Swiss. A 9ct gold mid sized manual wind wristwatch retailed by Garrard  London hallmark for 1965 17 jewel manual wind movement, silvered dial with applied gilt dagger hour markers and lume quarters, subsidiary seconds at 6, polished round case with snap on back, personal engraving on the back commemorating HA Read 32 years service in British Road Services, stitch down leather strap and plated buckle, dial and movement signed Garrard, together with fitted Garrard box 31mm diameter Please note that Roseberys do not guarantee working order or time keeping of any automatic, mechanical, quartz or other timepiece

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.