Antiquorum’s Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 14th October 1990 Auction Totaled 14,892,710
The top lots for the auction are as follows:
A. Lange & Sbhne, Glashütte B/Dresden, No 41000, completed for the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1900. Extremely fine and highly importent platinum overlaid 18 ct. pink gold and enamel hunting cased keyless pocket chronometer with up/down scale and a one minute tourbillon regulator.
Sold for 1,216,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 700,000 - 800,000
Highly important Louis XVI parcel-gilt and painted `Pendule Astronomique' with skeletonised movement. Circa 1770. Unisgned, but possibly attributable to Jean Louis Bouchet, Horloger du Roi, the case by Jean-Batiste Guillaume Prevost and made for the titled family of Velut de la Cronière.
Sold for 424,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 400,000 - 600,000
A. Lange & Sôhne, Glashütte B/Dresden, No 40266, circa 1900. Extremely fine and rare 18 ct. pink gold minute repeating, moon phase astronomical keyless watch with perpetual calendar and single button double chronograph.
Sold for 336,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 320,000 - 360,000
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 863247, case No. 634687, made in 1943 and sold in 1946. Extremely fine, rare and interesting, tonneau-shaped, astronomic, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, perpetual calendar and moon phases.
Sold for 292,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 240,000 - 280,000
Paul Ditisheim à La Chaux de Fonds, No 20312, specially made for Mr. Leon Shuster à Paris in 1900.
Sold for 270,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 200,000 - 250,000
