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LOT 341

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Swiss Pivoted Detent Pocket Chronometer Swiss, "Chronometre Spiral Boudin", No. 5141. Made circa 1880. Fine and rare, 18K pink gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket chronometer with pivoted detent escapement and helical balance spring.

C. Four-body, bassine et filets, sunray engine-turned with polished borders. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with medals and the technical details, glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. Gold with sunray engine-turning, painted radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 42 mm., 19''', frosted gilt, 23 jewels, pivoted detent chronometer escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with peripheral timing screws, blued steel helical balance spring with inner terminal curve, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Case numbered. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

USD 3,800 - 4,700

EUR 2,800 - 3,500

LOT 342

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

LeCoultre & Co. Minute Repeater LeCoultre & Co., Swiss, "Répetition à Minutes Longuevue", case No. 221053. Made circa 1900. Fine, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold, keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, entirely engraved with horse chestnut and foliage, vacant cartouche. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with prize medals. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet spade hands. M. 18???, rhodium-plated, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs with two polished steel hammers. Movement signed. LeCoultre under the hour hammer. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,500 - 5,000

USD 3,400 - 4,700

EUR 2,500 - 3,500

Sold: CHF 4,800

LOT 343

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Quarter-Repeating Calendar Chronograph Swiss, "Répétition a Quarts Chronographe Quantièmes", case No. 87714. Made for the Italian market, circa 1910. Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, quarter-repeating, 18K pink gold pocket watch with triple-date calendar, chronograph, moon phases and lunar calendar.

C. Four-body, bassine, engine-turned with polished borders and a vacant foliate cartouche. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with prize medals and technical details. D. White enamel with radial dauphine numerals, outer minute track and outermost fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary dials for seconds, days of the week, date and months, aperture for the moon phases. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Cal. 21???, frosted gilt, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a push-button on the band. Case numbered. Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,800 - 5,700

EUR 2,800 - 4,200

Sold: CHF 5,760

LOT 344

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Le Phare Quarter-Repeating Calendar Chronograph Le Phare (C. Barbezat-Baillot, Locle), "Répétition Chronographe Triple Quantieme Phases de Lune", case No. 73837. Made for the Russian market, circa 1910. Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, quarter-repeating, 14K (56 Zolotniks) pink gold pocket watch with triple-date calendar, chronograph and moon phases. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, bassine et filets, engine-turned with polished borders. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with prize medals and technical details, glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary seconds dial and date dial, apertures for the days of the week, months (in Cyrillic) and moon phases. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. Cal. 20???, frosted gilt, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, centrifugal governor, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a push-button on the band. Case numbered, cuvette signed "Le Phare". Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,800

USD 2,700 - 5,500

EUR 2,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 6,000

LOT 345

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Victorin Piguet & Cie, Minute-Repeater & Chronograph V(ictorin) Piguet & Cie, Sentier, case No. 12585. Made circa in 1920. Very fine and rare, keyless, 18K yellow gold and painted on enamel, minute-repeating dress watch with chronograph and 30-minute register.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, the back cover decorated with a fine blue and yellow translucent enamel coat of arms with a painted on enamel trout on a foliate engraved ground, enamel monogram "AM" above featuring two further trouts, chronograph activated by co-axial push-button in the crown. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track and concentric fifths of a second divisions, red Arabic five minute/ seconds numerals, red subsidiary seconds, 30-minute register. Blued steel spade hands. M. 19???, frosted gilt, 35 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating with two polished steel hammers on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Cuvette signed. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,800 - 5,700

EUR 2,800 - 4,200

Sold: CHF 9,600

LOT 346

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Gallet & Co. Minute Repeater Gallet & Co, Switzerland, case No. 2035712. Made circa 1920. Fine and rare, minute-repeating, gold-plated, keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, bassine, polished, rounded bezel, hinged bow. D. White enamel with dauphine numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. 17''', rhodium-plated, spotted decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 4 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band, centrifugal governor. Movement signed. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,600 - 5,600

USD 4,400 - 5,300

EUR 3,200 - 3,900

Sold: CHF 5,400

LOT 347

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Hauser Zivy & Cie. Watch with 6 Complications Hauser Zivy & Cie., Mexico, "Répetition à Minutes Quantièmes Perpétuels & Phases de Lune", No. 6648, retailed by La Esmeralda. Made circa 1890. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, minute-repeating, hunting-cased, keyless, pocket watch with perpetual calendar, phases of the moon and lunar calendar.

