My interest in the Jules Jurgensen marque was spurred by my recent reading of 'A Grand Complication' by Stacy Perman (See HERE, HERE, and HERE).
The centerpieces, as well as the core of both the Graves and Packard Collections were Patek Philippe watches, of course. But neither collected Patek exclusively, and their collections included many other watch brands, most notably multiple examples from Vacheron Constantin and - you guessed it! - Jules Jurgensen.
Now the former surprised me not at all. Vacheron Constantin is still around, and their products are most definitely near the pinnacle of High End. OTOH Jules Jurgensen gave me a major 'WTH?!' moment, as I knew them only from their latter-day offerings, of a grade that could at best be considered Cheap Fashion Watches. Things like this:
An OK watch in it's own way, sure. But see that '2035' on the dial? Well, that refers to the movement...
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Again, the Miyota 2035 is A-OK. But it's also commonly available for under US $5, so obviously these are not high-end watches.
A bit more research tells me..
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That, even in this modest guise, the company is no more. Not sure exactly when they closed the doors, but it was apparently quite recently.
A peek over at the House Of Jimmy Wales confirms it...
wikipedia
Jules Jurgensen is a watchmaking company. It was founded by Jürgen Jürgensen in 1740 in Denmark, when Jürgen Jürgensen went into partnership with Isaac Larpent, under the name “Larpent & Jürgensen”.
Upon Jürgens death in 1811, his youngest son Frederik took over the company and changed the name to “Frederik Jürgensen”, while his eldest son Urban started his own company under the name “Urban Jürgensen” (Jürgens middle son was adventurer Jørgen Jørgensen). Urban Jürgensen was paid by the Royal Danish government to kickstart the production of Danish marine chronometers. Urban married the daughter of Frederic Houriet in Switzerland.
After Urban Jürgensen died in 1830, his younger son Jules went to Switzerland and started his own company under the name “Jules Jürgensen Copenhagen” in 1836, and his eldest son Louis Urban Jürgensen continued the business in Denmark, now under the name “Urban Jürgensens Sønner”. Today the company Urban Jürgensens Sønner produces some of the finest watches in the world.
Jules Jürgensen produced many fine, different, and fascinating watches in Switzerland, any serious watch collector may consider to own one. Jules Jürgensen was sold to a company in the US in 1936, but the watches were still produced in Switzerland until 1957, at which time it was first documented that the watches were made by others and have their name put on them.
The company was sold to Mort Clayman in 1974, a watch distributor in the US. According to the company's website, they are no longer in business.
Moving a bit further back, there are Japanese-powered mechanicals:
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Nice watch, though still not exactly High End.
Even so, this 1970 advertisement...
Shows that the company could still Talk The Talk.
And, it would seem, they had not entirely lost the ability to Walk The Walk.
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That's about ~ a US $3.5K watch there.
But obviously 'twas the Pre-WW2 iteration of the company that I needed to read up on.
A bit more digging revealed some 1937 ads...
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And a history of the brand which is a bit more detailed than the Wikipedia stub...
Jon Hanson @ whmb.webhorology.com
May 16, 2005
A Brief History of Jules Jurgensen Watches
by Donald L. Dawes
I have prepared this short monograph to provide information on these watches so owners can answer their simplest questions without need of going into further detail. I have recently been asked about quartz watches bearing the name Jules Jurgensen. By giving a chronology of the make, I will show where they as well as others of the make fit.
Jules Jurgensen was born in Locle, Switzerland in 1808 while his parents were visiting and his father was studying jewel piercing. The family was settled in Copenhagen where his father Urban made timepieces and thermometers. Jules grew up in Copenhagen working at the bench with his brother, Louis-Urban under his father's supervision. He was the third generation of his family to study horology.
The house of Jurgensen was established by his grandfather Jorgen, a farm boy who had run away and showed great aptitude for the intricate devices in clocks while apprenticed to a clockmaker in Copenhagen. Jorgen furthered his training in Locle with the celebrated horologist, J. F. Houriet with whom he set up a business relationship. Jorgen's son Urban studied the craft with his father and then went to Locle, Paris and London to polish his skills. He met and later married Sophie-Henriette Houriet, the daughter of J. F. Houriet while in Locle.
Jules followed his father's footsteps studying in Locle, Geneva, London and Paris. Around 1835 he set himself making watches in Locle. He married a Swiss girl, Anastasie Lavalette from an horological family in Geneva in 1836. They had five children including two sons, Jules-Urban-Frederick and Jacques-Alfred who followed him in the craft and became renown in their own turn.
Out of sentiment this branch of the family marked their watches 'Copenhagen' for many years. (The watches stemming from Urban Jurgensen and his sons were 'Urban Jurgensen & Sonner', which I believe still markets high grade mechanical watches.)
Jules Jurgensen's most notable patent (1867) was his method of setting the hands of the watch by moving the bow forward (hunting case) or backward (open face). He put guard rings on the bow so the clutch wouldn't engage unless the front or back of the case was open. These became such a style feature that American case makers imitated them and sold 'Jurgensen style' cases with rings on the bows.
The firm continued under family control until 1916 when David Golay a regleur for the house bought the firm from J. A.'s widow. He in turn sold out to E. Heuer in Bienne in 1925. During this time someone felt that marking the dials 'Est. 1740' and the movements 'Switzerland' would add a prestigious aura to the watches. The quality, however, continued unchanged, the best! By this time total production was around 17,000. Sales/production of Jules Jurgensen watches between 1848 and 1878 seems to have been about 300 a year. In that period they were rated in the trade along with those of Charles Frodsham in London as extremely fine. When in 1876 The American Watch Company received it's excellent reviews in Philadelphia, sales started to decline. There are some watches that seem to have very low serial numbers for their style. I know that J. A. made watches for a time under his own name and probably his brother did the same before their father died in 1877. Both sons in turn returned to manage the family enterprise established by their father when a death in the family made it necessary.
By 1936, with the depression in full swing, demand for great watches shrunk to a mere trickle and the firm was sold to the New York house of Aisenstein-Woronock, who used up the old stock and began making nicely cased watches with well finished movements from 'Ebauches S. A.' Aisenstein-Woronock felt adding a extra 2 to the serial number would add prestige. I have seen a wristwatch made from old Jurgensen material with poorer finish and the serial number 217,xxx.
There were several others who continued the business for many years up to the quartz era but the watches most esteemed by collectors are mechanical with serial numbers of 17,xxx or less.
In describing the firm's watches the words always and never are not applicable and should be avoided. I am continually learning of exceptions to the rules. For example, I have seen a pocket chronometer made in 1857 with the patent bow set feature and no evidence of being retrofitted, fully 13 years before the celebrated patent date. I have seen a tiny, thin cylinder with a steel escape wheel in the fashion of Urban marked Jules Jurgensen a Paris #1782 with breathtaking workmanship!
But where's the Really Good Stuff?
No problem - Just set The Way-Back Machine for a slightly earlier date!
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That 18K gold chronometer dates from 1882, and is most definitely The Real Deal. Roughly a US $15K watch.
This railroad model dates from 1858...
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And, if anything, shows even more impressive workmanship. At US $25K it ought to. Nor is that the most expen$ive Jules Jurgensen you'll find. Dig a little and you'll find complicated vintage watches (perpetual calendars, repeaters, sideral time, etc) that top US $100,000.
So where am I going with all this? Mere feline curiosity? No, not quite.
