and pearl-set oval cylinder watch made for the Chinese market Circa 1790, no. 2635

1320. Bovet, Fleurier
A fine gold and polychrome enamel painted centre seconds duplex watch made for the Chinese market Circa 1850, no. 699 3

1325. Swiss
A very rare and fine gold, enamel and pearl-set double scent flask in the form of an urn capped by twin eagles' head stoppers, with watch and visible balance made for the Chinese market Circa 1800

1328. Vienna, Austria
A gold, enamel and diamond-set verge watch in the form of a mandolin Circa 1875

1329. Swiss
A gold, enamel and pearl-set basket-form verge watch Circa 1810, no. 3331

1330. Vienna, Austria
A gold and enamel watch in the form of a tulip Circa 1875

1331. Swiss
A gold and enamel urn-shaped verge watch Circa 1800

1332. Vienna, Austria
A gold and enamel gourd-form watch Circa 1875

1334. Nourou à Paris
An unusual gold and enamel cello-form watch incorporating a vinaigrette Circa 1840, no. 272

1335. Swiss
A gold, enamel and diamond-set folding lorgnette with concealed watch Circa 1850

1336. French
A gold and enamel ball-form verge watch Circa 1805

1337. Clary
A gold, enamel and pearl-set verge watch with gilt-metal glazed outer protective case Circa 1790

1338. Continental
A gold, enamel and pearl-set quarter repeating verge watch Circa 1810, no. 4594

1339. Robin à Paris
A gold, enamel, pearl and diamond-set verge watch Circa 1790

1340. Longines
A fine gold, enamel and diamond-set open-faced keyless lever watch made for the Indian market with polychrome enamel painted scene by P.-A. Champod Invoiced 19 November 1904, no. 1307054

1341. Tavernier à Paris
A gold and enamel consular cased verge watch with date Circa 1790, no. 1049

1342. Noll à Paris
A slim gold, enamel and pearl-set verge watch Circa 1795

1343. Leroy & Fils, Paris
A slim gold and champlevé enamel cylinder watch Circa 1830, no. 14622

1344. Frederic Courvoisier, Chaux-de-Fonds
A fine and attractive gold, turquoise, pearl and ruby-set hunting cased cylinder watch made for the Ottoman market Circa 1845, no. 32555

1345. Balsiger & Fils à Genève
A fine gold and pearl-set verge watch Circa 1830

1346. Lhoest à Paris
A gold and semi-precious stone-set quarter repeating verge watch Circa 1825

1347. Abraham-Louis Breguet
An important gold and enamel cabriolet pair cased clock watch with grande and petite sonnerie, independent minute repetition and five hammers striking on five gongs, made for the Ottoman market Sold on 6 may 1808 to his Excellency the Ottoman Ambassador Galib Effendi, no. 1950

1349. Julien Le Roy, Paris
A gold, enamel and pearl-set verge watch quarter repeating on a bell or à toc made for the Ottoman market Circa 1790

1350. Etienne Desvignes
A gold and enamel triple cased quarter repeating verge watch made for the Ottoman market 1813-14

1352. Prior, London
A gold and enamel pair cased verge watch made for the Ottoman market 1813-14, no. 40767

1353. Markwick Markham Perigal, London
A gold and enamel pair cased verge watch made for the Ottoman market 1813-14, no. 41854

1354. George Prior, London
A gold and enamel pair cased watch made for the Ottoman market Circa 1780, no. 13618

1355. Markwick Markham & Borrell
A gold and enamel triple cased verge watch made for the Ottoman market 1813-14, no. 24713

1358. Blondel & Melly
A fine and rare gold and enamel hunting cased minute repeating cylinder watch made for the Ottoman market Circa 1830, no. 16158

1359. Swiss
A rare gold and enamel jump hour half-hunting-style cylinder watch made for the Ottoman market Circa 1830, no. 4514

1360. Swiss
A gold and enamel quarter repeating jump hour watch made for the Ottoman Market Circa 1840, no. 28283

1361. Blondel & Melly, à Genève
A gold and polychrome enamel painted lever watch made for the Ottoman market Circa 1835, no. 14035

1362. Blondel & Melly, à Genève
A gold and enamel scallop-shaped cylinder watch made for the Ottoman market Circa 1830, no. 13055

1363. Blondel & Melly, à Genève
A gold and enamel scallop-shaped cylinder watch with early keyless winding made for the Ottoman market Circa 1840, no. 13328

1364. Auguste Courvoisier & Co.
A gold and enamel hunting cased lever watch made for the Ottoman market with polychrome enamel painted portrait of Napoleon iii and the 1855 Paris Universal Exhibition's Palais de l'Industrie Circa 1855, no. 45396

1365. J. M. French
A gold hunting cased 'demi-chronometre' lever watch made for the Ottoman market with polychrome enamel painted portrait of Sultan Abdulmejid I Circa 1850, no. 36629