518 lots

LOT 121

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

Haas Neveux & Cie, Genève, No. 62792, case No. 302412, 1930's. Very fine square, 18 ct white and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, bi-colour, wire lugs, with a large fitting bicolour gold buckle. D. mat silver with applied gold Breguet numerals. "Moderne" gold hands. M. 10 1/2"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balande-spring. Dial and case signed. In very good condition. Dim. 25 x 25 mm.

CHF 1,400 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 2,530

LOT 122

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

Piaget & Co., Swiss, 1950's. Very fine 18 ct. gold keyless purse watch, set in a Twenty Dollars coin dated 1924.

C. Double body, the coin opening with a push piece on the band. D. Mat gold with Roman numerals and indexes. Blued steel "bâtons" hands. M. 9 - , rhodium plated, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 123

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

Piaget & Co., Swiss 1960's. Very fine, rare and unusual 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with concealed dial.

C. massive, polished, bezel entirely engraved representing an eagle with his wings open, the cover figures an escutcheon set with rubies and diamonds. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 8 - rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 28 x 37 mm.

CHF 33,000 - 38,000

Sold: CHF 38,870

LOT 124

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

Caron in Embden, Germany, circa 1700. Fine and early silver quarter repeating watch.

C. Double body, bassine with split bezel, the back finely pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. D. Silver champleve with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Fine blued steel hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with turned baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel three arm balance, , flat balance spring, gilt brass English style cock. Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and back plate. In good condition. Diam. 52 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 4,500

LOT 125

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

T. Dumouchel à Dieppe, circa 1700. Fine silver Louis XIV oignon with alarm.

C. Double body "oignon", the bezels with pierced rondelles, the back engraved with inhabited foliage. Inner dial flange pierced and engraved with scrolled foliage. D. GiIt brass with Roman numerals on enamel cartouches, inner gilt brass revolving alarm setting disc with Arabic numerals on enamel cartouches as well ( some restored). Blued steel single hand and pointer. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel three arm balance, fine gilt brass Louis XIV cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Striking on a bell, the alarm train with a gilt brass fixed barrel engraved with scrolls. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 59 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 10,925

LOT 126

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

A. Enderlin à Baie, circa 1700. Very fine silver quarter repeating Louis XIV " oignon" with enamel cock

C. Double body, "oignon", chased with an allegorical scene (rubbed) outer four figures of Cupids and further pierced and engraved decoration. D. GiIt brass with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minutes on enamel cartouches. Blued steel "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass, Full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three arm balance, short flat balance spring, Fine cock with the painted enamel portrait of a lady playing the mandoline, against a black ground in the manner of the Huaud workshop. Repeatin on a bell by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial. Signed on the back plate. In good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

LOT 127

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

Daniel Debary, (Geneva), No. 144, made for the English market, circa 1690. Fine and rare silver, early moon phase astronomical calendar watch.

C. Double body, bassine, polished. Outer case lacking. D. Silver gild with apertures for the days of the week, the month and the four parts of the day, subsidiary silver chapter rings for the time with Roman hour numerals, the date and the age of the moon with inner moon phase aperture. Later hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three arm balance, English gilt brass cock, flat balance spring. Signed on the back plate. In good condition. Diam. 46 mm.

CHF 16,000 - 18,000

LOT 128

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

H. R. Ekegren, Copenhagen, Genève, Swiss, circa 1910. Very fine 18 ct. pink gold, hunting cased, keyless watch.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette, engine-turned on the border. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19-, nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels partly in screwed gold settings, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

LOT 129

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

H. R. Ekegren, Geneva, No. 84522, made by E. Koehn, for J. E Caldwell & Co. Philadelphia, circa 1916. Very fine 18 ct. gold, keyless pocket chronometer.

C. Three body, massive, polished with inset hinge. Gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated 1916. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds.Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18-, rhodium plated, 21 jewels in blue sapphire, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, brassinvar Guillaume balance, eight adjustments, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 130

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

Türler, Zurich, circa 1920. Fine 18 ct. gold, moon phase astronomical keyless watch with perpetual calendar.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months of the leap year cycle, the date and the subsidiary seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold Breguet hands. M. 18-, rhodium plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement "à moustaches" Breguet balance spring with micrometric index. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm.

