660 lots

LOT 21

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet No. 1638, sold to Mr. Casavalencia for the Prince of Prussia, on 14 February 1814, for 2200 Francs. Fine and certainly unique 18K gold watch, with Military counter pour regler le pas des troupes, dual calendar, subsidiary seconds and thermometer, with special escapement.

C. Later four body, "forme quatre baguettes " , engineturned with reeded band, Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals, outer military counter ring with 76 divisions, subsidiary dial for date and the running seconds with outer ring for days of the week, sector for the thermometer. Gold Breguet hands and counterpoised blued-steel centre-seconds. M. 23 -, gilt brass, bar calibre with going-barrel, echappement naturel, bimetallic three-arm compensation balance with pare-chute suspension on both pivots, balance spring with terminal curve. Visible typical Breguet dead seconds type mechanism with bolt in the band. Signed on the dial, cuvette and movement. Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

LOT 22

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet et Fils No. 1651, petite pendide d quatre parties, sold to Mr. Doumere on 7 Therrnidor An 12 (26 July 1804), for 1440 Francs. Fine and rare mahogany, eight day going, quarter repeating Grande and Petite Sonnerie carriage clock with alarm and special escapement.

C. Rectangular mahogany veneered with sliding back door, folding brass handle on the top, gilt brass bezel with "water-leaf' decoration D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Brass rectangular with double tooth barrel both for the going and the striking trains, platform mounted dead-beat verge escapement with Jewelled pallets and 10 toothed escape wheel, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Quarter repeating and striking on a bell with the mechanisms mounted on the back plate, top button release. Pull wind alarm striking on the same hell, fitted on the base. Signed on the dial and based of the movement. Accompanied by Breguet certificate No. 2574. Dim. 18 x 13 x 10 cm.

Grading System: B

CHF 70,000 - 80,000

Sold: CHF 95,900

LOT 23

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet & Fils No. 2090, sold to Mr. Esseyd Aly Effendi on 16 September 1808 for 3360 Francs. Very fine 18K gold and enamel pair cased, quarter repeating Grande and Petite Sonnerie striking cabriolet clock watch, made for the Islamic Market.

C. Double body outer and three body inner by Amy Gros No. 894, decorated in scarlet flinque enamel the bezels with champleve enamelled decoration, the back with patterns in gold paillons in the Islamic test. The interior of the outer case engraved: "Hadji Assim Effendi " . The inner case can be turned in the outer case so that the watch can be used either as an open face or and a hunter. Gold detachable cuvette. D. White enamel with gilt Turkish numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Gilt brass dial plate. M. 20"', gilt brass full plate double train with twin barrel retained by a single bridge, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with parechute suspension on the top pivot, blued steel flat balance spring. Grande and Petite Sonnerie on two gongs with two hammers, the Strike/Silent and "Grande/Petite" selection lever in the edge of the dial. Independent quarter repeating train with two hammers and two gongs, with pull-twist piston through the pendant. Signed on the dial, dial plate, cuvette and movement. Accompanied by Breguet certificate No. 2757. Diam. 62 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 230,000 - 250,000

Sold: CHF 234,500

LOT 24

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet No. 2103, sent to La Maison de Russie on 20 August 1808 and sold by Moreau in Petersbourg to Mr. le Comte Galovskin, for 3600 Francs. Very fine Grande and Petite Sonnerie clock-watch movement made for the Islamic Market.

D. White enamel with Turkish numerals by Borel (signed on the enamel backing) Secret signature below chapter 12. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 22 -, gilt brass full plate double train with twin barrels retained by a single bridge, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with parchute suspension on the top pivot, blued steel flat balance spring. Grande and Petite Sonnerie on two gongs with two hammers, the Strike/Silent and "Grande/Petite " selection lever through the bezel. Independent quarter repeating train with two hammers and two gongs. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: B

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 16,100

LOT 25

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet & Fils No. 2193, sold to Mr. Amil Bey on 2 October 1817, for 4000 Piastres. Very fine 18K gold, quarter repeating Grande and Petite Sonnerie striking clock watch, made for the Islamic Market, in a red leather fitted box, accompanied by the original short chain and ratchet key.

