579 lots

LOT 41

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

L?Epée - Tourbillon Carriage Clock with Calendar & Moon Phase L?Epée, France, No. 92100327. Made in a limited number in the late 20th century. Fine, gold-plated, 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking and repeating carriage clock with one-minute tourbillon regulator, duo-date calendar, alarm moon phases and lunar calendar. Accompanied by a L?Epée box and key.

C. Gold plated, "gorge", polished, glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, Arabic five-minute numerals, alarm setting, date and days of the week dials below, aperture for the moon phases with lunar calendar on the edge. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular, gilt brass, four pillars, going barrels for the going and striking trains, 11 jewels, straight-line lever escapement mounted on a polished gilt one-minute tourbillon carriage, foliate pierced and engraved platform, monometallic balance, flat balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator, foliate engraved gilt bridge. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 14.3 x 9.7 x 8.6 cm. excluding handle.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,800 - 13,000

EUR 6,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 11,875

LOT 42

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

L?Epée striking Calendar Carriage Clock L?Epée, France ?Versailles?. Made in the late 20th century. Fine, gilt brass, 8-day going, hour and half-hour bell striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm and duo-date calendar. Accompanied by a L?Epée box and key.

C. Gilt brass, "Versailles", polished, glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. D. White enamel, landscape type with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, Arabic five-minute numerals, calendar dial with days of the week and concentric date numerals, alarm setting dial between. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular, gilt brass, four pillars, barrel for the going and striking trains, 11 jewels, straight-line lever escapement mounted on a frosted gilt platform, monometallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 11.8 x 16.5 x 8.6 cm. excluding handle.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,700 - 5,300

USD 3,000 - 5,800

EUR 2,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 5,625

LOT 43

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

L?Epée - Foliate Carriage Clock L?Epée, France, No. 74. Made in a limited number in the late 20th century. Fine, gilt brass, 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm. Accompanied by a L?Epée box and key.

C. Gilt brass, "anglaise", engraved top, base and columns, glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, Arabic five-minute numerals, alarm setting dial below, pierced and engraved flower mask over a polished backplate. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular, gilt brass, four pillars, barrel for the going and striking trains, 11 jewels, straight-line lever escapement mounted on a frosted gilt platform, monometallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Dim. 15.2 x 10 x 9 cm. excluding handle

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,600

USD 4,400 - 7,300

EUR 3,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 6,000

LOT 44

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Cupid & Psyche French, the bronze in the manner of Pierre Philippe Thomire (1751-1843). Made circa 1850. Very fine and impressive, Empire-style, bronze and yellow marble, 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking mantel clock. To be sold without reserve

C. Yellow veined marble clock case with arch-top, hinged palmette cast bezel, the fine bronze figures of Cupid & Psyche enbracing above, the front with applied bronze perfume-burner mount, rectangular marble base with applied swag and lamp mount, raised on paw feet. D. Gilt engine-turned with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Circular gilt-brass, going barrels for both trains, anchor escapement, silk suspension, outside countwheel striking on a bell. Dial indistinctly signed "Gal?.. No. 93". Dim. 71 x 48 x 19 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,400 - 6,600

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 5,625

LOT 45

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Swiss ? Yellow Gold, Enamel & Diamond Ring Watch Swiss. Made circa 1910. Fine and elegant, 18K gold, enamel and diamond-set ring watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished, beaded band, the bezel overlaid with translucent red guilloche enamel and set with 18 diamonds, lotus-form shoulders enameled to match the bezel. D. White enamel with radial blue Roman numerals and red 12, outer gold dot minute indexes. Gold spade hands. M. 6???, matte gilt, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, gilt three-arm balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 16 mm

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,300 - 5,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,800

Sold: CHF 6,000

LOT 46

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Luxus ? The Dragonfly Ring Watch Luxus, Swiss, No. 145429. Made circa 1925. Fine, rare and elegant, Art Deco platinum, sapphire and diamond-set articulated ring-watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, hinged bezel, on the sides, two hinged grips in the form of dragonflies with sapphire-set eyes and wings and set with diamonds, their articulated tails forming the shank, engraved band, the bezel set with sapphires and diamonds. D. Matte silver with painted radial Arabic numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 5 ½???, oval, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed. Dim. 22 x 23 mm