CHF 15,000 - 17,000

LOT 131

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

Jules Jurgensen, Established in Copenhagen in 1740, No. 15591, circa 1920. Very fine 18 ct. gold, keyless, minute repeating watch.

C. Four body, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette. D. Mat silver with applied gold Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Romaines simples" hands. M. 18-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 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. 49 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 9,000

LOT 132

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

Agassiz, Genève, made for Theodore B. Starr, New York, circa 1920. Fine 18 ct. gold, slim, keyless minute repeating watch.

C. Three body, massive, "bassine pincée", polished. Gold cuvette D. Mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold "feuilles"t hands. M. 17-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, four adjustments, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial an movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

CHF 3,800 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 4,600

LOT 133

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

Cartier, Paris, No. 3431, made in the 1910's. Very fine and elegant, onyx and platinum, square keyless dress watch with a matching onyx and white gond chain and a door key holder.

C. Single piece black onyx, with platinum bezel pendant and bow. D. Silver engine-turned with a small Roman hour chapter and outer Arabic minute ring, on the border of the bezel. Blued steel "oriental" Cartier hands. M. 16"', E.W. & C. Co., rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, blued steel flat balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Dim. 44x44 mm.

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 16,100

LOT 134

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

Cartier, Paris, No. 2514-1401, made in the 1910's. Very elegant 18 ct. gold and enamel, keyless dress watch.

C. Three piece,"bassine pincée", bezel and back with alternated white champleve and green translucent enamelled strips over engine turning, the centre with a rosette of the same pattern (slightly restored) D. Mat gold with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 16"', gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial. In good condition, in a brown leather fitted box. Diam. 46 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 6,325

LOT 135

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

Cartier, Paris, No. 4842-3340, made in the 1910's. Very elegant 18 ct. gold, "guillotine" keyless dress watch "à volets".

C. Three piece, massive, "Empire carrure plate ", polished and satine, with reeded band, the cover with a small dial aperture disclosed by shutters flipping open or closed by depressing a button on the winding crown. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17"', nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18, jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring with micrometric index. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 44 mm.

CHF 13,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 14,950

LOT 136

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

Cartier, Paris, No. 9418, made in the 1910's. Extremely fine 18 ct. gold and platinum, enameled, onyx and diamond-set keyless pendant watch.

C. Two piece cushion shape, the gold bezel with Roman numerals on a black ground the back of onyx the center set with a very large diamond, calibrated diamond-set border and articulated pendant. D. Mat silver with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands..M.10"', European watch & Clock Co., nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Dim. 42x 25 mm.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

LOT 137

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

Cartier Paris "Tonneau", No. 16115, circa 1915. Very fine and rare early, tonneau shaped, curved, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, screwed bars, sapphireset winding-crown. D. mat silver with painted Roman numerals. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 10"' signed Cartier, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 26 x 46 mm.

CHF 18,000 - 20,000

LOT 138

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

Cartier Paris No. 10626-3452, circa 1918. Very fine tonneau shaped, curved, 18ct gold and platinum gentleman's wristwatch with platinium bracelet "à petites mailles", and with 18 ct pink gold deployant clasp.

C. massive, polished, bi-colour. D. "guilloché" silver with painted Roman numerals. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 10"' signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 6 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 25 x 36 mm.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

LOT 139

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

Cartier Paris "Tank", No. 12077-11108, entered in the Register on 1.4.1921. Very fine and rare rectangular, 18ct gold and enamel gentleman's wristwatch with 18 ct pink gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. massive, polished, bezel decorated with black enamel, sapphireset winding-crown. D. mat silver with painted Roman numerals. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 9"' signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and to 2 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 23 x 31 mm.

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 32,200

LOT 140

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993

Cartier, Paris, No. 20707-21888, entered in the Register 3 July 1928. Fine and elegant 18 ct. keyless dress watch.

C. Three piece, "Empire carrure plate", polished. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 16"', European watch & Clock Co., rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 6,900