620 lots

LOT 81

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen No. 14395, Swiss, circa 1890. Very fine 18 ct. pink gold keyless minuterepeating watch.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette, engine-turned on the border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19"', nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 32 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Special hand-setting by the folding bow, patented by Jules Jürgensen, 15 January 1867. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

USD 8,000 - 9,000

LOT 82

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Ulysse Humbert, Locle, Swiss, No. 82684, circa 1870. Very fine silver hunting cased independent seconds watch with 1/4 second "foudroyante".

C.Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engineturned (worn) with reeded band. Hinged silver cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer red Arabic minute and seconds rings and sunk subsidiary " diablotine". Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 19"', double train with going barrels wound separately, nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Independent seconds with push pieces in the band. Signed on the cuvette In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 2,000 - 2,200

USD 1,600 - 1,800

Sold: CHF 3,220

LOT 83

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Leon Ls. Gallet, Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, No. 14779, circa 1870. Fine 18 ct. pink gold hunting cased keyless independent seconds watch with 1/4 second " foudroyante".

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, with reeded band. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and seconds rings and sunk subsidiary "diablotine". Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 20"', double train with differential winding, nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Iindependent seconds with push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 3,500 - 4,000

USD 2,800 - 3,200

Sold: CHF 3,680

LOT 84

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, 61 Strand and 34 Royal Exchange, London, No. 35836, with London hallmarks for 1872. Fine 18 ct. gold, half hunting cased, keyless quarter repeating watch.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engineturned with black champleve enamelled Roman numerals on the dial aperture border. Gold cuvette with a dedication dated 1875. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and offset sunk subsidiary seconds (hair line). Blued steel " spade" hands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt, three quarter plate with going barrel, 16 jewels in screwed settings, English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve, diamond end-stone. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

CHF 5,500 - 6,500

USD 4,500 - 5,000

LOT 85

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Not signed, No. 9681, Swiss, circa 1860. Fine 18 ct. gold pocket chronometer with one minute tourbillon regulator.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged glazed gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt, bar calibre with three parallel bridges, going barrel, 13 jewels, pivoted detent escapement with gold escape wheel, cut bimetallic balance, free sprung blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Very light polished steel tourbillon carriage driven by the minute wheel. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

CHF 19,000 - 22,000

USD 16,000 - 19,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 86

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Not signed, No. 21548, with the Birmingham hallmarks for 1896. Fine and unusual 18 ct. gold, early centre seconds keyless watch with karrusel regulator, made under the B. Bonniksen patent.

C. Thre body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Two piece, white enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds ring. Blued steel "spade" hands. M . 20"', frosted and gilt three quarter plate, 15 jewels in screwed settings, English lateral lever escapement mounted on a carriage revolving once every 34 minutes, cut bimetallic balance, free sprung blued steel balance spring with terminal curve, diamond end-stone. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 6,500 - 7,500

USD 5,500 - 6,500

LOT 87

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

A & N, 117 Victoria Street, London S.W. No. 1198, with London hallmarks for 1879. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, keyless pocket watch with 24 hour power reserve indication.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, the back with the black champleve enamelled monogram "W.H.". Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale. Blued steel "spade" hands. M . 19"', frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, fusee with chain and maintaining power, 15 jewels in screwed settings, English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond end-stone. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam: 53 mm.

CHF 3,200 - 3,600

USD 2,500 - 3,000

LOT 88

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

The Edward Howard "Blue Sapphires" No. 55, made in 1912. Extremely fine 18 ct. gold, keyless watch. One of the very limited series of 300 top quality watches, sold at the price of $350.00 each, in the original rose-wood fitted box, with original extra mainspring and certificate.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with a dedication. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18"' frosted and gilt, special bar calibre, jewelled with 23 large blue sapphires, Straight fine lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with patented special adjustment, free sprung blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm.

CHF 6,500 - 7,500

USD 5,700 - 6,200

Sold: CHF 16,100

LOT 89

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

E. Howard Watch Co., Boston, No. 1103409, circa 1917. Very fine 14 ct. gold, keyless Keystone-Howards " railroad" watch, Pat. D.08.

C. Four body, massive, polished. Gold cuvette with a dedication dated 25 December, 1917. D. Three piece, white enamel with Arabic numerals, outer red Arabic minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18"' rhodium plated, 23 jewels, straight fine lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, special adjustment in five position and to temperature, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 49 mm.

