371 lots

LOT 21

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

"Day-Date" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Day-Date", Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 18078/18000. Made in 1980. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with day and date and an 18K yellow gold President bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bark-effect bezel, sapphire crystal with"cyclops" lens. D. Satiné gold with applied yellow gold and black bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Tritiumcoated black gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 3055, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000

USD 7,500 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 10,350

LOT 22

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

?50th Anniversary? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner 1000ft =300m? Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 16610 LV with green bezel. Especially made in 2003 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the «Submariner» model. Very fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, a Rolex anchor, and a certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed,screwed-down case back and crown, graduated revolving green bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard,? crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous "skeleton" hands. M. Cal.3135, rhodium plated, ?oeilde- perdrix? decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness:13 mm. Approx. overall length: 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,500 - 8,500

EUR 4,200 - 5,500

USD 5,300 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 23

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

?Self-Winding Daytona? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, "Cosmograph Daytona", Ref. 116520. Made in 2001. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, 50-hour autonomy and a special stainless steel Oyster-lock bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, pushbuttons and crown, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard", tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour,sapphire crystal. D. Off-white with tritium-coated steel indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" silver ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium-coated white gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 4130, rhodium-plated,44 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber,self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,000

USD 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 11,500

LOT 24

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

?Mother-of-Pearl Dial? Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 16519. Made in 2001. Fine self-winding, water-resistant down to 100 meters, 18K white gold and diamond gentleman's wristwatch, with round button chronograph, register and tachometer, 50-hour power reserve and an 18K white gold deployant Rolex "Fliplock" clasp. Accompanied by fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard", tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. Mother-of-pearl with tritium-coated white gold Arabic numerals and diamond indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" white gold ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium-coated white gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 19,550

LOT 25

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

"The Nativity" Unsigned, German or French. Made circa 1600. Very fine and very rare, early, gilt bronze and silver oval hour striking pre-balance spring pendant clockwatch.

C. Oval, two-body, gilt bronze mounted, the silver band pierced and engraved with foliage, the silver cover engraved with a scene depicting the Annunciation, the silver back engraved en-suite with a scene depicting the Nativity, engraved branches of laurel inside the cover with initials, ring suspension, turned lower finial. D. Silver chapter ring with Roman numerals for hours and in the German style outer Arabic ring for hours from 13 to Z4. Gilt brass dial plate engraved with foliage and flowers, Adam and Eve above the dial, Venus below and a town view to the centre. Blued steel single hand. M. Hinged oval gilt brass full plate with primitive "tulip" pillars, fusee with gut line, verge escapement, plain steel two-arm balance without spring, irregular oval foliate pierced and engraved cock secured by a pin, with blued steel click for the ratchet wheel set-up. Striking on a bell, the striking train with gilt brass pierced and engraved fixed barrel and revolving arbour, silver count wheel engraved with flowers and mounted on the back plate. Dim. 56 x 46 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 32,000 - 45,000

USD 40,000 - 57,000

Sold: CHF 63,250

LOT 26

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

?Manual Perpetual Calendar? Pierre de Montmain a Lyon. Made circa 1660. Very fine and rare, large, silver pendant watch with triple date.

C. Two-body, split bezel with stiff-leaf decoration, loose ring pendant, profusely chased and engraved with summer flowers, shuttered winding hole. D. Silver dial plate chased and engraved with floral decoration matching the case, eccentric gilt brass chapter ring with radial Roman numerals and half-hour markers, date chapter above, apertures for the days of the week and months with their number of days. Blued steel hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full-plate with turned inverted baluster pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain small two-arm blued steel balance without spring, pierced and engraved irregular footed balance cock secured by a screw, backplate furniture, blued steel wheel and click spring. Movement signed. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 90,000 - 110,000

EUR 60,000 - 70,000

USD 75,000 - 90,000

Sold: CHF 97,750

LOT 27

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

"Pre-Balance Spring" Thomas Chamberlaine de Chelmesforde. Made in England, circa 1660. Very fine and rare Charles II silver pre-balance spring, single-hand watch with date indication.

C. Two-body, ?bassine?, with curved band, polished, with a shutter for the winding aperture, split bezel, small swivel pendant, loose ring. D. Silver chapter ring with Roman numerals, half-hour markers and inner quarter-hour track, inner pierced and engraved composition of spring flowers over a black ground, outer 31-day calendar ring with a pointer mounted on a gilded ring between the chapter and the calendar rings. Blued steel single "tulip" hand and pointer. M. 41 mm, hinged, gilded full plate, early-type divided Egyptian pillars, fusee and gut-line, verge escapement, two-arm steel balance without a spring, silver florally pierced and engraved cock secured by a screw, three-wheel train, worm and wheel set-up with pierced blued steel brackets, silver plate and Arabic numerals from 1 to 8. Signed on the back plate. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 33,000 - 43,000

EUR 20,000 - 28,000

USD 27,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 39,100

LOT 28

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

?Oval? Glaesner a Lyon, No. 1092. Made circa 1790. Fine and rare, silver, oval pocket watch with calendar and skeletonized movement.

