Military Timepieces Auction 2017-03-18 Auction - 53 Price Results - Willis Henry Auctions Inc. in MA
SIDEREAL POCKET WATCH, ENGRAVED R.E. BYRD Waltham WatchPOCKET CHRONOMETER, ENGRAVED HENRY BLACKWOOD JohnALLION POCKET CHRONOGRAPH, CAPT. E.V. RICKENBACKER
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Rockland, MA, United States
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Military Timepieces Auction

An important single owner collection of the late Commander William R. Bricker, a Naval aviator in WWII, includes over 50 pocket watches, chronographs, chronometers, and deck clocks owned by Military personnel of historical significance, such as Admiral Robert Peary, Admiral David G. Farragut, Sir Ernest Shackleton, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, General James Doolittle, Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Matthew Henson, and others. All property is sold "AS IS". We have exercised reasonable care to catalogue and describe correctly the property to be sold. We do not warrant authenticity of authorship, signatures, historical relevance, correctness of description, genuineness, provenance, age or condition of said property. It is the bidders responsibility to inspect the property to determine its condition and authenticity. No statement made at the Sale, or by any other method, shall be deemed an assumption of liability or warranty with respect to the above. We and the Consignors are not responsible for errors and omissions in the catalog. Our estimates are for the value of the watches only and does not take into consideration the historical value of who owned and used these rare timepieces. Those values will be determined by the bidders on the day of the auction.
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POCKET WATCH Pierre LeRoy, Paris, France, c. 1770,: POCKET WATCHPierre LeRoy, Paris, France, c. 1770, enameled dial, dial and hands are good, face wind, bulls-eye crystal, detached verge escapement, coin silver case, c. 1805-1810, (LeRoy developed the
0001: POCKET WATCH Pierre LeRoy, Paris, France, c. 1770,Est. $800-$1,200
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POCKET CHRONOMETER, ENGRAVED HENRY BLACKWOOD John: POCKET CHRONOMETER, ENGRAVED HENRY BLACKWOODJohn Arnold, London, England, enameled dial, c. 1800, bulls-eye crystal, original gold hands, repousse case is original, blueing is intact inside and out,
0002: POCKET CHRONOMETER, ENGRAVED HENRY BLACKWOOD JohnEst. $2,500-$3,000
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PENNINGTON "HACKING" POCKET WATCH London or Liverpool,: PENNINGTON "HACKING" POCKET WATCHLondon or Liverpool, England, early fusee lever-set watch used by the Royal Navy, c. 1800, Pennington serial #1309, Broad Arrow on movement, movement gilt, anchor on
0003: PENNINGTON "HACKING" POCKET WATCH London or Liverpool,Est. $3,000-$3,500
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HOWARD DECK WATCH, ENGRAVED U.S. NAVY E. Howard: HOWARD DECK WATCH, ENGRAVED U.S. NAVYE. Howard Company, Boston, MA, c. 1860, patent date 1857, Series 3, 18-size, key wind, enamel dial, KWKS, engraved on back "U.S. Navy", #20797, winds, sets and
0007: HOWARD DECK WATCH, ENGRAVED U.S. NAVY E. HowardEst. $1,500-$2,000
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PRESENTATION WATCH Unmarked, c. 1890, Swiss, 38-size,: PRESENTATION WATCHUnmarked, c. 1890, Swiss, 38-size, five dials - time, month, day, date and seconds, with phases of the moon, back engraved "Wm. R. Bricker commanding U.S. Naval Air Group 20
0011: PRESENTATION WATCH Unmarked, c. 1890, Swiss, 38-size,Est. $1,800-$2,500
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LEOPOLD HUGUENIN SPLIT SECOND CHRONOGRAPH Enameled: LEOPOLD HUGUENIN SPLIT SECOND CHRONOGRAPHEnameled dial, c. 1890, Keystone silveroid case, "split" chrono jumps seconds, second hand works, tandem wind, chronograph reset lever that was on the star
0012: LEOPOLD HUGUENIN SPLIT SECOND CHRONOGRAPH EnameledEst. $1,500-$1,800
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VERY FINE EXPLORER'S WATCH, SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON: VERY FINE EXPLORER'S WATCH, SIR ERNEST SHACKLETONHerbert Blockley, c. 1900, double sunk porcelain up/down indicator, dial engraved "Royal Geographical Society Sir Ernest Shackleton", silver screw,
0014: VERY FINE EXPLORER'S WATCH, SIR ERNEST SHACKLETONEst. $2,500-$3,500
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AIRCRAFT RETURNS CHRONOGRAPH Geismar Company,: AIRCRAFT RETURNS CHRONOGRAPHGeismar Company, Switzerland, c. 1920, used for aerial bombing, four lug steel case, non-functioning, 63mm case.All property is sold "AS IS". We have exercised reasonable
0017: AIRCRAFT RETURNS CHRONOGRAPH Geismar Company,Est. $75-$125
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DECK WATCH, ENGRAVED H.S. 2 Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle,: DECK WATCH, ENGRAVED H.S. 2Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Switzerland, c. 1910, serial #27746, Royal Hydrographic Dept. with Admiralty Broad Arrow mark on face, movement and case, sterling case engraved
0018: DECK WATCH, ENGRAVED H.S. 2 Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle,Est. $2,500-$3,500
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ALLION POCKET CHRONOGRAPH, CAPT. E.V. RICKENBACKER: ALLION POCKET CHRONOGRAPH, CAPT. E.V. RICKENBACKERVersailles, France, enamel dial, gun metal blueing interior, case and dust cover, allion movement, engraved "Captain E.V. Rickenbacker, 94th
0019: ALLION POCKET CHRONOGRAPH, CAPT. E.V. RICKENBACKEREst. $1,500-$2,000
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HAMILTON POCKET WATCH, ENGRAVED R.E. BYRD Hamilton: HAMILTON POCKET WATCH, ENGRAVED R.E. BYRDHamilton Watch Company, Hamilton, PA, damaskeening Geneva stripe, black dial, open face lever set, nickel case, 16-size, Model 992, Elinvar (hairspring)
0020: HAMILTON POCKET WATCH, ENGRAVED R.E. BYRD HamiltonEst. $1,800-$2,200
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WALTHAM PRESENTATION WATCH TO COMMODORE L. WELLS: WALTHAM PRESENTATION WATCH TO COMMODORE L. WELLSWaltham Watch Company, Waltham, MA, c. 1916, 37-size, 8-day, 7-jewels, #20 porcelain dial, luminous hands and numerals (missing some luminous), single
0022: WALTHAM PRESENTATION WATCH TO COMMODORE L. WELLSEst. $150-$200