92 lots

LOT 444

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

OMEGA, CHRONOMETRE A TOURBILLON, YELLOW GOLD

An exceptional and extremely rare, manual wind, 18k yellow gold chronometer tourbillon wristwatch, made in only 12 examples for observatory trials.

Grading System:

CHF 100,000 - 200,000

HKD 800,000 - 1,600,000

USD 100,000 - 200,000

Brand Omega

Model Chronometre à Tourbillon

Year movement made in 1947 and cased in 1987

Movement No. 10595941

Bracelet 18k yellow gold anonymous deployant clasp

Caliber 30.I.1947, 25 jewels

Dimensions 40 mm

Signature Dial, case and movement

Sold: CHF 512,500

LOT 445

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

SPLIT- SECONDS WITH DIABLOTINE

Very fine, rare, early and unusual 18K gold, hunting cased, keyless watch with split seconds independent 1/4 seconds chronograph and «diablotine».

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

Brand Huguenin Berthoud, Le Locle, Suisse

Year Circa 1870

Case No. 11729

Caliber 20’’’, nickel plated, double train special calibre, 30 jewels, “fausses cotes” decoration, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring

Dimensions 57 mm

Signature Dial, Case and Movement

Sold: CHF 6,250

LOT 446

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

MINUTE-REPEATING WITH CHRONOGRAPH, YELLOW GOLD

Very fine and large, minute-repeating, 14K yellow gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch with chronograph. Repeating on gongs with fly regulator and push piece in the band, Swiss patent 13244.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 48,000

USD 4,000 - 6,000

Brand Unsigned

Year Circa 1900

Movement No. 256104

Case No. 63373

Caliber 20 “’ gilt brass, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.

Dimensions 60 mm

Signature Dial, Case and Movement

Sold: CHF 4,625

LOT 447

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

JULES JÜRGENSEN SPLIT-SECONDS

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Very fine and rare 18K gold, keyless subsidiary split-seconds pocket watch with Jürgensen’s bow setting. Split-seconds mechanism set on the small subsidiary seconds with activated pushbutton on the band at 8 o’clock.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

HKD 40,000 - 56,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Brand Jules Jürgensen

Year Circa 1870

Movement No. 12075

Case No. 15958

Caliber 20’’’, frosted gilt, 20 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring

Dimensions 52 mm

Signature Dial, Case and Movement

Sold: CHF 13,750

LOT 448

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

JULES JURGENSEN, ENAMEL DIAL, YELLOW GOLD

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Very fine, 18K yellow gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,000 - 20,000

USD 1,500 - 2,500

Brand Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen

Year Circa 1880

Movement No. 10414

Case No. 10414

Caliber 19’’’, rhodium plated, counterpoised straight line lever escapement with elongated fork, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, large index regulator with engraved scale on center bridge.

Dimensions 50 mm

Signature Dial, Case and Movement

Sold: CHF 5,250

LOT 449

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

THE HUNTING LIONS

Very fine 18K gold hunting cased keyless pocket chronometer with special compensation balance. Made for the South America market.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

USD 2,000 - 4,000

Brand girard-Perregaux, Chaux-de-Fonds

Year Circa 1920

Movement No. 331134

Case No. 331134

Caliber 20’’’, nickel, damascened in different patterns, 20 jewels, pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic two arm compensation balance with two gold ogival weights for temperature adjustment, four gold timing screws, diamond end stone, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring.

Dimensions 55 mm

Signature Dial, Case and Movement

Sold: CHF 5,250

LOT 450

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

LEROY FIVE MINUTES REPEATER

Very fine, 18K yellow gold hunting-case watch, with 5 minutes repeater pocket watch on two steel gongs by two hammers activated by the slide located on the case-band at 6 o’clock.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 48,000

USD 4,000 - 6,000

Brand L. Leroy & Cie

Year Circa 1900

Movement No. 17270

Case No. 4136

Caliber 18’’’, frosted and gilt, 31 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold poising and timing screws

Dimensions 51 mm

Signature Dial and Case

Accessories Wooden fitted box

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 451

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

CHARLES FRODSHAM, DUO-IN-UNO FREE SPRUNG

Very fine, large and heavy 18K gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with 34-hour power reserve indication and free sprung special balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. The winding crown has to be pulled to wind the watch and is released
automatically when the watch is fully wound.

