478 lots

LOT 161

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN CHRONOMETRE ROYAL YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Chronomètre Royal", No. 353919, case No. 218424. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket lever chronometer.

Four-body, bassine, polished, engine-turned case back. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with bold radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold spade hands. 17```, frosted gilt, 18 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

USD 3,700 - 5,800

HKD 28,000 - 44,000

Sold: CHF 4,375

LOT 162

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN CHRONOMETRE ROYAL YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Chronomètre Royal", No. 363309, case No. 2224443. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket lever chronometer.

Four-body, bassine, polished, sun ray engine-turned case back. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with bold radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold spade hands. 17```, frosted gilt, 18 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan- neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

USD 3,700 - 5,800

HKD 28,000 - 44,000

Sold: CHF 4,375

LOT 163

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN DECK CHRONOMETER GUILLAUME BALANCE MADE FOR THE BRITISH HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE STEEL Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Chronomètre", No. 454838, case No. 286263. Made for the British Hydrographic Service circa 1944. Fine, large, silver, keyless center-seconds deck and pocket lever Chronometer with Guillaume balance. Accompanied by the original wooden fitted case made by Dennison.

Four-body, "bassine", polished, silver, hinged cuvette. Silver, brushed, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel"spade" hands. Cal. 166, gilt brass, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometric regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 5,200 - 7,300

HKD 40,000 - 56,000

Sold: CHF 6,250

LOT 164

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

VACHERON ONE MINUTE TOURBILLON 1ST PRIZE AT GENEVA OBSERVATORY Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 413628, case No. 258440. Made in 1931. Extremely rare and important, 18K gold, keyless pocket watch with one minute tourbillon regulator and Guillaume balance, specially adjusted for the 1931 Geneva Observatory Contest obtaining first prize. Accompanied by an extract of the Geneva Observatory.

Three-body, "bassine", polished, with concealed hinge. Glazed gold-rimmed cuvette. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. 42 mm. (19'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, one minute tourbillon regulator, the carriage with three polished steel equidistant arms and matted steel bridge, straight-line lever escapement, cut Guillaume anibal- brass compensation balance with gold temperature adjustment screws, blued steel Beguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

USD 52,000 - 73,000

HKD 400,000 - 560,000

Sold: CHF 183,750

LOT 165

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, POCKET CHRONOMETER WITH ONE MINUTE TOURBILLON GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movemeny by Lecoultre, No. 464256. Made in 1945. Extremely rare and very important 18K gold, keyless pocket Chronometer with one minute tourbillon regulator. Accompanied by the extract from the Geneva observatory.

Double-body, "bassine", polished, with concealed hinges, glazed gold cuvette. Silver with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. 22''', by Lecoultre, rhodium-plated, going barrel with over-winding protection click, 20 jewels, tourbillon regulator with three-arm equidistant carriage, lateral calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with gold timing screws, Breguet balance spring, micrometric reguator with pin gap closing option .

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

USD 52,000 - 73,000

HKD 400,000 - 570,000

Sold: CHF 81,250

LOT 166

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, POCKET CHRONOMETER WITH ONE-MINUTE TOURBILLON GENEVA OBSERVATORY GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movemeny by Lecoultre, No. 464262. Made in 1945. Extremely rare and very important 18K gold, keyless pocket Chronometer with one minute tourbillon regulator. Accompanied by the extract of the Geneva observatory in which it participated in 1967.

Double-body, "bassine", polished, with concealed hinges, glazed gold cuvette. Silver with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. 22''', by Lecoultre, rhodium-plated, going barrel with over-winding protection click, 20 jewels, tourbillon regulator with three-arm equidistant carriage, lateral calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with gold timing screws, Breguet balance spring, micrometric reguator with pin gap closing option .

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

USD 52,000 - 73,000

HKD 400,000 - 570,000

Sold: CHF 62,500

LOT 167

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

PATEK PHILIPPE LARGE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO PINK GOLD Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, "Chronometro Gondolo," No. 126574, case No. 234708. Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro sold on June 3rd, 1904. Very fine, 18K pink gold keyless Chronometer pocket watch. Accompanied by the extract from the archives.

