806 lots

LOT 561

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

Quarter Repeater, Demi Chronometer Henry Capt, Genève, No. 24736. Made circa 1870. Fine and rare, 18K gold, quarter-repeating, keyless lever "demi chronometre" pocket watch.

C. Three-body, "bassine et filet", polished and engine-turned, the back cover with engraved monogram "AH". Glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel fleur-de-lys hands. M. 40 mm., 18''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, gold wheel train, 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,700 - 4,500

EUR 2,000 - 3,100

Sold: CHF 5,280

LOT 562

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

Quarter-Repeater Caudron a Paris, " Quarter-Repeater" movement No. 4534, case No. 5216. Made circa 1860. Very fine, 18K yellow gold, quarter-repeating, early keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, hinged gold cuvette with engraved gothic "E&K" under a crown. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 18.5???, maillechort, 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 and cuvette signed. Case numbered. Diam. 46 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,700 - 3,700

USD 2,400 - 3,300

EUR 1,700 - 2,300

Sold: CHF 5,280

LOT 563

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

Corps of Engineers USA Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, case No. 234906. Made for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1918. Fine and interesting silver keyless pocket watch with chronograph.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with bold upright luminescent Arabic numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel luminescent skeleton hands. M. Cal. R.A., 19??? 73 Chrono, frosted gilt brass, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometrer regulator, chronograph with visible work, the button on the winding crown. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 2,700 - 3,600

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

LOT 564

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

Chronometro Gondolo Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, ?Chronometro Gondolo?, movement No. 136023, case No.243063. Made for Gondolo & Laboriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1908. Very fine, large, keyless, 18K pink gold ?Chronometro Gondolo? pocket watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, ?demi-bassine?, solid, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold spade hands. M. Cal. 21''', frosted gilt, patented bridge caliber, 19 jewels, straight line ?moustache? lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot?s patented micrometer cam regulator, wolf?s tooth winding wheels, gold wheel train. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 2,700 - 3,600

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 5,280

LOT 565

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

Indirect Center-Seconds Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 400650, case No. 223080. Made for J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia, in the 1920s. Very fine, indirect center seconds, 18K yellow gold, keyless dress watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, curved bezel. D. Brushed silver, applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, outer minute track with fifths of a second divisions and Arabic five-minute numerals. Yellow gold cathedrale hands. M. 16 1/2''', rhodium plated, 19 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance with timing screws, 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Movement signed Vacheron & Constantin, dial, case and movement signed J.E. Caldwell, Philadelphia. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

USD 2,300 - 3,200

EUR 1,600 - 2,200

Sold: CHF 5,640

LOT 566

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

Carillon Grande Sonnerie and Minute Repeating Clockwatch Zenith, No. 2615. Made for the Russian market, circa 1910. Fine and very rare, large, minute-repeating, 18K rose gold, huntingcased, keyless, two-train, carillon Grande Sonnerie clockwatch with three hammers and three gongs.

C. Four body, "bassine et filet", engine-turned covers, polished borders. Hinged gold cuvette engraved in Cyrillic with the warrants and prize medal details. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 20"', frosted gilt, double train with differential winding, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking the hours and quarters on three gongs with three hammers, Silence/Sonnerie selection lever on the bezel border, repeating activated by a push piece in the band. Dial plate punched with César Racine?s Swiss patent number 41031. Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 17,000 - 22,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 44,400

LOT 567

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

Lady?s Minute Repeater Swiss, probably Le Brassus or Le Sentier, No. 14055, case No. 41097. Made circa 1900. Fine and rare, small, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, lady?s half-hunting cased, keyless pendant watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, engine-turned back cover with ribbon and flower decoration, the front cover decorated to match and with black champleve enamel Arabic numerals, inner minute track, polished borders. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel double spade hands. M. 12???1/2, frosted gilt, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Numbered 14055 on the dial plate. Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,500 - 9,000

USD 6,800 - 8,100

EUR 4,700 - 5,600

Sold: CHF 19,800

LOT 568

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

Four Hammer Carillon Constant Piguet, Sentier, No. 3378, Swiss patent No. 11948. Made circa 1915. Very fine and extremely rare, slim, carillon minute repeating 18K yellow gold hunting-cased pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blackened Breguet hands. M. 43 mm (19???), frosted gilt, bar calibre, 28 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating the hours, quarter hours and minutes with four hammers on four gongs activated by a slide in the band. Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 45,000 - 55,000

USD 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 28,000 - 34,000

Sold: CHF 60,000

LOT 569

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

Westminster Chime Carillon Minute Repeater Ch. F. Tissot & Fils, Locle, No. 3035, movement by Constant Piguet, Le Sentier, Swiss patent No. 11948. Made circa 1910 for the German market. Fine and very rare, 14K rose gold, hunting-cased, keyless, minuterepeating pocket watch with Westminster chimes carillon with four hammers on four gongs.

