250 lots

LOT 161

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Abm. Vacheron Girod, Genève, No. 56896. Made in 1850. Very fine and rare 18K yellow gold and painted on enamel fob watch with two matching pearl and ruby set brooches, gold chain, key and seal. Accompanied by the original fitted box and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four body, demi-bassine, reeded band, blue enamelback with painted on enamel flowers, chased andengraved boarder and central motif . Hinged gold cuvetteengraved with technical details. D. White enamel, radialRoman numerals outer minute track. Yellow gold Breguethands. M. Cal. 13???, gilt brass, bar caliber with goingbarrel, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-armbalance, flat balance spring, index regulator.Signed on the cuvette, punched on the movement.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 7,000 - 8,500

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 162

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Calibre Leschot? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, case and movement No. 123746. Made in 1867. Very fine and rare 18K gold hunting-cased watch with early nickel movement. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, ?lentille?, both spring-loaded covers finely engine-turnedwith vermicelli pattern, polished band, front withmonogram ?LJ? in a cartouche. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Whiteenamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiaryseconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 16??? A, maillechort,Leschot caliber, ?fausses côtes? decoration, hanging barrel, 15jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensationbalance, flat balance spring, index regulator with the scale onthe center wheel bridge.Signed and numbered on movement and cuvette, case punchedGeneva gold mark.Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

USD 1,700 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 163

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?The Fragrance of Spring? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, Veuve. C. Vacheron & Cie, Successeur, No. 131237. Made in 1871. Very fine and very rare 18K gold and painted on enamel keyless fob watch with matching fob. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, back with painted on enamel oval medallion depicting a young girl with flowers,applied varicolored gold borders, gold hinged cuvette. Brooch: en suite with oval painted on enamel medalliondepicting a lady holding flowers and enjoying their fragrance, the reverse signed X.P., back with mother of pearl,gold link below terminating with spring-loaded hook for the watch. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals,outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers. Gold ?spade? hands. M. Cal. 12''' H.R., maillechort, barcaliber, gold train, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance, flat balance spring.Movement signed.Diam. 31 mm, length with the brooch: 132 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 7,000 - 8,500

Sold: CHF 17,250

LOT 164

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Peter the First of Serbia? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 331041, case No. 200679. One of a series of twelve watches made for Peter the First of Serbia in 1905. Very fine and historically important, keyless, 18K yellow gold Royal presentation dress watch. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", solid, case back engine turned engraved with Peter the First's coat of arms, hingedgold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold"Breguet" hands. M. Cal. R.A. 19''', frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic com-pensationbalance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 7,000 - 8,500

Sold: CHF 9,775

LOT 165

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 333155, case No. 201599. Made in 1905. Fine and rare, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket lever chronometer with chronograph, instantaneous 30-minute register and outer tachometer scale. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished, concealed hinged gold cuvette, case back with blue enamel monogram?CPS?. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer tachometer scale with 60 kilometer per hour base,30-minute register at 12, sunk subsidiary seconds at 6. Gold "spade" hands. M. Cal. R.A. 17???, frosted gilt, 21jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring,swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 17,250

LOT 166

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 354649, case No. 219684. Made in 1911. Very fine and rare 18K gold, slim, hunting-cased, keyless minute-repeating dress watch. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Five-body, ?bassine pincée?, polished, hinged gold cuvette, front cover with dedication inscription to theinterior. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands.M. Cal. R.A. 20???19, frosted gilt, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance,Breguet balance-spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs via slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,000 - 8,000

USD 7,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 17,365

LOT 167

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 345186, case No. 213221. Made in 1911. Very fine 18K gold keyless, hunting-cased, minute-repeating watch with chronograph and 30-minute register. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Five-body, ?bassine?, polished, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minutedivisions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, 30-minute register at 12, subsidiary seconds.Gold ?spade? hands. M. Cal. R.A. 20??? R.M.C.C., frosted gilt, bar caliber, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement,cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometric regulator, repeatingon gongs via slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 13,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 168

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 359365, case No. 226656. Made in 1913. Fine and rare 18K gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch with chronograph and 30-minute register. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute andseconds track with five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, 30-minute recorder at 12 o'clock, sunk subsidiaryseconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. R.A. 19/20???, frosted gilt, 22 jewels, straight line lever escapement,cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 11,500

LOT 169

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?The Griffon? Vacheron & Constantin, Geneva, No. 365590, case No. 226593. Made in 1914. Very fine and equally rare square 18K gold, ramolayé and black champlevé enamel, keyless dress watch. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four-piece, square with rounded corners, black champlevé enamel back with central gold ramolayé Flemishmask, surrounded by inhabited scrolling foliage, within a foliage and cartouche frame, finely chased andengraved band, bezel with black champlevé enamel foliage and cartouche decoration, chased and engraved bow.D. Gilt, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?fleur-de-lis? hands.M. Cal. R.A. 17??? U.M. rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eightadjustments, flat balance spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 44 x 44 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 13,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 102,350

