307 lots

LOT 81

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

?Early Keyless Winding? Patek Philippe & Co, à Genève, No. 22438. Made circa 1860. Very fine and very rare, 18K gold hunting-cased pocket watch with Adrien Philippe?s first patented stem-wind and handsetting mechanism of 1845 without coasting.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filet?, engine-turned and polished, flattopped winding crown. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 48 mm., 17???, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement a moustache, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed, case stamped M&B. Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,200

USD 4,200 - 6,000

LOT 82

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Independent Center-Seconds & 1/4 Secondes Foudroyantes Chas. E. Jacot, Locle, Chaux de Fonds, No. 6418. Made circa 1870. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, hunting-cased pocket watch with Charles. E. Jacot?s patented two-train independent center-seconds and quarter-second diablotine.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned covers with polished borders, reeded band. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost seconds divided into fifths, subsidiary quarter-second jump diablotine. Gold "Breguet" hands with blued steel tips. M. 42 mm., 19''', rhodium-plated, 28 jewels, two-train, ?Isochronal Vibrations?, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, the lever fork on a bar with counterpoised ends and banking in a slot, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator, independent seconds and quarter-second diablotine activated by a push piece in the band. Dial and cuvette and movement signed, case and movement numbered. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,500

USD 3,500 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 4,484

LOT 83

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Louis Audemars, Brassus & Genève, No. 111412. Made circa 1900. Fine, large, hunting-cased, 14K pink gold keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, solid, engine-turned covers with polished borders. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with Louis Audemars prize medals. D. White enamel with bold Dauphine numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 19???, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, notched bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 1,800 - 3,000

USD 2,500 - 4,200

Sold: CHF 2,596

LOT 84

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Demi Chronomètre Ls. Bachelard & Fils, Geneve, No. 229. Made circa 1860. Fine and rare, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless, pocket lever chronometer with gold strips from the fork to the counterpoise arms invented by Fritz Piguet.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filet?, engine-turned covers with polished borders, the front cover with engraved crest, reeded band. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 39 mm., 17 1/2???, frosted gilt, half-plate, 21 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, the elongated counterpoise arms made of gold strips continuing to the fork, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,500 - 2,000

USD 2,000 - 3,000

LOT 85

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Minute Repeater George Reymond, Vallée de Joux (Switzerland), No. 15608. Made circa 1870. Fine, 18K gold, minute-repeating, huntingcased keyless pocket watch.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engine-turned with reeded band, a dedication dated 1874 engraved inside the front cover. Hinged gold cuvette with engineturned border, glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold paste-set hands. M. 19''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, gold wheel train, 31 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Dial, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,200 - 5,500

USD 6,000 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 8,260

LOT 86

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

?Classic Dress? Breguet, No. 4756, Ref. 4756B. Made in the 1990s. Fine, thin, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with concentric guilloché engraving, coin-edged band, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, rounded bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché, silvered 18K gold with painted radial Roman numerals on an outer plain reserve, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. No. 5824, rhodiumplated, fausses côtes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 5 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,500

USD 3,500 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 8,260

LOT 87

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Urban Jurgensen, Copenhagen, No. 16/50, movement No. 80180. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Urban Jurgensen deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, stepped bezel, teardrop lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché black with luminous Arabic numerals on a plain reserve, painted silver dot minute markers, subsidiary seconds, date aperture at 6. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. 12''', rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 5,500 - 6,500

USD 7,500 - 9,000

LOT 88

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Overseas Chronometer Officially Certified", movement No. 943262, case No. 759387, Ref. 42042. Made circa 2000. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, and an integrated stainless steel bracelet with a Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box and COSC certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stylized bezel, case back with screws and Overseas logo, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minute graduation with applied pyramidal indexes, aperture for the date at 3. baton luminous hands. M. Cal. 1137, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 37 jewels, ever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance- spring, and an 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13,5 mm. Approx overall length 185 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 5,500

EUR 2,700 - 3,300

USD 3,800 - 4,600

Sold: CHF 5,900

LOT 89

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Ref. 5512 ?Submariner? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpe-tual, Submariner, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Case No. 1606239, Ref. 5512. Made in 1965. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant stainless steel wristwatch.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard". D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes. Luminous skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions and temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,500

