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comSotheby'sUnveilsMASTERWORKSOFTIMEONEOFTHEMOSTIMPORTANT&COMPREHENSIVECOLLECTIONSOFTIMEPIECESEVERASSEMBLEDPutTogetherwithKnowledgeandPassionover50years,thisLandmarkCollectiontellstheStoryofTimefromtheRenaissancetothePresentDayByWayofManyoftheMostImportant,Revolutionary&AestheticallyAccomplishedPiecesEverCreatedGeorgeDaniels,TheSpaceTravellerI,1982(est.
$900,000-1.
2million/700,000-1million)"Assembledwithakeeneyeandtremendousknowledge,thisisatrulyuniquecollection,shapedbyyearsofsearchingforthebestexamplesoftheirkind.
Itisacollectionputtogetherbysomeonewhowantedtotellthestoryoftimethroughwatches;someonewhoknewhissubject,trustedhiseye,andhadarealsenseofwhatwasground-breaking,bothintermsoftechnologyandofartistry.
Ifyoutakethescope,thevariety,thedepth,theinnovation,theearlywatches,theenamels,hecoveredallthebases,heleftnostoneunturned.
It'sacollectionthat'sunrivalledinitsscopeandbreadth.
Forme,'MasterworksofTime',aswe'vecalledit,isabsolutelyoneofthebestprivatecollectionseverformed.
"DarynSchnipper,Chairman,InternationalWatchDivisionGEORGEDANIELS,VISIONARY,LONDON,2JULY2019London,25April2019–HighlightsfromoneofthemostimportantcollectionsoftimepiecesremaininginprivatehandswillbeunveiledatSotheby'sinLondontoday.
ChroniclingthehistoryofwatchmakingfromtheRenaissancethroughtothepresentdayandembracingeachoftheEuropeanepicentresofthewatchmakingindustryovertime,thisextraordinarycollectionofover800long-unseenpieces–unparalleledinitsscopeandcomprehensiveness-willbeofferedinfourdedicatedsalesatvariouslocations(London,Geneva,NewYorkandHongKongbetweenJuly2019andOctober2020).
Puttogetheroveralife-timededicatedtoseekingoutthebestexamplesoftheirkind,MasterworksofTimeencompassesalltheground-breakingtechnologicalandartisticinnovationsofthelast500years:fromearlywatcheswithGerman'stackfreeds',todoubledialledastronomicaltimepieces,superbenamels,formwatches,musicalandautomatapieces,tourbillons,andcomplicatedtimepiecesSimilarly,thewatchmakersrepresentedreadasa'Who'sWho'ofinternationalhorologicalgiants,includingA.
Lange&Shne,AbrahamLouisBreguet,Dent,FerdinandBerthoud,PatekPhilippe,VacheronConstantin,JoehanCremsdorffandFrèresRochat,throughtothetwentiethcenturyhorologicallegend,GeorgeDaniels.
Eachisrenownedfortheirground-breakinginnovationsandforleavingtheirindeliblemarkonthehistoryofhorology.
Whilewatchesundoubtedlyrepresentthecoreofthecollection,thecollector'sinterestinthehistoryoftimekeepingalsoledhimtoacquireanimportantgroupofclocks,spanningalmostfourhundredyearsandwithemphasisontheRenaissance.
Fromthesimplestmid-16thcenturyanonymousFrenchtimepiecetothehighlyadvancedandcomplicatedmasterpiececlockoftheearly18thcenturybyJohanPeterMayr,thevarietyofclocksbrilliantlyillustratestheriseofthedomesticclock.
Puttogetheroverthepast50years,thishistoriccollectionisestimatedtorealise11-20m/$15-27m.
Thefirstofthefourdedicatedauctions,totakeplaceinLondonon2ndJuly2019,willincludesome160rareandimportantexamplesofthecraft,headlinedbythelegendaryGeorgeDanielsSpaceTravellerI.
Thefollowingday,Sotheby'sTreasuressale,willincludeafurtherselectionfromthecollection.
"ThekindofwatchyouwouldneedonyourpackagetourtoMars"GeorgeDaniels,London,TheSpaceTravellerI,1982AgoldwatchwithDaniels'Independentdouble-wheelescapementMean-solarandSidereal-timeAge&PhaseofthemoonandEquationofTimeindications,Diameter62mmEst.
$900,000-1.
2million/700,000-1millionGeorgeDaniels,thepre-eminenthorologistofthe20thcentury,completedtheSpaceTravellerIin1982tocommemoratethe1969Americanmoonlanding-aneventthatleftagreatimpressiononhislife.
ThewatchwasdescribedbyDanielsas"thekindofwatchyouwouldneedonyourpackagetourtoMars".
