563 lots

LOT 121

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

Cartier, France, No. 14215, circa 1900. Very rare and fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, diamond set hunting cased, keyless miniature fob-watch.

C.Four body, "demi-bassine", cover and back in blue translucent enamel over engine-turning, centered with a fine diamond set rosette, white pellets on the border. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Gold "spade" hands. M. gilt brass, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 18,5mm.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 122

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

Henry Capt, Genève, No. 38471, circa 1870. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel diamond-set, keyless fob watch.

C. Four body, with scallop edge, the bezel with black enamelled decoration, chased on the band, the back painted with a musician Cupid on a blue enamelled ground. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold "spade" hands. M. 10"', gilt brass, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In good condition. Diam. 30mm.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

LOT 123

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

Mathey-Tissot, Swiss, circa 1958. Fine 18 ct. gold, keyless, moon phase astronomical dress-watch with perpetual calendar.

C. Double body, massive, "bassine pincée", polished, with inset hinges, the back with an engraved dedication dated 1958. D. Mat silver with applied gold indexes, subsidiary dials for week days, months with the leap year cycle, the dates and seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold fancy hands. M. 16?, rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47mm.

CHF 12,000 - 15,000

LOT 124

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

Audemars Piguet, Brassus et Genève, No. 4125, circa 1910. Fine 18 ct. gold, minute repeating, keyless, moon phase astronomical watch with perpetual calendar and split second chronograph and 30 minute progressive recorder. With certif icate.

C. Three body, massive "bassine", polished with inset hinges. Gold cuvette engraved with initiais. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic minute and chronograph ring, subsidiary dials for week days, the months with the leap year cycle and outer minute register, the dates and the seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold "spade" hands. M.18?, nickeled, "fausses côtes" decoration, 33 jewels, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Split second chronograph with visible work, push pieces on the winding crown and in the band. In very good condition. Diam. 53mm.

CHF 140,000 - 180,000

LOT 125

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

Audemars Wittnauer & Co. , Brassus, Genève, No. 4807, circa 1910. Fine 18 ct. gold, keyless minute repeating watch with split second chronograph and 30 minute progressive recorder.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished. Gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated March 1910. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic, minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 17-, nickeled, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, counterpoised, adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs, the slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, the push piece on the winding crown, the split second push piece in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 49mm.

CHF 24,000 - 28,000

LOT 126

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

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 138402, case No. 259298, made for L.M. Lilpop, fournisseur de Sa Majesté, Varsovie, circa 1910. Fine 14 ct. pink gold hunting case, keyless quarter repeating watch.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished. D. Gold cuvette. Gold engine turned dial with blue enamelled Breguet numerals on a frosted chapter and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19 ?, nickeled, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, counterpoised, adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 57mm.

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 14,950

LOT 127

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

Longine Watch Co. , Swiss, circa 1930. Fine 14 ct. gold and enamel, Art-Deco, octogonal keyless dress-watch.

C. Three piece "variée", bezels, pendant and bow with black champleve enamelled palm-leaf decoration, the back engine-turned. D. Silver engine-turned, with Breguet numerals on a mat chapter and subsidiary seconds, further black champleve palm-leaf decoration. Blued steel "fleur de lys" hands. M. 16"', rhodium plated, " fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, five adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring with patented micrometric index. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 48mm.

CHF 2,000 - 2,200

Sold: CHF 2,760

LOT 128

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

Longines, Swiss, No. 3655526, circa 1920. Very fine 18 ct. gold, half hunting case, gem-set, keyless dress-watch.

C. Four body "knife edge", the diamond set edges chased with leaves and set with ruby cabochons, the cover with raised Roman numerals on the edge of the dial aperture, set with various precious stones, the back with an applied diamond and emerald set monogram. Gold cuvette. D. Gold engine-turned, with Arabic numerals on a mat chapter. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 10?, gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 48mm.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 129

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 349840, case No. 214864, made for City of Geneva, San Francisco, C. Leube, in 1910. Fine 18 ct. gold, keyless dress-watch.

C. Three body, massive, "bassine pincée" engine-turned and decorated overall with scrolls and flowers. Gold cuvette. D. Mat silver with cubic Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "scoties" hands. M. 16?, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47mm.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

LOT 130

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

B. Poitevin Fabt. , No. 39693, made for Favre Leuba & Co. , Bombay & Calcutta, circa 1910. Fine 18 ct. gold gem-set, hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch.

