383 lots

LOT 101

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

AUDEMARS PIGUET STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD, AUTOMATIC Audemars Piguet, "Royal Oak, Automatic", No. 077, case No. D51899. Made in the 1990s. Fine and rare, self-winding, octagonal, water-resistant, center seconds, stainless steel and 18k yellow gold wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Audemars Piguet deployant clasp.

Two-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel with 8 pink gold hexagonal screws and 8 gold screws on the case back, hexagonal screwed-down winding-crown, sapphire crystal. Grey clous de Paris with applied luminous yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute/second divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal 2125, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold segment rotor, hack mechanism.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 25,000 - 41,000

USD 3,200 - 5,400

LOT 102

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

AUDEMARS PIGUET YELLOW GOLD Audemars Piguet, movement No. 386288, case No. D20727, Ref. BA14539. Sold in August 2004. Fine and elegant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet buckle. Accompanied by an Audemars Piguet fitted box and Guarantee.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, straight curved lugs, snap-on back with engraved dedication. White with radial Roman numerals. Black and yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 2003/2, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronisms and five positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,500 - 21,000

USD 1,600 - 2,700

Sold: CHF 2,125

LOT 103

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE CHRONOGRAPH - PINK GOLD & DIAMONDS Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak Offshore", No. 096, case No. H 48157, Ref. 26067 OR. Sold in June 2012. Very fine and rare, oversized, tonneau-shaped with octagonal bezel, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch set with 341 (5.86cts) of white diamonds with date, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an Audemars Piguet 18K pink gold buckle. Accompanied by an Audemars Piguet fitted box, spare 18K pink gold deployant clasp, Certificate of Warranty and instruction booklet.

Three-body, polished and brushed, set with round white diamonds, case back and bezel secured with 8 white gold hexagonal screws, crown and buttons with rubber cap protected by the crown guard, screw-down winding crown, sapphire crystal. Pavè diamond-set with luminous indexes, black subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour registers, outer tachometer graduation on an inclined black reserve, cyclops aperture for the date. Luminous pink gold baton hands. Cal. 2326/2840, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 54 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

HKD 345,000 - 500,000

USD 45,000 - 67,000

Sold: CHF 52,500

LOT 104

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

JAEGER-LECOULTRE - ATMOS MILLENAIRE MARQUETERIE 'AURORE' EXCEPTIONAL LIMITED EDITION ART NOUVEAU STYLE CLOCK Jaeger-LeCoultre, Swiss, 'Atmos Millénaire Marqueterie - Aurore', No. 13/25, the marquetry in the style of Alphonse Mucha by master cabinetmakers Jerome Boutteçon and Philippe Monti. Made in a limited edition of 25 pieces in 1999. Exceptional and extremely fine, Art Nouveau-style marquetry inlaid wood and glass barometric change-driven clock with 12 month and 1000 year calendar, phases of the moon and lunar calendar. Accompanied by the original leather-covered and brass bound trunk internally fitted with 16 drawers, Certificate of Authenticity, instruction manual, pen, Japanese ink and pallet and 10 lacquered gilt- brass screw-top cylinders numbered XXI-XXX each containing a parchment to record ownership and significant events during each century until the year 3000.

Rectangular ebonised and burr walnut veneered, canted corners and sides with boxwood inlay, glazed hinged door and glazed top, stepped base, hinged side doors veneered internally with burr walnut and very fine circular marquetry panels of semi-nude young ladies in the Art Nouveau style representing Aurore and Crépescule, concealed drawer in the front with secret release catch at the back of the base, containing the century cylinders and pen and ink, the front of the drawer decorated with a further fine marquetry of a semi-nude young lady in a landscape representing `Dusk`, the lockplate of the secret drawer engraved `No. 13/25`, spirit level and adjustable feet for leveling. White laquered with painted Art Nouveau numerals, outer minute track, aperture for blue painted months disc above, the names of the months painted in gold, aperture for the moon phases below with lunar calendar, outer spiral scale calibrated for each year until the year 3000. Blued Breguet hour and minute hands, white and blued year hand. Cal. 555, gilt-brass, vacuum chamber winding the going barrel, lever escapement driven by annular torsion pendulum, locking lever above the pendulum disc, regulator at top.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

HKD 345,000 - 500,000

USD 45,000 - 67,000

Sold: CHF 50,000

LOT 105

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

CHROME ATMOS CLOCK Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Atmos Brevets Reutter", No. 8188/7290. Made in 1947. Fine, rectangular, chrome and glass Atmos clock wound by barometric pressure changes.

