481 lots

LOT 261

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Two-Day Marine Chronometer Parkinson & Frodsham, Change Alley, London, No. 3325. Made circa 1860. Fine, small, mahogany-cased two-day marine chronometer with power reserve indication.

C. Three-tier brass-bound mahogany box with external flush brass handles the glazed upper section with hinged lid, bone signature plaque and later brass number plaque. Brass bowl and gimbaled suspension, screwed-down glazed bezel. D. Silvered with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with Arabic fiveminute numerals, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scales. Gold pear hands. M. 62 mm., brass, full plate, relieved for the barrel, with ringed cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain with maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, two armed bimetallic compensation ?Z? balance with cylindrical weights and meantime adjustment screws, diamond endstone, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring. Dial and box signed. Dial diam. 83 mm. Box dim. 16 x 16 x 17 cm.

Grading System: A

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,300 - 6,000

EUR 3,400 - 4,700

LOT 262

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Grande Sonnerie with Moon Phase & Perpetual Calendar French, No. 2082. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare, large, silvered and gilt brass, grande and petite sonnerie, 8-day going carriage clock with repeating, alarm, dual calendar with later perpetual mechanism, moon phases with lunar calendar. Accompanied by the original fitted traveling case.

C. Multi-piece, ?Anglaise Riche?, fluted Corinthian columns, moulded base and entablature, glazed on all sides and the top with bevelled glass, hinged handle. D. Pink chapter ring with radial gothic Roman numerals on white reserves, outer gold dot minute divisions with Arabic five-minute numerals, central anthemion decoration, subsidiary dials for the alarm, days of the week and date, aperture for the moon phases with lunar calendar at the edge, white enamel mask. Blued steel halberd hands. M. Brass, rectangular with going barrels both on the going and the striking train, gilt platform escapement with lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, striking, repeating and alarm on two gongs, with button on the top for activating the repeating, grande sonnerie/petite sonnerie/silent optional lever on the base, further barrel for the alarm train. Movement numbered Dim. 17 x 10.5 x 9.8 cm. excluding the handle

Grading System: AA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

USD 13,000 - 17,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 18,000

LOT 263

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Lapis Inlaid Calendar & Moon Phase Carriage Clock La Vallée, ?Meister?, Swiss, movement by L?Epée, France, No. 181 of a limited series. Made circa 1982. Fine, giant, gilt brass and lapis lazuli, 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking carriage clock with alarm, day, date, hour repeating, phases of the moon and moon?s age. Accompanied by a key.

C. Multi-piece, ?Anglaise Riche?, gilt brass, molded base, fluted Corinthian pillars, molded top with lapis-lazuli cornice, base similarly inlaid, lapis lazuli inlaid hinged handle. D. White painted, black radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic five-minute numerals, aperture for phases of the moon above 6 o?clock with the moon?s age on the edge, below dials for the date, days of the week and alarm, foliate engraved gilt brass mask. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular, gilt brass, back plate fully engraved with scrolling foliage, going barrels, foliate engraved gilt platform with straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, striking, repeating and alarm on a coiled gong, repeating activated by depressing the pushbutton on the top of the case. Dial signed, movement signed L?Epée. Dim. 18.5 x 12 x 10.2 cm. excluding handle.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,700 - 6,000

LOT 264

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Grande & Petite Sonnerie & Calendar Charles Oudin, Horloger de la Marine de l'Etat, Palais Royal, 52, Paris, No. 2232. Made circa 1890. Very fine, gilt brass, eight-day going, grande and petite sonnerie striking and repeating carriage clock with subsidiary seconds, alarm and dual calendar. Accompanied by the original fitted travelling box. To be sold without reserve

C. Multi-piece, ?gorge?, molded top and base, the sides and top glazed with bevelled glass, hinged carrying handle. D. Circular white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and inner eccentric subsidiary seconds, subsidiary dials for alarm setting, days of the week and date, matte gilt dial mask. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Brass, rectangular with going barrels both on the going and the striking train, platform escapement with straight line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking, repeating and alarm on two gongs with button on the top and grande sonnerie/petite sonnerie/silent optional lever on the base, further barrel for the alarm train. Dial signed. Dim. 15 x 10.5 x 9 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,600 - 4,300

