806 lots

LOT 481

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

The Horses Vulcain, Swiss, No. 54417. Made circa 1925. Very fine and rare, thin, silver and painted on enamel, half-open faced, keyless dress watch.

C. Three-body, coin-edged band, the back cover finely painted on enamel with a white and a black horse against an oyster-colored guilloche background, white enamel and polished border, the bezel decorated to match. D. Matte silver, black painted dauphine numerals, outer minute track. Gold Louis XV hands. M. 17???, rhodium-plated, 16 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

USD 2,300 - 3,200

EUR 1,600 - 2,200

Sold: CHF 3,360

LOT 482

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Steel Dress Watch, Black Dial E. Gubelin, No. 67631, case No. 18587. Made in the 1930s. Fine, large and elegant, thin, stainless steel, keyless pocket watch with black 24-hour dial.

C. Two-body, polished, inclined bezel, stepped band, inverted U-shaped bow, flat-topped winding crown with the letter "W" surrounded by black enamel. D. Black with applied steel baton indexes, outer painted silver minute track and inner 24-hour numerals. Steel épée hands. M. 16 1/2''', rhodium-plated, 16 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,800 - 3,800

USD 2,500 - 3,400

EUR 1,700 - 2,400

Sold: CHF 3,120

LOT 483

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 182057, case No. 278572. Made circa 1918. Fine, thin, keyless, 18K yellow gold dress watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, ?demi-bassine?, solid, polished, the back with engraved foliate monogram. D. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 17???, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line ?moustache? lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

USD 1,800 - 2,700

EUR 1,200 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 2,880

LOT 484

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Golden Leaves Haas Neveux & Co., Genève, No. 44138. Made circa 1920. Fine and elegant, 18K yellow gold, thin, keyless, hunting-cased dress watch.

C. Four-body, solid, "demi-bassine", polished borders, the covers decorated with a band of chased laurel leaves, a band of aquamarine guilloché enamel, and white enamel borders. Dedicated hinged gold cuvette. D. Gold with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, engine-turned center. Blued steel spade hands. M. 39 mm (17'''), rhodium-plated "fancy" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case punched with Haas Neveux trademark. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

USD 2,300 - 3,200

EUR 1,600 - 2,200

LOT 485

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Longines, Swiss, No. 1955190, circa 1906. Very fine 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set fob watch with matching brooch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", back with translucent imperial blue and olive green enamel separated by opaque white enamel with gold leaves and applied white gold diamond-set floral appliqué, gold hinged cuvette. Matching brooch with translucent olive green enamel with applied white gold diamond-set appliqué. D. Champagne, Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 22 mm. (9 3/4'''), frosted gilt, 16 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring. Signed on dial and movement, case and movement with the same serial number. Diam. 28 mm., length with the brooch 68 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,800 - 2,300

USD 1,600 - 2,100

EUR 1,100 - 1,400

Sold: CHF 4,560

LOT 486

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Purse Watch C. H. Meylan, Brassus, No. 2620, case No. 61836. Made circa 1930. Fine and elegant, platinum, diamond and ruby-set Art Deco purse watch.

C. Four-body, brushed, rectangular, stepped with canted corners, applied with lines of diamonds and rubies, two larger marquise diamonds and four square-cut diamonds, dedicated back, opening to reveal the sprung and hinged watch case with square inclined bezel. D. Brushed silvered with applied white gold Breguet numerals, outer minute track. White gold Breguet hands. M. 22 mm., rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with three adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Movement signed. Dim. 40 x 30 x 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,600 - 5,400

EUR 2,500 - 3,700

Sold: CHF 7,200

LOT 487

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Poche Surprise Retailed by Mauboussin, Paris, movement No. 4383, case No. 95830. Made circa 1930. Very fine rectangular 18K white gold and diamond-set Art Deco keyless purse watch.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, rectangular, spring-loaded, opening to be set on a table as a strut clock, polished, applied rose-cut and baguette diamond decoration, ring suspension loop. D. Square, brushed silver with Arabic numerals. Blued steel hands. M. Cal. 9???, rhodium-plated, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed for Mauboussin. Dim. 43 x 28 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,700 - 4,500

EUR 2,000 - 3,100

LOT 488

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Clifford Magnetic Escapement Hamilton, ?Railway Special?, No. C390218. Made in the 1940s, this is one of only two known examples to be fitted with a prototype Clifford magnetic escapement, by Horstmann Clifford Magnetics Ltd., of Bath, England, circa 1950. Fine and exceptionally rare, keyless, 10K gold-filled pocket watch with patent Montgomery dial and special escapement, with the original Hamilton box and guarantee. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. Three-body, ?bassine et filets?, screwed-down back and bezel with reeded and dot decoration, large bow. D. White enamel ?Montgomery?, with large Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, and individual Arabic minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 18???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, now fitted with a Clifford magnetic escapement with a ?Mumetal? pierced escape wheel and spring-blade detent -type resonator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System:

LOT 489

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Charles F. Tissot & Son, Locle, No. 30495. Made for the American market, circa 1890. Very fine, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with the original rosewood fitted box and numbered cetificate.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", by C.W & Co., solid, polished, reeded band. Gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 18 1/2''', maillechort, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, one of which is set in a screwed gold chaton, wolf's tooth winding, gold wheel train, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, cuvette and movement signed, case punched C.W & Co. Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

USD 2,300 - 3,200

EUR 1,600 - 2,200

Sold: CHF 6,000

LOT 490

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Prince Albert Lorgnette Attributed to J. Rossel & Fils à Genève. Made circa 1850. Fine, 18K gold and enamel, rose diamond-set folding lorgnette with concealed painted on enamel portrait miniature of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, later HRH The Prince Consort (1819-1861).