Chromed, glazed on 4 sides and on the top, polished, stepped plinth base, leveling screws in the base. Annular, brushed silvered chapter ring with applied black baton indexes and Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Black dauphine hands. Cal. 519, brushed and polished, vacuum chamber winding the going barrel, lever escapement driven by annular torsion pendulum, locking lever below the pendulum disc in the base, regulator at the top. Case signed. DIM. 23.5 x 19 x 14.5 cm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,200 - 4,200

HKD 18,000 - 35,000

USD 2,300 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 3,000

LOT 106

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

JAEGER-LECOULTRE ATMOS SO-CALLED "PACO RABANNE" Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Atmos so-called Paco Rabanne", No. 434143, Ref. 5921. Made circa 1974-1975. Fine and very rare, modern rectangular, brushed gilt brass and plastic Atmos clock wound by barometric pressure changes.

Curved rectangular, brushed gilt brass, glazed on 4 sides and on the top, hinged cover continuing into the base, spirit level and leveling screws in the base. Brushed gilt rectangular chapter ring with applied stepped square black indexes. Black baton hands. Cal. 528, gilt brass, vacuum chamber winding the going barrel, 15 jewels, lever escapement driven by annular torsion pendulum, locking screw in the base.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 16,000 - 33,000

USD 2,100 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 2,750

LOT 107

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

JAEGER-LECOULTRE TRANSPARENT MANTEL CLOCK Jaeger-LeCoultre, Geneve, Ref. 556. Made in the 1980s. Fine and rare, brushed gilt brass, glass and plastic, 8-day going desk - mantel clock with visible movement. Accompanied by the original fitted box and Jaeger-LeCoultre guarantee (blank).

Rectangular glass in the front, plastic in the back, with brushed gilt brass base and frame. Transparent with applied square faceted brass indexes. Gilt brass baton hands. Baguette, train wheels, balance and barrel in straight line, 16 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 2,200

HKD 10,000 - 18,000

USD 1,300 - 2,300

LOT 108

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

JAEGER-LECOULTRE STEELTRANSPARENT MANTEL CLOCK Jaeger-LeCoultre, Geneve, Ref. 555. Made in the 1980s. Fine and rare, brushed steel, glass and plastic, 8-day going desk - mantel clock with visible movement. Accompanied by the original fitted box and Jaeger-LeCoultre guarantee (blank).

Rectangular glass in the front, plastic in the back, with brushed steel base and frame. Transparent with applied square faceted steel indexes. Steel baton hands. Baguette, train wheels, balance and barrel in straight line, 16 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 2,200

HKD 10,000 - 18,000

USD 1,300 - 2,300

LOT 109

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

IMHOF REF. T538 MUSICAL ALARM "MOULIN ROUGE & RAPSODIE SUEDOISE" ImHof, Swiss, Ref. T538, "Moulin Rouge & Rapsodie Suédoise". Made in the 1960s. An 8 day-going keyless table clock with two-tune musical alarm. Accompanied by an ImHof box.

Multi-piece, rectangular brass, polished and brushed, brushed gilt side panels, hinged handle, bun feet. Oval brushed gilt with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, polished brass frame and brushed dial plate with applied gilt-brass flower spray below the dial. Black Breguet hands. Nickel-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, flat balance spring.