Grading System:

CHF 7,000 - 14,000

HKD 56,000 - 112,000

USD 7,000 - 14,000

Brand Charles Frodsham, 84, Strand, London

Year with London hallmarks for 1881

Movement No. 06233

Case No. 06233

Caliber 21”’, frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, 18 jewels in screwed setting for the going train, fusee with chain and maintaining power, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel duo-in-uno free sprung balance spring, diamond endstone.

Dimensions 60 mm

Signature Dial, Case and Movement

Sold: CHF 16,250

LOT 452

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

HOURIET CHRONOMETER

Very rare, large and heavy 18K gold hunting cased, diamond-set pocket chronometer. Custom made case by Jules Perot (Master mark) five body, massive with engine-turned cover and back, old cut diamond set pendant and rose-cut diamond set bow, cuvette engraved with technical details.

Grading System:

CHF 10,000 - 20,000

HKD 80,000 - 160,000

USD 10,000 - 20,000

Brand Unsigned

Year Circa 1820

Movement No. 50

Caliber 24’’’, frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, with cylindrical pillars secured by screws, the back plate indented for the barrel secured by a bridge, the fusee with chainnd maintaining power, 13 jewels, spring detent escapement, two-arm compensation balance with two trapezoidal weights and timing screws, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring

Dimensions 66 mm

Signature Dial, Case and Movement

Sold: CHF 16,250

LOT 453

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

HERMES/ DUPRE LAFONT, DESK COMPENDIUM, BRASS

A very fine, elegant, manual wind, brass and green leather desk compendium with time, barometer, manual calendar, thermometer and compass.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

Brand Hermes/ Dupre Lafont

Year circa 1935

Case No. 508

Caliber mechanical

Dimensions 93 mm. (without base)

Signature Dial and case

Sold: CHF 5,000

LOT 454

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

MINIATURE MINUTE REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Very fine and unusual eight day going, keyless small minute repeating carriage clock. Repeating on gongs activated by depressing a button on the top of the case.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

HKD 8,000 - 16,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000

Brand Unsigned

Year Circa 1890

Movement No. 4026

Caliber 20’’’, frosted gilt watch movement, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance

Dimensions 10.6 x 6 x 5.5 cm. excluding handle

Sold: CHF 2,125

LOT 455

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

MERMAID CARRIAGE CLOCK

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Fine, small, silvered, 8-day going carriage clock, entirely decorated in a floral and leaf pattern in relief, columns at each corner decorated with winged mermaids, rectangular feet, hinged handle.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

HKD 8,000 - 16,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000

Brand Unsigned

Model Travel/Table clock

Year Circa 1880

Caliber Rectangular brass plates, 7 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetalic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator

Dimensions 6.3 x 4 x 3.3 cm. excluding handle

Sold: CHF 2,000

LOT 456

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

VACHERON CONSTANTIN, LARGE HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE SILVER CHRONOMETER

Rare, open-face, keyless-winding, round-shaped, large pocket chronometer, so-called “Deck-Watch”, silver dial with large suspended Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds at 6. Made for the British hydrographic service, dial and case with British Ministry H.S ‘’broadarrow’’ mark number 9616.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,000 - 3,000

HKD 8,000 - 24,000

USD 1,000 - 3,000

Brand Vacheron Constantin

Model Deck-Watch

Year Circa 1941

Movement No. 439616

Case No. 278801 (by “FFBA”, Fédération de Fabricants de Boîtes Argent, S. Graber, Renan)

