478 lots

LOT 381

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

DUMONT GUINAND QUARTER REPEATER TWO-TRAIN INDEPENDANT CENTER-SECONDS POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Dumont Guinand, Swiss, No. 1232. Made circa 1890. Very fine, keyless, hunting-case quarter-repeating, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with independent center-seconds.

Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds dial, independent center-seconds. Blued steel spade hands 42mm. rhodium plated, 27 jewels, two-train, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Case signed, case numbered.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,100 - 5,200

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 4,750

LOT 382

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

PATECK CHRONOMETER POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Pateck, Geneve (not Patek Philippe), No. 16541/8242. Made circa 1910. Fine, 18k yellow gold Chronometer pocket watch.

Four-body, bassine et filets, polished. Engine turned caseback, hinged gold cuvette engraved chronometre, glazed back covering the movement. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel breguet hands. 42mm. half-plate, rhodium plated, 25 jewels, the upper ones in screwed gold chatons, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer index regulator with adjustment screw. Case signed and numbered.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,100 - 4,200

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 2,500

LOT 383

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

ULYSSE NARDIN MINUTE-REPEATING & CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 6378. Made circa 1920. Very fine and rare, heavy, large, minute-repeating, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with chronograph

Four-body, "bassine", button for start/stop/return-to-zero of the chronograph at 12. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with roman numerals, inner minute divisions and outer tachometric scale, subsidiary dial for seconds. Blued steel spade hands. Cal. 20''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with terminal curve, index regulator, visible chronograph mechanism, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 7,300 - 9,400

HKD 56,000 - 72,000

Sold: CHF 10,625

LOT 384

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

ULYSSE NARDIN MINUTE REPEATER YELLOW GOLD Ulysse Nardin, Locle, No. 9605. Made circa 1900. Very fine, large, minute-repeating, hunting-cased 18K yellow gold keyless pocket watch.

Four-body, bassine, polished, front with engraved initials. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel poire hands. 20```, rhodium plated, 29 jewels, wolf`s tooth winding, 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 7,000 - 9,000

USD 7,300 - 9,400

HKD 56,000 - 72,000

LOT 385

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

H.O. NARDIN TOURBILLON H. O. Nardin, Locle, Suisse. Very fine and important, 18K gold, keyless, one minute tourbillon pocket in its work case.

Three-body, 'bassine', polished, reeded band. White enamel with radial Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. 19''', rhodium plated, three quarter plate, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 19 jewels, central ruby in gold screwed chatons, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. One minute tourbillon with lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws, Breguet balance spring with outer terminal curve, polished steel carriage.

Grading System:

CHF 15,000 - 25,000

USD 16,000 - 26,000

HKD 120,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 18,750

LOT 386

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

ULYSSE NARDIN HUNTING CASED PINK GOLD Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, movement No. 100210, case No. 3288. Made circa 1910. Very fine, thin, 14K pink gold hunting cased keyless pocket watch.

Four-body, bassine et filets, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold Louis XV hands. 18```, frosted gilt, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 2,200

USD 1,300 - 2,300

HKD 10,000 - 18,000

LOT 387

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

ULYSSE NARDIN DRESS WATCH YELLOW GOLD Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Suisse, movement No. 92763, case No. 629216. Made circa 1920. Fine and elegant, 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Four-body, "demi-bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved monogram. Silver with black arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Black Breguet hands. 18''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, fausses cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,050 - 2,100

HKD 8,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 875

LOT 388

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

ERNEST GUINAND LARGE ONE-MINUTE TOURBILLON DETENT ESCAPEMENT Ernest Guinand, Le Locle, No.1061. Made circa 1867. Extremely fine, rare and important 18k gold hunting- cased keyless pocket Chronometer with one minute tourbillon regulator. Controled at the Neuchatel Observatory in 1867.

