502 lots

LOT 41

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

Breitling "Chronomat", 1950's. Fine 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and sliderule.

C.massive, polished, satined, revolving reeded bezel. D. black and mat silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 45 minutes register dials, graduation for the slide-rule, at the center, decimal scale. "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 14"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

CHF 3,500 - 3,700

LOT 42

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

Breitling "Chronomat", 1950's. Fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph and register and sliderule.

C. polished, satined, revolving reeded bezel. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 45 minutes register dials, graduation for the slide-rule, at the center, decimal scale. "Bâton" steel hands. M. 14"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

CHF 1,000 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 1,725

LOT 43

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

Breitling Genève, 1960's. Fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers.

C. polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof, reeded revolving bezel in 12 hours. D. black with indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 15 minutes registers. "Skeleton" radiumed hands. M. 14"' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 40 mm.

CHF 1,000 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 1,725

LOT 44

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

Breitling "Navitimer", 1970's. Fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, telemeter and slide-rule.

C.massive, polished, satined, revolving reeded bezel, lapidated lugs. D. black and mat silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and the 30 minutes registers, graduation for the slide-rule and the telemeter. "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 14"' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 41 mm.

CHF 1,500 - 1,700

Sold: CHF 1,725

LOT 45

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

Breitling "Navitimer", 1970's. Fine 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, telemeter and slide-rule.

C.massiVe, polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof at 30 meters, revolving reeded bezel, lapidated lugs. D. blue and mat silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and the 30 minutes registers, graduation for the slide-rule and the telemeter. "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 14"' rhodiumed,"fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 38 mm.

CHF 4,500 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 5,635

LOT 46

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

Ulysse Nardin, Locle et Genève, No. 20844, circa 1930. Very fine 18 ct. gold, keyless pocket chronometer, awarded a First Class Bulletin at the Observatory of Neuchâtel.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette engraved with the awarded prize. D. Mat silver with Breguet numerals, outer ring for hours from 13 to 24, and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 18-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels partly in gold screwed settings, straight fine lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.

CHF 3,000 - 3,500

LOT 47

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 202376, case No. 37773, circa 1920. Extremely fine and rare, extra-large, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button splitsecond chronograph, register and pulsometer.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, dedicated gold dome, mobile lugs. D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations and graduation in 24 hours. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 18"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator.The coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. At 2 o'clock, push-button for the split-second. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

CHF 50,000 - 55,000

LOT 48

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 17200, case No. 245967, circa 1920. Very fine and rare, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph, register and pulsometer.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, winding-crown at 12 o'clock, mobile lugs. D. white enamel with painted Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register vertical dials, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 13-rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. The coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 9,000

LOT 49

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 20783, case No. 335448, 1920's. Very fine 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, gold dome. D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 12 1/2"' gilt brass, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 3,300 - 3,800

Sold: CHF 6,325

LOT 50

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 17513, case No. 376411, 1920's. Very fine and rare, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph and register, with fitted box.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, gold dome. D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer graduation in 24 hours. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. The coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. At 2 o'clock, push-button for the splitsecond. Dial, case and movement signed. Condition: * Diam. 34 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 51

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Swiss, No. 6097, made in 1946. Fine and rare small marine chronometer.

C. Three body, mahogany box with external handles, brass corners and joints, glazed upper section with hinged Iid. Brass bowl and gimbaled suspension. D. Silvered with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and 48 hour up-and-down scale. Blued steel " spades hands.M. Gilt brass with turned pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, spring detent escapement, two-arm Guillaume balance with "integral" compensation and diamond end-stone, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and micrometric index. Signed on the dial, trade mark on the movement. In very good condition. Dial diam. 75 mm. Dim. 14 x 14 x 14 cm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 52

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

LOT 53

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

L. Leroy & Cie., Horlogers de la Marine, 7 Boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris, No. 4669, circa 1900. Fine 18 ct. gold, keyless pocket chronometer, with chronograph and 60 minutes instantaneous recorder, Bulletin de 1ère classe, catégorie A, on 13 June 1938 at the National Observatory of Besançon and awarded the gold medal at the 44th timing contest, 1938-1939, with 250, 82/300. In original fitted box.

