C. massive, polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof. D. white, with applied gold indexes, aperture for the date. "Alpha" golc. 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 very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 5,290
Omega, 1930's. Fine, Art Déco, 18ct gold and enamel lady's clip watch.
C. shaped, massive, polished, decorated with black and blue enamel. D. mat silver, with indexes. "Moderne" blued steel hands. M. 7" oval, nickeled, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 32x42 mm.
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 4,140
Movado Factories, Swiss, hallmarked 1929. Fine small 18 ct. gold "Ermeto" keyless purse watch.
C. Three piece, massive, rectangular with reeded covers. D. Matt silver with applied Arabic numerals. Gilt "cathédrales" hands. M. rhodiumed with "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Dim. 23 x 43 mm.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
C. Trianglular enamel back plate, the watch contained in the snap with cabochon stone- set hinge bar with ribhed "semaphore" panel over the dial, opened by a second crown. D. Silver satiné with Arabic numerals. Blued-steel " triangles" hands. M. 8"' nickeled, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the case and movement. In very good condition. Dim. 58 x 49 mm.
CHF 3,000 - 3,500
Sold: CHF 5,290
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 532528, circa 1940. Fine gold keyless 20 Dollar piece coin watch.
C. American 20 dollar coin from 1904, with hinged face and secret catch. D. Matt gold, Arabic numerals and bâton indexes. Blacked " bâtons" hands. M. 9"' nickeled, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the dial movement and case. h1 very good condition; Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 3,500 - 4,500
Sold: CHF 4,600
Longines Watch Co., No. 7100870, circa 1940. Fine 14 ct. gold keyless"roulette" watch.
C. Four piece with snap-on bezels, the double sided roulette and boulle ring spinning on a bail race. D. Silver satiné with applied gilt Arabic numerals and "bâtons" indexes, subsidiary seconds. Gilt "feuilles" hands. M. 10? nickeled, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 42 mm.
CHF 3,400 - 3,800
Sold: CHF 3,680
C. massive, plished, satined, stepped sides. D. two tone gold with indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, aperture for the lunations, "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13"', rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: CHF 9,775
C. massive polished stepped sides. D. white, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours, 30 minutes and 24 hours registers, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations, "Alpha", gold hands. M. 14"', gilt, " OEil-de Pedrix" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring, gold rotor, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 37 mm.
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
C. Rectangular,satiné and gilt,with solar panel in the top. D. Frosted and silvered with applied jasper numeral points and batons.Gilt hands. M. Electric motor motive power with lithium battery back-up,driving a remontoire train connected to the spring barrel of a Gondolo pattern watch movement of gilt bar caliber, with 22 jewels, monometallic balance,free-sprung with overcoil balance spring.Signed on the dial. In perfect condition. Dim. 14 x 14 x 9 cm.
CHF 3,500 - 4,500
Sold: CHF 6,325
Anonymous, French,circa 1785. Fine Louis XVI gilt-metal striking 'Pendule Portique'.
C. Ormolu-mounted white marbie base with ' toupee' feet bronzed frame with applied acanthus and floral columns,each set with a medallion ,surmounted by alarge 'soleil rayonnant. D. White enamel chapter-ring with Breguet numerals and skeletonised centre. Gilt star hands. M. Circular,brass,going barrels with anchor escapement and silk-suspended sunburst pendulum. Hour/half-hour striking on a bell with outside locking-plate. hl very good condition. Dim. 47x30x11cm.
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: CHF 9,775
C. Mahogany veneered on oak,arched pagoda top with convex mouldings andreeded quarter columns,brass scale side frets,ogee bracket feet, ball finials and carrying handles. D.Silvered brass,applied chapter-ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, Strike/Silent and musical tune selection rings above. Brass scroll spandrels. Painted automaton scene of four musicians in the arch,moved by the pendulum swing. M. Brass plates,three train with chain fusees,now with anchor escapement (originally verge,some alterations). Hour striking on a bell,combined quarter-chimin and musical train with pinbarrel mountec between the plates,playing two tunes on 8 bells with 16 hammers. Signed on the dial. In good condition. Dim.54 x 36 x 25 cm.
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
Sold: CHF 25,300
C. Moulded 'gorgé pattern. D. White enamel with Roman hour and Arabic minute numerals, subsidiary alarm setting ring, frosted and gilt mask. Blued-steel hands. M. Rectangular, brass, going-barrels. Frosted and silvered platform with lateral lever escapement.Striking on gongs, with selector slide in the base. In good condition. Dim. 15.3 x 9.5 x 8.2 cm., excluding handle.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 4,370
C. Moulded with scroll handle.D. White enamel( hair line) with Roman hour and Arabic minute numerals,subsidiary rings for week day, alarm setting and date. Blued-steel hands. M. Rectangular, brass,going-barrels.Frosted and silvered platform with lateral lever escapement. Striking on gongs, with selector slide in the base. In good condition. Dim. 14.8 x 12.5 x 10 cm., excluding handle.
