408 lots

LOT 101

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

Huguenin & Grezet, Locle (Swiss), No. 1305,circa 1870.Fine and unusual 18K gold hunting cased, keyless independent, split centre-seconds watch with 1/4 second foudroyante.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and independent seconds rings, sunk subsidiary seconds and 1/4 second diablotine. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 20???, nickel plated, double train with differential winding, ?à vagues? decoration, 24 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Independent split-seconds train with flirt on the escape wheel pinion andush pieces in the band.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,500 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 102

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

Louis Audemars, Brassus, Swiss, No. 10890,circa 1890.Fine 18K gold, moon phase astronomical, minute repeating keyless watch with perpetual calendar.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine et filets?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, sunk subsidiary dials for days of the week, dates and seconds with inner month indication, moon phase aperture with its age on the border. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 20???, gilt brass, gold wheel train, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 24,000 - 28,000

Sold: CHF 27,600

LOT 103

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

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, Swiss, No. 14899,completed on March 1892.Fine 18K pink gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine et filets?, polished, the cover engraved with a maiden in classical dress, playing the lyre, seated on a dolphin, the back with a monogram. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Glazed 19???, nickel plated,31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Special Jules Jürgensen hand-setting device by means of the folding bow patented on 15 January 1867.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 57 mm.Accompanied by photocopies of the original workshops logs.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

LOT 104

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

Mathey-Tissot, 1930?s.Fine, small, 14K yellow gold mid-size wristwatch, with olive shaped button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs. D. matte silver with engraved Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. ?Bâton? hands. M. rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 28 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

LOT 105

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

Mathey-Tissot, 1940?s.Fine and unusual, square, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph and register.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, straight lugs, flat top crystal. D. bronze and gold with painted radial Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. ?Alpha? steel hands. M. 10 3/4???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 27 x 27 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 3,500

LOT 106

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

Cromax, Swiss, 1930?s.Small and unusual, nickel-chrome, mid-size wristwatch with olive shaped single button chronograph, tachometer and telemeter.

C. Three-body, polished, concave lugs. D. matte silver with painted Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds dial, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations, at the center, spiral scale for 400 units. M. 12 1/4???, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 29 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,100 - 1,300

LOT 107

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

Mildia, 1920?s.Fine and unusual, 14K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back and bezel. D. matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer telemeter graduation, at the center, spiral tachometric scale. ?Breguet? blued steel hands.M. 13???, rhodium plated, 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.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,200 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 2,990

LOT 108

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

Swiss, made for the British Market, circa 1880.Fine 18K gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine et filets?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 17???, frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, 18 jewels in screwed bearings, pointed tooth lateral platform escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,500 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 109

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

Baume, Swiss, No. 22736, Modèle Déposé No. 102. Calendrier Breveté (Video-Volo, Swiss patentNo. 33608), made for Searle & Cie., Lombard Street, London, with London hallmarks for 1917.Fine and unusual, 18K gold, double face, moon phase astronomical, keyless quarter repeating calendar watch.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine?, polished. D. White enamel on the front with Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and centre moon phase aperture. Blued steel ?spade? hands. Hinged matt gilt and silvered on the back, with date ring, outer revolving ring for the days of the week and aperture for the months with indication of their number of days. Single blued steel hand. M. 20???, gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balancepring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 6,325

LOT 110

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

Thomas Armstrong & Brother, Manchester, No. 5053, with London hallmarks for 1913.Fine 18K gold, keyless, centre-seconds stop-watch.

C. Three-body, massive, ?bassine et filets, polished, the back with a blue, red and green champlevé flinqué enamelled monogram: ?B.D.A.?. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and seconds rings. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 21???, frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, 18 jewels in screwed settings, English pointed tooth lateral platform escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Stop push piece in the band.Signed on the back plate.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,300 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 1,380

LOT 111

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

S.W.M.C., (Shelton Watch Movement Co., Coventry) No. 54916, with Chester hallmarks for 1897.Fine 18K gold, half hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer with 52 1/2-minute Karrusel regulator.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine et filets?, polished, the cover with black champlevé enamelled Arabic numerals on the dial aperture border, the back engraved with the monogram ?J.D.?. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated March 24, 1900. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?pear? hands.M. 18???, frosted and gilt three-quarter plate, 15 jewels, with going barrel, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with gold screws, free sprung blued steel balance spring with terminal curve, ruby endstone. Bonniksen 52 1/2-minute Karrusel regulator.Signed on the back plate.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

LOT 112

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

Breguet, Type XX, 1970?s.Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator?s wristwatch with retour en vol round button chronograph and register with black bezel.