C. Three-body, polished, oval, reeded band. D. White enamel, oval, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals, inner calendar ring. Gold fancy pierced hands. M. 46 x 39 mm., gilt brass with cylindrical pillars, skeletonized back plate pierced with scrolls and flowerheads, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, continental balance cock foliate pierced with the name Glaesner , index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 55 x 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 13,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 11,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000

LOT 29

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

Julien Le Roy a Paris, No.2629. Paris hallmarks for 1752. Very fine 18k gold, dumb quarter repeating pocket watch.

C. Two-body, "Louis XV", engine-turned with a swirling basketwork pattern. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals. Gold "Louis" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, pierced and foliate chased continental type balance cock with polished steel end-piece, silver regulation dial with blued steel hand, repeating on the case activated by depressing the pendant. Dial and movement signed. The dial plate ring inscribed ?Invente par Jul. Le Roy en 1740?. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 21,000

EUR 10,000 - 14,000

USD 13,000 - 17,000

LOT 30

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

Braillard a Versailles, No. 731. Paris hallmarks for 1760. Fine and very rare, Louis XV, 18K gold half-hour striking and repeating clockwatch.

C. Two-body, ?Louis XV?, pierced and engine-turned with a swirling basket-work pattern. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 35 mm., frosted gilt full plate, turned pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, three-arm steel balance, flat balance spring, foliate pierced and chased continental balance cock, silvered regulation dial, striking train with fixed spring barrel and striking the hours and half-hours with a single hammer on a bell, repeating the last hour activated by depressing the pendant. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

LOT 31

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

?The Presentation in the Temple? John Curtis, London, No. 5918. Made for the Dutch market, London hallmarks for 1786. Fine, 22K gold repoussé pair-cased pocket watch with outer gilt brass and shagreen protective case.

C. Outer: two-body, gilt brass rims and bezels, overlaid with shagreen and applied pinwork decoration, glazed back. Second: two-body, repousse, finely chased with a scene of the Presentation in the Temple within a rococo scrollwork border, bezel decorated to match. Inner: two-body, polished. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer arcaded minute track and Arabic five minute numerals. Blued steel beetle and poker hands. M. 33 mm., gilt brass with cylindrical ringed pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm steel balance, flat balance spring, continental style pierced and chased balance cock, silvered regulation dial. Dial and movement signed, movement and inner case numbered. Diam. 55 mm including outer case.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

USD 5,700 - 7,300

Sold: CHF 6,210

LOT 32

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

?The Trophy? Daniel de St. Leu, London. Made for the Islamic market, circa 1790. Extremely fine and rare 18K multicolored gold and rose diamond-set pair-cased, quarter-striking and repeating clockwatch.

C. Outer: two body, the back with a multicoloured gold military trophy in high relief within a polished wavy-line border, pierced foliate surround, the bezel decorated to match, rose-cut diamond thumb-piece. Inner: double body, the band with pierced and chased foliage, small rosette in the centre, the pendant set with a large rose-cut diamond. D. White enamel with radial Islamic numerals, outer minute divisions, five-minute Islamic markers. Pierced gold foliate hands. M. 32 mm., gilt brass full plate, foliate engraved and with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement, brass threearm balance, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage, diamond endstone, striking and repeating with three hammers on a bell, strike-silent selection lever in the bezel. Dust-cap missing. Signed on the dial. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

EUR 23,000 - 26,000

USD 28,000 - 32,000

LOT 33

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

?Day and Night? Geneva, made for the French market, circa 1780. Very fine and very rare, gold, enamel and rose diamond-set double-dialled pocket watch with calendar, sun and moon dial, dial for diurnal and nocturnal hours and visible balance wheel.

C. Two-body, bezels decorated with foliate blue and white enamel on an engraved ground. D. Pink enamel with four white subsidiary dials intersected by rose diamond-set fleur-de-lys (some stones replaced), mean time dial with radial Roman numerals, minute track and Arabic five minute numerals, calendar dial, subsidiary seconds, regulation dial, the centre with aperture for the visible balance wheel. Gold hands. The back with rotating enamel sun and moon dial, outer white enamel annular chapter ring with radial Roman numerals for the diurnal and nocturnal hours. Stone set hand. M. 35 mm., gilt brass, full-plate, turned pillars, the backplate with engraved foliate border, spring barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance set with rose diamonds, blued steel flat balance spring. Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 28,000 - 33,000

EUR 18,000 - 21,000

USD 23,000 - 27,000

Sold: CHF 32,200

LOT 34

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

Lépine a Paris, Invenit et Fecit, No. 786. Made circa 1780. Fine and very rare, thin, 18K gold and rose diamond-set double-dialled pocket watch with calendar.

