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Watches & Watch Parts Watches & Watch Parts Monday 25th February 2019 at 10am Watches & Watch Parts Monday 25th February 2019 at 10am Watches Fine Selected Wrist Watches 1-201 Jewellery Military Watches 202-208 Miscellaneous Wrist Watches 209-281 Small Repairers Lots 282-434 Large Bags of Watches 435-591 Pocket Watches 592-647 Military Pocket watches 648-651 Stopwatch 652-635 Clock & Novelties 654-665 Groups of Pocket Watches for Repair 666-682 Watches Movements 683-697 The Designer Watch Parts 698-713 Collection Watch Bracelets and Straps 714-727 Watch Boxes 728-754 Watch Tools 755 Watch Books 756-762 Viewing Times London | 29 Charles Street | Mayfair (Lots 1 to 383) Tuesday 19th February 12pm – 7pm Birmingham Head Office & Saleroom Jewellery Friday 22nd February 10am - 4pm Saturday 23rd February 11am - 4pm Monday 25th February 8.30am - 10.00am Please be aware that you will be asked for photographic proof of identification to be allowed access to the viewing area. Watches 19 Augusta Street | Birmingham B18 6JA | Tel 0121 212 2131 | www.fellows.co.uk | [email protected] | Company No. 09264165 General Information Free Live Bidding! Fellows are delighted to announce the introduction of Fellows Live. This is a new bidding platform where all bidders can follow the sale and bid online for free. Say goodbye to additional surcharges when it comes to bidding! Anyone using Fellows Live will only have to pay the standard Buyer’s Premium (plus VAT), on items purchased using this method. Why Buy? Why Sell? COMPETITIVE buyer’s premium HIGH PRICES consistently achieved FREE live online bidding FLEXIBLE commission rates FULLY illustrated catalogue FREE valuations with no obligation to consign EASY to use, functional website RAPID turnaround for your goods ACCURATE condition reports TARGETED advertising to a global audience SPECIALISTS on hand to offer advice SUPERIOR quality catalogues TRACKED AND INSURED shipping* FULLY integrated website *Please contact Fellows for further information. Contact the department... Steven Yambo Important Notice BA (Hons) Neither Fellows nor the Vendors are responsible Senior Specialist for any reference as to the condition of lots listed. 0121 212 5506 The absence of such reference does not imply [email protected] that a lot is in good condition or free from faults or imperfections. All weights and dimensions are approximate. Purchasers are advised to carefully inspect lots and make their own opinion as to the condition. Please see section 7 under ‘Bidders’ in our full terms and conditions. View Fellows Important Notices in full and full terms and Further information conditions at the back of the catalogue. Additional Images Telephone Bidding is available and Condition Reports if you cannot attend an auction. Key to Symbols can be found online at our Please ring 0121 212 2131 to Item may have export restrictions website www.fellows.co.uk arrange a telephone line. for customers outside of the EU. Lot comes with box. Follow Us Lot comes with associated papers/ warranty cards. ForLondon any Office further | 29 Charlesenquiries Street | pleaseMayfair | London call W1J 0121 5DT | 020 212 7127 21314198 SELECTED WRIST WATCHES 4@ 1 BREITLING - a BAUME & MERCIER - a gentleman’s Aerospace lady’s Linea bracelet watch. Navitimer bracelet Stainless steel case watch. Titanium case with chapter ring bezel. with calibrated bezel. Reference 3265491, serial Reference 80360 serial 65305. Signed quartz 1750. Unsigned quartz calibre 5057. Blue dial. movement. Grey dial. Fitted to a signed stainless Fitted to a signed titanium steel bracelet with double bracelet with folding clasp. folding clasp. 24mm. 40mm. Papers. £450-650 £120-180 (plus 27.6% BP*) (plus 27.6% BP*) 2# 5 BAUME & MERCIER - a BREITLING - a lady’s mid-size Riviera bracelet bracelet watch. Gold plated watch. Stainless steel case case with stainless steel with gold plated bezel. case back. Numbered 694 Reference 5119.3, serial 50, 497539, 51. Signed 1377228. Signed quartz manual wind movement. calibre BM10225. White Silvered dial. Fitted to an dial. Fitted to a signed unsigned beige leather stainless steel bracelet with strap with base metal pin folding clasp. 30mm. Box. buckle. 18mm. £90-140 £120-180 (plus 27.6% BP*) (plus 27.6% BP*) 3@ 6 BREITLING - a BULGARI - a lady’s gentleman’s Colt Diagono Aluminium wrist bracelet watch. Stainless watch. Aluminum case steel case with calibrated with black rubber bezel bezel. Reference and stainless steel case A17035, serial 28491. back. Reference AL32A, Signed automatic calibre serial L8300. Signed B17. White dial. Fitted to quartz movement. Silvered a signed stainless steel dial. Fitted to an unsigned Professional bracelet black leather strap with with folding clasp. 37mm. signed aluminum pin Papers. £400-600 (plus buckle. 