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Important gilt bronze three-piece clock garniture comprising a clock and a pair of candelabra.

Important gilt bronze triptych, mechanism signed ‘Popon à Paris’, France. Hammer price : € 5.580,00

Large late 19th-century French gilt bronze mantel clock with two allegorical female figures, enamel dial and floral decoration.

French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, Late 19th Century. Hammer Price: € 4.712,00

19th-century French gilt bronze garniture comprising a Minerva mantel clock and a pair of five-light candelabra.

French gilt bronze three-piece clock garniture, 19th century. Hammer Price: € 4.216,00

Cartel table clock, Sicily, 18th century.

Table clock in Cartel, Sicily, 18th century. Hammer price : € 4.216,00

Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Perpetual Clock No. 2195 with glass case and gilt brass frame.

Pendule Perpetuelle Atmos n. 2195. Hammer Price: € 4.059,00

18th-century English longcase clock signed Cave London in red lacquered wood with chinoiserie decoration and calendar dial.

Cave London Chinoiserie Longcase Clock, England, 18th Century. Hammer Price: € 3.720,00

Late 19th-century French gilt metal garniture comprising a clock and pair of candelabra decorated with Sèvres porcelain plaques.

French gilt metal garniture decorated with Sèvres porcelain plaques, Late 19th-century. Hammer Price: € 3.596,00

Cugnier Leschot, Marshal Clock, late 18th century.

Cugnier Leschot, “Marescialla” Clock, late 18th century. Hammer price : € 3.224,00

19th-century gilt bronze mantel clock with pierced basket supported by two patinated bronze muses and enamel Roman numeral dial.

Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Muses, 19th-century. Hammer Price: € 2.728,00

Late 19th-century French gilt bronze mantel clock with seated female figure holding a book and white enamel Roman numeral dial.

French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Female Figure, 19th Century. Hammer Price: € 2.460,00

Large Gilt and Patinated Bronze Table Clock

Large table clock in gilded and burnished bronze, France, 19th century. Hammer price : € 2.294,00

18th-century Rabby Paris bracket clock in gilt bronze and tortoiseshell with Roman numeral dial.

Rabby Paris Gilt Bronze and Tortoiseshell Bracket Clock, France, 18th Century. Hammer Price: € 2.214,00

Small gilt bronze mantel clock with a patinated Blackamoor figure, anchor and domed dial signed Rigaud Genève, late 18th to early 19th century.

Small Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Blackamoor, Rigaud Genève. Hammer Price: € 2.108,00

Rolex Air King – Super Precision Wristwatch, 1960s.

Rolex Air King – Super Precision Wristwatch, 1960s. Hammer Price: € 2.032,00

Rolex Oysterdate Precision Wristwatch, 1970s.

Rolex Oysterdate Precision Wristwatch, 1970s. Hammer Price: € 1.875,00

19th-century gilt bronze key-wind table clock with Roman numeral dial and richly decorated Rococo-style base.

Gilt Bronze Key-Wind Table Clock, 19th-Century. Hammer Price: € 1.845,00

Engraved bronze clock dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, signed Filippo Bellei of Bologna and dated 1773.

Bronze Clock Dial by Filippo Bellei, Bologna 1773. Hammer Price: € 1.612,00

18th-century cartel wall clock in tortoiseshell with metal inlay, gilt bronze mounts and Allegory of Summer.

Tortoiseshell Cartel Clock with Allegory of Summer, 18th-Century. Hammer Price: € 1.488,00

1960s Rolex Oyster Precision Ref. 6424 wristwatch with manual-wind calibre 1215 movement and original dial.

Rolex Oysterdate Precision Wristwatch, 1960s. Hammer Price: € 1.206,00

19th-century French gilt bronze garniture comprising a temple mantel clock and sculptures of Mars and Minerva.

19th-century French gilt bronze three-piece clock garniture with Mars and Minerva. Hammer Price: € 1.116,00

The Clocks and Watches Department of Gregory’s Auction House is dedicated to the selection and enhancement of antique and collectible clocks and watches, with a range that includes wristwatches, pocket watches, pendulum clocks, wall clocks, officer clocks and night clocks, mainly from private collections and family settings. In particular, these objects tell much more than time: they reflect taste, technique, decorative style and, often, personal and family histories spanning generations.

Furthermore, this variety makes the sector particularly interesting. Within its clocks and watches auctions, Gregory’s presents a diverse selection capable of attracting both those seeking a rare and unusual example and those approaching collecting with an interest in mechanics, design or the appeal of antique objects.

First of all, the department covers a broad chronological span, from the earliest productions to nineteenth- and twentieth-century examples. Consequently, this offers an overview of the evolution of timekeeping mechanics. Furthermore, each clock or watch is carefully examined, taking into consideration its type, materials, technical characteristics, condition and, whenever possible, provenance and historical context.

Likewise, this work is supported by constant comparison with the market for antique and collectible clocks and watches, making it possible to formulate up-to-date estimates consistent with the most recent results. Finally, the department agrees a reserve price with the owner, defined according to the characteristics of the object and the market, with the aim of protecting its value during the sale.

In particular, an important part of the department’s activity is devoted to the direct examination of each example. Indeed, the analysis of movements, cases and dials makes it possible to examine the characteristics of each clock or watch in greater depth and to assess its condition accurately. Overall, the aim is to identify the details that often distinguish a simple decorative object from a piece of genuine collecting interest.

Furthermore, alongside the study of the lots, Gregory’s Auction House assists clients throughout every stage of the auction, from the preparation of accurate condition reports to post-sale assistance. Likewise, buyers are supported with shipping and transport services entrusted to specialised operators, both in Italy and abroad.

Over the course of its auctions, the department has presented a significant selection of clocks and watches at auctionrepresenting European production from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. For example, among the most notable results are an eighteenth-century Sicilian cartel table clock signed “Piero Cutrera Palmo”, sold for €4,216, and a large nineteenth-century French gilt and patinated bronze table clock, sold for €4,712. Finally, a gilt-bronze clock garniture comprising a clock and candelabra, with a movement signed “Popon à Paris”, was sold for €5,580.

Furthermore, other notable examples include a rare eighteenth-century English longcase clock, an elegant French clock garniture with Sèvres porcelain elements and a refined nineteenth-century gilt-bronze table clock with female figures. Overall, these pieces effectively illustrate the typological and decorative variety that the department is able to bring to auction.

In particular, among the most recent top lots are also two Rolex wristwatches, an Air-King “Super Precision” model and an Oysterdate Precision reference 6694. Consequently, this confirms an interest that extends beyond antique horology to selected twentieth-century wristwatch models, which are increasingly appreciated by the market.

Finally, the acquisition of clocks and watches from private collections has enabled the auction house over time to build a network of collectors and enthusiasts in Italy and abroad who are particularly attentive to this category. Overall, it is precisely this combination of curiosity, taste and competition that makes clocks and watches auctions a dynamic field, capable of enhancing each example according to its character, rarity and appeal.

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