475 lots

LOT 161

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

Charles Oudin, made for F. de P. ALVAREZ, circa 1890. Fine 18K pink gold half hunting cased, double face, keyless watch with double calendar.

C. Four body, massive "bassine et filets" with champleve enamelled Roman numerals on the dial aperture border, the back with a blue, white and red champleve enamelled monogram on the back. D. White enamel on the front with the owner ' s name letters in place of hour numerals, red outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. White enamel chapter ring on the back with days of the week and outer date ring on border of the bezel. Gold and blued steel hands. M. 19"' nickel plated, 18 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Signed on the dial. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

LOT 162

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

Universal, Geneve, "Compax", 1940 's. Fine, large, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. French, massive, polished. D. black with applied gold Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation. "Baton" gold hands. M. 14 1/4"' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,800 - 3,200

LOT 163

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

Universal, Geneve, "Tri-Compax", 1940 ' s. Very fine, astronomic, gold plated and stainless steel "Enversteel " gentleman' s wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, triple date and moon phases with fitted box.

C. polished, lapidated lugs. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, graduation for the clays of the month, apertures for the clays of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Baton" gold hands. M. 14 1/2"' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: CHF 2,990

LOT 164

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

Universal, Geneve "Tri-Compax", 1950's. Fine astronomic, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and moon phases.

C. polished, screwed back, lapidated lugs. D. satined silver with applied steel radiumed indexes + auxiliary "guilloche " dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, graduation for the clays of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Dauphine" radiumed steel hands. M. 12"' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, an tishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 3,500

LOT 165

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

Universal, Geneve "Tri-Compax", 1960's. Fine astronomic, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date and moon phases.

C. polished, screwed back, lapidated lugs. D. "guilloche " satined silver with applied steel radiumecl indexes + auxiliary "guilloche " dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation, graduation for the clays of the month, apertures for the clays of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Dauphine" radiumed steel hands. M. 12"' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 5,060

LOT 166

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

Universal, Geneve, "Tri-Compax", 1940's. Very fine large, astronomic, 14K pink gold gentleman' s wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, satined, stepped sides. D. matt silver with radium Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, graduation for the clays of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the clays of the week, the months and the lunations. "Lozenge" radiumed skeleton hands. M. 14 1/2'" rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 6,210

LOT 167

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

Juvet, Fleurier, Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1860. Fine pair of silver centre second watches in original red leather fitted box with a spare glass.

C. Both three body, "Chinese " with fixed bezel, polished. Hinged glazed silver cuvettes. D. White enamel, with Roman numerals and outer minutes and seconds ring. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Identical gilt brass, Chinese calibres with free standing barrels fully engraved with scrolled foliage and further decoration, lateral lever escapements, bimetallic balances with screws, flat balance springs and regulators. Both signed in Chinese on dial, case and movement Diam. 55 mm. each.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 1,500 - 1,800

Sold: CHF 3,105

LOT 168

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

Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1900. Fine 14K gold and enamel keyless pendant watch designed as a fan.

C. Three body, shaped as a fan, front face and bezel with flinque multicoloured floral decoration, the back decorated en suite, the hinged enamel cover painted with a peacock on a branch, over a lakeside landscape. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and gilt outer minute ring.Gilt brass Louis XV hands. M. 10 " ', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Dim. 50 x 40 mm. including the bow.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,000 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 3,220

LOT 169

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

Bovet, Fleurier, No. 182, Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1860. Very fine silver gilt and enamel, pearl-set centre second watch with special escapement.

C. Three body, Empire, with reeded band, split-pearl set bezels, pendant and bow, the back blue enamel panel painted with a fine scene depicting two hunters attacked by a tiger. Hinged gilt glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Gilt brass fully engraved with a floral decoration, "Chinese" calibre with free standing barrel, single wheel duplex escapement, three-arm balance with screws, flat balance spring and regulator. Signed on the movement Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

LOT 170

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

Bovet, Fleurier, Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1900. Very fine silver and enamel, pearl-set centre second watch.

