643 lots

LOT 61

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Movado ? Black Dial & Breguet Numerals Movado, Swiss, No. 871752/35542. Made in the 1920s. Fine and unusual, white metal ?Grisite?, keyless pocket watch with black dial and Breguet numerals.

C. Three-body, polished, curved bezel, hinged back. D. Matte black with applied steel Breguet numerals, engraved dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel cathedrale hands. M. Cal. 800M, 18???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 4 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,600 - 2,200

USD 1,600 - 2,200

EUR 1,200 - 1,600

LOT 62

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Breguet Split-Seconds Cronograph 30-Second StopWatch Breguet, movement No. 430316, Ref. B 1222. Made circa 1950. Fine and rare, large, keyless, chromed, split-seconds chronograph stopwatch with instantaneous 30-minute register.

C. Four-body, chromed, polished. Hinged steel cuvette. D. White with painted black Arabic numerals for 0-30, 1/10th of a second track and inner red Arabic numerals for 30-60 minutes, subsidiary 30-minute register dial. Blued steel hand, gilt split-seconds hand. M. Cal. 24???, gilt brass, straight-line lever escapement, fastbeating monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed. Diam. 65 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,200 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 3,375

LOT 63

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Ulysse Nardin Deck Watch With Guillaume Balance Ulysse Nardin, Locle, No. 124165, case No. 620793. Made circa 1939. Fine, keyless, silver deck lever chronometer watch with indirect center seconds and Guillaume balance.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, "bassine", screw-down back. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and seconds ring with fifths of a second divisions. Blued steel spade hands. M. 21???, frosted and gilt, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with terminal curve, micrometric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 5,200 - 6,700

LOT 64

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Omega ? Souvenir Of The French President?s Visit to Switzerland in 1910 Omega, ?Souvenir de la Visite du President de la Republique Francaise en Suisse, 15-16 Aout 1910", case No. 4190629. Made circa 1910. Fine and rare, gun-metal, keyless pocket watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, bassine. Hinged gun-metal cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, commemorative inscription below 12. Gold spade hands. M. 16 ½???, matte gilt, 15jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 750 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 750

LOT 65

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

IWC - Zurich Schuetzenfest 1907 International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, No. 374105, case No. 400205. Made for the 1907 Schuetzenfest, Zurich, 1907. Fine and rare, silver, keyless pocket watch .

C. Cast with two female heads in profile and signed A. Boesch.sc., Holy Frs. grav., the oak and laurel leaf border inscribed EIDG. SCHUETZENFEST IN ZUERICH.1907, oak and laurel cast bezel. Hinged silver cuvette inscribed Uhrenfabrik von J. Rauschenbach's Erben vormals International Watch Co., Schaffhausen. D. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XVI hands. M. 18''', frosted gilt movement, 17 jewels, screwed chatons, straight line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Cuvette and movement signed. Diameter 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 800 - 1,400

USD 800 - 1,400

EUR 600 - 1,000

Sold: CHF 1,125

LOT 66

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Longines ? Cronografo Contador ? Hunting Scene Longines, "Cronografo Contador", Swiss, No. 2403541. Made circa 1915. Fine, keyless, silver, hunting cased pocket watch with chronograph, instantaneous 30-minute register and decorated case. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, bassine, solid, the front cover decorated in high relief with a scene of a hunter in a mountainous landscape, the back with a gun dog holding a gamebird in it? mouth, laurel and berry band. Hinged cuvette engraved with various Longines Grand Prix award medals. D. White enamel with bold painted Arabic numerals, outer Arabic minute and fifths of a second chronograph divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. 19.73N, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 2,200

USD 1,200 - 2,200

EUR 900 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 1,625

LOT 67

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Vacheron & Constantin Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 296679, case No. 178051. Made circa 1890. Very fine, silver and pink gold, keyless pocket watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, pink gold hinges. Hinged silver cuvette engraved with the technical details and ?Eugene Cusin?. D. Three-piece, white enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold spade hands. M. 18???, frosted gilt, wolf?s tooth winding, 17 jewels, straight-line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 750 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 2,000

