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Bonhams
The Art of Time: Fine American and European Watches and Clocks
New York
2016-12-08 - 2016-12-09
Total estimated price
€948,450
Average estimated price
€6,823
Lots sold
110/139
Total sale price
€592,950
Average sale price
€5,390
Performance
-37.48%
There are 139 lots in this auction
Order by:
#1
31.43%
four open face watches with fancy dials and a hunting case lady's watch
$1,500 - $2,000
$1,200
#2
6.38%
Two 14K gold hunting case watches and three other watches
$2,200 - $2,500
$2,200
#3
12%
Waltham. An unusual 14K engraved gold hunter cased anti-magnetic watchWaltham. An unusual 14K engraved gold hunter cased anti-magnetic watch
$1,000 - $1,500
$1,100
#4
4%
Waltham. A finely engraved 14K gold hunter cased watchAmerican Waltham Watch Co., no 5425479
$1,000 - $1,500
$1,200
#5
4%
Waltham. A fine 14K gold box hinge hunter cased watchAmerican Waltham Watch Co., no. 3536589
$1,000 - $1,500
$1,300
#6
Elgin. A fine 14K gold hunting case watch with convertible movementNo. 607178
$2,500 - $3,500
$3,000
#7
16.67%
Elgin. A 14K gold box hinge hunting case watch with convertible movement and fraternal order dialNo. 942158
$2,500 - $3,500
$2,500
#8
25.71%
Two 23-jewel 14K gold watches and another gold filled
$1,500 - $2,000
$2,200
#9
16.67%
Illinois. A fine gold filled railroad watch60-hour Elinvar Bunn Special 161A, No.5510735
$500 - $700
$500
#10
Two railroad watches and another watch
$800 - $1,200
#11
27.27%
Waltham. A fine gold filled open face astronomical dial watchCrescent Street, No. 10031212
$1,000 - $1,200
$800
#12
28%
E. Howard & Co. A 14K gold open face watchNo. 700746
$1,000 - $1,500
$1,600
#13
12%
E. Howard & Co. A 14K gold open face watchNo. 700512
$1,000 - $1,500
$1,400
#14
6.67%
E. Howard & Co. An 18K gold hunter cased watchNo. 41528
$1,200 - $1,800
$1,400
#15
44%
Seth Thomas. A fine highly jeweled railroad watchMaiden Lane, no. 350173
$2,000 - $3,000
$1,400
#16
12.5%
Three prototype center seconds railroad watchesModifications attributed to Charles E. Delong
$3,000 - $5,000
$3,500
#17
Two watches with specially modified movements
$3,500 - $4,500
#18
45%
four ball trade union watchesAmerican Waltham Watch Co.
$3,000 - $5,000
$2,200
#19
14.29%
Two Ball railway trade union watchesHamilton Watch Co.
$1,500 - $2,000
$2,000
#20
31.43%
Ball Watch Co. A very rare trade union railroad watchHamilton, Order of Railroad Telegraphers, no. 208491
$6,000 - $8,000
$4,800
#21
37.5%
Ball Watch Co. A very rare 14 K gold hunting case trade union railroad watchE. Howard & Co., Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, no. 226204
$7,000 - $9,000
$5,000
#22
68%
Ball Watch Co. A rare hunter cased railroad watchHamilton, no. 9489
$2,000 - $3,000
$4,200
#23
33.33%
Ball Watch Co. A Rare hunter cased watchHampden Watch Co., Ball's Standard, no. 721071
$2,000 - $4,000
$4,000
#24
40%
Ball watch co. A rare 14K gold open face watchAurora Watch Co., no. 74807
$4,000 - $6,000
$3,000
#25
40%
Ball Watch Co. A rare open face railroad watchSeth Thomas Watch Co., Railway Queen, no. 95509
$3,000 - $5,000
$2,400
#26
35.71%
Ball Watch Co. A rare 14K gold hunter cased railroad watchE. Howard & Co., "Ball's R R Standard", no. 226221
$6,000 - $8,000
$4,500
#27
A rare silver pair case verge watchSigned A. Brastow [Lowell, MA], No. 6, second quarter 19th century
$1,500 - $2,500
#28
F. Willman. A 14K gold open face pivoted detent chronometer
$2,500 - $3,500
#29
35%
Chauncey Hartwell, Waltham, MA. A unique American silver open face quarter repeating cylinder watchNo. 64717, circa 1870
$1,500 - $2,500
$1,300
#30
12%
Waltham. A fine hunter cased five minute repeating watchNo. 3793758
$2,000 - $3,000
$2,200
#31
20%
A unique American double wheel duplex watch movementSigned Adolphus Fox, Frederick Md. Fecit 1859
$1,000 - $1,500
$1,000
#32
25.71%
Murray Cheever, Boston. An 18K gold open face lever watchNo. 13
$1,500 - $2,000
$2,200
#33
40.91%
Ezra F. Bowman, Lancaster PA. A rare 18K gold hunter cased watchNo. 8
$10,000 - $12,000
$6,500
#34
Ezra F. Bowman, Lancaster PA. A fine and rare 14K gold hunter cased watchSigned "Wilmington Watch Co."
