806 lots

LOT 61

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

Swiss. Dated 1873. A brass and steel depthing gauge. To be sold without reserve

Brass with C-shaped frames, two large fixed centers, adjustable small center with horizontal and angle adjustments, knurled brass nuts for setting the adjustments, brass clamp base on later wooden base. Underside of wooden base stamped ?Atelier Jean Vernetti Fils, Le Locle?. Dim. 12 x 29 cm. In good condition, cleaned

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,400 - 2,300

EUR 1,000 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 1,440

LOT 62

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

Le Jet d?Eau Swiss. Made in the 20th Century. Fine and very unusual, brass and steel sculpture inspired by the Jet d?Eau in Lac Leman, Geneva, incorporating 19 watchmaker?s hand tools. To be sold without reserve

Circular brass base with three feet made from large brass clock wheels, three tools on the base, 21 brass rods issuing from the base and curving outwards, the ends of 19 rods mounted with a watchmaker?s hand tool. Dim. 60 x 17 cm. In good condition

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 5,400 - 7,200

EUR 3,700 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 5,400

LOT 63

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

Faceplate Engine Swiss or French. Made circa 1900. Fine brass and steel faceplate engine. To be sold without reserve

Brass centering plate with three steel dog clamps, tailstock with adjustable centering post, brass bed, driven by a crank handle, the transmission wheels with cycloidal teeth, two-directional slide rest controlled by wing-nuts and a crank handle, wooden base. Dim. 21 x 30 x 11 cm. In good condition, cleaned and varnished

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 2,700 - 3,600

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 3,600

LOT 64

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

Rounding-Up Tool Swiss. Made in the late 19th Century. Fine, large, chromed brass and steel rounding-up tool on wooden base with selection of cutting wheels.

Large, chromed crank lever wheel, geared via two pulleys, adjustable horizontal slide, centered cutter with stop screw and vertical adjustment by a pivoted lever, horizontally adjustable dead center wheel holder, circular brass foot on wooden base with drawer containing cutting wheels and brass chucks. Dim. 30 x 26 x 15.5 cm. In good condition, cleaned

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 1,800 - 3,600

EUR 1,200 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 2,880

LOT 65

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

Rounding-Up Tool Sandoz Fils & Co, La Chaux-de-Fonds & Bienne. Made circa 1930. Fine brass and steel rounding-up tool. To be sold without reserve

Large black painted cast iron crank lever wheel, hinged cutter frame with two stop screws, stationary dead center wheel holder, circular cast iron foot on wooden base with applied signature plaque. Signed on a plaque on the base. Dim. 41 x 25 cm. In good condition, cleaned

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,400 - 2,300

EUR 900 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 1,800

LOT 66

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

Rounding-Up Tool Swiss. Made in the late 19th Century. Fine, large, brass and steel rounding-up tool on wooden base with selection of cutting wheels. To be sold without reserve

Large, brass crank lever wheel, adjustable horizontal slide, centered cutter with stop screws, stationary dead center wheel holder, circular brass foot on wooden base with drawer containing cutting wheels and brass chucks. Dim. 30 x 25 x 14.5 cm. In good condition, cleaned

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,400 - 2,300

EUR 900 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 2,640

LOT 67

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

Desk Lamp probably Kosmos Brenner, French. Made circa 1890. To be sold without reserve

Mounted on a vertical rod with T-bar finger grip and height adjustment, oil reservoir and burner with wick adjustment, cylindrical oil cistern, circular brass shade, glass chimney, circular brass over cast iron base. Height 51 cm. In good condition, cleaned

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 900 - 1,800

EUR 600 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 1,440

LOT 68

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

Depthing Gauge & Burnishing Tool Burnishing Tool: To be sold without reserve

signed J. Magnin Jacot, Chauxde- Fonds. Made circa 1900. Brass and steel, large brass wheel with epicyclic gearing to a steel rod and turning a steel shaft with arbor and screw to hold the tool, helical teeth, crank-handle, brass rod clamp stand on wooden base. Height 25 cm.;
Depthing Gauge: Brass and steel, sprung with an external flat steel spring, four stocks to hold the pivots, adjusted by 5 knurled nuts, wooden base. 22.5 x 12 cm. In good condition, cleaned

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,400 - 2,300

EUR 900 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 1,440

LOT 69

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

Swiss. Made in the late 19th century. Very fine brass and steel hand lathe. To be sold without reserve

Crank handle turning a large wheel with helical teeth and epicyclic gearing, tool bed with adjustable slides, horizontal and forward/reverse crank-handle adjustments, brass face plate with three sprung screw-adjusted vices, adjustable steel tool rest, mounted on a later wood base. Dim. 38 x 14 x 29 cm. In good condition, cleaned

