659 lots

LOT 601

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Tiffany & Co., New York, No. 70687, Swiss, circa 1897. Fine 18 ct. gold keyless fob watch.

C. Three body, "Louis XVI", the back with St. George and the Dragon in repousse work. Gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated 1897. D. Gold, chased with foliage, Roman numerals on enamel cartouches and outer minute ring. Blued steel Louis XV hands. M. 12"', nickel plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 32 mm.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

LOT 602

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Tiffany & Co., New York, No. 113125, Swiss, circa 1910. Fine 18 ct. gold keyless fob watch.

C. Three body, massive, "bassine", entirely chased in high relief with foliage. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with gilt Arabic numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 9"', nickel plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 27 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

LOT 603

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Tiffany & Co., New York, No. 11604, Swiss, circa 1900. Fine 18 ct. white gold and enamel, diamond-set keyless Art-Nouveau fob watch with matching brooch.

C. Three body, massive, pierced and chased in high relief with foliage, the back set with diamonds. Matching gold and enamel diamond set brooch. Gold cuvette of blue translucent enamel over engine-turning. D. White enamel with gilt Breguet numerals. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 9"', nickel plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 27 mm.

CHF 4,500 - 5,500

LOT 604

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Tiffany & Co., New York, No. 1177, Swiss, circa 1920. Fine oval 18 ct. gold and enamel, diamond-set, keyless pendant watch.

C. Oval three piece, the bezel and back with translucent grey-blue enamel over engine-turning, the back applied diamond-set decoration, the border with interlaced gold chased garland and white champleve enamel line. D. matt gold with Arabic numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 7 1/2"', gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Dim. 34 x 22 mm.

CHF 4,500 - 5,500

LOT 605

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Heuer-Leonidas SA., made for the French Market, 1940 's. Fine 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. massive, polished, satined, lapidated lugs. D. two-tone black with painted Arabic numerals and indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations. "Fleche" pink gold hands. M. 13 1/2 "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

CHF 2,200 - 2,600

LOT 606

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, 1940 's. Fine large, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and telemeter.

C. massive, polished, satined, lapidated lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer telemeter graduation. "Baton" gold hands. M. 13 1/2 "' rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 37 mm.

CHF 3,500 - 4,500

LOT 607

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Ebel, Swiss, made for the American Market, 1930 's. Very fine, rare and unusual 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. massive, polished, extended mobile hooded lugs. D. matt silver with painted Arabic numerals + vertical auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer telemeter graduation, at the centre, spiral tachometric scale. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 13 "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 31 mm.

CHF 1,000 - 1,500

LOT 608

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Ebel, 1930 's. Very fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. polished, satined, extended reeded hooded lugs. D. two-tone silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary second and 30 minute register dials, outer telemeter graduation, at the centre, spiral tachometric scale. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 13 "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 33 mm.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

LOT 609

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Bovet, Swiss, 1930 's. Fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with olive-shaped button chronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter.

C. polished, satined. D. black with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer telemeter graduation, at the centre, spiral tachometric scale. "Feuille" white hands. M. 14 1/2 "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 800 - 1,000

LOT 610

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Breitling Geneve, "Chronomat " , Pat. No 217012, 1940 's. Fine 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and sliding-rule.

C. massive, polished, satined, revolving reeded bezel. D. matt silver with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary second and 45 minute register dials, graduation for the slide-rule, at the centre, decimal scale. "Skeleton" radiumed hands. M. 14 '' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 4,500

LOT 611

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Breitling, 1940 ' s. Fine 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, dust protecting cap. D. matt silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary second and 45 minute register vertical dials, outer tachometer graduation. M. 13 "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Signed on the dial. In good condition. Diam. 37 mm.

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

LOT 612

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Breitling Geneve, "Chronomat", Pat. No 217012, 1940 ' s. Fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and sliding-rule.

C. polished, satined, revolving reeded bezel. D. mat silver with applied steel indexes + auxiliary second and 45 minute register dials, graduation for the slide-rule, at the centre, decimal scale. "Dauphine" steel hands. M. 14 "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

CHF 1,500 - 2,000

LOT 613

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Breitling, 1950 's. Fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch "Zerograph" with round button chronograph, tachometer and telemeter.

C. polished. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals and applied gold indexes, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations. "Baton" gold hands. M. 12 "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 36 mm.

CHF 1,200 - 1,400

LOT 614

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Breitling, 1950 ' s. Fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date.

C. polished, satined, fluted lugs. D. matt silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month. "Baton" gold hands. M. 11 "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial and case signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 600 - 800

LOT 615

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Audemars Piguet & Co., Brassus & Geneve, No. 39701, made in 1928. Very fine platinum diamond set Art-Deco clip-watch.

C. Rectangular, set in a very fine diamond-set shaped clip. D. Rectangular matt silver with Arabic numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 2 1/2"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Dim. 30 x 20 mm.

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

LOT 616

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Audemars Piguet, Geneve, No. 30881, made in 1924. Very fine oval, platinum, diamond and onyx lady's wristwatch with platinum bracelet paved with diamond and black onyx lozenges.

C. massive, polished, square bezel and mobile lugs also paved with diamond and onyx. D. matt silver with painted Arabic numerals. "Lozenge" blued steel hands. M. 5 "' oval, rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balancespring. Signed on the movement, numbered on the case. In very good condition. Dim. 16 x 32 mm. Total length of the bracelet : 150 mm.

CHF 22,000 - 25,000

LOT 617

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Audemars Piguet & Co., Brassus & Geneve, No. 7796, made in 1902 for Geo. H. Newstedt, Cincinnati. Very fine 18 ct. gold, minute repeating, keyless watch with split second chronograph and 30 minute progressive recorder.

C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, the back engraved with a monogram. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with an owner's name. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, red outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold "Louis' XV" hands. M. rhodium-plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Split second chronograph with visible work, push-pieces in the band and on the winding crown. Signed on the dial and movement by the retailer. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

CHF 13,000 - 16,000

LOT 618

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Audemars Piguet & Co., Brassus & Geneve, No. 12931, made in 1909. Very fine 18 ct. gold, minute repeating, keyless watch with split second chronograph and 30 minute progressive recorder.

C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, the back engraved with a monogram. Gold hinged cuvette engraved with a dedication dated1927. D. White gold saline with Arabic numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17"', rhodium-plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Split second chronograph with visible work, push-pieces in the band and on the winding crown. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

CHF 16,000 - 18,000

LOT 619

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Audemars Piguet, Geneve, No. 50945, made in 1946. Fine square, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, trapezoidal sides. D. champagne with painted Roman numerals and applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" gold hands. M. 10 "' rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 27 x 33 mm.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

LOT 620

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

Audemars Piguet, Geneve, No. 51664, made in 1947. Fine rectangular, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, wide bezel. D. two tone gold with painted indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" gold hands. M. 9 "' rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 25 x 33 mm.

CHF 3,000 - 3,500