$3,500 - $5,500
#35
5%
M. S. Smith & Co. Detroit, Mich. A fine 18K gold hunter cased watchNo. 54
$3,000 - $5,000
$4,200
#36
25%
J. P. Stevens & Co., Atlanta, GA. A 14K gold hunter cased watch with patent regulatorNo. 54
$1,800 - $2,200
$1,500
#37
J. P. Stevens Watch Co. Atlanta, GA. A fine and rare 14K gold open face watchNo. 44
$3,000 - $5,000
#38
35%
J. P. Stevens Watch Co. Atlanta, GA. A fine and rare 14K engraved gold box hinge hunter cased presentation watchNo. 51, inscribed on the cuvette "W. W. Hulbert from Employees So[thern]. Ex[press]. Co., Atlanta Ga., Dec. 25th 1885"
$3,000 - $5,000
$2,600
#39
J. P. Stevens Watch Co. Atlanta, GA. A fine and rare 14K gold box hinge hunter cased watch with gold patent regulatorNo. 121
$3,000 - $5,000
#40
4%
J. P. Stevens & Co., Atlanta, GA. A 14K gold box hinge hunter cased watch with patent regulatorHampden, no. 1602
$1,000 - $1,500
$1,200
#41
124%
J. P. Stevens & Co., Atlanta, GA. An 18K gold box hinge hunter cased watch with patent regulatorNew York Watch Co., no. 1808
$1,000 - $1,500
$2,800
#42
28%
New York Springfield Watch Co. A 14K gold hunter cased watchE. W. Bond, No. 9162
$2,000 - $3,000
$1,800
#43
37.5%
San Jose Watch Co., California. A rare gold filled hunter cased watchNo. 30657, movement signed Overland Mail
$3,500 - $4,500
$2,500
#44
55%
Otay Watch Co., Otay California. A rare gold filled hunter cased watchNo. 1119, signed F. A. Kimball
$1,500 - $2,500
$900
#45
50%
Otay Watch Co., Otay California. A rare gold filled hunter cased watchNo. 30276, signed Native Son
$1,500 - $2,500
$1,000
#46
20%
California Watch Co., San Francisco. Two rare open face watchesNo. 29008 and 26429
$1,000 - $1,500
$1,000
#47
36%
California Watch Co., San Francisco. A rare coin sliver hunter cased watchNo. 29576
$1,000 - $1,500
$800
#48
30%
Two Royal E. Robbins silver watches
$1,500 - $2,500
$1,400
#49
30%
Waltham. Two silver hunter cased watches with pinned platesChas. T. Parker, No. 1346 and No. 8286
$1,500 - $2,500
$1,400
#50
12.5%
Two Charles W. Fogg watches
$3,000 - $5,000
$3,500
#51
33.33%
Tremont Watch Co., Boston. A coin silver hunting case watchSigned A. L. Dennison, no. 1
$2,500 - $3,500
$2,000
#52
36%
Waltham. A silver hunter cased watchDennison, Howard and Davis, no. 2801
$1,000 - $1,500
$800
#53
Waltham. A fine 14K gold hunter cased watch with custom dialAm'n Watch Co., No. 670478
$2,500 - $3,500
#54
36%
Waltham. An 18K gold hunter cased watchAmerican Watch Co., No. 250407
$4,000 - $6,000
$3,200
#55
5%
Waltham. Two watches with experimental keyless winding
$3,000 - $5,000
$3,800
#56
13.33%
Waltham. A fine 18K gold hunter cased watch with special regulatorAm'n Watch Co., No. 410377
$1,200 - $1,800
$1,300
#57
42.86%
Waltham. A 14K gold open face watchAm. Watch Co., no 2697827
$1,500 - $2,000
$1,000
#58
25.71%
Waltham. An 18K gold hunting case watchAppleton, Tracy & Co., no. 330362
$1,500 - $2,000
$1,300
#59
2.86%
Waltham. An 18K gold hunting case watchAppleton, Tracy & Co., no. 280047
$1,500 - $2,000
$1,700
#60
45%
Waltham. An unusual 18K gold open face watch with vibrating hairspring and Abbott's conversion to stem windAmerican Watch Co. No. 150047
$3,000 - $5,000
$2,200
#61
Waltham. A coin silver open face watch with vibrating hairspring studAppleton, Tracy & Co., no. 100960
$2,000 - $3,000
#62
Waltham. An 18K gold hunting case watch with nail settingPark Road, no. 625666
$1,200 - $1,800
$1,500
#63
12%
Waltham. An 18K gold open face watchAm. Watch Co., no. 2556358
$1,000 - $1,500
$1,400
#64
5%
Waltham. A fine 14K gold hunter cased watchAmerican Watch Co., no 2642843
$3,500 - $4,500
$3,800
#65
36%
Waltham. A fine 14K gold open face watchAmerican Watch Co., no 2747976