C. Double body with split-pearl set bezels, the back blue flinque enamel panel painted with a maiden portrait. Hinged gilt glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Gilt brass fully engraved with a floral decoration, "Chinese" calibre with free standing barrel, lateral lever escapement, bimetallic balance with screws, flat balance spring and regulator. Signed in Chinese both on the dial and movement. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 3,000 - 3,500

LOT 171

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

Movado, 1930's. Fine, center second, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with triple date.

C. polished, satined, screwed back, stepped bezel, dust protecting cap, straight lugs. D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals outer graduation for the clays of the month, apertures for the clays of the week and the months. "Baton" steel hands. M. 9 3/4'" rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 1,000 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 1,610

LOT 172

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

Movado, 1940's. Fine, waterproof, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. massive, polished, screwed back, stepped bezel, dust protecting cap. D. Hiatt silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary "guilloche "seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer telemeter graduation, at the centre, spiral tachometric scale. "Baton" gold hands. M. 13'' ' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

LOT 173

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

Movado, "Polyplan" , Chronometer, 1930's. Fine and rare large, rectangular curved, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, top winder, cylinder crystal. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Modern" blued steel hands. M. 6 3/4"' tonneau, with three inclined planes, rhodium plated, "boil-deperdrix" decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 4 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 22 x 55 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 174

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

Movado, "Polyplan", Chronometre, 1930 ' s. Fine and rare large, rectangular curved, 14K gold gentleman's wristwatch with gold plated deployant clasp.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, top winder. D. matt silver with painted radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Spade " skeleton radiumed hands. M. 7 1/4"' tonneau, with three inclined planes, rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 4 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 22 x 55 mm

Grading System: A

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 175

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

Movado, Swiss, circa 1950. Fine 18K gold "Ermeto", keyless purse watch.

C. Rectangular, engine-turned. D. Matted silver with with applied gold Roman numerals and indexes . Gold "Dauphines" hands. M. 8,5"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, srtaight line lever escapement, mono-metallic balance, self compensating Breguet balance spring. Patented Ermeto winding device by means of the sliding case. Signed on the dial and movement. Dim. 45 x 31 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,400 - 2,800

Sold: CHF 3,220

LOT 176

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

Jules Nardin, Lode, Swiss, No. 3268, circa 1890. Very fine and unusual 18K gold keyless watch with split-seconds chronograph and 1/4 second "Diablotine".

C. Four body massive, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, red outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and 1/4 second "foudroyante". Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19"', nickel plated, " fausses cotes " decoration, 23 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with micrometric index patented on January 4, 1887. Chronograph with visible work, released by depressing the winding crown, the split seconds push piece in the band. Signed on the cuvette and movement. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 177

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 12099, Grand Prix de Paris, July 1906. Very fine 18K gold hunting cased, keyless watch with chronograph and progressive 30 minute recorder, in original leather fitted box and accompanied by the original certificate.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", engine-turned, the cover centred with an engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold "spade" hands. M. 17"', nickel plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Chronograph with visible work, the push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 4,500 - 5,500

LOT 178

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 14850, circa 1901. Fine 18K gold, keyless watch with chronograph and pulsometer.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished with engine-turned back. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic minute and chronograph rings, red tachometer scale for 30 pulsations and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18'", nickel plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Chronograph with visible work and button on the winding crown. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

LOT 179

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

Golay - Laresche & Fils, Geneve, No. 15950, made for E.M. Amsdem, Minneapolis, Mimn.(U.S.A.), circa 1887. Fine 18K pink gold, keyless watch with chronograph.

C. Three body, massive, "bassine et filets " , engineturned. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with a date. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Glazed, 19"', nickel plated, 22 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Chronograph with visible work, activated by depressing the winding crown. Signed on the dial and cuvette. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,200 - 2,600

LOT 180

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

Golay - Laresche & Fils, Golay Fils & Stahl, Successeurs, Geneve and 2 rue de la Paix a Paris, No. 22275, circa 1900. Fine 18K gold, keyless five minute repeating watch.

C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine " , polished, the back engraved with a monogram. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated September 30, 1900. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 17"', nickel plated, " fausses cotes" decoration, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial, cuvette and movement. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,800 - 3,200

Sold: CHF 3,795