607 lots

LOT 541

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

John Williamson in Leeds, circa 1690. Fine silver watch with single hand and alarm.

C. Double body, bassine with split bezel and loose ring pendant, the back pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. D. Silver champleve with Roman numerals and inner alarm setting disc. Blued steel single hand and pointer. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with tulip pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring and English gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with foliage. Alarm on a bell with gilt brass fixed barrel, pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 5,175

LOT 542

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Daniel Quare, London, No. 568, circa 1680. Fine and rare silver watch with single hand and alarm.

C. Double body bassine with split bezel and loose-ring pendant, the back finely engraved with an eagle, the head of an angel, foliage and flowers, the border finely pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. D. Silver champleve with Roman numerals, inner silver revolving alarm setting disc with Arabic numerals. Blued steel single hand and pointer. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with "tulip" pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel threearm balance with flat balance spring and gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage. Alarm train with gilt brass pierced and engraved fixed barrel, striking on a bell. Signed on the back plate. hn very good condition. Diam. 48 mm.

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

LOT 543

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Daniel Quare, London, No. 2782, circa 1700. Very fine and rare silver watch.

C. Double body "oignon" type, polished. D. Silver champleve with Roman numerals and outer rabic minute ring, aperture For the regulator below "XII". Blued steel "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock, pierced and engraved with a mask, flowers and scrolled foliage. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 54 nun.

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

LOT 544

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

J. Windmills, London, No. 514, circa 1710. Fine silver pair cased watch.

C. Outer double body polished, marked "1.W.". Inner double body bassine, polished, marked " W.I. " (William Jack). D. Silver champleve with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "poker and tulip" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with tulip pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring and gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 53 nun.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

LOT 545

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 771659, case No. 2866736, made in 1989. Fine astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases. With certificate, an adclitionnal yellow gold back and an electric automatic winding box.

C. massive, polished, satined, concave bezel, transparent back. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the clays of the month, of the week, the 24 hours, the months and the leap year, aperture for the phase of the moon. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 240 Q Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 27 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, an tishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, mobile stud bearer, 22I< gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings, mono-directional winding. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dian. 36 mm.

CHF 26,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 36,800

LOT 546

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, "Officier", No. 769553, case No. 2870092, Ref. 3960, made in 1989. Fine and rare 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged hack, dedicated gold cuvette, screwed bars. D. white enamel with painted Breguct numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Breguet " blued steel hands. M. 9"' 215 Geneva Quality I fall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent good condition. Diam. 33 mm.

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 25,300

LOT 547

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, "Officier", No. 769373, case No. 2864285, Ref. 3960, made in 1989. Fine and rare 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, dedicated gold cuvette, screwed bars. D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Breguet " blued steel hands. M. 9"' 215 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. 1n very good condition. Dian. 33 mm.

CHF 22,000 - 24,000

Sold: CHF 33,925

LOT 548

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 1834495, case No. 2932151, Ref. 3919, present series. Fine 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, "guilloche " bezel. D. white with painted Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. 215 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dian. 33 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 5,520

LOT 549

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Unsigned, English, circa 1650. Very fine gilt brass watch case with a later movement.

C. Double body, bassine with split bezel and later loose-ring pendant, fully engraved with Summer flowers. D. Silver with Roman numerals and half-hour divisions, the centre engraved with a Summer flower decoration matching that of the case. Blued steel turned baluster single hand. M. Later hinged gilt brass Cull plate by Francis Perigal, Royal Exchange, London, No. 22100, with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, cylinder escapement, plain steel three arm balance, flat balance spring, English gilt brass cock with ruby end-stone. Gilt brass dust cap. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 4,370

LOT 550

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Michael Craz, German, circa 1640. Fine oval, gilt brass mounted and rock crystal pre-balance spring watch.

C. Double body oval, with rock crystal cover and back, the bezel and frame engraved with delicate foliage and hatch-work, loose-ring pendant and button finial. D. Oval silver, polished engraved with small eccentric Roman chapter ring, subsidiary dials for the clays of the week and the dates, sun-and-moon aperture for night and clay hours. Blued steel hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with turned baluster pillars, fusee with gut-line, verge escapement with steel two arm balance without spring, gilt brass pierced and engraved irregular cock secured by a screw, with matching ratchet wheel set-up and blued steel wheeland- click set-up cock and blued steel wheel and click springs. Signed on the back plate. In good condition with some restorations and transformations. Dim. 62 x 42 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 5,635

LOT 551

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Chanelle, France, circa 1640. Fine gilt-metal and rock crystal octagonal pre-balance spring watch.

