646 lots

LOT 121

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 518077, case No. 608263, June 1941. Very fine and rare asymmetric, rectangular, stainless steel "Staybrite" gentleman's wristwatch.

C. polished, satined, asymmetric cylindrical hooded lugs. D. champagne with painted Arabic numerals and indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 9"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 21 x 33 mm.

CHF 700 - 900

Sold: CHF 978

LOT 122

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, Chronometre, No. 28120, case No. 399905, May 1938. Fine silver cased keyless, centre seconds, deckwatch with 40 hour power reserve indication, in original mahogany fitted box.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Silver cuvette. Three body mahogany, deck-watch box with brass fittings. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and second's ring and Up-and-Down scale. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 22"', frosted and gilt, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, eight adjustments, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 64 num.

CHF 7,000 - 8,000

LOT 123

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, Chronometre, No. 29620, case No. 603592, March 1940. Fine silver cased keyless deck-watch with 36 hour power reserve indication, awarded a Bulletin of First Class for the timing contest organised at the Astronomical Observatory of Neuchatel in 1941.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and Up-and-Down scale. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 22"', frosted and gilt, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brassinvar Guillaume balance, eight adjustments, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition, with copy of the Observatory records. Diam. 64 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

LOT 124

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 26956, case No. 384449, March 1936. Very fine and rare cushion shaped, 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown, register and pulsometer.

C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 11"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, the coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for startstop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 29 x 36 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 125

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 28169, case No. 399711, July 1938. Very fine, rare, stainless steel "Staybrite" gentleman's wristwatch with olive-shaped single button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. polished, satined. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer telemeter graduation, at the centre, spiral tachometric scale. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 15"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 38 mm.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

LOT 126

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 27660, case 393187, March 1931. Fine and elegant 18K gold, centre second's keyless dress watch.

C. Double body, massive "bassine pincee", polished, the back engrave inside with the building of the Colegio Militar de Ia Nacion. D. Satine silver with bolt Breguet numerals and outer Arabic minute and seconds rings. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 17"', nickel plated, three-quarter plate, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self compensating balance spring. Indirect drive centre seconds mechanism on the back plate. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

CHF 1,200 - 1,500

LOT 127

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, Suisse. No. 36617, case No. 357331, May 1926. Fine and rare silver lady's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back. D. mat silver with painted "Cubist" Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Cathedrale" blued steel hands. M. 10"' rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 26 mm.

CHF 700 - 900

Sold: CHF 978

LOT 128

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 38471, case No. 366276, June 1927. Very fine and rare, rectangular, 18K white and pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C.bi-colour, massive, polished, hinged back, white gold case, pink gold cylindrical hooded lugs. D. champagne with painted Arabic numerals. "Cathedrale" blued steel hands. M. 8" ' rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 22 x 35 mm.

CHF 1,200 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 2,990

LOT 129

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 28243, case No. 395208, July 1938. Very fine, rare, stainless steel "Staybrite" gentleman's wristwatch with olive-shaped single button chronograph and register.

C. polished, satined, lapidated central lugs. D. black with painted white Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. "Baton" steel hands. M. 15"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 37 mm.

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

LOT 130

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, Chronorntre, No. 28408, case No. 399698, September 1938. Very fine and rare 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with olive shaped button chronograph register, pulsometer and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, rectangular stepped mobile central lugs. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations, concentric, the tachometric scale. "Baton" blued 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. Diam. 33 mm.

CHF 7,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 131

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, Choonometee, No. 29061, case No. 399993, July 1939. Very fine and important 18K gold, keyless pocket chronometer with one minute tourbillon regulator.

C. Four body, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, Pellaton calibre, 19 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. One minute tourbillon regulator, the polished steel Pellaton type carriage with three equidistant arms, made by Jules Golay. Signed on the dial, case and movement. hl very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

CHF 100,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 108,000

LOT 132

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 121612, case No. 619349, January 1942. Very fine 18I < gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and pulsometer.

C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. hl very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 133

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 122171, case No. 619381, May 1942. Very fine 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph, register and pulsometer.

C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 14"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. hl very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.

CHF 4,500 - 5,500

LOT 134

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, Chronometre, No. 121725, case No. 610445, March 1942. Retailed by Andreas Huber, Miinchen, Berlin. Fine silver keyless deck watch.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary second. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. 22"', frosted and gilt, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brassinvar Guillaume balance, eight adjustments, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and special micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 59 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

LOT 135

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 122755, case No. 619564, July 1942. Sold to the British Navy. Fine silver keyless pocket chronometer with centre seconds, made to be used in a mahogany deck watch box.

C. Three piece, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, the screwed back with milled border engraved with the Navy Registration Number, the bezel without glass. Double body mahogany deck box made in England by Dennison, No. 1517, the brass bowl with glazed screwed bezel. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute and second's ring. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 22"', frosted and gilt, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, eight adjustments, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

LOT 136

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 122113, case No. 610587, April 1942. Very fine and important 18K gold, keyless pocket chronometer with one minute tourbillon regulator.

C. Four body, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, Pellaton calibre, 19 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. One minute tourbillon regulator, the polished steel Pellaton type carriage with three equidistant arms made by James C. Pellaton. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

CHF 100,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 108,000

LOT 137

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, Cluronometre, No. 122733, case No. 613065, July 1942. Fine silver cased keyless sideral deck watch with 36 hour power reserve indication and dead seconds electrical contacts, in original fitted box with original Bulletin de Marche of the Manufacture, dated Augut 1944.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and Up-and-Down scale. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 22"', frosted and gilt, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brassinvar Guillaume balance, eight adjustments, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and special micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 64 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

LOT 138

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, Clironometre, No. 128109, case No. 717431, April 1959. Fine stainless steel keyless deck watch with power reserved indication and dead seconds electrical contacts.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets, polished, the screwed back with milled border. Stainless steel clipped cuvette. D. Matt silver with Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds and Up-and- Down scale. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 22'-, frosted and gilt, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, eight adjustments, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and special micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 64 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 5,175

LOT 139

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

Ulysse Nardin, Lode, Suisse, No. 4728, February 1943. Sold to the Kaiserl Japanischen Marine in Berlin on 21st Decembre 1943. Fine two day Marine chronometer in fitted mahogany travelling box, awarded a Bulletin of First Class for the timing contest organised at the Astronomical Observatory of Neuchatel in 1943.

C.Three body mahogany box with external brass handles, glazed upper section with hinged lid. Brass bowl and gimballed suspension. D. Silvered with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and 48 hour Up-and-Down scale. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Gilt brass with turned pillars, fusee with chain, maintaining power, spring detent escapement, free sprung "integral" compensation Guillaume balance, palladium helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond end-stone. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition, with copy of the Observatory records. Dial diam. 105 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 5,290

LOT 140

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

Ulysse Nardin, No. 123235, case No. 620163, March 1943. Extremely fine and rare, minute repeating, 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, dedicated back, lapidated hugs. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" gold hands. M. 12- rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 29 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 36,800