428 lots

LOT 21

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Jaeger LeCoultre "Memovox", 1950's.Fine and rare, center-seconds, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with alarm and two crowns.

C. two-body, solid, polished, the crown at 2 o'clock activates the central revolving alarm dial, teardrop lugs.D. black with applied pink gold triangular indexes and Arabic numerals. "Dauphine" pink gold 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: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

USD 1,400 - 1,700

Sold: CHF 4,600

LOT 22

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Jaeger LeCoultre "Memovox Automatic", 1960's.Fine center-seconds self-winding, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, alarm and two crowns.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back, the crown at 2 o'clock activates the central revolving alarm dial. D. matte silver with applied steel and black indexes, aperture for the date. "Bâton" steel hands.M. 14''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, rotor à butoirs.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

USD 650 - 850

Sold: CHF 2,530

LOT 23

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Huguenin Tissot, Swiss, No. 28802, circa 1890.Interesting large silver hunting-cased, keyless, astronomical watch with a calendar and phases of the moon.

C. Five-body, 'forme variée', engine-turned covers, front centered by a blank cartouche surmounted by engraved floral decoration, both covers engine-turned inside, silver hinged cuvette over hinged glazed cover for viewing the movement. D. Silver with applied gold floral decoration, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, three subsidiary dials for days of the week, days of the month and seconds with aperture for phases of the moon, blued-steel 'spade' hands. M. Large, 27???, rhodiumed, 'fausses côte' decoration, straight-line, counterpoised lever escapement, bimetallic balance, blued-steel flat balance spring, pin-set.Signed on movement and case.Diam. 74 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

USD 650 - 850

Sold: CHF 1,840

LOT 24

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Courvoisier Frères, La Chaux-de-Fonds, 'Modernista', Swiss, circa 1910.Interesting 18K rose gold digital jumping hour watch with retrograde minute hand.

C. Four-body, 'demi-bassine', back cover engine-turned in barleycorn pattern, gold hinged cuvette, etched in Art Nouveau pattern. D. Gilded, center decorated in zigzag pattern, top with retrograde minute scale, aperture for the hours. M. 17???, rhodiumed, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator, pin-set.Signed on the cuvette, stamped with the maker?s mark inside back cover and on the dial.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 1,200

USD 550 - 650

Sold: CHF 1,955

LOT 25

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Courvoisier Frères, La Chaux-de-Fonds, 'Modernista', Swiss, circa 1910.Interesting 18K gold digital jumping hour watch with retrograde minute hand.

C. Four-body, 'demi-bassine', back cover engine-turned in barleycorn pattern, gold hinged cuvette, etched in Art Nouveau style. D. Gilded, center decorated in zigzag pattern, top with retrograde minute scale, aperture for the hours. M. 17???, rhodiumed, 'fausses côtes' decoration, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator, crown-set.Signed on the cuvette, stamped with the maker?s mark inside back cover and on the dial.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 1,200

USD 550 - 650

Sold: CHF 1,840

LOT 26

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Alse Beudroit, Seloncourt (Doubs), France, No. 84, circa 1895.Unusual massive heavily nickeled keyless watch with patented calculator.

C. Four-body, 'demi-bassine'. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minutes, gold 'spade' hands, two concentric calculator scales, the fixed outer and revolving inner, both calibrated from 1 to 10 in non-linear manner. Revolving scale movable by means of a knob at 1 o?clock, the pointer revolves by means of a knob at 11 o?clock. M. 18???, matte gilded-brass, cylinder escapement, three-arm monometallic balance, index regulator, pin set.Signed on the case.Diam. 61 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

USD 1,100 - 1,400

LOT 27

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Swiss, circa 1900.Fine 18K rose gold, hunting-cased astronomical watch with quarter hour repeating, calendar, phases of the moon and chronograph.

C. Four-body, 'demi bassine', polished, gold, hinged cuvette decorated with various medals over glazed bezel.D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer chronograph scale, four subsidiary dials for days of the month, days of the week, months and seconds concentric with an aperture for phases of the moon, gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 21???, half-plate, gilded, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating the slide in the band, patented repeating regulator, chronograph activated by a button in the band.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,500 - 4,000

USD 2,000 - 2,200

Sold: CHF 4,140

LOT 28

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Swiss, circa 1900Fine 14K rose gold, keyless, astronomical quarter hour repeating watch with calendar, phases of the moon, and chronograph.

C. Four-body, 'bassine et filets', engine-turned covers, the front centered by engraved initials 'PB', brass hinged cuvette over glazed gold bezel. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer chronograph ring, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, days of the month, months and subsidiary seconds with inner moon-phase aperture, gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 22??? matte gilded, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, white Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activatig the push-piece in the band.Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

USD 700 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 3,220

LOT 29

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Invicta, Swiss, circa 1910.Fine 18K gold hunting-cased astronomical watch with quarter hour repeating, digital calendar, phases of the moon and chronograph.

