434 lots

LOT 161

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Yellow Gold "Tri-Compax" Universal, Genève, "Tri-Compax". Made circa 1950. Fine and rare, large, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, triple date, moon phases, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Universal buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, curved lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes, outer minutes and fifths of a second track with Arabic five minute/second numerals, concentric blue tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, graduation for the date around the moon phase aperture, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Yellow gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 287, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,500

USD 4,000 - 5,700

LOT 162

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Stainless Steel "Tri- Compax" Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax". Made in the 1950s. Very fine, astronomic, stainless steel, water-resistant, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date, moon phases and an 18K white gold Universal buckle.

C. Two-body, polished, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back, curved lugs. D. Matte silver with applied faceted bâton indexes, outer minutes and fifths of a second track, Arabic five minute/second numerals, guilloché subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers, graduation for the date around the moon phase aperture, apertures for the days of the week and the month. "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 2,800 - 4,000

USD 3,700 - 5,300

Sold: CHF 4,956

LOT 163

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Pink Gold "Tri-Compax" Universal, Genève, "Tri-Compax". Made circa 1960. Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18K pink gold, water-resistant, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Universal buckle.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back, curved lugs. Metal dust cap over the movement. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold faceted dart indexes, outer minutes and fifths of a second track with Arabic five minute/second numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 30-minute registers, graduation for the date around the moon phase aperture, apertures for the days of the week and the month. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 5,700 - 7,000

USD 7,500 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 10,030

LOT 164

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Stainless Steel "Tri- Compax" Universal, Genève, "Tri-Compax". Made circa 1960. Very fine, astronomic, stainless steel, water-resistant, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date, moon phases and a stainless steel Universal buckle.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, stepped flat bezel, screwed-down case back, curved lugs. D. Brushed silver with applied black bâton indexes, outer minutes and fifths of a second track concentric blue tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, graduation for the date around the moon phase aperture, apertures for the days of the week and the month. Luminous "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 2,800 - 4,000

USD 3,700 - 5,300

Sold: CHF 4,956

LOT 165

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Stainless Steel "Tri- Compax" Universal, Genève, "Tri-Compax". Made circa 1960. Very fine, astronomic, stainless steel, water-resistant, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date, moon phases and an 18K white gold Universal buckle.

C. Two-body, polished, stepped flat bezel, screwed-down case back, curved lugs. D. Brushed silver with applied bâton indexes, outer minutes and fifths of a second track concentric blue tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, graduation for the date around the moon phase aperture, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Luminous "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 2,800 - 4,000

USD 3,700 - 5,300

Sold: CHF 5,900

LOT 166

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Yellow Gold "Tri-Compax" Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax". Made in the 1950s. Very fine and rare, astronomic, waterresistant, 14K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple-date, moon phases, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. Two-body, polished, inclined bezel, concave lugs, screwed-down case back with engraved initials. D. Matte and "guilloché" silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minutes and fifths of seconds graduation, graduation for the date, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases, outer tachometer scale. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Caliber 281, 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 5,700 - 7,000

USD 7,500 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 11,800

LOT 167

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Stainless Steel "Tri- Compax" Universal, Genève, "Tri-Compax". Made circa 1960. Very fine, astronomic, stainless steel, water-resistant, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date, moon phases and an 18K white gold Universal buckle.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, stepped flat bezel, screwed-down case back, curved lugs. D. Brushed silver with applied bâton indexes, outer minutes and fifths of a second track concentric blue tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers, graduation for the date around the moon phase aperture, apertures for the days of the week and the month. Luminous "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 2,800 - 4,000

USD 3,700 - 5,300

Sold: CHF 5,664

LOT 168

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Pink Gold "Aéro-Compax" Universal Genève "Aéro-Compax". Made in the 1940s. Fine, 18K pink gold, aviator wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, memento dial, two crowns and an 18K yellow gold Universal buckle.

C. Three-body, polished, tapered lugs, winding crown at 9 for adjusting the memento dial. D. Brushed silver with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minutes and fifths of a second track with Arabic five-minutes/seconds numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers and the memento in 12 hours, outer tachometer scale. Luminous blued steel "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 287, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

EUR 2,200 - 3,500

USD 2,800 - 4,700

Sold: CHF 5,900

LOT 169

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Stainless Steel "Aéro-Compax" Universal Genève "Aéro-Compax". Made in the 1940s. Fine, "Enversteel", aviator wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, memento dial, two crowns and a stainless steel Universal buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, angled lugs, winding crown at 9 for adjusting the memento dial. D. Matte silver with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minutes and fifths of a second track with Arabic five-minutes/seconds numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers and the memento in 12 hours, outer blue painted tachometer scale. Luminous blued steel "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 287, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 2,800 - 4,000

USD 3,700 - 5,300

Sold: CHF 4,956

LOT 170

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Yellow Gold "Aéro-Compax" Universal Genève "Aéro- Compax". Made in the 1940s. Fine, 18K yellow gold, aviator wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, memento dial, two crowns and an 18K yellow gold Universal buckle.

