659 lots

LOT 161

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

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1890. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel watch.

C. Double body, Louis XVI, the bezels with paillonne enamelled decoration, the back enamel finely painted with a maiden taking care of flowers in a garden. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals. "Gold fleurs-de-lys hands". M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm.

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 2,990

LOT 162

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

Gon. Pl. Blondet a Geneve, circa 1790. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel paste-set watch in a glazed protecting case.

C. Double body, Louis XVI, with paste-set bezels, the back with a fine painted enamel scene of a young lady with a child, in a garden, framed with a paste-set paillone decoration over a blue ground (few stones lacking). Glazed gilt brass protecting case. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Silver fancy hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

LOT 163

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

Chevalier & Cie. (Geneva), No. 1915, circa 1790. Fine and elegant, 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl-set quarter repeating watch with protecting case.

C. Double body, Directoire with split-pearl set bezels, the back inset with a blue enamel panel over engine-turning, painted with a fine portrait of a maiden. Glazed gilt brass protecting case. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Gold "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 9,545

LOT 164

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

Breguet a Paris, Swiss , circa 1790. Fine and elegant, 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl-set watch with protecting case.

C. Double body, Directoire, with split-pearl set bezels, the back inset with a powder blue enamel panel painted with a fine scene depicting Diana with her dog: Glazed gilt brass protecting case. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Gold "spade" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. In very good condition. Signed on the dial and back plate. Diam. 53 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

LOT 165

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

Unsigned, Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1790. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl-set centre seconds watch.

C. Double body with split-pearl set bezels, the enamel back panel painted with a scene of a courting couple in a landscape within a paillone frame, over a blue translucent engine-turned ground. Hinged frosted and gilt cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Gold "spade" hands. M. Gilt brass, Chinese calibre drawn from that of Lepine, the free standing barrel and bridges engraved with decoration, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and regulator. In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm.

CHF 3,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 166

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

Meuron & Comp. (Geneva), circa 1800. Fine and elegant 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating watch.

C. Double body, Directoire, engine-turned, with fixed bezel. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Gold, florally engraved, with Breguet numerals on white enamel cartouches and outer minute ring, the centre enamelled with a painted scene of a young girl with a lamb in an oval medallion over a green enamel decoration. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass with gold wheel train, Lepine calibre with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Dim. 61 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 4,600

LOT 167

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

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18ct. gold, quarter repeating musical watch.

C. Three body, Empire, polished with reeded band. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Gold engine turned with Breguet numerals on a white enamel chapter ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass full plate double train with going barrels passing through the back plate, inverted cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Pin-disc musical train playing on the hour or at will. Quarter repeating on two gongs with polished steel repeating work visible on the back plate. In good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

LOT 168

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

Unsigned (Chaponniere, Geneve?), circa 1810. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating musical watch.

C. Three body, Empire with reeded band, the back engine-turned "a grains d'orge". Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Gold engine-turned with Breguet numerals on white enamel cartouches and outer minute ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass with free standing barrels, cylinder escapement with plain brass three-arm balance and flat balance spring. Cylinder musical train playing on the hour or at will, with 20 tooth comb grouped in pairs and covered by a gilt brass panel. Quarter repeating on two gongs by depressing the pendant. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 7,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 169

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

Perrin Freres (Geneva), circa 1800. Very fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating, half-skeletonized, wondering time watch.

C. Double body, Directoire, engine turned. D. Gold, chased and engraved with a scene depicting a maiden by a fountain, semi-circular aperture on the upper part, the time is pointed by the hours, revolving in front of an enamel minute sector. M. fine gilt brass and blued steel, full plate, the blued steel back plate partly skeletonized to disclose part of the gold train of wheels, the going barrel with a gilt brass cover, pierced and engraved with scrolls, and the cylinder escapement with plain gold three-arm balance, polished steel bridge with ruby endstone, flat balance spring. Repeating by depressing the pendant, with visible polished steel repeating work and blued steel gongs, partly gilt, in form of serpents. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 60 mm.

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 46,000

LOT 170

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

Vaucher, Fleurier (Val de Travers), Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1830. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, centre second watch with special escapement.

C. Two body, bezels with red, pink and green champleve enamelled decoration, the pendant and bow with matching decoration, the back with multicoloured painted Summer flowers and doves against a light blue ground. Hinged polished silver cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Polished steel, "Chinese" calibre with free standing barrel, single wheel duplex escapement with polished steel escape wheel and three-arm balance with wedge shaped and partly blued steel weights, flat balance spring and regulator. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

CHF 28,000 - 32,000

LOT 171

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

Bovet, Fleurier (Val de Travers), Swiss, No. 699, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1840. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl-set centre second watch with special escapement.

