252 lots

LOT 121

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, No. 17205, case No. 66884, circa 1910. Very fine and rare 18K yellow gold astronomic minute-repeating hunting-cased keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph, 30 minute register, and moon phases.

C. Four-body, "bassine", engine turned and polished, hinged and sprung front cover chased and engraved with afoliate monogram, polished band. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, black Arabic numerals, outer fifths of asecond markers and Arabic five second numerals, subsidiary dials for four-year cycle and months, concentric 30minute register, days of the week, date, subsidiary seconds and moon phase aperture, setting levers in the bezel.Gold "spade" hands. M. 19''', rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 32 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating thehours, quarter hours and minutes with two hammers on two gongs activated by depressing a slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 54 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 45,000 - 65,000

EUR 30,000 - 40,000

USD 38,000 - 55,000

Sold: CHF 50,600

LOT 122

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

"Vivre C'est Christ" E. Mathey - Tissot & Co., Ponts - De - Martel, case No. 15319, dated 1893. Fine and rare silver hunting-cased, astronomic, minute-repeating, keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph and moon phases.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", massive, polished, hinged andsprung front cover with black enamel foliate monogram, curved band, back cover decorated with an open bookresting upon two palm fronds and the motto "Vivre C'est Christ" in black enamel. Hinged silver cuvette withengraved presentation inscription. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer fifth of a second markers cali-bratedup to 300 seconds, minute track, subsidiary dials for four-year cycle and months, days of the week anddate, subsidiary seconds and moon phase aperture, setting levers for date, month, days and moon phases in thebezel. Blackened steel "spade" hands. M. 19 1/2''', frosted gilt, wolf's tooth winding, steel chronograph work oper-atedby a button in the band, 32 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance,Breguet balance-spring, index regulator, repeating the hours, quarter hours and minutes with two hammers ontwo gongs activated by depressing a slide in the band.Cuvette signed, case numbered.Diam. 61 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 17,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 123

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Haas Neveux & Cie, Geneve. A lot of two watches, comprising: Very fine 18K gold and enamel keyless pocket watch, No. 24214. Specially made for Guillermo Rodriguez, circa 1900.

(Left) C. Four-body, "bassine", heavy, cast and chased with oak leaves and acorns, similarly decorated trefoil bow,hinged back cover cast and pierced with a lion rampant within gothic tracery. Hinged gold cuvette chased withfoliage and flowerheads and overlaid with translucent red enamel in a gothic border revealed through the piercedback. D. White enamel, large black Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade"hands. M. 17''', rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, 21jewels, straight line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neckmicrometer adjustment to the regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 49 mm. (Grading: C. 2 D. 3-31-01 M. 3-6* AA) (Right) Fine 18K gold, enamel and rose-cutdiamond-set keyless lady?s pendant watch, circa 1890.C. Four-body, "bassine", foliate chased bezel and band, hinged back cover overlaid with red guilloche enamel withgold paillons, set with three rose diamonds. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, gilt dotminute markers, outer blue five minute numerals. Gold "Louis" hands. M. 12''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes"decoration, wolf's tooth winding, 11 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm brass flat-rim balance, indexregulator.Cuvette signed.Diam. 32 mm. (Grading: C. 4-40-56 D. 3-01 M. 3* B)

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,500 - 9,500

EUR 5,000 - 6,000

USD 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 8,625

LOT 124

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Swiss, No. 116, dated 1926 on the inside cover. Very fine 18K gold minute repeating keyless pocket watch with single button chronograph and 30-minute register.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute trackand concentric 1/5th second chronograph track with Arabic five second/minute markers, subsidiary dials forseconds and 30-minute recording. Black steel Breguet hands. M. 18''', rhodium-plated, "fausses cotes" decora-tion,32 jewels, visible chronograph work, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compen-sationbalance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on two gongs acti-vatedby a slide in the band.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,500

USD 4,300 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 7,130

LOT 125

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Mons. B. Poitevin & V. Le Jeune. L. Gironde Successeurs, Genève, No. 44731, made circa 1915. Very fine 18K gold and painted on enamel and cloisonné keyless pocket chronometer with Bulletin de Reglage rating, 1st Class at the Observatoire de Genève, No. 64452. Accompanied by a photocopy of the Bulletin de marche.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, hinged back finely decorated with polychrome cloisonné enamel flowers andfoliage against a midnight-blue enamel ground. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, upright black Arabicnumerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute markers, subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands.M. 18''', gilded, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, counterpoised straight line leverescapement with steel escape wheel, Guillaume balance with gold temperature and platinum meantime screws,blued steel Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Cuvette signed.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

LOT 126

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Mathey-Tissot & Co., Genève, No. 7205, case No. 12210, circa 1925. Very fine and rare minute repeating silver gilt, enamel and hardstone 8-day Art Deco desk clock with the original gold tooled leather covered case.

