478 lots

LOT 241

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

OMEGA REF. 2846/48 SEAMASTER AUTOMATIC STAINLESS STEEL Omega, Automatic, case No. 14685736, Ref. 2846/48. Made in the 1950's. Fine, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Omega buckle.

Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, snap-on case back, lapidated lugs. Black with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic 12, inner minute track. Pink gold baton hands. Cal. 501, copper-colored, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,300 - 2,300

USD 1,400 - 2,400

HKD 11,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 1,875

LOT 242

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

CERTINA DS-3 DIVER WATCH STEEL Certina, Ref. 919 1402 41. Produced circa 1978. Fine, water-resistant, center-seconds, self winding, stainless steel diving wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Certina bracelet with deployant clasp.

Two-body, massive, solid, polished, screw-down caseback with Certina turtle logo, black revolving bezel. Blue with luminous baton indexes. Orange and white luminous steel hands. Cal. 919-1, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,200 - 4,200

USD 2,300 - 4,400

HKD 18,000 - 34,000

LOT 243

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

AUDEMARS PIGUET, NAPOLEON REVIEWING THE TROOPS, MINUTE REPEATING ENAMEL POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Audemars Piguet, No. 2679, retailed by Joh. Hartmann, maker to the king, Berlin. Made circa 1880. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, minute-repeating, hunting- cased, keyless pocket watch with double enamel scene

Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned borders, front enamel scene depicting Napoleon reviewing his troops before battle, the reverse with Napoleon standing in front of the tomb of Friedrich II. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold spade hands. Gilt, 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. Cuvette signed by the retailer, movement with Audemars Piguet stamp under the dial.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 45,000

USD 26,000 - 47,000

HKD 200,000 - 360,000

Sold: CHF 183,750

LOT 244

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

AUDEMARS PIGUET SKELETON DRESS WATCH YELLOW GOLD Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 214718, case No. B 45983. Sold in January 1981. Very fine, elegant and thin, 18K yellow gold, skeletonized, keyless dress watch. Accompanied by an Audemars Piguet pouch, the copy of the original invoice in the amount of CHF 10'900 and an Audemars Piguet overhaul receipt dated April 2015.

Two-body, solid, stepped bezel, sapphire crystals. Transparent. Black feuille hands. Cal. 5020, gilt brass, skeletonized and hand-engraved, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 5,200 - 7,200

HKD 40,000 - 56,000

Sold: CHF 8,750

LOT 245

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

AUDEMARS PIGUET TRIPLE DIGITAL CALENDAR Audemars Piguet & Cie., Brassus et Genève, No. 40510, made for Gübelin, Lucerne. Made circa 1930. Fine 18K gold, keyless dress watch with eccentric dial and triple digital calendar.

Three piece, massive, "bassine pincée", polished. Silver with applied baton and arabic indexes, apertures for days of the week, dates and months. Steel hands. 17-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance timed to 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,400 - 12,500

HKD 64,000 - 96,000

Sold: CHF 15,000

LOT 246

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

AUDEMARS PIGUET TRIPLE DATE AND MOONPHASE PINK GOLD Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 55903, Ref. 5513. Made in 1949. Very fine and rare, early, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases with an 18k pink gold AP buckle.

Three-body, solid, polished, lapidated straight lugs. Matte silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the days of the month and the months and of the week, graduation for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. 9/10''', caliber RS, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balace-spring.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 35,000 - 55,000

USD 37,000 - 58,000

HKD 280,000 - 445,000

Sold: CHF 48,750

LOT 247

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

O. FRESARD PERPETUAL CALENDAR MINUTE-REPEATER SPLIT-SECOND CHRONOGRAPH WITH 60-MINUTE COUNTER GOLD Oscar Fresard, Lucerne/Genève, No. 6941. Made circa 1920. Very fine, rare, and important 18K gold, keyless, astronomical, moonphase, perpetual calendar, minute-repeating split-seconds chronograph pocket watch with 60-minute register.

Four-body, Solid, "bassine et filets", gold hinged cuvette. White enamel, radial arabic numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with black Arabic five-minute/seconds markers, four subsidiary dials for days of the week, date, months, concentric with four-year leap cycle and 60 minute-counter, aperture for moonphase with constant seconds. Gold "spade" hands. 40 mm. rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, chronograph through the crown and split mechanism set on the back plate, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 18,000

USD 12,500 - 19,000

HKD 96,000 - 145,000

Sold: CHF 30,000

LOT 248

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

MINUTE-REPEATER HUNTING CASED POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Swiss, case No. 52349. Made circa 1910. Fine, keyless, minute-repeating, hunting cased 18K yellow gold pocket watch.