EUR 2,000 - 3,400

Sold: CHF 5,520

LOT 265

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Calendar & Alarm Aug(us)te Klein, 6 Bd. des Capucines. Made circa 1890. Fine, gilt brass, eight-day going, hour and half-hour striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm and dual calendar. To be sold without reserve

C. Multi-piece, ?gorge?, molded top and base, the sides and top glazed with bevelled glass, hinged carrying handle. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary dials for alarm setting, days of the week and date. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Brass, rectangular with going barrels both on the going and the striking train, platform escapement with lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking, repeating and alarm on a bell, with button on the top for activating the repeating, further barrel for the alarm train. Dial signed. Dim. 14.5 x 10 x 9 cm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

USD 1,700 - 2,600

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 3,600

LOT 266

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Grande & Petite Sonnerie Lacloche Freres, Paris, No. 23098. Made circa 1890. Fine and rare, gilt brass, grande and petite sonnerie, 8-day going carriage clock with repeating and alarm. To be sold without reserve

C. Multi-piece, fluted outset columns, flat base and entablature with applied rococo decoration, glazed on all sides and the top with bevelled glass, turned feet and finials, hinged handle. D. Off-white enamel with Arabic numerals, outer gold dot minute divisions, subsidiary dial for the alarm, matte gilt brass mask. Black steel spade and lozenge hands. M. Brass, rectangular with going barrels both on the going and the striking train, gilt platform escapement with lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, striking, repeating and alarm on two gongs, with button on the top for activating the repeating, grande sonnerie/petite sonnerie/silent optional lever on the base, further barrel for the alarm train. Dial and case signed, movement numbered Dim. 15.5 x 10 x 8.6 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,600 - 2,600

USD 1,400 - 2,200

EUR 1,100 - 1,800

Sold: CHF 2,040

LOT 267

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Swan Lake Attributed to E. Gübelin, Lucerne, No. 58059. Made circa 1915. Very fine and very rare, 8-day going, silver-gilt, painted on enamel, ivory and glass mystery table clock with the original gold-tooled morocco box.

C. Circular-form, the side decorated with translucent aquamarine guilloché enamel and fine painted on enamel continuous groups of flowers, raised on a dentilled band and four stepped and fluted feet. D. Ivory colored enamel chapter ring with pale blue painted radial Roman numerals intersected by single roses, the center with a mirror to simulate water and a carved ivory swan, its lowered head indicating the time. M. 59 mm., frosted gilt, three-quarter plate, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance with two adjustments, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 11 cm., 6.6 cm. high overall.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 10,000

USD 6,000 - 8,500

EUR 4,700 - 6,700

LOT 268

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

The Story of Venus Viennese. Made in the late 19th century. Silver gilt and painted on enamel table clock.

C. Oval, the back with painted on enamel scene of Venus and Adonis in a landscape, the band decorated with stylized foliage in the Renaissance style, bird finial, stem in the form of a stork, circular base decorated with continuous painted on enamel scenes of Venus representing stories from classical antiquity, the underside decorated with a continuous landscape, satyr mask feet. D. Oval, decorated with green, blue and white champleve enamel, radial black Roman numerals. Gilt brass Breguet hands. M. Swiss, circular gilt brass, full plate, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain brass three-arm balance with flat balance spring, pierced and engraved continental cock, polished steel endplate, silvered regulation dial. Dim. 19.5 x 8 cm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,600 - 4,300

EUR 2,000 - 3,400

Sold: CHF 5,280

LOT 269

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Le Jongleur Didisheim Goldshmidt, Fils & Cie., Swiss, ?Le Jongleur?, No. 58247. Made circa 1920. Fine and unusual digital automaton table timepiece. To be sold without reserve

C. Gilt bronze framed painting, silvered gallery with cast formal decoration, malachite side pieces, standing on a rectangular yellow marble base. D. Featuring a seated Chinese figure juggling with a playing card in one hand and an egg in the other, disclosing the apertures for the digital hours and minutes when depressing the button at the top M. 19???, brass three-quarter plate with going barrel, 2 jewels, pin pallet Roskopf escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring. Case and movement signed. Dim. 105 x 75 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 850 - 1,700