C. Four body "forme quatre baguettes" by Joly, No. 1920, engine-turned " a grains d'orge" . Gold detachable cuvette. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 20 -, gilt brass full plate double train with twin barrel retained by a single bridge, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with parechute suspension on the top pivot, blued steel flat balance spring. Grande and Petite Sonnerie on two gongs with two hammers, the Strike/Silent and "Grande/Petite" selection lever through the bezel. Independent quarter repeating train with two hammers and two gongs, with pull-twist piston through the pendant. Signed on the dial, cuvette and movement. Secret signature below chapter 12. Accompanied by Breguet certificate No. 2136. Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: B

CHF 150,000 - 180,000

LOT 26

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet et Fils No. 2354, petite pendule a quatre parties consigned to Maison de Russie on 23 April 1810, sold by Moreau on 31 December 1810, for 1800 Francs. Fine and rare burr elm, eight day going, quarter repeating Grande and PetiteSonnerie carriage clock with alarm and special escapement.

C. Rectangular burr elm veneered with sliding back door, glazed aperture on the top beneath the folding handle, gilt brass bezel with "water-leaf' decoration. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Brass rectangular with double tooth barrel both on the going and the striking trains, platform mounted with Breguet development of the Robin detent-lever escapement with jewelled pallets and 15 toothed escape wheel, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Quarter repeating and striking on a bell with the mechanisms mounted on the back plate, top button release. Pull wind alarm striking on the same bell, fitted on the base. Signed on the dial and based of the movement. Dim. 18 x 12 x 9 cm:

Grading System: B

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 72,450

LOT 27

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet & Fils No. 2472, the bronze figure by Pierre-Philippe Thomire, sold to Mr. Follope on 13 May 1824, for 770 Francs. "Pendule a l'Enfant" Very fine and rare eight day going gilt and oxidised bronze, hour and half-hour striking clock.

C. The brown patinated bronzy figure of a kneeling putti with right knee up, by Pierre-PhilippeThomire, upon a circular gilt bronze base. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass circular with going barrels both for the going and the striking trains, anchor escapement, short pendulum with silk suspension and large regulator index on an additional small plate. Striking on a bell with count wheel on the back plate. Signed and numbered on the back plate. Accompanied by Breguet certificate No. 4019. Height: 52 cm.

Grading System: B

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

LOT 28

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet No. 2732, simple medallion d'or a tact, sold to Mr. Louvrazoff on 9 September 1815, for 1700 Francs. Very fine 18K gold and enamel, hunting cased diamond set montre a tact, in original red leather fitted box.

C. Two body, "forme collier" by Tavernier No. 3394, the cover and back decorated with royal blue flinque enamel, gold "a tact " arrow on the back, pearl-set touch pieces on the band, the eccentric dial aperture on the cover. Gold detachable cuvette. D. Small eccentric silver engine-turned with Roman numerals numerals on a polished chapter ring, fixed to the barrel's bridge. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 14 " ' gilt brass, souscription calibre with central barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain gold three-arm balance with pare-chute suspension on the top pivot, blued steel flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. Accompanied by Breguet certificate No. 3996. Diam. 40 mm.

CHF 70,000 - 80,000

Sold: CHF 93,700

LOT 29

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet No. 2846, sold to the Prince Frederic- Guillaume-Louis de Prusse, second son of the King, on 3 May 1814, for 1248 Francs. Fine 18K gold, quarter repeating watch.

C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes", by Amy Gros, with reeded band and polished back. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19- , bar caliber, with free standing barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, with pare-chute suspension, blued steel flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. Accompanied by Breguet certificate No. 3998. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: B

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

LOT 30

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet No. 2910, sent to Wenham on 12 June 1816, for 1300 Francs. Fine 18K gold, small gold watch with dial of regulator type.

C. Three body "forme quatre baguettes" No. 3410, by Tavernier with guilloche band, the back engineturned in a stripped pattern and protected by a glass. Gold cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with eccentric small Roman hour chapter ring and symmetrical Arabic minute ring. Blued steel hands. M. 15 - , gilt brass with going barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with parechute suspension, blued steel flat balance spring with regulator. Signed on the dial and cuvette. Accompanied by Breguet certificate No. 3760. Diam. 39 mm.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 21,850

LOT 31

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet & Ells No. 2951, commissioned to Le Roy on 4 March 1817. Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, pair cased cabriolet, quarter repeating watch, made for the Islamic Market.