C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, the monogram: "M.D.J.", engraved on the back. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold "spade" hands. M. 19-, gilt brass, 20 jewels, straight Une lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, bluedsteel balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the dial, cuvette and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.

CHF 3,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 4,830

LOT 54

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

Leroy & Fils, 35, Av. de l'Opéra, No. 15 B 570, 1940's. Very fine and rare 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph and register and 18ct pink gold bracelet.

C. massive, polished, straight lugs. D. champagne with painted Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 13 1/2- 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial and case signed. Condition: Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 9,000 - 10,000

LOT 55

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

Thomas Garnier, successor to the firm of Leroy & Fils, 35, Av. de l'Opéra, 1940's. Very fine and rare rectangular, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, triple body overhanging lugs, table crystal. D.satined gold with applied gold indexes. " Bâton" gold hands. M. 9"' tonneau, rhodiumed,15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial and case signed. In very good condition. Dim. 26 x 39 mm.

CHF 3,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 5,175

LOT 56

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

Ancienne Mson. Le Roy & Fils, L. Leroy & Cie, Successeurs, Horlogers de la Marine, 13 - 15, Galerie Montpensier, Palais Royal, Paris, No. 57464, circa 1890. Very fine 18 ct. pink gold and enamel hunting cased, keyless quarter repeating watch with chronograph.

C. Four body, "bassine et filets", polished. The cover with the painted champleve enamelled coat of arm of the city ofPoissy, the back with a owl perched on a croissant of moon, with the motto: "La nuit porte conseil". Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 19-, gilt brass, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, the push piece in the band. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm.

CHF 7,500 - 8,500

LOT 57

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

T. Benson, London, made for the Chinese market, circa 1790. Fine gilt brass, paste-set, skeleton watch.

C. Double body, Consular, glazed on both faces, the bezels set with alternate white and red Stones. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and offset subsidiary seconds, gilt "fleurs des lys" garland decoration. Gilt brass hands. M. Hinged gilt brass, the back plate fully pierced and engraved with scrolls and flowers, column pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel sixarm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 3,200 - 3,500

Sold: CHF 3,680

LOT 58

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

Jean Deonna, (Geneva), circa 1700. Fine silver pair cased watch with alarm.

C. Double body outer, bezel and back pierced and engraved with flowers and inhabited foliage, the back with four small repoussse profile portraits. Inner double body, bassine with split bezel, the back pierced and engraved with a mask and inhabited foliage. D. Silver champleve with Roman numerals and inner revolving alarm setting disc. 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, flat balance spring, silver English style cock pierced and engraved with foliage and volatiles. Signed on the back plate applied with a gilt brass decoration of pierced and engraved foliage. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 10,350

LOT 59

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

Les Frères Rey, Geneva, No. 340, circa 1720. Fine silver pair cased watch with alarm and date.

C. Outer oignon, with a pierced formai decoration. Inner bassine with split bezel and lose-ring pendant, finely pierced and engraved with a mask and inhabited foliage. D. Silver champleve with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, inner revolving alarm setting disc and date aperture. Blued steel hand and pointer. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with plain polished steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English style cock with polished steel endpiece. Alarm on a bel) with gilt brass engraved fixed barrel. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 59 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 60

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994

J. Carter, London, No. 6817, circa 1780, Swiss or German, made for the Dutch market. Fine 18 ct. gold triple cased watch.

C. Double body outer, the bezel chased with floral and rocaille decoration, the back pierced and repousse in high relief with a neo-classical scene backed by red silk, depicting three hunts men paying their respects, each in turn, to a statue of Apollo, to receive the blessing of the god to their hunt, outer chased floral and rocaille decoration. Double body inner, bassine, polished. Glazed shark skin covered protecting case. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring with arched divisions. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with pierced and chased pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring and gilt brass Dutch style cock. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm. including the protecting case.

CHF 7,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 8,050