Four-body, bassine, polished. Hinged gold cuvette with engraving. White enamel with roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Gold spade hands. Rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 23 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, centrifugal governor. Case numbered.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,100 - 4,200

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 4,750

LOT 249

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

HY. MOSER QUALITY TOBIAS MINUTE-REPEATING HUNTING CASED POCKET WATCH GOLD Hy. Moser & Cie. No. 41752, Swiss, circa 1890. Fine 14 ct. gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch.

Four body, massive, "demi-bassine et filets", engine turned backs. Gold cuvette. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold " spade" hands. 19-, nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 24 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,100 - 5,200

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 5,500

LOT 250

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

LOSADA RETROGRADE DATE PERPETUAL CALENDAR YELLOW GOLD Losada, 105 Regent Street, London, No. 6169. The case with London hallmarks for 1867-68. Made for the Hispanic market. Fine, and extremely rare 18K yellow gold hunting cased pocket watch with retrograde perpetual calendar.

Four-body, "bassine", by Alfred Stram (AS), covers, band and bezels entirely chased and engraved with floral and foliate decoration, front with engraved monogram (missing front glass). Hinged gold cuvette. Silver with applied gold decoration, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost applied gold leaf and flower pattern, center with applied gold flower basket, subsidiary dials for constant seconds, day and month indication, scale for retrograde date at 12. Blued steel fleur-de-lis hands. 17```, frosted gilt, fusee and chain, three quarter plate, jeweled to all three with screwed gold chatons, duplex escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, engraved cock with diamond endstone, index regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,200 - 4,200

USD 2,300 - 4,400

HKD 18,000 - 34,000

Sold: CHF 8,125

LOT 251

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

SWISS, MINUTE REPEATING WITH CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Swiss, No. 44318, . Made circa 1890. Fine, 18K yellow gold, minute-repeating hunting- cased pocket watch with chronograph.

Four-body, bassine, engine turned case, in the front with engraved floral motif with monogram cartouche. Hinged gold cuvette. Foliate engraved silver with painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary sunk seconds dial, outer applied gold foliate border, the center with flowers and fruits. Blued steel spade hands. Rhodium plated with wave decoration, 32 jewels, counterpoised lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs. Case numbered.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,600 - 2,600

HKD 12,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 4,875

LOT 252

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

G. HUIN CHRONOMETER SCHOOL WATCH NIELLO ENGRAVED SILVER Georges Huin, Geneve, No. 43947. Made circa 1899. Fine, nielloed silver, hunting-cased, keyless Chronometer pocket watch with niello engraving. Accompanied by a fitted box and a photocopy of the Georges Huin watch description.

Four-body, massive, bezel and band with hand engraved geometric pattern, the back decorated with a Griffin surrounded by floral decoration, the front similar with engraved initials (GH). Hinged silver cuvette with inscription. White enamel with black Arabic numerals, outer minute track with Arabic 5 minute markers, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold Louis XVI hands. Frosted gilt, 20 jewels, movement stamped twice with Geneva hallmark, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,400 - 12,500

HKD 64,000 - 96,000

LOT 253

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

ANDRE BORNAND LARGE ONE-MINUTE TOURBILLON THERMOMETER Andre Bornand, Geneve, No. 20656. Made circa 1967. Extremely fine, rare and important gilt open-faced keyless pocket Chronometer with one minute tourbillon regulator and thermometer.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Three body, massive, "bassine et filets", glazed cover for the movement. Silver with black roman numerals on a plain reserve, hand engraved center, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds, thermometer indication at 12.. Blued-steel Breguet hands. Rhodium plated with "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, movement stamped twice with the Geneva hallmark, two armed cut bimetallic balance with gold poising screws, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and arc limiting pin, polished steel tourbillon carriage, driven by the minute wheel.

Grading System:

CHF 30,000 - 60,000

USD 31,000 - 63,000

HKD 240,000 - 480,000

Sold: CHF 27,500

LOT 254

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

GIRARD-PERREGAUX MINUTE-REPEATER YELLOW GOLD Girard Perregaux. Case No. 286909. Made circa 1900. Very fine, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, keyless hunting-cased pocket watch.