C. Four-body, "bassine" polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. M. 45 mm. (20???), rhodium-plated, 32 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on four gongs with four hammers activated by a slide on the band. Dial signed, movement engraved with Constant Piguet's patent number. Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

USD 23,000 - 32,000

EUR 15,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 92,400

LOT 570

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

Alexander I Karagjordgevic, King of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 412770, case No. 256398. Made in 1931. Fine and rare, thin, 18K white and yellow gold jump hour, wandering minute keyless Art Deco presentation dress watch with enamel coat of arms for Alexander I Karagjordgevic, King of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, bezels and bow in white gold, band and case back in yellow gold, back with polychrome painted on enamel coat of arms. D. Matte silver, apertures for the jump hours with minutes below. Triangular pointer for the minutes. M. Cal. R.A. 17???15/12., rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 18,000 - 25,000

USD 16,000 - 23,000

EUR 11,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 25,200

LOT 571

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

Minute-Repeating, Perpetual Calendar & Chronograph L. Leroy & Cie., Horlogers de la Marine, 7, Boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris, No.16313. Made circa 1910. Extremely fine and very rare, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph and moon phases.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette. D. Matte silver, black champleve Arabic numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic numerals, outermost fifth of a second chronograph divisions, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months, leap-year cycle, the date and the seconds with inner moon phase aperture, engine-turned center. Blued-steel spade hands. M. 19???, gilt brass, 36 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, chronograph with visible work and co-axial button on the winding crown for start/stop/return-to-zero fuctions. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System:

Sold: -1 31,000

LOT 572

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

Art Deco Platinum, Diamonds & Sapphires Swiss, No. 16500. Made in the 1920s. Very fine and elegant, Art Deco, platinum, lady's diamond and sapphire-set wristwatch with a fine 18K white gold mesh bracelet by Gay Freres.

C. Two-body, circular, set with round and square diamonds, single lugs set with diamonds and calibre-set sapphires to match the case, two further graduated matching diamond and sapphire-set links at each side, a total of 68 diamonds, the back with engraved scroll border. D. Matte silver, black cubiste numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel baton hands. M. 6''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, flat balance spring, shock absorber, micrometer regulator. Bracelet signed GF for Gay Freres. Dim. 18 x 70 mm, approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 6,300 - 8,100

EUR 4,300 - 5,600

Sold: CHF 7,800

LOT 573

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

R.B., French, No. 63084. Produced in the 1920s. Very fine, square, Art Deco, 18K white and yellow gold and diamond wristwatch with a pink gold deployant clasp pierced with leaf shapes, a white gold coiled snake-shaped buckle and a fabric strap. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, bicolored, solid, polished, yellow gold case back, stamped inside with the initials R.B. in a lozenge and an Art Nouveau-style lady, white gold band and lugs, diamond-set bezel, screwed bars, "bombé" crystal. D. Black with gold painted radial Roman numerals. White gold lozenge hands. M. Cal. 9''', rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Dim. 22 x 22 mm. Thickness 8mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,400 - 2,300

EUR 900 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 1,920

LOT 574

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

Alexander I, King of Yugoslavia? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 410491, case No. 252582. Made in 1929. Retailed by Milan T. Stefanovitch, Belgrade.Accompanied y a certificate of authentcity. Very fine and rare, square with canted corners, 18K yellow gold lady?s wristwatch with a Vacheron & Constantin yellow gold buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, back with the cipher of the Serbian Royal family surmounted by a crown. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold ?cubiste? numerals. Yellow gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 9??? 94, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with five adjustments, flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Dial also signed by the retailer. Dim. 22 x 22 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 5,400 - 7,200

EUR 3,700 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 4,320

LOT 575

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Automatic", movement No. 528008, case No. 353910, Ref. 4906. Made in 1957. Fine centre second, self-winding, water resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle.

C. Three body, polished, inclined bezel, screw down case back. D. Two tone matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes and dots. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal P1019, Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

USD 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 6,200 - 7,500

LOT 576

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 500107, case No. 332532. Made in 1953. Very fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, fancy fluted lugs, rounded bezel. D. Off white with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, baton, dot and dart indexes, outer minute graduation subsidiary dial for the seconds. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. P453/3B, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, monometallic balance with timing screws, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,600 - 5,400

EUR 2,500 - 3,700

Sold: CHF 9,600

LOT 577

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

Pink Gold, Ref. 4217 Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, movement 510431, case No 337680, Ref. 4217. Made in the 1950s. Fine, center seconds, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold buckle. Accompanied by the original Certificate of Origin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, curved lugs, snap-on case back. D. Two-tone, brushed yellow with applied yellow gold faceted indexes and Arabic quarters on a guilloche circle, outer minute indexes. Yellow gold baton hands. M. P454/58, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, self-compensating flat balance spring, adjusted to temperatures, swan-neck micrometric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,500 - 6,300

EUR 3,100 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 5,280

LOT 578

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

Omega, ?Constellation, Chronometer, Officially Certified?, movement No. 17003785, Ref. 14381/2. Made in the 1960s. Fine and rare, self-winding, center seconds, 18K pink gold wristwatch with black dial.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, decagonal crown, downturned lugs, back with Constellation logo. D. Black, with applied gold faceted dart indexes, inner minute/seconds divisions, applied gold Omega symbol at 12 and applied gold star at 6. Pink gold luminous dauphine hands. M. Cal. 505, copper-colored, 24 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,700 - 4,500

EUR 2,000 - 3,100

Sold: CHF 4,800

LOT 579

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

Audemars Piguet, Genève. Made in the 1960s. Very fine and elegant, thin, 18K white gold wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, straight lugs. D. White with painted baton indexes. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2003, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 4 positions, blued steel flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 4 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,200 - 4,200

USD 3,000 - 3,800

EUR 2,000 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 3,120

LOT 580

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

Pink Gold Monodatic Universal, Genève, ?Monodatic?, case No. 1739160, Ref. 100105-4. Made in the 1950s. Fine, water-resistant, self-winding ?Bumper?, 18K pink gold wristwatch with date and a gold plated Universal buckle. To be sold without reserve

C.Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, rounded bezel, screwed down case back. D. Brushed silver with pink gold applied faceted indexes and applied Universal logo under the 12, subsidiary dial for the seconds, aperture for the date. Pink gold Alpha hands. M. Cal.138C, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, micrometric regulator, blued steel Breguet balance spring, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 900 - 1,800

EUR 600 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 1,200