THECOLLECTIONWidelyregardedasthegreatestwatchmakerofthe20thcentury,Danielsisinternationallyrecognisedforhismanycontributionstothehorologicalworld,workingentirelyalonetocreatehisexceptionalwatchesandservingasaninspirationtonumerousyoungaspiringindependentwatchmakerstoday.
Danielsmadeamere23pocketwatchesduringhislifetime,andofthemallitistheSpaceTravellerthatisthemostrevered.
Describedas'themostimportantEnglishwatchofmoderntimes'SpaceTravellerIisnotonlyoneofthemosttechnicallyaccomplishedwatchesofalltime,itiswasalsoofenormouspersonalsignificancetoDaniels,whotreasureditandoftenworeitasashowpiece.
In1982,overdinnerwithacollector,hewaspersuadedtopartwithit–adecisionhequicklyregretted.
In1988,thewatchappearedforsaleatSotheby'sinGenevawheremadeathenrecordCHF220,000.
Itsappearanceagainnowmarksthefirsttimethewatchhasbeenseeninpublicsincethen.
TheSpaceTravellerwasbuiltwithbothsolarandsiderealtime,equationoftime,andphasesofthemoon,aswellasutilisingDaniels'famousindependentdoublewheelescapement,whichhascaptivatedcollectorssinceitsinceptionin1974.
Withthispiece,Danielscreatedanextremelyprecisewatchwithoutthehighnumberofwheelsandtrainsnormallynecessaryforprecisiontimepieces.
[Promptedbyseller'sremorse,soonafterpartingwiththeSpaceTravellerI,Danielsmadeasecondversionofthewatch,SpaceTravellerII,madein1982.
ThatversionsoldatSotheby'sin2017for3.
2m/$4.
3m.
]AMilestoneinAstronomicalHorologyMargetts,London,No.
1,circa1778Agoldandenamelpaircasedastronomicalwatchwithastrolabedial,Diameter58mmEst.
$150,000-250,000/180,000-220,000GeorgeMargettsmadeseveralremarkableastronomicalwatchesduringhislifetime,andhasremainedatremendousinfluenceonwatchmakerseversince,withGeorgeDanielslookingtohimforinspirationwhencreatingthelegendarySpaceTraveller.
Purchasedinthelegendary1999TimeMuseumsaleatSotheby'sNewYork,thisremainsoneofthebest-preservedexamplesofhisexcellentwork.
TheZodiacsignssurroundtheconstellationsontheastrolabedial,aswellasthemeantime,theageofthemoon,andtidedials,andreferencemajorportsinLondon.
Theoutercasehasanextremelywell-preservedenamelsceneofUrania,theMuseofastronomy.
LittleofMargetts'worksurvivestothisday,makingitevenmoreremarkablethatthiswatch,likelyoneofthefirstofthistypeofwatchthatMargettsissuedandsold,stillexistsinsuchsuperbconditiontoday.
AWatchfitforanEmperorWilliamAnthony,London,No.
1898,circa1797Anovalgold,enamel,pearlanddiamond-setwatchwithfittedboxandassociatedkeyEst.
$89,000-133,600/69,000-103,600ThiswatchisasuperbexampleofAnthony'siconicdesignmadefortheChinesemarket.
Inthe18thcentury,theBritishmerchantsenjoyedunparalleledaccesstotheChinesemarketthroughtheirtradingposts.
Atfirstanobjectofcuriosity,SwissandEuropeanluxurytimepiecesbecamehighlydesiredamongtheChinesedignitariesunderthereignofEmperorQianlong(1736-1796).
Watchmakers,goldsmiths,paintersonenamelandengraversworkedtogethertocreateuniquepiecesfortheChinesemarket,asshowninthisincrediblepiece.
AMasterpieceoftheFrenchRenaissanceAFrenchRenaissancegilt-brasshorizontaltableclock,circa1580Thebrassandsteelmovementwithvergeandfoliotescapement,thecasefinelyengravedwithmythologicalscenesincartouchessetonfoliateandfruitinggroundsinhabitedbyfiguresandanimals,9cmwideEst.
$20,000-30,000/17,000-25,000Clockmakinginlate16thcenturyFrancewasgearedasmuchtothedecorativenatureofthecaseasitwastotimekeeping.
Inthisexample,thetimedialisrelativelysmallandmountedhorizontallyabovethebell,whilstthecaseisfinelyandrichlyengravedandpiercedinremarkabledetail.
Themovementiscontrolledbytheearliestformofescapementwhichwasinherentlyinaccurateand,fromnew,wouldprobablyhaverequiredre-settingbysundialonadailybasis.
VeryfewFrenchrenaissanceclocksweresignedbytheirmakersanditistantalisingtowonderwhomighthavecreatedthisanonymousexampleoverfourhundredyearsago.
