C. Three body, massive, "bassine pincée", bezel and band with painted enamel decoration over a black ground, the back enamelled with a finely painted tabor playing maiden in classical dress, dancing on a stage. Gold cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 17"', gilt brass, 20 jewels, straight fine lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.
CHF 16,000 - 20,000
Sold: CHF 20,700
C. massive, polished, thick straight lugs, when pulling the winding-crown, the mechanism stops. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes. «Alpha» gold bands. M. 12 1/2"' 1008 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
Sold: CHF 9,085
C. massive, polished, stepped bezel, when pulling the winding-crown, the mechanism stops. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes. «Alpha» gold hands. M. 12 1/2'" 1008 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 nun.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, the back engraved with a decoration engraved by F. Verger in Paris. Gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated: Sept 1911. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 18"', gilt brass, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Crausaz, brass and steel-nickel, balance adjusted by C. Batifolier, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition, with photocopies from the records of the timing contest. Diam. 50 mm.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 5,520
C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, the back engraved with the monogram "F.C.". Gold cuvette engraved with the inscription for the First Class Bulletin. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 20"', gilt brass, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Crausaz, brass and steel-nickel, balance adjusted by C. Batifolier, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition, with photocopies from the records of the timing contest. Diam. 58 mm.
CHF 13,000 - 15,000
Sold: CHF 13,800
C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, the back engraved with the monogram "A.G.". Gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated: 1888-1913. D. Three piece white enamel with Empire numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 20"', gilt brass, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Crausaz, brass and steel-nickel, balance adjusted by P. Wehrli, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition, with photocopies from the records of the timing contest. Diam. 54 mm.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 6,325
Société des Arts de Genève, 1910.
Concours de série entre fabricants. First Prize Silver medal, awarded to Vacheron & Constantin. Diam. 57 mm. In perfect condition, in original fitted box.
CHF 2,000 - 3,000
Sold: CHF 1,150
C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine" polished, the back with the black champleve enamelled monogram: S.M. Gold cuvette engrave: Non si volta chi n stella è fiso-Ricordo della Leonardo da Vinci- Maggio 1914. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold "spade" hands. M. 19"', gilt brass, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a swan-neck micrometric index. Chronograph with visible work and push-piece on the winding crown. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
CHF 16,000 - 18,000
Sold: CHF 17,250
C. Three piece mahogany deck watch type. D. Frosted silvered with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" bands. M. 32"', frosted and gilt, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the box, dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 65 mm.
CHF 12,000 - 14,000
Sold: CHF 13,225
C. massive, polished, hinged back, gold screws bars. D. mat silver with painted radial Arabic numerals. Breguet blues steel hands. M. 10 1/2"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 27 x 46 mm.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
Sold: CHF 12,075
C. massive, polished, hinged dedicated back. D. mat silver with radiumed Arabic numerals. «Skeleton» radiumed hands. M. 10"' rhodiumed, 16 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 26 x 48 mm.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
C. massive, polished, hinged dedicated back. D. mat silver with radiumed Arabic numerals. «Skeleton» radiumed hands. M. 9"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 22 x 43 mm.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
C. shaped, massive, polished, fixing of the bracelet inside the case, bevelled shaped crystal. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals. «Breguet» blued steel hands. M. 10 3/4"' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 26 x 43 nui.
CHF 70,000 - 80,000
C. massive, polished, hinged back, rounded lugs. D. mat silver with painted Roman numerals. «Moderne» blued steel hands. M. 9"' rhodiumed, 16 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 26 x 45 mm.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 4,600
C. massive, polished, hinged back, wire lugs. D. champagne with painted Roman numerals. «Breguet» blued steel bands. M. 9"' rhodiumed, 16 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 22 x 39 mm.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 4,715
C. massive, polished, hinged bezel, wire lugs. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals. «Breguet» blued steel bands. M. 9"' rhodiumed, 16 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 24 x 39 mm.
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: CHF 8,625
C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, the cover with the engraved monogram: "J.C.W.". Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19"', gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line 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. 53 mm.
CHF 2,800 - 3,200
Sold: CHF 3,220
C. Four body, massive, "bassine" polished, a dedication dated 6 February 1926, engraved inside the back. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Empire numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and tachometer scale for 30 pulsations. Gold "spade" hands. M. 19"', gilt brass, three quarter plate, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a swan-neck micrometric index. Chronograph with visible work and push-piece on the winding crown. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.
CHF 4,500 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 5,060
C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine" polished with engine-turned back. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Empire numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and tachometer scale for 30 pulsations. Gold "spade" bands. M. 17"', gilt brass, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a swanneck micrometric index. Chronograph with visible work and push-piece on the winding crown. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.
CHF 6,000 - 7,000
Sold: CHF 6,900
C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17"', nickel plated, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brassinvar Guillaume balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring with special micrometric index patented on May 24, 1904. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.
CHF 2,000 - 2,500
Sold: CHF 2,530