475 lots

LOT 461

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Albert H. Potter & Co., Geneve, circa 1870. Unique 18K pink gold hunting cased keyless pocket lever chronometer with twelve seconds revolving tourbillon regulator.

C. Custom made four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. D. Custom made white enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 21"', nickel plated, patented caliber, spotted decoration, 15 jewels, majority in screwed gold settings, great wheel screwed on to the barrel cap. Lever escapement of very original type, the escape wheel being stationary and the anchor moving around with the cage five time by minute, cut bimetallic balance, free sprung Breguet balance spring. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 70,000 - 80,000

Sold: CHF 57,750

LOT 462

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, Ref. 2481, circa 1955. "Le Phare" Very fine and rare center second, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with polychrome "cloisonne" enamel dial.

C. massive, polished, fluted lugs, concave bezel. D. in "cloisonne " polychrome enamel representing an exotic landscape, the sea and a lighthouse, with applied gold indexes on the outer gold ring. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 27-SC Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.

CHF 130,000 - 150,000

Sold: CHF 174,000

LOT 463

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Albert H. Potter & Co., Geneva, No. 109, circa 1880. Rare 18K gold, hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer.

C. Three body, massive, " bassine et filets" engineturned, the cover centred with the monogram "F. P." and engraved inside with the name of the owner "Frank Parmelee ", the back centred with the date: "1880" . Glazed gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 21"', nickel plated, calibre patented on January 4, 1876, "fausses cotes " decoration, 21 jewels, majority in screwed gold settings, great wheel screwed on to the barrel cap, patented on October 11, 1875. Pivoted detent escapement patented on October 11, 1875, shockabsorbing counterpoised and off-set passing spring. Two-arm cut bimetallic balance, free sprung helical balance spring with terminal curves. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 28,000 - 32,000

LOT 464

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Thomas Russell and Son, makers to the Queen Victoria, 12 Church Street, Liverpool, with Chester hallmarks for 1906. Fine silver 30 hour going, centre seconds lever pocket chronometer with one minute tourbillon regulator.

C. Four body, massive, "pommes et filets " , made by Thomas Russel (Master Marks), polished with reeled band, the back engraved with a blank escutcheon. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minutes and seconds ring and sunk Up-and-Down scale. Gold "spade " hands. M. 21"', frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, 15 jewels in gold screwed setting, fusee with chain and maintaining power, English lateral lever escapement with pointed tooth escape wheel, cut bimetallic balance with gold poising and timing screws, free sprung blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. One minute tourbillon regulator by Nicole Nielsen & Co. with polished steel carriage typical of Nielsen 's second type, that can be stopped at will by means of a bolt in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

LOT 465

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 888113, case No. 687978, Ref. 2438-1, second series, made in 1954, sold on November 17, 1960, for SFr. 3'800. Extremely fine and rare, waterproof, center second, astronomic, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and skeleton luminescent hands. Accompanied by original fitted box and certificate.

C. massive, polished, concave bezel, screwed back. D. matt silver with applied pink gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Dauphine " skeleton luminescent pink gold hands. M. 27-SC Q Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Accompanied by Extract from the Archives.

Grading System:

CHF 150,000 - 180,000

Sold: CHF 498,500

LOT 466

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Andre Hory a Paris, circa 1690. Very fine gilt brass and silver single hand Louis XIV oignon with central winding.

C. Double body gilt brass "oignon" overlaid with silver, polished, the back engraved with concentric roundells. D. Gilt brass with Roman numerals on enamel cartouches. Single blued steel hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel threearm balance, flat balance spring with rack and pinion regulator, gilt brass Louis XIV balance cock pierced and engraved with birds and foliage. Signed on the back plate. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 4,500 - 5,500

LOT 467

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Franciscus Mercier, Geneva, made for the Italian market, circa 1690. Very fine silver and tortoiseshell pair cased, moon phase astronomical watch.

C. Outer double body, oignon tortoiseshell with silver pique decoration. Inner double body, bassine with split bezel and loose-ring pendant, polished. D. Gilt brass, chased with scrolling foliage with applied silver Roman chapter ring four hours, subsidiary silver ring for the age of the moon with inner moon phase aperture and symmetrical Arabic silver ring for the dates, apertures for the four parts of the day, days of the week with corresponding planets, months with their number of clays and the seasons. Blued steel 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 English cock pierced and engraved with foliage and centred with an engraved face. Signed on the back plate. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 18,000

LOT 468

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Claude Pelletier a Roanne, circa 1640. Fine and rare silver hunting cased pre-balance spring watch.

