518 lots

LOT 161

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

Cartier Paris, 1930's. Fine and unusual octogonal, pink gold and stainless steel lady's wristwatch.

C. polished, satined, pink gold central lugs, gold screwed bars. D. mat silver with applied blued steel indexes. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 5 1/2- signed European Watch & Clock Co., oval, rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 15 x 32 mm.

CHF 4,500 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 5,175

LOT 162

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

Cartier "Six pans or à pattes", entered in the Register on 3.3.1928. Fine and rare hexagonal, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, sapphireset winding-crown. D. champagne with painted Arabic numerals. "Moderne" blued steel hands. M. 9 3/4"' signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 23 x 35 mm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 163

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

H. R. Ekegren, Geneva, No. 88522, made by E. Koehn, circa 1920. Fine Platinum, keyless dress-watch with date.

C. Double body, massive, polished with inset hinge, a dedication dated 1930 engraved inside the back. D. Satine silver with applied white gold Breguet numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds and small aperture for the date. White gold Breguet hands. M. 16-, rhodium plated, 19 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. 44 mm.

CHF 3,500 - 4,000

LOT 164

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

Charlton & Co. Swiss, No. 120018 case by Verger, France, circa 1930. Very fine 18 ct. two coloured gold keyless digital, jumping hour dress-watch with triple calendar.

C. Three piece, massive, "Empire", polished with white gold riras and bow, a diamond-shaped white gold cartouche applied on the back. D. Mat silver with apertures for hours, days of the week, date and months, outer Arabic minute ring. M. 15,5-, rhodium plated, " fausses côtes" decoration, bearing the Geneva quality marks, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, five adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and Verger on the case. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.

CHF 16,000 - 18,000

LOT 165

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

Anonymous, Swiss, made for Boucheron, Paris, circa 1920. Fine 18 ct. gold, slim, keyless minute repeating dress-watch.

C. Three piece, massive, "bassine pincée", polished, the back engraved with the monogram "A.D.". D. Silver engine-turned with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

LOT 166

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

E. Gûbelin, Lucerne, Swiss, circa 1920. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel keyless dress watch.

C. Double body, massive "bassine pincée"the bezels chased with a laurel decoration. The back painted with a fine enamel Swiss lake-side landscape with mountains. D. Mat gold with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 10-, rhodium plated, "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. Diam. 46 mm.

CHF 7,000 - 8,000

LOT 167

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

Election, Swiss, circa 1920. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel keyless watch.

C. Three body, massive, the bezels, band and pendant chased with a floral decoration, the back with a fine painted enamel scene of a dog, a horse and a cat socalled "The best friends of The Man". D. Mat silver with applied gold Breguet numerals. Gold Breguet hands. M. 15,5-, gilt brass, 16 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, three adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 3,910

LOT 168

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

Unsigned, Swiss, attributed to Abraham Louis Perrelet, circa 1770. Highly important and almost unique, 18 ct. gold early "rotor" self-winding watch.

C. Double body, Louis XVI, polished with concealed hinge, bearing the master mark "ALR" and the mark of Neuchâtel. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring (very slightly superficially chipped toward the center). Gold Louis XV hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three arm balance, Breguet balance spring. The semi circular gilt brass winding weight is pivoted at the center of the back plate and winds the fusee in both direction by means of a differential gearing in the fusee. The weight is locked when the watch is fully wound. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 115,000

LOT 169

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

Barrauds, Cornhill, London, 9829, hallmarked 1819. Very fine gold, enamel and pearl set watch for the Chinese market.

C. Three body, reeded band with split pearl set bezels, pendant and bow, back panel decorated in polychrome enamel with summer flowers on an umber ground within rosette border of white and powder blue. D. White enamel, Roman hour numerals, outer minute ring with susbsidiary seconds. Polished gold spade hands. M. GiIt full plate with turned pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain 4-arm gilt brass balance, flat spring and regulator, foliate engraved and pierced cock with end stone, engraved gilt metal dust cap. Signed on the dial and movement. In perfect condition. Diam.60mm.

CHF 18,000 - 20,000

LOT 170

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

Bovet Fleurier, 528, circa 1830. Rare gold and enamel watch for the Chinese market with special escapement, with closely matching gold and enamel propelling pencil.

C. Two body, entirely decorated with translucent enamel) and gold flowers and foliage in champleve and remouli technique flowers and scrolls on a black enamel ground with a clear glaze (panel refitted, small old repair). Similarly cloisonne style enamelled extendable propelling pencil. D. White enamel, Roman hour numerals, polished gold spoon hands with centre seconds. Glazed and hinged gilt metal cuvette. M. Frosted skeletonised and gilt of usual caliber with going barrel, 9 jewels standing barrel, duplex escapement, plain 5-arm polished steel balance, flat spring with regulator. Signed on the movement. In reasonably good condition. Diam.56mm.

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 13,800

LOT 171

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

Bovet Fleurier, 969, circa 1835. Very fine gold and enamel watch for the Chinese market with special escapement.

C. Two body, bezels decorated with floral and foliage motifs in blue, red and puce champleve enamels, the back, pendant and bow with matching decoration, the back with multi coloured summer flowers and two doves against a powder blue ground. D. White enamel, Roman hour numerals. Polished gold hands with sweep centre seconds. M. Skeletonised engraved and gilt of usual caliber with standing barrel, duplex escapement, 3-arm steel balance with wedge shaped blued-steel weights, flat spring with regulator. Hinged gilt metal cuvette. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 58mm.

CHF 20,000 - 22,000

LOT 172

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

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine gold, enamel and pearl set quarter-repeating musical watch for the Chinese export market.