After boning up on their history, you see, it struck me that while a or is beyond my reach, 'twas not necessarily so with . So, yeah, the Incoming I hinted at t'other day is indeed a Jules Jurgensen.
I won't say much more, but rest assured that it's not a piece from their heyday. It is a mechanical, though, and entirely Swiss. Call it the Middle Of The Road Compromise between my Inner Collector and Inner Scotsman.
Thanks for readin' y'all!
Sláinte!
-Ricky
'A man, like a watch, is to be valued for his manner of going.' - William Penn
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The Manchester Downtown Hotel (formerly Radisson), Manchester NH
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Lot#: 81
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Swiss made top-grade tandem-winding minute repeater grande and petite sonnerie clockwatch retailed by M. J. Pack, Bombay & Paris, no maker's marking but ebauche is in the style of Louis Audemars, 8-day, 52mm, massive 18K yellow gold original HC with gold cuvette in addition to glazed mvt observation cover, relief engraving set against a stippled background to front and rear of equestrian scenes depicting horses jumping fences in traditional English fox hunting attire, bezel with levers for 'Silent - Strike' and 'Quarters - Hours,' white enamel SS dial, SW-shift-locking-LS, fully capped lever escapement, fully jeweled strike train down to hammers, 37J, gilt movement, s#81199 within case. Comes with fitted box. Gross weight of assembled watch 118.4 dwt (184.2 g). We believe the ebauche of this piece was likely executed by Louis Audemars, both due to the similarity of its tandem winding system to Audemars products and also due to the overall layout and design similarities to other known Audemars products (we have included image of pages 428 & 429 from the book 'Louis-Benjamin Audemars, His Life and Work' by Hartmut Zantke which illustrate a watch by Audemars of very similar design). The button of this example at the bezel's 34 minute position controls selection of grand and petite sonnerie. When set to 'hours' position, watch will automatically strike full hour and quarter count every 15 minutes. When set to 'quarters' position, watch will automatically strike the quarters every 15 minutes as well as striking the hour count on the hour. Note that the watch has a lock-out feature designed to prevent clockwatch chiming when watch is in the setting position with setting lever extended. Listening to such watches chime every 15 minutes is one of the most charming sounds to live and work around.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO though regulator is currently shifted off its index, good striking function apart from the clockwatch mode sometimes striking 1/4 behind the correct time and occassionally skipping the first quarter, pleasant striking tone, minute repeat seems to operate reliably, repeat trip pulls toward 6, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some mild micro-fine scratches to central portion of winding wheels, slight ultra-fine scratch striations to repeater bridge likely from a light wiping, plates otherwise with excellent gilt finish; dial flawless in visible portion; near mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, small ding to upper rear evident as ripple to inner surface of lid but with negligible exterior visibility; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystals; box has exterior wear and marks, closes with some resistance due to watch thickness.
ESTIMATE: $15000 - $20000
PRICE SOLD: $24000
Lot#: 82
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Louis Benjamin Audemars (our attribution), minute repeater quarter-second jumping tandem-winding two-train chronograph, triple signed for retailer 'Carl H. Hain & Co., San Francisco, Cal,' 57mm, very heavy 18K gold original HC with gold cuvette in addition to glazed mvt observation cover, white enamel SS dial with register for flying seconds, outer chapter divided in f1/4-second increments, SW-button-set, fully capped lever escapement, fully jeweled two-train stop-start chronograph mechanism, fully jeweled repeat train, possibly as high as 41J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, case s#13512 with matching number on mvt dial plate edge under dial. Gross weight of assembled watch 104.6 dwt (162.7 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good repeat function and tone, good chronograph function and movement of flying seconds, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with micro-fine scratches and a few mild fine scratches; dial with hls at 7, small faint hl above seconds-register; very near mint dark purple hands; original heavy gauge case shows medium even smooth wear to plain polished effect, two very slight shallow dings close to center rear; tight bow with light central wear, crown shows light wear; good glass crystals. A fine example in excellent functional condition.
ESTIMATE: $8000 - $14000
PRICE SOLD: $9000
Lot#: 83
DESCRIPTION: EPW - European, gold and enamel verge fusee with automaton rear having five motions, 58mm, 18K gold or greater (tested) original OF case with bezels decorated with green guilloche enamel leaves surrounded by black and white enameling, case is clamshell style with hinge near 9 and pivoting central body that allows access to front or rear, front of watch with white enamel dial having winding aperture at 7 and gold hands, rear of watch with painted metal image and automaton figures that start/stop via a small slide at bottom edge of case, with an additional slide under dial at 2 that prevents automation from being activated, KWKS, verge escapement, s#228 located within mvt. A very impressive and unusual watch that is of late 18th to early 19th century vintage. The movement is comprised of separate mechanisms for timekeeping and automaton, with the timekeeping train located on the dial side and the automaton train located on the rear side and with both these trains sharing a common central plate. Balance wheel is a flat brass 3-arm style that runs between the plates and movement has unusual original stop works under the dial (see photo).
CONDITION: Mvt: Ticking and stopping, slight wobble to balance motion, all original with the exception of some mismatched screws, automaton motion operates with case opened but closing the back cover of case tends to slow or stop the automaton function, movement of woman's arm is inconsistent and frequently does not move at all, overhaul recommended and some adjustment may be needed for fully consistent and correct automaton functions; excellent front dial with a few mild fine scratches; minute hand with repair near center, otherwise excellent; rear image and automatons with excellent surfaces having only some mild bits of paint loss with the most significant being to the child's spinning wheel; case shows little wear, enameling of bezels substantially intact with only some small bits of loss, no dents or dings; bow pivots semi-freely; good domed glass crystals.