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,300 - 5,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,800

LOT 47

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

La Danseuse - Eight Tune Musical Box with Bells and Automaton Dancer Swiss, probably Geneve, No. 4018. Made circa 1870. Fine and rare, rosewood inlaid, painted and ebonized musical box with automaton dancer and four bells, playing eight tunes in sequence or repeat. To be sold without reserve

C. Rectangular, rosewood veneered, painted and ebonised with inlaid crossbanded stringing, hinged lid inlaid with a musical trophy. The interior of the lid with paper tune sheet, hinged and glazed cover to view the movement. M. Brass bed, going barrel with crank lever winding, pinned brass cylinder playing eight tunes on a steel comb with 43 tuned vibrating teeth, four bells with four hammers, a dancing doll between turning with the music, brass fly, levers for stop/start and change and repeat. Dim. Box: 42 x 22 x 26.5 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,300 - 5,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,800

Sold: CHF 3,750

LOT 48

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Reuge ? Double Portable Music Box ? Chariots of Fire Reuge, Sainte Croix, movement No. 62261 & 61912. Made circa 2000. Fine, mahogany-cased, portable music box with double movements each playing two airs of Vangelis?s Chariots of Fire. Accompanied by the original fitted wood travelling case. To be sold without reserve

C. Polished mahogany, rectangular D-ended, hinged with lock and key, winders on the base, inside the two musical movements within glazed gilt brass compartments in blue lacquered wood surrounds, both movements activated in unison by depressing a gilt brass button in the center. M. Each with 11.3 cm brass pinned cylinder, steel single comb with 73 tuned teeth, fly governor. Movements signed. Dim. 69 x 25 x 5.5 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,400 - 6,600

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

LOT 49

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

MAPSA Poupée Automate Musicale MAPSA, Yverdon. Made circa 1960. Fine musical automaton doll, the music playing the finale from Tchaikovsky?s Swan Lake. To be sold without reserve

C. Doll with bisque head and hands, green eyes, auburn hair worn up, brown jacket, black skirt with lace edge, net underskirt and cotton pantaloons, the doll moving her head, body and arms when the music is played, fabric-covered base for the musical movement. M. Cylinder with repousse pins, 18 teeth. Dim. 48 cm. High. In good condition

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,100 - 2,200

EUR 800 - 1,500

LOT 50

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Reuge L?Oiseau Perdu ? Musical Automaton Reuge, à Sainte Croix. Made circa 1950. Fine, musical automaton doll with two actions. To be sold without reserve

C. Bisque doll with blue eyes and long brown hair, pink lace dress and lace underskirt and pantaloons, holding an empty bird cage in her right hand, her left hand holding a handkerchief which is lifted up and down to her face when the music plays, her head turning left and right, standing on a plush covered base containing the musical movement, brass bun feet. M. Pinned cylinder, comb with 28 teeth, winding in the side of the base, start/stop lever at the front. Dim. 36 x 15.5 x 15.5 cm. In good condition

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,100 - 2,200

EUR 800 - 1,500

LOT 51

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Eberhard Steel Extra-Fort Eberhard & Co., La Chaux-de-Fonds, Suisse, "Extra- Fort", movement No. 23367, case No. 1005469. Made in the 1950s. Fine, large, stainless steel ?Staybrite? wristwatch with olive shaped button chronograph, register, telemeter and tachometer.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, inverted bezel, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with painted black Arabic numerals, outer minutes and fifths of a second track with Arabic five minute numerals, outer red telemeter, outermost blue tachometer scales, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30- minute register. Blued steel baton hands. M. 15,5???, rhodium-plated, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,700 - 4,000