LOT 170

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 372247, case No. 230188. Made in 1916. Very fine and elegant, slim, 18K yellow gold, keyless, minute-repeating dress watch. Accompanied by a certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, "bassine pincée", polished back with monogram ?IAB?, dedication inscription ?Irving A. Brownfrom Carl F. Boker with kind remembrance of Jan. 6, 1916?, gold cuvette with dedication inscription, concealedhinges. D. Matte gilt, Breguet chapter ring with minute track, ?guilloché? outer and inner field, sunk subsidiaryseconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. R.A. 17/18???, 27/12, rhodium-plated, 29 jewels, straight line leverescapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, index regulator,repeating on gongs via slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000

USD 8,500 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 171

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Lozenge? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 377409, case No. 233687. Made in 1918. Very fine and rare, curved, lozenge-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's Art Deco wristwatch with 18K yellow gold bracelet ?à petites mailles?. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, wire lugs, domed crystal. D. Matte silver with painted andgraduated Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. R.A. 9??? 94, rhodium-plated,16 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 5 positions,flat balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 24 x 41 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

EUR 12,000 - 14,000

USD 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 172

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Tonneau? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 392589, case No. 242850. Made 1921. Very fine and rare, curved, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's Art Deco wristwatch. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold woven ?milanaise? bracelet and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, wire lugs, domed crystal. D. Matte gilt with painted graduatedArabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. R.A.9???94, rhodium-plated, 16jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 5 positions, Breguetbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 22 x 37 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

EUR 12,000 - 14,000

USD 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 25,300

LOT 173

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Tonneau? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 407133, case No. 253300. Made and sold in 1928. Very fine and rare, curved, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's Art Deco wristwatch with a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, small circular lugs, domed crystal. D. Matte silver with paintedupright Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 9??? 94, rhodium-plated, 15jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to five positions, flatbalance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Dim. 23 x 42 mm. Thickness: 8.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

LOT 174

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Double Face? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 377628, case No. 234192. Made in 1918. Very fine and rare 18K gold, keyless, astronomical, double-face pocket watch with phases of the moon and full calendar. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, back with monogram ?JO?, hinged gold cuvette. D. Front: white enamel,Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Gold Breguet hands. Back: silvered, partially skeletonized, day and monthchapters, moon phase aperture, outer date ring, blued steel hands. M. 18???, 55/12, frosted gilt, 19 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator,Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000

USD 8,500 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 57,500

LOT 175

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Medical Chronograph? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 370995, case No. 229192. Made in 1914. Fine and rare, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with chronograph, instantaneous 30-minute register and pulsometer. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished, gold hinged cuvette with dedication inscription, case back withmonogram. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer pulsometer scale, 30 minute register at 12,subsidiary seconds at 6. Gold "spade" hands. M. Cal. R.A. 19/20???, 38/12, frosted gilt, 25 jewels, straight-linelever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometerregulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 7,000 - 8,500

Sold: CHF 13,800

LOT 176

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

So-called ?American? Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 394192, case No. 245206. Made in 1921. Very fine and extremely rare, cushion-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with movement and dial diagonally set in the case, and a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, small scrolled lugs, winding-crown at the top left corner over the 12.D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds dial over the 6 at the bottom right corner.Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. R.A. 11???62 Nouveau, rhodium-plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 16 jewels,straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with five adjustments, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 31 x 42 mm. Thickness: 9,2 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 25,000 - 40,000

USD 35,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 70,150

LOT 177

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?The Birds of Nekhbet? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 402192, case No. 244702. Made in 1923. Elegant and unique, Egyptian Revival, Art Deco, 18K gold and enamel, slim, keyless cushion-shaped dress watch. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-piece, polished with black, white and blue geometric palm motif, champlevé enamel bezels and bow,back with black and blue enamel vultures, each with one wing extended and the other touching the groundrepresenting the goddess Nekhbet, band with enamel decoration. D. Matte silver, applied gold upright Arabicnumerals, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "cathedral" hands. M. Cal.16???162, rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with eight adjustments, flat balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 18,975

LOT 178

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Ostrich Feathers? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 389236, case No. 245648. Made in 1923. Exceptional 18K yellow gold, keyless, dress watch, with fully engraved dial and movement. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, polished, brushed back, chased band, hinged glazed gold cuvette. D. Silver, champlevéBreguet numerals, outer champlevé minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds, the whole engraved in ?taille-douce?with ostrich feathers. Blued steel ?cathedral? hands. M. Cal. R.A. 17??? Bas, rhodium plated, fully chased andengraved with austrich feathers, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balancewith eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 179

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 414237, case No. 257509. Made in 1930. Very fine and rare, oversized, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman's Art Deco wristwatch. Accompanied by a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished stepped and sloped sides, curled lugs, hinged case back with engraved initials?E.P.C.?, "bombé" crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Yellowgold "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. R.A. 9??? 94, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cutbimetallic compensation balance adjusted to three positions and temperature, blued steel flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 47 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 25,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 75,325

LOT 180

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 419419, case No. 261778. Made in 1929. Very fine and rare, large, rectangular, Art deco, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle, a Certificate of Authenticity and original fitted box.

C. two-body, solid, polished stepped and sloped sides. D. Two-tone silver with gilt baton indexes and paintedupright Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "?p?e" hands. M. Cal. 17-24, ton-neau,rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance timing screw, self-compen-satingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 20 x 42 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

USD 10,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 12,650