Grading System: A

CHF 300 - 500

HKD 2,600 - 4,400

USD 335 - 560

Sold: CHF 375

LOT 110

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

TEMPOR WATCH CO. "LOVE YOUR FELLOW MAN, LEND HIM A HELPING HAND" Tempor Watch Co., Schwab-Loeillet, Swiss. Made circa 1930. Fine and rare, triangular, keyless, eight-day going, folding Masonic desk clock.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Three-body, triangular folding leather outer case embossed in gold with Solomon's Temple, Masonic symbols around, brass bezel, hinged metal back. White enamel, 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. 43 mm., rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 3 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Movement and case signed.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,500 - 21,000

USD 1,600 - 2,700

Sold: CHF 2,500

LOT 111

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

ZENITH - SCHWEIZERISCHER BANKVEREIN 50TH ANNIVERSARY WATCH Zenith, "Schweizerischer Bankverein 1872-1922", movement No. 2590032, case No. 3198365. Made in 1922 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Bank. Fine and rare, silver and niello keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by the original Zenith fitted box, Guarantee and rating certificate.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Four-body, bassine, polished, the bezel nielloed and "Scweizerischer Bankverein 1872-1922", the back cover nielloed with a portrait of Helvetia within a wheatear border. Hinged silver cuvette engraved "Der Schweizerische Bankverein an Seine Mitarbeiter zur Erinnerung an Sein Funfzigjahriges Jubilaum 1872-1922". White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track and outermost blue Arabic 24-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds. Black Breguet hands. 17''', matte gilt, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,200 - 3,200

HKD 10,000 - 26,000

USD 1,300 - 3,400

Sold: CHF 1,000

LOT 112

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

ULYSSE NARDIN TIR FEDERAL LUZERN 1939 - ORIGINAL BOX & CERTIFICATE Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse No. 86979, case No. 398290. Specially made for the Luzern "Tir Federal" shooting contest in 1939. Very fine, 18K yellow gold keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by the original Ulysse Nardin fitted box and original numbered Certificate.

Four-body, "demi-bassine", polished, the back cover cast with a scene of a soldier and another rifleman marching side by side. Hinged gold cuvette engraved "Eidy. Schützenfest Tir Federal Luzern 1939'. D.White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track and blue painted Arabic 24-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds. Black Breguet hands. 18''', frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

HKD 21,000 - 29,000

USD 2,600 - 3,700

Sold: CHF 3,125

LOT 113

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

TIR CANTONAL CENTENAIRE 1814 - 1914 Le Phare, (C. Barbezat-Baillot, Locle), No. 81181. Made circa 1914. Fine and rare, quarter-repeating, nielloed silver, keyless pocket watch commemorating the Tir Cantonal du Centenaire, Genève- Suisse, 1814 - 1914. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Four-body, "demi-bassine", bezel, band and bow with oak, laurel and berry damascened decoration, the back decorated with the arms of Geneva within an oak and laurel leaf border. Hinged silver cuvette further engraved with the arms of Geneva. White enamel with black Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. 19"', frosted gilt, 23 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.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

HKD 16,500 - 25,000

USD 2,100 - 3,200

Sold: CHF 938

LOT 114

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

OLD MASTER STYLE PAINTED SINGING BIRD BOX Swiss. Made circa 1910. Fine and unusual, hand-painted singing bird box. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

Three-body, the sides and top hand-painted in the old master style with bird and landscape scenes after Hondecoeter and Teniers, bird cover painted with the figure of a peasant at an open window, hinged key compartment in the back, winding from the base. Singing bird movement: rectangular plates with large spring barrel, rectangular bellows, the bird with moving wings, tail and beak controlled by large cams on the base and top of the barrel, gilt brass pierced and engraved grille.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 33,000 - 50,000

USD 4,300 - 6,400

Sold: CHF 35,000

LOT 115

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

INVICTA - QUARTER REPEATING & CHRONOGRAPH Invicta, Swiss, "Répétition", case No. 89985. Made circa 1900. Fine, large, hunting-cased, keyless, quarter-repeating, silver pocket watch with chronograph.

Four-body, "bassine", engine-turned with polished borders, the front with vacant cartouche. Hinged silver cuvette engraved with award medals, glazed silver-rimmed cover to view the movement. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute and outermost chronograph divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Gilt "Louis XV" hands. Cal. 21''', frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs by push button on the band, centrifugal governor. Cuvette signed.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,500 - 21,000

USD 1,600 - 2,700

Sold: CHF 1,875

LOT 116

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

EDWARD & SONS - MINUTE REPEATER George Edward & Sons, London & 19 Buchanan St., Glasgow, No. 2253. Made circa 1880. Fine, 18K gold keyless minute-repeating pocket watch.