C. Four-body, "bassine", engine-turned with polished borders, the front cover with central engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the technical details. D. White enamel, bold Arabic numerals, outer minute track, four subsidiary dials for days of the week, date, months concentric with leap year indication, seconds and aperture for the phases of the moon, lunar calendar on the edge. Blued steel spade hands. M. 43 mm, 19''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator, repeating on gongs with two polished steel hammers activated by a slide on the band. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 55.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

USD 33,000 - 43,000

EUR 25,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 42,000

LOT 348

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Zenith Carillon Grande Sonnerie and Minute-Repeating Clockwatch Attributed to Zenith, No. 4253. The case with London import marks for 1912-13. Fine and very rare, trip minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, keyless, two-train, carillon Grande Sonnerie clockwatch with three hammers and three gongs.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 18"', frosted gilt, two-train with differential winding, 27 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 stacked hammers, Silence/Chime selection lever on the bezel border, repeating activated by a trip push-piece in the band. Case and dial plate punch numbered 4253. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 19,000 - 28,000

EUR 14,000 - 21,000

Sold: CHF 22,800

LOT 349

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Minute-Repeating Split-Seconds Chronograph Attributed to Ulysse Nardin, Locle, No. 6944, retailed by F. Baud, Horloger, Montreux. Made circa 1910. Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with oval button split-seconds chronograph.

C. Four-body, bassine, polished, co-axial start/stop/ return-to-zero chronograph button in the crown, split-seconds button at 11. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and concentric fifths of a second chronograph divisions, red Arabic five-second numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Black steel spade hands. M. Cal. 19''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with terminal curve, swan-neck micrometer regulator, visible chronograph mechanism, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Cuvette signed by the retailer. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 6,700 - 8,500

EUR 5,000 - 6,300

Sold: CHF 8,400

LOT 350

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

audemars freres Watch with 8 Complications Audemars Frères, Swiss, No. 11858. Made circa 1875. Very fine and rare, large, 18K rose gold, minute-repeating, hunting-cased, keyless, pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph, perpetual calendar, phases of the moon and lunar calendar.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, push button for the chronograph at 1, the split-seconds at 11, locking bolt for the chronograph between the buttons. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost chronograph divisions with fifths of a second divisions and Arabic five second/minute numerals, four subsidiary dials for days of the week, date, months concentric with leap year indication, seconds and aperture for the phases of the moon, lunar calendar on the edge. Blued steel pear hands. M. 44 mm, 19''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, calibrated straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator, repeating on gongs with two polished steel hammers activated by a slide on the band. Case punched A.F. & Ce. Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 95,000 - 125,000

USD 90,000 - 120,000

EUR 66,000 - 87,000

LOT 351

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Attributed to Louis Audemars ? Five-Minute Repeater with Special Time Reminder Hand Attributed to Louis Audemars, No. 7926. Made circa 1875. Very fine and extremely rare and unusual, five-minute repeating, 18K gold, keyless pocket watch with extra independently adjustable reminder hand. Accompanied by a brass inlaid walnut case.

C. Four-body, bassine, polished, the back cover with engraved monogram highlighted with black champleve enamel, nib at 1 for setting the hour and minute hands, at 11 for the additional hand. Hinged gold cuvette, glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands, Blued steel reminder hand. M. 20???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, gold wheel train, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator, repeating on gongs with two polished steel hammers activated by a slide on the band. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 5,000 - 8,000

USD 4,800 - 7,600

EUR 3,500 - 5,600

Sold: CHF 7,800

LOT 352

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Breguet Dress Watch Breguet, "Montre Simple", No. 602, case No. 26857. Sold on June 16, 1906 to Monsieur de Broissia for 900 Francs. Fine and elegant, 18K pink gold, keyless dress watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, bassine, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Matte silver with champleve Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 20???, matte gilt, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

USD 1,900 - 2,800

EUR 1,400 - 2,100

Sold: CHF 4,800

LOT 353

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

LeCoultre Power-Reserve LeCoultre, "Automatic" No. 54008108, Ref. 8986. Made in the 1950s. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 10K gold-filled wristwatch with 40-hour power reserve indication.