TREASURES,LONDON,3JULY2019ByanAugsburgMasterJohannPeterMayr,Augsburg,circa1720Aquarterstrikingastronomicalmasterpiecetableclockmovementanddialswithastrolabicandcalendardials,thesubstantialmovementwithvergeescapementandstrikingontwobells,25cmhighEst.
$30,000-55,000/25,000-40,000ThisclockwasmadebyJohannPeterMayrinaround1720.
VerylittleisknownaboutMayr:onlyoneotherpiecebyhim–awatchdated1740–isknowntoexist.
Hewas,though,amemberoftheAugsburgClockmakersGuild,acleartestimonytohisskill.
Foundedin1564,theAugsburgClockmakersGuildstrictlycontrolledthemakingofclocksandwatchesinthecity.
Anapprenticewouldtrainforaninitialthreeyears,followedbythreetofouryearworkingasajourneymanbeforeapplyingtotheGuildtomakeaMasterpiece.
AnAugsburgMasterpiececlockhadtobemadewithinsixmonthstoanexactingspecificationdemonstratingtheskillandartoftheclockmaker.
TheclockwasthenpresentedtotheGuildand,ifapproved,theclockmakerwaspermittedtotradeintheCity.
Theremarkableclockmovementanddialsweremadefollowingtherevisionofthespecificationin1703toallowfortheinclusionofpendulumregulation.
AnEarlyMasterpieceofEnamelWorkJoehanCremsdorff,Paris,circa1650AHighlyImportantgold,enamel,anddiamond-setwatch,thecaseenamelinthemanneroftheBloisschoolcombinestechniquesofchamplevé,enrelief,andpeintureencamaieu,withmatchingcrankkey,Diameter60mmEst.
$900,000-1.
2million/700,000-1millionWhenthiswatchlastappearedatauctionin1986,ittookcollectorsbystorm,soaringtoCHF1.
8million–thenthehighestpriceforanypocketwatcheversoldatauction.
Amasterpieceofenamelwork,thisitbeautifullycombinestheartisticdiversityofenameltechniques.
Thestyleofpaintinginenamelonenamelground(knownasBlois-styleenamelwork)isextremelyrare.
Thehighlevelofartistryisreflectednotonlybythenumberofdifferentenameltechniques,butalsothehighlevelatwhichtheyareexecuted.
NomorethanfivepiecesADOLFLANGE,THEGOLDENERAOFGLASHTTE,GENEVA,NOVEMBER2019entirelyenamelledinthisparticularturquoiseblueareknowntoday,andtheextraordinaryattentiontodetailandrichnessofthiswatchmakesitoneofthemostimportantexamplestohavesurfacedinyears.
TheincomparablecraftsmanshipofCremsdorff'sworkmakesthispieceoneofthemostexceptionalpiecesonthemarkettoday.
AnArtDecoMasterpieceVacheronConstantin,circa1926Arockcrystal,coral,motherofpearlandblackonyxporticotimepiece,intheformofaChinesetempleportico,theoctagonaldialinlaidwithdragonsandflamingpearlsamidstbillowingclouds,thebezelwithdiamond-setnumerals,signedVacheronConstantinandretailedbyLinzeler&Marchak,19cm.
highEst.
$270,000-450,000/250,000-400,000Thiswonderfuljewel-liketimepieceisoneofthefinestexamplesofthecollaborationbetweenSwisswatchmakersVacheronConstantinandtheParisianretailersLinzelerandMarchak.
Althoughunsigned,thecaseisalmostcertainlybyVergerFréres,whoworkedcloselywithandweretheParisrepresentativesofVacheronConstantinbetween1880and1930.
Thesymmetryofthecasecombinedwiththeuseofhardstonesperfectlyframestheinlaiddialwithitsdiamond-setnumerals.
TheChinesethemeofthecasewastheheightoffashioninParisinthe1920sandisjustachictoday.
Almostcertainlyunique,thistimepiececrossesthemanyboundariesofhorology,design,jewelleryandcraftsmanship.
TheMostImportantWatchMadebyA.
Lange&ShneLange&Shne,GlashütteB/Dresden,No.
41000,1900Madeforthe1900ParisWorldExhibitionSymbolisingtheDawnofthe20thCenturyAplatinum,pinkgoldandenamelhuntingcasedoneminutetourbillonpocketchronometerwithup-downindication,Diameter59mm.
Est.
$900,000-1.
2million/700,000-1million"TheLangeisabsolutelyatour-de-forceoneverylevel.
Toholditinyourhands,itjusttranscendseverythingyoueverreadaboutit.
"DarynSchnipperABRAHAMLOUISBREGUET,HOROLOGISTEXTRAORDINAIRE,NEWYORK,JUNE2020TheA.
Lange&ShneNo.
