220 lots

LOT 430

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Tableau à Musique? French, circa 1860. Fine eight day going, hour and half hour striking musical clock painting, with echo on the hour and vespers at 5 o?clock, the music playing every hour or on demand.

C. Gilt wood framed oil on canvas, featuring a village, pond, hills at the background, church in the foreground with clock. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel hands. M. Circular, brass with going barrels both for the going and the striking trains, anchor escapement, pendulum with silk suspension. Striking on gong with count wheel on the back plate. Additional brass movement for the carillon with echo, cylinder musical movement with four tunes. Dim. 73 x 85 cm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 9,000

108 3,800 - 5,800

Sold: CHF 8,260

LOT 431

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

"Tableau à Musique" French, the musical movement signed Alibert, No. 21012. Made circa 1840. Fine and rare, eight day going, hour and half hour striking musical clock painting, playing two tunes on the hour or at will.

C. Gilt wood framed oil on canvas, depicting a church with the clock in its tower, in a wooded landscape with figures in aboat on a river in the foreground. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals. Steel hands. M. Rectangular, 11 x11 cm, brass with large going barrels both for the going and the striking trains, anchor escapement, inverted crutch, brass-bob pendulum with silk suspension, striking on a coiled gong. Musical movement: brass 9 x 5 cm., playing two tunes, pinned cylinder with 70 vibrating blades in a single comb, start/stop and tune selection levers in the base. Musical movement incomplete. Dim. Frame 88 x 75 cm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

108 3,200 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 11,210

LOT 432

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Envoyée à Ducom? Breguet et Fils, Hor.ger de la Marine Royale, No. 3595, Garde Temps d?argent, valued at 1830 Francs, sent to Ducom on January 23, 1821, for 1220 Francs. Very fine, silver and gold, pocket chronometer. Accompanied by Breguet Certificate No. 4155, issued by Breguet on December 21, 1998.

C. Three-body, silver, ?forme quatre baguettes?, polished, by Joly (Master mark) No. 313, gold hinges, the back engraved with initials ?D.S.?. Gilt brass detachable cuvette. D. Frosted silver with radial Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds at XII, outer dot minute markers. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 24???, frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, the back plate relieved for the barrel secured by a bridge, cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, maintaining power, spring detent escapement, two-arm cut bimetallic compensation balance with cylindrical weights and gold timing screws, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves and diamond end-stone. Dial, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 59 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

108 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 23,600

LOT 433

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Two-Day Chronometer? Winnerl, No. 392, circa 1845. Fine and rare, mahogany, 2 day-going marine chronometer with power reserve.

C. Brass bowl with glazed bezel secured by two screws, gimbaled in two-body mahogany box with glazed round window in the top under sliding lid, brass handles, corner plate for a key with original fluted-handle brass key, key lock in front, gimbal ring locked by single arm protruding through the ring and boss on the bowl. D. Silvered, radial Roman hour numerals, outer minute ring, Arabic seconds on subsidiary dial at XII o?clock, up-and-down indicator at VI o?clock. Blued steel, Breguet hands. M. 63 mm, brass full plate, turned pillars, secured by screws, fusee and chain, Earnshaw spring-detent escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with two round weighs and four screws, blued-steel free sprung helical balance spring with outer terminal curves. Signed on the dial, numbered on dial and box. Bowl 8 cm in diameter, box 15 x 15 cm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

108 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 12,980

LOT 434

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Grande Montre Marine? Construite par Louis Berthoud, Horloger de la Marine No. 130, ?Grande Montre Marine?, begun in July 1809, finished in January 1811, sold to the Comte de Rosily (for the Department of the Marine) on October 8, 1811. Very fine 2 day-going, marine chronometer à tabatière, with regulator dial. Accompanied by a later mahogany box.

C. Two piece (back lacking), ?tabatière?, gilt silver with glazed bezel secured by two screws fitted in mahogany, three-piece, unglazed bezel in the middle part, top with circular ivory plaque, lock between the bottom and the middle parts, sliding brass shuttle in the base panel. D. White enamel by Vincent, eccentric radial Roman hour chapter set at 12 o?clock, center minutes with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 75 mm, brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee with Harrison?s maintaining power and chain, very fine train with a high number of teeth and leaves, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement (updated from pivoted detent Louis Berthoud escapement), large Z type bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and mean time adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring updated from three-arm balance with conical or cylindrical Louis Berthoud balance spring, jeweled to the third wheel, entire train with steel endplates to reduce friction, balance with jeweled endstones. Signed on dial and movement. Dim. Bowl 84 mm diam., box 13 x 13 x 8 cm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 10,000

108 4,500 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 13,570

LOT 435

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Deck Chronometer? Johan Wirén, Saint Petersburg, No. 91, movement made by Kullberg, the case hallmarked London 1878-79. Very fine, silver and gold, deck chronometer with power reserve indication, in the original mahogany fitted box.

