530 lots

LOT 341

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Minute-Repeater Chronograph? Swiss, ?Repetition à Quarts & Minutes, Seconde Chronographe?, No. 2863. Made for the Hispanic market, circa 1888. Very fine, large, minute-repeating, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K gold pocket watch with chronograph.

C. Four-body, "pomme et filet", solid, polished, the back cover with engraved dedication. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the technical details, glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. White enamel threepiece, with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, fifth of a second chronograph divisions calibrated t0 300 units, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 20???, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band, visible chronograph work. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,700 - 2,200

EUR 1,000 - 1,300

USD 1,400 - 1,800

Sold: CHF 5,900

LOT 342

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Minute-Repeater? Longines, Swiss, case No. 1894579. Made circa 1910. Fine, minute-repeating, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with medals won at different Exhibitions. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 45 mm (20???) frosted gilt, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band, silent centrifugal governor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,200 - 1,800

USD 1,700 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 7,080

LOT 343

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Extra Minute-Repeater? Touchon & Co., Genève, No. 137930. Made circa 1910. Fine, minute-repeating, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K yellow pocket watch with ?Extra? adjustment.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, solid, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Black steel ?spade? hands. M. Cal. 17???, ?Extra? quality, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, adjusted, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,200 - 1,800

USD 1,700 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 6,490

LOT 344

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Thin Minute Repeater? Juvenia Watch Co., Switzerland, No. 19504. Made circa 1915. Fine, thin, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch.

C. Four-body, 'bassine', polished, concealed hinge. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Matte and engine-turned silver with Arabic numerals, outer minute track and subsidiary seconds. Black ?Breguet? hands. M. 17.5???, 38 mm, rhodiumplated, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 5 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, ?swan neck? micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Movement and case signed. Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,000

EUR 900 - 1,200

USD 1,200 - 1,700

Sold: CHF 3,776

LOT 345

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Pearl Sunburst? Balsiger & Fils a Genève. Made circa 1830. Very fine and rare, 18K gold and pearl-set pendant watch.

C. Two-body, hinged sprung bezel set with pearls and seed pearls, the back set with seed pearls and pearls in a radiating design. D. Gold with applied radial Roman numerals, outer minute markers, vari-colored gold foliate border, engine-turned center. Blued steel ?lozenge? hands. M. 32 mm., frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass three-arm balance, pierced and chased continental balance cock, silver regulator dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 17,000 - 22,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

LOT 346

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

"Thin Miniature Watch" Swiss, Geneva, No. 29632. Made circa 1830. Fine and rare, "très petite" miniature, thin 18K gold lady's pendant watch with gold male ratchet key.

C. Three-body, "forme collier", engine-turned, chased flower and scroll bezels, pendant and bow, rope-twist band, the back with shuttered winding hole. D. Engine-turned silver, eccentric, with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, aperture at the top for the regulation. Gold "Breguet" hands. M. 20 mm., 9''', frosted gilt, jeweled cylinder escapement, frosted gilt three-arm balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam 23.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,800 - 2,500

USD 2,500 - 3,300

LOT 347

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

"Early Summer Bouquet" Bovet, Fleurier. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1870. Very fine, silver gilt and painted on enamel, pearl-set, center-seconds pocket watch with Jacot duplex escapement.

C. Three-body, "Empire", the back enamel panel finely painted with a bouquet of early summer flowers over a blue ground, the bezels, pendant and bow set with split-pearls. Gilt-rimmed glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel with narrow radial Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds divisions, outer Arabic fifteen-minute numerals. Blued steel "ovoid" hands. M. Mirror-polished steel, Chinese caliber with free-standing barrel, Jacot duplex escapement, bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel "wings", blued steel flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case signed in Chinese characters. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 9,000 - 12,000

USD 12,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 31,860

LOT 348

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

"Observatory Quality Chronometer" Rolex, "Observatory Quality", No. 1002135, retailed by C. Bucherer, Lucerne. Made in the 1920s. Fine, thin, 18K yellow gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Matte champagne, black Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Black steel "cathedral" hands. M. Cal. 142, ?Observatory Quality, Amtlich Geprueft?, rhodium-plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial case and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 1,800 - 3,000

USD 2,500 - 4,200

Sold: CHF 7,670

LOT 349

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Power Reserve Indication? Charles Frodsham, 84, Strand, London, AD.FMSZ No. 02919. The case with London hallmarks for 1864-1865. Very fine, 18K gold, hunting-cased pocket watch with power reserve indication.

