485 lots

LOT 141

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Unsigned, probably Bautte, Genève, circa 1840.

Unusual 18 ct. gold and enamel pair cased slim watch set in a matching gold and enamel pearl set bracelet. The outer case with engraved bezel is concealed in a hinged rigid bracelet, decorated overall with engraved scrolled foliage, the umbrella shaped cover with blue and white champlevé enamelled decoration the center set with a pearl. Four body inner case with reeded band, the engine turned back with a blue champlevé enamelled floral decoration. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands.Gilt brass 10.5"' bar movement with going barrel, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement with a plain gilt brass three armed balance. In good condition. Watch diam. 28 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 17,250

LOT 142

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Bautte à Genève, No. 2053, circa 1840.

Unusual 18 ct. gold and enamel pair cased slim watch set in a matching gold and enamel pearl set bracelet. The outer case with engraved bezel is concealed in a rigid hinged bracelet, decorated overall with engraved scrolled foliage and and further white and red champlevé enamelled floral omament (restored), the cover with rose diamond set red enamelled leaves and seed pearl set branches (restored). Watch with four body inner case with reeded band, the back with a repeated white and red champlevé enamelled decoration. Engine turned gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands.Gilt brass 8.5"' bar movement with going barrel, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement with a plain gilt brass three armed balance. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Watch diam. 23 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 20,700

LOT 143

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Rolex, Antimagnetic, Ref. 2917, 1930's. Extremely fine and rare, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. polished, satined, stepped lugs. D. mat silver with indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations, "Bâton" steel hands. M. 13', rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, "Superbalance" balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.

Sold: -1 14,000

LOT 144

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Rolex "Tank", Ref. 2303, 1930's Fine and rare, small, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph, register and pulsometer.

C. polished, satined. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dial, outer pulsometer graduation, "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. 10 1/2', rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, " Superbalance" balance, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, the single button is for start-stop and return functions of the chronograph. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 26 mm.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 32,200

LOT 145

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Rolex, Ref. 2022, 1920's Extremely fine and rare, cushion-shaped, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with single button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. massive, polished, lapidated bezel. D. white enamel with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations,"Breguet", bluedsteelhands. M. 13'rhodiumed, 17jewels, leverescapement, cut bimetalic balance, Breguet balance-spring, the coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 31 x 31 mm.

Sold: -1 30,000

LOT 146

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Rolex, Antimagnetic, Ref. 2303, dated 22.8.1926. Extremely fine and rare, interesting, cushion-shaped, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. shaped, massive, polished, dedicated back, wire lugs. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, at the centre tachometer graduation, "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. 10", rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement, "Superbalance" balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, the coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 30 x 30 mm.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 36,800

LOT 147

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Rolex Chronograph, Ref. 6238, produced in 3600 examples between 1962 and 1967. Tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. polished, waterproof, screwed back. D. mat silver with indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation, "Bâton" steel hands. M. 13-, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, "Superbalance" balance, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. 36 mm.

CHF 5,500 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 148

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Rolex, Perpetual, Oyster Chronograph, Antimagnetic, Ref. 3668, 1940's. Extremely fine and rare, pink gold and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, with round button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. polished, satined, bicolour, waterproof, screwed back, pink gold graduated bezel. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13', rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, "Superbalance" balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 149

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Rolex "Oyster" Chronograph, Antimagnetic, Ref. 4500, 1950's. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, pink gold and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. polished, satined, bicolour, waterproof, screwed back. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations, "Alpha" gold hands. M. 13", rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, " Superbalance" balance, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 11,500

LOT 150

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Rolex, Antimagnetic, Ref. 2508, 1940's Fine, large 18 et gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. massive, polished. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic nurnerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations, "Alpha" gold hands. M. 14"', rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, "Superbalance" balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 16,100

LOT 151

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Rolex, Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 8171, produced in 1000 examples between 1949 and 1952. Fine, large, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver with applied indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations, "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 11 3/4", rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement, " Superbalance" balance, self-compensating Breguetr balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition Diam. 38 mm.

CHF 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 152

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Universal, Genève, "Tricompax", circa 1950's. Fine large astronomic 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, with triple date and moon phases.

C. massive, polished. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dial for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations, "Feuille" gold hands. M. 14", rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 10,925

LOT 153

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Universal, Genève, No. 12284, 1940's. Fine, astronomic, 18 et pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date and moon phases.

C. massive, polished. D. "Champagne" with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers and the days of the month, outer tachometer gradutation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations, "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 14", rhodiumed, 14 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 36 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 20,700

LOT 154

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Universal, Genève, "Tricompax", 1950's, made for the French market. Fine, astronomic, 18 ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, fluted lugs. D. mat silver with Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers and the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations, "Bâton" gold hands. M. 14", gilt brass, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 13,800

LOT 155

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Universal, Genève, for A. Cairelli, Roma, 1920's. Very fine and rare, large, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with single button chronograph, register and tachometers.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, mobile lugs. D. white enamel with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometers graduation, "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 16", gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, the single button at 6 o'clock is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 39 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 156

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Universal, Genève, 1920's. Very fine and rare, large, 18 et gold gentleman's wristwatch, with single button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, mobile lugs. D. white enamel with Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer telemeter graduation, tachometer graduation at the center, "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 17", gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, the single button at 6 o'clock is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 39 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 13,800

LOT 157

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Universal, Genève, 1920's. Extremely fine and rare, large and early, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with single button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, wire lugs. D. white enamel with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation, " Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 17", gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, the single button at 6 o'clock is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. In very good condition. Diam. 43 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 158

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Rolex Oyster Cosmograph " Daytona", Ref. 6263, 1970's. Fine, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with fitted box and certificate and President bracelet.

C. polished, satined, waterproof, screwed back and buttons, tachometer graduation on the bezel. D. bicolour beige and black with radiumed indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, " Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 13"', rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, "Superbalance" balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 37 mm.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 14,950

LOT 159

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Rolex Oyster Cosmograph, "Daytona" Ref. 6263, 1970's. Fine tonneau-shaped stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. polished, waterproof, screwed back and buttons, tachometer graduation on the bezel. D. bicolour white and black + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 13"', rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, " Superbalance" balance adjusted to 6 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 38 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 10,925

LOT 160

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Oyster Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified Cosmograph, Ref. 6265, 1970's. Fine, tonneau-shaped, 14 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with 14 et gold Jubilee bracelet.

C. massive, polished, satined, waterproof, screwed back and buttons, tachometer graduation on the bezel. D. bicolour gold and black with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, "Bâton" gold radiumed hands. M. 13-, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, "Superbalance" balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 37 mm.

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 41,400