C. Three-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished with gold hinges. Box: three-body, spring-suspended seat with Russian Imperial eagle applied at the top. D. White enamel, bold radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, up-and-down indicator at 12 o'clock. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 49 mm (17'''), frosted gilt full plate, 17 jewels, ringed cylindrical pillars, fusée and chain, Harrison?s maintaining power, Earnshaw-type spring detent chronometer escapement, jeweled locking stone, cut bimetallic compensation balance with peripheral meantime and temperature adjustment screws, free-sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone, jeweled to the third wheel with screwed chatons. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 62 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

108 2,000 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 5,428

LOT 436

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Guillaume Balance? Ulysse Nardin - Locle & Geneve, No. 120722, case No. 614869. Made circa 1940. Very fine, keyless, silver, deck chronometer with power reserve indication and Guillaume balance.

C. Four-body, "Bassine et filets", polished. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 36-hour up-and-down indicator. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 50.5 mm (22'''), frosted and gilt, 21 jewels (the escape wheel and lever with gold endplates), straight line lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, spring-loaded micrometer regulator, pin-set. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 64 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

108 2,600 - 3,800

Sold: CHF 4,956

LOT 437

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?One-Minute Tourbillon? Ernest Guinand, Locle, No. 3321. The case with Chester hallmarks for 1858-59. Very fine and important, early, thin, 18K gold hunting-cased pocket watch with one-minute tourbillon regulator of unusual layout and straight-line lever escapement in a leather-covered fitted box, accompanied by crank lever key.

C. Five-body, case-maker?s mark ?WR?, "bassine et filets", engine-turned, foliate and florally engraved, chased band, pendant and bow. Hinged gold-rimmed glazed cuvette. D. Silver, engine-turned and foliate engraved, with applied ?Gothic? radial Roman numerals, varicolored gold foliate decoration and and subsidiary seconds. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 42 mm (19'''), frosted gilt, caliber with the top bridge forming the initial ?G? for Guinand, 15 jewels, polished steel early Guinand carriage with straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. The bridge in the shape of a letter ?G? for Guinand, numbered on the pillar plate. Diam. 53 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

108 26,000 - 38,000

Sold: CHF 56,640

LOT 438

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

"King Victor Emmanuel of Italy Presentation Watch" Hausmann & Co., Rome, made in Switzerland, No. 1010857, case No. 1032855. Made circa 1915. Very fine, 18K gold and enamel keyless pocket watch with the original velvet-covered fitted presentation box mounted with the cypher and crown of Victor Emmanuel.

C. Four-body, "bassine", frosted, curved bezel, the hinged back cover decorated with the translucent dark blue enamel cipher and crown of Victor Emmanuel. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, black Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18''', frosted gilt, jeweled to the third wheel, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 49 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AAA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

108 2,600 - 3,800

Sold: CHF 5,664

LOT 439

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Grand Duke Kyril? L. Leroy & Cie, Paris, 1922, especially made for Grand Duke Kyril of Russia. Very fine and rare, extra large, silver and 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown.

C. three-body, solid, polished, two crowns, pink gold bezel, case back edge and winding crowns, solid silver case, silver mobile geometrical lugs. D. white enamel with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial at 12 o'clock. ?Skeleton? radium-coated hands. M. 14''', 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. Diam. 51 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

108 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 29,500

LOT 440

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Platinum and Diamonds? Longines, No. 2640114. Made in the 1930s. Very fine and rare, thin, keyless, platinum and diamond Art Deco dress pocket watch.

