Horology: The Estate of David G. Newsom 2021-10-22 Auction - 107 Price Results - Bonhams Skinner in MA - Page 4
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Ilbery No. 5966 Gold and Enamel Pocket ChronometerMichel Parmigiani "Meccanica I" Unique Object ReferenceLouis Audemars No. 11747 18kt Gold Hunter-case
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Marlborough, MA, United States
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Horology: The Estate of David G. Newsom

This collection is the result of a lifetime of learning and passion for the art of timekeeping. From simple time-only watches to grand complicated minute repeaters with perpetual calendars, from the most interesting and sought-after makers, these pieces were purchased and pursued throughout the world: Switzerland to Germany to the States, via auctions or private dealers or collectors?there is not a watch or timepiece that was not highly regarded. The collection features some of Abraham-Louis Breguet?s finest accomplishments, including a rare No. 2835 astronomical quarter-repeating watch that George Daniels described and illustrated in his book The Art of Breguet, and Breguet?s No. 2729 ?Une Minute? tourbillon watch, for which it took Newsom, a close friend, and the Breguet Depuis 1775 firm five years to correctly reproduce the engine-turned 18kt gold case, chain, and key as they had been lost decades ago. The presentation from Michel Parmigiani of his ?Meccanica I? Unique Object Reference U1140 to David and his wife Carol is a testament to the fact that David was a true collector of fine timepieces from any century.
Auction Curator:
Jonathan Dowling
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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Breguet No. 2835 Astronomical Quarter-repeating Watch: Breguet No. 2835 Astronomical Quarter-repeating Watch, sold on March 23, 1825, 18kt gold two-part engine-turned case by Pierre-Benjamin Travernier, no. 3331 with bayonet back, and original Breguet
0075: Breguet No. 2835 Astronomical Quarter-repeating WatchEst. $100,000-$150,000
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E. Howard & Co. 14kt Gold Open-face Watch: E. Howard & Co. 14kt Gold Open-face Watch, no. 306741, roman numeral enameled dial marked as above, sunk seconds, and blued-steel hands, series VIII 15-jewel damascened movement, dia. 54 mm, 144g.
0082: E. Howard & Co. 14kt Gold Open-face WatchEst. $300-$500
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Waltham Open-face Five-minute Repeater Watch: Waltham Open-face Five-minute Repeater Watch, no. 3793669, arabic numeral enameled dial with sunk seconds marked "A.W.W. Co. Waltham," display back, stem-wind, lever-set three-quarter-plate 16-jewel
0083: Waltham Open-face Five-minute Repeater WatchEst. $800-$1,200
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Waltham 16 Size 14kt Gold "Crystal Plate" No. 17: Waltham 16 Size 14kt Gold "Crystal Plate" No. 17 Open-face Watch, c. 1885, William R. Wills (Willis), enameled arabic numeral dial with sunk center and seconds, red five-minute track, blued Breguet
0085: Waltham 16 Size 14kt Gold "Crystal Plate" No. 17Est. $20,000-$30,000
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Ulysse Nardin Silver Deck Chronometer: Ulysse Nardin Silver Deck Chronometer, made for the U.S. Navy, c. 1910, silvered roman numeral dial with sunk seconds and rotating two-day power reserve indicator below 12, blued-steel hands,
0086: Ulysse Nardin Silver Deck ChronometerEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Elgin Model 600 Two-day Chronometer: Elgin Model 600 Two-day Chronometer, silvered arabic numeral dial with subsidiary up/down indicator and seconds dials marked "Elgin, U.S.A., No. 151/1943," damascened nickel chain fusee movement with
0088: Elgin Model 600 Two-day ChronometerEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Charles Frodsham One-day Chronometer: Charles Frodsham One-day Chronometer, No. 8632, 1 3/4-in. dia. roman numeral porcelain dial marked "Charles Frodsham 8632," with sunk seconds and up/down indicator, gilt half-plate engraved "Arnold
0089: Charles Frodsham One-day ChronometerEst. $300-$500
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Elgin Chronometer Display Table: Elgin Chronometer Display Table, mahogany table with four glass panels displaying the individual parts of the Elgin chronometer with a gimbaled model 600 no. 336 mounted in the center, wd. 34, dp.
0091: Elgin Chronometer Display TableEst. $300-$500
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AutoRegulator S/N 1: AutoRegulator S/N 1, Robert Shannon, Leominster, Massachusetts, dual timing trains display Mean Solar Time and Local Sidereal Time independently, Mean Solar Time train features a perpetual calendar,
0092: AutoRegulator S/N 1Est. $40,000-$60,000
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Philippe Wurtz "Gramat" No. 21 Precision Four-month: Philippe Wurtz "Gramat" No. 21 Precision Four-month Pendulum Clock, glass and nickel-plated case houses skeletonized movement with gravity escapement that operates in a partial vacuum, the power
0093: Philippe Wurtz "Gramat" No. 21 Precision Four-monthEst. $20,000-$30,000
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Unsigned Gothic Revival-style Astronomical Wall: Unsigned Gothic Revival-style Astronomical Wall Regulator, Germany, c. 1850, fully carved and veneered stained oak case, cornice with quatrefoil cutouts, tracery-decorated full-length dial surround
0095: Unsigned Gothic Revival-style Astronomical WallEst. $5,000-$7,000
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