Antiquorum’s Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 20th October 1991 Auction Totaled 5,792,416
The top lots for the auction are as follows:
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 198079, case No. 291298, circa 1924, Ebauche de Victorin Piguet. Extremely fine and rare, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with single button chronograph and register.
Sold for 204,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 180,000 - 220,000
Ilbery, London, 7241, circa 1810. Exceptionally fine and rare 18 ct. gold and enamel watch for the Chinese market, with special escapement, the painting signed V. Dupont pinx.
Sold for 182,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 160,000 - 180,000
William Anthony, London, No. 1912, circa 1800. Magnificent 18ct. gold, enamel, diamond and pearl-set 8-day oval watch, made for the Chinese Market.
Sold for 171,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 160,000 - 180,000
Breguet No 5039, sold on December 1831 for 3000 Francs, to Baron Schickler. Important miniature and very slim 18 ct. gold early keyless watch, constructed on the principle of the "garde-temps" and one of only 16 examples.
Sold for 149,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 140,000 - 160,000
Marcks & Co. Ltd.Bombay & Poona, No.1067, Swiss, made for His Royal Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Mehoob Ali Khan, circa 1900. Magnificent 18 ct. gold, enamel, diamond and pearl-set hunting-cased minute-repeating 8 day keyless watch with chronograph and enamelled portrait by J. Graf,the case attributed to J. Ferrero.
Sold for 149,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 120,000 - 150,000
Marcks & Co. Ltd.Bombay & Poona, No.1004, Swiss, made for the Indian Market, circa 1900. Impressive 18 ct. gold, enamel, ruby, diamond and pearl-set hunting-cased minute-repeating, keyless grande and petite sonnerie clockwatch, the case in the manner of J. Ferrero.
Sold for 138,000.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 120,000 - 140,000
LeCoultre & Cie. No.2782, Swiss, made for the Maharajah Orchha, circa 1900. Exceptionally fine 18ct. gold, enamel and diamond set hunting-cased, minute-repeating keyless watch with chronograph and instantaneous 30 minute recorder, the portrait enamelled by J. Graf.
Sold for 138,000.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 120,000 - 150,000
Marcks & Co. Ltd.Bombay & Poona, No.957, Swiss, made for an Indian Maharajah, circa 1900. Magnificent 18 ct. gold and enamel pearl-set and diamond inlaid hunting-cased minute-repeating keyless watch with chronograph and progressive 30 minute recorder.
Sold for 138,000.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 120,000 - 140,000
Blancpain, No. 8, present series. Fine, astronomic, minute-repeating, self winding, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with perpetual calendar and moon phases.
Sold for 120,750.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 140,000 - 150,000