ESTIMATE: $8000 - $12000
PRICE SOLD: $5000
Lot#: 84
DESCRIPTION: EPW - 'Flower, 3 Piccadilly, London' marked high-grade quarter-hour repeating moonphase with triple calendar, 54mm, heavy 18K gold original demi-HC bearing casemaker's mark 'M.F.' in oval cameo, gold-cuvette with monogram initials, repeat function operated by slide at 6 position, white enamel triple-sunk dial with aperture at top for moonphase, registers at 9 and 3 for day and date, common register at 6 for month and constant seconds with hands rotating in separate planes, SW-button-set, fully capped lever escapement, fully jeweled repeat train through the hammers, 26-32J, wolf's tooth winding, mvt marked 'Sept 25th 1878' on center bridge, gilt mvt, s#31621 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 97.5 dwt (151.7 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good repeat function and tone, calendar and moonphase functions advance correctly via setting, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few typical mild micro-fine scratches; flawless dial; near mint hands; case shows medium wear, two small shallow dents to lower rear, engine turning detail lost with the exception of a small bit remaining visible around demi-HC hour chapter on front; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE: $4000 - $6000
PRICE SOLD: $6400
Lot#: 85
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Girard Perregaux, Chaux-de-Fonds, pivoted detent chronometer, 57mm, heavy 18K gold drum style original HC with lids having unusual relief engraving against a stippled field of a grotesque mask and wolf's heads with floral and foliate surround, initials on front shield, beautifully engraved gold cuvette with 'Cronometro' marking indicative of production for South American export market, glazed mvt observation cover, silver dial with gold appliqués against stippled field. SW-shift-locking-LS, fully capped pivoted detent escapement, gold jewel settings, gold train wheels, gold balance screws, likely 20J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#77474 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 93.4 dwt (145.3 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: Ticking with an occasional beat error which occurs approximately two to three times per minute, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some small fine scratches on lower plate, semi-circular fine scratch around barrel arbor; excellent dial with some mild micro-fine scratches within seconds-register; near mint hands; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, superb engraving detail, liftspring is strong but is not keeping contact with lid through just the last small portion of opening to 90 degrees; tight bow, crown shows very little wear but small points of ridge break at upper shoulder; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE: $4000 - $6000
PRICE SOLD: $5600
Lot#: 86
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, five-minute repeater, 54mm, heavy 18K gold original HC with hinged glazed mvt observation cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-bow-set, fully capped lever escapement, fully jeweled repeat train. likely 28-32J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#12111 with matching number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 93.3 dwt (145.1 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good repeat function and tone, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some mild fine scratches and numerous scattered micro-fine scratches; dial with hl from upper right of seconds-register to edge at 1:30 area, two light hls at 7:30, small hl below seconds-register, minuscule nicks at center hole, seconds-register looks to have been re-glued with small bit of excess glue visible at its lower edge; case shows medium wear, no dents or dings, fine scratch at right side of rear and typical micro-fine scratches throughout, no engine turning remains visible; tight bow, crown shows light to medium wear with ridge break; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE: $3800 - $5200
PRICE SOLD: $4600
Lot#: 87
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Edouard Perregaux, Locle, minute repeater with chronograph, heavy 18K rose gold original HC with signed gold cuvette over glazed mvt observation cover, monogram initials on case front, white enamel DS dial, SW-shift-locking-LS, fully capped lever escapement, fully jeweled repeat and chronograph trains, likely 30J or greater, fausses-côtes nickel damascene, s#14553 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 103.3 dwt (160.7 g). Watch comes with its original 1884 sales receipt to Mr. David J. Winnebrenner for purchase at cost of $450 from David F. Conover & Co. of Philadelphia, though the receipt does have a typo on the third digit of the serial which is marked as 14453 rather than the correct 14553 number.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good repeat function, good chronograph function, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few typical mild micro-fine scratches, missing one barrel bridge screw, blued staining on one return spring; dial with scratch in upper portion of center section that crosses through 'Locle,' otherwise unflawed in visible portion; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, strong engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE: $3000 - $5000
PRICE SOLD: $5000
Lot#: 89
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Invicta, Swiss, quarter-hour repeater with triple calendar, moonphase, and chronograph, 57mm, 14K gold original HC with gold cuvette bearing medallions and attributes, glazed mvt observation cover, white enamel quintuple-sunk dial with impressed registers, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement, likely 17J or greater, gilt mvt with exposed governor, s#401432 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 84.9 dwt (132.1 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, repeater mechanism makes a clicking noise while operating but otherwise watch has good repeat function and tone, good chronograph function, calendar dials advance correctly when set via slide levers at base of bezel, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, very little oxide; dial with hl from center to 12:30, some small hls near center, two small flakes at center hole, two hls at 6:30; excellent hands, upper date hand is blue, other register hands are plum colored, while the hour, minute, and chronograph hand are gilt; case shows very little wear, scattered dings with majority being around perimeter of rear, fine split in band surface at 1, good engine turning detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear with small ridge break; clean plastic crystals.
ESTIMATE: $3200 - $4600
PRICE SOLD: $3000
Lot#: 90
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, very unusual early chronograph with two stacked hands in the seconds-register, triple signed Jules Jurgensen, 54mm, heavy 18K gold original HC with JJ crown trademark and signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial with large seconds-register having two hands rotating on different planes, pressing the button on case band at 6 causes the lower seconds-hand to stop in place while the upper seconds-hand continues its motion, pressing the case button again causes the lower seconds-hand to return back into index and continuous motion below the upper seconds-hand; KWKS, fully capped lever escapement with long counterpoised lever, likely 20J, compensation balance with large overcoil hairspring, bridge model mvt, nickel damascene, s#9516 with matching number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 92.2 dwt (143.4 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, chronograph feature operates correctly though the reset of the lower hand is frequently sluggish taking a bit of time to return fully to index below the upper hand, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, micro-fine scratches to plate surfaces, small spot at edge of escape wheel bridge; dial with some radiating hls in seconds-register, a few faint hls in main body of dial; near mint hands; case shows medium wear, profuse micro-fine scratches, very slight shallow dent or ding to upper left of front, some mild nicks scattered on band, some engine turning detail remaining lightly visible in areas of lids, reeding on band largely intact; gold-plated replacement bow, push shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $3000 - $4000
PRICE SOLD: $2600
Lot#: 196
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Invicta, minute repeater with chronograph, 59mm, 14K gold original HC with gold cuvette bearing attributes and medallions, case is marked with 56 zolotnik gold content stamp indicating its likely production for the Russian or Eastern European market, white enamel DS impressed dial with outer chapter divided into 1/5-second increments, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement, likely 16J, gilt mvt, s#408768 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 80.3 dwt (125.0 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good repeat function and tone, chronograph engages and resets properly but the motion of the sweep hand is choppy with some jumping forward through several beats at a time, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall; dial with only some surface scratches which are most notable right of dial's center and within the seconds-register; case shows very little wear, some mild rippling of lid surfaces caused by some very shallow compression type denting, very small ding or nick at bottom of rear near hinge; tight brassy bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $2600 - $3800
PRICE SOLD: $1700
Lot#: 197
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Henry Sandoz, Le Locle, minute repeater with chronograph, 53mm, 14K gold OF original case with gold cuvette bearing signature ring, white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set. lever escapement, jeweled hammers and governor wag, likely 20J or better, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#55456 within case.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good repeat function and tone, good chronograph function apart from hand being set about a full second out of index, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, a bit of visible surface dirtiness; dial very close to flawless with only a few minimal fine scratches in glaze and a minuscule nick at edge under bezel outside 3; near mint hands; case shows medium wear, no dents or dings, reduced engine turning with detail remaining to only central portion and full loss of periphery; bow pivots freely, crown shows medium wear; glass crystal with scattered scratches.
ESTIMATE: $2400 - $3200
PRICE SOLD: $2600
Lot#: 198
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Swiss, quarter-hour repeater with chronograph, 58mm, 14K gold original HC with gold cuvette bearing attributes, glazed mvt observation cover, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, cuvette marked '28 Rubis' but actual jewel count has not been confirmed, appears to be lower than 28, nickel damascene, s#34754 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 83.2 dwt (144.0 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good repeat function and tone, good chronograph function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some steelwork oxide with primary portion being a patch on one area of the chronograph mechanism; dial with a hl between 4 and 5 and a few faint surface scratches; excellent hands apart from some solder repair to the hour hand; case shows little wear, numerous shallow dents causing some waviness of lid surfaces, good engine turning and engraving detail; gold-filled bow pivots freely and shows wear through to brass, crown shows little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE: $2200 - $2800
PRICE SOLD: $1200
Lot#: 199
DESCRIPTION: EPW - LeCoultre & Co, high grade quarter-hour repeater activated by slide on band, signed 'LeCoultre and Co' under the hammer, 51mm, 18K gold OF original case with initials on rear, gold cuvette, unsigned white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set, fully capped lever escapement, 26-33J, gilt mvt, s#19436 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 60.8 dwt (94.5 g). Comes with fitted box marked 'H. Eibel, Wien, I. Rothenthurmstr.4.'
