331 lots

LOT 101

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Grande & Petite Sonnerie L. Leroy & Cie, Horlogers De La Marine, 7, Boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris, No. 2083. Made in France, circa 1900. Fine, gilt brass, 8-day going, Grand and Petite Sonnerie striking carriage clock with repeat and alarm.

C. Multi-piece, "architectural", matte gilt, the sides and top glazed, tapered rounded columns, hinged handle. D. Circular annular white enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track, annular white enamel alarm setting dial with radial Arabic numerals, engine-turned gilt mask. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular brass plates, going barrels for the going and striking trains, barrel for the alarm train, lateral lever escapement on a large matte gilt platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance with temperature adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on two gongs with two hammers, strike selection lever in the base. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 15 x 8.6 x 9.7 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,600 - 6,000

LOT 102

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Le Roy & Fils, 57 New Bond Street, London, No. 246. Made in France, circa 1890. Fine, small, gilt brass, 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm and leather-covered travel case. To be sold without reserve

C. Multi-piece, matte gilt, the sides and top glazed, the top engraved ?MM?, plain columns at each corner, square feet, hinged handle. D. Circular guilloche silvered with black painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, alarm setting dial with Arabic numerals, guilloche silvered mask. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular brass plates, going barrels for the going and striking trains, further barrel for the alarm train, lateral lever escapement on a silvered platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on a gong. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 8.7 x 5.6 x 6.3 cm. excluding handle.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,300 - 2,200

EUR 1,000 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 1,440

LOT 103

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Grande & Petite Sonnerie Margaine. Made in France, circa 1890. Fine, gilt brass, 8-day going, Grand and Petite Sonnerie striking carriage clock with repeat and alarm.

C. Multi-piece, "gorge", entirely engraved with foliage, the sides and top glazed, hinged handle. D. Circular white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic fiveminute numerals, white enamel alarm setting dial with radial Arabic numerals, gilt mask engraved with foliate scrolls. Blued steel hands. M. Rectangular brass plates, going barrels for the going and striking trains, barrel for the alarm train, lateral lever escapement on a large silvered platform, uncut bimetallic compensation balance with temperature adjustment screws, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on two gongs with two hammers, strike selection lever in the base. Movement punched with Margaine?s trademark. Dim. 14.5 x 8.5 x 9.5 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,400 - 6,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,600

Sold: CHF 5,280

LOT 104

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Petite Sonnerie Drocourt, No. 10625. Made in France, circa 1890. Fine, gilt brass, 8-day going, Petite Sonnerie striking carriage clock with repeat and alarm. To be sold without reserve

C. Multi-piece, "gorge", entirely engraved with foliage, the sides and top glazed, hinged handle. D. Circular white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic fiveminute numerals, white enamel alarm setting dial with radial Arabic numerals, gilt mask engraved with flowers and foliage. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular brass plates, going barrels for the going and striking trains, barrel for the alarm train, lateral lever escapement on a large silvered platform, notched bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on two gongs with two hammers, strike selection lever in the base. Movement punched with Drocourt?s trademark. Dim. 13.7 x 8.2 x 9.5 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

USD 3,000 - 4,800

EUR 2,300 - 3,600

Sold: CHF 3,240

LOT 105

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Grande & Petite Sonnerie Drocourt, No. 7039. Made in France, circa 1880. Fine, gilt brass, 8-day going, Grand and Petite Sonnerie striking carriage clock with repeat and alarm.

C. Multi-piece, "gorge", entirely engraved with foliage and flowers, the sides and top glazed, hinged handle cast with flowers. D. Circular white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, white enamel alarm setting dial with radial Arabic numerals, gilt mask engraved with flowers and scrolls. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular brass plates, going barrels for the going and striking trains, barrel for the alarm train, lateral lever escapement on a large silvered platform, notched bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on two gongs with two hammers, strike selection lever in the base. Movement punched with Drocourt?s trademark. Dim. 13.7 x 8.2 x 9.5 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,400 - 6,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,600

LOT 106

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

French, No. 2113. Made circa 1880. Fine, small, gilt brass, 8-day going, hour and halfhour striking carriage clock with repeat and alarm. To be sold without reserve