C. Outer double body, massive, by Joly No. 2081, the bezels with foliage decoration against a champleve azure enamel ground., the back panel centred with a finely painted riverside landscape within an hexagonal azure frame matching the bezels with outer floral decoration over a pink ground. Inner three body, massive, also by Joly No. 2081, the bezels with foliage decoration matching that of the outer case, the back panel centred with a fine bouquet of summer flowers against an azure ground and within a hexagonal frame, outer flinque scarlet enamel over engine-turning with gold foliage decoration. The inner case can be turned in the outer case so that the watch can be used either as an open face or and a hunter. Gold detachable cuvette. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals and secret Turkish signature below chapter 12. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 15 "' , gilt brass, drawn from the Lepine calibre with free standing barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with parechute suspension at the top pivot, blued steel flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs with pull-twist piston through the pendant. Signed on the dial and cuvette. Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: B

CHF 160,000 - 180,000

LOT 32

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet & Fils No. 2973, commissioned to Leroy on 30 June 1817, for 1200 Francs. Very fine weight driven fifteen day going, hour and half hour striking mantel regulator.

C. Black marble rectangular based frame by a gilt bronze moulded frieze chased with formal decoration and supported by four cast gilt bronze acorn feet; the movement is secured by four blued steel screws on a heavy gilt brass cast bracket. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Gilt brass Breguet hands and counterpoised blued steel seconds. Gilt bronze bezel with vine branche decoration. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, the weight driven going train with maintaining power, pin-wheel escapement set on the back plate, gridiron half-second beating pendulum, with knife-edge suspension. Striking train with going barrel and count wheel on the back plate, striking on a bell. Signed on the front plate below the dial. Accompanied by Breguet certificate No. 3977. Dim. 55 x 38 x 26 cm. including the glass protecting cage.

Grading System: B

CHF 90,000 - 100,000

LOT 33

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet No. 2997, Montre plate a repetition des quarts, quantieme, Garde Temps, sold to Mr. de Brosine for Son Excellence le Grand Veneur D.M. Narischkin on 20 October 1817, for 4550 Francs. Fine 18K gold, quarter repeating watch with jumping hour and calendar, construite sur le principe des Garde Temps.

C. Two body, "forme quatre baguettes", by Tavernier No. 3521, the back, engine-turned " a grains d 'orge" and centred with the coat-of-arms of D.M. Narischkin, is attached by a bayonet fixing. D. Eccentric, silver engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring and off-set sunk subsidiary seconds, small sector apertures for the calendar and slow/fast regulator position. Gold Breguet hands. The gold dial rim engraved: "Par Breguet pour S. E. le Grand Veneur D. M. Narischkin en 1817". M. 18" ', gilt brass, bar calibre, the going barrel with arbre perce, counterpoised straight line lever escapement with draw, jewelled pallets and long lever, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance, the adjustable screws inset in the rim with pare-chute suspension on both pivots, blued-steel flat balance spring with terminal curve. Repeating on a single gong with one hammer striking on a steel intermediate spring block. Signed on the dial. Accompanied by Breguet certificate No. 2554. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: B

CHF 100,000 - 120,000

LOT 34

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet No. 22/3175, montre perpetuelle, begun circa 1790, interrupted during the Revolution, completed and first sold to Mr. Desbarolles on 11 Prairial An 12 (31 May 1804), for 4464 Francs. Very fine and extremely rare 20K gold early dumb quarter repeating self winding watch with power reserve indication, construite sur le principe des Garde- Temps.

C. Double body by Joly, No. 523, engine-turned "a grains d'orge", the back centred with a small Royal crown. D. Silver engine-turned by Tavernier with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and 60 hour up-and-down scale. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 2F", gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, the back plate relieved for the escapement, two going barrels wound by means of a self-winding oscillating ogival platinum weight, pivoted on the edge of the back plate and locked automatically by a rising pawl when spring are fully wound, or at-will by means of a small lever on border of the back plate, the banking springs attached to the interior of the case. Five wheel train with an intermediate wheel to enable a 60 hour going period. Straight line lever escapement without draw, the fork with vertical pins. Bimetallic three-arm compensation balance, the two segments of the rim with the timing weights threaded onto the ends, in the manner of Arnold and conventional poising screws, pare-chute suspension on both pivots. Blued steel helical balance spring with regulator adjusted by a rack and micrometer through the edge of the gilt brass dial plate. Dumb quarter repeating on the edge of the case by a single hammer with pull-twist piston through the pendant. Accompanied by Breguet certificate No. 3847. Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: B

CHF 250,000 - 300,000

Sold: CHF 300,500

LOT 35

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet No. 680/3048, Repetition a punts, sold to Mr. Ouvrard on 10 Vent6se An 9 (1 March 1801), for 1500 Francs. Bought back from Mr. Ouvrard, it was renewed and sold to Mr. le Comte d'Apranin on 1 April 1818, for 1400 Francs. Fine 18K gold quarter repeating watch de Premiere acme, with jumping hour hand, accompanied by the original short gold chain and a gold key.