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good repeat function and tone, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, some mild toning in areas of gilt surfaces; dial near flawless with only a slight fine scratch in the left portion of the seconds-register; case shows very little wear, some mild shallow dents around perimeter of rear, excellent engraving detail to initials; gold-filled or gold-plated bow pivots freely and shows wear to brass along its underside, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal; box shows average exterior wear, top of box does not close flushly along its right side when shut.
ESTIMATE: $1800 - $2600
PRICE SOLD: $2200
Lot#: 200
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Swiss, slide activated quarter-hour repeater, 51mm, 14K gold original American made HC with diamond-cut (harlequin) pattern edges and band, gold cuvette with engraved name, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#489126 within case. Our consignor's notes indicate his belief that this ebauche was produced by LeCoultre. Gross weight of assembled watch 70.4 dwt (109.6 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: Ticks but occasionally stops, probably just needs an overhaul, good repeat function and tone, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright gilt plates, light oxide on the steelwork; flawless dial except for circular rub mark on seconds-register from the hand; excellent hands, hour and minute are purple, seconds-hand is blue; case shows very little wear, a few micro-fine scratches, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1400 - $2200
PRICE SOLD: $1100
Lot#: 201
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Unsigned Swiss, quarter-hour repeater with moonphase and triple calendar, 53mm, 14K gold American made HC recase with its hinged gold cuvette having been cut away leaving only a perimeter ring, white enamel quadruple sunk enamel dial with aperture for moonphase, impressed registers for calendar functions, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement, possibly 16J, gilt mvt, no visible serial number on mvt. Gross weight of assembled watch 78.6 dwt (122.2 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: Ticking but stopping at times needing prodding to start again, crown requires downward pressure when winding to not slip out of engagement, hands with clearance and/or fit issues causing a tendency for them to hang up on one another when running or setting, good repeat function but tone is tinny, chronograph function is inconsistent and did not reset fully when tested, day register did not advance when its setting lever was tested, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall; dial with hls in its upper portion, short scratch right of center; fine hands; case has had a number of modifications to accomodate this mvt including the removal of majority of cuvette surface, case shows light wear, a few mild dings to rear, engraving detail with mild reduction; bow pivots freely, crown shows light wear with ridge break; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1500 - $2000
PRICE SOLD: $1400
Lot#: 202
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Angelus, quarter-hour repeater with chronograph, 57mm, 18K gold HC with gold cuvette bearing attributes, white enamel DS impressed dial with outer chapter divided into 1/5-second increments, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement, likely 16J, gilt mvt, s#46085 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 74.0 dwt (115.1 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good repeat function and tone, good chronograph function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some spotting in areas of gilt surfaces; dial flawless in visible portion; excellent hands except for some bend to sweep chronograph hand; case shows little wear, profuse fine scratches and micro-fine scratches to exterior, some scratches on cuvette, prominent dent on band at 11, lids with scattered dents mainly at perimeters, sharp ding at upper right of front; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1200 - $1700
PRICE SOLD: $1200
Lot#: 203
DESCRIPTION: EPW - E.A. Lecoultre, Bogota, quarter-hour repeater, 53mm, 18K gold original HC with attractive hunter and dog scene on front, idyllic outdoor scene on rear of a house on lake in front of a mountain range, signed gold cuvette, two-tone metal dial with raised gold ornamentation, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement, likely 16J, gilt mvt, s#69654 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 70.2 dwt (109.1 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good repeat function and tone, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall; excellent dial with mild surface darkening, small loss of 9 numeral; excellent hands; case bezel and liftspring have a fit issue needing attention with the liftspring catching the bezel and popping it off when case front is opened, case shows very light wear, some dings and a few mild shallow dents to lids, numerous dents and dings to band, attractive engraving detail with mild reduction; tight bow, crown shows very light wear; plastic crystal is currently loose due to bezel frequently popping out.
ESTIMATE: $1200 - $1600
PRICE SOLD: $1600
Lot#: 204
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Unsigned French quarter-hour repeater, activated by depressing the pendant, 52mm, 18K gold or better (tested) OF original case with casemaker's incuse A.P. marking inside rear, gilt cuvette bearing attributes, small slide on band which prevents activation of repeat function, engine turned gold dial, KWKS, ruby cylinder escapement, compensation curb, 7J, gilt mvt with standing barrel, no visible serial number. Gross weight of assembled watch 63.1 dwt (98.2 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good repeat function and tone though the hour hand is set one hour out of index with repeat mechanism, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine scratches; dial with some enamel loss ot Roman numerals, some scattered fine scratches; case shows very little wear, small ding at edge of rear at upper left, strong engine turning detail with only slight reduction at periphery; tight bow; domed glass bull's-eye crystal with a very small scratch adjacent the bull's-eye portion.
ESTIMATE: $1200 - $1600
PRICE SOLD: $1200
Lot#: 205
DESCRIPTION: EPW - A Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation (DUF) grade, 50mm, 14K OF original case with gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#21945 with matching number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 57.3 dwt (89.2 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall; dial with hl from center to 12, short hl above seconds-register; case shows light to medium wear, sharp dent on band between hinges (6 position) with some split in metal surface, mild ding at right side of rear, reduced engine turning detail with full loss at periphery; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1200 - $1800
PRICE SOLD: $1100
Lot#: 206
DESCRIPTION: EPW - A Lange, Dresden, early quality 1A, 51mm, heavy 18K gold original HC with 'E.H.' casemaker's mark in cameo, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, KWKS, fully capped lever escapement, likely 19J, diamond endstone, early compensation balance with gold screws and overcoil hairspring, gold escape wheel, gilt mvt, s#4490 with matching number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 81.5 dwt (126.8 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance gummy but will tick weakly with a bit of pressure added at center wheel, overhaul needed, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine scratches and scattered micro-fine scratches; dial with a patched and retouched chip through the 5 area, scattered hls elsewhere; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, shallow dings to lower center of front, reduced engraving detail and engine turning detail is nearly entirely lost with only faint traces remaining to front, front opens very small bit wide of 90 degrees; tight bow, push shows medium wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE: $2000 - $2800
PRICE SOLD: $2600
Lot#: 207
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Agassiz, split-seconds chronograph, operated by buttons on band at 11 and 12, 55mm, heavy 18K gold original HC with glazed mvt observation cover beneath hinged gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, lever escapement, at least 19J, nickel damascene, s#42163 with matching number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 103.9 dwt (161.7 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: NR, mainspring seems likely broken, balance swings freely and will tick with pressure given at center wheel, chronograph functions correctly and split functions correctly when tested with pressure given at center wheel, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical micro-fine scratches; dial excellent in visible portion with only a small scratch below signature and a few small nicks around the center hole; near mint hands; case shows little wear, shallow crease type dent to lower left of front lid, small ding on band at 6 and small ding to upper left of rear lid, good overall engine turning detail with some reduction at shoulders the weakest point of these being at shoulder below pendant; tight bow, crown shows light to medium wear; clean plastic crystal on front, good glass crystal over mvt.