C. Multi-piece, "gorge", entirely engraved with stylised foliage, the sides and back with similarly engraved brass panels, top and front glazed, shuttered winding holes, hinged handle. D. Circular white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, white enamel alarm setting dial with radial Arabic numerals, gilt mask engraved with foliage. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular plates, going barrels for the going and striking trains, barrel for the alarm train, lateral lever escapement on a brass platform, bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on a bell. Dim. 11 x 7 x 7.8 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,300 - 2,200

EUR 1,000 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 2,160

LOT 107

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Grande & Petite Sonnerie Drocourt, No. 28483. Made in France, circa 1880. Fine, gilt brass, 8-day going, Grand and Petite Sonnerie striking carriage clock with repeat and alarm.

C. Multi-piece, "gorge", polished, the sides and top glazed, hinged handle. D. Circular, mother-of-pearl with radial red Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, mother-of-pearl alarm setting dial with radial red Arabic numerals, matte gilt mask. Blued steel Spade hands. M. Rectangular brass plates, going barrels for the going and striking trains, barrel for the alarm train, lateral lever escapement on a large silvered platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on two gongs with two hammers, strike selection lever in the base. Movement punched with Drocourt?s trademark. Dim. 14 x 8.7 x 9.8 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,400 - 6,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,600

LOT 108

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

A. Bruderer, à La Ville de Genève. Made in France, circa 1890. Fine, gilt brass, 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm and brass-bound oak travel box. To be sold without reserve

C. Multi-piece, "anglaise", the sides and top glazed, Corinthian columns at each corner, bead and reel friezes, moulded base, hinged fluted handle. D. Circular white enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, white enamel alarm setting dial with Arabic numerals, matte gilt mask. Blued steel Spade hands. M. Rectangular brass plates, going barrels for the going and striking trains, further barrel for the alarm train, lateral lever escapement on a matte gilt platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on a gong. Dial signed. Dim. 13 x 8.3 x 9 cm. excluding handle.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,300 - 2,200

EUR 1,000 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 1,320

LOT 109

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Grande Sonnerie Charles-Frederic Colomb, Neuchatel, Swiss. Made circa 1790. Very fine and extremely rare, gilt brass, three-train, 8-day going, grande sonnerie striking and repeating mantel clock with pull-wind alarm.

C. Rectangular, gilt brass, arch-top, the front with a flowerhead paterae in the lower corners, hinged bezel with bead decoration, fluted frieze, each side mounted with a large flowerhead paterae, bell-top with flower swag mount, hinged snake handle, four turned finials, bead and reel base, raised on four turned feet, gilt brass back door with sound frets. D. White enamel, convex, dauphine numerals, outer minute track. Pierced and engraved gilt brass hour and minute hands, steel arrow alarm hand. M. 13.5 x 11 cm., gilt brass rectangular arch-top plates, four pillars, three-train with large spring barrels, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, silk suspension, brass bob pendulum, regulation through the front of the case, striking and repeating the hours and quarters with three hammers on two stacked bells on the backplate, alarm pulley and strikework on the backplate, alarm sounding with a further double-ended hammer on a further underslung bell. Movement punched CFC on both frontplate and backplate. Dim. 26 x 13.5 x 8 cm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

USD 13,000 - 17,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 15,600

LOT 110

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Pendule Portative Swiss, signed Breguet. Made in Neuchatel, circa 1820. Fine, gilt brass, Grande and Petite Sonnerie striking and repeating Pendule d'Officier 8-day traveling clock with alarm.

C. Gilt bronze, with paw feet, engine-turned bezel, the pediment with applied foliage decoration, the front and top with cast and chased flowers and foliage, side panels applied with foliate mounts, folding leaf handle at the top. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track and Arabic fifteen-minute numerals. Blued steel hands. M. Circular gilt brass with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, index regulator, quarter striking and repeating on two bells with the striking train fitted on the back plate, cord release for repeating at will; alarm with separate train and sounding on a bell above the movement, Grande/Petite sonnerie/Silence lever in the base. Dim. 21.5 x 13.8 x 10.2 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 18,000 - 24,000

USD 16,000 - 21,000

EUR 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 18,000

LOT 111

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Telemachus and Calypso John Turner, London, No. 531. The inner case with London hallmarks for 1724-25. Very fine and rare, 20K gold, repoussé pair-cased pocket watch with silver balance cock.

