244 lots

LOT 148

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

Attributed to Pierre Simon Gounouilhou, Geneva. Made circa 1820. Very fine 18K gold octagonal pearl-set ring watch with visible rose diamond-set balance.

C. Rectangular with canted corners, the top housing the watch, screwed pearl-set bezel, polished sliding panel at the bottom to reveal the winding, setting, and regulating holes, hinged shank with solid extended triangular ends. D. Rectangular with canted corners, translucent dark blue enamel plate decorated with gold scrolls, upper white enamel subsidiary seconds dial, aperture for the balance spinning against a polished blued steel plate, in the lower part small white unusually positioned enamel dial with Arabic numerals and outer minute divisions. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 27 x 14 mm., brass, rectangular with canted corners, fixed barrel, cylinder escapement, plain diamond-set balance with five arms, flat balance spring. Dim. 31 x 18 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,000 - 8,000

USD 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 149

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?The Girl on a Swing? Attributed to Piguet and Capt, Geneva. Made circa 1810. Very fine and extremely rare 18K. varicoloured gold and painted on enamel, rose-diamond set ring watch with two automata.

C. Oval top housing the watch and the automata, rose-cut diamond set bezel, the head is fitted to the hinged shank with runners and on its underside a shutter gives access to the winding and setting squares. D. Eccentric, white enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued-steel Breguet hands. A varicoloured gold couple, she on a swing, he standing pushing the swing, a dolphin fountain curves around the visible, rose diamond-set balance. The whole mounted on an oval painted on enamel background with a garden. M. 16.5 x 30.6 mm, oval, plain brass, fixed barrel, cylinder escapement, steel escape wheel, three curved arm rose diamond-set balance, flat balance spring. The automaton is driven by an independent five-wheel train and activated by a small lever on the side. Dim. Length 38 mm, width 24 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 32,000 - 45,000

USD 40,000 - 57,000

Sold: CHF 259,250

LOT 150

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Dieu Toujours Avec Vous? Louis Duchène et Fils, Geneve, No.73330. Made circa 1790. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, enamel and hardstone rococo style egg-form pendant watch.

C. Two-body, egg-form, pierced rococo flower and scroll goldwork over a green hardstone base, hinged lid with the inscription ?Dieu Toujours Avec Vous? in white enamel, ring suspension loop. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 21 mm. (9 1/2???), frosted gilt full-plate, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, pierced and engraved continental type balance cock, gilt regulation dial. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 32 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,300

USD 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 10,925

LOT 151

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?The Beetle? Geneva. Made circa 1870. Very fine, 18K gold and enamel, diamond and pearl-set lady?s pendant form watch with concealed dial and photograph compartment, in the shape of a beetle.

C. Four-body, spring-loaded wings, translucent red enamel over engine-turning and set with seed pearls, opening to reveal the dial, the neck set with seed pearls, rose-cut diamond eyes, hinged realistically cast and chased underside, ring suspension loop. Gold cuvette inscribed ?Geneve?. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. ?Louis? hands. M. 25 x 21, heart-shaped, gilt, bar calibre, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed Genève. Dim. 51 x 27 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 9,775

LOT 152

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?J?ai Juré Par L?Amour? Jaques Patron, Genève, No. 1345. Made circa 1790. Fine and charming, spherical, 18K gold and painted on enamel lady?s pendant watch.

C. Two-body, spherical, the front cover with a painted on enamel scene of a boy and his pet dog in a landscape, black enamel and foliate edge, the border with the inscription: De Vous Aimer Toujour in white enamel, the back with a painted on enamel scene of a young girl and her pet rabbit in a landscape, black enamel and foliate edge, the border with the inscription: Jai Jure Par L? Amour. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track, Arabic quarter hour numerals. M. 17 mm., frosted gilt, full-plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, pierced and engraved continental type balance cock, silvered regulation dial. Dial signed. Diam. 23.5 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,300 - 2,600

USD 1,600 - 3,200

Sold: CHF 2,300

LOT 153

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?The Shooting Star? Swiss. Made for the Indian market, circa 1890. Very fine, rare and unusual, 18K gold, rose-diamond, pearl and lapis lazuli brooch with automaton rotating stars. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