ESTIMATE: $2400 - $3600
PRICE SOLD: $2600
Lot#: 208
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Agassiz, retailed by Tiffany & Co of New York, 44mm, 18K yellow gold OF original case with hidden hinge and gold cuvette, engraved initials on rear and 1922 presentation on the cuvette, champagne colored metal dial with black painted Breguet numerals, Breguet moon style hands, SW-SS, lever escapement, 17J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#239996. Gross weight of assembled watch 35.7 dwt (55.5 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, 2 teeth broken off from the ratchet wheel, otherwise excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, light tarnish to plates; excellent dial has several light micro-fine scratches to finish as well as some spotting near 4; near mint hands; case shows very little wear but has been polished, several very light dings on the rear and sides, engraved initials with crisp detail; tight gold bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $650 - $1000
PRICE SOLD: $850
Lot#: 209
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Alfred Gerard, Patented Sept 1872, 40mm, heavy 18K gold and black tracery enameled original HC, gold cuvette marked 'Alfred Gerard, J.A. Ellis, Chaux-de-Fonds, Jan 1st /79,' white enamel SS dial, gilt and blued hands in the Jacot tradition, KWKS, lever escapement, 15J, wolf's tooth winding, slanted fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#24874 with matching number within case, comes with jeweler's box and short gold-filled chain with pencil (no lead). Gross weight of assembled watch (without chain and pencil) 33.6 dwt (52.2 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates, scattered micro-fine scratches, tiny bit of oxide on the steelwork; dial with short hl below seconds-register, seconds-register has been re-glued but has slightly separated from the main dial at the top; near mint hands; case shows almost no wear, small dents and dings on covers only visible from inside, crisp engraving and engine turning detail with perfect enamel all intact; tight bow, mock crown shows medium wear; clean plastic crystal; box shows some typical wear.
ESTIMATE: $900 - $1200
PRICE SOLD: $650
Lot#: 210
DESCRIPTION: EPW - C.H. Meylan, Brassus, triple signed for retailer Shreve & Co. of San Francisco, California, 51mm, heavy 14K gold OF original case with recessed hinges, initials on rear, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, 17J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#22173. Gross weight of assembled watch 63.5 dwt (98.7 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: Ticking sluggishly, overhaul recommended, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some uneven whitish toning of plate surfaces; dial with mild flaking or chipping very tight along edge at 12, faint hl near 12, two small hls below seconds-register; near mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, profuse micro-fine scratches, scratches on cuvette and inside of rear lid, dent on band at 4, crisp engraving detail to initials; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; glass crystal with some scratches.
ESTIMATE: $800 - $1100
PRICE SOLD: $1000
Lot#: 211
DESCRIPTION: EPW - C.L. Guinand, Locle, split-seconds chronograph with 30-minute register, 53mm, 14K gold OF original case with gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial with outer chapter divided into 1/4-second increments for sweep hand, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, at least 13J, sunburst pattern nickel damascene, s#25030 with matching number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 77.5 dwt (120.6 g). Movement has a rate of 4 beats per second (14400 per hour).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good chronograph and register function, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, a few mild surface spots and small fine scratches; excellent dial with only short faint hls above seconds-register and below minute-register; near mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, dents on band at 5 and 8, very strong engine turning detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1300 - $1700
PRICE SOLD: $1500
Lot#: 212
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Droz & Perret, St Imier, 52mm, 18K gold drum style original HC with gold cuvette, rear engraved with small outdoor scene, white enamel faux DS dial with impressed center and seconds-register, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement, likely 15J, gilt nickel damascene, s#65543 with matching number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 86.6 dwt (134.6 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, micro-fine scratches on plates; excellent dial with minor surface scratching; minute hand is missing its tip and is currently set a bit out of index with hour hand, hands otherwise excellent; case shows little wear, one shallow ding on edge of front lid, no dents, good engraving detail with slight reduction; tight bow thinned at apex; crown shows little wear but has a small area of loss at its bottom along one side; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1300 - $1500
PRICE SOLD: $1800
Lot#: 213
Jules Jurgensen Serial Number List
DESCRIPTION: EPW - English, calendar watch with moonphase and retrograde date register, 54mm, heavy 18K yellow gold original HC bearing London hallmarks for 1880, gold cuvette, white enamel quadruple sunk dial, SW-pin-set with levers for setting calendar mechanism, fully capped side lever escapement, 19J, gilt mvt, s#4295. Gross weight of assembled watch 95.4 dwt (148.5 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good calendar function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, gilt finish with some ultra-fine scratch striations likely from light wiping; excellent dial with small perimeter edge flakes and fine scratch at 9, minuscule edge flake at lower rim of date register and upper rim of seconds-register, sunken portion of seconds-register with light hl and mild hand rub; excellent hands, light oxide on minute hand tip; case front with missing or broken lift-spring, case shows light wear, dings at upper rear, dent causing mild flat spot to band at 7:30; gold bow pivots freely and is thinned at apex, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $2200 - $3000
PRICE SOLD: $2800
Lot#: 214
DESCRIPTION: EPW - H.R. Ekegren, Copenhagen, marked within case for retailer J.E. Caldwell of Philadephia, Pennsylvania, 50mm, heavy 18K gold original HC with gold cuvette bearing Ekegren and retailer markings, initials on front, white enamel SS dial with gold foil minute and seconds numerals, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-shift-locking-LS that is disengaged by closing the front lid which depresses a small tab to release the setting mechanism, fully capped lever escapement, likely 20J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#16991 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 79.0 dwt (122.8 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical mild micro-fine scratches; flawless dial; near mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, small dents on band at 8 and 11 with corresponding dings at same location of edge of rear, very strong engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1500 - $2200
PRICE SOLD: $2400
Lot#: 215
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Henri Grand Jean & Co, Locle & London, with subsidiary dial register having stacked hands for day and date, 53mm, 18K gold OF original case with signed and engraved gold cuvette, reproduction painted metal dial, SW-pin-set, lever escapement, 15J, nickel damascene, s#28609 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 85.3 dwt (132.8 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, day and date functions do not advance or show any function when watch is set, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some micro-fine scratches with greatest concentration to balance cock; reproduction dial has scattered fine scratches, a few small paint flakes at outer edge, some mild discoloration at edge near 11; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, some dents around perimeter of rear, a few dings on band, engine turning detail is entirely lost; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; bull's-eye glass crystal is currently loose and has some edge flakes and glue excess around its perimeter.