C. Gilt-brass three piece: frame. hinged faceted rock crystal cover, back and band, loose-ring pendant and button finial . D. Gilt-brass dial finely engraved with a winged angel and foliage, the chapter ring with Roman numerals. Single later blued-steel hand. M. Hinged contemporary oval gilt-brass full plate with turned urn pillars, fusee with a later chain, three wheel train, verge escapement, later balance without spring, irregular oval foliage pierced and engraved cock secured by a screw, with steel click for the ratchet wheel set-up. In good condition. Dim. 50 x 26 mm.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

LOT 552

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 810670, case No. 610867, circa 1927. Very fine and rare, rectangular "cintre", curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver with painted indexes. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 6 "' oval, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 17 x 41 mm.

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

LOT 553

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 820653, case No. 607706, made for E. Giibelin, circa 1930. Very fine and rare rectangular, 18K white and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. bicolour, massive, polished, hinged back, lapidated satined lugs. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 10"' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 25 x 35 mm.

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 34,500

LOT 554

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 830180, case No. 611661, circa 1934. Very fine and rare, rectangular, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, bevelled bezel and crystal. D. matt silver with painted indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. 9"' 90 tonneau, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance, self compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 20 x 36 mm.

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 11,500

LOT 555

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Daniel Mauris, (Geneva), made for the English Market, circa 1690. Fine and rare silver pair cased, early moon phase astronomical calendar watch.

C. Double body, outer, leather covered with silver pique decoration (slightly damaged). Double body inner bassine, polished with split bezel and loose ring pendant, the back with a winding hole shutter. D. Gilt brass, fully engraved with foliage decoration, apertures for the days of the week, the month and the four parts of the clay, subsidiary silver chapter rings for the time with Roman hour numerals, the date and the age of the moon with inner moon phase aperture. Blued steel baluster turned hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with tulip pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, English gilt brass cock, flat balance spring. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 61 mm.

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 28,750

LOT 556

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Franco Papillon in Firenze, circa 1690. Fine and rare large silver pair cased early balance spring watch with six hour dial.

C. Outer double body, chagrin covered with silver pique work decoration (slightly damaged). Inner double body, bassine, polished with split bezel and loose ring pendant. D. Silver engine-turned six hour with Roman numerals, the centre engraved with scrolled decoration. Blued steel "tulip" hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel threearm balance, short balance spring and large English style gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 71 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 14,950

LOT 557

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, "Calatrava", No. 922138, case No. 297499, circa 1941. Fine and large, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished. D. champagne with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 12"' 120 rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 14,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 18,975

LOT 558

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 863456, case No. 638776, circa 1946. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and pulsometer.

C. massive, polished, satined. D. pink with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations. "Baton " pink gold hands. M. 13"' , rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 33 mm.

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 46,000

LOT 559

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 826585, case No. 616711, circa 1940. Very fine and rare rectangular curved, 18K white and pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. bicolour, massive, polished, satined hooded lugs. D. pink with applied white gold indexes. "Feuille" white gold hands. M. 10 "' 110 tonneau, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 24 x 33 mm.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 560

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

G. Gamot a Paris, circa 1660. Very fine and small silver pair cased pre-balance spring watch.

C. Outer silver frame entirely covered in dark leather with elaborate graduated pin work floral motifs. Plain silver polished inner with winding shutter, split bezel and loose ring pendant. D. Hinged gilt dial plate located by four lugs, the engraved border and applied plain silver dial with Roman hour numerals and halfhour marks. Single pierced and engraved double ended gilt hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with turned vase pillars, fusee with gut line , three wheel train with verge escapement, plain steel two-arm balance without spring, oval pattern pierced and florally engraved balance cock secured by a screw with matching ratchet wheel set-up cock, blued steel wheel and click spring. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Dian'. 41 mm.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000