$4,000 - $6,000
$3,200
#66
2.86%
Waltham. A fine 14K gold open face watch with fancy dialAm'n Watch Co., no. 2605175
$1,500 - $2,000
$1,800
#67
42.86%
Waltham. A 14K gold hunter cased contract watchSigned "Made at Waltham Mass. for Howard & Co., Fifth Ave. N. Y. / Excelsior, No. 16.", no. 1423596
$1,500 - $2,000
$1,000
#68
37.14%
Waltham. A 14K gold hunter cased watchAm'n Watch Co., no 1561641
$1,500 - $2,000
$1,100
#69
20%
Waltham. A 14K gold hunter cased watchAm'n Watch Co., no 2737515
$1,000 - $1,500
$1,000
#70
31.43%
Waltham. A 14K gold hunter cased watchAm'n Watch Co., no 987154
$1,500 - $2,000
$1,200
#71
14.29%
A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte. A very rare small spring detent Torpedoboot chronometerNo. 152, designed and built at the request of the German Navy in 1911
$15,000 - $20,000
$15,000
#72
77.78%
Iohann Anthoni Heckel, Friedtberg. A repousse silver triple case quarter striking coach watch with date and alarmSecond quarter 18th century
$8,000 - $10,000
$16,000
#73
An engraved and enameled gold snuff box set with diamonds and fitted with a watchSwiss, mid-19th century
$5,000 - $7,000
#74
20%
Gregson à Paris. A fine enameled gold and pearl verge watch with matching keyNo. 1927, case with charge and discharge of Henri Clavel (1782-1789), Paris date mark for 1786, case maker's mark, L-F L, roue dentée, fleur de lis couronnée
$2,500 - $3,000
$2,200
#75
24.44%
Romilly à Paris. A fine enameled gold verge watchNo. 1029, last quarter 18th century
$2,000 - $2,500
$1,700
#76
A fine enameled gold verge watch depicting CleopatraThe case signed "Huaud le Puisné fecit", Geneva, late 17th century
$15,000 - $20,000
#77
A fine enameled gold verge watch depicting Minerva and Mercury and a later chatelaineThe case signed "Les Deux Frères Huaud Peintres de son A. E. de Brandenburg", Geneva, late 17th century, the chatelaine 18th/19th century
$25,000 - $30,000
#78
27.27%
Langlois à Paris. A silver pair case verge oignon with alarmCirca 1700
$5,000 - $6,000
$4,000
#79
36.36%
Daniel Quare, London. A silver pair case verge alarm watchNo. 272, first quarter 18th century
$5,000 - $6,000
$7,500
#80
25%
John Ellicott, London. A gilt pair case quarter repeating verge watchNo. 2659, mid-18th century
$1,800 - $2,200
$1,500
#81
Desbois & Wheeler, London. A fine 18K gold pair case duplex watch with compensation curbNo. 2190, case hallmarked London, 1812
$2,500 - $3,500
#82
An engraved 18K gold hunting case minute repeating automaton watchSwiss, last quarter 19th century
$4,000 - $6,000
#83
10%
A French silver pocket sundialsigned Butterfield à Paris, mid 18th century
$800 - $1,200
$1,100
#84
37.5%
A continental gilt metal and silver Renaissance style quarter striking wall clock on bracket
$3,000 - $5,000
$2,500
#85
30%
A mid 19th century brass inlaid rosewood small mantel timepiece Viner & Co. , London
$4,000 - $6,000
$3,500
#86
12%
A LACQUERED BRASS FIVE-MINUTE REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH ALARM François-Arsène Margaine, Paris, No. 6209, last quarter 19th century
$2,000 - $3,000
$2,200
#87
25%
A fine Louis XVI ormolu striking table clock depicting the Three Graces Signed Lepaute à Paris the case after a model by François Vion, last quarter 18th century
$3,000 - $5,000
$5,000
#88
190%
A fine and rare gilt minute repeating Grande Sonnerie carriage clock with perpetual calendar, moon phase and alarm Signed on the front plate, Le Frand A Paris, last quarter 19th century
$8,000 - $12,000
$29,000
#89
31.43%
A fine French glazed walnut weight driven long duration wall regulator Jean-Aimé Jacob [Paris], Souscription no. 50, mid-19th century
$6,000 - $8,000
$4,800
#90
10%