C. Four body, with engine-turned band, split-pearl set bezels, the back panel decorated with a rosette in scarlet guilloche enamel within powder blue and white border, hinged gold cuvette. D. Gold, engine turned with black enamelled Roman hour numerals and outer minute ring. Blued-steel serpentine hands with sweep centre seconds. M. Frosted and gilt plates, standing barrels, cylinder escapement with plain 3-arm alloy balance flat spring and regulator, disc musical train playing on the hour or at will with silent/play lever in the cuvette and set off bar in the band, quarter repeating on two gongs by depressing the pendant. In very good condition. Diam.52mm.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

LOT 173

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

Tevob (sic), Nos. 9844, 9845, Swiss by Bovet Fleurier, circa 1825. Very rare and fine symetrical pair of gold and enamel watches for the Chinese market, with special movements.

C. Three body, each decorated with scarlet and white demi flower patterns and green foliage on a powder blue ground, the pendant and bow en suite with black enamelled bezels. Back panels finely enamelled with identical family scenes set in wooded landscape. Hinged glazed cuvettes. D. White enamel, Roman hour numerals, outer minute rings, subsidiary seconds at 6 o' clock. Blued-steel spade hands. M. Skeletonised Chinese market pattern with blued-steel plate, free standing barrel with blued-steel cover, cocks of polished steel, wheels of silver, cylinder escapement with plain polished 3-arm steel balance, flat spring with blued-steel regulator. Signed on the cuvette edges. In perfect condition. Diam. 59mm.

CHF 90,000 - 110,000

Sold: CHF 109,250

LOT 174

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

Piguet & Meylan, No. 856, Swiss, circa 1820, the enamel by J.F. Dupont. Very rare and fine gold, enamel and pearl set musical watch with quarter-repeating, made for the European market.

C. Band set with split seed pearls flanked by blue lines, the pendant and bow en suite, bezels with leaf pattern enamelled in alternate blue and red with similar seed pearl set bezels, back panel painted by Dupont with a scene of a shepherd with a young lady being instructed by an eider ( very small repair to edge). Polished gold hinged cuvette. D. Engine-turned gold, the centre partially enamelled with a young girl playing a harp. Circular chapter plaques of white enamel with Arabic hour numerals, blue enamel half hour divisions, outer white enamel minute ring. Blued-steel moon hands. M. GiIt three quarter plate with standing barrels, the going train with cylinder escapement, plain 3-arm balance, flat spring with regulator, disc musical train with 24 individually mounted teeth playing on both sides of the disc on the hour or at will. Push pendant quarterrepeating on two polished steel gongs. Signed with initiais on movement front plate. In very good condition. Diam. 62mnm.

CHF 130,000 - 150,000

Sold: CHF 160,250

LOT 175

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

Dufalga à Genève, enamel painted in the manner of J.B. Favre, circa 1775. Fine 20 ct. gold and enamel pair cased, diamondset quarter repeating watch.

C. Outer: engraved and chased in two colour gold with interlaced foliage, rose diamond set bezel and thumbpiece, back panel decorated in polychrome enamels with a detailed scene of the sacrifice of Jacob. Inner: polished gold pierced with foliage pattern surrounding the band. Large diamond on the pendant, detachable gilt metal dust cap. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Diamond-set Louis XV hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam.49 mm.

CHF 13,000 - 16,000

LOT 176

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

A Friolet au Locle, Swiss, circa 1760. Fine 20 ct. gold and enamel pair cased, quarter repeating watch.

C. Outer double body, engraved with roccoco style and chased in high relief with foliage and flowers, back panel inset with a finely painted and detailed polychrome enamel scene of Cesar and Cleopatra (scratched). Double body inner, bassine, polished with micro engraved and pin hole pierced foliage on the back and engraved front bezel. GiIt brass dust cap. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with column pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel three arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English cock. Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. Signed on the back plate and the gilt dust cap.. In very good condition. Diam.48 mm.

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

LOT 177

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

Jul. Le Roy à Paris, No. 9771, circa 1770. Fine 20 ct. gold, fully enamelled watch.

C. Double body Louis XV, the bezel with a fine painted floral decoration, the back with a very fine bunch of flowers with roses on the enamel backing, inside the case. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate, with baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

LOT 178

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

Del. Schepcke, Hger. du Roy a Varsovie, circa 1780. Very rare and fine gold and enamel quarter repeating watch.

C. Two body, finely engraved and pierced bezels with chased green and gold glazed motifs surrounding an oval panel decorated in polychrome enamel with a scene of a young lady in a mood of contemplation. D. White enamel, Roman and Arabic hour and minute numerals, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Pierced diamond set hands. M. GiIt full plate, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain 3-arm polished steel balance, flat spring with regulator. Continental cock. Quarter repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant with atact lever and a-toc thumb piece. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam.47mm.

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

LOT 179

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

G. Sagne à la CHx-defonds, (sic) Swiss, circa 1775. Fine 20 ct. gold and enamel watch.

C. Double body, engraved with scroll decoration, the bezel with sprays of champleve enamelled flowers, the back centred with a cartouche shape polychrome enamel scene of an artist painting a, portrait of a vizir's lady, outer chased rocaille decoration. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold Louis XVI hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

LOT 180

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

Allamand Brothers & Charles Lardet, 371 City Road, London (English branch of Allamand Frères from Geneva), No. 3194, bearing the London hallmarks for 1880. Extremely fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, hunting cased, keyless presentation watch, in fitted box.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets" by Strachan ( master mark), fully decorated, the band with a black champleve enameled leaf garland, bezels and bow with formai decoration, the cover centered with a fine enamel painted representation of Helvetia in a black champleve enameled frame engraved with six bunches of flowers and further outer decoration. The back centered with a fine painted enamel representation of the Swiss flag below the motto: "Un pour tous tous pour un". Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19-, frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, 15 jewels in gold screwed settings, English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

CHF 30,000 - 35,000