Four-body, "bassine", polished, engine-turned caseback with engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and black 5-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Pink gold spade hands. 22```, frosted gilt patented bridge caliber, 20 jewels, wolf`s tooth winding, gold wheel train, straight- line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot`s patented micrometric cam regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

USD 3,700 - 5,800

HKD 28,000 - 44,000

Sold: CHF 5,000

LOT 168

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

PATEK PHILIPPE LARGE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO PINK GOLD Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, "Chronometro Gondolo," No. 126574, case No. 234708. Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro sold on June 3rd, 1904. Very fine, 18K pink gold keyless Chronometer pocket watch. Accompanied by the extract from the archives.

Four-body, "bassine", polished, engine-turned caseback with engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and black 5-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Pink gold spade hands. 22```, frosted gilt patented bridge caliber, 20 jewels, wolf`s tooth winding, gold wheel train, straight-line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot`s patented micrometric cam regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

USD 3,700 - 5,800

HKD 28,000 - 44,000

Sold: CHF 5,250

LOT 169

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

PATEK PHILIPPE LARGE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO PINK GOLD Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, "Chronometro Gondolo," No. 146346, case No. 250114. Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1910. Very fine, large, 18K pink gold keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by a pouch.

Four-body, "bassine", polished, engine-turned back centered by a blank cartouche. Engraved hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with black arabic 5 minute markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. Cal. 47 mm.(21```), frosted gilt patented bridge caliber, 21 jewels, wolf`s tooth winding, gold wheel train, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot`s patented micrometric cam regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 4,500

USD 2,600 - 4,700

HKD 20,000 - 36,000

Sold: CHF 4,375

LOT 170

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

PATEK PHILIPPE LARGE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO PINK GOLD Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, "Chronometro Gondolo," No. 172571, case No. 276348. Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1908. Very fine, 18K pink gold keyless Chronometer pocket watch.

Four-body, "bassine", polished, engine-turned case back centered by a monogramed cartouche. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and black 5-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Pink gold spade hands. 22```, frosted gilt patented bridge caliber, 20 jewels, wolf`s tooth winding, gold wheel train, straight- line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot`s patented micrometric cam regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,100 - 4,200

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 4,875

LOT 171

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

PATEK PHILIPPE TWO TRAIN TRIP MINUTE REPEATING POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, made for Diener Mexico, No. 156902, case No. 271669. Made in 1910. Very fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold, openface, trip minute-repeating, two-train, keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by the copy of the Patek Philippe registers confirming the sale to its retailer H. Diener for CHF 1370.

Four-body, lepine, button at 2 for the trip-repeat. Discguised hinged gold cuvette. White enamel, radial arabic numerals, outer minute track with red 5 min arabic indexes, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel pear hands. 17'''., rhodium plated, fausses-cotes decoration, tandem winding, 24 jewels, counterpoised and calibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck regulator, repeating the hours and quarter and minutes with two hammers on two gongs activated by depressing the button on the band.

Grading System:

CHF 12,000 - 18,000

USD 12,400 - 19,000

HKD 96,000 - 145,000

Sold: CHF 43,750

LOT 172

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

PATEK PHILIPPE HUNTING CASED POCKET WATCH ORIGINAL BOX AND CERTIFICATE YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, for Fredenhagen, Buenos Aires, No. 79923, case No. 200621. Made in 1888. Very fine, large, 18K yellow gold, hunting cased pocket watch. Accompanied by a fitted box and original certificate of origin and further accompanied by a copy of the Patek Philippe registers confirming the sale to Fredenhagen in 1889 for CHF 600.37

Five-body, `bassine,` polished, hand engraved front and back cover , gold hinged cuvette. White enamel with roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Blued-steel spade hands. 20```, rhodium plated, straight-line lever escapement, 18 jewels, wolf`s tooth winding, gold wheel train, straight- line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot`s patented micrometric cam regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,100 - 6,200

HKD 32,000 - 48,000

Sold: CHF 6,875

LOT 173

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

PATEK PHILIPPE MINUTE REPEATER YELLOW GOLD Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, made for Dickinson & Cie, Buffalo, No. 125186, case No. 253078. Made in 1908. Very fine and rare 18K yellow gold, thin minute-repeating keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by the copy of the Patek Philippe registers confirming the sale to Dickinson for CHF 1100.

