A sale covering the period 1620 to 2005

Beyond that can delight any amateur experience of rare coins, watches precision, emphasis was also placed on pieces celebrating the history of mechanics, the Fine Watches Swiss and French, English, Dutch. .. Here are some previews:

We can already see a knife Music, movement of barrel (type of movement created by Antoine Favre in 1796) in gold, pearls and enamel, which prints very fine mix with designs in a very aesthetic, circa 1800 , length 80mm: This is unheard of in this object is the insertion of the mechanism in such an object.

A watch called “carriage“ used for such transport, probably made for diplomats of Greek or Balkan (proof print of the Chronos or perhaps death).
The figures are neither Latin nor Arabic but Turkish, which suggests a destination to the Turkish market.
What is extraordinary about this piece is very rare mechanism: the balance is right because the watch is not made to be put right, the body‘s mechanism is so impressive.
It is attributed to Gautrin (1755-1823), capable of a mechanism as unconventional request.
In addition, the engravings on the watch of coach are outstanding.

There is also a Breguet set with precious stones by jewelers French royal Fossin and son (Chaumet predecessors), yellow gold watch in front opening about 1839.

On a pocket watch for as the Turkish market, as several parts, is worked as an enamel miniature painting representing the home of the Sultans, we must know that Turkey has expertise in enamels which caused these parts ordered for the Ottoman Empire had to be lavish and impeccable quality at this level.

Many pocket watches or pocket, of Cauchoys in 1625, G de Nourricier in 1650, a Kappler 1680, Samson 1758, Hartley 1780 etc. …

You can also admire a pair of agate and gold chatelaine full of Charles Chabrier.

Different wrist watches: Rolex a lot (including a very special Oyster Paul Newman), a lot of Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, IWC, a Daniel Roth, Lange & Sonne, Omega, Müller, a lot of Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre , a real festival … have some very interesting complications …

Especially returning to pocket watches or pocket, this 18 karat gold Patek Philippe with 30 rubies, level of at least three complications perpetual calendar and moon phase, whose beauty and elegance to the outside n’ad matched only by the lace of accuracy within …

A rich and varied exhibition awaits you today then the Beau-Rivage pending sale this Sunday 14 to 20h.