USD 3,000 - 4,400

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

LOT 52

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Breitling ?Split Chronograph?, case No. 768828, Ref. 783. Made in 1950. Very fine and rare, stainless steel wristwatch with square button split-chronograph, register and tachometer. Accompanied by fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, lapidated lugs, inverted bezel, snap-on case back, split-chronograph function activated by the winding crown. D. Silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th second/minute divisions with every five Arabic numerals, outermost blue tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 45 minute register. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. Venus 179, copper colored, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 16,000

USD 11,000 - 18,000

EUR 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 12,500

LOT 53

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, movement No. 445330, case No. 281812. Made in the 1940s. Fine and rare, military style, indirect center seconds, anti-magnetic, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, inverted bezel, screwed down case back, soft iron cage to protect the movement from magnetic fields, dust cap. D. Two-tone silver with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minute/seconds track. Luminous blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 12???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 5,300

USD 4,400 - 5,800

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 5,000

LOT 54

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Breitling Steel Navitimer ?AOPA?. Breitling, "Navitimer", case No. 871763, Ref. 806. Made in 1956. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and slide-rule.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, bidirectional revolving reeded and graduated bezel, lapidated lugs, snap on case back. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer graduations for the slide-rule. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. Venus 178, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 5,300

USD 4,400 - 5,800

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

LOT 55

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Doxa, ?Chronograph, Impermeable, Shock Resist, Anti- Magnetic?, case No. 4454320. Made in the 1940s. Fine, water resistant, anti-magnetic, stainless steel ?Staybrite? wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. Two-body, polished, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, screwed down case back. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30 minute register, inner concentric tachometer scale, outer 1/5th/second/minute track, outermost telemeter scale. Luminous gilted baton hands. M. 14,5???, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

USD 2,200 - 3,300

EUR 1,500 - 2,300

LOT 56

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Universal Geneve, Steel ?Uni-Compax? Universal Genève, "Uni-Compax", movement No. 191867, Case No. 1048406, Ref. 22492. Made in the 1950s. Fine, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inverted bezel, concave lugs, snap on case back. D. Matte silver with applied luminous Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th second/minute track with every five Arabic numerals, outermost tachometer scale, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds and 45 minutes. Stainless steel feuille hands. M. Cal 287, gilted, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness. 12 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,400 - 2,700

USD 1,500 - 3,000

EUR 1,000 - 2,000

LOT 57

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Record Watch Co., Geneve, ?Chronograph?, case No. 117031. Made in the 1960s. Fine, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, concave lugs, screwed down case back. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour register, outer minute/ second track. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. Valjoux 72, gilted, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial and movement signed, case signed Kelbert. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,100 - 2,200

EUR 800 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 2,500

LOT 58

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Zodiac, ?Sea-Chron, 20 atm?, case No. 872840. Made in the 1960s. Fine, water resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Zodiac link bracelet with deployant clasp signed JB Champion. Accompanied by a Zodiac box. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished, graduated bi-directional revolving bezel for the decompression times, concave lugs, dedicated screwed down case back. D. Bi-color black and silver with luminous square and round indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour register, outer 1/5th second/minute divisions, outermost tachometer scale. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. Valjoux 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movemet signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx overall length 185 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,100 - 2,200

EUR 800 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 1,625

LOT 59

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Omega Ref. 2648-1 Steel Omega, ?Automatic Chronometre, Officially Certified, Constellation?, movement No. 13156546, Ref. 2648-1. Made in 1953. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel ?Staybrite? chronometer wristwatch with a stainless steel Omega buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inverted bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back with embossed Constellation logo. D. Two-tone honey comb silver with applied steel faceted dart indexes, applied logo to the upper and star to the lower sections, inner minute/second divisions. Steel dauphine hands. M. Cal. 354, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and to temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, swan-neck regulator, bumper rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,100 - 2,200

EUR 800 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 1,625

LOT 60

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Favre Leuba, Geneve, ?Reverso?. Made in the 1940s. Fine, reversible, stainless steel wristwatch. To be sold without reserve

C. Five body, polished, reeded band, straight lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with painted black Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dial for the seconds. M. Cal 250, 9???, rhodium-plated, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial signed. Dim. 23 x 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,700 - 2,700

EUR 1,100 - 1,900

Sold: CHF 938