A Very fine English mid-19th century mahogany floor standing regulator Signed J. R. Losada, London
$18,000 - $22,000
$18,000
#91
60%
A fine early-19th century French bronze mounted and ebony inlaid month going satinwood striking table regulator with visible coup perdu escapement Lory, Paris
$15,000 - $20,000
$28,000
#92
14.29%
An unusual mid-19th century French weight driven wall regulator with perpetual calendar and moon phase. Signed Forgeault, Nîmes
$6,000 - $8,000
$8,000
#93
40%
A. Huguenin & Sons, Locle. A 14K rose gold hunter cased quarter repeating chronographNo. 30498, last quarter 19th century
$2,000 - $3,000
$1,500
#94
2.22%
Waltham. A 14K gold open face split second chronograph with registerNo. 3037052
$2,000 - $2,500
$2,200
#95
Waltham. A 14K gold open face chronographNo. 2809973
$1,500 - $2,000
#96
Two gold filled "Dan Patch" chronographs
$1,000 - $1,500
#97
24%
Waltham. Two open face chronographs
$1,000 - $1,500
$950
#98
13.33%
An 18K gold open face split second chronographSwiss, retailed by A. Newburger, New York, no. 3736
$1,000 - $2,000
$1,300
#99
10%
Angelus Watch Co. A 14K gold open face split-second chronograph with registerRetailed by Abercrombie & Fitch, 1930's
$800 - $1,200
$900
#100
20%
Vacheron & Constantin. A fine 18K gold open face split second chronograph with registerCase no. 208000, Movement no. 337618, retailed by J. E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia, circa 1908
$4,000 - $6,000
$4,000
#101
50%
Golay fils & Stahl. A fine and rare 18K gold open face minute repeating watch with perpetual calendar and moon phaseNo. 29043, early 20th century
$7,000 - $9,000
$12,000
#102
42.86%
A fine 18K gold open face lever watch with visible tourbillonProbably Swiss, mid-19th century
$3,000 - $4,000
$5,000
#103
IWC. An 18K gold open face dress watchCase No.1683995, Movement No.1491399, 1950's
$500 - $700
$600
#104
700%
Patek Philippe. A finely chased and engraved 18K gold open face dress watch and a chainCase no. 408041, Movement no. 199700, circa 1929
$1,000 - $1,500
$10,000
#105
225%
Patek Philippe. A finely chased and engraved 18K gold open face dress watch and a chainCase no. 258322, Movement no. 147297, circa 1911
$3,000 - $5,000
$13,000
#106
18.18%
Movado. A 14K gold Ermeto watch
$1,000 - $1,200
$900
#107
37.5%
Tiffany & Co. New York. A fine enameled 18K gold pendant watch and chainNo. 107009, circa 1898
$3,000 - $5,000
$5,500
#108
12%
A fine 18K gold gem-set ball-form watch and broochLast quarter 19th century
$2,000 - $3,000
$2,200
#109
20%
Cartier. A fine diamond and platinum mounted onyx and rock crystal Art Deco dress watch Case no. 1121, movement by European Watch & Clock Co., 1930's
$8,000 - $12,000
$8,000
#110
Boucheron. A fine platinum and onyx Art Deco dress watch1930's
$3,000 - $5,000
#111
80%
Cartier. A fine 18K gold curved Tank WristwatchNo. 2274, Movement no. 2117506, circa 1946
$4,000 - $6,000
$9,000
#112
Cartier, France. An 18K gold lady's back winding wristwatchNo. 2283, Case No. 344400, European Watch & Clock Co. movement no. 472908
$2,500 - $3,000
#113
40.91%
Longines. A 14K gold curved rectangular wristwatchNo. 4549136, circa 1926
$1,000 - $1,200
$650
#114
140%
Cartier. A fine 18K gold Tank Cintrée with deployant claspRef:22117, Case no. 13716, European Watch & Clock Co. Movement no. 22117, 1930's
$12,000 - $18,000
$36,000
#115
18.18%
Patek Philippe. A fine unique platinum bracelet watch set with diamonds and emeraldsMovement no. 810687, the case and bracelet by Miersmann, Lausanne, no. 1412 / B, circa 1925
$10,000 - $12,000
$13,000
#116
25%
Cartier. A remarkable Belle Epoque enameled gold, diamond and ruby bracelet watchNumbered 7910 / 2580 / 3175, circa 1910
$30,000 - $50,000
$30,000
#117