C. Double body ribbed bassine with loose-ring pendant, entirely decorated with tapering flutes with alternating engine-turned decoration, the pattern continuing over the cover. D. Silver with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring, the centre engraved with elaborate summer flowers in low relief on a hatched ground. Single blued steel hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with turned baluster pillars, three wheel train, fusee with gut line, verge escapement, plain steel two-arm balance without spring, irregular gilt brass pierced and florally engraved balance cock secured by a screw, the ratchet wheel set up cock with similar decoration. Signed on the back plate. Diam. 41 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 24,000

LOT 469

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 888096, case No. 683866, Ref. 2497, first series, circa 1954. Extremely fine and rare center second, astronomic, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, concave bezel, dedicated back. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Feuille " pink gold hands. M. 27-SC Q Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 160,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 212,500

LOT 470

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Pierre de Montrnain a Lyon, circa 1660. Very fine and rare, large silver watch with triple calendar.

C. Double body, bassine with split bezel and loosering pendant profusely engraved with summer flowers, the winding hole with shutter. D. Small eccentric gilt brass Roman chapter ring for hours, applied below the Arabic gilt brass date ring on the silver dial plate engraved with a floral decoration matching that of the case, apertures for clays of the week and months with their number of days. Blue steel hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with turned baluster pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain two-arm blued steel balance without spring, irregular florally pierced and engraved balance cock secured by a screw, the matching ratchet wheel set-up cock with blued steel wheel and click spring. Signed on the back plate. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

Sold: CHF 77,050

LOT 471

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 863864, case No. 645565, Ref. 1579, made in 1946, sold on 11 November 1947. Extremely fine and rare, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, satined, teardrop lugs. D. matt silver with painted indexes and applied platinum rabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Feuille " platinum hands. M. 13 "' rhodium plated, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Accompanied by Extract from the Archives.

CHF 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 465,500

LOT 472

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

P. Combret a Lyon, circa 1620. Very fine and extremely rare, 20K gold and enamel mounted smoked rock crystal octagonal, pre-balance spring watch.

C. Double body with hinged gold frame decorated with flinque red and opaque white enamel, matching enamelled bases of the loose-ring pendant and the finial. D. Silver chapter ring with Roman numerals applied on the octagonal gilt brass dial plate engraved with cherubs, a winged angel head and centred with a small landscape, a bagpipes player on the foreground with his clog. Blued steel single hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate octagonal with urn pillars, three wheel train, fusee with gut-line, verge escapement, steel twoarm balance without spring, irregular florally pierced and engraved balance cock secured by a pin, the matching ratchet wheel set-up cock with blued steel wheel and click spring. Signed on the back plate. Dim. 63 x 34 mm.

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

LOT 473

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No 722705, case No 306204, Ref. 2523, made in 1953, sold on March 17, 1959. Very fine and extremely rare, "World Time", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with two crowns and blue translucent enamel dial.

C. massive, polished, satined, lapidated lugs, back engraved with a coat-of-arms and the monogram: "S. K". D. matt silver, revolving ring dial bearing the names of 41 cities in the world, at the centre, a blue translucent enamel medallion with applied yellow gold indexes and Roman numerals, concentric, revolving dial in 24 hours for the nocturnal and diurnal hours. The winding-crown on the 3 adjusts the hours and the 24 hours ring; the winding-crown on the 9 turns the ring with the names of the cities. Yellow gold fancy hands. M. 12 "'-400 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 0 - 0

LOT 474

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

William Clay Fecit, London, circa 1630, with Blois enamelled case. Double body 22K gold and enamel pre-balance spring watch, accompanied by an 18th century green leather covered protecting case.

C. Double body, bassine, fully decorated with multicoloured flinque enamelled flowers over a white ground (small invisible restoration). D. Decorated en suite, the white enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals. Single gilt brass "tulip" hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with turned baluster pillars, short train, fusee with gut line, verge escapement, plain steel two-arm balance without spring, gilt brass irregular cock (restored on the table), the worm screw setting with a gold disc. Signed on the back plate. Diam. 29 mm.

CHF 250,000 - 300,000

LOT 475

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 198213, case No. 607064, made in 1928, sold on October 16, 1931 to Eldridge R. Johnson to be presented to Floyd H. Bradley. Rare and important "Tortue"-shaped, minute repeating, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, with an inscription on the back. D. matt silver with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 11"' rhodium plated, 29 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, flat balancespring, minute repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Accompanied by Extract,from the Archives. Dim. 29 x 34 mm.

CHF 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 718,500