Caliber 21’’’, lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws, index regulator with swan-neck spring and micrometric screw

Dimensions 59 mm

Signature Dial, case and movement

Sold: CHF 3,500

LOT 457

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

RICHARD HORNBY, MARINE CHRONOMETER, POWER RESERVE

Fine, mahogany and brass, 59-hour going with power reserve indication, marine chronometer

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,000 - 20,000

USD 1,500 - 2,500

Brand Richard Hornby, Liverpool

Model Marine Chronometer

Year Circa 1860

Movement No. 480

Case No. 480

Caliber 34’’’ Chain fusee movement with maintaining power, diamond endstones for the balance wheel, freesprung blued steel helical spring with terminal curve, Earnshaw type detent escapement, cut and compensated bimetallic balance wheel

Dimensions 16 X 16 X 19 cm

Signature Dial

Accessories outer wood box (with leather webbing) 22 X 22 X 21 CM

Sold: CHF 2,500

LOT 458

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

UNIVERSAL, UNI-COMPAX, FRENCH CASE, YELLOW GOLD

A very fine, attractive, manual wind, 18k yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with French case.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 4,500

HKD 20,000 - 36,000

USD 2,500 - 4,500

Brand Universal

Model Uni-Compax

Year Sold in August 1939

Caliber 285

Dimensions 37 mm.

Signature Dial and Movement

Accessories Original invoice from Heurgon Paris dated 1939 and Universal brochure

Sold: CHF 4,500

LOT 459

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

UNIVERSAL, REF. 5167, COMPUR, YELLOW GOLD

A fine, manual wind, 18k yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with telemeter and tachometer
scales.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,200 - 2,200

HKD 9,600 - 17,600

USD 1,200 - 2,200

Brand Universal

Model Compur

Reference 5167

Year Circa 1950

Case No. 611279

Caliber 285, 17 jewels

Dimensions 35 mm

Signature Dial, Case and Movement

Sold: CHF 1,875

LOT 460

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

UNIVERSAL GENEVE, REF. 22273, UNI COMPAX SMALL XII, STEEL

Fine and rare, stainless steel, manual winding waterproof chronograph wristwatch with silver dial and 2 registers.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,000 - 20,000

USD 1,500 - 2,500

Brand Universal Genève

Model Uni Compax

Reference 22273

Year Circa 1945

Case No. 1201206

Caliber 283

Dimensions 33 mm

Signature Case, Dial and Movement

Sold: CHF 1,875

LOT 461

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

RECORD, TRIPLE DATE MOONPHASE CHRONOGRAPH, VALJOUX 88, YELLOW GOLD

A very fine, rare, manual wind, 18k yellow gold triple date chronograph wristwatch with moonphase.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,200 - 2,200

HKD 9,600 - 17,600

USD 1,200 - 2,200

Brand Record

Year Circa 1950

Case No. 772768

Caliber Valjoux 88, 19 jewels

Dimensions 35 mm.

Signature Dial, Case and Movement

Sold: CHF 3,000

LOT 462

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

RECORD, DATOFIX, YELLOW GOLD

A fine, attractive, manual wind, 18k yellow gold triple date wristwatch with moonphase.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,000 - 20,000

USD 1,500 - 2,500

Brand Record

Model Datofix

Year Circa 1950

Case No. 905/ 733631

Caliber 106C, 17 jewels

Dimensions 35 mm

Signature Dial, Case and Movement

Sold: CHF 2,125

LOT 463

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 09, 2021

CORTEBERT, BLUE ENAMEL DIAL, YELLOW GOLD

A fine and rare, manual wind, 18k yellow gold wristwatch with enamel dial.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 48,000

USD 4,000 - 6,000

Brand Cortebert

Year Circa 1960

Case No. 1614271

Bracelet Leather strap

Caliber 689

Dimensions 32 mm

Signature Dial and Movement signed