140%
Patek Philippe. A fine platinum and diamond lady's bracelet watchRef:3267/30, Case no. 2609164, Movement no. 980066, circa 1963
$4,000 - $6,000
$12,000
#118
Audemars Piguet. A fine 18K white gold covered bracelet wristwatchCase no. 5521, Movement no. 57439, 1950's
$2,000 - $3,000
$2,500
#119
Rolex. An 18K gold automatic diamond set lady's watch with braceletOyster Perpetual Datejust, Ref: 69178, Case no. 8524527, circa 1985
$6,000 - $8,000
#120
33.33%
Rolex. A fine steel and 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch with diamond dialSubmariner, Ref:116613LB, case no. V806891, sold 2010
$5,000 - $7,000
$8,000
#121
62.35%
Rolex. A fine 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watchSubmariner, Ref:1680, Case No.3291007, circa 1972
$7,000 - $10,000
$13,800
#122
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar wristwatch with second time zone and quickset hour Explorer II Ref. 16570 Case no. D652718, circa 2005
$4,000 - $6,000
#123
BREGUET. A VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DIVERS WATCH Case no. 1579, circa 1963
$60,000 - $80,000
#124
82.86%
Rolex. A rare and unusual special edition 18K automatic chronograph wristwatch Cosmograph Daytona 'Safari' Ref. 116598 SACO, case no. Z964456, circa 2006
$15,000 - $20,000
$32,000
#125
Omega. A stainless steel automatic military issue wristwatchSeamaster 300, Ref:165.024, Movement No.20292227, Circa 1963
$30,000 - $50,000
#126
132%
Heuer. A stainless steel chronograph wristwatchAutavia, Ref:2446, Case no. 59548, 1960's
$10,000 - $15,000
$29,000
#127
28.57%
Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold wristwatchRef. 2420, Case no. 421408, Movement no. 951580, circa 1950
$6,000 - $8,000
$5,000
#128
43.33%
Audemars Piguet. A fine 18K gold wristwatchCase no. B13641, Movement no. 180902, 1970's
$1,200 - $1,800
$850
#129
33.33%
Patek Philippe. An 18K gold wristwatch and a gold braceletRef:3465, Case no. 517986, Movement no. 792621, circa 1963
$3,500 - $5,500
$3,000
#130
Turler. An 18K rose gold bracelet watch1950's
$1,000 - $1,200
#131
36%
Vacheron & Constantin. An 18K gold wristwatch and 14K gold braceletCase no. 306654, Movement no. 465071, 1950's
$2,000 - $3,000
$1,600
#132
Patek Philippe. A very rare 18K gold eight-day wristwatch and 14K gold braceletCase no. 609407, Movement no. 198450, circa 1933
$50,000 - $70,000
#133
271.43%
Audemars Piguet. A fine and rare rose gold skeletonized wristwatchNo. 43644, sold 1943
$6,000 - $8,000
$26,000
#134
PATEK PHILIPPE. A fine and rare 18K GOLD LIMITED EDITION 10-DAYs WRISTWATCH with power reserveRef. 5100J, Case no. 4123571, Movement no. 3201229, circa 2000
$30,000 - $35,000
#135
Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold automatic wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phase Ref:3940, Case no. 4176892, Movement No. 3125792, sold 2002
$28,000 - $32,000
#136
Patek Philippe A fine 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phase Ref:3970E, Movement No. 3046792, Case No. 4197823, sold 2003
$65,000 - $70,000
#137
Patek Philippe. A fine 18K rose gold limited edition commemorative wrist chronometer with Bulletin de Marche Pagoda, Ref:5500R, Case no. 4014530, Movement no. 1859243, sold 1997
$15,000 - $18,000
#138
Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold limited edition commemorative wrist chronometer with Bulletin de Marche Pagoda, Ref:5500J, Case no. 4013361, Movement no. 1858828, sold 1997
$12,000 - $15,000
#139
12%
Patek Philippe. A fine and rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, moon phase, power reserve and bracelet Nautilus, Ref:5712/1A, Case No.4489319, Movement No.5503950, Sold 2010
$22,000 - $28,000
$22,000