C. Outer: two-body, repoussé, decorated with a scene of Telemachus and Calypso within a rococo cartouche, border decorated with fruits and flowers, bezel decorated to match. Inner: two-body, "bassine", polished. D. Gold champleve with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost five-minute Arabic numerals. Blued steel beetle and poker hands. M. 38 mm, frosted gilt full-plate with divided Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance with short flat balance spring, unusual glazed silver cock with pierced and engraved foot, large diamond endstone, silver regulation dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,600 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 6,600

LOT 112

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

A Country Couple Chr(istophe) Haberle, London. Made circa 1740. Fine and rare, 20K gold, half-quarter repeating, repoussé paircased pocket watch with a toc feature.

C. Outer: two-body, repoussé, decorated with a scene of a courting couple in a classical landscape, another lady seated in the foreground within a rococo cartouche, pierced border decorated with scrolls, bezel decorated to match. Inner: twobody, "bassine", polished, pierced and engraved with flowers and scrolls. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost five-minute Arabic numerals. Gilt pierced hands. M. 32 mm, frosted gilt full-plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, pierced and engraved cock, silver regulation dial, repeating on a bell in the back of the case, a toc lever protruding from the bezel. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,600 - 6,000

LOT 113

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Diana & Attendant W. Threlkeld, London, No. 492. The inner case with London date letter only for 1729-30. Very fine, 20K gold, repoussé pair-cased pocket watch with silver balance cock.

C. Outer: two-body, repoussé, decorated with a scene of Diana and an attendant with cupid holding a basket of flowers in an arcadian landscape, within a rococo cartouche, border decorated with shells and birds, bezel decorated to match. Inner: two-body, "bassine", polished. Silver dust cover. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions, fifteen minute Arabic numerals. Finely pierced gold hands. M. 36 mm, frosted gilt full-plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, worm and wheel setup, verge escapement, three-arm steel balance with flat balance spring, pierced and engraved silver cock, silver regulation dial. Movement signed. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,600 - 6,000

LOT 114

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Gold, Enamel & Pearls Quarter Repeating Bin Dellieret a Geneve. Made for the English market, circa 1790. Very fine and rare, quarter-repeating, 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set pocket watch with a matching gold, enamel and pearl-set chatelaine. Accompanied by a later fitted wooden box.

C. Two-body, ?consular?, the back in translucent Imperial blue enamel over engine-turning with applied pearl-set rosette in the center, pearl-set bezels. Chatelaine: graduated oval, circular and oblong panels with Imperial blue and white enamel decoration matching the watch, three tassels, a keys and a conical seal en suite, gilt metal spoon. D. White enamel, convex, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute dot divisions. Gold arrowhead hands. M. 33 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with conical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, silver regulation disc, repeating on bell activated by depressing the pendant. Movement signed, the bell scratched-signed "Drury". Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

USD 14,000 - 17,000

EUR 10,500 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 15,600

LOT 115

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Quarter Repeating Du Pont a Geneve, No. 3910. Made circa 1780. Fine and rare, quarter-repeating, multicoloured gold pocket watch.

C. Two-body, Louis XVI, the back decorated with a multicolored gold scene of two doves on the altar in the temple of love, outer border decorated with a repeat laurel leaf pattern, bezel decorated to match. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions and Arabic fifteen-minute numerals, secured by a screw. Silver and paste-set pierced hands. M. 37 mm., matte gilt full plate, tapered cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat balance spring, pierced and engraved continental balance cock with polished steel endplate, silver regulation dial, repeating on a bell activated by depressing the pendant. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 4,500

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,000

LOT 116

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette Antoine Melly, No. 3403. Made circa 1780. Fine 20K gold and painted on enamel pocket watch.

