660 lots

LOT 621

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

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1830. Very fine 18K gold, pearl set watch with matching short chatelaine and key, in original red leather fitted box.

C. Double body, fully decorated with high relief splitpearl set decoration over a matted ground. Very short chatelaine pave with split-pearls. D. Matted gold with applied Roman numerals, cast two coloured gold foliage decoration on the border and a rosette to the centre. Gold Breguet hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, and flat balance spring, gilt brass continental balance cock with polished steel end-piece. Diam. 42 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,500 - 8,500

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 622

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

Breguet, Swiss, No. 9168, made for the Islamic Market, circa 1830. Fine 18K gold and enamel watch.

C. Three body with scallop edge, fully enamelled with painted flowers over a pink ground, the back centred with musical trophies. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border and engraved with foliage. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17"', bar calibre with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 2,530

LOT 623

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

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1810. Very fine 18K gold and enamel pearl-set ring watch.

C. Navette shaped with split-pearl set border and champleve enamelled floral decoration over a dark blue ground, the spring loaded bezel with azure champleve enamelled decoration. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel "spade " hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass threearm balance, flat balance spring with rack and pinion regulator, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Dim. 36 x 23 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 13,800

LOT 624

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

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1840. Fine 18K gold and enamel, extra slim half hunting cased watch with Bagnolet calibre.

C. Three body, "bassine pincee " , the cover with eccentric dial aperture, engine-turned in a vermicelli pattern with painted champleve enamelled Summer flowers above the dial aperture on the cover and on the centre of the back. D. Eccentric silver with Roman numerals sunk on the silver dial plate engraved with flowers and foliage. Blued steel Brcguet hands. M. 12 1/5"', gilt brass, eight jewels, Bagnolet inverted calibre with the free standing barrel and the train of wheel sunk in the single plate engraved on the reverse with technical details and a floral decoration matching that of the dial-plate. Cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Female winding squares. Diam. 35 min.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

LOT 625

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

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1840. Fine 18K gold and enamel, very slim watch with eccentric dial, accompanied by the matching gold and enamel ratchet key.

C. Four body, fully decorated with a champleve enamelled floral decoration over a black enamel ground. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver engine turned with Roman numerals on a polished eccentric chapter ring. Gold Breguet hands. M. 13 1/2"', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, four jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,800 - 2,200

LOT 626

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

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1810. Fine and rare, oval pearl-set pendant and ring watch with "vinaigrette" and special escapement.

C. Three body, oval with split pearl set bezel, the hinged back with white and gold formal decoration over a dark blue ground disclosing the "vinaigrette" fully decorated with pierced and engraved foliage decoration. D. Eccentric white enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel hands. Gold dial plate engraved with foliage and floral decoration with a balance aperture above the dial. M. Hinged oval gilt brass full plate with going barrel passing through the back plate, unusual form of "tic-tac anchor" escapement, plain gold live-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Dim. 33 x 20 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 627

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No 946519, case No 663318, Ref. 3103, circa 1953. Fine and unusual 18K yellow gold lady's bracelet watch, composed of 10 reeded articulated links in the shape of arrows, with fitted box.

C. massive, polished, lugs repeating the same decoration as the bracelet. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. «Baton» gold hands. M. 7 "'-70 rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 19 mm. Bracelet: Measuring approx. 200 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 22,000 - 26,000

LOT 628

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 857676, case No. 2622952, Ref. 3424/3, designed by Gilbert Albert, circa 1958. Very fine and rare asymmetric, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18K pink gold integrated bracelet.

C. quadrilateral, massive, polished, satined, stepped sides. D. quadrilateral, black with painted indexes. «Baton» gold hands. M. 9"' extra-flat, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 30 x 31 mm.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 52,900

LOT 629

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 866695, case No. 2615625, Ref. 3422, designed by Gilbert Albert, circa 1958. Fine and rare asymmetric, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. quadrilateral, massive, polished, satined, stepped sides. D. quadrilateral, champagne with painted indexes. .Baton ? gold hands. M. 9- extra-flat, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 30 x 31 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

LOT 630

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

Unsigned, attributable to Henry Capt, Geneva, circa 1810. Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, pearl and diamond-set harp built-in watch and music, accompanied by the gold and enamel matching key.