C. Three-body, polished, concave lugs, winding crown at 9 for adjusting the memento dial. D. Brushed silver with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minutes and fifths of a second track with Arabic five-minutes/seconds numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers and the memento in 12 hours, outer blue painted tachometer scale. Luminous blued steel "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 283, rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

EUR 2,200 - 3,500

USD 2,800 - 4,700

Sold: CHF 4,130

LOT 171

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Yellow Gold "Compax" Universal Genève, "Compax", Ref. 52215. Made in the 1940s. Fine and rare, 14K yellow gold, waterresistant, aviator wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. Two-body, polished, stepped bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with luminous Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds scale and tachometer graduation, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous blued steel "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
To be sold without reserve

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800

USD 3,800 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 4,956

LOT 172

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

?For Hermès? Universal Genève, case No. 6301223, Ref. 5922. Made for Hermès in 1937. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, flat large bezel, concave lugs. D. Black with yellow gold "dauphine" numerals, outer 1/5th seconds scale and tachometer graduation, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 30-minute registers. Yellow gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. UG 285, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, and self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 5,700 - 7,000

USD 7,500 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 14,160

LOT 173

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Yellow Gold "Uni-Compax" Universal Genève, "Uni-Compax". Made in the 1940s. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, dedicated case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and bâton indexes, outer fifths of a second and minute track with Arabic five minute/second numerals, outermost blue painted tachometer scale and red telemeter scale, subsidiary seconds and 45- minute register dials. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 285, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,300 - 3,300

EUR 1,500 - 2,100

USD 1,900 - 2,700

Sold: CHF 2,714

LOT 174

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Stainless Steel "Tri- Compax" Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax". Made in the 1970s. Very fine, astronomic, stainless steel, water-resistant, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date, moon phases and a stainless steel Universal buckle.

C. Three-body, polished, curved bezel, screwed-down case back, curved lugs. D. Matte silver with luminous bâton indexes, outer minutes and fifths of a second track, silver guilloché subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, graduation for the date around the moon phase aperture, apertures for the days of the week and the month. Luminous "tapered" hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 2,800 - 4,000

USD 3,700 - 5,300

Sold: CHF 5,310

LOT 175

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Stainless Steel "Tri- Compax" Universal, Genève, "Tri-Compax". Made circa 1960. Very fine, astronomic, stainless steel, water-resistant, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date, moon phases and a stainless steel Universal buckle.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, stepped flat bezel, screwed-down case back, curved lugs. D. Brushed black with applied white bâton indexes, outer minutes and fifths of a second track concentric blue tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, graduation for the date around the moon phase aperture, apertures for the days of the week and the month. White gold ?feuille? hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 5,500

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

USD 3,500 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 5,310

LOT 176

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Stainless Steel "Tri- Compax" Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax". Made in the 1960s. Very fine, astronomic, stainless steel, water-resistant, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer bezel, triple date and moon phases.

C. Three-body, polished, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 500 units, screwed-down case back, curved lugs. D. Bicolor matte black and silver with white painted bâton indexes and luminous dots, outer white minutes and fifths of a seconds divisions, guilloché subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 30-minute registers and the date, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Luminous steel "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 2,800 - 4,000

USD 3,700 - 5,300

LOT 177

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Stainless Steel "Tri- Compax" Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax". Made in the 1960s. Fine, astronomic, stainless steel, waterresistant, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer bezel, triple date, moon phases and an 18K white gold Universal buckle.

C. Three-body, polished, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 500 units, screwed-down case back, curved lugs. D. Bicolor matte black and silver with applied bâton indexes, outer blue minutes and fifths of a second divisions on a white ring, guilloché subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers and the date, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Luminous steel "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 2,800 - 4,000

USD 3,700 - 5,300

Sold: CHF 4,720

LOT 178

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Stainless Steel "Tri- Compax" Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax". Made in the 1960s. Fine, astronomic, stainless steel, waterresistant, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer bezel, triple date, moon phases and an 18K white gold Universal buckle.

C. Three-body, polished, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 500 units, screwed-down case back, curved lugs. D. Bicolor matte silver and black with painted black bâton indexes and luminous dots, outer minutes and fifths of a seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers and the date, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Luminous steel "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 2,800 - 4,000

USD 3,700 - 5,300

Sold: CHF 5,310

LOT 179

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Stainless Steel "Tri- Compax" Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax". Made in the 1960s. Fine, astronomic, stainless steel, waterresistant, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer bezel, triple date, moon phases and a stainless steel Universal buckle.

C. Three-body, polished, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 500 units, screwed-down case back, curved lugs. D. Bicolor matte black and silver with applied bâton indexes, outer white minutes and fifths of a seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 30-minute registers and the date, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Luminous steel "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,300 - 3,300

EUR 1,500 - 2,100

USD 1,900 - 2,700

Sold: CHF 3,304

LOT 180

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Yellow Gold ?Mono-Poussoir? Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, No 17510, case No. 376408. Made in 1925. Very fine 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with coaxial single button chronograph on the crown, register and 24-hour dial.

C. Three-body, polished, hinged case back, rounded bezel, wire lugs. D. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, subsidiary second and 30-minute register dials, outer blue radial Arabic numerals for the 24-hour indication. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, the coaxial single button on the winding crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 10,620