41000standsoutasanexceptionalhighlightofthecollection.
Consideredthefirm'smasterpiece,itcombinesseveralcutting-edgemechanicalanddecorativeapplications,andestablishedthefirmasahorologicalforceinthelate19thcentury.
NotonlyisthistimepieceoneofthemostimportantwatchesbyA.
Lange&Shne,italsoholdsgreathistoricalsignificance;EmileLangeworeandexhibitedthispiecewhenheservedasajuristinthe1900ParisWorldExposition.
ProducedinGlashütte-oftenconsideredthebirthplaceofthemodernGermanwatchmakingindustry-thewatchunitesthemechanicalandartistictalentsoftheregion.
AsuperboneminuteTourbillonwith30hourupanddownindicationandpivoteddetentescapementisherecombinedwithamasterfulpaintedenamelthat–withitsemblemsofwisdom,artsandscience–capturestheexcitementofthedawnofaneweraoftechnologicalandscientificadvancements,allcrownedbytheidea(intheformofMinervaandherlaurelwreath)thatpeaceandprogressmakehappypartners;anideathat,justoveradecadelater,provedtobesadlymisguided.
OneofonlyfourteenTourbillonsmadebyLange&Shne,thisextraordinarywatchhasnotbeenseensinceitlastappearedatauctionin1990.
AbrahamLouisBreguet,no.
2574,completedin1812andsoldbyBreguetin1816AnOversizedSilverSixMinuteTourbillonwithPetoCrossBeatescapement,madeforSirThomasMakdougallBrisbaneBart,Diameter80mmEst.
$270,000-450,000/250,000-400,000Thissix-minutetourbillonhasnotbeenseenonthemarketsinceitwassoldintheSotheby'sNewYork1986TimeMuseumsale.
Breguetbeganconstructiononthispiecein1810andsoldittoScottishsoldierandastronomerSirThomasMakdougallBrisbaneBartin1816.
ThebuyeralsoservedasgovernorofNewSouthWalesinAustraliabeforeestablishinganastronomicalobservatoryin1822.
ImportantmagneticobservationsbeganathisobservatoryinMakerstoun,whichearnedhimtheKeithPrizeattheRoyalSocietyofEdinburghin1848.
Hebecameabaronetin1836andgeneralin1841,andwaselectedpresidentoftheRoyalSocietyofEdinburghfollowingthedeathofSirWalterScott.
AninscriptiononthewatchindicatesthatSirThomasBrisbanegiftedthistoColinLamontJr.
Esq.
,as"testimonyofhissincereesteemandregard"in1856.
ThispiecedemonstratesBreguet'sexemplarytechnologicalgeniusandisinexceptionalcondition.
Ilbery,London,circa1820AgoldandenamelopenfacedwatchwithsceneofaChineseJunkMadefortheChineseMarket,Diameter58mmEst.
$45,000-65,000/30,000-50,000TheexquisitelyrenderedenamelledsceneonthispiecedepictsaChineseRiverJunkboatsailinginthefamousCantonBaywiththelandmarkninestorypagodarisinginthebackgroundontheIslandofWhampoa.
CantonBaywasahistoricallyimportantportasitwasthelaststopfordeepdraughtshipsontheirtradingroutes,makingittrulyacrossroadsforEasternandWesternculture.
Thisparticularsceneisofthedeep-waterportatWhampoaIsland,whereforeignmerchantspaidtaxesandunloadedtheirwares,whichwerethenferriedbysampantoCanton.
Europeanfactoriescalled"hongs"stretchacrosstherightsideoftheriverandservedasofficesfortheEuropeanbusinessmenwhotradedwiththeEast.
ThewatchissignedIlbery,whoproducedexceptionalluxurywatchesfortheChineseMarket,anddeeplyinfluencedthestyleofEuropeanwatchesmadefortheAsianMarket.
ThefinelyengravedmovementandfreestandingbarrelseeninthispieceisatestamenttoIlbery'sartisticandtechnicalprowessandclearlydisplayshowhisworkinfluencedotherprominentmakersthroughoutEurope.
MASTERWORKSOFTIME:ONECOLLECTION,FIVESALESGeorgeDaniels,Visionary,London,2July2019Treasures,London,3July2019AdolfLange,TheGoldenEraofGlashütte,Geneva,November2019,AbrahamLouisBreguet:HorologistExtraordinaire,NewYork,June2020ExportsfortheEasternMarket,HongKong,October2020FORMORENEWSFROMSOTHEBY'SNews&Video:http://www.