ESTIMATE: $1400 - $1800
PRICE SOLD: $2000
Lot#: 216
DESCRIPTION: EPW - International Watch Co, Schaffhausen, 52mm, 14K gold OF original IWC marked case with gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#675518. Gross weight of assembled watch 51.4 dwt (79.8 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, excellent steelwork; dial near flawless with only a very small edge flake under bezel at 9:45; excellent hands; case shows light wear, profuse micro-fine scratches to rear, three dings to rear, dent causing flat area to band at 10, engine turning detail lost at shoulders; bow pivots semi-freely, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1000 - $1400
PRICE SOLD: $850
Lot#: 217
DESCRIPTION: EPW - John Ellicott, London, steel cylinder fusee with brass escape wheel, 51mm, 14K (tested) rose gold outer pair case and pendant, gilt brass inner case, white enamel dial, later gold hands, KWKS, cylinder escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and engraved foliate scrolled balance cock with large 4mm rose cut diamond endstone, gilt locking dustcap with signature and serial number repeated, s#8035 with matching number within inner case. Gross weight of assembled watch 73.6 dwt (114.5 g). This watch was likely produced during the period that the company was known as John Ellicott & Sons. Watch paper inside case states, 'Watch of Rev. (?) DeMill worn by Genl. Schuyler at Battle of Quebec. Genl. Montgomery fell into his arms cracking glass face.' A quick Wikipedia search reveals that, due to illness, Major General Philip Schuyler was not at the Revolutionary War Battle of Quebec on Dec. 31, 1775 when General Richard Montgomery was killed, so this is just a nice attempt at putting a positive spin on all the hairline cracks on this dial.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright gilt plates, some scratches where plates are pinned; many hls on dial, no chips or repairs; later, slightly mismatched hands; original outer case shows light wear, several scattered mild dents or dings, button latch good; original inner case shows medium wear with significant visible brass, no dents, evidence of old repair to hinge; bow pivots freely with play at pendant junction; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1600 - $2600
PRICE SOLD: $2000
Lot#: 218
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Longines, 50mm, 14K gold (tested) original drum style A.L. & Co. OF case with gold cuvette and glazed mvt observation cover, rear of case engraved with an idyllic outdoor scene, white enamel dial with impressed seconds, fancy gold hands, SW-shift-locking-LS, side lever escapement, mvt marked 'Longines Patent Stem Winder,' 15J, gilt mvt, s#64970 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 73.3 dwt (113.9 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, very little oxide on steelwork; nearly flawless dial with only a couple ultra-fine scratches; excellent original hands, however the minute hand is set somewhat out of index; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, very strong engraving and engine turning detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE: $1200 - $1400
PRICE SOLD: $1200
Lot#: 219
DESCRIPTION: EPW - M.I. Tobias & Co, Liverpool, lever fusee, 54mm, 18K gold OF original pair consular cases marked with capital letter 'B' in cameo and incuse 'I S W' letters, outer case with engraved family crest and motto on rear, off-white enamel dial, KWKS, detached lever escapement, diamond endstone, likely 7J, hacking slide at 7, gilt mvt, gilt locking dustcap, s#8287. Gross weight of assembled watch 96.1 dwt (149.6 g). With a bit of online research we have found that the crest engraved on the rear of the watch case with three lions rampant below two pheons and a hand holding sword with its Latin motto 'Sustine et Abstine' (Bear and Forbear) matches to that of the Kearney family of Ireland, this family having many prominent descendants in modern times including former United States President Barack Obama who is four generations removed from the Kearney name on his mother's side.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, hacking is functional but takes a few beats to fully halt escapement, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, micro-fine scratches in a curve following the interior of the regulator index; dial with hl between 10 and 11, small hl outside minute chapter at 3, near mint hands; original outer case shows light wear, a portion of profuse dings to rear at perimeter portion near hinge, mild ding to upper rear, button latch good, family crest engraving detail is reduced but remains distinct; original inner case shows light wear, profuse nicks to center rear, some scattered dings; bow with tight junction to pendant; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1500 - $2000
PRICE SOLD: $2200
Lot#: 220
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Omega, doctor's chronograph with 30-minute register, 51mm, 18K gold original Omega HC with signed gold cuvette bearing medallions, front shield with initials, white enamel DS impressed dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, 13J or greater, gilt mvt, s#7566447 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 57.2 dwt (88.9 g). The dial marking of 'Gradué Pour 30 Pulsations' relates to how a doctor would use this watch to count a patient's pulse rate, by starting the chronograph and then stopping it after the 30th pulse beat to record the per minute rate as indicated by the dial's outer chapter.
CONDITION: Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance is somewhat gummy but starts up and continues to tick when some added pressure is held on crown, good chronograph and register functions as tested with pressure on crown, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb gilt tone, surfaces with only a few minimal small spots; flawless dial; near mint hands; case shows no wear, short scratch to lower left of rear, some mild dings to left side of rear, superb crisp engine turning detail; tight bow, crown shows no wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1500 - $2200
PRICE SOLD: $1600
Lot#: 221
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 47mm, 18K gold OF original case with gold cuvette bearing Patek Philippe signature ring with serial number matched to mvt, cuvette also with Christmas 1911 presentation engraving, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, 20J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#159922. Gross weight of assembled watch 47.9 dwt (74.5 g). Watch comes with a fitted Patek Philippe box which contains the original certificate for this watch with correctly matched 159922 serial number, while the underside of the box itself has a sticker bearing the serial number 159920 which is only two numbers separated from this watch suggesting the possibility of the small mismatch having occured prior to original sale.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, small marring tight around stem detent screw, some scattered micro-fine scratches to plates; very near flawless dial with only a minuscule surface nick just below center; near mint hands; case shows light wear, some fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, shallow mild ding at upper left of rear; bow pivots freely and is a bit thinned at top, crown shows light wear; glass crystal with a small interior edge flake or chip at upper right; box with some scratches to upper surface and wear around sides.
ESTIMATE: $2600 - $4000
PRICE SOLD: $4000
Lot#: 222
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, additional mvt marking for retailer Bohm Allen Co. of Denver, Colorado, 44mm, 18K gold OF original Patek signed case, elegant initial monogram on rear, engine turned gilt dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 18J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#185435. Gross weight of assembled watch 35.9 dwt (55.8 g). Watch comes with a fitted Patek Philippe box which contains the original certificate for this watch with correctly matched 185435 serial number, while the underside of the box itself has a sticker bearing the serial number 185427 which is only eight numbers separated from this watch suggesting the possibility of the small mismatch having occured prior to original sale.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO apart from winding coast (turning the crown in reverse direction from winding mainspring) being a bit rough, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical mild micro-fine scratches; excellent dial with an attractive even patina and some micro-fine scratches; hour hand has some vertical bends, hands are otherwise excellent; case shows hardly any wear, micro-fine scratches to rear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal; box is in excellent cosmetic condition with only a bit of typical light exterior wear.
ESTIMATE: $2600 - $4000
PRICE SOLD: $3000
Lot#: 223
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, with presentation to Eddie Cantor, Tiffany & Co retailer marking on dial, 45mm, 18K gold original Patek signed case with 1946 presentation engraving on rear 'Thanks Eddie Cantor for the swell job you did for Bristol-Myers 1940-1946,' silvered dial with applied gold numerals and markers, gold hands, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 18J, twin Geneva seals, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene mvt stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, s#881988, triple signed Patek Philippe. Gross weight of assembled watch 36.5 dwt (56.7 g). Eddie Cantor (1892-1964) was a famous comedian, actor, singer/song-writer and dancer. In 1938, he was instrumental, along with Franklin D. Roosevelt, in the battle against childhood polio. Cantor and other radio celebrities launched a fundraiser encouraging everyday Americans to mail a dime (everyone could afford just a dime) to the White House. Cantor dubbed the fundraiser 'The March of Dimes.' Over 2.5 million dimes were sent to the White House as a result of the campaign. In 1940, Cantor signed a contract with Bristol Myers who sponsered his newest radio program. His radio show 'Time to Smile' ran from 1940 until 1946, matching the dates inscribed on this watch. Also note the following lot in this auction, Cantor's personalized money clip.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, micro-fine scratch abrasions to central portion of center bridge, otherwise bright lustrous surfaces with only few typical individual micro-fine scratches, mvt was cleaned and oiled by an expert before sent to us; superb dial; mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, vertical brushed finish on rear remains intact but with typical contact micro-fine scratches, some mild fine scratches on band and bezel, original satin finish still visible on back; tight tall rectangular bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $3000 - $4000
PRICE SOLD: $3000
Lot#: 224
DESCRIPTION: Heavy 14K gold (marked) money clip once belonging to entertainer Eddie Cantor, horizontal rib design with vertical ribbed center plate engraved 'Eddie,' center plate folds forward (like the pages of a book) in two parts to reveal additional engraving of 'To my beloved Husband - A great father and wonderful grandfather - A great American - A great humanitarian, Your Ida.' Gross weight 23.6 dwt (36.7 g). Eddie and Ida Cantor were married for 48 years. Also note the previous lot in this auction, Cantor's Patek Philippe pocket watch, with more history on Eddie Cantor.
