478 lots

LOT 201

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN 5 MINUTE REPEATER POCKET WATCH PINK GOLD Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen No. 12920/16585/14260, Swiss. Made in 1873. Fine and rare, five-minute repeating, 18K pink gold, keyless pocket watch with Jurgensen's patented bow hand-setting mechanism. Accompanied by the copy of the Jules Jurgensen archive in the amount of CHF 778.80

Three-body, "bassine", polished, Jules Jurgensen, hand setting device by means of the folding bow, patented on 15 January 1867, glazed cover for the movement. Enamel with painted Roman indexes, outer minute track. Black steel hands. 20''', nickel plated, calibrated straightline lever escapement, upper pivots of escape wheel and lever fork with gold-jewel chatons, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with terminal curve, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Movement signed.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,100 - 5,200

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 5,250

LOT 202

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN HUNTING CASED POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Jules Jürgensen, Swiss, No. 41/21423. Made circa 1867. Very fine 18K yellow gold keyless pocket watch with Jûrgensen's patent bow hand setting, patented in 1867. Accompanied by a copy of the Jules Jurgensen extract confirming its cost of CHF 486.85

Four-body, "bassine", polished, engine turned front and back, Jürgensen's patented bow hand setting, hinged gold for the movement White enamel with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. 14''', 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement with elongated fork, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, large index regulator with engraved scale on the center bridge.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,600 - 2,600

HKD 12,000 - 20,000

LOT 203

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN LARGE HUNTING CASED POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Jules Jürgensen, Swiss, No. 12983. Made circa 1872. Very fine 18K yellow gold keyless pocket watch with Jûrgensen's patent bow hand setting, patented in 1867. Accompanied by a copy of the Jules Jurgensen extract confirming its cost of CHF 623.85

Four-body, "bassine", polished, Jürgensen's patented bow hand setting, hinged gold for the movement White enamel with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. 14''', 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement with elongated fork, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, large index regulator with engraved scale on the center bridge.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,100 - 4,200

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 3,250

LOT 204

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN OPENFACE POCKET WATCH PINK GOLD Jules Jürgensen, Swiss, No. 14522. Made circa 1882. Very fine 18K pink gold keyless pocket watch with Jûrgensen's patent bow hand setting, patented in 1867. Accompanied by a copy of the Jurgensen archive in the amout of CHF 479.90.

Four-body, "bassine", polished, Jürgensen's patented bow hand setting, glazed caseback over movement. White enamel with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. 42 mm. 15 jewels, main with gold screwed chatons, straight-line lever escapement with elongated fork, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, large index regulator with engraved scale on the center bridge.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,100 - 4,200

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 3,000

LOT 205

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN INDEPENDANT CENTER-SECONDS FOUDROYANTE WITH "SECRET MECHANISM" YELLOW GOLD Jules Jürgensen, Swiss, No. 9969/40245. Made in 1865. Very fine, rare and early independent center-seconds 18K yellow gold keyless pocket watch with foudroyante. Accompanied by a copy of the Jurgensen archive in the amout of CHF 669.18.

Four-body, "bassine", polished, reeded band, engine turned caseback, secret button in the band for start/stop mechanism of the foudroyante.. White enamel with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. 19''', 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, large index regulator, special lever for time setting within the border.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,100 - 5,200

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 5,250

LOT 206

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN MID-SIZE HUNTING CASED YELLOW GOLD Jules Jürgensen, Swiss, No. 11683. Made circa 1870. Very fine 18K yellow gold keyless pocket watch with Jûrgensen's patent bow hand setting, patented in 1867.

Four-body, "bassine", polished, Jürgensen's patented bow hand setting, hinged gold for the movement White enamel with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. 14''', 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement with elongated fork, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, large index regulator with engraved scale on the center bridge.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 2,200

USD 1,300 - 2,300

HKD 10,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 2,250

LOT 207

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN HUNTING-CASED YELLOW GOLD Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 10417. Made in 1880. Very fine, 18K yellow gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch.

Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned front and back, hinged gold cuvette. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. 42mm. rhodium plated, counterpoised straight line lever escapement with elongated fork, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, large index regulator with engraved scale on center bridge.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,100 - 4,200

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 2,375

LOT 208

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN LARGE HUNTING CASED YELLOW GOLD Jules Jürgensen, Swiss, No. 13534. Made circa 1870. Very fine 18K yellow gold keyless pocket watch with Jûrgensen's patent bow hand setting, patented in 1867.

Four-body, "bassine", polished, Jürgensen's patented bow hand setting, hinged gold for the movement White enamel with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. 14''', 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement with elongated fork, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, large index regulator with engraved scale on the center bridge.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,100 - 4,200

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 2,375

LOT 209

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN HUNTING CASED POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Jules Jürgensen, Swiss, No. 6433. Made circa 1850. Very fine 18K yellow gold key-wound pocket watch

Four-body, "bassine", polished, engine turned front and back, hinged gold cover for the movement White enamel with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. 14''', 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement with elongated fork, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, large index regulator with engraved scale on the center bridge.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,600 - 2,600

HKD 12,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 2,250

LOT 210

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN HUNTING CASED POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Jules Jürgensen, Swiss, No. 6606. Made circa 1860. Very fine 18K yellow gold key-wound pocket watch

Four-body, "bassine", polished, engine turned front and back, hinged gold cover for the movement White enamel with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. 14''', 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement with elongated fork, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, large index regulator with engraved scale on the center bridge.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,100 - 4,200

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

LOT 211

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN DETENT ESCAPEMENT POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, Swiss, No. 7608/1004. Made circa 1854. Very fine 18K yellow gold key-wound pocket watch with detent escapement.

Three-body, "bassine", polished,, gold hinged cuvette for the movement White enamel with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. 44mm. frosted gilt, 15 jewels, detent escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, large index regulator with engraved scale on the bridge.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,200 - 6,300

HKD 32,000 - 48,000

LOT 212

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN HUNTING CASED POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Jules Jürgensen, Swiss, No. 6886/16176. Made circa 1851. Very fine 18K yellow gold key-wound pocket watch.

Four-body, "bassine", polished, reeded band, hand engraved front and back covers White enamel with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. 44mm. 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement with elongated fork, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, large index regulator with engraved scale on the center bridge.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,100 - 4,200

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

LOT 213

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN, LARGE MINUTE REPEATING GRANDE ET PETITE SONNERIE CLOCKWATCH YELLOW GOLD Jules Jurgsensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 8401. Made in 1868. Very fine,rare and large two train, minute-repeating, grande et petite sonnerie clockwatch 18K yellow gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch with Jurgensen's patented bow hand-setting mechanism.

Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, glazed aperture for movement (glass missing). White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. 20''', two-train, rhodium plated, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

USD 10,400 - 16,000

HKD 80,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 25,000

LOT 214

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN MINUTE-REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR & CHRONOGRAPH PINK GOLD Jules Jurgensen., Copenhagen, No. 14047. Made circa 1875. Extremely fine and equally rare, massive and heavy, 18K pink gold, minute-repeating, hunting-cased pocket watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph, instantaneous 30-minute register and moon phases. Accompanied by the copy of the Jules Jurgensen archive.

Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished band, polished covers, the front cover with engraved monogram ,button at 12 for the start/ stop and return-to-zero functions of the chronograph. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track concentric with fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, date, months of the four-year cycle , aperture for the moon phases with lunar calendar combined with seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. 20```, matte gilt three-quarter-plate, 23 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Case and cuvette signed, case numbered.

Grading System:

CHF 25,000 - 45,000

USD 26,000 - 47,000

HKD 200,000 - 360,000

Sold: CHF 87,500

LOT 215

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN LARGE MINUTE-REPEATING YELLOW GOLD Jules Jurgsensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 12761. Made in 1872. Very fine,rare and large minute-repeating 18K yellow gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch with Jurgensen's patented bow hand-setting mechanism.

Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned caseback, hinged gold cuvette. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. 20''', rhodium plated, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 7,300 - 9,400

HKD 56,000 - 72,000

Sold: CHF 11,250

LOT 216

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN FIVE-MINUTE REPEATING PINK GOLD Jules Jurgsensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 14471. Made in 1882. Very fine,rare five-minute-repeating 18K pink gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch with Jurgensen's patented bow hand-setting mechanism.

Four-body, "bassine et filets". Glazed cover for the movement. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. 20''', rhodium plated, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 7,300 - 9,400

HKD 56,000 - 72,000

LOT 217

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

URBAN JURGENSEN DECK CHRONOMETER Urban Jürgensen, No. 56. Made circa 1812. Exceptionally fine and rare large silver free-sprung deck Chronometer with helical gold balance spring, and regulator dial in original three-tier fitted mahogany box.

Four-body, "Consular", with hinged silver cuvette, polished, back with winding aperture.Box: three-tier, four sided spring mounted bowl, lock in front. White enamel, radial Roman hour chapter at 10 o'clock, symmetrically to the right minute chapter with fifteen-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade and poker" hands. 55.8 mm.(24'''), gilt brass half plate, slightly conical pillars, fusee and chain with Harrison's maintaining power, Arnold spring detent Chronometer escapement, two-arm cut compensation balance with sliding wedge temperature adjustment weights and mean-time/poising screws, gold helical balance spring with terminal curves, jeweled to the third wheel, diamond endstone on the balance staff, large motion train between hour and minute subsidiary dials.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

USD 52,000 - 73,000

HKD 400,000 - 570,000

Sold: CHF 62,500

LOT 218

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

URBAN JURGENSEN "FECIT" MARINE CHRONOMETER Urban Jurgensen, Kjobenhavn, Fecit, No. 44. Made circa 1830. Fine and extremely rare, marine chronometer.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Three body mahogany deck-watch type box. Spring mounted Brass bowl with screwed bezel, pocket watch mounted within a brass frame allowing for winding from the opening in the bowl. Enamel with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel breguet hands. 20''', gilt brass 3/4 plate, with cylindrical pillars secured by pins, fusee with chain and maintaining power, the barrel passing through the back plate, and secured by a bridge, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, three-arm compensation balance with cylindrical weights and timing screws, engraved balance clock, free sprung helical balance spring with terminal curves.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 20,000

USD 10,500 - 21,000

HKD 80,000 - 160,000

Sold: CHF 6,875

LOT 219

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

LOUIS URBAN JURGENSEN DECK CHRONOMETER WITH POWER RESERVE Louis Urban Jurgensen, Kiobenhann, No. 47. Made circa 1852. Fine and rare, 60 hour going deck Chronometer with power reserve indication.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Three body mahogany deck-watch type box. Brass bowl with screwed bezel. Frosted and silvered with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and Up-and- Down scale. Gilt brass "spade " hands. 31''', .....Frosted gilt brass three-quarter plate, with cylindrical pillars secured by screws, fusee with chain and maintaining power, the barrel passing through the back plate, and secured by a bridge, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, two-arm compensation balance with cylindrical weights and timing screws, free sprung helical balance spring with terminal curves.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,300 - 8,400

HKD 48,000 - 64,000

Sold: CHF 6,875

LOT 220

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

JULES JURGENSEN LARGE THREE-BRIDGE ONE MINUTE TOURBILLON WITH DETENT ESCAPEMENT REGULATED BY A. PELLATON PINK GOLD Jules Jurgsensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 14168. Made in 1883. Very fine, rare and large 18K pink gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch with one minute tourbillon and Jurgensen's patented bow hand-setting mechanism. Accompanied by a copy of the Jules Jurgensen archive confirming its sale in the amount of CHF 1297.

Four-body, "bassine et filets". Glazed cover for the movement. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 20''', rhodium plated, White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Blued steel fleur de lis hands. 45 mm.(20'''), nickel with three parallel bridges, 19 jewels, Grether 3 type tourbillon with pivoted detent escapement, guillaume balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with amplitude safety device, gold going train including the stationary third wheel.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

USD 42,000 - 63,000

HKD 320,000 - 480,000

Sold: CHF 47,500