643 lots

LOT 101

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

Split-Seconds Chronograph with Breguet Numerals Swiss, movement No. 19111, case No. 19132. Made circa 1915. Very fine, thin, keyless, 18K yellow gold dress watch with split-seconds chronograph and register.

c. Four body, demi-bassine, solid, polished, semi-concealed hinge, button at 11 for the split-seconds, button in the crown for the start/stop function of the chronograph. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved inscription. d. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track and fifths of a second divisions, red five-second numerals, subsidiary seconds and 60-minute register dials. Black steel poire hands. m. Cal. 16 1/2''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,600 - 5,200

USD 2,600 - 5,200

EUR 2,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 3,750

LOT 102

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

Watch With 7 Complications Made in Switzerland for the English market, No. 16305, retailed by Boxell, Brighton. Made circa 1880. Fine and rare, large, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph, moon phases and lunar calendar. Accompanied by a threetier mahogany box.

c. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, correctors in the band. Hinged gold cuvette engraved "Boxell Brighton" within a garter. d. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the days of the week, date, months with leap-year indication, aperture for the moon phases with lunar calendar at the edge. Gilt spade hands. m. 44 mm, (19???), frosted gilt, 31 jewels, calibrated and counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Cuvette signed by the retailer. Diam. 55 mm

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 15,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 23,750

LOT 103

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

Cutting Engine F. Baverel, Lac-ou-Villers. Dated 1900. Fine and unusual, steel and brass cutting engine on wooden base.

Brass wheel with wooden handle geared via a pulley, horizontally adjustable tool slide, semi-circular horizontal steel plate with two sprung jaws to hold the work, riseand- fall lever, two adjustable guides, turned brass foot on wooden base. Dim. 37 x 33 x 23 cm In good condition, cleaned.

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,100 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 1,750

LOT 104

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

Rounding-Up Tool Swiss. Made circa 1910. Fine, chromed brass and steel rounding-up tool on wooden base with drawer containing a selection of cutting wheels.

Chromed crank lever wheel, geared via two pulleys, adjustable horizontal slide, centered cutter with stop screw and vertical adjustment by two screws, steel rise-and-fall lever, horizontally adjustable dead center wheel holder, circular chromed foot on wooden base with drawer containing cutting wheels and brass chucks. Dim. 30 x 29 x 22 cm. In good condition, cleaned.

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 2,000 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 3,750

LOT 105

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

E. Kreissig ? Bench LaThe E. Kreissig, Glashütte. Made circa 1880. Fine and rare, small steel and brass bench lathe with extra tools and pulleys, wooden box with glass parts jars.

Turned brass foot, steel bed with adjustable tailstock, pulley-driven calibrated brass faceplate with three adjustable jaws, bidirectional horizontal slides with crank handles, later wooden base. Dim. 27 x 18 x 11.5 cm. In good condition, cleaned.

CHF 2,800 - 4,800

USD 2,800 - 4,800

EUR 2,100 - 3,600

Sold: CHF 3,750

LOT 106

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

Rounding-Up Tool Swiss. Made in the late 19th century. Fine, small, brass and steel rounding-up tool on wooden base with drawer.

Brass wheel, geared via a pulley, adjustable horizontal slide, centered cutter with stop screw and vertical adjustment by a screw, horizontally adjustable dead center wheel holder, circular brass foot on wooden base with drawer. Dim. 26 x 24 x 15 cm. In good condition, cleaned.

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,500 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 2,375

LOT 107

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

Faceplate Engine Swiss or French. Made in the late 19th century. Fine brass and steel faceplate engine.

Brass centering plate with three sprung steel dog clamps, brass and steel bed, driven by a crank handle, the transmission wheels with cycloidal teeth, two-directional slide rest controlled by a nut and a crank handle, wooden base. Dim. 40 x 23 x 20 cm. In good condition, cleaned.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,200 - 3,700

Sold: CHF 3,750

LOT 108

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

Faceplate Engine Swiss or French. Made in the late 19th century. Fine brass and steel faceplate engine.

Brass centering plate with three steel dog clamps, brass and steel bed, driven by a crank handle, the transmission wheels with cycloidal teeth, two-directional slide rest controlled by a nut and a crank handle, wooden base. Dim. 46 x 27 x 22 cm. In good condition, cleaned.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,200 - 3,700

Sold: CHF 3,375

LOT 109

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

Rounding-Up Tool Swiss. Made circa 1910. Fine, chromed brass and steel rounding-up tool on wooden base with drawer containing a selection of cutting wheels.

Chromed crank lever wheel, geared via two pulleys, adjustable horizontal slide, centered cutter with stop screw and vertical adjustment by two screws, steel rise-and-fall lever, horizontally adjustable dead center wheel holder, circular chromed foot on wooden base with drawer containing cutting wheels and brass chucks. Dim. 32 x 28 x 22 cm. In good condition, cleaned.