CONDITION: Excellent condition with only typical contact micro-fine scratches.
ESTIMATE: $800 - $1200
PRICE SOLD: $900
Lot#: 225
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 47mm, 18K yellow gold OF original hinged case with gold cuvette bearing Patek Philippe signature ring with serial number matched to the mvt, initials on rear, white enamel SS dial with black Breguet numerals, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 20J, 8 adjustments, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#159920, includes paper service receipt inside caseback. Gross weight of assembled watch 47.9 dwt (74.5 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, light micro-fine scratches on plates and bridges; near flawless dial with one very small hl at 9; mint Louis XV style gold hands; polished case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings; tight gold bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $2600 - $3600
PRICE SOLD: $2800
Lot#: 226
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Bingham & Walk of Indianapolis, Indiana, 52mm, heavy 18K yellow gold OF original American-made hinged case by Jeannot & Shiebler with gold cuvette and glazed mvt observation cover, white enamel SS dial with black Breguet numerals, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, white colored hairspring, 20J, wolf's tooth winding, mvt marked 'Extra,' fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#71477 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 85.7 dwt (133.4 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, light micro-fine scratches on plates and bridges; near flawless dial with numerous micro-fine surface scratches on the seconds-register; near mint blued steel Breguet moon hands, showing light oxide; polished case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings; tight gold bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $2600 - $3600
PRICE SOLD: $3600
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DESCRIPTION: EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 45mm, 18K yellow gold OF original hinged case with gold cuvette bearing Patek Philippe signature ring with serial number matched to the mvt, initials on rear, white enamel SS dial with black numerals, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement with counterpoise, 20J, 8 adjustments, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#187436. Gross weight of assembled watch 42.2 dwt (65.6 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, light micro-fine scratches on plates and bridges; near flawless dial with fine scratches at 7 and a circular scratch on the seconds-register; excellent blued steel hands show light oxide; polished case shows hardly any wear, several very light dings on band at 4, 6 and 9; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $2000 - $3000
PRICE SOLD: $3000
Lot#: 228
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, mvt with Patek markings in addition to retailer's 'Shreve & Co., San Francisco' marking, 45mm, 18K gold original case with gold cuvette bearing Patek Philippe signature ring with serial number matched to the mvt, cuvette also with engraving of owner's initials, white enamel SS dial with retailer's 'Shreve & Co.' marking, SW-SS, lever escapement with moustache counterpoise and capped escape wheel, 18J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#171871. Gross weight of assembled watch 43.9 dwt (68.3 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, slight marring at stem detent screw, few typical mild micro-fine scratches elsewhere; flawless dial; excellent hands overall, stem of minute hand with spots of finish loss and oxide, hands are otherwise superb; case shows little wear, no dents or dings; tight gold-filled replacement bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $2200 - $3000
PRICE SOLD: $2400
Lot#: 229
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by T.&E. Dickinson & Co of Buffalo, New York, 44mm, 18K yellow gold OF original hidden-hinged case, gold engine-turned dial with black Roman numerals, SW-SS, lever escapement with counterpoise, capped escape wheel, 18J, 8 adjustments, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#190098. Gross weight of assembled watch 35.1 dwt (54.5 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, light micro-fine scratches on plates and bridges; excellent dial with several surface micro-fine scratches; excellent blued steel Breguet hands showing light oxide; polished case shows hardly any wear, several very light dings on band at 6 and on back; tight gold bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $2000 - $3000
PRICE SOLD: $2400
Lot#: 230
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Tiffany & Co, 44mm, 18K yellow gold OF original hidden hinged case with gold cuvette, silvered dial with black Breguet numerals, SW-SS, lever escapement with counterpoise, capped escape wheel, 18J, 8 adjustments, wolf's tooth winding, mvt marked 'Extra,' fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#812394 with matching number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 38.1 dwt (59.2 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, light micro-fine scratches on plates and bridges; excellent dial with numerous fine scratches; excellent blued steel spade hands, showing light oxide; polished case shows hardly any wear, several very light dings on the band at 6 and on the rear; tight gold bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $2000 - $3000
PRICE SOLD: $2800
Lot#: 231
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 47mm, 18K gold OF original case with gold cuvette bearing Patek Philippe signature ring with serial number matched to the mvt, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#178997. Gross weight of assembled watch 45.9 dwt (71.4 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, a few typical mild micro-fine scratches, steelwork is superb; dial very near flawless with only a minuscule edge nick under bezel near 1; excellent hands; case shows light wear, profuse micro-fine scratches, dent to lower part of rear, small dent to band at 10:30; brass replacement bow pivots freely, crown shows light to medium wear; glass crystal with some scratches.
ESTIMATE: $2000 - $2600
PRICE SOLD: $2600
Jules Jurgensen Serial Numbers
Lot#: 232
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Paul Henry Matthey, Locle, chronograph, 55mm, massive 18K gold box hinge drum style original Jeannot & Shiebler HC with hexagonal pendant, glazed mvt observation cover under gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial with outer chapter divided into 1/5-second increments, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement capped over escape wheel, 18J or greater, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes nickel damascene, s#11353 with matching number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 106.9 dwt (166.2 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good chronograph function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some oxide to steelwork, plates with scattered micro-fine scratches and some small fine scratches, patch of fine scratches on larger winding wheel over one area of oxide; excellent dial with a very faint hl near 7; excellent hands, seconds-hand is plum colored, other hands are blue; case shows very little wear, small ding to lower part of front lid, excellent engraving detail; bow pivots freely, brass crown shows light wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE: $2600 - $3800
PRICE SOLD: $3200
Lot#: 233
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Unsigned Swiss, split-seconds chronograph, 54mm, heavy 14K gold original HC with gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, lever escapement, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#5180 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 86.7 dwt (134.9 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good chronograph function apart from the split-seconds-hand being set out of index with the upper sweep hand and being sluggish to reset, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, fine scratch striations to one side of main plate, some scattered fine scratches elsewhere; flawless dial; near mint hands; case shows very little wear, mild ding or shallow slight dent to left side of rear, very slight ding to upper left of front, good engine turning detail with only mild reduction at shoulder; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1600 - $2400
PRICE SOLD: $1700
Lot#: 234
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Unsigned Swiss, chronograph with 30-minute register, 'regulator' style dial arrangement with upper timekeeping chapter, 49mm, 18K gold OF original case with glazed mvt observation cover, rear engraved with child and bird among floral background, white enamel dial with outer chapter divided into 1/4-second increments to match the escapement rate, SW-button-set, lever escapement, 11-15J, gilt mvt, s#18455 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 66.4 dwt (102.9 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good chronograph and register function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, main plate with a fine scratch at center; near flawless dial with only a small edge chip under bezel near bottom; excellent hands, some oxide at centers of minute hand and minute register hand; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; glass crystal is currently loose.
