559 lots

LOT 261

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

DUBOIS ET FILS AUTOMATON GOLD Dubois et Fils, Empire Fashion, Swiss, No. 7486. Made circa 1815. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, quarter-repeating pocket watch with automaton Jacks in Empire costume.

Three body, Empire, polished with reeled band and polished bezel. Gilt-metal cuvette hinged to the movement ring. Small white enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Gilt Louis XV hands. "Martin- Martine" type varicolored chased gold Jacks of a lady and gentleman dressed in Empire costume on each side of the dial on a royal blue enamel background, appearing to strike the hours and quarters on two bells. Gilt brass,Lepine caliber with skeletonised and partly engraved bridges, free standing barrel, flat balance spring, repeating on two gongs activated by depressing the pendant.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 2,200

USD 1,200 - 2,200

HKD 10,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 3,250

LOT 262

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

SWISS RÉPÉTITION À QUARTS ET AUTOMATE YELLOW GOLD Swiss, "Répétition à Quarts et Automate," No. 133431. Made for the American market circa 1900. Fine and amusing, keyless, quarter-repeating, 14K yellow gold pocket watch with automaton and concealed erotic scene in an unusual case.

Three-body, solid, engine-turned covers case back and front with applied silver leaf and flowera decorations, engine-turned case band, beneath the back cover a multicolored gilt erotic scene of a couple enjoying the comforts of the boudoir. Blue with multicolored gilt scene depicting a Roman couple striking a bell at the top, in center, silver subsidiary dial for the hours, minutes and seconds with roman numerals. Gilt "feuille" hands. Cal. 20''', frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Case numbered.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 2,250

LOT 263

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

WATCH CO. LD QUARTER-REPEATING AND PERPETUAL CALENDAR WATCH WITH SIX COMPLICATIONS YELLOW GOLD Watch Co. Ld., Quarter-Repeating and Perpetual Calendar with Six Complications. No. 6123. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare, Quarter-repeating, 18K yellow gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar and moon phase.

Four-body, "bassine et filet", polished, the hinged and sprung front cover. White enamel with narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months with leap-year indication, the date and the seconds, aperture for the moon phase with lunar calendar on the periphery. Blued steel spade hands. 19''', frosted gilt, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,500 - 9,500

USD 7,500 - 9,500

HKD 61,000 - 76,000

Sold: CHF 10,000

LOT 264

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

QUARTER-REPEATER PINK GOLD Swiss, No. 49312. Made circa 1885. Very fine, keyless, quarter-repeating, 14K pink gold, hunting cased pocket watch.

Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved dedication. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track with red Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. Matte gilt, counterpoised straight line calibrated 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: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,000 - 20,000

LOT 265

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

SWISS QUARTER-REPEATER CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Swiss, Quarter-Repeating Chronograph. Made circa 1910. Fine, quarter-repeating, 14K yellow gold hunting cased keyless pocket watch with chronograph

Four-body, polished, chronograph operating button at 2. Hinged gold cuvette. Siver gilt with radial Breguet numerals, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-second Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel spade hands. 42 mm. rosted gilt brass,18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Repeating on gongs activated by push-button on the band at 6.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 2,200

USD 1,200 - 2,200

HKD 10,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 1,750

LOT 266

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

NON MAGNETIC MINUTE-REPEATER AND MOONPHASE YELLOW GOLD Non Magnetic watch & Co Minute-Repeater with ages of the moon,case Number 117318. Made circa 1900. Fine and unusual, keyless, minute-repeater, hunting cased 18k yellow gold pocket watch.

Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned with polished borders, reeded band,Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with painted radial Arabic numerals, outer five minute divisions in Arabic, large aperture displaying phases of the moon, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. gold Louis XV hands. 44 mm. rhodium plated, 32 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: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 3,250

LOT 267

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

TOUCHON MINUTE REPEATER YELLOW GOLD Touchon & Co., Genève, in partnership with Wittnauer & Co., Switzerland, No. 65952. Made in the 1920s. Fine and rare, thin, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold dress watch.

Four-body, polished, semi-concealed hinge. Matte champagne with applied gold Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold Cathedral hands. Cal. 17''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 5 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Movement signed Touchon & Co., case also signed Wittnauer & Co.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 48,000

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 268

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

LONGINES ART NOUVEAU ENAMEL DIAL AND YELLOW GOLD Longines, Swiss, No. 2574902. Made circa 1910. Very fine and very rare open face 18K yellow gold Art Nouveau pocket watch with painted on enamel dial.

Three-body, polished. Bezel engraved with foliate pattern. Case back polished with floral decoration. White enamel with painted scene. Yellow spade hands. Cal. 18.89, gilt brass, 15 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

HKD 48,000 - 64,000

Sold: CHF 7,500

LOT 269

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

LONGINES PENDANT WATCH ENAMEL AND YELLOW GOLD Longines, No. 2563057, case No. 2563057. Made circa 1910. Very fine, 18K yellow gold and enamel keyless lady's pendant watch with enamel decoration.

Three-body, demi-bassine, bezel and back decorated with white enamel and decorative gold overlay, translucent blue guilloche enamel. White enamel with painted scene blued steel Breguet hands. Cal. 10.85 N, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, 3 adjustments, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed, case signed Wittnauer & Co. Swiss.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 4,375

LOT 270

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

AUDEMARS PIGUET REF. 5402 ROYAL OAK A SERIES JUMBO TROPICAL DIAL ORIGINAL WARRANTY STEEL Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak Jumbo, Automatic, case No. A 1781, Ref. 5402 ST. Sold on March 15th, 1975. Very fine and rare, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Audemars Piguet link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original warranty, Audemars Piguet extract from the archives, instruction booklet and spare service dial

Two-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel set with 8 hexagonal nuts embanked in 8 screws on the case back, angled lugs, screwed-down winding crown, sapphire crystal. Black tropical, clous de Paris decoration, applied luminous steel baton indexes, aperture for the date at 3. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 2121, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor.