C. Four body, "forme collier", by Tavernier No. 1455, engine-turned "a grains d ' orge". Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18"' , gilt brass "calibre de premiere classe " with going barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, blued steel balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the regulator index. Quarter repeating on one gong with a single hammer, through a steel intermediate steel block, pull-twist piston through the pendant. Signed on the dial and cuvette. Diam. 47 mm.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

LOT 36

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet No. 3456, sold to M. Espejo on 21 December 1820, for 1440 Francs, paid by Mr. de Betancourt. Fine and unusual 18K gold quarter repeating watch with matching ratchet key.

C. Three body, "forme collier", by Joly No. 2357, engine-turned. Gilt brass cuvette. D. Silver engineturned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 2F", gilt brass unusual calibre with free standing barrel, ruby cylinder escapement of conventional type, plain brass three-arm balance with pare-chute suspension, blued steel flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Repeating on gongs with pull-twist piston through the pendant. Signed on the dial and cuvette. Diam. 52 mm.

CHF 13,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 17,250

LOT 37

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 3561, sold to Mr. le Comte de Bathyany on 10 November 1821, for 1800 Francs. Fine and rare 18K gold Souscription a tact, moyenne grandeur.

C. Two body, "forme quatre baguettes" by Tavernier No. 3779, fully engine-turned "a grains d 'orge " the band with gold touch pieces, glazed small eccentric dial aperture in the dial cover, white enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals on the back with revolving gold a tact arrow, the tip with a circular aperture. Gold detachable cuvette with eccentric dial aperture. D. Small eccentric silver engine-turned with Breguet minute numerals on a polished chapter ring, secured by a screw on the barrel bridge. Blued steel single hand. M. 20- , gilt brass, "souscription" calibre with centre barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with parechute suspension, flat blued steel balance spring. Signed on the cuvette external chapter ring and movement. Accompanied by Breguet certificate. Diam. 49 mm.

CHF 60,000 - 70,000

Sold: CHF 71,300

LOT 38

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet & Fils, Horlogers de la Marine Royale, No. 3787, sold to Mr. le Comte de Schouvaloff on 27 December 1823, for 2520 Francs. Very fine silver Garde Temps with double barrels.

C. Three body, polished by Joly No. 377. Gilt brass detachable cuvette. D. Frosted silver, the small eccentric hour ring with Roman numerals, outer minute ring intersecting with subsidiary seconds circle. Blued steel "spade and lance " hands. M. 26-, gilt brass, bar calibre with individually wound twin barrels, spring detent escapement with gold escape wheel, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with poising and timing screws, pare-chute suspension on the top pivot, blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Signed on the cuvette. Accompanied by Breguet certificate No. 2732. Diam. 66 mm.

CHF 100,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 108,000

LOT 39

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 4005, sold to Jousselin & Brasch for Mr. le Prince Sapoukhin on 1 May 1823, for 2200 Francs. Very fine and unusual 18K gold and silver a tact, a deux aiguilles with date.

C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes " with silver central body, gold bezel and back by Tavernier No. 3913, fully engine-turned " a grains d 'orge " , the silver band with gold touch pieces, revolving gold a tact hand on the back. Gold detachable cuvette centred with the a tact mechanism aperture. D. Silver engine-turned with Slavonic numerals on the polished chapter ring and a small calendar aperture. M. 22"', gilt bras nouveau calibre with going barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain gold three-arm balance with pare-chute suspension, flat blued steel balance spring. A tact mechanism fitted on the bridge of the centre wheel. Signed on the cuvette and movement, secret signature on the dial. Accompanied by Breguet certificate. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 70,000 - 80,000

LOT 40

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

Breguet, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 4009, Simple Garde Temps a double secondes, sold to Mr. Whaley on 6 January 1825, for 3000 Francs. Very rare and elegant 18K gold and silver, split centre seconds stop watch, construit sur le Principe des Garde Temps.

C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes" by Joly, No. 130, engine-turned " a grains d 'orge" , with silver band. Gold detachable cuvette. D. Silver eccentric engine-turned, by Tavernier No. 4009, with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring and centre seconds. Gold Breguet hands and counterpoised blued steel and gold seconds. M. 20 "' gilt brass, bar calibre, 19 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement with long lever, cut bimetallic balance with pare-chute suspension on both pivots, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Clutch operated chronograph work on the back plate, bolt in the band to stop the balance at-will, with two push-pieces on either side of the pendant to control the Stop/Start function of the split centre-seconds hand, each with locking bolt. Accompanied by Breguet certificate No. 2726. Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 150,000 - 180,000

Sold: CHF 168,500