744 lots

LOT 21

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

Brand Unsigned

Year Circa 1800-1810

Material Enamel

Dimensions 46.8 x 63.8 mm

Accessories Contemporary gold frame

Sold: CHF 6,250

LOT 22

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

JENK JONES

Very fine and rare, pocket watch with quarter-repeater and its matching chatelaine; the enamel attributed to the workshop of George Michael Moser; 22K yellow gold, enamel and diamonds.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

HKD 56,000 - 72,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

Brand Jenk Jones

Year Circa 1768

Movement No. 269

Calibre  13’’’, full plate, gilded brass, with fusee and chain, cylinder escapement (brass wheel), monometallic balance (polished brass) and blued steel flat hairspring, pierced and engraved gilded continental cock, diamond end-stone

Material 22K yellow gold, enamel and diamonds

Dimensions Ø 43.7 mm

Signature Movement and Dust-cap

Accessories 18K yellow gold, enamel and diamonds matching chatelaine decorated en suite

Sold: CHF 8,750

LOT 23

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

MERMOD FRÈRES

Fine, keyless-winding pocket watch with quarter-repeater by two striking Jacquemarts (Jacks); 14K pink gold

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

HKD 48,000 - 64,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

Brand Mermod Freres

Year Circa 1900

Calibre  19’’’, gilded brass, straight-line lever escapement, compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve

Case No.  71 979

Material 14K pink gold

Dimensions Ø 55.3 mm

Signature Case (trademark)

LOT 24

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

“FEATHERED HAT”, GOLD, PEARLS AND DIAMONDS

Fine and unusual, decorative “Revival” pendant-watch with its chatelaine; 18K yellow gold, enamel and diamond-set.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

HKD 40,000 - 56,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Brand Unsigned

Year Circa 1870

Movement No.  25 775

Calibre  9’’’, rhodium-plated, with going barrel, cylinder escapement, monometallic balance and blued steel flat hairspring

Material 18K yellow gold, enamel and diamond-set

Dimensions 47.2 x 31.2 mm

Accessories 18K yellow gold, enamel and diamond-set matching chatelaine decorated en suite

Sold: CHF 7,500

LOT 25

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

NECESSAIRE DE BEAUTY, GOLD, JASPER AND ROCK CRYSTAL, ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES COX

Extremely fine and rare, nécessaire de beauté, beauty case, probably made for the Chinese market; yellow gold, blood jasper and rock crystal.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 20,000

HKD 80,000 - 160,000

USD 10,000 - 20,000

Brand Unsigned

Year Circa 1760-1780

Material Yellow gold, blood jasper and rock crystal

Dimensions 96.8 x 69.5 x 53.8 mm

Sold: CHF 17,500

LOT 26

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

NECESSAIRE DE BEAUTE, GOLD, CARMELIAN AND QUARTZ

Extremely fine and rare, nécessaire de beauté, beauty case; yellow gold, carnelian and smoky quartz.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

HKD 56,000 - 72,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

Brand Unsigned

Year Circa 1760-1780

Material Yellow gold, carnelian and smoky quartz

Dimensions 55.4 x 49.4 x 42.5 mm

LOT 27

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

Charles Cabrier

Very fine and magnificent, object-watch in the shape of an inkstand; yellow gold and black crystal agate

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

HKD 56,000 - 72,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

Brand Charles Cabrier

Year Circa 1760-1770

Movement No.  7 682

Calibre  15’’’, full plate, gilded brass, with fusee and chain, verge escapement, monometallic balance (gilded brass) and blued steel flat hairspring, pierced and engraved gilded continental cock with the head of a warrior

Case No.  7 682

Material Yellow gold and black crystal agate

Dimensions 65.2 x 44.3 x 45.6 mm

Signature Dial and Movement.

Sold: CHF 31,250

LOT 28

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

JEWELLERY BOX, GOLD AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL

Exceptionally fine and rare, Rococo jewellery box with Chinese-style décor; yellow gold and mother-of-pearl.

Grading System:

CHF 10,000 - 20,000

HKD 80,000 - 160,000

USD 10,000 - 20,000

Brand Unsigned

Year Circa 1750-1760

Material 18K yellow gold and enamel

Dimensions 57 x 133 x 99 mm

LOT 29

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

INK WELLS, GOLD AND IVORY

Fine, a series of three inkwells; pink gold and ivory

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 48,000

USD 4,000 - 6,000

Brand Unsigned

Year Last part of the 18th century

Material Pink gold and ivory

Dimensions 27 x 31.5 x 27.2 mm. (about; each)

Sold: CHF 4,375

LOT 30

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

SNUFF BOX, GOLD, PEARLS AND ENAMEL

Very fine, snuff-box; yellow gold, enamel and pearls.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

HKD 56,000 - 72,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

Brand Illegible Maker's Mark

Year Circa 1790

Material 18K yellow gold, enamel and pearls

Dimensions 30.9 x 80 x 59.9 mm.

Sold: CHF 11,875

LOT 31

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

CHARLES LE BASTIER

Very fine, snuff-box; 20K yellow gold, varicoloured gold and enamel.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

HKD 56,000 - 72,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

Brand Charles Le Bastier

Year Circa 1767-1768

Case No. 1 489

Material 20K yellow gold, varicoloured gold and enamel

Dimensions 37.2 x 74.5 x 53 mm

Signature Case (master’s mark “C L B”)

Sold: CHF 12,500

LOT 32

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

SNUFF BOX, GOLD AND GREEN ENAMEL

Very fine, snuff-box; 20K yellow gold and enamel.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

HKD 48,000 - 64,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

Brand Illegible Maker's Mark

Year Circa 1780-1790

Material 20K yellow gold, enamel and pearls

Dimensions 33.5 x 89.7 x 45.7 mm

Signature Case (master’s mark).