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comSotheby'sUnveilsMASTERWORKSOFTIMEONEOFTHEMOSTIMPORTANT&COMPREHENSIVECOLLECTIONSOFTIMEPIECESEVERASSEMBLEDPutTogetherwithKnowledgeandPassionover50years,thisLandmarkCollectiontellstheStoryofTimefromtheRenaissancetothePresentDayByWayofManyoftheMostImportant,Revolutionary&AestheticallyAccomplishedPiecesEverCreatedGeorgeDaniels,TheSpaceTravellerI,1982(est.
$900,000-1.
2million/700,000-1million)"Assembledwithakeeneyeandtremendousknowledge,thisisatrulyuniquecollection,shapedbyyearsofsearchingforthebestexamplesoftheirkind.
Itisacollectionputtogetherbysomeonewhowantedtotellthestoryoftimethroughwatches;someonewhoknewhissubject,trustedhiseye,andhadarealsenseofwhatwasground-breaking,bothintermsoftechnologyandofartistry.
Ifyoutakethescope,thevariety,thedepth,theinnovation,theearlywatches,theenamels,hecoveredallthebases,heleftnostoneunturned.
It'sacollectionthat'sunrivalledinitsscopeandbreadth.
Forme,'MasterworksofTime',aswe'vecalledit,isabsolutelyoneofthebestprivatecollectionseverformed.
"DarynSchnipper,Chairman,InternationalWatchDivisionGEORGEDANIELS,VISIONARY,LONDON,2JULY2019London,25April2019–HighlightsfromoneofthemostimportantcollectionsoftimepiecesremaininginprivatehandswillbeunveiledatSotheby'sinLondontoday.
ChroniclingthehistoryofwatchmakingfromtheRenaissancethroughtothepresentdayandembracingeachoftheEuropeanepicentresofthewatchmakingindustryovertime,thisextraordinarycollectionofover800long-unseenpieces–unparalleledinitsscopeandcomprehensiveness-willbeofferedinfourdedicatedsalesatvariouslocations(London,Geneva,NewYorkandHongKongbetweenJuly2019andOctober2020).
Puttogetheroveralife-timededicatedtoseekingoutthebestexamplesoftheirkind,MasterworksofTimeencompassesalltheground-breakingtechnologicalandartisticinnovationsofthelast500years:fromearlywatcheswithGerman'stackfreeds',todoubledialledastronomicaltimepieces,superbenamels,formwatches,musicalandautomatapieces,tourbillons,andcomplicatedtimepiecesSimilarly,thewatchmakersrepresentedreadasa'Who'sWho'ofinternationalhorologicalgiants,includingA.
Lange&Shne,AbrahamLouisBreguet,Dent,FerdinandBerthoud,PatekPhilippe,VacheronConstantin,JoehanCremsdorffandFrèresRochat,throughtothetwentiethcenturyhorologicallegend,GeorgeDaniels.
Eachisrenownedfortheirground-breakinginnovationsandforleavingtheirindeliblemarkonthehistoryofhorology.
Whilewatchesundoubtedlyrepresentthecoreofthecollection,thecollector'sinterestinthehistoryoftimekeepingalsoledhimtoacquireanimportantgroupofclocks,spanningalmostfourhundredyearsandwithemphasisontheRenaissance.
Fromthesimplestmid-16thcenturyanonymousFrenchtimepiecetothehighlyadvancedandcomplicatedmasterpiececlockoftheearly18thcenturybyJohanPeterMayr,thevarietyofclocksbrilliantlyillustratestheriseofthedomesticclock.
Puttogetheroverthepast50years,thishistoriccollectionisestimatedtorealise11-20m/$15-27m.
Thefirstofthefourdedicatedauctions,totakeplaceinLondonon2ndJuly2019,willincludesome160rareandimportantexamplesofthecraft,headlinedbythelegendaryGeorgeDanielsSpaceTravellerI.
Thefollowingday,Sotheby'sTreasuressale,willincludeafurtherselectionfromthecollection.
"ThekindofwatchyouwouldneedonyourpackagetourtoMars"GeorgeDaniels,London,TheSpaceTravellerI,1982AgoldwatchwithDaniels'Independentdouble-wheelescapementMean-solarandSidereal-timeAge&PhaseofthemoonandEquationofTimeindications,Diameter62mmEst.
$900,000-1.
2million/700,000-1millionGeorgeDaniels,thepre-eminenthorologistofthe20thcentury,completedtheSpaceTravellerIin1982tocommemoratethe1969Americanmoonlanding-aneventthatleftagreatimpressiononhislife.
ThewatchwasdescribedbyDanielsas"thekindofwatchyouwouldneedonyourpackagetourtoMars".
THECOLLECTIONWidelyregardedasthegreatestwatchmakerofthe20thcentury,Danielsisinternationallyrecognisedforhismanycontributionstothehorologicalworld,workingentirelyalonetocreatehisexceptionalwatchesandservingasaninspirationtonumerousyoungaspiringindependentwatchmakerstoday.