C. Three-body, "bassine", brushed, trefoil bow. D. Brushed silver with dot minute markers within a black enamel ring with pavé diamond-set radial Roman numerals. Blued steel hands. M. Cal.10.85N, nickel, set into a black enameled movement holder ring, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 3 positions, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

108 1,000 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 4,248

LOT 441

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Glasgow Rose? Longines, No. 4138629. Made circa 1930. Extremely rare and fine, 18K yellow gold and enamel keyless Art Deco dress pocket watch with cloisonné enamel dial after the ?Glasgow Rose? design by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

C. Three-body, the bezel, back, pendant and bow with black enamel, the winding crown set with a cabochon black onyx, the band in green enamel. D. Polychrome cloisonné enamel central panel with ?Glasgow Rose? decoration applied gold Arabic numerals on a silver chapter ring with outer minute track. Yellow gold ?Cathedrale? hands. M. Cal. 17.95M, ?Extra? rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

108 2,600 - 3,800

Sold: CHF 9,440

LOT 442

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Millefiori? Wegelin, Genève, No. 2356. Made circa 1920. Very fine and rare, thin,18K gold and champleve enamel keyless dress pocket watch.

C. Three-body, "bassine", the back decorated with champlevé enamel in a "millefiori" type pattern on a black ground, bezel en suite, band and bow in champlevé enamel in a geometric pattern, winding crown set with a cabochon black onyx. D. Matte gilt, champleve Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel hands. M. 37 mm, 16 1/2''', rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

108 2,000 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 7,198

LOT 443

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Platinum and Diamonds? Aureole, Swiss, No. 11660. Made circa 1930. Fine, platinum and diamond, Art Deco keyless dress pocket watch with a silk ribbon fob finished with rosecut diamond-set brackets and a pear-shaped pearl.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, the band set with diamonds. D. Matte silver, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 36 mm., rhodium-plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration,18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed. Diam. 43 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

108 1,000 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 3,304

LOT 444

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Minute-Repeat? Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 174607. Made circa 1916. Very fine and rare, thin, keyless, minute-repeating, Art Nouveau style 18K yellow gold, platinum, and enamel dress watch with a diamond-set winding crown.

C. Three-body, "demi bassine", solid, polished, case back with blue enamel and yellow gold monogram, inside engraved with a dedication dated 1916, winding crown set with a large faceted diamond. D. ?Guilloché? silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals on a plain outer reserve, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 17"', maillechort, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs via activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

108 13,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 37,760

LOT 445

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Platinum and Yellow Gold Slim Minute-Repeater? Tiffany & Co. Swiss, No. 19570, movement by Haas & Co. Made circa 1930. Very fine and rare, slim, platinum and 18K yellow gold keyless, minute-repeat, Art Deco dress watch.

C. Three-piece, matte platinum back and bezel, yellow gold band. D. Silver, applied yellow gold Cubiste numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 19''', maillechort, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 32 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring, repeating on gongs via slide in the band. Dial signed. Diam. 44 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

108 2,600 - 3,800

Sold: CHF 12,980

LOT 446

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 808920, case No. 603237. Made in 1924. Fine 18K gold keyless dress watch. Accompanied by a fitted box and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, polished, hinged back. D. Matte gilt, black Breguet numerals and outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 39 mm (18'''), frosted gilt, stamped with the Seal of Geneva, wolf's tooth winding, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

108 1,300 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 3,776

LOT 447

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

"150th Anniversary Jumping Hour Watch" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 752917, case No. 2864830, Ref. 3969. Made in 1989 in a limited edition of 450 examples in 18K pink gold to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, jump-hour, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, dedicated case back. D. Matte silver with painted radial Arabic five minutes, outer minute track, aperture for the jump hours. Black oxydized gold "Breguet" minute hand. M. Cal. 215HG, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 28 mm. Thickness: 8 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

108 20,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 49,560

LOT 448

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Limited Edition 178/500? Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Reverso, Répétition Minutes", No. 178/500. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1994. Very fine and rare, rectangular, reversible, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Five-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, outer case back engraved: "Répétition Minutes", sapphire crystal. D. "Guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, at 5 aperture for the gold spinning governor. "Epée" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 943, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, repeating on gongs by a fluted activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 42 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

108 20,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 42,480

LOT 449

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 2597 ?First Generation? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 727309, case No. 309776, Ref. 2597 HS (Heures Sautantes). Made in 1959 and sold on Oct. 22, 1959. Very fine and rare, two time-zone, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with three hands and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs, band bearing two buttons activating the second blued steel hour hand forwards and backwards to indicate world time, independently by steps of one hour at a time. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold and painted indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12-400 HS, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, swanneck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

108 50,000 - 80,000

Sold: CHF 141,000