ESTIMATE: $1200 - $1500
PRICE SOLD: $1200
Lot#: 235
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Unsigned Swiss, high grade with quick beat escapement, unusual half plate and bridge mvt design, 53mm, 14K gold original American made HC with gold cuvette, initials on front shield, white enamel SS dial, SW-button-set, fully capped lever escapement with long counterpoised lever, likely 19J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene upper plates, pearlage pattern nickel damascene lower plate, s#2460 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 78.6 dwt (122.4 g). The escapement of this watch operates at 6 beats per second (21600 beats per hour).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered micro-fine scratches; dial with hls from center to upper right; excellent hands; case shows little wear, mild nick on band at 7, good engine turning detail with mild loss at peripheries, liftspring is not contacting front lid through the final small portion of opening range allowing lid to come back limply a small bit; tight bow, crown shows light wear with some ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1100 - $1500
PRICE SOLD: $1100
Lot#: 236
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Unsigned Swiss, split-seconds chronograph with 30-minute register, 53mm, 14K gold OF original case with gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial with outer chapter divided into 1/5-second increments, SW-nail-set, lever escapement, 14J or greater, nickel damascene, s#25796. Gross weight of assembled watch 82.6 dwt (128.6 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: Ticking but stops occasionally, good chronograph and register function apart from upper sweep hand being set out of index, overhaul recommended, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some mild fine scratches; dial with small chip in sweep chapter near 5, some fractures and mild surface flaking also around 5, hl above seconds-register, small hls along edge under bezel outside 8, minuscule nick at bottom left rim of minute register; excellent hands; case shows light wear, no dents or dings, reduced engine turning detail with band of full loss at periphery; tight bow, crown shows light wear with ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1200 - $1400
PRICE SOLD: $1200
Lot#: 237
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, Chronometre Royal signed on mvt and dial, 49mm, 18K gold OF original case with Vacheron & Constantin signed gold cuvette, initials on rear, white enamel SS dial, gilt hands, SW-SS, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#395086. Gross weight of assembled watch 48.0 dwt (74.7 g). Watch comes with a fitted Vacheron & Constantin box.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some clouding or smudge of gilt surface at edge of barrel bridge; dial with hl above seconds-register, hl from center to 12:30; excellent hands; case shows little wear, profuse exterior micro-fine scratches and some fine scratches, some scratches inside rear lid, shallow compression at center rear at area of initials which have traced through to light visibility at inner surface of lid, dents on band at 3 and 5 causing flat spots, some dings on bezel and band; bow pivots freely, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal but with some glue excess around its perimeter; box with typical wear, marks and stains, some horizontal tears to the silk inside top cover, button on box takes a firm push to open and close.
ESTIMATE: $2000 - $3000
PRICE SOLD: $2200
Lot#: 238
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, 51mm, heavy 18K gold Jeannot & Shiebler original HC with gold cuvette, attractive vermicelli case engraving, monogram initials to front, white enamel SS dial with elegant Arabic hour numerals, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement with moustache counterpoise, 20J, patent regulator, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#273425. Gross weight of assembled watch 77.0 dwt (119.8 g). Jeannot & Shiebler was an American casemaker located in New York City, and Jeannot & Sheibler cases are very prevalent among Vacheron & Constantin watches of this era that were sold in the American market.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, parallel ultra-fine scratch striations to center bridge resultant of a past polishing or wiping, some typical mild spotting and micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial near flawless in visible portion with only a minuscule nick above seconds-register and minuscule nicks to seconds-register hole; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, white metal replacement bezel has been gold-plated and now has losses to the plating, dent on band at 1, mild reduction of engraving detail at shoulders; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1600 - $2400
PRICE SOLD: $2400
Lot#: 239
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, contract for 'Chris Bernloehr & Bros, Indianapolis' marked on mvt, 49mm, 14K multicolor gold OF recase which used to be a HC but front was cut out and fitted with a crystal, rear of case features a hunting dog with bird in his mouth, gold cuvette, 'Chris Bernloehr & Bros' marked on white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, 21J, wheel stain nickel finish, s#340071. Gross weight of assembled watch 53.5 dwt (83.3 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, tiny bit of oxide on the regulator, few fine scratches; dial has edge chip at lever, otherwise flawless; excellent hands, seconds-hand has lost its bluing; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, sharp and well executed engraving detail in vibrant multicolor gold, case has been converted to an OF case as noted in description; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1400 - $2200
PRICE SOLD: $1200
Lot#: 240
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ref 6915, 42mm, 18K gold ultra-thin snap back Vacheron & Constantin case with Florentine design finish and a metal spacer ring surrounding mvt, silvered dial with applied gold baton indices, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 18J cal K1001, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#576866. Gross weight of case only without crystal or movement 13.6 dwt (21.1 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, pristine cosmetic mvt condition overall; near flawless dial with several tiny marks; mint hands; unpolished case shows almost no wear, no dents or dings, Florentine engraving detail is still sharp to the touch; tight gold bow of same finish as case, crown shows hardly any wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1600 - $2200
PRICE SOLD: $1900
Lot#: 241
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, Corps of Engineers, 51mm, coin silver OF original case with signed silver cuvette and 'Property of Corps of Engineers, USA, No 10538' marking on back, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#380288. Scarce military watch, the total production of this 15 jewel time-only Vacheron COE watch is believed to be approximately 400 made which makes these watches significantly scarcer than the 20 jewel chronographs that Vacheron produced for the COE of which 2939 were reported as made. Both of these figures, as well as much more information on the family of Corps of Engineers pocket watches, can be found in an excellent March 2014 NAWCC Bulletin article by Thomas Koenig.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, few small spots and mild micro-fine scratches, small oxide on balance cock screw; dial flawless in visible portion apart from some areas of loss of luminous material within hour numerals; fine-plus hands, minute with loss of luminous material; case shows little wear, some fine scratches, shallow denting to center rear, dent on band at 4:30, sharp ding on band at 5 and two lesser dings on band at 6, small cut at right side of rear lid, protruding ding on cuvette as well as some fine scratches from slips when opening; bow pivots freely, crown shows light wear; glass crystal with a small edge flake at bottom.
ESTIMATE: $700 - $1100
PRICE SOLD: $1100
Lot#: 242
DESCRIPTION: EPW - Walser Wald, Buenos Aires, doctor's chronograph with 30-minute register, 50mm, 18K gold OF original hinged case with gold cuvette bearing medallions, white enamel DS dial with a pulsation scale running along the perimeter in black and red, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, at least 20J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#338345. Gross weight of assembled watch 57.1 dwt (88.7 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good chronograph function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, light spotting to plates, light oxide to winding wheels and chronograph mechanism; flawless dial; excellent blued steel spade hands show light oxide and discoloration; polished case shows very little wear, multiple dings along the band and two small dings on the rear; tight gold bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE: $1000 - $2000
PRICE SOLD: $2000
Lot#: 243
DESCRIPTION: EPW - William Chambers & Son, London, pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement and winding indicator, 49mm, 18K gold OF original case bearing London hallmarks for 1859 and case maker's 'J.N.' marking in cameo, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, spring detent escapement with helical hairspring, likely 15J, gilt mvt, s#11280 with matching number within case. Comes with fitted box. Gross weight of assembled watch 67.0 dwt (104.2 g).
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright gilt plates; flawless dial; near mint hands; case shows light to medium wear, no dents or dings, engine turning detail lost at shoulders; tight bow thinned at top; good glass crystal; box shows some average wear and marks.
ESTIMATE: $3000 - $4000
PRICE SOLD: $3000