USD 3,500 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 9,440

LOT 90

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Ulysse Nardin "Chronograph". Made in the 1970s. Fine stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, and tachometer.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, screw down case back, faceted lugs. D. Matte silver with applied baton indexes, luminous square dots, outer minute and fifths of a second divisions, outer black painted telemeter scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 30-minute and 12 hours register. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. based Valjoux 72, rhodium-plated, "fausses cotes decoration" 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,800 - 2,500

USD 2,500 - 3,500

Sold: CHF 3,304

LOT 91

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Breitling. Made in the 1940s. Fine and rare stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, snap-on case back, concave lugs. D. Offwhite with painted Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, red telemeter and blue tachometer scales. Blued steel baton hands. M. 12''', rhodium-plated, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, straight balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11,5 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 600 - 900

USD 850 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 5,546

LOT 92

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

?Lange 1 Tourbillon? A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. Sachsen, "Lange 1 Tourbillon", movement No. 16070, case No. 129037. No. 37 of a limited edition of 250 examples. Made in 2000. Extremely fine and rare, 18K pink gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, off-center hour dial, oversized date, power reserve and an 18K pink gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, transparent case back with 6 screws, push button on the band to correct the date, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné, solid silver, subsidiary off-center hour dial with applied pink gold radial Roman numerals and dart indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, sector for the up and down indication at 3, apertures for the oversized date at 1 and for the tourbillon regulator under a polished steel bridge at 5. Pink gold luminous alpha hands. M. Cal. L 9611, Glashütte 3/4 plate, maillechort, fausses côtes decoration, 49 jewels including 7 in screw-mounted gold chatons, 2 diamond endstones in screwmounted gold chatons, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, cage with 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, hand-engraved balance bridge. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 90,000 - 110,000

EUR 55,000 - 65,000

USD 75,000 - 90,000

Sold: CHF 106,200

LOT 93

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

"Lange 1 Tourbillon" A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte in Sachsen, "Lange 1 Tourbillon", movement No. 16082, case No. 129276. No. 26 of a limited edition of 150 examples. Made in 2000. Extremely fine and rare platinum wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, off-center hour dial, oversized date, power reserve and a platinum A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by a certificate of origin and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, transparent case back with 6 screws, pushbutton on the band to correct the date, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné solid silver, subsidiary off-center hour dial with applied Roman numerals, painted radial indexes and subsidiary seconds dial at 9, sector for the up and down indication at 3, apertures for the oversized date at 1 and for the tourbillon regulator under a polished steel bridge at 5. White gold alpha hands. M. Cal. L 9611, Glashütte 3/4 plate, maillechort, fausses côtes decoration, 57 jewels including 7 in screw-mounted gold chatons, 2 diamond endstones in screw-mounted gold châtons, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, cage with 3 equidistant polished steel arms, free-sprung, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, hand engraved balance bridge. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 100,000 - 130,000

EUR 60,000 - 80,000

USD 85,000 - 110,000

Sold: CHF 164,000

LOT 94

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Pour le Mérite A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. SA., Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite", movement No. 265, case No. 110258, Ref. 701.001. No. 8 of a limited edition of 150 examples. Made in 1996. Extremely fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, 36-hour power reserve and an 18K yellow gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, guarantee and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved straight lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws to view the movement, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, subsidiary sunk silver dials for the seconds and the up and down indication, aperture with polished steel bridge to view the tourbillon cage. Blued steel alpha hands. M. Cal. L 902.0, Glashütte 3/4 plate, maillechort, fausses côtes decoration, 29 jewels including 5 in screw-mounted gold chatons, power equalization with chain and fusée maintaining power and stepped planetary gearing, tourbillon cage bearing 2 diamond endstones, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with equidistant polished steel three-arm carriage, Glucydur balance with screws adjusted to 5 positions, Nivarox balance-spring with Strasser overcoil, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, handengraved balance bridge. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 180,000 - 230,000