C. Three body, Empire, the band with champleve enamelled decoration, split-pearl set bezels, pendant and bow, the back enamel panel painted with a fine composition of doves and Summer flowers on a pink ground. Hinged gold glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Polished steel, "Chinese" calibre with free standing barrel, single wheel duplex escapement with polished steel escape wheel and three-arm balance with wedge shaped and partly blued steel weights, flat balance spring and regulator. Signed on the movement and dial. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 28,750

LOT 172

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

Bovet, Fleurier (Val de Travers), Swiss, No. 619, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1840. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl-set centre second watch with special escapement.

C. Three body, Empire, the band with champleve enamelled decoration, split-pearl set bezels, pendant and bow, the back enamel panel painted with a fine composition of Summer flowers on a mauve ground. Hinged gilt glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Polished steel, "Chinese" calibre with free standing barrel, single wheel duplex escapement with polished steel escape wheel and plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring and regulator. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.

CHF 14,000 - 16,000

LOT 173

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

Bovet, Fleurier, No. 1894, Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1850. Fine silver gilt and enamel, pearl-set centre second watch with special escapement.

C. Three body, Empire, the band with champleve enamelled decoration, split-pearl set bezels, pendant and bow, the back enamel panel painted with a fine composition of Summer flowers on an azure ground. Hinged gilt glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Polished steel, "Chinese" calibre with free standing barrel, single wheel duplex escapement with polished steel escape wheel and three-arm balance with wedge shaped and partly blued steel weights, flat balance spring and regulator. Signed on the movement. In good condition. Diam. 62 mm.

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 4,370

LOT 174

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

Bovet, Fleurier, No. 186, Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1860. Fine and unusual silver gilt and enamel, pearlset centre second watch with special escapement.

C. Three body, Empire, with reeded band, split-pearl set bezels, pendant and bow, the back blue enamel panel painted with a fine scene depicting two savages attacked by a lion. Hinged gilt glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman nmerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Gilt brass fully engraved with a floral decoration, "Chinese" calibre with free standing barrel, single wheel duplex escapement, three-arm balance with screws, flat balance spring and regulator. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

LOT 175

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

Bovet, Fleurier, Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1850. Fine and rare silver gilt and enamel, pearl-set centre second fob watch.

C. Three body, Empire with reeded band, splitpearl set bezels, pendant and bow, the back enamel panel painted with a fine composition of Summer flowers on a blue ground. Hinged silver gilt glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Silvered brass fully engraved with a foliage decoration, "Chinese" calibre with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain silvered three-arm balance, flat balance spring and regulator. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 32 mm.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 2,875

LOT 176

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

Unsigned, Geneva, made for the Oriental Market, circa 1920. Fine 9 ct. gold and enamel, rectangular, keyless travelling purse watch.

C. Four body, massive, rectangular, spring loaded opening to be set on a table as a strut clock, the front enamel panel painted with a fine peacock, the back of green enamel, hinged gold cuvette. D. Satine gold with Roman numerals. Luminescent "skeleton" hands. M. 9"', nickel plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. In very good condition. Dim. 43 x 31 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

LOT 177

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

Patel < Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 960359, case No. 300445, circa 1947. Fine 18ct pink gold and diamond gentleman's wristwatch with 18 ct pink gold Patek Philippe bracelet.

C. massive, polished, straight lugs. D. pink with diamond-set indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" white gold hands. M. 12 -420 rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 31 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

LOT 178

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 821616, case No. 620045, for Walser Wald, circa 1931. Very fine and rare 18ct pink gold and ruby gentleman' s wristwatch with fitted box.

C. massive, polished, satined, bezel set with baguette rubies for the hours, hooded lugs. D. pink with painted indexes. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 10 "' rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 29 mm.

CHF 28,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 36,800

LOT 179

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 921459, case No. 625647, circa 1941. Very fine and rare, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, overhanging central lugs, hinged at the bottom for quick change of bracelet, flat bezel. D. pink with applied gold indexes. "Baton" pink gold hands. M. 12 --120 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 30 mm.

CHF 16,000 - 18,000

LOT 180

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

Patel < Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 700255, case No. 660734, Ref. 2466, circa 1949. Fine centre second, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, lapidated lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Baton" gold hands. M. 27 SC Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 32 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 7,000