C. Spring-loaded front cover decorated with a rose diamond-set flower-spray on a translucent Imperial blue guilloche enamel ground, opening to reveal a painted on enamel portrait of Prince Albert in military uniform and wearing the Garter sash, back and handle engraved with foliage against an engine-turned background, folding lorgnettes released by a catch on the side of the handle. Dim. 85 x 24 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,600 - 5,400

EUR 2,500 - 3,700

Sold: CHF 9,360

LOT 491

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Platinum Navitimer Breitling, ?Navitimer Airborne?, No. 59/100, Ref. L33030. Made in a limited series of 100 examples in the 1990s. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date, slide rule and an 18K white gold Breitling buckle. Accompanied by a wooden Breitling box and booklets.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved and facetted lugs, reeded revolving bezel for the slide rule, screwed-down case back engraved with the Breitling logo and with ?Airborne Platine, Serie Limitée?. D. Two-tone, blue and silver, applied white gold luminous baton indexes, outer graduation for the minutes/seconds and 1/5th seconds, outermost graduations for the slide rule and the tachometer, subsidiary dials for seconds, 10 minutes, 3 hours and the day of the month. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating balance-spring, shock absorber, micrometric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

USD 7,200 - 9,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,200

Sold: CHF 9,000

LOT 492

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

White Ceramic Big Bang Hublot, Genève, "Big Bang", No. 148/250, case No. 613949, Ref. 301SH. Made in a limited series of 250 examples in 2005. Fine and unusual, oversized, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel, titanium, ceramic and Kevlar wristwatch with square-button chronograph, registers, date and a special integrated rubber strap with a stainless steel Hublot deployant clasp.

C. Six-body, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 6 screws, hooded lugs, white ceramic bezel fixed by 6 titanium screws, white Kevlar sides, sapphire crystals. D. Black carbon, ?tapisserie?, with applied titanium Arabic numerals and luminous indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date, outer red minute track. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 7750, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, tungsten/steel rotor, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

USD 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 6,200 - 7,500

LOT 493

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Stainless Steel Aeronavale Breguet, "Type XX ? Aeronavale - Automatique?, movement No. 0145289, No. 81135, Ref. 3800ST. Made circa 2000, sold on August 25, 2007. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and a stainless steel Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bidirectional revolving bezel, reeded band, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and dots indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 15- minute registers, outer minute track. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. 582/1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,300 - 4,300

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,700

Sold: CHF 5,280

LOT 494

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Cartier, "Santos Chronoreflex", Ref. 11621. Produced in the early 1990s Fine, water-resistant to 100ft/30m, 18K yellow gold quartz wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date and an 18K yellow gold Cartier buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back and bezel with 8 screws, sapphire-set windingcrown. D. Black with applied yellow gold baton indexes, auxiliary dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute registers and the days of the month at 12. Yellow gold baton hands. M. With quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,300 - 4,300

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,700

LOT 495

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

ChronoMaster Baroque Zenith, "ChronoMaster Baroque - El Primero", movement No. 193005, Ref. 30.0240.410. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, moon phases, triple date and an 18K yellow gold Zenith deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box, certificate and push pin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, transparent case back with 6 screws, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone, hand-engraved gold and black, partially skeletonized, subsidiary black ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the day of the week, of the month, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 410, 18K gold, hand-engraved, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 18K gold skeletonized rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

USD 7,200 - 9,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,200

Sold: CHF 14,400

LOT 496

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Moon Phase Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Day-Date-Automatic", movement No. 288976. Made in the 1980s. Fine, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with day-date and moon phases and with a 18K Audemars Piguet deployant clasp

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Cream with applied baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the days of the month and the week, aperture for the moon phases. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2125, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,300 - 5,300

USD 4,000 - 4,800

EUR 2,700 - 3,300

Sold: CHF 4,680

LOT 497

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Moon Phase Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Day-Date-Automatic", movement No. 288542. Made in the 1980s. Fine, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with day-date and moon phases.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Cream with applied baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the days of the month and the week, aperture for the moon phases. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2125, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 6,300 - 8,100

EUR 4,300 - 5,600

LOT 498

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Yellow Gold Star Wheel Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Star Wheel Automatic", No. 391505, case No. D 30023, Ref. 25720. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and unusual, self-winding, epicycloidal, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back, stepped bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Bi-color matte silver and engraved yellow gold, the hour graduation on three rotating translucent sapphire discs, each with four painted black stylized hour indicators, on top, white sector indicating the 60 minutes in painted Arabic numerals and indexes, at the center, a rhodiumplated wheel with three arms, carrying the spring-loaded rotating star wheel sapphire discs. M. Cal. 2124, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

USD 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 6,200 - 7,500

LOT 499

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Quantième Perpetuel Automatique Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Quantième Perpetuel Automatique", Ref. 3593, movement No. 331275, case No. C 75754. Made in 1990s. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, curved triangular lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Mother of pearl with applied yellow gold baton indexes. Yellow gold baton hands. Subsidiary dials for the days of the month, the week, the months, sector graduation for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. M. Cal. 2120/2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

USD 11,000 - 13,000

EUR 7,500 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 12,000

LOT 500

Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

Star Wheel Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Star Wheel Automatic", No. 391521, case No. D 15325, Ref. 25720. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and unusual, self-winding, epicycloidal, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back, stepped bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Bi-color matte silver and engraved yellow gold, the hour graduation on three rotating translucent sapphire discs, each with four painted black stylized hour indicators, on top, white sector indicating the 60 minutes in painted Arabic numerals and indexes, at the center, a rhodiumplated wheel with three arms, carrying the spring-loaded rotating star wheel sapphire discs. M. Cal. 2124, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, micrometer regulator, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

USD 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 6,200 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 10,920