Five body, massive, "bassine et filets", glazed cover for the movement (glass missing). Enamel with black roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel Breguet hands. Rhodium plated with "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, pivoted detent escapement, two armed cut bimetallic balance with gold poising screws, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and arc limiting pin. Ernest Guinand first type polished steel tourbillon carriage, driven by the minute wheel. In very good condition.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

USD 42,000 - 63,000

HKD 320,000 - 480,000

LOT 389

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

C.L. GUINAND MINUTE REPEATER YELLOW GOLD

L. Guinand, Swiss, No. 7118. Made circa 1900. Very fine, keyless, minute-repeating, 14K yellow gold pocket watch. Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished, case back with engraved monogram, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel with painted radial arabic indexes, outer minute divisions with red arabic numerals, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Blued steel spade hands 38 mm. nickel plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, main rubies with gold screwed chatons, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,100 - 5,200

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 5,000

LOT 390

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

VULCAIN MINUTE-REPEATING TRIPLE CALENDAR & CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Vulcain, "Répétition Minutes Chronographe Triple Quantieme Phases de Lune", case No. 37468. Retailed by J. Roca, La Marina, Barcelona circa 1910. Fine, large, hunting-cased, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with triple-date calendar, chronograph and moon phases.

Four-body, bassine et filets, engine-turned with polished borders, cartouche with engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with prize medals and technical details, glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary seconds dial combined with moonphases and date dial, apertures for the days of the week, months. Gilt spade hands. Cal. 20''', frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, centrifugal governor, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a push-button on the band. Case numbered, dial and cuvette signed.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,200 - 4,200

USD 2,300 - 4,300

HKD 18,000 - 34,000

Sold: CHF 5,500

LOT 391

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

VOLTA QUARTER-REPEATING TRIPLE CALENDAR & CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Volta, "Répétition Triple Quantieme Phases de Lune", case No. 21761. Made circa 1910. Fine, large, hunting-cased, keyless, quarter-repeating, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with triple-date calendar, chronograph and moon phases.

Four-body, bassine et filets, polished. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with prize medals and technical details. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary seconds dial and date dial, apertures for the days of the week, months and moon phases. Gilt Louis XV hands. Cal. 20```, frosted gilt, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, centrifugal governor, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a push-button on the band. Case signed.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,100 - 4,100

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 3,750

LOT 392

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

QUARTER REPEATER CHRONOGRAPH TRIPLE DATE CALENDAR ROSE GOLD Anonymous, Swiss, No. 410376. Made circa 1900. Fine, large, hunting-cased, keyless, quarter-repeating, 14K rose gold pocket watch with chronograph, triple date calendar and moon phases.

Four-body, bassine, solid, polished, case front with applied gold monogram. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the prize medals and technical details over a glazed gold-rimmed cover (glass broken) to view the movement. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds, date, days of the week, months and aperture for the moon phases. Gilt Louis XV hands. Cal. 21```, frosted gilt, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by push-button on the band. Numbered on the case.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 3,500

USD 1,600 - 3,600

HKD 12,000 - 28,000

Sold: CHF 4,250

LOT 393

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

GRANDJEAN MINUTE-REPEATER YELLOW GOLD Charles Grandjean, Locle, 1895, case No. 34153. Made circa 1895. Very fine, minute-repeating, hunting-cased, keyless 18K pink pocket gold watch

Four-body, "bassine et filets", solid, polished, entirely engraved with foliate pattern. Hinged gold cuvette, glazed gold-rimmed cover over the movement. Foliate engraved silver with painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary sunk seconds dial, outer applied gold foliate border, the center with flowers and birds. Rhodium plated, 35 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 1,500 - 3,500

USD 1,600 - 3,600

HKD 12,000 - 28,000

Sold: CHF 7,500

LOT 394

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

LOUIS AUDEMARS MINUTE-REPEATING POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Louis Audemars, No. 11901. Made circa 1880. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, minute-repeating, hunting- cased, keyless pocket watch with gold wheel train

Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned with polished borders. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. 19```, gilt, 27 jewels, gold wheel 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 7,000 - 9,000

USD 7,300 - 9,400

HKD 56,000 - 72,000

Sold: CHF 8,750

LOT 395

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

ANONYMOUS SWISS MINUTE-REPEATER POCKET WATCH PINK GOLD Swiss, case No. 468. Made circa 1900. Fine, keyless, minute-repeating, open faced 18K pink gold pocket watch.