C. Two-body, circular, each side with a chased bird?s wing set with rose-cut diamonds, bezel set with half-pearls, the centre with two opposing rotating silver and rose-cut diamond set 8-arm stars above a lapis lazuli ground. M. 27 mm., brass, going barrel driving a six-wheel train for the rotating stars activated by a slide in the side of the case. Dim. 76 x 30 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 4,000

USD 3,200 - 5,000

LOT 154

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève., No. 174202, case No. 402945. Made circa 1915. Very fine and rare, very small and slim, 18K yellow gold minuterepeating keyless lady?s pendant watch. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe fitted wooden box, spare crystal, mainspring and remontoire spring and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, "bassine", polished, concealed hinge, the back cover with inlaid platinum monogram ?DEJ?. D. Gilt with painted black Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, engine-turned center. Blued steel "spade? hands. M. 12''', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 29 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, calibrated and counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating the hours, quarter hours and minutes with two hammers on two gongs activated by a slide in the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 23,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 52,900

LOT 155

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Belle Epoque? Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, No. 162555, case No. 263213. Made circa 1910. Very fine and elegant, platinum, rose diamond, gold and enamel lady?s pendant watch.

C. Three-body, aquamarine guilloche enamel bezel, the band mounted within a platinum latticework frame with rose diamond-set leaf and flower border, the back overlaid with aquamarine guilloche enamel with painted white enamel flower border, mounted with a platinum and rose diamond-set ornament, rose diamond-set suspension loop, the winding crown set with a cabochon sapphire. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track and Arabic gold painted five minute numerals. Gold ?Louis? hands. M. 9???, rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with eight adjustments, blued steel balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 22,000 - 27,000

EUR 14,000 - 18,000

USD 18,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 27,600

LOT 156

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Apollo XI - Moon Watch? Omega "Speedmaster Professional", No. 238. Made from 1969-1972 to commemorate the Apollo Xl mission to the moon. Very fine and rare limited production, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Omega link bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down dedicated case back, tachometer graduation on the bronzed bezel to 500 units per hour. D. Brushed gilt with applied yellow gold with black enamel indexes, outer minutes and fifths of seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Black enameled "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 861, gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

EUR 8,000 - 9,000

USD 10,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 12,075

LOT 157

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Constellation Chronometer? Omega, "Constellation?, Automatic Chronometer Officially Certified. Made in the 1960s. Fine 18K pink gold self-winding waterresistant "Chronometre" gentleman's wristwatch with date, centre seconds and an 18K pink gold Omega bracelet.

C. Two-body, flat bezel, angled lapidated lugs, screwed down back, with the Constellation logo. D. Gilt, sloping reserve with applied gold baton and black line hour indexes, date aperture at three, applied gold star above six. Pink gold and black line ?dauphine? hands. M. 13''', Calibre 561, copper-coloured, self-winding, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic four-arm balance, adjusted to five positions and temperature, self-compensating flat balance spring, swan-neck micrometer adjustment to the regulator, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness.10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,300

USD 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 5,980

LOT 158

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Melbourne Olympics 1956? Omega, Seamaster XVI, Ref. 2850 SC, made in 1956. Very fine and rare, centre second, selfwinding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and yellow gold plated Omega buckle.

C. Two-body, massive, polished, screwed case back with logo, faceted lugs, flat bezel. D. Ivory China lacquer (made by Jean-Pierre Matthey-Claudet) with applied 18K pink gold faceted indexes repeating the lugs decoration, on the 6, the Cross of Olympic Excellency (the Maltese Cross). Pink gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 471, copper coloured, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,600

USD 2,800 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 4,370

LOT 159

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Two-Tone Dial? Omega, ?Chronomètre?, No. 10662751, case No. 10838841, Ref. 2367. Made circa 1950. Very fine, large, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with indirect center seconds and gold-platedOmegabuckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, tapered lugs. D. Two-tone brushed silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic quarter hour numerals, outer minute track. Pink gold ?feuille? hands. M. 13???, Cal. 30-T2-SC, copper coloured, 16 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulation. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,600

USD 2,800 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 5,060

LOT 160

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Limited Edition? Audemars Piguet Genève, "Royal Oak, Quantième Perpétuel Automatique, N° 084", case No. C 77651. Made in the 1990's. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant to 2 atm., octagonal, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon, 18K yellow gold Royal Oak bracelet and white gold deployant clasp.