Four-body, solid, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. 38 mm. frosted gilt three-quarter-plate, jeweled to the third wheel with screwed gold chatons, lateral English lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring with overcoil, repeating on gongs, slide on the band. Movement signed, case with continental gold marks.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 33,000 - 50,000

USD 4,300 - 6,400

LOT 117

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

LECOULTRE & CO - SINGLE TRAIN GRANDE SONNERIE TRIP QUARTER REPEATING CLOCKWATCH LeCoultre & Co., case No. 1917. Made circa 1900. Fine and very rare, large, single train Grande Sonnerie striking and trip-quarter-repeating silver keyless clockwatch with single hammer and gong.

Four-body, "bassine", polished. Hinged silver cuvette. White enamel with blue Arabic numerals on off-white circular reserves, outer gilt dot minute divisions and 24-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. 21''', rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, one train for both the going and the striking, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator, striking and repeating with a single hammer on one gong activated by a trip button on the band, sonnerie/ silence lever beneath the bezel. Movement signed LeCoultre & Co. under the hammer.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

HKD 37,000 - 54,000

USD 4,800 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 11,250

LOT 118

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

J. ULLMAN & CO. CHINESE MARKET MINUTE REPEATING CHRONOGRAPH HUNTING CASE YELLOW GOLD & ENAMEL J. Ullmann & Co., (La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland), Hong Kong, Shanghai & Tientsin, "Répétition à Minutes", No. 15982. Made circa 1900. Fine, 18K yellow gold, pearl-set and painted on enamel, keyless hunting cased minute-repeating pocket watch with chronograph. Accompanied by a Levy Hermanos rosewood fitted box.

Four-body, the front cover painted on enamel with a scene of a courting couple in a landscape, blue translucent enamel background, the back with a portrait of a lady in Rennaisance costume, her necklace set with four rose-cut diamonds, blue translucent enamel background, the front and rear bezels set with pearls, engraved band. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the prize medals and technical details, glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute and 1/5th second track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic numerals calibrated to 300 units, subsidiary seconds dial. Gilt Louis XV hands. 18''', rhodium plated, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

HKD 125,000 - 165,000

USD 16,000 - 21,000

Sold: CHF 45,000

LOT 119

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

MINUTE REPEATING, MOON PHASE, TRIPLE DATE CALENDAR & CHRONOGRAPH Globo (Emile Gander & Fils, La Chaux-de-Fonds), Swiss, "Répétition à Minutes Quantième Phases Lunaire Chronographe ½ Chronometre", No. 100643. Made circa 1910. Fine, large, minute-repeating, hunting-cased, keyless 18K pink gold pocket watch with triple date calendar, chronograph and moon phases.

Four-body, "bassine", polished, button at 12 for the start/stop and return-to-zero functions of the chronograph. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with prize medals and technical details, glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track and 1/5th of a second chronograph divisions calibrated to 300, subsidiary seconds, date, days of the week and months dials, aperture for the moon phases. Gilt Louis XVI hands. Cal. 20''', frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator, visible chronograph work, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Case and cuvette signed.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

HKD 21,000 - 29,000

USD 2,600 - 3,700

Sold: CHF 7,500

LOT 120

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

MINUTE REPEATING & CHRONOGRAPH CENTRAL MINUTE RECORDER Le Roy & Fils, H.gers de la Marine, Palais-Royal, 13&15 Gal.ie Montpensier, Paris, 57 New Bond Street, London, Swiss, No. 56068. Made circa 1890. Fine and rare, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, keyless pocket watch with chronograph and progressive central minute register.

Four-body, "bassine", polished, co-axial button in the crown for start/stop and return-to-zero functions of the chronograph and register, the back cover with an engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute and fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands, blued steel chronograph hands. Cal. 19''', matte gilt, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 33,000 - 50,000

USD 4,300 - 6,400

Sold: CHF 6,000