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,500 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 4,000

LOT 110

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

Faceplate Engine Swiss or French. Made circa 1900. Fine, brass and steel faceplate engine.

Brass centering plate with three sprung steel dog clamps, brass and steel bed, driven by a brass crank handle and via two wooden pulleys, two-directional slide rest controlled by a crank handle and nut, wooden base. Dim. 50 x 30 x 20 cm. In good condition, cleaned.

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

USD 3,500 - 5,500

EUR 2,600 - 4,100

LOT 111

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

Swiss. Made circa 1890. Fine and rare, jewel polishing machine with integral wooden bench.

The bench with hand-operated horizontal driving wheel and leather driving rope, steel crank handle with wooden knob, machine with steel arm, revolving brass base plate, adjustable stock to hold the work. Dim. 80 x 106 x 48 cm. General wear with use

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 4,750

LOT 112

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

French or Swiss. Made in The 19Th Century. Fine, mahogany roll-top kneehole desk.

Rectangular, flat-top, roll-top with lock and key, the interior with two pigeon holes and two drawers, sliding brass bolts for locking the pedestal drawers, kneehole flanked by 9 drawers on one side and 7 on the other, single central drawer below three pigeon holes, fluted legs, tapered feet. Dim. 115 x 52 x 118 cm. In good condition.

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

LOT 113

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

Swiss or French. Made in The Late 19Th Century. Fine walnut chest of watchmaker?s parts drawers.

Rectangular with molded cornice and stepped base, 18 large graduated drawers with brass knobs, 16 small drawers, Wellington-type hinged panels on each side to secure the drawers. 96 x 97 x 46 cm. In good condition, locked ? key missing

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,700 - 5,200

LOT 114

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

French or Swiss. Made in The Late 19Th Century. Fine flame mahogany watchmaker?s chest of drawers.

Flat overhanging top, 22 graduated drawers with brass knobs, flanking a cupboard with lock and key, two drawers above and one below, block feet. 94 x 93 x 40 cm. In good condition.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 4,750

LOT 115

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

French. Made in the late 19th century. A watchmaker's pine cabinet with parts drawers.

Straight-sided, stile feet, hinged sloping top, the interior with two drawers, five large drawers, four medium drawers and eighteen small drawers. Dim. 78 x 32 x 28 cm. In good condition, cleaned.

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,500 - 3,000

LOT 116

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

French. Made in the late 19th century. Fine, pine chest of watchmaker?s parts drawers.

Flat-sided, 20 graduated drawers, stile feet. Dim. 47 x 59 x 27 cm. In good condition, cleaned.

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,100 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 1,875

LOT 117

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

Wheel Cutting Engine Swiss or French. Made in the late 19th century. Very fine, brass and steel wheel-cutting engine on wooden base.

Horizontal brass dividing plate set with 30 rows of divisions, hinged steel locking arm with thumb loop, horizontal depth slide rest with micrometer brass crank handle, vertically adjustable slide "fast" cutting arm set on rise-and-fall slide with steel handle, with multiple screw adjustments, steel bracket feet, mounted on wooden base. Dim. 43 x 42 x 29 cm. In good condition, cleaned.

CHF 9,000 - 13,000

USD 9,000 - 13,000

EUR 6,700 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 11,250

LOT 118

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

Teeth Cutting Machine For Escape Wheels Swiss. Made circa 1900. Fine and very rare, steel and brass machine for cutting escape wheel teeth.

Massive cast-iron bed, pulley driven cutting wheel with cooling sponge, the cutting tools driven by a crank handle via a worm-and-wheel and four steel irregular cams, micrometer adjustments, brass oil sumps, wooden base. Dim. 34 x 27 x 34 cm. In good condition, cleaned

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

USD 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 3,300 - 4,800

Sold: CHF 5,625

LOT 119

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

Rolex - Etancheiscope Rolex ?Oyster Patent Etancheiscope?, Ref. 1000. Made in the 1970s. Vacuum tank apparatus for checking the water-resistance of ?Oyster? watches.

The chamber is filled with distilled water. The lever creates a vacuum, thus drawing air from the inside of the watch. Escaping air bubbles indicate the exact location of the potential leak, pressure gauge calibrated from 0-76. Dim. 24 x 37 cm. In very good condition, may be in need of service

CHF 1,400 - 2,700

USD 1,400 - 2,700

EUR 1,000 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 2,750

LOT 120

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

Rolex - Etancheiscope Rolex ?Oyster Patent Etancheiscope?, Ref. 1000. Made in the 1970s. Vacuum tank apparatus for checking the water-resistance of ?Oyster? watches. To be sold without reserve

The chamber is filled with distilled water. The lever creates a vacuum, thus drawing air from the inside of the watch. Escaping air bubbles indicate the exact location of the potential leak, pressure gauge calibrated from 0-76. Dim. 24 x 37 cm. In very good condition, may be in need of service

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 750 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 2,000