563 lots

LOT 101

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Breguet, No. 1033 1950's. Fine, stainless steel gentleman's military wristwatch, with "retour en vol" round button chronograph and registers.

C. polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof, antimagnetic protecting cap,graduated revolving bezel. D. black, with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 15 minutes registers. " Bâton" radiumed hands. M.14"'-Valjoux 22, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 38 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 102

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Breguet,"Armée de l'Air", Type 20 5101/54, No 8180, 1950's. Fine, stainless steel gentleman's military wristwatch, with "retour en vol" round button chronograph and register.

C. polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof, revolving reeded bezel. D. black, with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, and 30 minutes register. "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 14-- Valjoux 22, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 38 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 103

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Breguet No. 2714, sold to "Marine Nationale Aeronotique Navale" circa 1956. Chrome cased keyless watch, with 24 hour dial and center seconds. Original fitted deck box with glazed aperture in the cover with fitted box.

C. Chrome finished, three piece, "demi-bassine" with screw on milled bezel, the back engraved : "Marine Nationale Aeronautique Navale -0071A - Breguet". D. Black painted, signed: "Breguet TU", with Arabic numerals and sweep center-seconds. White painter " pear" hands. M. Nickel plated, 19"', straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Hack feature. In good condition. Diam. 50mm.

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 3,450

LOT 104

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Breguet, No. B 21653, 1950's. Fine, stainless steel gentleman's military wristwatch, with "retour en vol round button chronograph and registers.

C. polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof, antimagnetic protecting cap, lapidated lugs, graduated revolving black bezel. D. black, with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 15 minutes registers. "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 14"'-Valjoux 22, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 38 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 6,325

LOT 105

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Breguet, No. 20667, 1950's. Fine stainless steel military gentleman's wristwatch, with "Retour en vol" round button chronograph and registers.

C. polished, screwed back, waterproof, graduated revolving black bezel. D. black, with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 14 "' Valjoux 22, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 40 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 106

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Breguet, No. B 21628, 1950's. Fine, stainless steel gentleman's military wristwatch, with "retour en vol" round button chronograph and registers.

C. polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof, antimagnetic protecting cap, lapidated lugs, graduated revolving black bezel. D. black, with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 15 minutes registers. "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 14"'-Valjoux 22, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 38 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 9,775

LOT 107

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Breguet,"Armée de l'Air" Type 20 5101/54, CEV 10, No 3105, 1950's. Fine, stainless steel gentleman's military wristwatch, with "retour en vol" round button chronograph and register.

C. polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof, revolving reeded bezel. D. black, with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, and 30 minutes register. "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 14-- Valjoux 22, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 38 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

LOT 108

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Breguet No. 2679, sold to "Marine Nationale Aeronautique Navale" circa 1956. Chrome cased keyless watch, with 24 hour dial and center seconds. Original fitted deck box with glazed aperture in the cover.

C. Chrome finished, three piece, "demi-bassine" with screw on milled bezel, the back engraved : "Marine Nationale Aeronautique Navale -0036A ? Breguet". D. Black painted, signed: "Breguet TU", with Arabic numerals and sweep center-seconds. White painter " pear" hands. M. Nickel plated, 19"', straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Hack feature. In good condition. Diam. 50mm.

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 3,450

LOT 109

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Wm. Carpenter, London, circa 1785. Fine and rare gilt-metal pair-cased astronomical watch with extraordinary seed-pearl decoration.

C. Double-body outer, with engraved band multi-coloured paste-set bezel and surround to the glazed back panel, with an unusual scene of a windmill made entirely with graduated seed pearls, mother-of-pearl and gold on a Bristol blue glass ground. D. White enamel, subsidiary rings for hours, with Roman numerals, Arabic minutes, seconds, quarter seconds, lunar calendar with phase, slow/fast regulator. Visible stone-set five-arm balance. Gold heart hands. M. Full-plate gilt brass, the backplate engraved with foliage, fusee with chain, verge escapement with balance stop, balance with flat spring. GiIt dust ring. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 68 mm.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 110

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Breguet à Paris, No. 1750, Swiss, circa 1815. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, quarter repeating musical watch.

C. Four body, Empire, with reeded band, blue enamelled bezels with paillonne decoration, the back enamelled with a portrait of the Emperor Napoleon, painted by Fr. Kruger, framed by an engraved laurel garland on a white champleve ground. Gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 21-, gilt brass, double train movement, with free standing barrel, inverted cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. Musical train with pinned cylinder and steel vibrating blades. Repeating on gongs, with visible work, by depressing the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 58mm.

CHF 22,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 27,600

LOT 111

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Lepine Horloger du Roy à Paris, Invenit et Fecit, No. 3053, Paris Hallmarks for 1778. Very rare and fine 18 ct. two coloured gold, early quarter dumb repeating, center seconds watch.

