Antiquorum’s Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 25th April 1993 Auction Totaled 5,858,814
The top lots for the auction are as follows:
Czapek & Cie. a Geneve, N.3221, Exposition de Londre, 1851, enamel attributed to Auguste Dutertre, Swiss, circa 1850. Exceptionally rare and fine gold and enamel cigar case combined with a watch, made for the Great Exhibition of 1851 and formerly in the Palace collections of King Farouk of Egypt.
Sold for 292,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 60,000 - 80,000
Pierre Vernede A Bourdeaux (sic), French, circa 1640. Exceptionally rare and fine gold and enamel `Blois' watch.
Sold for 259,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 80,000 - 120,000
Marks & Co. Ltd., Bombay & Poona, No. 1049, Swiss, circa 1900. Magnificent 18 ct gold, enamel, diamond and ruby set hunter cased minute repeating, moon phase astronomical keyless watch with perpetual calendar and chronograph.
Sold for 204,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 140,000 - 160,000
Marks & Co. Ltd., Bombay and Poona, No. 1027, Swiss, circa 1910. Magnificent 18 ct gold, enamel and diamond set hunter cased minute-repeating keyless watch with independent split seconds chronograph, flyback 1/5th seconds and 30 minutes recording.
Sold for 182,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 140,000 - 160,000
Piguet & Meylan, No. 856, Swiss, circa 1820, the enamel by J.F. Dupont. Very rare and fine gold, enamel and pearl set musical watch with quarter-repeating, made for the European market.
Sold for 160,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 130,000 - 150,000
Unsigned, Swiss, attributed to Abraham Louis Perrelet, circa 1770. Highly important and almost unique, 18 ct. gold early "rotor" self-winding watch.
Sold for 115,000.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 30,000 - 40,000
Tevob (sic), Nos. 9844, 9845, Swiss by Bovet Fleurier, circa 1825. Very rare and fine symetrical pair of gold and enamel watches for the Chinese market, with special movements.
Sold for 109,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 90,000 - 110,000