EUR 700 - 1,400

Sold: CHF 1,920

LOT 270

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

La Tour de l?Horloge Didisheim Goldshmidt, Fils & Cie., Swiss, ?La Tour de L?Horloge?, No. 61198. Made circa 1920. Fine and unusual 8-day going desk timepiece. To be sold without reserve

C. Gilt bronze framed painting, standing on a rectangular black marble base. D. Featuring a town scene with a clock tower, the dial of the clock with radial Roman numerals. Blued steel lozenge hands. M. 19???, brass three-quarter plate with going barrel, 2 jewels, pin pallet Roskopf escapement, plain brass threearm balance, blued steel flat balance spring. Case and movement signed. Dim. 13.5 x 9.7 cm.

Grading System: A

CHF 700 - 1,500

USD 600 - 1,300

EUR 500 - 1,000

Sold: CHF 1,800

LOT 271

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Art Deco Timepiece Luc, Fabrication Française. Made circa 1925. Fine, mother of pearl and lacquer, 8-day going Art Deco desk clock. To be sold without reserve

C. Rectangular black lacquered inlaid with mother of pearl and sea-green lacquer with incised linear decoration, stepped black lacquer base, brass bun feet. D. Matte silver with cubiste Arabic numerals. Blued steel spade hands. M. Mechanical, 8-day going, 9 jewels. Dial signed. Dim. 15 x 10.5 x 4.3 cm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 850 - 1,700

EUR 700 - 1,400

Sold: CHF 1,800

LOT 272

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Lalique Doves Léon Hatot, (ATO), "Electrique", No. 31332, the case by R. Lalique. Made circa 1910. Fine and very rare, pressed frosted glass electric Art Nouveau mantel clock.

C. Semi-circular, the front decorated with four doves among branches, flowers and berries, frosted top, wooden back with brass door. D. Silvered, black Arabic numerals, outer minute track, the center cut away to expose the hour and minute wheels. Black steel skeleton spade hands. M. 11 cm., brass, electromagnetic pendulum, battery contacts. Case signed R. Lalique, dial signed ATO, movement signed Leon Hatot, Fabricants, Paris. Dim. Length 21.5 cm., height 15.5 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,500 - 7,500

USD 4,700 - 6,500

EUR 3,700 - 5,000

LOT 273

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Cut Glass Bulle Clock Bulle Clock, France, No. 270871. Made in the 1920's. Fine and very rare, cut glass and ebonized wood electric table clock.

C. Oval, domed cut glass shade decorated with leaves and geometric patterns, oval ebonised wood base. D. Matte silvered, black Arabic numerals, outer minute track, cut-away center to view the mechanism, brass borders. Blued steel spade hands. M. Brass, electromagnetic pendulum with rating nut, electrical contacts. Dial signed. Dim. 37 x 25.5 x 19 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 1,700 - 3,400

EUR 1,300 - 2,700

LOT 274

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Lilac-Colored Curved Art Deco Clock Léon Hatot, (ATO). Made circa 1935. Fine, Art Deco, pressed glass, battery-powered electromagnetic mantel clock. To be sold without reserve

C. Rectangular, stepped sided pressed and frosted glass case and a metal drum housing the movement. D. Square glass with raised Art Deco numerals, inner minute track. Black baton hands. M. Battery-powered, electromagnetic pendulum. Case and movement signed. Dim. 17 x 23.5 cm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

USD 1,700 - 2,600

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 840

LOT 275

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Nixie Time-Code Generator Swiss, ?Multicapt? series 752447, Model 40 12474P. Made circa 1975. Very fine and rare, Nixie time-code generator module. Accompanied by the operating instructions. To be sold without reserve

C. Rectangular, blue anodized brushed aluminium fascia, grey coated top and sides. D. Nixie vacuum tube display with red screen and buttons for input selection, knobs for level, voltage and 1/10th second selection. M. Quartz-based, electronic. Dim. 33 x 25 x 11 cm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,300 - 2,100

EUR 1,000 - 1,700

Sold: CHF 600

LOT 276

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Quartz Master Clock Patek, Philippe, Genève, model: Quartz-MS. Made in the 1970's. Fine and rare, 220 v. electronic Master Clock with center-seconds. Accompanied by a user?s manual (in German). To be sold without reserve

C. Rectangular, ionized aluminum, faux wood top and sides, two handles at each front side, perspex cover. D. Round, black, upright Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost seconds divisions with Arabic five-second numerals. White baton hands. M. Quartz-based, electronic. Dial signed. Dim. 42 x 20 x 13 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

USD 1,700 - 2,600

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 2,400

LOT 277

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Master Clock System Patek Philippe, Genève, Model L4011. Made circa 1975.