C. Double body Louis XVI, by Gustave Mermillod, No. 614, with invisible hinges, the fixed bezels chased with a floral decoration, the back engine-turned with a rosette chased at the center. GiIt brass hinged cuvette with winding shutter, opening by means of the twisting pendant. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, center seconds chapter on the border. Gold Louis XVI hands. M. 14? gilt brass full plate, transition caliber, with going barrel, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on the case with polished steel hammers, typical Lepine's repeating train and work. Signed on the dial and the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 39mm.

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 112

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Breguet No. 291, sold to Mr. Julliot on 6 Floreal an 6 ( 25 April 1798), for the sum of 600 Francs. Silver and gold "souscription" watch.

C. Three body, massive, "forme collier", polished, with rims and bow in gold, by Amy Gros, No. 291, hallmarked 1789. D. White enamel, signed: "Breguet", with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet "Souscription" single hand with tapered point. M. GiIt brass, 25?, signed: "Breguet No. 291", of experimental caliber, as used by Breguet for the first "souscription" watches, with central barrel, retained along with the wheels by a single plate. Overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance, blued steel flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the regulator. In very good condition. Diam. 62mm.

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

LOT 113

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Robert & Courvoisier, Geneva, circa 1800. Fine 18 ct. gold, second beating, calendar watch with special escapement.

C. Double body Directoire, polished. D. White enamel eccentric small chapter ring with Breguet numerals, the date chapter above, outer center seconds ring. Gold hands and counterpoised center seconds. M. GiIt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, Pouzait lever escapement with extra large, second beating, plain brass five armed balance, engraved gilt brass sector balance cock with the index scale and polished steel endpiece. Signed on the dial. In good condition. Diam. 54mm.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 14,950

LOT 114

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Piguet & Meylan, Genève, Swiss, circa 1820. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, quarter repeating musical watch.

C. Three body Empire, with reeded band, the bezels with a finely chased floral decoration, the back of red translucent enamel over engine turning. GiIt brass hinged cuvette. D. Gold engine-turned dial with Roman numerals on a polished chapter, small champleve enamelled rosette at the center. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 23-, gilt brass, double train movement with free standing barrels, inverted cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring and polished steel endpiece. Musical train with pointed disc and 24 vibrating steel blades. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In very good condition. Diam. 61 mm.

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 17,250

LOT 115

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

L. Vrard & Co. , Tientsin, No. 56504, circa 1910. Rare and small 14 ct. gold hunting cased Art- Nouveau, minute repeating, keyless watch.

C. Four body, massive "bassine", cover chased with stylised peacock set with diamonds. Gold cuvette. Suspended from a dragon brooch pin with diamond wings. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 13-, nickel plated, 15 jewels, srtaight line lever escapement, uncut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the case. In very good condition. Diam. 39mm.

CHF 12,000 - 15,000

LOT 116

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Maurice Ditisheim, made for the Chinese market, circa 1900. Very rare, two very similar, 18 ct. gold and enamel, hunting cased, pearl set, minute repeating, keyless watches, sold as a pair, with fitted box.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", red enamelled bands with paillonne decoration, split-pearl set bezels, the covers with painted scenes depicting a gentleman presenting a rose to two young ladies, on a translucent red enamel ground. The backs with portraits of two young ladies over a similar ground. Gold cuvettes. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Glazed 11-, gilt brass, 29 jewels, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement with cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. In very good condition. Diam. 34mm.

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

LOT 117

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Lecoultre, Swiss, circa 1900. Fine 14 ct. pink gold, minute repeating, keyless watch, with enamelled Jacks.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Gold cuvette, engraved with technical details. D. Small engine-turned silver, with blue enamel center and Roman numerals, gilt decoration and subsidiary seconds. GiIt Louis XV hands. Blued steel dial-plate with applied enamelled automaton Father Time and Cupids striking hours, quarters and minutes on a bell. M. Glazed 19-, nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, two screwed settings, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement with cut bime tallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. In very good condition. Diam. 58mm.

CHF 14,000 - 16,000

LOT 118

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

J. C. Breitmeyer, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, made in 1906. Fine 18 ct. gold, keyless fob watch, specially made as a prize for "Le Tir cantonal Ticinese de Chiasso, 1906", with fitted box.

C. Four body, "demi-bassine", the back with an Art- Nouveau Patriotic scene chased by Boldini. Gold cuvet te. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals and sunk sub sidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 11,5"', gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 33mm.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

LOT 119

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Patek Philippe & Cie. , Genève, No. 90832, case No. 210594, made for Tiffany & Co. New-York, circa 1892. Rare, 18 ct. pink gold, keyless miniature fob watch.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, a monogram engraved on the back. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel " spade" hands. M. 7"', nickel plated, 18 jewels, counterpoised, adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed "Tiffany" on the dial, case and movement. In good condition. Diam. 19,5mm.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 3,450

LOT 120

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

Baume, Genève, circa 1890. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, half hunting cased, keyless fob watch.

C. Four body, "demi-bassine", engine-turned and engraved with flowers and scrolls, the cover with Roman numerals on a pink opalescent chapter ring, on the border of the dial aperture. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 10"', gilt brass, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 30mm.

CHF 1,500 - 1,800