408 lots

LOT 81

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Heuer, 1950?s.Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph and register.

C. Two-body, polished, screw down case back, concave lugs. D. champagne with painted Arabic numerals and applied gold indexes, auxiliary seconds and30 minutes register dials ?Dauphine? tritium-coated gold hands. M. 13???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 1,800

Sold: CHF 1,840

LOT 82

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Baume & Mercier, Genève, 1950?s.Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. Two-body, polished, screw down case back, lapidated lugs. D. matte silver with painted Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. ?Bâton? tritium-coated hands. M. 13???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 1,800

Sold: CHF 2,185

LOT 83

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Lemania, 1940?s.Fine, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with triple date.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed. D. matte silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. ?Lozenge? radium-coated hands. M. 12 1/2???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,200 - 1,400

LOT 84

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, 1940?s.Very fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter, with leather strap and stainless steel Ulysse Nardin buckle.

C. Two-body, polished, screw down case back, concave lugs. D. two-tone silver with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations. ?Breguet? blued steel hands. M. 13???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,200 - 3,800

Sold: CHF 5,060

LOT 85

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Heuer, 1930?s.Very fine and rare, stainless steel mid-size wristwatch, with olive shaped button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. Three-body, polished, stepped bezel, curious central mobile lugs representing two belt buckles attached to the strap. D. two-tone silver with paintedArabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer telemeter graduation,at the center, spiral tachometric scale. ?Epée?blued steel hands. M. 13???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,000 - 2,400

Sold: CHF 3,220

LOT 86

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Bronnikoff, Wjatka, Russia, circa 1860.Very rare and fine watch entirely made of box-wood and bone, in original fitted case and accompanied by the carved wood original chain.

C. Double body, entirely made of box-wood. D. Wooden with Arabic numerals on bone cartouches and subsidiary seconds. Bone hands. M. Entirely made of wood, excluding the mainspring and the balance spring only, with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain wood three-arm balance.Signed on the inner part of the back cover.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 19,550

LOT 87

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Attributable to N.M. Bronnikoff, Wjatka, Russia,circa 1870.Very rare and fine watch entirely made of box-wood and bone.

C. Double body, entirely made of box-wood. D. Wooden with Arabic numerals on bone cartouches and subsidiary seconds. Bone hands. M. Entirely made of wood, excluding the mainspring and the balance spring only, with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain wood three-arm balance.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

LOT 88

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Record, Genève, Bidynator, 1950?s.Fine and unusual, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw down case back, straight lugs. D. black with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals, concentric, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. ?Alpha? yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 88D, signed Zodiac, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 4,000 - 4,500

LOT 89

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Record Watch Co., Genève, Datofix, 1950?s.Fine, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, triple date and moon phases.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold square indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the30 minutes and 12 hours registers, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. ?Alpha? yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 88, rhodium plated, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 4,830

LOT 90

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Record Watch Co., Genève, Datofix, 1950?s.Fine, astronomic, stainless steel and yellow gold plated gentleman?s wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.

C. Two-body, bicolor, polished, concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. ?Feuille? yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 107C, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 1,600 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 1,840

LOT 91

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Gübelin, Lucerne, 1950?s.Very fine and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel and yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch.

C. Two-body, bicolor, polished, dust protecting cap, screw down case back, fluted yellow gold lugs, steel case. D. matte silver with applied gold and painted indexes, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months andthe moon phases. ?Dauphine? yellow gold hands.M. 11 1/2???, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 25 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 2 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 4,000 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 5,175

LOT 92

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Breitling, Genève, Unitime Automatic, Ref. 1260,circa 1951.Fine and unusual, 24 hours, ?World Time?, center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel and yellow gold plated gentleman?s wristwatch with date.

C. Three-body, bicolor, polished, revolving reeded bezel bearing the indication of 24 cities around the world, lapidated lugs. D. two-tone matte silver with outer 24 hours revolving ring dial alternated in silver and black with painted Arabic numerals, concentric, applied steel indexes, in the center, the design of the maps of South America, Africa, part of North America and part of Europe, aperture for the date on the3. ?Dauphine? steel hands. M. Cal. 260, 11 1/2???, copper colored, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 3,500

Sold: CHF 4,370

LOT 93

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

American Watch Co., Waltham, Mass. No. 250437, circa 1870.Very fine and rare 18K gold hunting cased watch, presented by Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877), President of America, to Capt. J. Petterson for the rescue of the crew of the AM. BARK PLEIADES - 1870.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine et filets?, engine-turned with reeded band, the cover centred with a black champlevé enamelled scene depicting a life rescue at sea, the back with the emblem of the United States of America, the dedication engraved inside the cover. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 20???, frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, 18 jewels in screwed settings, Foggs safety pinions, patented on February 14, 1865, straight lne lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, the micrometric adjustment operated by means of the index via a cam.Signed on the dial and back plate.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 14,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 94

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Girard-Perregaux, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 12255,circa 1870.Fine and unusual niello silver pocket chronometer.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine et filets?, the bezels with niello decoration in a Greek pattern, the back decorated in a chess board pattern. Hinged silver cuvette with engine-turned border. D. Gold engine-turned with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, the centre decorated with a royal coat of arms supported by two cherubs. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 19???, frosted and gilt three-quarter plate, the back plate engraved with an eagle with spread-out wings,15 jewels in screwed settings, pivoted detent escapement, two-arm compensated balance, blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves and diamond end-stone.Signed on the back plate.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

LOT 95

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Universal Genève, Compax, Ref. 12494, circa 1944.Very fine, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs. D. pink with painted gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation. ?Feuille? gold hands. M. 13???, gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 3,450

LOT 96

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Universal Genève, Compax, Ref. 22498, 1930?s.Fine, stainless steel Enversteel gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. three body, polished, extended lapidated lugs.D. matt silver with applied gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary «guilloché» dials for the seconds, the12 hours and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation. «Feuille» gilt hands. M. 14???, gilt brass,17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

LOT 97

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Universal, Genève, Uni-compax, Ref. 12109, 1940?s.Fine and unusual, square, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, straight lugs, flat top crystal. D. champagne with applied gold round indexes and painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. ?Moderne? gold hands.M. 10???, Cal. 289, gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 26 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 1,800

LOT 98

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Universal, Genève, Uni-Compax, No. 805300,Ref. 12457, circa 1941.Very fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. Three-body, solid, polished. D. matte silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds and the 45 minutes register, outer tachometer graduation. ?Lozenge? radium-coated hands. M. 13???, gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 1,800

LOT 99

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Universal, Genève, circa 1910.Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown, register and pulsometer.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, mobile wire lugs. D. white enamel with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations. ?Spade? blued steel hands. M. 13???, gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, the coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 5,405

LOT 100

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

Swiss, circa 1880.Fine 18K gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch, carillon on three gongs.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine?, polished, initials ?F.F.? engraved inside the cover. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 20???, gilt brass, 36 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on three gongs with three hammers and slide in the band.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,500 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 9,200