Two complicated personal watches of Sir David Salomons...

Apr 01, 2024,15:00 PM
 

Two watches belonging to Sir David Salomons and engraved with his coat-of-arms are found in the enclosed book; these watches were not to my knowledge for whatever reason slated for the 2020 Sotheby's sale like the four watches (ultimately withdrawn from the sale) already displayed in the original post and my follow-up post, the four abovementioned watches are also found in the enclosed book.






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Sir David Salomons' Personal Watches (pre-Breguet)

 
 By: Ratskunk : March 31st, 2024-14:50
Though usually David Salomons conjures the ghost of Breguet, David Salomons came to Breguet late in life; enclosed are two of David Salomons' personal watches well-before his Breguet days... Leroy & Cie No. 69999 (case) circa 1890, engraved with David Sal...  

Well, these are gorgeous as well.

 
 By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : March 31st, 2024-19:12

The Leroy is simply outstanding,

 
 By: hora12reborn : March 31st, 2024-20:27

The other two David Salomons' watches...

 
 By: Ratskunk : April 1st, 2024-12:00
As mentioned in the original post there were two other personal watches of Sir David Salomons withdrawn from the Sothey's 2020 sale namely lots 241 and 240 (enclosed). BENNETT, LONDON | A GOLD OPEN-FACED KEYLESS POCKET CHRONOMETER 1851, NO. 19118. gilded ...  

Two complicated personal watches of Sir David Salomons...

 
 By: Ratskunk : April 1st, 2024-15:00
Two watches belonging to Sir David Salomons and engraved with his coat-of-arms are found in the enclosed book; these watches were not to my knowledge for whatever reason slated for the 2020 Sotheby's sale like the four watches (ultimately withdrawn from t...