C. Two-body, ?Directoire?, rope-twist bezel, the back with glazed aperture with engine-turned and rope-twist border, diamond set thumb-piece. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals. Gold ?Louis? hands. Calendar dial: white enamel, calibrated for days of the week and their corresponding planetary symbols and the date from 1-31. Blued steel hand for the days and gold hand for the date. M. Gilt brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, spring barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed. Diam. 42 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 10,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,500

USD 5,700 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 35

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

?Six Day Duration? William Anthony, London, No. 1940. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1790. Fine and extremely rare, large, gilt brass, colored paste and carved agate pocket watch with experimental double spring barrels to provide longer duration, working with a single fusee and chain and with duplex escapement.

C. Two-body, engraved with swags, the bezels set with red, green and white pastes, agate back carved with a stylized flower. Gilt brass dust cover. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, Arabic quarter hour numerals, large subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 50 mm., frosted gilt full plate, ringed cylindrical pillars, foliate engraved backplate furniture, dual-wound twin spring barrels secured by a semi-circular bridge and sharing a single chain and fusee, maintaining power, duplex escapement, three-arm balance with peripheral timing screws, blued steel flat balance spring, diamond endstone, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 74 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 10,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,500

USD 5,700 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 36

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

?Bishamon? John Ilbery, London, No. 1084. Made for the Japanese market circa 1780. Fine, gilt brass, silver, pearl and paste set astronomic quarter striking pair-cased clockwatch with center seconds and lunar calendar.

C. Outer: two-body, pierced, chased and engraved band, the bezel set with green pastes and half-pearls, the back set with an engraved silver panel depicting Chinese figures, including one likely representing the god Bishamon, in a landscape. Inner: two-body, the band pierced with scrolling foliage, and engraved with swags and vases. D. White enamel, eccentric meantime dial with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic quarter hour numerals, outer seconds dial with fifth of a second markers and Arabic five second numerals, subsidiary lunar calendar and strike/silent dials. Gold ?beetle and poker? hands. M. 43 mm., gilt brass full plate with tapered cylindrical pillars, chased and engraved backplate furniture, fusee with chain, verge escapement, three-arm steel balance, flat balance spring, diamond endstone, striking with two hammers on a bell, seconds stop slide under the bezel, gilt dust cover. Dust cover and movement signed. Diam. 68 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 16,000 - 21,000

EUR 10,000 - 14,000

USD 13,000 - 17,000

LOT 37

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

T. Benson, London, No. 1. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1775. Fine and unusual, gilt brass and paste set pocket watch with off-set seconds dial and skeletonized movement.

C. Two-body, polished, domed glazed back to view the movement, the bezels set with red and white pastes. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals, off-set subsidiary seconds at 7, gilt scroll and fleur-de-lys decoration. Gold beetle and arrow hour and minute hands. M. 37.5 mm., gilt with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, flat-rim polished steel balance wheel with six crossings, blued steel flat balance spring, small footed cock with silvered regulation dial, skeletonized mainspring barrel, the backplate pierced and chased with scrolls and flowers. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 3,000 - 4,200

USD 3,700 - 5,300

Sold: CHF 6,325

LOT 38

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

?Musical Trophy? Raymond Le Noir a Paris. Made circa 1750. Fine and rare, silver and multicoloured gold dumb quarter repeating and à tact pocket watch.

C. Two-body, ?Louis XV?, the back with a multicoloured gold musical trophy and ribbon and leaf border on a sun-ray ground, the bezel decorated to match. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals. Gold ?Louis? hands. M. 34.5 mm., gilt brass with baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, pierced and chased continental type foliate balance cock, silvered regulation dial, repeating on the inside of the case activated by depressing the pendant. Movement signed. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,500 - 8,500

EUR 4,200 - 5,500

USD 5,300 - 7,000

LOT 39

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

?Compte-pas? Swiss. Made circa 1780. Fine and extrely rare, silver pedometer.

C. Two-body, ?Louis XV?, polished. D. White enamel with three concentric scales respectively calibrated for 1 to 6, 1 to 100 and 1 to 360 miles. Gilt brass ?Louis XV? hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with square baluster pillars and three pull-cord operated superimposed click works. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,300

USD 2,000 - 3,000

LOT 40

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

?Sugar-tong? Thomas Earnshaw, Invenit et Fecit, No. 764 /3368. The movement made circa 1804, the case with London Hallmarks for 1836. Fine and rare, silver pocket chronometer with Earnshaw?s spring detent escapement and patent bimetallic ?sugartong? compensation.

C. Three-body, ?bassine?, maker?s mark JB (Josiah Barnett), engine turned. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals and outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold hour and minute hands. Blued steel subsidiary seconds hand. M. 42 mm., gilt brass full plate with ring-turned pillars, five jewels, fusee and chain, Harrison?s maintaining power, Earnshaw?s escapement with spring footed detent, large polished steel flat-rim three-arm balance, flat blued steel balance spring, foliate engraved balance cock, bimetallic ?sugar-tongs compensation coupled with the index regulator. Dial, and movement signed. Diam. 55.5 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

USD 5,700 - 7,300