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. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Lebet 18kt Gold and Enamel Thin Hunter-case Watch: Lebet 18kt Gold and Enamel Thin Hunter-case Watch, Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1845, fully engraved case with enameled back, silvered roman numeral dial with Breguet hands, and hinged bezel, female
0002: Lebet 18kt Gold and Enamel Thin Hunter-case WatchEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Omega 18kt Gold Split-second Chronograph Olympic Watch: Omega 18kt Gold Split-second Chronograph Olympic Watch, No. 1776767, reference 6713 with arabic numeral champagne dial, white outer division track, sunk seconds, and thirty-minute register, 21-jewel,
0003: Omega 18kt Gold Split-second Chronograph Olympic WatchEst. US$3,000-US$5,000
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18kt Gold John Glover Hunter-case Chronometer Watch: 18kt Gold John Glover Hunter-case Chronometer Watch, London, made for the American market, c. 1840, engine-turned case with roman numeral enameled dial marked "J. Glover/London/304/Chronometer," sunk
0004: 18kt Gold John Glover Hunter-case Chronometer WatchEst. US$1,500-US$2,500
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Robert Brandt & Co. 18kt Gold Ultra-thin Repeating: Robert Brandt & Co. 18kt Gold Ultra-thin Repeating Open-face Watch, Geneva, c. 1840, no. 25201, engraved foliate and floral-decorated case back, roman numeral enameled dial with minute markings and
0005: Robert Brandt & Co. 18kt Gold Ultra-thin RepeatingEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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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. US$1,000-US$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. US$3,000-US$5,000
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Charles Frodsham & Co. 18kt Gold Open-face Chronograph: Charles Frodsham & Co. 18kt Gold Open-face Chronograph Watch, 84 Strand, London, enameled roman numeral dial with outer minute division track, sunk seconds, blued spade hands with central chronograph
0009: Charles Frodsham & Co. 18kt Gold Open-face ChronographEst. US$1,500-US$2,500
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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. US$200-US$300
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18kt Gold Ecole D'Horlogerie Jo-Hans Schneider: 18kt Gold Ecole D'Horlogerie Jo-Hans Schneider Open-face Chronometer Watch, No. 713, c. 1990, roman numeral enameled dial with arabic numeral minute track, sunk seconds, gold cathedral hands, marked
0012: 18kt Gold Ecole D'Horlogerie Jo-Hans SchneiderEst. US$800-US$1,200
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Breguet-style "Souscription" Silver Open-face Watch: Breguet-style "Souscription" Silver Open-face Watch, enameled arabic numeral dial marked with "secret" signature, outer minute track, single blued hand, central winding, and signed below the six
0013: Breguet-style "Souscription" Silver Open-face WatchEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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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. US$4,000-US$6,000
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Arnex Gilt Base Metal Five-minute Repeater Watch: Arnex Gilt Base Metal Five-minute Repeater Watch, inside case front engraved "To David To help you master time...Love Carol." Provenance: The estate of David G. Newsom.
0019: Arnex Gilt Base Metal Five-minute Repeater WatchEst. US$100-US$200
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Stainless Steel Longines Center-seconds Chronometer: Stainless Steel Longines Center-seconds Chronometer Deck Watch, c. 1945, silvered dial with outer seconds and minute track, inner twenty-four-hour chapter ring, up/down indicator, and hacking center
0020: Stainless Steel Longines Center-seconds ChronometerEst. US$800-US$1,200
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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. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed
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Bahne Bonniksen 18kt Gold "Non-Magnetic" No. 62873: Bahne Bonniksen 18kt Gold "Non-Magnetic" No. 62873 Pocket Chronometer with 52 1/2-minute Karrusel Regulator, c. 1897, white enamel radial roman numeral dial with outer minute track, sunk subsidiary
0022: Bahne Bonniksen 18kt Gold "Non-Magnetic" No. 62873Est. US$2,000-US$4,000
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18kt Gold Jules Renaud Open-face Minute-repeater Watch: 18kt Gold Jules Renaud Open-face Minute-repeater Watch, no. 5110, arabic numeral enameled dial with sunk seconds and blued-steel spade hands, stem-wind, stem-set, Côtes de Genève-decorated
0023: 18kt Gold Jules Renaud Open-face Minute-repeater WatchEst. US$3,000-US$4,000
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Vacheron & Constantin 18kt Gold Open-face Watch: Vacheron & Constantin 18kt Gold Open-face Watch, engine-turned silver dial with black enamel Breguet-style numerals, concentric turned sunk seconds, blued cathedral hands, marked "Vacheron &
0024: Vacheron & Constantin 18kt Gold Open-face WatchEst. US$800-US$1,200
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