C. Three body, solid, polished and brushed, lapidated octagonal bezel, with 8 hexagonal white gold screws, sapphire crystal back with screws. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold baton indexes, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months and the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 2120/2852, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring, 21K engraved white gold rotor with yellow gold rim. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 14,000 - 17,000

EUR 9,000 - 11,000

USD 11,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 22,425

LOT 161

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Limited Edition? Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak Offshore, Automatic", No. 035, case No. D 67856. Made in the 1990's. Very fine, large, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with rubber-topped round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, date and a stainless steel Audemars Piguet deployant clasp on a blue strap. Accompanied by an Audemars Piguet certificate.

C. Three body, polished and brushed, case back and bezel with screws, screwed-down octagonal rubber-topped windingcrown, sapphire crystal. D. Navy blue "clous de Paris" decoration with tritium-coated steel indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation. "Cyclops" aperture for the date. Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal.2226, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 51 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat,cold, isocronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,000

USD 8,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 10,580

LOT 162

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Trafalgar? Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, ?Chronometer San Marco Trafalgar?, No. 0/25, Ref. 136-77-9. Made in a limited edition of 25 examples in 1999. Very fine, rare and unusual, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with cloisonné enamel dial and an 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back engraved with the San Marco symbols and UN signature, fluted lugs, winding-crown with the initials U.N., sapphire crystal. D. In polychrome ?cloisonné enamel depicting the sea battle of Trafalgar, applied yellow gold round indexes. Yellow gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 11 1/2''', rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 34,500

LOT 163

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

Breguet, No. 5138, Ref. 3130. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wrist-watch with power reserve, date, phases and age of the moon and an 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded band, straight lugs with screwed gold bars, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché silver with radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dial for the days of the month on the VI,power reserve sector at XI, moon phase aperture and age of the moon scale, secret signature at 12. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 502, rhodium-plated,"fausses-cotes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, off-center gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 17,000 - 22,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 164

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

"Novecento" International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Novecento Automatic Perpetual", No. 398, Ref. 3546. Made in the 1990s. Fine, rectangular, astronomic, self winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with secular perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K gold IWC buckle and guarantee.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 6 screws, stepped sides, sapphire crystal. D. White with applied yellow gold indexes, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week and the months, apertures for the moon phases and the 2-digit year display. Yellow gold"feuille" hands. M. Cal. 3206.2, gilt brass, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 41 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

USD 5,700 - 7,300

Sold: CHF 7,705

LOT 165

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Retrograde? Chopard Genève, Automatic, "Calendrier Perpétuel Rétrograde Luna d'Oro", Ref. 1165. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with retrograde perpetual calendar and moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Chopard buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with concave edge and screws, stepped bezel, concave lugs. D. White with applied yellow gold square indexes, auxiliary dials for the days of the week, the 24 hours, the months and the leap year, on the 12, retrograde graduation for the days of the month, aperture for the moon phases. Tritium coated gold ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 888, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,500 - 8,500

EUR 4,200 - 5,500

USD 5,300 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 166

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

"Pasha" Cartier, "Pasha Grille", No.1254/1847. Made in an edition of 1847 pieces in 1997. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and stainless steel Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, transparent back with screws, revolving graduated bezel, grille over the glass, screweddown cabochon ruby-set winding crown protection cover with security link, "Vendôme" type lugs. D. "Guilloche" silver with painted radial Roman numerals and tritium-coated dot indexes on a plain reserve, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated "lozenge" hands. M. Cal.049, rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber,self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,200

USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 6,670

LOT 167

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Driver? Cartier, Paris, "Rectangulaire incurvée, de type Driver", No. 37/150. Produced in a limited series of 150 examples in 1997 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the company by Louis- Francois Cartier. Very fine and unusual, rectangular curved, 18K white gold driver's wristwatch with round bar lugs connected to an unusual 18K white gold deployant clasp at 6 o'clock.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, bombé, cylindrical lugs, back winder, case back engraved "L C 1847 - 1997", "bombé" sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain outer reserve, secret "Cartier" signature. Blued steel ?épée? hands. M. 5 1/2''', signed Jaeger LeCoultre, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 19 x 35 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,200 - 6,500

USD 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 8,740