371 lots

LOT 61

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

?The Two Cockerels? Le Roy & Fils, Horlogers du Roi, a Paris, No. 16697. Made circa 1830. Fine and rare, thin, 18K gold and enamel ?digital? pocket watch with regulator type dial.

C. Four-body, cast and chased shell, flower and scroll bezel, pendant and bow, hinged and sprung back cover decorated with black enamel and chased gold foliage and flowers, the centre with two cockerels, border decorated to match the bezel. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver, polished chapter ring for the seconds with one second divisions and Arabic ten second numerals, frosted engine turned centre, apertures for the hours and minutes with Arabic numerals. Blued steel seconds hand. M. 33mm., frosted gilt, six jewels, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, flat blued steel balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 4,000

USD 3,200 - 5,000

LOT 62

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

H. R. Ekegrén, Genève, No. 14546, circa 1870. Fine and extremely rare 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless montre à tact with double calendar and chronometer escapement.

C. Five body, massive, "bassine et filets", cover and back engraved with formal decoration in a rosette pattern, the back panel fitted with a tiny touch-piece, revolving within a bezel engraved with Roman numerals, the band with touch-pieces. Hinged gold cuvette centred with the à tact aperture and inner hinged bezel above the dial. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds, dates and days of the week. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19''', frosted and gilt, bar calibre with going barrel fitted to the centre with the "à tact" device, 15 jewels, spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 53 mm

Grading System:

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

USD 16,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 43,700

LOT 63

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

?La Lettre d?Amour? Auguste Golay?Leresche, Geneve, No. 1184, the movement by Jean Gallay, Geneve. Made circa 1850. Very fine and rare, 18K gold snuff box with concealed watch.

C. Three-body, oval bombe, the base and lobed sides finely engraved with foliate scrolls and flowers, the lid with concealed hinge and engraved with a scene of a young lady with a pet dog awaiting a pigeon carrying a letter within a rustic landscape with scroll border, sprung catch in the thumb-piece opening a concealed panel to reveal the watch, foliate engraved gold mask with apertures for the winding and regulator. D. Small white enamel with Roman numerals and outer minute track. Black steel ?spade? hands. M. 32.5 x 18 mm., frosted gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance wheel, flat blued steel balance spring, index regulator. Dial mask signed A. Golay?Leresche, Geneve. Movement signed J. Gallay, Geneve and numbered 1184. Dim. 64.5 x 53.5 x 32.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 22,000 - 27,000

EUR 14,000 - 18,000

USD 18,000 - 22,000

LOT 64

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

Swiss, retailed by E. Morgan, Nice & Paris. Made circa 1900. Very fine, rare and unusual, 18K gold, diamond and ruby-set walking cane handle with ?iris? shutter and concealed watch and photograph compartment. Accompanied by the original leather-covered fitted box.

C. Three-body, the tapered shaft with dot and wavy-line engine turned decoration, the top hinged to reveal an aperture to house a photograph and to access the winding and hand-setting crowns, frosted gold bezel with six gypsy set diamonds and an inner border of calibre-set rubies, the bezel rotating to open the ?iris? shutter to reveal the dial. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and red painted Arabic five minute markers. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 13???, frosted gilt, bar caliber, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance wheel, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dim. 66.5 x 33 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

USD 16,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 36,800

LOT 65

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

?Ultra Thin, 1.61 mm? Vaucher a Geneve. Made circa 1850. Fine and extremely rare, 18K gold ultra thin pocket watch with bagnolet caliber and eccentric dial. Fitted into a silver Belgian Leopold I, 5 Franc coin dated 1850.

C. Three-body, ultra thin, engine turned, milled band. Silver fitted outer case made from a real coin, the spring loaded cover, push-piece in the band. D. Small, silver, eccentric with radial Roman numerals and outer minute track. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 10???, gilt brass, 8 jewels, inverted bagnolet caliber with free-standing barrel and wheel train sunk into the single plate, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, female winding squares. Movement signed. Diam. Of the coin: 37 mm.Diam. Of the watch: 29 mm. Thickness of the watch: 2 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 22,000 - 27,000

EUR 14,000 - 18,000

USD 18,000 - 22,000

LOT 66

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

Tempor Watch Co., Schwab Loeillet, Swiss, No. 120438. Made circa 1920. Fine and unusual, large, eight-day going Masonic keyless dashboard timepiece.

C. Gilt brass, triangular. D. White enamel decorated with the twelve principal Masonic symbols in place of numerals and the motto ?Love your fellow man, Lend him a helping hand?, outer minute track, Arabic twenty minute numerals. Black ?cathedrals? hands. M. 19???, nickel plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with three adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Dim. 114 x 85 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,600

USD 2,800 - 4,500

LOT 67

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

"Claw Lugs" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 457677, case No. 292456. Made in 1946. Very fine and rare 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and 18K pink gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle.

