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The Art of Time

6 December 2018 | starting at 13:00 EST
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A highly important South German quarter striking astronomical table clock with alarm from the group known as "The Orpheus Clocks", circa 1570A highly important South German quarter striking astronomical table clock with alarm from the group known as "The Orpheus Clocks", circa 1570. Sold for US$275,000 inc. premium
A fine ormolu mounted amboyna orrery clock Raingo à Paris, First quarter 19th centuryA fine ormolu mounted amboyna orrery clock Raingo à Paris, First quarter 19th century. Sold for US$112,500 inc. premium
A gilt brass quarter striking automata table clock with alarm probably Augsburg, circa 1630A gilt brass quarter striking automata table clock with alarm probably Augsburg, circa 1630. Sold for US$60,000 inc. premium
A rare silver mounted shagreen humpback traveling clock with perpetual calendar and moon phase Jump, London, circa 1900A rare silver mounted shagreen humpback traveling clock with perpetual calendar and moon phase Jump, London, circa 1900. Sold for US$50,000 inc. premium
Breguet. An historically important gold Montre à tact, presented by the Duke of Wellington to Commissary General William BoothBought by the Duke of Wellington July 8, 1815Breguet. An historically important gold Montre à tact, presented by the Duke of Wellington to Commissary General William BoothBought by the Duke of Wellington July 8, 1815. Sold for US$50,000 inc. premium
A fine and rare month duration pillar timepiece with visible coup perdu escapement Ferdinand Berthoud à Paris, circa 1800A fine and rare month duration pillar timepiece with visible coup perdu escapement Ferdinand Berthoud à Paris, circa 1800. Sold for US$37,500 inc. premium
An important early gilt brass hour striking table clock with 24-hour dial, day / night indication, and alarm, the side panels with finely engraved images of the saints Christopher, Paul and Simon the Zealot, after Albrecht Durer Hans Steinmeissel, Prague, dated 1551An important early gilt brass hour striking table clock with 24-hour dial, day / night indication, and alarm, the side panels with finely engraved images of the saints Christopher, Paul and Simon the Zealot, after Albrecht Durer Hans Steinmeissel, Prague, dated 1551. Sold for US$31,250 inc. premium
A fine and rare month-duration mahogany floor standing regulator John Ellicott, London, mid-18th centuryA fine and rare month-duration mahogany floor standing regulator John Ellicott, London, mid-18th century. Sold for US$25,000 inc. premium
An ebonized small table clock with pull quarter repeat Daniel Delander, London, circa 1720.An ebonized small table clock with pull quarter repeat Daniel Delander, London, circa 1720.. Sold for US$22,500 inc. premium
A fine and rare George III Neoclassical ormolu urn clock In the style of Matthew Boulton, signed Paul Rimbault, London, last quarter 18th centuryA fine and rare George III Neoclassical ormolu urn clock In the style of Matthew Boulton, signed Paul Rimbault, London, last quarter 18th century. Sold for US$10,000 inc. premium

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Patek Philippe. An 18K gold quartz bracelet watch Ellipse, Circa 1970
Patek Philippe. A lady's stainless steel and diamond set quartz wristwatch Aquanaut, Ref: 4961, Circa 2000
Cartier. A lady's 18K gold manual wind rectangular wristwatch Tank, Circa 1970
Cartier. An early 18K gold manual wind rectangular wristwatch Tank, Circa 1920
Patek Philippe. A mid-size 18K gold manual wind wristwatch Calatrava, Ref: 2506/1, 1955
Blancpain. An 18K gold automatic triple calendar wristwatch with moon phase Circa 1990
IWC. A stainless steel automatic calendar wristwatch with 7 day power reserve Portuguese, Ref: IW500101, Circa 2007
Patek Philippe. An 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Sculpture, Ref: 5091/1J-001, Sold August 2000
Longines. An 18K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch Ref: 5967 85, Circa 1949
Longines. An 18K gold manual wind flyback chronograph wristwatch with 13ZN movement Circa 1941
Heuer. A fine stainless steel automatic calendar chronograph square wristwatch Monaco, Ref: 1133, Circa 1970
Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch with two tone pink dial Ref: 130, 1949
Patek Philippe & Co, Geneva for Tiffany New York. A diamond set gold and enamel keyless full hunter pocket watch with a chatelaine and guard chain1857
Patek Philippe. A rare and very fine enameled 18K gold and platinum pendant watch set with emeralds and diamonds and a chain Manufactured 1909
Invicta. A gold and polychrome enamel decorated keyless wind full hunter pocket watch Circa 1890
Cartier. A slim platinum keyless wind open face pocket watch with knife edge caseCirca 1920
Cartier. A gold keyless wind demi-hunter pocket watch with enamel decoration Circa 1920
Cartier. A platinum keyless wind open face pocket watch Circa 1930
Cartier. A platinum keyless wind open face pocket watch Circa 1930
Cartier. A fine platinum keyless wind jump hour pocket watch Circa 1920
Cartier. A fine platinum and rock crystal keyless wind open face pocket watch Circa 1935
Cartier. A fine and very rare minute repeating platinum and sapphire set keyless wind open face pocket watch activated via the bezel Circa 1930
Cartier, Paris. A fine 18K gold keyless wind pocket watch with dial concealed behind shutters Circa 1915
Vacheron & Constantin for Cartier. A fine gold and enamel decorated manual wind purse watch with concealed dial Circa 1932
Cartier. A fine Art Deco gray metal manual wind purse watch with concealed dial Circa 1930
Cartier. A 14K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Circa 1930
Gübelin. A 14K gold keyless wind open face minute repeating pocket watch Circa 1930
Cartier. An early 20th century agate desk timepiece with sapphire and enamel decoration Circa 1920
Swiss. An 18K gold engraved hunter cased double dial calendar watch with moon phase for the Spanish marketLast quarter 19th century
Jump, 93 Mount Street, London. A fine 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch with eccentric dial Circa 1889
Breguet. An historically important gold Montre à tact, presented by the Duke of Wellington to Commissary General William BoothBought by the Duke of Wellington July 8, 1815
George Graham, London. An early silver key wind pair case pocket watch with cylinder escapement Circa 1747, later case with London Hallmark for 1779
Jacob Debaufre, London. A gold and bloodstone key wind open face pocket watch later enhanced with diamonds, rubies and moss agate Circa 1720 and later
A very rare gilt metal octagonal stackfreed watch with view of Munich on the dialMaker's mark VM, presumably for Ulrich Marquart mid 16th century
A rare silver and gilt metal octagonal verge watch signed C. François Circa 1630
An Edwardian repousse silver repeating carriage clock The case by William Comyns, London, 1901
A gilt quarter repeating grande sonnerie carriage clock Retailed by Vve. J. Magnin Guédin, 29 Union Square, NY, last quarter 19th century
An engraved gilt bell-striking center seconds carriage clock with chronometer escapement Barwise, Paris, No. 224 LM, Mid-19th century
A two-day marine chronometer with auxiliary compensationH. Hughes & Son, Ltd., London first quarter 20th century
Jaeger Le Coultre. A fine and unusual inlaid wood limited edition Atmos clock Atmos Regulateur, No. 14 / 50, circa 2000
A rare gilt bronze mystery clock Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin, Paris, mid-19th Century, the movement stamped Vincenti & Comp'ie
A fine and rare George III Neoclassical ormolu urn clock In the style of Matthew Boulton, signed Paul Rimbault, London, last quarter 18th century
A Dutch Walnut Longcase Clock, Signed Pieter Klock, Amsterdam, first quarter 18th Century with later marquetry
A fine Anglo Dutch burr walnut six tune musical long case clock signed William Audouin, London mid-18th century
A Victorian quarter chiming ebonized table clock Late 19th century
A rare gilt mounted ebonized twelve tune musical clock with sliding bell carriage Eardley Norton, London, Late 18th century
A walnut and marquetry long case clock with calendar, alarm and moon phase Signed on the dial A. V. Oostrom, Amsteldam
A month going long case clock in an associated walnut case Thomas Tompion and Edward Banger, London, no. 373, circa 1700
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