460 lots

LOT 101

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Hy. Moser & Cie, Swiss, No.73536, circa 1865. Very fine 18 ct. gold hunting-cased watch.

C. Four body, massive, "pomme et filets", engineturned. Gold cuvette engine-turned on the edge. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 20"' nickeled, "à vagues" decoration, 19 jewel, gold train of wheels and three gold settings, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the dial and case. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 102

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Dent, London, Swiss, made for the Turkish market, circa 1870. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting-cased pocket chronometer, with original rosewood fitted box, additional dial and spare glasses.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets" engineturned. Gold cuvette, engine-turned on the edge. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Additional white enamel dial with Turkish numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold paste-set hands. M. 20-, bar caliber, gilt brass, 15 jewels part in gold screwed settings, fusee with maintaining power, pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued-steel spherical balance spring. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

LOT 103

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Shourds , Adcock & Teupel, Chicago, No. 26113, Swiss, circa 1910. Fine 14 ct. pink gold, keyless minute- repeating watch.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic mimerais, red Arabic minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds (very small chip and hair crack).Gold Louis XV hands. M. 18"' nickeled, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

CHF 3,800 - 4,500

LOT 104

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 26430, case No. 26430, circa 1867. Fine 18 ct. gold half hunting-cased quarterrepeating, keyless watch.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine et filets", engine-turned overall with a micro-plume pattern, the cover with black champlevé Roman numerals on the border of the dial aperture. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman mimerais and sunk subsidiary seconds small chips on the edge. M. 18 ? frosted and gilt, 17 jewels, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the cuvette; In good condition. Diam. 48 mm.

CHF 7,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 8,395

LOT 105

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Oscar Fresard, Horloger, Lucerne, Swiss, No. 30024, circa 1905. Very fine 18 ct. gold, slim minute -repeating keyless watch.

C. Three body, massive,"demi-bassine', decorated overall with scroll work enclosing a monogram, chased in high relief over a matt ground. Gold cuvette with a dedication dated 1906. D. Silver engine-turned with the letters of the name: "WILHELM. JAUCH" in place of numerals; subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 18"' nickeled with "fausses côtes" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

LOT 106

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Audemars Piguet & Co. Brassus, Swiss, No. 23527, circa 1922. Fine 14 ct. pink gold, minute- repeating keyless watch.

C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished with invisible hinges. Gold cuvette with an engraved dedication dated 23 May 1922. D. Matt gold with Empire Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel Breguet hands.M. 18"', rhodiumed with "fausses côtes" decoration, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, seven adjustments, Breguet balance spring with swanneck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.Signed on the case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.

CHF 7,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 7,820

LOT 107

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1900. Fine 18 ct. pink gold hunting-cased, minuterepeating, grande and petite sonnerie keyless watch.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman and Arabic numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel "spade" hands. Glazed 20"', nickeled, "fausses côtes" decoration, double barrel with differential winding, 39 jewels, partly in gold screwed settings, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Striking and repeating on gongs with boit in the band, strike/ silent and grande/petite sonnerie selectors on the bezel. In very good condition. Diam. 61 mm.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

LOT 108

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Audemars Piguet for Green, Smith Co. Denver No. 4252, Swiss, circa 1892. Fine 18 ct. pink gold hunting-cased keyless watch with split-second chronograph.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Gold cuvette with an engraved dedication dated November 1892. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals and outer red minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel "pear" hands. M. 17.5"' nickeled with "fausses côtes" decoration, " Extra" quality, 21 jewels, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric index. Chronograph with visible work, push-pieces in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 109

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Hy. Moser, & Cie., Swiss,No. 40805, circa 1910, Fine 14 ct. gold hunting-cased minuterepeating keyless watch.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", engineturned, a dedication in Russian, dated 1911, engraved inside the cover. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. 18"', nickeled, Tobias quality, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and case, movement bearing the Moser trade mark. In good condition. Diam. 55 mm

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

LOT 110

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Sureté (Le Phare), Swiss, circa 1915. Fine 18 ct. pink gold hunting-cased minuterepeating, moon-phase astronomical keyless watch with triple calendar and chronograph.

C. Four body, massive "bassine" polished. Gold cuvette. D.White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute and chronograph rings, apertures for week days and months, subsidiary dials for the date and seconds with inner moon-phase aperture. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. Glazed 19"', gilt brass, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with fly regulator and push-piece in the band. Chronograph with visible work and push-piece in the band..Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 59 mm.

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 10,350

LOT 111

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Omega, Ref. 2473, 1950's. Fine, astronomic, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, with triple date and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, straight lugs. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Alpha" gold hands. M. 13"' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 3,910

LOT 112

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Universal, Genève, 1950's. Fine, 40 microns gold plated gentleman's wristwatch, with triple date and moon phases.

phases. C. polished. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the days of the month and the months, apertures for the days of the week, and the lunations. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 12 1/2"' rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

LOT 113

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Movado, Ref. 8622, 1940's. Very fine and rare, astronomic, center second, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, with triple date and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, screwed back, waterproof, stepped sides, fluted teardrop lugs. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Alpha" gold hands. M.10"' rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. hr very good condition.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 114

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Jaeger LeCoultre "Memovox", Automatic, 1950's. Fine, center second, self winding, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with date, two crowns and alarm, with 18 ct gold bracelet.

C. massive, polished, screwed back. D. two-tone silver, with applied gold indexes at the centre, revolving alarm dial, aperture for the date. " Dauphine" radiumed hands. M. 14"' rhodiumed " fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 5,290

LOT 115

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

LeCoultre "Memodate", Automatic, 1950's. Fine and rare, center second, self winding, " World Time", 14ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with date, two crowns and alarm, with fitted box.

C. massive, polished, screwed back. D. two-tone silver, with applied gold indexes, at the centre, revolving alarm dial, bearing the name of 24 towns in the world, aperture for the date. " Bâton" gold hands. M. nickeled, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 38 mm.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 116

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Jaeger LeCoultre "Memovox", Automatic bearing the French Hallmark, 1950's. Center second, self-winding, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with two crowns and alarm.

C. massive, polished. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes at the centre, revolving alarm dial. "Dauphine" radiumed hands. M. 14"' rhodiumed "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

LOT 117

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, No. 569732, Ref.4392, circa 1949. Fine, tonneau shaped, center second, self winding, 14ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with fitted box.

C. massive, polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes. "Alpha" gold hands. M. 9 3/4"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In mint condition. Diam. 32 mm.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 4,140

LOT 118

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer Ref. 2940, 1940's. Fine, tonneau shaped, center second, selfwinding, stainless steel and gold plated, gentleman's wristwatch.

C. polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes. " Alpha" gold hands. M. 9 3/4"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 32 mm.

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 2,530

LOT 119

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, " Metropolitan " Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 6556, 1950's. Fine and rare, tonneau shaped, center second, self-winding, pink gold and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with independant dead second.

C. polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof, pink gold bezel. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes. "Alpha" radiumed hands. M. 9 3/4"' rhodiumed, 26 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperatures, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. hn good condition. Diam. 32 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 5,175

LOT 120

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Day Date", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1807, 1970's Fine tonneau shaped, center second, self winding 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof reeded bezel. D. black with applied gold rhodiumed indexes, aperture for the day and the date. "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 9 3/4"' rhodiumed 17 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 5,175