CHF 900 - 1,200

USD 700 - 900

Sold: CHF 1,840

LOT 90

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Telefunken, sold to Mr. Dieter Rath, German Embassy in Tananarive, Madagascar, on 16 Mai 1964, for DM 1358, 20 + 348,80.

Unusual spy attache case with a complete set of magneto phone with microphones of all kind, even built in a wrist-watch!!! In very good condition, with the original invoices. Dim. 36 x 28 cm.

CHF 2,200 - 2,600

USD 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: CHF 2,760

LOT 91

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Omega, "Louis Brandt" limited series of 63 pieces, No. 14, produced in 1982 to celebrate the 50 years of Omega's Olympic timekeeping (Los Angeles 1932). Fine 18 ct. gold, large keyless fully skeletonised watch with split seconds chronograph and instantaneous 30 minute recorder.

C. Three piece, massive, "pomme et filets", with engine-turned decoration and Blazes back. D. Black lacquered mat gold chapter ring with engraved Roman numerals and inner chronograph ring, gold subsidiary seconds and minute register. Black lacquered hands. M. 24"' gilt brass, fully skeletonised and engraved with decoration, 21 jewels, high frequency straight fine lever escapement, monometallic balance self compensating Breguet balance spring. Split seconds chronograph with visible work, button on the winding crown and push piece in the band. hl perfect condition. Diam. 69 mm.

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 28,750

LOT 92

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 17573, 1920's . Very fine and rare 18 ct. gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. massive, polished, dedicated hinged back, gold dome, wire legs. D. white enamel with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation, at the centre, spiral telemetric scale. " Spade" blued steel hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

USD 3,500 - 4,500

LOT 93

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Longines, No. 2971257, 1910's. Very fine and rare, 18 ct. gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown, register and double tachometer scale.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, engraved gold dome. D. white enamel (hair cracked) with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer double tachometer graduation. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 13"' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

USD 3,500 - 4,500

LOT 94

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 41412, 1920's. Very fine and rare 18 ct. pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished. D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

USD 3,500 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 6,670

LOT 95

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, No. 370055, 1920's . Very fine and rare tonneau shaped, 18 ct. gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown, register and pulsometer.

C. massive, polished, hinged back. D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations. "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 fonctions of the chronograph. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 32 x 41 mm.

CHF 9,000 - 10,000

USD 8,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 96

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Silvana Genève, 1940's. Very fine and extremely rare rectangular, " Zérograph" type gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hooded lugs, table crystal fixed by four overhanging gold angles. D. champagne with painted Arabic numerals. " Moderne" blued steel hands. M. 9"' tonneau, rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Dim. 22 x 41 mm.

CHF 3,800 - 4,200

USD 3,200 - 3,800

LOT 97

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Montrose "De Luxe", Swiss, 1930's. Fine and unusual tonneau shaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with 8 days power reserve.

C. polished, hinged back, stepped sides. D. mat silver with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Skeleton" radiumed hands. M.10"' tonneau, rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 4 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 25 x 39 mm.

CHF 1,800 - 2,200

USD 1,400 - 1,800

LOT 98

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Movado, made for the French Market, 1930's. Very fine rectangular curved, 18 ct. pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals and indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 9"' tonneau, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 4 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 23 x 43 mm.

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

USD 1,600 - 2,000

LOT 99

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Cortébert Watch Co., 1930's. Fine rectangular, 18 ct. gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back. D. mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Moderne" gold bands. M. 9"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 21 x 39 mm.

CHF 600 - 800

USD 500 - 700

LOT 100

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

Invicta Chrono-Sport, produced in 50 examples in the 1930's and only circa 6 original pieces are still known today. Very rare and unusual , rectangular, nickelchromium gentleman's wristwatch with decimal single button fifth of second chronograph and register.

C. polished, sliding button on the band for all chronograph functions. D. mat silver with painted indexes + auxiliary dial for the 30 minutes register at 6 o'clock, at 12 o'clock the 10 second chronograph dial graduated in 5th of second and aperture for the 60 second register ring dial. " Moderne" blued steel hands. M. 9"' tonneau, rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Signed on the dial. In good condition. Dim. 23 x 44 mm.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

USD 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 3,910