Grading System:

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

USD 25,000 - 35,000

HKD 200,000 - 280,000

Sold: CHF 31,250

LOT 271

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK C SERIES JUMBO STEEL Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak Jumbo, Automatic, case No. C 1964, Ref. 5402 ST. Sold in December 1978. Very fine and rare, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Audemars Piguet link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by an Audemars Piguet extract from the archives and a fitted box.

Two-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel set with 8 hexagonal nuts embanked in 8 screws on the case back, angled lugs, screwed-down winding crown, sapphire crystal. Black, clous de Paris decoration, applied luminous steel baton indexes, aperture for the date at 3. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 2121, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 64,000 - 96,000

Sold: CHF 15,000

LOT 272

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK MID-SIZE AUTOMATIC YELLOW GOLD Audemars Piguet, "Royal Oak, Automatic", case No. 169, No. D-68329, Ref. BA 4100/477. Made in the 1980's. Fine and rare, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet link bracelet with concealed deployant clasp.

Two-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel set with 8 hexagonal nuts embanked in 8 screws on the case back, angled lugs with 4 screws to fix the bracelet, sapphire crystal. Champagne "clous de Paris" with applied luminous yellow gold baton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 48,000

Sold: CHF 7,500

LOT 273

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK CHAMPIONSHIP NO. 007 TANTALUM AND STEEL Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak Championship", No. 007, case No. D5060. Made in the 1990s. Fine, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, tantalum and stainless steel wristwatch with date, and tantalum and stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet and clasp.

Three-body, bicolored, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel with octagonal white gold screws and 8 white gold screws on the case back, octagonal winding- crown. Anthracite, luminous applied white gold indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold baton hands. With quartz standardization.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

USD 3,500 - 5,500

HKD 28,000 - 44,000

Sold: CHF 4,375

LOT 274

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

AUDEMARS PIGUET ''LYRICAL SKELETON WATCH'' SKELETON DRESS WATCH YELLOW GOLD Audemars Piguet, Genève,Ref. 35744BA, No. 280521, case No. H39938. Very fine and rare, elegant and thin, 18K yellow gold, skeletonized, keyless dress watch. Accompanied by a Audemars Piguet fitted box and the Extract from the Archives

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body, solid, stepped bezel, sapphire crystals. Transparent. Black feuille hands. Cal. 5020SQ, 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 7,000 - 9,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

HKD 56,000 - 72,000

Sold: CHF 9,375

LOT 275

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

VACHERON TWO-TONE DIAL SILVER Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 416114, case No. 249825. Made circa 1910. Very fine, silver keyless pocket watch with two-tone dial. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

Three-body, "bassine et filets", polished. Two-tone silver with arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Steel hands. Rhodium plated, wolf's tooth winding, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

LOT 276

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN OVERSIZE THIN DRESS WATCH WHITE GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 506535, case No. 369438, Ref. 6321. Made circa 1960. Very fine and rare 18K white gold keyless dress / pocket watch. Accompanied by the original hang tag.

Two-body, "bassine," polished and brushed. Matte silver with applied polished white gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold baton hands. Rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, 17 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to temperature and 2 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

USD 2,500 - 3,500

HKD 20,000 - 28,000

Sold: CHF 3,125

LOT 277

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN OVERSIZE THIN DRESS WATCH PINK GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 506537, case No. 369416, Ref. 6320. Made circa 1960. Very fine and rare 18K pink gold keyless dress / pocket watch.

Two-body, "bassine," polished and brushed. Matte silver with applied polished pink gold baton indexes. Pink gold baton hands. Rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to temperature and 2 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

USD 2,500 - 3,500

HKD 20,000 - 28,000

Sold: CHF 3,125

LOT 278

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

BREGUET REF. 4449 YELLOW GOLD Breguet Paris, No. 9380, Ref. 4449. Made in the 1940s. Fine and rare, rectangular, 18K yellow gold and sapphire lady's wristwatch with an integral 18K yellow gold link bracelet.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body, solid, polished, sapphire-set overhanging curved hooded lugs. Champagne with painted arabic indexes. Blued steel hands. Rectangular, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, index regulator.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,000 - 20,000

LOT 279

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

PIAGET, REF. 3870 DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRES WHITE GOLD Piaget, Genève, case No. 131450, Ref. 3870A6. Produced in the 1970's. Fine, rectangular, 18K white gold, diamonds and sapphires lady's wristwatch with an integrated 18K white gold Piaget mesh bracelet and clasp.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel set with 26 round diamonds and 26 baguette sapphire diamonds, back winder. Satiné silver with painted baton indexes. "Alpha" black hands. Cal. 6N, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance- spring.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 48,000

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 280

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

ROLEX REF. 9634 BELT BRACELET WATCH DIAMOND AND WHITE GOLD Rolex, "Precision," case No. 640314, Ref. 9634. Made circa 1960. Fine and rare, 18K white gold and diamond lady's wristwatch with an integral 18K white gold Rolex bracelet in the shape of a belt and buckle.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, diamond-set bezel continuing into the integral brick-link bracelet with belt buckle clasp. Silver with applied white gold baton indexes. White gold alpha hands. Cal. Tonneau, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

USD 3,500 - 5,500

HKD 28,000 - 44,000