LOT 68

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Juvet ? Silver Watch Léo Juvet, Shanghai, No. 221905. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1875. Fine, silver pocket watch with center seconds. Accompanied by a long silver chain. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, ?Consular?, polished, spring-loaded and glazed cuvette. D. White enamel, narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic 15-second numerals. Blued steel ovoid hands. M. 47 mm (21??), gilded and entirely foliate engraved, ?Chinese? calibre, 10 jewels, free-standing barrel, counterpoised lateral lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed Juvet in Chinese characters. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 740 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 750

LOT 69

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Tavannes ? The Motor Car Tavannes Watch Co., Swiss, movement by Lugrin (La Chauxde- Fonds) No. 117831, case No. 62031, the case signed Holy Freres (St. Imier). Made circa 1910. Fine, square, quarter-repeating, silver pocket watch with highrelief depiction of the early years of motoring.

C. Three-body, square, polished, gilt bezel, the hinged back decorated with a high-relief medallion depicting an early motor car speeding along a road. Glazed gilt-rimmed cover over the movement. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 19???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a button in the band, centrifugal governor. Dial signed Tavannes Watch Co., Movement signed ?AL? beneath the quarter hammer, case signed Holy Freres. Dim. 52 mm. square.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 2,000 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 2,750

LOT 70

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Cortebert Schützenfest Langenthal 1931 Cortebert, case No. 1214455. Case signed Huguenin. Specially made for the Schützenfest, Langenthal (Bern), 1931 ? or Federal Shooting Exhibition in Langenthal, Switzerland, 1931. Fine, silver, keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box and original numbered guarantee.

C. Four-body , ?demi-bassine?, solid, polished, the back cover cast with the arms of the Canton of Bern surrounded by the inscription ?Schutzenfest Langenthal 1931, Bernisches Kant?. Hinged silver cuvette. D. Matte gilt with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, outer dot minute divisions and 24-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 592, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed, case signed ?Huguenin?. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 800 - 1,200

USD 800 - 1,200

EUR 600 - 900

Sold: CHF 938

LOT 71

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

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 luminous Arabic numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel luminous skeleton hands. M. Cal. R.A., 19??? 73 Chrono, frosted gilt brass, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation 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 1,200 - 2,200

USD 1,200 - 2,200

EUR 900 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 1,750

LOT 72

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Appry ? Agate Desk Clock Appry, Paris. Made circa 1910. Fine and rare, agate, gold and enamel, 8-day going desk clock. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid agate, polished, rectangular with stepped curved top, stepped base, gold bezel decorated with a white champlevé enamel repeated wave pattern. D. Matte silver with painted Paris numerals, outer minute track. Pierced and engraved gilt hands. M. 30 mm., matte gilt, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed. Dim. 79 x 59.5 x 38.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,500 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 2,500

LOT 73

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

SWISS ? Romanesque Style Desk Clock Swiss, movement No. 12669, case No. 5299. Made circa 1915. Fine and unusual, silver, enamel and rose quartz desk clock. Accompanied by a fitted gold-tooled leather case and key.

C. Rectangular, the top and sides decorated with narrow arches, foliate engraved between and overlaid with translucent enamel and white enamel dot decoration, the back with shutters for the winding, hand-setting and regulation, rose quartz base. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gold Louis XV hands. M. 43 x 31 mm., matte gilt, going barrel, vertically mounted straight-line lever escapement set into the backplate, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dim. 57.5 x 43.5 x 36 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,700 - 5,200

LOT 74

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Tempor Watch Co. "Love Your Fellow Man, Lend Him a Helping Hand" Tempor Watch Co., Swiss. Made circa 1930. Fine and rare, silver, triangular, keyless, eight-day going, Masonic desk clock. Accompanied by the original leathercovered fitted box, the back with gold-embossed Masonic symbol. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, back centered with Solomon's Temple, Masonic symbols around, sides with Masonic symbols, front bezel decorated with chain links and a faceted blue stone at the top. D. Mother-of-pearl, triangular with colored painted Masonic symbols for the numerals, outer minute track, printed with the motto "Love Your Fellow Man, Lend Him a Helping Hand". Blued steel Masonic hands. M. 31 mm., 13 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed. Dim. 55 x 63 x 19 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,200 - 3,700

Sold: CHF 2,500

LOT 75

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Minerva Masonic Pendant Watch Minerva, Swiss, No. 148/500. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces, sold on December 1, 1989. Fine and unusual silver keyless Massonic pendant watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee and explanation of the symbols. To be sold without reserve

