457 lots

LOT 61

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

LeCoultre "Mystérieuse", made for the American market, 1950's. Fine 18ct white gold and diamonds gentleman's wristwatch with 18ct white gold buckle.

C. massive, polished, straight lugs. D. satined silver with diamondset indexes, at the centre, revolving dial for the hours and minutes. M. 9"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.

CHF 1,500 - 2,000

LOT 62

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

Jaeger LeCoultre "Reverso", circa 1940. Very fine and rare center second, rectangular, 18ct white gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, fluted bezel. D. two-tone silver with radiumed Arabic numerals, at the center, minutes and seconds graduation. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 8"' tonneau, rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 21 x 39 mm.

CHF 16,000 - 18,000

LOT 63

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

Jaeger LeCoultre made for the French market, 1940's. Fine rectangular, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, stepped sides. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 8"' tonneau, gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 22 x 37 mm.

CHF 1,700 - 1,900

LOT 64

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

Jaeger, 1930's. Very fine and rare small, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with olive shaped button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, central "Vendôme" type lugs. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals and indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. 10 3/4"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 27 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

LOT 65

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

Jaeger LeCoultre "Duo-Plan", 1940's. Fine rectangular, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, dust protecting cap, stepped sides, back winder. D. black with applied gold indexes and painted Arabic numerals. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 4 1/2"', signed E. Gübelin, "duo-plan", rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 2 positions, flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 21 x 33 mm.

CHF 1,700 - 1,900

LOT 66

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

LeCoultre "Futurematic", 1950's. Fine self-winding, 14 ct. gold gentleman's wristwatch, with power reserve indication.

C. polished, lapidated lugs, back winder. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, and the up-and-down in 40 hours. M. rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 1,600 - 1,800

LOT 67

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

LeCoultre, made for the American market, 1940's. Fine and unusual 14ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, overhanging sectors around the band, earshaped lugs. D. black with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 10"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

CHF 2,200 - 2,500

LOT 68

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

Jaeger, Paris, made in the 1930's. Elegant 18 ct. two coloured gold, keyless dresswatch.

C. Three piece "bassine pincée carrure plate", polished with pink gold band. D. Two tone silver, with Arabic numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. LeCoultre & Co.,16"', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.

CHF 1,700 - 2,000

LOT 69

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

Le Coultre Co., Swiss, No. 78482, made in the 1930's. Fine and elegant 18 ct. gold and stainless steel, keyless dress watch.

C. Two piece, the watch is framed by alternate gold and steel rims. D. Black with gilt Arabic numerals and indexes, GiIt brass hands. M. 5,5"', rectangular, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 42 mm.

CHF 700 - 900

LOT 70

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

Jaeger LeCoultre, 1940's. Fine 18ct pink gold lady's wristwatch with 18 ct pink gold linked bracelet.

C. massive, polished, central lugs, back winder. D. two-tone silver with applied gold indexes and painted Arabic numerals. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 6 1/2"' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 16 mm. Total length of the bracelet: 170 mm.

CHF 3,300 - 3,600

LOT 71

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

Jaquier à Genève, circa 1690. Fine silver, central winding Louis XIV "oignon".

C. Double body "oignon", polished. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel single hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three arm balance, short flat balance spring, fine and large gilt brass Louis XIV cock, pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

LOT 72

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

Signed Quare, London, made for the English market, circa 1690. Fine and rare silver, early moon phase astronomical calendar watch.

C. Later specially made double body, bassine and outer case polished. D.Silver gilt 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 very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

LOT 73

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

J. Mussard pinxit,(Geneva), circa 1700. Very fine gold and enamel watch case with a Iater movement by Geo. Richards, London, No. 16011.

C. Double body, bassine with Iater gold split bezel, the back finely painted in the manner of Huaud, with a scene depicting "Jupiter en pluie d'or", continuous landscape on the border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. GiIt brass Louis XV hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with baluster pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English cock. Signed on the back plate. Mussard signature beneath the pendant and cartouche with the title of the scene. In very good condition. Diam. 42 mm.

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

LOT 74

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

Unsigned (Geneva), circa 1700. Fine gold and enamel watch case painted in the manner of Mussard, with a later movement by P. Wilder, London, No. 7102.

C. Double body, bassine with later gold split bezel, the back finely painted in the manner of Huaud, with an allegorical scene on "envy and temptation", continuous landscape on the border (slightly restored). D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, the centre painted with a small landscape. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Hinged giIt brass full plate with baluster pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English cock. Signed on the back plate. In good condition. Diam. 43 mm.

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

LOT 75

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

Hahn Junior, Hofmecchanicus in Stuttgard, circa 1790. Fine and unusual silver dead centre seconds stopwatch.

C. Double body, "forme quatre baguettes" with reeded band and glazed back. D. White enamel eccentric with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, centre seconds chapter on the border of the bezel. GiIt brass hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with fixed barrel, brass wheel cylinder escapement, extra large plain brass five arm second beating balance and extra large gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolls and dolphins, garnet end-stone. The balance can be stopped at will by means of a small lever on the border of the dial. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

CHF 5,500 - 6,500

LOT 78

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

Robert Brandt & Cie. (Geneva), No. 25201, circa 1840. Fine and extremely rare, 18 ct. gold, extra thin quarter repeating watch with "Bagnolet" calibre.

C. Three body with reeded band, the engine-turned back with floral and foliage engraved decoration. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18"', gilt brass, inverted "Bagnolet" calibre with both the going and the striking trains sunk on the single plate beneath the dial, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement with plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm. Less than 4 mm. thick.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

LOT 79

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

Robert & Courvoisier, la Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, circa 1790. Extremely rare, 18 ct. gold calendar watch with special calibre and double virgule escapement.

C. Double body, Louis XVI, polished. D. White enamel with gilt Breguet numerals on a blue chapter ring, outer minute and calendar rings (slightly restored on the border of the winding hole). Gold hands pierced with entrelacs. M. GiIt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, the going barrel passing through the back plate, double virgule escapement of the type improved by Romilly, plain gold three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the dial. In good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 9,000

LOT 80

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

Charles Mairet (Swiss), No. 228, circa 1810. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold, dead centre seconds watch with special calibre and special escapement.

B. Three body Empire, with reeded band and polished back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Unusual blued steel and gold " trefle" hands. M. GiIt brass, very unusual calibre with small going barrel, Pouzait type lever escapement with large gold plain five arm balance and flat balance spring. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 62 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

LOT 81

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

M. S. Bronnikoff, Wjatka, Russia, circa 1870. Very rare and fine watch entirely made of boxwood and bone, with original carved chain and key.

C. Double body, entirely made of box-wood. D. Wooden with Arabic numerals on bone cartouches and subsidiary seconds. Bone hands. M. Entirely made of wood, excluding the mainspring and the balance spring only, with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain wood three-arm balance. Signed inside the back. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

LOT 82

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

Cartier, 1950's. Fine center second, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. signed LeCoultre, polished, satined. D. mat silver with applied steel indexes and Arabic numerals. " Bâton" steel hands. M. 12 1/2?signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 37 mm.

CHF 1,800 - 2,000