Four-body, "bassine," polished, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute red Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel spade hands. 18```, nickel, fausses côtes decoration, 31 jewels, straight- line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs by activating co-axial button on the winding crown.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,400 - 12,500

HKD 64,000 - 96,000

Sold: CHF 22,250

LOT 174

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

PATEK PHILIPPE MINUTE REPEATER YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 174830, case No. 404386. Made in the 1920s. Very fine, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, keyless pocket watch.

Three-body, bassine, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. Champagne with Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel Breguet hands. Cal. 17```, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, wolf`s tooth winding, counterpoised straight- line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 8 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

USD 10,500 - 16,000

HKD 80,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 20,000

LOT 175

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

PATEK PHILIPPE MADE FOR RODANET HALF-HUNTER SMALL MINUTE REPEATER YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 80225, case No. 200398/200498. Made for A.H. Rodanet, in 1888. Very fine,small and extremely rare, minute-repeating 18K yellow gold and enamel, half-hunting cased, keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by a copy of the Patek Philippe registers confirming the sale to Rodanet in 1889 for CHF 1290.38

Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, the front cover with glazed aperture and black enamel radial Roman numerals. Hinged gold cuvette with black enamel and monogram. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. 12```, rhodium plated, 16 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 25,000

USD 16,000 - 26,000

HKD 120,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 33,750

LOT 176

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

PATEK PHILIPPE MINUTE REPEATER YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, case No. 47300, made for A.H. Rodanet, constructeur de chronomètres, Paris, No. 2866. Made in 1872. Fine 18k yellow gold, hunting cased, keyless minute repeating pocket watch. Accompanied by a copy of the Patek Philippe registers confirming the sale to Rodanet for CHF 1055 in 1873.

Four body, massive, bassine, polished, gold hinged cuvette engraved with the Rodanet signature. White enamel, with Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. 19''', nickel plated, fausses côtes decoration, 32 jewels, counterpoised, wolf's tooth winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,200 - 8,300

HKD 48,000 - 64,000

Sold: CHF 11,250

LOT 177

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

PATEK PHILIPPE HORA OFICIAL EXTRA OBERVATORY QUALITY DISPLAY CLOCK Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 198081, case No. 609804. Movement made in 1913 and cased cica 1932. Very fine and rare, chromium-plated keyless "EXTRA" adjusted deck lever Chronometer with Guillaume balance and stop feature destined for Observatory Timing Contest in original fitted wooden box. Accompanied by the extract from the archives.

Three-body, drum type, polished, stop push-piece at 4 o'clock. Heavy, solid, matte silver, black painted baton indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. 47 mm. (21'''), gilt brass, 21 jewels, movement double stamped with Geneva hallmark, wolf's tooth winding, straight-line calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with special alloy Breguet balance spring having inner and outer terminal curves, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator.

Grading System:

CHF 25,000 - 45,000

USD 26,000 - 47,000

HKD 200,000 - 360,000

Sold: CHF 47,500

LOT 178

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 1578 PINK GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 703788, case No. 683452, Ref. 1578. Sold on April 5th, 1955. Very fine, large, center seconds, 18K pink gold wristwatch with a later 18k pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the extract from the archives and a Beyer travel pouch.

Three-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back. Matte silver with applied pink gold baton indexes, outer dot minute divisions. Pink gold dauphine hands. Cal. 27SC, stamped with the seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 12,000

USD 7,300 - 12,500

HKD 56,000 - 96,000

Sold: CHF 10,000

LOT 179

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 96 CALATRAVA YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava" No. 920232, case No. 296610, Ref. 96. Production of this reference started in 1932, sold on January 17th, 1941. Very fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe pouch and an Extract from the Archives.

Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. 12'-120 rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometric regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,200 - 6,300

HKD 32,000 - 48,000

Sold: CHF 5,250

LOT 180

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 15, 2016

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 96 CALATRAVA PINK DIAL ORIGINAL WARRANTY PINK GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Calatrava, No. 927674, case No. 299749, Ref. 96. Sold December 19th, 1945. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18k pink gold Gay Freres bracelet. Accompanied by the original certificate of origin and fitted box.

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, snap-on case back, concave lugs. Pink with applied pink gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer engraved minute division. Pink gold dauphine hands. Cal. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 7,300 - 9,400

HKD 56,000 - 72,000

Sold: CHF 31,250