646 lots

LOT 101

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin - Lode & Geneve, No. 155699, case No. 379418, November 1929. Fine silver "Military" keyless watch.

C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished. Hinged silver cuvette engraved with a dedication dated April 1935. D. White enamel with luminescent Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Luminescent "squelettes" hands. M. 17"', rhodium plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. hl very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

CHF 1,000 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 1,150

LOT 102

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 26963, case No. 384366, March 1930. Fine and unusual "Staybrite" stainless steel, keyless chronograph with instantaneous 30 minute recorder.

C. Three piece, "variee", polished. D. White enamel with Arabic chronograph ring on the bezel's border, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel hands. M. 18"', rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Chronograph with visible work and button on the winding crown. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

CHF 1,200 - 1,500

LOT 103

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 17272, case No. 366303, September 1927. Very fine 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown, register and pulsometer.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, dedicated gold cuvette, wire lugs. D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

CHF 4,500 - 5,500

Sold: CHF 6,440

LOT 104

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 82299, case No. 348408 decorated by Huguenin Freres, December 1919. "Tir Federal, Aarau, 1924". Fine 18K gold, keyless watch, awarded prize at the Aarau shooting contest in 1924.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine" with polished borders and band, the matted back decorated by Huguenin with a man shooting with a crossbow and the inscription Du Kennst den Sclliitzen Hinged gold cuvette engraved: Tir Federal 1924 Aarau. D. White enamel with bolt Breguet numerals, outer blue Arabic ring for hours from 13 to 24 and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt, bar calibre, 19 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. 49 mm.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

LOT 105

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 83659, case No. 372668 decorated by Huguenin Freres, December 1919. "Tir Federal, Bellinzona, 1929". Fine 18K gold, keyless watch, awarded prize at the Bellinzona shooting contest in 1929.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine" with polished borders and band, the matted back decorated by Huguenin with a sitting maiden holding a laurel branch. Hinged gold cuvette engraved: Tiro Federale 1929 Bellinzona. D. White enamel with bolt Breguet numerals, outer blue Arabic ring for hours from 13 to 24 and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt, bar calibre, 19 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. 49 mm.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

LOT 106

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 84770, case No. 381551, decorated by W. Jordan and Huguenin Freres, December 1919. "Tir Federal, Fribourg, 1934". Fine 18K gold, keyless watch, awarded prize at the Fribourg shooting contest in 1934.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine" with polished borders and band, the matted back decorated by W. Jordan and Huguenin with a man shooting with a crossbow and the inscription: Tir Federal Fribourg 1934. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with bolt Breguet numerals, outer blue Arabic ring for hours from 13 to 24 and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt, bar calibre, 19 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. 48 mm.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

LOT 107

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, Chronornetre, No. 17039, case No. 364205, February 1927. Very fine 18K gold hunting cased, moon phase astronomical, keyless minute repeating pocket chronometer with perpetual calendar.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months with inner leap-year cycle, dates and subsidiary seconds with inner moon phase aperture, its age on the border. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19"', rhodium plated, "fausses cote" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial , case and movement. ht very good condition. Diann. 55 mm.

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 50,600

LOT 108

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 17384, case No. 372384, May 1928. Very fine and rare tonneau shaped, 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown, register and telemeter.

C. massive, polished. D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations. "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. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 34 x 43 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 109

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, Chronometic, No. 16703, case No. 338526, April 1917. Fine 18I( gold, keyless minute repeating pocket chronometer.

C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, the initials "M.E." engraved on the back. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Frosted gold with Breguet numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. h1 very good condition. Diam. 49 mm.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 4,370

LOT 110

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 17210, case No. 366335, May 1927. Very fine 18K gold, slim keyless watch with chronograph and instantaneous 30 minute recorder, in original fitted box.

C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Matt silver with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Chronograph with visible work and button on the winding crown. Signed on the dial, case and movement. h1 very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 8,625

LOT 111

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, Choonometee, No. 17473, case No. 379369, February 1929. Very fine 18K gold, keyless minute repeating pocket chronometer with split-seconds chronograph and progressive 30 minute recorder.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Frosted gold with applied Breguet numerals, outer minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold "spade" hands. M. 18"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, Breguet balance spring, 8 adjustments. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Split-seconds chronograph with visible work, button on the winding crown and push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 48 mm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 10,925

LOT 112

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, Suisse, Clnronometre, No. 17524, case No. 377073, July 1929. Very fine 18K gold slim hunting cased, keyless minute repeating pocket chronometer.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine" with polished borders and band, engine-turned cover and back. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer blue Arabic ring for hours from 13 to 24 and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 113

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, Crondgnafo Medical, No. 17667, case No. 377835, May 1930. Very fine 18K gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with Split-seconds chronograph, pulsometer and instantaneous 30 minute recorder.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine" with polished borders and band, engine-turned cover and back. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer blue Arabic for hours from 13 to 24, minute and chronograph ring and tachometer scale for 30 pulsations, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Split-seconds chronograph with visible work, the push pieces in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 54 nun.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 114

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, case No. 249144, 1930's. Fine "tortue", stainless steel "Staybrite" gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph and register.

C. polished, satined. D. black with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary 30 minutes register and second dials. "Baton" steel hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 33 x 42

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 2,300

LOT 115

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 26976, case No. 384340, March 1936. Very fine and rare 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch with square single button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished. D. black with eccentric auxiliary dials : at 12 o'clock for the hours, and at 6 o'clock for the 30 minutes register, outer seconds graduation, at the centre, spiral tachometric scale. "Moderne" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 13 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

LOT 116

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 27295, case No. 390867, March 1937. Fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with olive shaped single button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. polished, satined. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer telemeter at the centre, spiral tachometric scale. "Baton" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. hi very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

LOT 117

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 27239, case No. 390838, April 1937. Very fine 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph, register and pulsometer.

C. massive, polished, satined. 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, "fausses cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 7,360

LOT 118

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 234838, case No. 396720, March 1938. Fine "tortue", 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, satined. D. champagne with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Alpha" gold hands. M. 12"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 32 x 39

CHF 1,000 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 1,725

LOT 119

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 513524, case No. 394890, June 1938. Very fine rectangular curved, 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, stepped sides. D. white with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" gold hands. M. 7 1/2"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 22 x 39 mm.

CHF 1,000 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 1,840

LOT 120

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Ulysse Nardin, Geneve, No. 515242, case No. 398872, October 1938. Very fine and rare asymmetric, rectangular, 18K pink gold gentleman' s wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, satined, asymmetric halfmoon shaped hooded lugs. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals and indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" gold hands. M. 8"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 21 x 32 mm.

CHF 3,000 - 3,500

Sold: CHF 3,680