C. Four-body, 'bassine', engine-turned, blank cartouche in the center of front cover, gold, hinged cuvette decorated with various medals. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer chronograph scale, two apertures for digital days of the week, the other for months, subsidiary dial for days of the month and another for seconds concentric with an aperture for phases of the moon. M. 21???, half-plate, gilded, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, white Breguet balance spring, repeatingon gongs through activating the slide in the band, patented 'silent' repeating regulator, chronograph activated by a button in the band.Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 4,000

USD 2,000 - 2,300

Sold: CHF 4,370

LOT 30

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Swiss, circa 1900.Fine 18K gold hunting-cased astronomical watch with quarter hour repeating, digital calendar, phases of the moon and chronograph.

C. Four-body, 'bassine', polished, gold, hinged cuvette decorated with various medals. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer chronograph scale, two apertures for digital days of the week, the other for months, subsidiary dial for days of the month and another for seconds concentric with an aperture for phases of the moon. M. 21???, half-plate, gilded, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, white Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating the slide in the band,patented 'silent' repeating regulator, chronograph activated by a button in the band.Dim. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 4,000

USD 2,000 - 2,300

Sold: CHF 5,175

LOT 31

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Omega Automatic, "Seamaster", 1950's.Fine center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date.

C. three-body, solid, polished, logo engraved on the back. D. matte silver with a faceted satiné silver outer ring with applied fluted gold indexes and Arabic numerals, aperture for the date. "Dauphine" radium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 503, copper colored, 20 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, bidirectional winding.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

USD 650 - 900

Sold: CHF 1,380

LOT 32

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Omega, Automatic Chronometer, "Constellation", 1950's.Fine center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. three-body, solid, polished, screw-down case back with logo, concave lugs. D. two-tone silver with applied pink gold and black indexes on a faceted outer plain reserve. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 551, copper-colored, 24 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,000

USD 850 - 1,100

Sold: CHF 2,530

LOT 33

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Omega Automatic, 1940's.Fine self-winding 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished, teardrop lapidated lugs. D. "guilloché", champagne with applied pink gold triangular indexes and Arabic numerals. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 344, copper-colored, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, rotor à butoirs.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 800 - 1,000

USD 450 - 550

Sold: CHF 978

LOT 34

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Omega Automatic, "Seamaster", 1960's.Fine center-seconds self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished, screw-down back with engraved logo. D. matte silver with applied pink gold and black indexes. "Dauphine" radium-coated pink gold hands. M. Cal. 591, copper-colored, 20 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, bidirectional winding.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,800 - 2,200

USD 1,000 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 2,530

LOT 35

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Jaeger-LeCoultre, Swiss, circa 1930.Fine and unusual 'Staybrite', stainless steel, keyless, 8-day watch with digital winding indication.

C. Two-body, polished. D. Matte silvered, applied gold Arabic numerals, small seconds at 9, aperture for winding indicator calibrated from 1 to 8. M. 19???, rhodiumed, 'fausses côtes' decoration in unusual radial pattern, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, large barrel taking up more than half the diameter of the movement.Signed on dial, case, and movement.Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

USD 1,400 - 1,650

Sold: CHF 2,760

LOT 36

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Jaeger LeCoultre, "Reverso", 1940's.Fine rectangular stainless steel "Staybrite" gentleman's wristwatch.

C. four-body, polished, reeded bezel. D. black with radium-coated indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" radium-coated steel hands. M. 8''' tonneau, rhodium-plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case.Dim. 23 x 38 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,800 - 7,800

USD 3,800 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 6,670

LOT 37

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Jaeger LeCoultre, "Automatic", 1960's.Fine self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back, concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied steel indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Epée" steel hands. M. Cal. 10 1/2''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, rotor à butoirs.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

USD 650 - 900

Sold: CHF 2,070

LOT 38

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Jaeger LeCoultre, "Reverso", 1940's.Fine center-seconds rectangular stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. four-body, polished, reeded bezel, dust-protecting cap. D. matte silver with painted black indexes and Arabic numerals, concentric, graduated ring dial for the minutes and seconds. "Epée" blued-steel hands. M. 8''' tonneau, rhodium-plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case.Dim. 23 x 38 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,800 - 7,800

USD 3,800 - 4,300

LOT 39

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Jaeger "Duo-Plan", 1930's.Fine rectangular Art Deco 18K yellow gold lady's wristwatch with cord bracelet and gold rings and clasp.

C. French, two-body, solid, polished, dust-protecting cap, lobed central lugs, back winder. D. black with painted white indexes. "Epée" white gold hands. M. Cal. 4''' signed LeCoultre, "Duo-Plan", baguette, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, 2 adjustments, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 14 x 33 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,500 - 6,000

USD 3,000 - 3,300

LOT 40

Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

Breguet, Swiss, circa 1820.Fine 18K gold, two-train, petite et grande sonnerie clockwatch, quarter hour repeating watch with special escapement.

C. Four-body, 'demi-bassine', polished back cover, bezels with small reeded pattern, reeded band, hinged, glazed cuvette with gold bezel. D. Silver, engine-turned in the center, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 23???, skeltonized half-plate, fire-gilded, virgule escapement, monometallic brass balance, the striking mechanism on the back plate to be viewed through the glazed cuvette, a lever for change from petite to grande sonnerie extending to the case at 7 o?cloc, 'striking/silence' lever at 4 o?clock, repeater via striking train activating by a push-button in the pendant, striking and repeating on two gongs.Signed on the dial.Diam. 57.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 13,000 - 15,000

USD 7,200 - 8,200