C. Two-body, ?Louis XVI?, the bezel chased and decorated with champleve enameled leaves and white berries, the back with a finely painted on enamel profile portrait of Louis XVI and Marie- Antoinette, outer gold bead border and outermost border decorated to match the bezel. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions and Arabic fiveminute numerals. Pierced gold hands. M. 31 mm., giIt brass, full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain three armed brass balance, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel endpiece, silver regulation dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 1,700 - 3,500

EUR 1,300 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 2,880

LOT 117

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Musical Watch Key Swiss, Geneva. Made circa 1820. Very fine and extremely rare, gold and painted on enamel keyless musical watch key.

C. Two-body, rectangular with canted corners, wirework terminals, the suspension loop acts as the winding crown, decorated on one side with a painted on enamel scene of two billing white doves within a chased gold and enameled border, on the other side, the head of a winged putto. M. 27 x 19 mm., brass with pinned cylinder, eight blued steel tuned teeth in a vertical stack, start/stop lever in the side of the case. Dim. 30 x 52 mm. In good condition, enamel slightly restored.

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000

LOT 118

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Diamond and Pearl Bracelet Watch Swiss, probably Geneva. Made circa 1810. Very fine, octagonal, 18K yellow gold, rose-cut diamond and pearlset bracelet watch with visible rose-cut diamond-set balance and ninestrand seed-pearl bracelet with gold and enamel clasp.

C. Rectangular with canted corners, bezel set with 26 large rose-cut diamonds, polished back with winding, setting and regulating apertures. D. Rectangular with canted corners, white enamel, in the lower half the meantime dial with Arabic numerals and outer minute divisions, aperture for the balance spinning against a polished steel plate. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 25 x 14 mm., brass, rectangular with canted corners, fixed barrel, cylinder escapement, diamondset balance with 4 arms, flat balance spring. Dim. 30 x 21 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 11,000 - 16,000

USD 9,600 - 14,000

EUR 7,200 - 10,500

LOT 119

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

The Knife Grinder ? Watch with Six Automaton Actions Attributed to Esquivillon et Deschoudens à Genève. Made circa 1810. Very fine and very rare, quarter-repeating, 18K rose gold pocket watch with multicolored gold striking Jacks and an automaton scene of a knifegrinder?s workshop with a total of six automaton actions.

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, No. 5353, polished, reeded band. Gilt brass spring-loaded cuvette fitted to the movement ring. D. Annular white enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track, center with applied multicolored gold cherubs appearing to strike bells during repeating, gold brick arch below and within an automaton scene depicting a knifegrinder sharpening a knife on a grinding wheel while a boy drives the wheel via a large pulley, blued steel background. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 43 mm., 19???, frosted gilt, full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusée and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat balance spring, pierced and engraved continental balance cock with polished steel endplate, silver regulation dial, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant, automaton driven via repeating train. Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 45,000 - 65,000

USD 40,000 - 57,000

EUR 30,000 - 43,000

Sold: CHF 39,600

LOT 120

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Early Atmos, J.L. Reutter Patent Atmos, Pendule Perpetuelle, J.L. Reutter patent, Model ?Atmos I?, No. 3752, Ref. P.O.1, Swiss, made in 1934, retailed by Charvet, Lyon. Made in the late 1920s. Very fine and very rare, early, Art Deco, chrome and black marble, "perpetual" clock wound by changes in barometric pressure with early mercury in glass expansion device.

C. Rectangular, chromed base, the ends curving downwards to form the feet, polished black marble base, glass shade. D. Annular matte silvered with painted radial Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 30''' A, LeCoultre & Cie., chrome, vacuum chamber with rotating drum driven by a mercury in glass expansion device winding the going barrel by a blued steel spring and ratchet, lever escapement driven by annular tension pendulum, locking lever in the base below the pendulum. Dial signed ?Atmos Pendule Perpetuelle? and with the retailer?s name, case numbered, applied plaque inscribed ?Brevets J.L. Reutter S.G.D.G?. Dim. height 24 cm., width 35 cm., depth 16 cm

Grading System:

CHF 22,000 - 32,000

USD 19,000 - 28,000

EUR 15,000 - 21,000