C. Rectangular, decorated overall with panels of enamel to imitate jade and orange, black and gold stripes, raisedon a green hardstone base. Hinged door. D. Rectangular, ivorine, black painted Arabic numerals, outer minute divi-sions,the center painted with a scene of a stag and a deer by a river in a forest. Blued steel hands. M. Rectangular,8-day, rhodium plated, 11 jewels, platform straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balancewith three adjustments, index regulator, repeating on two gongs mounted on the backplate by depressing thehardstone set button. Case and movement signed.Dim. 80 x 49 x 34 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 10,000

EUR 4,000 - 6,500

USD 5,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 9,430

LOT 127

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

"Autel" Cartier, Paris, "Pendulette à cadran deployant", No. 805, movement by the European Watch and Clock Co., France, No. 2029, made circa 1928. Very fine, small and rare 18K yellow gold portable Art Deco desk timepiece with the original Cartier fitted gold tooled morocco leather case.

C. Rectangular, polished, hinged shutters opening to reveal the three-section chapter ring, winding crown at 12,the base with a concealed swivel stand, the back with engraved dedication. D. Matte silver, radial black Romannumerals, inner minute track, moiré center. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 9''', rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.Dial signed, case hallmarked and engraved "Made in France", movement signed "E.W.C. Co., France".Dim. 40 x 23 x 8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 13,000 - 17,000

LOT 128

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

"Art Deco Birds" Longines, case No. 2320614, movement No. 2520614. Sold on July 14, 1922 to Mr. Perusset. Magnificent and rare frosted platinum, iridescent translucent cloisonné enamel, diamond and sapphire keyless pendant watch.

C. Three-body, the bezel set with diamonds and calibre-set sapphire Arabic numerals in an arcaded sapphireborder, calibre-set sapphire band and bow, the winding crown set with a cabochon sapphire, the back withdiamond and sapphire decoration to match the bezel, frosted platinum centre panel. D. Cloisonné enamel, outerArabic 24-hour numerals, the centre decorated with fantastic birds and flowers in shades of pale blue against asea-green translucent and iridescent ground. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 10.85M, rhodium-plated, "faussescotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flatbalance-spring, index regulator.Movement signed, the frontplate signed Wittnauer Longines. Dial, case and movement numbered.Diam. 41 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 18,000 - 23,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 69,000

LOT 129

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Probably Haas Neveux et Cie, Paris-Genève, No. 15977. Made circa 1890. Fine, rare and very small minute repeating, guilloché enamel and diamond set keyless lady?s pendant watch.

C. Four-body, the hinged front cover with a rose diamond set monogram on a translucent royal blue guillochéenamel ground, matching enameled band, rose diamond set trefoil bow, the back cover with matching enameldecoration and set with a large brilliant-cut single diamond. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with blackBreguet numerals, outer minute track and blue painted Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold?Louis XV? hands. M. 13???, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, stamped with the Seal of Geneva QualityMark, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balancespring, index regulator, repeating with two hammers on two gongs activated by a slide in the band.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

USD 17,000 - 25,000

LOT 130

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

?Baguette? Cartier, Paris, "Bracelet Montre Baguette", No. 21120, entered in the Registers on November 8, 1928. Very fine, rectangular, 18K yellow gold lady's wristwatch with cord bracelet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, overhanging rounded doublecentral lugs, back winding crown, flat top crystal. D. Matte silverwith painted Arabic numerals. Blued-steel hands. M. 2 1/2''',baguette, "Duoplan", signed European Watch & Clock Co.,Inc., rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement,cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, blued steel flatbalance-spring.Case, dial and movement signed.Dim. 7 x 25 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 7,000 - 8,500

LOT 131

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

So-called ?Moneta? Cartier, Paris, ?Bracelet Montre Ronde Escalier?, No. 34171, entered in the regis-ters on November 16, 1946. Fine and elegant 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch.

C. Three-body, polished, stepped flat bezel, concealed lugs.D. Matte silvered with painted baton indexes and Arabic quar-ter-hour numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 8???, signedEuropean Watch & Clock Co., Inc., rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes?decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cutbimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance-spring,index regulator.Case, dial and movement signed.Diam 30 mm. Thickness 6 mm..

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 7,000 - 8,500

Sold: CHF 6,325

LOT 132

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 349360, case No. 214002. Made in 1910. Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch.