C. Two piece, massive, designed as a Masonic apron, polished and satine, the bezel engraved with the Union Chain, the pendant with Masonic symbols, the back with a representation of the Quadrature of the circle, with the letter "G" for Gnose and Geometry. D. Blue and white enamel, with gilt Masonic symbols in place of numerals, white triangular centre with further symbols. Gilt sword hands. M. 10,5''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, mono-metallic balance, self compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Dim. 66.5 x 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,200 - 3,700

Sold: CHF 1,250

LOT 76

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

The Royal Geographical Society World Clock Arthur Imhof, La Chaux-de-Fonds, ?The Royal Geographical Society World Clock?. Made in a limited edition in 1982. Fine and unusual brass and ebonised wood terrestrial globe table clock with cercle tournant dial.

C. Brushed brass framework with four hexagonal pillars, black painted globe with the continents and countries in gold, brushed brass drum case for the movement, winding crown at the back, square ebonised plinth. D. Brushed silver annular chapter ring with Roman numerals, Arabic quarter-hour numerals and minute track, brass pointer. M. 15 jewels, mechanical. Signed on a brass plaque on the base. Dim. 28 x 22.5 x 22 cm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,200 - 4,200

USD 2,200 - 4,200

EUR 1,600 - 3,000

LOT 77

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Imhof World Time Desk Clock Imhof, Swiss, No. 1130862. Made circa 1968. Fine and rare, 8-day going, world-time desk clock. To be sold without reserve

C. Circular, brushed and polished gilt brass, black resin back with six screws, inclined base with engraved logo ?UBS/SBG, 1868-1968?. D. Inclined black resin annular chapter ring with applied gilt brass baton indexes and black Roman quarter-hour numerals, rotating silvered disc for the 24-hours, inner rotating gilt and blue world planisphere divided into sectors and with the names of 24 world cities and countries. Gilt arrow hour pointer, gilt minute hand. M. Rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, rack regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 15 cm. Height 16.5 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 800 - 1,200

USD 800 - 1,200

EUR 600 - 900

Sold: CHF 875

LOT 78

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Jaeger-LeCoultre Fish Clock Jaeger-LeCoultre, ?Marina?, Ref. 352, Swiss. Made circa 1965. Fine and rare, brass and Lucite, 8-day going desk clock.

C. Rectangular Lucite ?Angelfish? panel held by four brass screws mounted on a stepped rectangular brass base, the underside with engraved presentation inscription. D. Applied brass dart indexes. Fancy pierced lozenge hands. M. Baguette, skeletonized, train running in straight line in small two bar frame, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Case signed and numbered. Height 20 cm, length 18 cm, depth 4.5 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,500 - 3,000

LOT 79

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Jaeger-LeCoultre Bird Of Paradise Clock Jaeger-LeCoultre, ?Marina?, Ref. 350, Swiss. Made circa 1960. Fine and rare, brass and Lucite, 8-day going desk clock.

C. Rectangular Lucite ?Bird of Paradise? panel held by four brass screws mounted on a stepped rectangular brass base. D. Applied brass dart indexes. Fancy pierced lozenge hands. M. Baguette, skeletonized, 16 jewels, train running in straight line in small two bar frame, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Case signed. Height 16 cm, length 22 cm, depth 4.5 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,500 - 3,000

LOT 80

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Two Gold & Enamel Pendant Watches Swiss. Made circa 1900. Fine and elegant, two 14K gold and painted on enamel Art Nouveau keyless lady?s pendant watches. The first: c. Four-body, entirely engraved, faceted band, the back cover decorated with an Art Nouveau blue enamel flower and green enamel leaves. Hinged gilt metal cuvette. To be sold without reserve

d. White enamel with blue Arabic numerals, outer gold dot minute divisions. Gold Louis XVI hands. m. 24 mm., matte gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, blued steel balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 28.5 mm. The second: c. Four-body, entirely engraved, the back cover decorated with a garland of painted on enamel roses, engraved initials in a cartouche below. Hinged gilt metal cuvette. d. White enamel with black Breguet numerals, outer gold dot minute divisions. Gold Louis hands. m. 25 mm., matte gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 29 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 750 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 4,500