Three-body, bassine, matte, the front and back cover with engine-turning, hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Gold Louis XV hands. Cal. 41 mm. Rhodium plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs with two polished steel hammers activated by a slide in the band, centrifugal governor.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 5,200 - 7,300

HKD 40,000 - 56,000

Sold: CHF 8,750

LOT 255

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

MONTANDON QUARTER-REPEATER GRANDE ET PETITE SONNERIE CLOCKWATCH PINK GOLD Chs. Ad. Montandon, Locle, para Francisco Varquez, Vera Cruz, Mexico", No. 21793. Made for the Hispanic market, circa 1880. Very fine, quarter-repeating, grande et petite sonnerie, clockwatch 18K pink gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch.

Four-body, "bassine et filets" with floral, foliate and geometric chased decoration with blank cartouche on front cover. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved dedication. Enamel with painted radial Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, outer minute divisions. Blued steel pear hands. 18''', rhodium plated, 31 jewels, two-train, 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 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,300 - 8,400

HKD 48,000 - 64,000

Sold: CHF 10,625

LOT 256

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

SWISS HUNTING-CASED DIGITAL POCKET WATCH PINK GOLD Anonymous, Swiss, case No. 6608. Made circa 1900. Fine and rare, 14K pink gold, hunting-cased, keyless digital pocket watch using using the A. Kaiser system, patented on 24 February 1885 for digital jump-hours and minutes.

Four body, "bassine et filets", polished, front and back cover with engine turning, hinged gold cuvette with dedication inscription. White enamel, apertures for hours and minutes, subsidiary seconds. 19"', gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, notched bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,050 - 2,100

HKD 8,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 1,875

LOT 257

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

ANDREW FOWLDS QUARTER STRIKING CLOCKWATCH "AFFECTION & INNOCENCE" Andrew Fowlds, London, No. 6115. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1780. Very fine and very rare, gilt-brass, painted on enamel, pearl-set, pair-cased, two-train, quarter-striking clockwatch with center-seconds.

OUTER Two-body, the bezel pierced and engraved and set with pearls, the back decorated with a rectangular painted on enamel panel depicting "Affection & Innocence" after an engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi, translucent blue guilloche enamel border edged with pearls, outermost pierced and engraved border to match the bezel. Gilt brass dust cap. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic five minute numerals. Gold beetle and poker hands, gold center-seconds hand. 38 mm., gilt brass full plate entirely engraved with foliage, turned cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass single-foot balance cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage, silver regulation dial, striking with two polished steel hammers on a bell in the back of the case, strike-silent selection lever on the bezel. Movement signed.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,100 - 5,200

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 8,125

LOT 258

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

LE ROY ENAMEL FLOWERS AND GOLD Le Roy, Horloger du Roi, Palais Royal, Paris, No. 7127. Made circa 1830. Fine, 18K gold and champleve enamel pocket watch with matching chatelaine and a gold and enamel ratchet key.

Four-body, the bezel decorated with red and white champlevé enamel flowers on a black enamel ground, the back cover with polychrome champlevé enamel flowers and foliage on a black enamel ground, outer border to match the bezel. Hinged gold cuvette. Silver, with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gilt breguet hands. Matte gilt, Lepine caliber, jeweled cylinder escapement, plain three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 4,500

USD 2,600 - 4,700

HKD 20,000 - 36,000

LOT 259

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

C. MARCKS & CO. DOUBLE DIAL YELLOW GOLD C. Marcks & Co., Bombay. Made circa 1890. Very fine, 18K yellow gold, keyless, double-face pocket watch

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Three-body, the hinged bezels on both sides, correctors in the band for time setting. Silver, radial Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, center and outermost border with applied varicolored gold matte floral motifs. Blued steel spade hands. Reverse: Enamel, radial roman numerals and red 24-hour indication. Blued steel hands. 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,100 - 5,200

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 2,250

LOT 260

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

EBAUCHE JAEGER LECOULTRE BOITE DE TRAVAIL Jaeger LeCoultre., "Repetition a Minutes", No. 2967. Made circa 1910. Fine, large, minute-repeating, movement housed in a chrome case. Accompanied by a service invoice dated 2000, copy of the movement brevet and watchmaker instructions.

Two-body, chrome, polished. Subsidiary seconds, With blued steel spade hands. 19''', rhodium plated, wavy-line decoration, 35 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold meantime and temperature adjustment screws, Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,600 - 2,600

HKD 12,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 4,750