Four-body, heavy, "bassine", polished, 5-hinged part front cover, hinged gold cuvette, back with family crest and moto (Noli Arma Foedari Vel Non La Qui). White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. 19```, rhodium plated, 23 jewels, main jewels in gold screwed chatons, 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. Case punched JL and numbered.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,200 - 6,300

HKD 32,000 - 48,000

Sold: CHF 5,000

LOT 396

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

L. VRARD VERY SMALL CHRONOGRAPH MINUTE-REPEATER YELLOW GOLD L. Vrard & Co., Tientsin, No. 5652. Swiss made for the Chinese market circa 1900. Fine, small and extremely rare, hunting cased, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K gold pocket watch with chronograph.

Four-body,"bassine", engine-turned cover and case back, inside front cover with engraved chinese. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost seconds divided into fifths and calibrated to 300 units, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Pink gold hands. 25 mm. rhodium plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band, centrifugal governor.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,100 - 5,200

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 14,375

LOT 397

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

"THE VASE" TRI-COLOR GOLD Swiss, circa 1810. Very fine and unusual 18K pink, yellow and white gold, skeletonized watch with movement in shape of a vase.

Three-body, "Empire", reeded band, glazed on both sides. Small champagne, radial roman numerals. Blued steel spade hands. Shaped, gilt brass, full-plate fully decorated on both sides with engraved foliate and geometrical pattern, fusee and chain, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass tree-arm balance, flat balance spring, small two-footed clock.

Grading System: AA

CHF 15,000 - 25,000

USD 16,000 - 26,000

HKD 120,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 18,750

LOT 398

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

SINGING BIRD BOX SILVER GILT Swiss, Designe Fecit, circa 1843. Fine and rare gilt silver singing bird box. Accompanied by leather fitted box signed E.W. & S. Phillips, Leeds.

Rectangular, florally engraved over engine-turning, bird lid finely engraved with coat of arms Rectangular, 85 x 45 mm. brass, turned pillars, fusee and chain, rectangular bellows, bird with moving head, flapping wings, opening beak and tail, eight cams controlling the piston and the bird's beak and tail, two additional for the other movements, long duration of song with natural bird song, precision cam-controlled lifting mechanism, gold grill pierced and engraved with floral pattern.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,400 - 12,500

HKD 64,000 - 96,000

Sold: CHF 27,500

LOT 399

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

SINGING BIRD BOX GILT AND ENAMEL Attributed to Griesbaum,Germany. Made circa 1960. Fine, gilt-metal and painted on enamel singing bird box. Accompanied by a winding key

Two-body, rectangular with engraved round corners, side panels with painted on enamel rural alpine lakeside scenes set within cream enamel borders, bird cover painted with a enamel scene featuring a scene of a mandolin player courting two young ladies and various lake scenes. Rectangular brass, going barrel and rectangular bellows, the revolving bird with moving wings and beak, controlled by two cams mounted beneath the barrel wheel, gilt grille pierced and engraved with foliage.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,100 - 5,200

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 5,250

LOT 400

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

BRANDT PURSE WATCH GOLD AND ENAMEL Brandt à Genève. Made circa 1850. Fine and rare, lady's gold purse with blue guilloche enamel set with diamonds and concealed watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box

Two-body silk lined purse with foliate and floral engraving, hinged and sprung oval rectangular cover with diamond-set foliate and floral engraving on a blue guilloche enamel background concealing the dial (in need of adjustment) . White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gold Breguet hands. 29 mm., matte gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Cover and dial signed.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,200 - 6,300

HKD 32,000 - 48,000

Sold: CHF 8,750