428 lots

LOT 421

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 974185, case No. 513507, Ref. 2443, circa 1953.Extremely rare and fine, rectangular curved, platinum gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by a platinum Patek Philippe buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, overhanging straight lugs, "bombé" crystal. D. matte silver with applied white gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" white gold hands. M. Cal. 9 '''-90, tonneau, rhodium-plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 39 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

USD 35,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 80,500

LOT 422

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

Breguet et Fils No. 1805, petite pendule à quatre parties, started on 21 Germinal An 13 (April 11, 1805) and sold to Monsieur André Berker on 26 Prairial an 13 (June 15, 1805) for 1.800 Francs.Very fine and rare mahogany, eight-day going, quarter repeating grande et petite sonnerie carriage clock with alarm and special escapement, with contemporary fitted box.

C. Rectangular, mahogany veneered (veneer about 2mm thick) with sliding back door, folding brass handle on the top, ormolu bezel with 'water-leaf' decoration. Box: two-piece, leather covered with sliding front panel allowing the dial to be seen, a compartment in the back for a spare crystal, small gilded feet. D. White enamel, slightly convex, with Breguet numerals. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. Brass rectangular with large double wheel barrel driving the going as well as the striking trains, pltform mounted dead-beat verge escapement with sapphire circular pallets and 11-teeth escape wheel, three-arm balance with eight gold timing and poising screws at the bottom, blued-steel flat balance spring, balance and escape wheel jeweled with endstones, long index regulator protruding to the end of the platform. Quarter repeating and striking on a bell with the mechanisms mounted on the back plate, top button release. Pull wind alarm striking on the same bell, fitted on the base.Signed Breguet on the dial and Breguet et Fils on the base of the movement.Dim. 18 x 13 x 10 cm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

USD 45,000 - 55,000

Sold: CHF 113,500

LOT 423

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 863966, case No. 646584, Ref. 1518, 1st series, circa 1945.Very fine astronomic 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, perpetual calendar and moon phases. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel and lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and round indexes, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. 13''' rhodium-plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, microeter regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 150,000 - 180,000

USD 80,000 - 100,000

LOT 424

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867417, case No. 651856, Ref. 1579, circa 1948.Very fine 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. three-body, solid, polished, lapidated teardrop lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold pyramidal indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 13''' rhodium-plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 27,000 - 33,000

USD 15,000 - 19,000

Sold: CHF 35,650

LOT 425

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

Unsigned, Geneva, probably by Piguet & Capt, circa 1810.Very rare and fine gold and enamel perfume flask with concealed watch showing seconds.

C. In the shape of a long oval flask with flat edges. The front with two fine panels, the top with painted enamel of a fruit basket, the bottom with floral engraving interlocked with translucent red and blue enamels. The bottom hinged and spring-loaded to reveal the dials when a small push-piece at the side is pressed. On the back: at the top an enamel of a vase with flowers, at the bottom an engraved vase against blue enamel background over a backgound engraved to imitate engine-turning. Borderin alternating azure and white enamels in a geometrical pattern, the sides in a classical style with translucent red, blue, and green enamel. The screwed enameled cap reveals a small stick for perfume application. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, dot minute indicators, blued-steel "spade" hands, above a separate white enamel dial for small seconds. M. Hinged, rectangular 5 1/2???, fire-gilded full-plate, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilded balance, flat balance spring, brass escape wheel, mtor barrel. The seconds are driven by an additional wheel driven by the escape wheel pinion.Dim. 19 x 9 x 89 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 160,000 - 180,000

USD 90,000 - 100,000

LOT 426

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867080, case No. 6335561, Ref. 1518, 1st series, circa 1946.Extremely rare and fine astronomic, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, perpetual calendar and moon phases.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, concave bezel and lugs. D. matte silver with applied steel Arabic numerals and round indexes, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. 13''' rhodium-plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, micrometeregulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

USD 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 1,433,500

LOT 427

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

The Spring.Attributed to Piguet et Meylan à Genève, made for the Chinese market, circa 1820.Magnificent and rare 18K gold and enameled, quarter repeating musical triple-train automaton watch with two musicians, set with half-pearls and turquoises.

C. Four-body, 'Empire', the back with a very fine enamel portrait of a young lady, representing the Spring, depicted with spring flowers within a round frame of alternating segments with graduating half-pearls and translucent dark blue enamel over engine-turning, the bezels entirely set with half-pearls, the band set with half-pearls alternating with a cluster of four turquoises. Pendant and bow set with half-pearls, azure enamel underneath the bow. D. Eccentric, off-white enamel over gold, Romanumerals, outer minute ring within an enamel countryside scene showing a castle with the sea in the background and a classical urn in a corner of the castle wall. Multicolored gold figures of a boy playing a triangle and a girl playing the hurdy-gurdy. The players? arms are pivoted and are driven by the musical movement, giving the illusion that the music comes from the small triangle and the hurdy-gurdy. M. 20???, fire-gilded, cylinder escapement, gold balance, blued-steel flat balance spring,all three trains run from motor barrels, the music disc with pins on both sides working on 22 vibrating blades, the automaton is driven by the musical movement and is controled by a cam mounted in the center of the music disk, all-or-nothing repeating train, the seconds hand is mounted directly on the 4th wheel, the music plays every hour on the hour or on demand, repeating on gongs when the pendant is pressed.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 280,000 - 360,000

USD 160,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 905,500

LOT 428

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888055, case No. 680004, Ref. 2497, first series, made in 1953, sold on July 15, 1955.Extremely rare and fine center-seconds, astronomic, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases. Accompanied by an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel. D. matte silver with applied white gold Arabic numerals and dot-shaped indexes, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" white gold hands. M. Cal. 27-SC Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balnce-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

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