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 2,700 - 3,600

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 3,000

LOT 70

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

S.A.H.B., Swiss, No. 29. Made in the late 19th century. Very fine and large, brass and steel hand lathe. To be sold without reserve

Large crank wheel with wooden handle, two pulleys, tool bed with adjustable slides, horizontal and forward/reverse crankhandle adjustments, brass face plate with three sprung screw-adjusted vices, adjustable steel tool rest, mounted on a later wood base. Dim. 37 x 60 x 20 cm. In good condition, cleaned

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 2,700 - 3,600

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 4,800

LOT 71

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

Ref. 16610T, Green Bezel Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft./ 300 m., Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. F323031, Ref. 16610T. Made in 2004. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant stainless steel wristwatch with date, with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated uni-directional revolving green bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the Crown Guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with large luminous round, triangular and baton steel indexes, outer minute division, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions under a bridge, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,500 - 7,000

USD 5,000 - 6,300

EUR 3,400 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 5,880

LOT 72

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

Steel and Gold Submariner - Navy Blue Dial Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000ft/330m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", case No. T367700, Ref. 16613. Made in 1997. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the Crown Guard, graduated unidirectional revolving blue bezel for the decompression times, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Blue with applied gold luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,500 - 6,300

EUR 3,000 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 5,280

LOT 73

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

Steel and Gold Submariner - Navy Blue Dial Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000ft/330m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", case No. U878279, Ref. 16613. Made in 1998. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the Crown Guard, graduated unidirectional revolving blue bezel for the decompression times, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Blue with applied gold luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,500 - 6,300

EUR 3,000 - 4,300

LOT 74

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

Yellow Gold Submariner Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, 1000ft = 300m, Submariner?, case No. 7066666, Ref. 16808. Made in 1981. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, yellow gold wristwatch with a yellow gold Rolex deployant clasp. Accompanied by a garantee (now void) and a Cosc bulletin de marche.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed down case back, graduated unidirectional revolving blue bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous gold round, triangular and bâton indexes, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

USD 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,600 - 6,800

Sold: CHF 9,600

LOT 75

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

Stainless Steel GMT Master ?Pepsi? Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No. 2328588, Ref. 1675. Made in 1970. Fine, two time-zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, red and blue graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second 24-hour time zone, screweddown case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall lenght 185 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,500 - 6,300

EUR 3,000 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 6,000

LOT 76

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

Stainless Steel GMT Master ?Pepsi? Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No. 4168702, Ref. 1675. Made in 1976. Fine, two time-zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, red and blue graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second 24-hour time zone, screweddown case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,500 - 8,000

USD 6,000 - 7,200

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

LOT 77

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

Ivory Dial Explorer II Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 9069616, Ref. 16550. Made in 1985. Fine and rare, two time-zone, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, 24-hour bezel and hand, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated 24-hour bezel, Twinlock winding crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Ivory with applied luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3085, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length: 175 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 9,500 - 12,500

USD 9,300 - 12,500

EUR 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 10,200

LOT 78

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

Metropolitan World Time Daniel Roth, "Metropolitan World Time", No. 439, Ref. 857.ST. Made in the late 1990s. Fine, double ellipse-shaped, two-time zone with day/night indication, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch.

C. Three-body, shaped and curved, polished, stepped band, rounded bezel, case back with 4 screws, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Textured anthracite with luminous Arabic numerals, apertures for the AM/PM indication and the jump-type world time display at 12 and 6, adjusted by a co-axial pusher in the winding-crown. Luminous steel flèche hands. M. Cal. 700/21, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 46 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 5,400 - 7,200

EUR 3,700 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 9,600

LOT 79

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

Cintrée Curvex Franck Muller, Geneve, Cintrée Curvex, No. 01, Ref. 2850 S6 Q. Made in the 1990s. Fine, tonneau-shaped and curved, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and a yellow gold buckle.

C. Two-body, polished, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Matte silvered, stylized radial black Arabic numerals, inner red Arabic numerals for the date, gold framed subsidiary seconds dial. Luminous baton hands. M. Cal. 10'''1/2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 47 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

USD 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,600 - 6,800

LOT 80

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

Lucifer Corum, "Bubble Chronograph ? Lucifer ? The Collector?s Series", No. 536/666. Made in a limited edition of 666 pieces in 2004. Fine and devilish, large and curved, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, date, thick domed crystal creating a lens effect, black/red rubber strap and a stainless steel Corum deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, polished andbrushed, concave lugs, case back with special engraving, heavily domed anti-reflective sapphire crystal, ballshaped winding crown and chronograph buttons with rubber ring. D. Black with red depiction of Lucifer, painted gold hour markers, subsidiary silver dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date. Helicoidal gold hands. M. Based Cal. 2892A2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness: 19 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,500 - 5,500

USD 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,800 - 3,400