C. Four body, "bassine et filets ", polished, reeded band. Fixed gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds and power reserve indication. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. 18"', frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, jewels in screwed chatons, fusee with chain and maintaining power, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,700

USD 3,300 - 5,000

LOT 350

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Thin Minute-Repeater? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 340051, case No. 210411. Made for J. Koopmann & Sohn, Hamburg, circa 1910. Very fine and rare, thin, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, keyless dress watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. Cal. R.A. 19???, frosted gilt, 29 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,800 - 3,800

EUR 1,700 - 2,300

USD 2,300 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 15,340

LOT 351

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

Minute Repeater Chronograph "Henry IV's Triumphal Entry into Paris" International Watch Co., Swiss, No. 36491. Made circa 1910. Very fine, large, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch with chronograph, decorated with a scene of King Henry IV of France entering Paris.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", frosted, the cover decorated with a scene in high relief depicting Henry IV entering Paris. Hinged gold cuvette decorated with medals awarded at the 1906 Exhibition in Milan. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer painted gold dot minute indexes, minutes and fifths of a second chronograph divisions, subsidiary seconds. Gilt brass "Louis XV" hands. M. 48 mm., 21''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band, silent governor, chronograph with visible work. Dial, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 23,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 20,060

LOT 352

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

"Grande & Petite Sonnerie Clockwatch" James Nardin, Locle, No. 9177, case No. 16286 by Enf. Tissot Fils. Made circa 1860. Very fine and very rare, large, grande & petite sonnerie striking, quarter-repeating, two-train, 18K gold, hunting-cased pocket watch.

C. Four-body, heavy, "bassine et filets", engine-turned covers with polished borders, reeded band with bolts for grande/petite sonerie, strike/silent and for locking the repeat button. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, large subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 45 mm.(20'''), frosted gilt, two-train, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating with two hammers on two gongs activated by a button in the band. Cuvette signed, case signed Enf. Tissot Fils. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,000

USD 6,600 - 8,500

Sold: CHF 11,800

LOT 353

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

"Ipso Matic" Gübelin, "Ipso Matic", case No. 167832. Made in the 1950s. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, concave lugs, screwed-down case back. D. Two-tone matte silver with applied yellow gold baton and pyramidal indexes, concentric inner graduation for the minutes and fifths of a second. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12???, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,300 - 1,600

EUR 800 - 1,000

USD 1,100 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 1,770

LOT 354

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

Yellow Gold "Extra-Fort" Eberhard & Co., La Chaux-de-Fonds, "Extra- Fort", case No. 1030251. Made in the 1950s. Fine, large, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and a gold-plated Eberhard buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes and Arabic half-hour numerals, outer minutes and fifths of a second track with Arabic five minute numerals, outermost light blue tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30- minute register. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. 14???, copper colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,300 - 4,300

EUR 2,000 - 2,600

USD 2,700 - 3,600

Sold: CHF 3,776

LOT 355

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

Stainless Steel ?Doctor?s Chronograph? Omega, No. 10826435, Ref. OT 2451. Made in the late 1940s. Very fine and rare, stainless steel, water-resistant wristwatch with round button chronograph, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, and pulsometer.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, downturned lugs, screwed-down back with engraved crest, large winding crown. D. Two-tone beige with luminous dart indexes and Arabic numerals, guilloché subsidiary dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds track with black Arabic five minute numerals, outer pulsometer in red graduated to 30 pulsations. Luminous white ?lozenge? hands. M. Cal. CHRO C12 T2 PC, rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,700 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 6,600

Sold: CHF 8,850

LOT 356

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

Pink Gold ?Triple Date Moon Phase? Omega, No. 10928381, case No.10802501, Ref. 2473. Made circa 1950. Fine, 18K pink gold wristwatch with triple date calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Omega bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, straight curled lugs, concave band, inclined bezel. D. Brushed silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, teardrop and dot indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 381, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000

USD 8,500 - 10,000

LOT 357

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

"Yellow Gold & Tourmaline Bracelet Watch" Blancpain, No. 582151, case No. 4127. Made in the 1950s. Very fine and elegant, 18K yellow gold and tourmaline-set lady's wristwatch with concealed dial and integral 18K yellow gold mesh bracelet.

C. Two-body, inclined bezel, the dial concealed by a hinged abstract-design cover set with a large emerald-cut tourmaline and 14 round tourmalines, back winder. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 6''' R600, gilt, "faussescotes" decoration, 17 jewels, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions selfcompensating flat balance spring, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 19 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 160 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 6,000

EUR 2,700 - 3,700

USD 3,700 - 5,000

LOT 358

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

Yellow Gold ?Skeletonized? Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 157325, Ref. B6861. Made in the 1960s. Very fine, skeletonized, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet buckle. Accompanied by an Audemars Piguet box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back, inclined bezel, straight lugs. D. Transparent, applied black baton indexes on the outer edge. Black "baton" hands. M. Cal. 2120, 12''', skeletonized, gilt and engraved, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,700 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 6,600

Sold: CHF 14,750

LOT 359

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

"Yellow Gold Baguette Duo-Plan" Jaeger LeCoultre, "Baguette Duo-Plan", case No. 29128. Made circa 1960. Fine, very small, rectangular, 18K yellow gold lady's wristwatch with an integral 18K yellow gold bracelet ?à chevrons?.

C. Two-body, integral bracelet, solid, polished, case back with two screws, back winder. D. Matte silver with black painted indexes. Black painted "baton" hands. M. Cal. 1005, baguette, rhodiumplated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 2 positions and temperature, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed. Dim. 16.5 x 6.5 mm. Thickness 6 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,700

USD 3,300 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 5,428

LOT 360

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

"Vendôme" Cartier, Paris, "Vendôme", No. 780902104. Made in the 1980s. Fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a recent Cartier service guarantee.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, secret signature at VII. Blued steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 78, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,200 - 1,800

USD 1,700 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 5,664