Danielsmadeamere23pocketwatchesduringhislifetime,andofthemallitistheSpaceTravellerthatisthemostrevered.
Describedas'themostimportantEnglishwatchofmoderntimes'SpaceTravellerIisnotonlyoneofthemosttechnicallyaccomplishedwatchesofalltime,itiswasalsoofenormouspersonalsignificancetoDaniels,whotreasureditandoftenworeitasashowpiece.
In1982,overdinnerwithacollector,hewaspersuadedtopartwithit–adecisionhequicklyregretted.
In1988,thewatchappearedforsaleatSotheby'sinGenevawheremadeathenrecordCHF220,000.
Itsappearanceagainnowmarksthefirsttimethewatchhasbeenseeninpublicsincethen.
TheSpaceTravellerwasbuiltwithbothsolarandsiderealtime,equationoftime,andphasesofthemoon,aswellasutilisingDaniels'famousindependentdoublewheelescapement,whichhascaptivatedcollectorssinceitsinceptionin1974.
Withthispiece,Danielscreatedanextremelyprecisewatchwithoutthehighnumberofwheelsandtrainsnormallynecessaryforprecisiontimepieces.
[Promptedbyseller'sremorse,soonafterpartingwiththeSpaceTravellerI,Danielsmadeasecondversionofthewatch,SpaceTravellerII,madein1982.
ThatversionsoldatSotheby'sin2017for3.
2m/$4.
3m.
]AMilestoneinAstronomicalHorologyMargetts,London,No.
1,circa1778Agoldandenamelpaircasedastronomicalwatchwithastrolabedial,Diameter58mmEst.
$150,000-250,000/180,000-220,000GeorgeMargettsmadeseveralremarkableastronomicalwatchesduringhislifetime,andhasremainedatremendousinfluenceonwatchmakerseversince,withGeorgeDanielslookingtohimforinspirationwhencreatingthelegendarySpaceTraveller.
Purchasedinthelegendary1999TimeMuseumsaleatSotheby'sNewYork,thisremainsoneofthebest-preservedexamplesofhisexcellentwork.
TheZodiacsignssurroundtheconstellationsontheastrolabedial,aswellasthemeantime,theageofthemoon,andtidedials,andreferencemajorportsinLondon.
Theoutercasehasanextremelywell-preservedenamelsceneofUrania,theMuseofastronomy.
LittleofMargetts'worksurvivestothisday,makingitevenmoreremarkablethatthiswatch,likelyoneofthefirstofthistypeofwatchthatMargettsissuedandsold,stillexistsinsuchsuperbconditiontoday.
AWatchfitforanEmperorWilliamAnthony,London,No.
1898,circa1797Anovalgold,enamel,pearlanddiamond-setwatchwithfittedboxandassociatedkeyEst.
$89,000-133,600/69,000-103,600ThiswatchisasuperbexampleofAnthony'siconicdesignmadefortheChinesemarket.
Inthe18thcentury,theBritishmerchantsenjoyedunparalleledaccesstotheChinesemarketthroughtheirtradingposts.
Atfirstanobjectofcuriosity,SwissandEuropeanluxurytimepiecesbecamehighlydesiredamongtheChinesedignitariesunderthereignofEmperorQianlong(1736-1796).
Watchmakers,goldsmiths,paintersonenamelandengraversworkedtogethertocreateuniquepiecesfortheChinesemarket,asshowninthisincrediblepiece.
AMasterpieceoftheFrenchRenaissanceAFrenchRenaissancegilt-brasshorizontaltableclock,circa1580Thebrassandsteelmovementwithvergeandfoliotescapement,thecasefinelyengravedwithmythologicalscenesincartouchessetonfoliateandfruitinggroundsinhabitedbyfiguresandanimals,9cmwideEst.
$20,000-30,000/17,000-25,000Clockmakinginlate16thcenturyFrancewasgearedasmuchtothedecorativenatureofthecaseasitwastotimekeeping.
Inthisexample,thetimedialisrelativelysmallandmountedhorizontallyabovethebell,whilstthecaseisfinelyandrichlyengravedandpiercedinremarkabledetail.
Themovementiscontrolledbytheearliestformofescapementwhichwasinherentlyinaccurateand,fromnew,wouldprobablyhaverequiredre-settingbysundialonadailybasis.
VeryfewFrenchrenaissanceclocksweresignedbytheirmakersanditistantalisingtowonderwhomighthavecreatedthisanonymousexampleoverfourhundredyearsago.
TREASURES,LONDON,3JULY2019ByanAugsburgMasterJohannPeterMayr,Augsburg,circa1720Aquarterstrikingastronomicalmasterpiecetableclockmovementanddialswithastrolabicandcalendardials,thesubstantialmovementwithvergeescapementandstrikingontwobells,25cmhighEst.
