Swiss, No. 10183, circa 1900. Very fine 18K gold, diamond-set, keyless fob watch.
C. Three-piece, massive, "Louis XVI", the rose-cut diamond set bezels with white and green champleve enamelled decoration, the back panel of blue flinque enamel, applied with the rose-cut diamond set inverted interlaced letters "L". D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 9 1 /2 "' , gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Diam. 29 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 7,274
Swiss, circa 1890. Fine and rare 18K gold miniature keyless watch.
C. Four body, massive, "Louis XVI " , polished, the back engraved with the crown of an earl. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, "Louis XV" with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 6 1 /2 "' , gilt brass, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Diam. 20 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 1,800 - 2,200
Sold: CHF 2,381
C. Three piece, spherical, with rose cut diamond set front hemisphere the glazed back chased with foliage decoration. Matching brooch decorated with a fleur de lys. D. White enamel with blue radial Arabic numerals. Gold "pear" hands. M. 4,5 "' , gilt brass, 15 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, wound by means of the revolving bezel. Diam. 14 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 7,274
C. Three piece, - spherical, powder blue flinque enamelled, with applied rose-cut diamond-set decoration. D. White enamel with blue radial Arabic numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 6 1 /2 "' , nickel plated, 15 jewels, Swiss lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, wound by means of the revolving bezel. Diam. 20 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
Rolex, "Precision", Ref. 4533, 1940's. Fine, square, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.
C. two body, massive, polished, fluted concave lugs. D. matted silver with applied pink gold indexes and Roman numerals auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine " pink gold hands. M. 11 1 /2 "' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance, 2 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 38 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 2,000 - 2,400
Sold: CHF 4,232
Rolex, Ref. 4498, 1940's. Fine stainless steel, gentleman's wristwatch.
C. two body, polished, overhanging concave lugs. D. matted silver with applied gold lozenge indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille " yellow gold hands. M. 10"' rhodium plated, 15jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 1,000 - 1,200
Sold: CHF 1,323
C. two body, massive, polished, stepped bezel, overhanging teardrop lugs. D. matted silver with applied gold indexes. "Dauphine " yellow gold hands. M. 10"' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance, 7 adjustments, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 2,000 - 2,400
Sold: CHF 3,968
Rolex, Precision, Ref. 4747, 1940's. Fine, center second, 9K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.
C. two body, massive, polished, stepped bezel, overhanging teardrop lugs. D. matted silver with applied gold indexes. "Feuille " yellow gold hands. M. 10"' rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 2,000 - 2,400
Sold: CHF 2,777
Rolex, Chronometer, Ref. 4308, 1940's. Very fine, square, 14K pink gold gentleman' s wristwatch.
C. two body, massive, polished, overhanging lugs, flat top crystal. D. pink with painted Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 11"' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance, 7 adjusments, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 25 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 3,000 - 3,500
Sold: CHF 4,232
Attributable to Bontems, Paris, circa 1880. Fine tortoiseshell and enamel, singing bird box.
C. Two body, tortoiseshell entirely decorated with gold stars, hinged back panel for the key compartment and gold bezel to the singing bird aperture. The gilt brass singing bird lid enamelled with a painted Swiss lakeside landscape. Singing bird movement: rectangular plates with going barrel and rectangular bellow, the bird with moving wings and beak, controlled by two cams mounted beneath the barrel wheel, gilt brass grill pierced and engraved with flowers and foliage. Dim. 100 x 65 x 35 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 6,000 - 7,000
Attributable to Bontems, Paris, circa 1880. Fine gilt brass, singing bird box.
C. Two body, gilt brass, rectangular with lobed corners, engine-turned and engraved with foliage and floral decoration, hinged back panel for the key compartment. The silvered singing bird lid engraved with flowers and birds. Singing bird movement: rectangular plates with going barrel and rectangular bellow, the bird with moving wings and beak, controlled by two cams mounted beneath the barrel, gilt brass grill pierced and engraved with flowers and foliage. Dim. 97 x 62 x 36 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
C. Two part, entirely made of tortoiseshell, gold inlaid lines and gold engraved singing bird border, hinged back panel for the key compartment. The gold singing bird lid enamelled with a fine painted Swiss landscape, snowcapped mountains on the background. Singing bird movement: rectangular plates with turned pillars, fusee with chain, rectangular bellow, the bird with moving wings, tail, beak and turning head controlled by a stack of 8 cams, gilt brass engraved grill. The serial number scratched inside the tortoiseshell case. Dim. 94 x 63 x 28 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 15,000 - 18,000
German, circa 1900. Fine gilt brass and enamel singing bird box, in original fitted box.
C. Two piece rectangular, the side panel with white and green champleve enamelled decoration, the front panel centred with a small painted riverside landscape, the cover and lid of the bird painted with pastoral scenes. Singing bird movement: rectangular plates with going barrel and rectangular bellow, the bird with moving wings and beak, controlled by two cams mounted beneath the barrel, gilt brass grill pierced and engraved with foliage. Trade mark punched on the base. Dim. 103 x 65 x 44 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 6,000 - 7,000
German, circa 1900. Fine gilt brass and enamel singing bird box, in original fitted box.
C. Two piece rectangular, the side panel with white and blue champleve enamelled decoration, each centred with a small painted lakeside landscape, the cover and lid of the bird painted with pastoral scenes. Singing bird movement: rectangular plates with going barrel and rectangular bellow, the bird with moving wings and beak, controlled by two cams mounted beneath the barrel, gilt brass grill pierced and engraved with foliage. Trade mark punched on the base. Dim. 103 x 65 x 44 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 6,000 - 7,000
C. Two piece rectangular with canted corners, fully decorated with a flinque enamelled, green, azure and purple floral decoration, the lid of the bird decorated en suite with a bird on a branch, and inside with a bouquet of purple flowers. Singing bird movement: rectangular plates with going barrel and rectangular bellow, the bird with moving wings and beak, controlled by two cams mounted beneath the barrel, gilt brass grill pierced and engraved with foliage. Trade mark punched on the base. Dim. 103 x 76 x 39 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 0 - 0
C. three body, massive, polished, satin g, screwed case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolour black and "guilloche" champagne with applied black and tritium indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Baton " tritiumcoated gold hands. M. 13"' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 40,000 - 45,000
C. three body, massive, polished, satined, screwed case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolour black and white with applied steel tritium-coated indexes '+ auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Baton" steel tritium-coated hands. M. 13 " ' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 12,000 - 14,000
Sold: CHF 17,193
C. three-body, massive, polished, satin g, screwed case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolour black and white with applied tritium steel indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Baton" tritium steel hands. M. 13"' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 18,000 - 22,000
C. three body, massive, polished, sating, screwed case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolour black and "guilloche" champagne with applied tritium-coated gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Baton" tritiumcoated gold hands. M. 13"' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm
Grading System: AAA
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
Swiss, circa 1780. Fine and unusual 18K gold watch with concealed erotic painted enamel scene.
C. Three body, Louis XVI, polished, the back chased with a country girl feeding rabbits, disclosing a painted enamel panel on a concealed compartment, depicting a young couple working for posterity. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold Louis XVI hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass threearm balance, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Diam. 39 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 9,000 - 11,000