C. Five-body, "bassine", solid, polished band, front coverfinely cast and chased with a scene of gundogs at thewater's edge with bullrushes and water lillies, foliate mono-grammedcase back, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel withpainted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. Cal. R.A. 20, frosted, bridge caliber, wolf's tooth winding, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetal-liccompensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 133

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 365624, case No. 220971. Made in 1913. Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch.

C. five-body, "bassine", solid, polished band, front covercast and chased with a tower house within a landscapesurrounded by fruiting vines, monogrammed case back.Hinged gold cuvette. D. white enamel with painted Arabic numerals,outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. Cal. R.A. 20., frosted gilt, bridge caliber, wolf'stooth winding, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguetbalance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 5,980

LOT 134

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

?Two-Tone Dial? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 418858, case No. 264406, Made in 1937. Very fine, rectangular, 18K pink gold Art Deco wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. Two-body, brushed and polished, flat bezel, curved sided lugs.D. Brushed pink, two-tone, applied yellow gold Arabic numerals,outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold ?épée? hands.M. 11???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguetbalance spring, index regulator.Dial, movement and case signed.Dim. 35 x 27 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

USD 10,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 14,950

LOT 135

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 459863, case No. 303739. Made in 1947. Fine 18K yellow gold water-resistant gentleman?s wristwatch with centre seconds.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back,concave lugs. D. Matte silvered, applied yellow gold Arabicnumerals, outer minutes and seconds track. Yellow gold hands,blued steel centre seconds hand. M. 12 1/2???, Cal. V454,rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted to tempera-tures,self-compensating Breguet balance spring, shockabsorber, micrometer adjustment to the regulator, dust cover.Dial, movement and case signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,500

USD 4,300 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 4,600

LOT 136

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

James Nardin, Locle, No. 13245, case No. 71404, circa 1870. Very fine 18K gold hunting-cased key-less minute-repeat-ing pocket watch.

C. Four-body, heavy,"bassine et filets", engineturned and polished covers, polished band, engine turned and polished gold hinged cuvette, D. White enamel,Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, large subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 43 mm.(19'''), nickel, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensationbalance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, wolf's tooth winding, repeating on two gongs byactivating a slide in the band.Signed on the dial, case, cuvette and movement.Diam. 56 mm. Thickness 22 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 7,000 - 8,500

Sold: CHF 9,660

LOT 137

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

"Medical Chronograph - Chronomètre 1st Class" Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, No. 16108, case No. 360325, made in 1927 for the South American market. Very fine 18K gold lever chronometer keyless pocket watch with single button chronograph, 30-minute register, pulsometer, gold chain, seal, fitted case, spare crystal and original Ulysse Nardin certificate. Accompanied by duplicate of Bulletin Marche de l?Observatoire Astronomique e cronométique de Neuchâtel.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, chronograph button in the crown. hinged gold cuvette dedicated to Dr. CharlesPettanel. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer scale graduated for 30 pulsations, 1/5th second chronographscale and concentric minutes scale, Arabic five minute/second numerals, subsidiary seconds at 6 and 30-minuterecording dial at 12. Gold "spade" hands. M. 19''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, visible chrono-graphwork, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, the lever and escape wheel pivots with gold jewel-caps,bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 1,900 - 3,200

USD 2,600 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 12,075

LOT 138

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 762544, case No. 690699, Ref. 2551. Made in 1955. Fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with 18K pink gold Patek Philippe bracelet with fancy links. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed down case back,fluted lugs, concave bezel. D. Off-white with applied goldbâton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold?dauphine? hands. M. 12???-600 AT, stamped with the Sealof Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes?decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement,Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism andfive positions, anti-shock system, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator,18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

USD 9,500 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 139

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, No. 1125573, case No. 320232, Ref. 3445. Made circa 1968 for Gübelin. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, transparent back and extra solid gold back and Patek Philippe 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-downtransparent case back, straight lapidated lugs. D. Brushedgilt with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiaryseconds, aperture for the date. Yellow gold "bâton" hands.M. Cal. 27-460M, stamped with the Seal of Geneva QualityMark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balanceadjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions,shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguetbalance-spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movementsigned. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

USD 10,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 20,700

LOT 140

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1123293, case No. 319157, Ref. 3445. Made in 1965. Very fine, self-winding, water-resis-tant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold textured Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-downcase back, lapidated lugs. D. Brushed off-white withapplied yellow gold indexes, subsidiary seconds, aperturefor the date. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460 M,stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodiumplated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight linelever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat,cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingfree-sprung Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.Approx. overall length 200 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,000

USD 8,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 12,075