$30,000-55,000/25,000-40,000ThisclockwasmadebyJohannPeterMayrinaround1720.
VerylittleisknownaboutMayr:onlyoneotherpiecebyhim–awatchdated1740–isknowntoexist.
Hewas,though,amemberoftheAugsburgClockmakersGuild,acleartestimonytohisskill.
Foundedin1564,theAugsburgClockmakersGuildstrictlycontrolledthemakingofclocksandwatchesinthecity.
Anapprenticewouldtrainforaninitialthreeyears,followedbythreetofouryearworkingasajourneymanbeforeapplyingtotheGuildtomakeaMasterpiece.
AnAugsburgMasterpiececlockhadtobemadewithinsixmonthstoanexactingspecificationdemonstratingtheskillandartoftheclockmaker.
TheclockwasthenpresentedtotheGuildand,ifapproved,theclockmakerwaspermittedtotradeintheCity.
Theremarkableclockmovementanddialsweremadefollowingtherevisionofthespecificationin1703toallowfortheinclusionofpendulumregulation.
AnEarlyMasterpieceofEnamelWorkJoehanCremsdorff,Paris,circa1650AHighlyImportantgold,enamel,anddiamond-setwatch,thecaseenamelinthemanneroftheBloisschoolcombinestechniquesofchamplevé,enrelief,andpeintureencamaieu,withmatchingcrankkey,Diameter60mmEst.
$900,000-1.
2million/700,000-1millionWhenthiswatchlastappearedatauctionin1986,ittookcollectorsbystorm,soaringtoCHF1.
8million–thenthehighestpriceforanypocketwatcheversoldatauction.
Amasterpieceofenamelwork,thisitbeautifullycombinestheartisticdiversityofenameltechniques.
Thestyleofpaintinginenamelonenamelground(knownasBlois-styleenamelwork)isextremelyrare.
Thehighlevelofartistryisreflectednotonlybythenumberofdifferentenameltechniques,butalsothehighlevelatwhichtheyareexecuted.
NomorethanfivepiecesADOLFLANGE,THEGOLDENERAOFGLASHTTE,GENEVA,NOVEMBER2019entirelyenamelledinthisparticularturquoiseblueareknowntoday,andtheextraordinaryattentiontodetailandrichnessofthiswatchmakesitoneofthemostimportantexamplestohavesurfacedinyears.
TheincomparablecraftsmanshipofCremsdorff'sworkmakesthispieceoneofthemostexceptionalpiecesonthemarkettoday.
AnArtDecoMasterpieceVacheronConstantin,circa1926Arockcrystal,coral,motherofpearlandblackonyxporticotimepiece,intheformofaChinesetempleportico,theoctagonaldialinlaidwithdragonsandflamingpearlsamidstbillowingclouds,thebezelwithdiamond-setnumerals,signedVacheronConstantinandretailedbyLinzeler&Marchak,19cm.
highEst.
$270,000-450,000/250,000-400,000Thiswonderfuljewel-liketimepieceisoneofthefinestexamplesofthecollaborationbetweenSwisswatchmakersVacheronConstantinandtheParisianretailersLinzelerandMarchak.
Althoughunsigned,thecaseisalmostcertainlybyVergerFréres,whoworkedcloselywithandweretheParisrepresentativesofVacheronConstantinbetween1880and1930.
Thesymmetryofthecasecombinedwiththeuseofhardstonesperfectlyframestheinlaiddialwithitsdiamond-setnumerals.
TheChinesethemeofthecasewastheheightoffashioninParisinthe1920sandisjustachictoday.
Almostcertainlyunique,thistimepiececrossesthemanyboundariesofhorology,design,jewelleryandcraftsmanship.
TheMostImportantWatchMadebyA.
Lange&ShneLange&Shne,GlashütteB/Dresden,No.
41000,1900Madeforthe1900ParisWorldExhibitionSymbolisingtheDawnofthe20thCenturyAplatinum,pinkgoldandenamelhuntingcasedoneminutetourbillonpocketchronometerwithup-downindication,Diameter59mm.
Est.
$900,000-1.
2million/700,000-1million"TheLangeisabsolutelyatour-de-forceoneverylevel.
Toholditinyourhands,itjusttranscendseverythingyoueverreadaboutit.
"DarynSchnipperABRAHAMLOUISBREGUET,HOROLOGISTEXTRAORDINAIRE,NEWYORK,JUNE2020TheA.
Lange&ShneNo.
41000standsoutasanexceptionalhighlightofthecollection.
Consideredthefirm'smasterpiece,itcombinesseveralcutting-edgemechanicalanddecorativeapplications,andestablishedthefirmasahorologicalforceinthelate19thcentury.