C. The watch is fitted on the back of the instrument, below musical trophies finely painted on a small enamel panel. Hinged split-pearl set bezel. The side panels of blue flinque enamel centred by a painted torch on one side, a quiver on the other, both within split-pearl set navette frames, further blue champleve enamelled decoration decoration and a rose diamond set at the end of each rope. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade " hands. M. Hinged gilt brass trapezoidal full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, gilt brass continenetal cock with polished steel end-piece. Musical train with pin-barrel and six stacked vibrating steel blades. Dim. 82 x 35 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 45,000 - 55,000

Sold: CHF 51,750

LOT 631

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

Unsigned, (Geneva), circa 1810. Fine 18K gold and enamel, navette paste-set ring watch with visible balance.

C. Two piece, navette, with blue enamel paste-set bezel, back with slide to disclose the winding and hand setting squares. D. Eccentric white enamel with Breguet numerals. Blue champleve enamelled dial plate with white border,decorated with flowers and quivers, circular aperture above the dial for the pasteset visible balance. Gold hands. M. Navette gilt brass inverted full plate, the back plate relived for the fixed barrel with revolving arbor, cylinder escapement, plain five-arm balance with paste-set rim, flat balance spring. Dim. 38 x 24 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 26,450

LOT 632

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

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1825. Fine and rare 18K gold and enamel form watch, designed as an opening tulip flower with stem.

C. Gold stem with engraved leaves, six interleaved petals enamelled in mottled red and white, with three pearl set stamens, with green base, and opening to reveal the dial on a raised bowl by depressing one of the leaves on the stem. D. White enamel, Arabic hour numerals, winding aperture at 2 o'clock, gold Breguet hands. M. Gilt, full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat spring and regulator. Continental cock. Dims. 110 x 27 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 14,000 - 16,000

LOT 633

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 761889, case No. 688930, Ref. 2526, circa 1955. Very fine waterproof, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, screwed back. D. white enamel with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 12"'-600 AT Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 24,150

LOT 634

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 764033, case No. 698275, Ref. 2526, circa 1957. Very fine and rare, waterproof, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, with 18K pink gold articulated integrated bracelet.

C. massive, polished, screwed back. D. white enamel with applied pink gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine " pink gold hands. M. 12 "'-600 AT Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

LOT 635

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 760439, case No. 681486, Ref. 2526, circa 1953. Very fine waterproof, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, screwed back. D. white enamel with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 12"'-600 AT Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

LOT 636

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

Very fine 18K gold and enamel egg-cup in red leather box.

Designed as a flower corolla with alternate gold filigree sectors and enamelled panels finely painted with trophies, the foot decorated en suite with further champleve enamelled decoration over light green ground. Dim. 55 x 45 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 6,500 - 7,500

LOT 637

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

Unsigned, attributable to Henry Capt, Geneva, circa 1810. Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set harp with music.

C. Finely chased musical trophies on the back of the instrument, blue flinque enamelled side panels with quivers finely chased within navette split-pearl set frames and further champleve enamelled musical trophies, a rose diamond set at the end of each rope. M. Gilt brass with pointed barrel and six stacked vibrating steel blades. Dim. 74 x 37 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

LOT 638

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

Unsigned, No. 1103, Swiss, circa 1830. Precious and rare 18K gold and enamel egg-cup with built-in music.

C. The cup with scallop edge and three panels painted with black and white enamel flowers over a black enamel ground, outer entirely decorated with engraved champleve foliage decoration over a black ground the base with leaf forms descending from the apex. M. Gilt brass oval, pin chum musical train with 9 stacked teeth, wound by turning the foot. Dim. 56 x 50

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 639

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

Unsigned, attributable to Henry Capt, Geneva, circa 1810. Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set harp with music.

C. A maiden, reading a musical score finely painted on a small enamel panel on the back of the instrument, flowers and musical trophies, painted on the side panels and further champleve enamelled musical trophies against an azure ground, a rose diamond set at the end of each rope. M. Gilt brass with pointed barrel and six stacked vibrating steel blades. Dini. 69 x 33 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

LOT 640

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 867858, case No. 661221, Ref. 130, circa 1950. Very fine 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, with fitted box.

C. massive, polished. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Baton" pink gold hands. M. 13"' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 24,000 - 28,000