EUR 110,000 - 140,000

USD 150,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 215,750

LOT 95

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Pour le Mérite A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte I. SA., Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite", movement No. 419, case No. 110360, Ref. 701.001. No 110 of a limited edition of 150 examples. Made in 1996. Extremely fine and very rare, 18K pink gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, 36-hour power reserve and an 18K pink gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, guarantee and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, curved straight lugs, transparent case back secured by 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Matte black with applied gold lozenge-shaped indexes, subsidiary silvered guilloché dials for the seconds and the power reserve indication, aperture with polished steel bridge for viewing the tourbillon. Pink gold alpha hands. M. Cal. L 902.0, Glashütte 3/4 plate, nickel-silver, movement hand decorated and engraved, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels including 5 in screw-mounted gold chatons, power equalization with chain and fusee, maintaining power and stepped planetary gearing, tourbillon cage bearing 2 diamond endstones, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with equidistant polished steel three-arm carriage, Glucydur balance with screws adjusted to 5 positions, Nivarox balance spring with Strasser overcoil, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10.5 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 190,000 - 230,000

EUR 115,000 - 140,000

USD 160,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 210,000

LOT 96

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Pour le Mérite A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte I. SA., Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite", movement No. 317, case No. 110427, Ref. 701.005. No 27 of a limited edition of 50 examples. Made in 1996. Extremely fine and rare platinum wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon regulator, and 36-hour power reserve. Accompanied by fitted box, guarantee and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 6 screws for viewing the movement, sapphire crystals. D. Solid satiné silver with painted Arabic numerals, sunk subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds and the up and down indication, aperture with polished steel bridge for viewing the tourbillon. Blued steel alpha hands. M. Cal. L 902.0 - No. 354, Glashütte 3/4 plate, nickel-silver, hand decorated and engraved movement, fausses-côtes decoration, 29 jewels including 5 in screw-mounted gold chatons, tourbillon cage bearing 2 diamond endstones, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with polished steel equidis-tant three-arm carriage, Glucydur balance with screws, adjusted to 5 positions, Nivarox balance-spring with Strasser overcoil, power equalization with chain and fusée, maintaining power and stepped planetary gearing, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10.5 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 210,000 - 250,000

EUR 125,000 - 150,000

USD 175,000 - 210,000

Sold: CHF 335,300

LOT 97

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Art Deco Sapphire & Diamond Gruen Watch Co., No. 9220. Made circa 1925. Very fine and rare, elegant and lavishly decorated sapphire and diamond-set platinum Art Deco pendant watch with matching brooch.

C. Two-body, oval, the back centered with a diamond- and sapphire-set rosette, small diamond-set pendant with additional ogival link set with diamonds and sapphires. Matching oval brooch. D. Silver with champlevé radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track, engine-turned center. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 20.5 x 14 mm., Extra Precision, nickel, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, all adjustments, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, platinum dust-cap. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 18 mm, length with brooch 75 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000

USD 8,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 11,800

LOT 98

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Yellow Gold and White Diamonds Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, movement No. 865736, case No. 622436. Made circa 1965. An elegant 18K yellow gold and diamond-set lady's wristwatch with integral 18K yellow gold mesh bracelet.

C. Two-body, the bezel set with 21 round white diamonds, crystal with faceted edge. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold dot indexes. Yellow gold baton hands. M. 7 ''', rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 20 mm. Thickness 7 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,500 - 4,800

USD 5,000 - 6,700

Sold: CHF 6,490

LOT 99

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Diamond and Sapphire Ref. 4105/1 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1245578, case No. 2682086, Ref. 4105/1. Made in 1971, sold on July 15th 1987. Very fine and rare, elegant, oval, 18K yellow gold, diamond and sapphire-set lady's wristwatch with concealed dial and an integral textured 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel set with 24 round white diamonds, concealed catch to release the springloaded cover set with 37 round sapphires, sapphire crystal. D. Textured gold. Blackened gold baton hands. M. Cal. 16, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 20 jewels, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 21 x 25.5 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,000 - 11,000

USD 13,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 18,880

LOT 100

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Broad Arrow Omega, ?Speedmaster?, movement No. 15997819, Ref. 2915-2. Made in 1957. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, tachometer graduation to 300uph on the steel bezel, screwed-down case back. D. Black with luminous painted baton indexes, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel broad arrow hands. M. Cal. 321, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

USD 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 18,880