C. Three-body, polished, screwed case back, graduated revolving bezel, lapidated lugs. D. black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 45 minutes register dials ?Bâton? tritium-coated hands. M. 14???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case.Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 9,775

LOT 113

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

Breguet, Type XX, 1970?s.Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator?s wristwatch with retour en vol round button chronograph and register with black bezel.

C. Three-body, polished, screwed case back, graduated revolving bezel, lapidated lugs. D. black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 45 minutes register dials ?Bâton? tritium-coated hands. M. 14???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case.Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 114

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

Breguet, Type XX, 1970?s.Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator?s wristwatch with retour en vol round button chronograph and register with black bezel.

C. Three-body, polished, screwed case back, graduated revolving bezel, lapidated lugs. D. black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 45 minutes register dials ?Bâton? tritium-coated hands. M. 14???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case.Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 8,625

LOT 115

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

Breitling, Genève, 1960?s.Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and diving times indication.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back, black and silver graduated revolving bezel for the elapsed time calculation, lapidated lugs. D. black and ?guilloché? silver with tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and15 minutes registers. ?Skeleton? tritium-coated white hands. M. Cal. 178, copper colored, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 41 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 2,400

Sold: CHF 2,760

LOT 116

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

Attributable to Le Phare (Barbezat Baillot), Le Locle, Swiss, circa 1920.Very fine and heavy 18K gold hunting cased, moon phase astronomical keyless minute repeating watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph and 30 minutes instantaneous recorder.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals outer minutes and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary dials for seconds with inner moon phase aperture, days of the week, months of the leap-year cycle with outer minute register, and days of the month. Gold Breguet hands. M. 20???, rhodium plated, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with fly regulator and slide in the ban. Chronograph with visible work and push piece in the band.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

LOT 117

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

Attributable to Le Phare (Barbezat-Baillot), Le Locle, Swiss, circa 1915.Fine 18K gold, hunting cased, moon phase astronomical, keyless minute repeating watch with chronograph and triple calendar.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, engine-turned. Hinged gold cuvette decorated with medals awarded in different exhibitions. D. White enamel with bold Breguet numerals, outer minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds with moon phase aperture, small dial for days of the month, apertures for days of the week and months. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 19???, gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with fly regulatornd slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, push piece in the band.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 2,400

Sold: CHF 5,290

LOT 118

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

E. Mathey-Tissot & Cie., Ponts-de-Martel, No. 34958, circa 1890.Very fine 18K gold, moon phase astronomical, keyless watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph and30 minutes instantaneous recorder.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine?, the engine-turned back engraved with the monogram ?C. B.?. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary dials for the day of the week, the months of the leap year cycle and outer minute register, the date and the seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 18???, nickel plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Brguet balance spring. Chronograph with visible work, the button on the winding crown.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

LOT 119

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

Le Coultre, Swiss, No. 30277, circa 1900.Very fine 18K pink gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch, accompanied by a gold chain anda small sapphire set locket.

C. Four-body, massive, ?demi-bassine?, polished, the back with red and blue champlevé flinqué enamelled monogram ?J.C.?. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with foliage and technical details. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 18???, gilt brass, 27 jewels, 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. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 120

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

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, Da Vinci, Quartz Electronic, circa 1970.Fine, center-seconds, water-resistant, hexagonal,18K yellow gold gentleman?s quartz wristwatch with date, and 18K yellow gold integrated bracelet.

C. Two-body, solid, brushed, lapidated bezel. D. satiné gold with applied gold indexes, aperture for the date. ?Bâton? gold and black hands. M. cal. CEH Beta 21, frequency of the quartz oscillator 8192 Hz., reduced to 256 Hz. by the frequency reducer, sweep seconds-hand.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case.Dim. 38 x 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 6,000