Horology: The Estate of David G. Newsom 2021-10-22 Auction - 107 Price Results - Bonhams Skinner in MA
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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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Vacheron & Constantin Open-face Watch: Vacheron & Constantin Open-face Watch, white enameled arabic numeral dial with sunk seconds, and gold spade hands, hinged bezel, case number 212386, cuvette engraved "From Father Sept. 1911,"
0001: Vacheron & Constantin Open-face WatchEst. $1,000-$1,500
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18kt Gold Albert I Prince Coin Watch: 18kt Gold Albert I Prince Coin Watch, hinged case front activated by small push button on coin-edge, unsigned arabic numeral dial with Breguet-style hands, manual-wind movement with stem at 2,
0006: 18kt Gold Albert I Prince Coin WatchEst. $1,000-$1,500
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14kt Gold Swiss Open Face Annular Calendar Watch: 14kt Gold Swiss Open Face Annular Calendar Watch, no. 20160, enameled arabic numeral dial with day-date and month aperture below 12, sunk seconds with arrow hand, and moon's age in center, pin
0008: 14kt Gold Swiss Open Face Annular Calendar WatchEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Charles Oudin Gold Lapel Watch: Charles Oudin Gold Lapel Watch, c. 1830, engine-turned off-center roman numeral dial with Breguet-style gilt hands, maker's boss at 6, hinged front bezel, compression-fit engine-turned rear case,
0010: Charles Oudin Gold Lapel WatchEst. $200-$300
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President Grover Cleveland's 18kt Gold Automaton: President Grover Cleveland's 18kt Gold Automaton Musical Quarter-hour-repeating Open-face Watch, Switzerland, hinged ribbed bezel surrounding the arabic numeral enameled chapter ring with two
0016: President Grover Cleveland's 18kt Gold AutomatonEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Dual-time Swiss Open-face Watch: Dual-time Swiss Open-face Watch, for the Turkish market, roman numeral and Turkish enameled dials each with outer minute tracks, Turkish dial with sunk seconds, stem-wind dual pin-set movement with
0021: Dual-time Swiss Open-face WatchEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed
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