C. Two-body, polished, stepped band, claw lugs. D. Two-tone brushed gilt with applied gold dart indexes and Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. V485, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,000 - 12,000

USD 11,000 - 15,000

LOT 68

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

?Two-tone Dial? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 463398, case No. 311676. Made in 1949. Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, fluted lugs. D. Two-tone brushed silver with applied yellow gold triangular indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, outer graduation for the days of the month in painted Arabic numerals, apertures for the moon phases, the days of the week and the months in red. Yellow gold "bâton" hands, red arrow for the date. M. Cal. V485, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 16,000 - 22,000

EUR 10,000 - 14,000

USD 13,000 - 18,000

LOT 69

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

Vacheron Constantin, Genève, No. 831698, case No. 641690. Made circa 1993. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, perpetual calendar, moon phases and 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with screws, stepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. White with applied pink gold indexes, outer minutes and seconds track with Arabic five minute numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minute registers, the days of the month, the week, the months and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. Pink gold ?bâton? hour and minute hands, black seconds and register hands. M. Cal. 1136 QP, 13''', rhodium plated, 38 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 28,000 - 35,000

EUR 18,000 - 23,000

USD 23,000 - 28,000

Sold: CHF 34,500

LOT 70

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

Vacheron Constantin, Genève, No. 690147, case No. 611733, Ref. 43031/3. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. White with applied gold bâton indexes, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the leap year, sector for the age of the moon, aperture for the phases of the moon. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1120/1, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, gold edged rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 13,000 - 16,000

LOT 71

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

"Chronomètre Royal" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Chronomètre Royal", No. 508654, case No. 335605, Ref. 4838. Made in 1953. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with hacking center-seconds, and a yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by original fitted box, certificate, bill of sale, and Observatory certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, oversized straight lugs. D. Silvered, with applied yellow gold hexagonal indexes, outer minute and seconds divisions. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 1008/BS, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, visible balance stop lever. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000

USD 7,300 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 10,925

LOT 72

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

?Automatic? Vacheron Constantin, Genève, No. 587413, case No. 422362, Ref. 6732. Sold on 18th July 1967. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date. Accompanied by certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, triangular lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal.K 1072/1, stamped with the Geneva QualityHallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" and ?oeil-de-perdrix? decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 18K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 11,000

EUR 5,000 - 7,000

USD 6,500 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 9,430

LOT 73

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève. No. 538147. Made circa 1977. Fine and thin, skeletonized, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, straight lugs, transparent back, sapphire crystal. D. Outer gold chapter ring with engraved baton indexes. ?Bâton? black and gold hands. M. Cal. 1003, 9''', engraved gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Diam. 30 mm. Thickness 4 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 7,130

LOT 74

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 487519, case No. 315358. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and rare, oversized 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an associated woven yellow gold bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, overhanging and fluted boomerangshaped lugs. D. Silver with applied yellow gold baton and dot indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary "guilloché" sunk seconds. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. P453/3B, rhodium-plated, ?fausses- cotes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 9,430

LOT 75

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

Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 89604, case No. 30419. Made in the 1970s. Fine, skeletonized, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by an Audemars Piguet box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back, flat bezel, straight lugs. D. Frosted silvered, annular with engraved baton indexes. Black painted ?baton? hands. M. 10???, rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, skeletonized, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 5 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 4,000

USD 3,200 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 7,820

LOT 76

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 437544, case No. 285539, Ref. 4072. Made in 1944. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, sloped bezel, concave lugs, case back with engraved date. D. Satiné gold with painted black Arabic numerals, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outer blue tachometer and red telemeter graduation, concentric, 1/5th second scale. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13'''-434, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Height 11 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 43,700

LOT 77

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

?Family Portraits? Mottu, Geneva, No. 39722. Made circa 1880. Very fine and important, 18K gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch bearing 5 painted on enamel miniatures. To be sold without reserve.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, back cover with polychrome enameled coat-of-arms and the motto ?In Gott Allein?, front with champlevé initials, inside three miniatures painted on enamel ? inside back cover and on the gold hinged cuvette two girls, inside front cover portrait of a lady, all with engraved frames. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 41.5 mm. (18???), frosted gilt, 19 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, wolf-tooth winding wheels. Movement signed and numbered under the dial. Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 18,000 - 25,000

EUR 12,000 - 16,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

LOT 78

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

?Antony and Cleopatra? Vacheron et Constantin, Genève, the enamel signed NP. Made circa 1980. Very fine and rare, 18K brushed yellow gold and cloisonné enamel table snuff-box. To be sold without reserve.

C. Two-body, rectangular, brushed, lid and base with overhanging edges, concealed hinge, the lid set with a polychrome cloisonné enamel panel depicting an amorous soldier and a lady in a blue and yellow striped tent upon a leopard-skin rug, his armour at their feet. Box signed Vacheron et Constantin, enamel signed NP. Dim. 79 x 58 x 26 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 8,970

LOT 79

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

?Saturn? Gübelin, Suisse, No. 137938, enamel by E. Pfleghard of Zürich, sold in October 1952. Fine 18K gold and enamel keyless center seconds self-winding dress watch, made in only three examples. To be sold without reserve.

C. Three-body, ?bassine?, massive, back decorated in cloisonné enamel with the Earth, its celestial projections and Zodiac signs, translucent dark blue enamel frame with sunburst gold motif, polished band and front bezel. D. Cloisonné enamel with Saturn, dark red sun with rays, and blue stars, applied gold indexes. Gold ?Alpha pleines? hands. M. 26 mm. (11 1/2???) Felsa 690, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating flat balance spring, Incablock anti-shock system on the balance, patented micrometric regulator. Signed on dial, case and movement. Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

USD 16,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 25,300

LOT 80

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

?Saturn? Gübelin, Suisse, No. 137939, enamel by E. Pfleghard of Zürich, sold in October 1952. Fine 18K gold and enamel keyless center seconds self-winding dress watch, made in only three examples. To be sold without reserve.

C. Three-body, ?bassine?, massive, back decorated in cloisonné enamel with the Earth, its celestial projections and Zodiac signs, translucent dark blue enamel frame with sunburst gold motif, polished band and front bezel. D. Cloisonné enamel with Saturn, dark red sun with rays, and blue stars, applied gold indexes Gold ?Alpha pleines? hands. M. 26 mm. (11 1/2???) Felsa 690, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating flat balance spring, Incablock anti-shock system on the balance, patented micrometric regulator. Signed on dial, case and movement. Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

USD 16,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 23,000