C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, concave fluted lugs. D. Matte silver with applied gilt baton and dot indexes, aperture for the power-reserve indication at 12. Gilt epee hands. M. Cal. 481, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, bumper rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 800 - 1,200

USD 750 - 1,100

EUR 550 - 850

LOT 354

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Jaeger, "Chronograph", case No. 89105. Made in the 1940s. Fine, rare and large, 18K yellow gold wristwatch, with officer case and square button chronograph, registers, telemeter and tachometer with an 18K yellow gold Jaeger LeCoultre buckle. Accompanied by a Jaeger LeCoultre box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, inverted bezel, straight curved lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with painted black baton indexes and Arabic 12, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour register, inner 1/5 seconds/ minute divisions, outer telemeter scale, outermost tachometer scale. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 287, rhodium plated, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,800 - 5,700

EUR 2,800 - 4,200

LOT 355

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

LeCoultre, movement No. 369502, case No. 9325778. Made in the 1940s. Fine, rectangular, 10K gold filled wristwatch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, straight lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary dial for the seconds, outer minute track. M. Cal. 11LO, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating blued Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 22 x 29 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 500 - 600

USD 450 - 550

EUR 350 - 400

Sold: CHF 504

LOT 356

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

LeCoultre Memovox World Time LeCoultre, "Memovox Wrist Alarm", movement No. 1505640, case No. 2570946. Made in the 1950s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 10K gold-filled, world time wristwatch with alarm and 2 crowns.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, fluted concave lugs, the crown at 2 activates the central revolving alarm and the World Time dial. D. Two-tone matte silver and black with applied gilt dart indexes and Arabic quarter-hour numerals, at the center, revolving dial with the name of 24 cities in the world. Gilt epee hands. M. Cal. K814, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 2,200

USD 1,100 - 2,000

EUR 800 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 2,400

LOT 357

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Marvin, ?Non Magnetic?, case No. 41137. Case with Edimburg import marks for 1955. Fine, anti-magnetic, 9K pink gold wristwatch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-tone, solid, polished, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back. D. Silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary dial for the seconds, outer minute divisions. Yellow gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 540, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with 3 adjustement, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 200 - 400

USD 150 - 350

EUR 150 - 300

Sold: CHF 540

LOT 358

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Universal Indirect Center Seconds Universal, Geneve, case No. 1509695, Ref. 10762. Made in the 1950s. Very fine and rare, indirect center seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a gold plated Universal buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, straight curved lugs, snap-on case back. D. Bi-color guilloché silver and black with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes and Arabic quarters, inner dot divisions. Yellow gold Dauphine hands. M. Cal. 263, rhodium-plated, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating blued Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9.5 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,600 - 4,600

USD 2,500 - 4,400

EUR 1,800 - 3,200

Sold: CHF 3,120

LOT 359

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Dulcia, Suisse, "Chronographe, Antimagnetic". Made in the 1940s. Fine and rare, large, anti-magnetic, 18K pink gold wristwatch, square button chronograph, register, tachometer with ?cornes de vache? lugs.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, ?cornes de vache? lugs, rounded bezel, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30 minute register, outer 1/5 seconds/ minute divisions with five minute Arabic numerals, outermost tachometer scale. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Valjoux 23, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bi-metallic balance, self-compensating blued Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,600 - 2,600

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,100 - 1,800

Sold: CHF 2,640

LOT 360

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Omega, ?Automatic?, movement No. 10762712, case No. 10772929. Made circa 1945. Fine, ?bumper? self-winding, 18K pink gold wristwatch with a gold-plated Omega buckle. Accompanied by an Omega box. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, fluted lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold dart, dot indexes with 12 Arabic, subsidiary dial for the seconds, outer minute divisions. Pink gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 351, copper colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 900 - 1,200

USD 850 - 1,100

EUR 650 - 850

Sold: CHF 1,320