32mm. £180-260 27.6% BP*) (plus 27.6% BP*) BP* - Buyer’s Premium of 23% (plus VAT) or 27.6% (VAT included) 2 For any further enquiries please call 0121 212 2131 7 10 BULOVA - a wrist watch. Yellow metal case, stamped BULOVA - a gentleman’s 14K Gold. Numbered Accutron Spaceview wrist 9009806. Signed manual watch. Stainless steel case. wind calibre 8AE. Light Numbered M5 E22146. champagne dial. Fitted to Signed electronic calibre an unsigned black leather 214H. Skeletonized dial. strap with gold plated pin Fitted to an unsigned brown buckle. 21mm. Together leather strap with stainless with a Bulova wrist watch. steel pin buckle. 33mm. £120-180 (plus 27.6% BP*) £300-400 (plus 27.6% BP*) 8| 11 BULOVA - a gentleman’s BULOVA - a gentleman’s Astronaut Mark II wrist wrist watch. Gold plated watch. Gold fi lled case. case with stainless steel Numbered N0 H248486. case back. Numbered L3 Signed electronic calibre 8083963. Manual wind 2185. Silvered dial. Fitted to movement. Fitted to an an unsigned black leather unsigned brown lizard strap strap with stainless steel with gold plated pin buckle. pin buckle. 34mm. Together 31mm. Together with two with a gentleman’s gold gold plated Bulova wrist plated Bulova and Jaquet- watches. £100-150 (plus Droz wrist watch. £200-300 27.6% BP*) (plus 27.6% BP*) 9 12 BULOVA - a gentleman’s BULOVA - a wrist watch. wrist watch. Gold plated Rose metal case, stamped case with stainless 14K Gold. Numbered steel case back. Signed 6807154. Signed manual automatic calibre 1661S. wind calibre 7AK. Light champagne dial. Discoloured copper dial. Fitted to an unsigned brown Fitted to an unsigned black leather strap with gold leather strap with gold plated pin buckle. 33mm. plated pin buckle. 21mm. Together with two Bulova Together with a Bulova wrist watches. £100-150 Snorkel watch head. (plus 27.6% BP*) £120-180 (plus 27.6% BP*) BP* - Buyer’s Premium of 23% (plus VAT) or 27.6% (VAT included) Condition reports available for all these lots at www.fellows.co.uk 3 13 16 BULOVA - a lady’s watch head. Gold plated case with BULOVA - a gentleman’s stainless steel case wrist watch. Yellow back. Numbered N4 metal case. Numbered 2949175. Signed N2 3389936. Automatic manual wind calibre movement. Champagne 6CL. Silvered dial. dial. Fitted to an unsigned 23mm. Together with black leather strap with gold a lady’s gold plated plated pin buckle. 34mm. Oris watch. £30-50 £70-100 (plus 27.6% BP*) (plus 27.6% BP*) 14 17 BULOVA - a gentleman’s BULOVA - a mid-size wrist Ambassador wrist watch. watch. Rolled gold case Stainless steel case with with engraved case back. engraved case back. Numbered 3182424. Signed Numbered 3-727420 N2. manual wind calibre 8AE. Signed automatic calibre Copper dial. Fitted to an 11 ANAC. Silvered dial. unsigned beige leather Fitted to an unsigned brown strap with stainless steel leather strap with gold pin buckle. 21mm. £80-120 plated pin buckle. 35mm. (plus 27.6% BP*) £60-90 (plus 27.6% BP*) 15 18 BULOVA - a gentleman’s BULOVA - a gentleman’s Accutron wrist watch. Gold Accutron Deep Sea 666ft plated case with stainless wrist watch. Stainless steel steel case back. Numbered case with calibrated bezel. M6 A30979. Signed Numbered M8 72800. electronic calibre 214. Light Signed electronic calibre champagne dial. Fitted to 2181. Black dial. Fitted to an unsigned brown leather an unsigned black rubber strap with gold plated pin strap with stainless steel pin buckle. 34mm. £160-240 buckle. 40mm. £300-400 (plus 27.6% BP*) (plus 27.6% BP*) BP* - Buyer’s Premium of 23% (plus VAT) or 27.6% (VAT included) 4 For any further enquiries please call 0121 212 2131 19# 22 BULOVA - a gentleman’s Precisionist chronograph CHRISTIAN DIOR - a bracelet watch. Stainless lady’s Riva bracelet steel case. Reference watch. Stainless steel 96B175, serial 16839388. factory diamond set case. Signed quartz movement. Reference D78-1091, Carbon fi bre effect serial DV6554. Unsigned dial. Fitted to a signed quartz movement. stainless steel bracelet Mother-of-pearl dial. Fitted with folding clasp. 46mm. to a signed stainless steel Box. £150-200 (plus bracelet with clasp. 19mm. 27.6% BP*) £80-120 (plus 27.6% BP*) 20 23# DIOR - a lady’s Chris 47 BULOVA - a lady’s wrist watch. Stainless bracelet watch. Stainless steel case. Reference steel case. Numbered CD033110, serial N3 2660170. Signed DV6755. Unsigned quartz automatic movement. movement. Silvered Grey dial. Fitted to a dial. Fitted to a signed signed stainless steel black leather strap with bracelet with folding stainless steel deployant clasp. 25mm. £70-100 clasp. 30mm. Box. (plus 27.6% BP*) £60-90 (plus 27.6% BP*) 21| 24 CARTIER - a Must de Cartier Tank wrist watch. Gold plated silver case. DUNHILL - a lady’s Numbered 6 81006 Millennium bracelet 36181. Unsigned watch. Stainless steel quartz movement. case with gold plated Cream dial. Fitted to bezel. Signed quartz an unsigned black movement. White lizard strap with gold dial. Fitted to a signed plated pin buckle. bi-colour bracelet with 23mm.
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