Very fine and rare, Integrated Electronic T3 Master Clock System with independent minute and seconds comparators in a six-module tower, the clock M1controlled by a radio signal from Prangins Observatory, clocks for summer and winter times, two Model L 4031 units showing the time in six cities of the world. Accompanied by the Patek Philippe manual. Very powerful Master Clock System capable of controlling an almost unlimited number of slave clocks, capable of being regulated to 1/1000 of a second. 1. Antenna
2. minute comparator, constantly comparing if all clocks are running the same in terms of minutes and seconds.
3. Radio controlled clock MI based on radio signal from Prangins Observatory ? showing winter time.
4. Module L 4011 ? showing summer time.
5. Module L 4021 ? volt and amp meters.
6. Module L 4021 ? LED digital clock.
7. Module L 4031 ? with clocks for 3 time zones with stop buttons.
8. Module L 4031 ? with clocks for 3 time zones with stop buttons.
Each unit signed. Dim. 80 x 42.5 x 23 cm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

USD 13,000 - 17,000

EUR 10,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 16,800

LOT 278

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Patek Philippe for Rolex Master Clock Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 663171, model EbK 24R. Made for Rolex, circa 1970. Fine large mottled green-painted 110/220 volt / 0.12/0.06 Amp. Electric master wall clock with dead center seconds. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, rectangular, mottled green painted, hinged door with lock and circular dial aperture with chrome-plated bezel, applied gilt metal Rolex signature and crown logo, the base with 8 screwed terminals for the connections, wall fixing brackets. D. Matte black, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, outer seconds track with Arabic 5 seconds numerals. White painted baton hands. M. 67 mm., nickel, 3-wheel train, dead-beat escapement, driven from the electric mechanism housed in the case, the silvered plate with fuse casings for DC, Minutes and Seconds, buttons for setting the master time + 1/100, + 1/10, + Sec, Stop, Decal. Min., frequency adjustment aperture, knob for correcting the slaves. Dial signed Rolex, casing signed Rolex, with Patek Philippe signature plaques, movement signed Patek Philippe. Dim. 34.5 x 25 x 15 cm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 20,000

USD 8,500 - 17,000

EUR 6,700 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 9,600

LOT 279

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Telebox Patek Philippe, Geneve, ?Tele-box?, No. 770812, Model: 25 20031. Made in the 1970's. Fine and rare, 220 v. electric clock with center-seconds for synchronization by transmitted time signals, with clock unit and transformer. To be sold without reserve

C. The Telebox: gray plastic casing with cover secured by six screws, outlets for the mains wire and wire to the clock. The clock: square with chamfered edges and sloping base, circulcar notched aluminium bezel. D. Black with white Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, outer ring with seconds divisions and fivesecond numerals. White baton hands. M. Telebox ?S? card B printed circuit board, fuse and two red indicator lights, two switches to perform the synchronisation. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. Box: 23 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm. Clock: 11.5 x 11.5 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,300 - 2,100

EUR 1,000 - 1,700

Sold: CHF 1,320

LOT 280

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Ref: E1100, Electronic Table Clock Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1 800 247, Ref. E1100. Made in a series of 30 pieces, Sold to Zigerli, Bern, in 1973. Very fine and very rare, gilt brass and blue painted electronic chronometer table clock with center-seconds.

C. Rectangular brushed gilt brass, square colums at each corner, sides and hinged back door painted blue in imitation of marble. D. Rectangular, painted blue to match the case, applied gilt baton indexes. Gilt brass tapered baton hands. M. Rectangular, transistorized, powered by three 1.5 v batteries in a black cylindrical housing, frequency adjustment and switch for precision setting. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 21 x 14 x 10.5 cm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 6,000 - 7,700

EUR 4,700 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 8,400