NotonlyisthistimepieceoneofthemostimportantwatchesbyA.
Lange&Shne,italsoholdsgreathistoricalsignificance;EmileLangeworeandexhibitedthispiecewhenheservedasajuristinthe1900ParisWorldExposition.
ProducedinGlashütte-oftenconsideredthebirthplaceofthemodernGermanwatchmakingindustry-thewatchunitesthemechanicalandartistictalentsoftheregion.
AsuperboneminuteTourbillonwith30hourupanddownindicationandpivoteddetentescapementisherecombinedwithamasterfulpaintedenamelthat–withitsemblemsofwisdom,artsandscience–capturestheexcitementofthedawnofaneweraoftechnologicalandscientificadvancements,allcrownedbytheidea(intheformofMinervaandherlaurelwreath)thatpeaceandprogressmakehappypartners;anideathat,justoveradecadelater,provedtobesadlymisguided.
OneofonlyfourteenTourbillonsmadebyLange&Shne,thisextraordinarywatchhasnotbeenseensinceitlastappearedatauctionin1990.
AbrahamLouisBreguet,no.
2574,completedin1812andsoldbyBreguetin1816AnOversizedSilverSixMinuteTourbillonwithPetoCrossBeatescapement,madeforSirThomasMakdougallBrisbaneBart,Diameter80mmEst.
$270,000-450,000/250,000-400,000Thissix-minutetourbillonhasnotbeenseenonthemarketsinceitwassoldintheSotheby'sNewYork1986TimeMuseumsale.
Breguetbeganconstructiononthispiecein1810andsoldittoScottishsoldierandastronomerSirThomasMakdougallBrisbaneBartin1816.
ThebuyeralsoservedasgovernorofNewSouthWalesinAustraliabeforeestablishinganastronomicalobservatoryin1822.
ImportantmagneticobservationsbeganathisobservatoryinMakerstoun,whichearnedhimtheKeithPrizeattheRoyalSocietyofEdinburghin1848.
Hebecameabaronetin1836andgeneralin1841,andwaselectedpresidentoftheRoyalSocietyofEdinburghfollowingthedeathofSirWalterScott.
AninscriptiononthewatchindicatesthatSirThomasBrisbanegiftedthistoColinLamontJr.
Esq.
,as"testimonyofhissincereesteemandregard"in1856.
ThispiecedemonstratesBreguet'sexemplarytechnologicalgeniusandisinexceptionalcondition.
Ilbery,London,circa1820AgoldandenamelopenfacedwatchwithsceneofaChineseJunkMadefortheChineseMarket,Diameter58mmEst.
$45,000-65,000/30,000-50,000TheexquisitelyrenderedenamelledsceneonthispiecedepictsaChineseRiverJunkboatsailinginthefamousCantonBaywiththelandmarkninestorypagodarisinginthebackgroundontheIslandofWhampoa.
CantonBaywasahistoricallyimportantportasitwasthelaststopfordeepdraughtshipsontheirtradingroutes,makingittrulyacrossroadsforEasternandWesternculture.
Thisparticularsceneisofthedeep-waterportatWhampoaIsland,whereforeignmerchantspaidtaxesandunloadedtheirwares,whichwerethenferriedbysampantoCanton.
Europeanfactoriescalled"hongs"stretchacrosstherightsideoftheriverandservedasofficesfortheEuropeanbusinessmenwhotradedwiththeEast.
ThewatchissignedIlbery,whoproducedexceptionalluxurywatchesfortheChineseMarket,anddeeplyinfluencedthestyleofEuropeanwatchesmadefortheAsianMarket.
ThefinelyengravedmovementandfreestandingbarrelseeninthispieceisatestamenttoIlbery'sartisticandtechnicalprowessandclearlydisplayshowhisworkinfluencedotherprominentmakersthroughoutEurope.
MASTERWORKSOFTIME:ONECOLLECTION,FIVESALESGeorgeDaniels,Visionary,London,2July2019Treasures,London,3July2019AdolfLange,TheGoldenEraofGlashütte,Geneva,November2019,AbrahamLouisBreguet:HorologistExtraordinaire,NewYork,June2020ExportsfortheEasternMarket,HongKong,October2020FORMORENEWSFROMSOTHEBY'SNews&Video:http://www.
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Sotheby'sbecamethefirstinternationalauctionhousewhenitexpandedfromLondontoNewYork(1955),thefirsttoconductsalesinHongKong(1973),India(1992)andFrance(2001),andthefirstinternationalfineartauctionhouseinChina(2012).
Today,Sotheby'spresentsauctionsin10differentsalesrooms,includingNewYork,London,HongKongandParis,andSotheby'sBidNowprogramallowsvisitorstoviewallauctionsliveonlineandplacebidsfromanywhereintheworld.
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