LOT 33

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

“THE CASTLE”, SILVER AND ENAMEL SNUFF BOX

Historical snuff-box; silver and enamel. The scene shows Markree Castle as it was in the 19th century. The coat-of-arms and the motto (Deo Patrià Rege / God, Country and King) are those of the Cooper Family from Markree, near the town of Collooney, County of Sligo, province of Connacht (or Connaught), Ireland.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 48,000

USD 4,000 - 6,000

Brand Unsigned

Year Circa 1860

Material Silver and enamel

Dimensions 19.6 x 85.1 x 49.5 mm

LOT 34

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

Piguet & Capt; Jean-Georges Rémond & Co; the enamel attributed to Jean-Abraham Lissignol

Extremely fine and rare, musical box; 18K yellow gold, enamel and pearls.

Grading System:

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

HKD 560,000 - 720,000

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Brand Piguet & Capt – Jean-Georges Rémond & Co.

Model The enamel attributed to Jean-Abraham Lissignol, Geneva

Year Circa 1810

Movement No.  249 and 258

Calibre  N. 249, musical train with a melody on a large pinned drum with double reeds in parallels of 34 polished steel vibrating blades mounted in two stacks of 17; N. 258, musical train with a melody on a large pinned drum with double reeds in parallels of 42 polished steel vibrating blades mounted in two stacks of 21

Material 18K yellow gold, enamel and pearls

Dimensions 25 x 88.5 x 61.6 mm

Signature Case (master’s mark “I / G R / C” inside a horizontal lozenge; circa 1807-1815)

Sold: CHF 91,250

LOT 35

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

Jaquet-Droz & Leschot; Jean-Georges Rémond & Co.

Magnificent and probably unique form-watch in the shape of a scent-bottle or a Neo-classical vase, with centre-seconds and concealed singing-bird; 18K yellow gold, enamel and pearls. “L’Oiseau privé” (The Tamed Bird), after an engraving of Jean-Jacques Flipart (1719-1782) and a drawing of François Boucher (1703-1770).

Grading System:

CHF 1,000,000 - 2,000,000

HKD 8,000,000 - 16,000,000

USD 1,000,000 - 2,000,000

Brand Jaquet-Droz & Leschot

Year Circa 1795

Calibre  Shaped, gilded brass, full plate, cylindrical pillars, with going barrel, cylinder escapement (brass wheel), monometallic balance (gilded brass), pierced and engraved gilded English cock with diamond end-stone; on the reverse, the singing bird mechanism with fusee and chain (wound by means of a slide in the band), a large bellow and eight cams (of which two drives the bird’s movements of the beak and the tail, and, the others modulate the song of the bird by a piston controlled whistle)

Material 18K yellow gold, enamel and pearls

Dimensions 194 x 61.3 x 47.7 mm

Signature  Movement and Case (“G R / G” under a crown; 1796 / 1797-c.1800)

Accessories Modern fitted box (late-1960’s by a London antiquarian)

Sold: CHF 1,025,000

LOT 36

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

IWC CLASSIC 14K YELLOW GOLD BOX AND PAPER

Fine and very rare, manual winding 14k yellow gold wristwatch with pink dial.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

USD 2,000 - 4,000

Brand IWC

Model Classic

Year Circa 1948

Movement No. 11163495

Case No. 1184923

Bracelet Leather

Dimensions 35 mm

Signature  Dial, Case and Movement.

Accessories Box and papers

Sold: CHF 2,375

LOT 37

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

IWC “CALTRAVA TYPE” YELLOW GOLD

Fine and rare, manual winding 18k yellow gold wristwatch with silver dial and small second.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

USD 2,000 - 4,000

Brand IWC

Model “Calatrava”

Year Circa 1937

Movement No. 940113

Calibre  83

Case No. 970561

Bracelet Leather

Dimensions 31 mm

Signature Dial, Case and Movement.

Sold: CHF 3,125

LOT 38

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

IWC, CAL. 88, BLACK DIAL, PINK GOLD

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

A very fine, attractive, manual wind, 18k pink gold wristwatch.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

USD 2,000 - 4,000

Brand IWC

Year Circa 1960

Movement No. 1147405

Calibre  88

Case No. 1204011

Bracelet Anonymous 18k pink gold riveted expandable bracelet, approx. overall length 175 mm

Dimensions 36 mm

Signature Dial, Case and Movement.

Sold: CHF 3,125

LOT 39

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

IWC, REF. 1818, AUTOMATIC, GOLD

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

A fine, self-winding, 18k yellow gold wristwatch with date

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

HKD 8,000 - 16,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000

Brand IWC

Reference 1818

Year Circa 1960

Movement No. 2214861

Calibre  8541 B

Case No. 2214861

Dimensions 35 mm

Signature Dial, Case and Movement.

Sold: CHF 1,375

LOT 40

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2019

IWC, REF. R811, YACHT CLUB, STEEL

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

A fine, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with date.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

HKD 8,000 - 16,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000

Brand IWC

Model Yacht Club

Reference R811

Year Circa 1960

Calibre  8541

Case No. 1841621

Dimensions 36 mm

Signature Dial, Case and Movement.

Sold: CHF 1,000