CHF 3,500 - 4,500
Sold: CHF 3,680
C. Moulded "gorge" pattern. D. White enamel with Roman hour and Arabic minute nmerals, subsidiary alarm setting ring. Florally engraved and gilt mask with apertures below for centigrade thermometer and retrograde week day, with engraved silvered scales. BluedsteelBreguet hands. M. Rectangular,brass,goingbarrels. Frosted and silvered platform with lateral lever escapement. Striking work on the back plate,with glass cover plate, the gongs and alarm bell in the base ,with selector slide on the back. Maker's punch on the platform. In good condition. Dim. 14.3 x 9.1 x 7.9 cm., excluding handle.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: CHF 6,900
C. Narrow frame'corniche'style, solid back door, entirely engraved with foliage. D.White enamel, Roman numerals, intersecting Arabic seconds ring at 12, subsidiary rings for date and alarmsetting below. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular,brass, going-barrels. Bolviller's gilt platform, with straight line lever escapement with cut bimetallic balance with wedge-shaped weights, helical balance spring and bridge cock. Striking on a bell. Signed on the backplate. In good condition. Dims. 15.5 x 10 x 7.5 cm., excluding handle.
CHF 5,500 - 6,000
C. Shaped rectangular with turned columns, key pattern handle and hexagonal feet. D. Engineturned, silvered, sunk chapter disk with Roman numerals. Sunk subsidiary dials for date, alarmsetting and week day. Blued-steel "poires" hands. M. Rectangular, brass, going-Barrels. Frosted and silvered platform with lateral lever escapement. Striking on a bell. Signed on the back plate edge and dial. In good condition. Dim. 16.5 x 9.8 x 8.5 cm.excluding handle.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 5,175
Breguet No. 330, French, circa 1900. Fine "Mignonette" gilt and silvered timepiece carriage clock.
C. Rectangular with convex mouldings , stamped patterned fluting, side panels and dial mask with part silvered/part gilt etched and engraved foliage. Key-pattern handle and turned feet. D. Bombe ivorine chapter-ring with 'gothik'Arabic numerals. Blued-steel hands. M. Rectangular, brass, going barrel. Frosted and silvered platform with lateral lever escapement. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Dim. 8.5 x5 x4.5 cm. excluding handle.
CHF 6,500 - 7,500
C. Foliage engraved "corniche"style, the sides, back and dial surround enamelled with snowdrop flowers on 'Sèvres' blue ground with gilt and "jewelled" surround. Engraved ha ndle. D. White enamel, Roman numerals with gilt minute ring. Blued-steel spade hands. M. Rectangular, brass, going-barrel. Frosted and silvered platform with lateral lever escapement. Signed on the back plate. In good condition. Dim. 7.2 x 4.6 x 4 cm., excluding handle.
CHF 6,500 - 7,500
Sold: CHF 6,210
C. Moulded 'corinthian'with dentilled frieze and Greek key handle. Porcelain side panels (one with virtually invisible hair fracture) and dial plate, decorated with young ladies in complete undress testing the water. D. White enamel cartoucheswith Roman hour numerals and gilt minute ring. Blued-steelt hands. M. Rectangular, brass, going-barrels. Frosted and silvered platform with lateral lever escapement. Striking on gongs with alarm setting disk on the back plate,musical train in the base, released at th end of the alarm , with selector slide on the back. In good condition. Dim. 17 x 10.4 x 9.1 cm., excluding handle
CHF 10,000 - 15,000
Sold: CHF 14,950
C. Moulded 'corinthian'with dentilled frieze and Greek key handle. D. White enamel with Roman hour and Arabic minute numerals, subsidiaries above for months,silvered alarm setting ring below. Florally engraved and gilt mask with apertures for centigrade thermometer and retrograde week day, with engraved silvered scales. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular, brass, going-barrels. Frosted and silvered platform with lateral lever escapement. Striking work on the back plate, with glass cover plate,the gongs and alarm bell in the base , with selector slide on the back,calendar push-pieces on the top. Maker's punch on the backplate.$ In good condition.Dim. 18.6 x 10.7 x 9.7 cm., excluding handle
CHF 18,000 - 22,000
Sold: CHF 18,400