C. Five body, massive, "demi-bassine", covers set with a crown and signature, the back with Louis XV initiais, all in rubies, emeralds and diamonds. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Glazed, 17?, nickel plated, 33 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with a slide in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 52mm.

CHF 17,000 - 19,000

LOT 131

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

Gübelin, Lucerne, Swiss, circa 1930. Very fine, 18 ct. gold an enamel, keyless dress watch.

C. Double body, massive, "bassine pincée", with inset hinges, the bezels chased with laurel garlands, the enamel back finely painted with a lake-side Swiss landscape. D. Mat gold with Arabic numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 10?, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, seven adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47mm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 132

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 336929, case No. 205186, made in 1908 with fitted box. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel keyless dress watch.

C. Four body, massive "bassine pincée" decorated ove rall with alternated polished strips and white champleve enamelled decoration in a vine-branch pattern. Gold cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned, with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 16?, gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In good condition. Diam. 47mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 133

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

Rolex, Swiss, No. 2573, circa 1930. Very rare 18 ct. gold and enamel, keyless Art-Déco dress-watch in the style of the Geneva enamelled watches from 1840.

C. Double body, "demi-bassine", decorated overall with champleve and "remouloyé" scrolls and flowers over a black enamel ground. D. Silvered engine-turned dial with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "fuseaux" hands. M. 16?, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, three adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 44mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 134

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

Wilka, Swiss, circa 1920. Fine 18 ct. gold, keyless dress watch, with a concealed miniature.

C. Three body, "bassine pincée", polished. Gold hinged cuvette painted with a scene depictig a young Nayade playing with a swan (Leda and the Swan). D. Silver engine- turned with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. GiIt Louis XV hands. M.18?, nickel plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the movement. In good condition. Diam. 50mm.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 3,910

LOT 135

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

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1880. Fine and unusual 18 ct. gold and enamel keyless fob-watch in form of a bracket clock.

C. Double body, massive shaped, glazed on both faces. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, decorated with a small garland of flowers. Dark blue enamelled dial-plate, painted with Cupids and doves. Gold " spade" hands. M.10?, gilt brass, bar caliber, cylinder escape-ment, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. In very good condition. Dim. 48 x 24mm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 136

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

Henry Lepaute, Horloger de la Ville de Paris, No. 5243, circa 1900. Rare and fine 18 ct. gold and enamel keyless fobwatch in the XVlllth century style, with matching chatelaine in four elements.

C. Four body, massive, "Louis XVI", the bezel in blue enamel with gold and green decoration, the back enamelled with Venus and Cupid, painted "en grisaille" in a medaillon, over a brown ground, white and green frame and further scrolls on the border over a dark blue ground. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold Louis XVI hands. M.11,5?, gilt brass, bar caliber, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 33mm.

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

LOT 137

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

Anonymous, Swiss, Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel diamond-set pendant watch in form of a beetle.

C. Four body, chased in form of a beetle, the rose-diamond inlaid red enamelled wings (slightly restored), opening by means of a push piece, disclose the dial, the eyes set with rubies. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals. Gold "spade" hands. M. 9,5? oval gilt brass, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. In good condition. Dim. 69 x 25mm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 138

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 342175, case No. 212275, made in 1911. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, diamond set fob watch.

C. Double body, "demi-bassine" with a grey translucent enamel over engine turning (slightly restored), the back with a young lady, painted in white, in the manner of Wedgwood work, and further diamond-set applied decoration. Gold cuvette. D. Mat sIlver, with Arabic numerals. Gold "spade" hands. M. 9,5?, nickel plated, " fausses côtes" decoration, 16 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In good condition. Diam. 27mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 4,715

LOT 139

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

Longines W. Co. , Swiss, No. 2361365 made for Tiffany & Co. circa 1900. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, keyless fob-watch, with matching chain.

C. Three piece, massive "demi-bassine" decorated overail with gray translucent enamel over engine-turning ( slightly restored on the band), the pendant set with a sapphire cabochon. D. Mat gold, with Arabic numerals. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. 9,5?, nickel plated, " fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, three adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring. In good condition. Diam. 27mm.

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 2,760

LOT 140

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 771899, case No. 875005, Ref. 3940, present series. Fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with perpetual calender and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, satined, concave bezel, sapphire crystal. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the 24 hours, the months and the leap year, aperture for the lunations. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 240 - Q rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, mobile stud bearer, 22 carat gold micro-rotor mounted on bail bearings, monodirectional winding. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 36 mm.

CHF 38,000 - 42,000