380 lots

LOT 141

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Micromosaic Fob ? Flowers & Waterfall? Swiss and Italian. Made circa 1830. Very fine and rare, Italian micromosaic and varicolored gold swivel fob.

Gold frame with reeded band, varicolored gold pendant cast with flowers and leaves, micromosaic panel decorated on one side with a view of a waterfall, on the other with a basket of flowers, blue border. Dim. 41 x 36 mm. In good condition.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,500

USD 4,000 - 5,500

LOT 142

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Two Portrait Watch Keys? Swiss. Made circa 1790. Fine, a gold and painted on enamel watch key and a gold and painted on ivory watch key.

The first: rectangular with canted corners, one side decorated with a painted on enamel scene of classically dressed young lady in a landscape with a sheep, the other side decorated with a scene of a young lady reclining on the seashore. The second: oval, gold band, hinged glazed covers on both sides containing painted on ivory miniatures, one depicting an old man in a landscape pointing out to sea, the other side with a lady seated in an interior. Good general condition, some light wear.

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

EUR 2,200 - 3,500

USD 2,800 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 4,248

LOT 143

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Chinese Market Watch Keys? Swiss. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1815/20. Fine and rare, three gold and painted on enamel watch keys.

The first: rectangular gold frame, swivel loop, decorated on both sides with flower sprays on a pale green ground. The second: oval, rope-twist border, swivel loop, decorated on both sides with flower sprays on a royal blue ground. The third: gold, the border set with split-pearls, swivel loop, decorated on both sides with a rose on a royal blue translucent guilloche ground. Four pearls missing and some chipping to third key.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,200

USD 2,400 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 7,080

LOT 144

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Islamic Market Crank Watch Key? Swiss. Made for the Islamic market, circa 1815. Fine and very rare, gold and painted on enamel crank watch key.

Gold shaft, the swivel handle decorated on both sides with en grisailles painted on enamel military trophies on a red translucent guilloche enamel ground, white enamel borders. Dim. 23 x 28 mm. In good condition, some wear.

CHF 2,400 - 3,400

EUR 1,500 - 2,200

USD 2,000 - 2,700

Sold: CHF 2,714

LOT 145

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Wheel Cutting Engine? Swiss or French. Made circa 1870. Fine, small brass and steel wheel cutting engine. To be sold without reserve

Horizontal brass dividing plate set with 24 rows of divisions, blank reverse, spring-loaded locking arm with a thumb loop, sliding "fast" cutting arm, depth feeding slide with knurled nuts, three steel feet. Dim. 170 x 200 mm. Good condition, slightly oxidised.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,200

USD 2,400 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 3,540

LOT 146

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Wheel Marking-Out Tool? Swiss or French. Made circa 1870. Fine, brass and steel tool for marking out and depthing of escapement wheels. To be sold without reserve

Horizontal bed with three adjustable slides controlled by knurled nuts, three curved arms above holding the steel pivot holders/ marking points, three corresponding arms below, three brass legs. Dim. 160 x 150 mm. Good condition, slightly oxidised.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,200

USD 2,400 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 4,130

LOT 147

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Country Scene? Frères Nicole, Geneva, No. 11556, circa 1840. Very fine large silver gilt musical snuffbox decorated with painting on canvas, playing three tunes. Accompanied by leather fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, rectangular, the hinged lid revealing a compartment decorated with a landscape painted on canvas with protective glass, bezel chased in floral and foliate pattern, engine-turned side panels and base, right panel with a melody switch, activating button in the front. M. 96 x 55 mm, pinned cylinder type with a comb of 74 tuned vibrating blades, two-arm fly worm-gear governor, tune-changing by means of a cam acting directly on a spring-loaded cylinder. Signed on the comb in typical Nicole manner. Dim. 115 x 92 x 40 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AAA

CHF 45,000 - 55,000

EUR 28,000 - 35,000

USD 36,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 49,560

LOT 148

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Reclining Venus? Geneva, No. 1616, circa 1825. Very fine tortoiseshell and gold musical snuffbox with reverse glass painting, playing two tunes. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, the top painted on glass with a reclining Venus, Cupid at her feet, applied varicolored gold floral border, engine-turned side panels with floral borders, en suite base, front panel with small disc for changing the tune at the right and at the left for activation. M. 85 x 50 mm, pinned cylinder type with a comb of 64 tuned vibrating blades arranged in 22 sections of three each (and one single), two-arm fly worm-gear governor. Dim. 101 x 63 x 35 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 18,880

LOT 149

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Flower Bouquet? James Tregent, London, 1272. The case with London hallmarks for 1768-69. Very fine, 22K gold and enamel, pair-cased watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, "Consular", back richly decorated with translucent imperial blue and green enamel forming a bouquet of flowers, florally decorated bezels in translucent imperial blue enamel, fixed cuvette entirely engraved with bouquet of flowers. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic numerals. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 37 mm., frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock, silver regulation dial. Movement signed, case punched "D.A". Diam. 48 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 9,000 - 13,000

USD 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 5,310

LOT 150

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Allegory of Love? Swiss. Made circa 1780. Very fine, quarter-repeating, 18K gold and painted on enamel pocket watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, ?Louis XVI?, the back decorated with a charming painted on enamel scene of cupid playing with two doves before an altar of love in a landscape, aqua colored guilloche enamel border, outer border chased with stylized leaves and white enamel reserves, the bezel decorated to match. D. White enamel dial, radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions and Arabic five minute numerals. Gold pierced hands. M. 31 mm., frosted gilt full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, continental balance cock, silver regulation dial, repeating on a bell activated by depressing the pendant. Diam. 40 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,500

USD 4,000 - 5,600

Sold: CHF 3,540

LOT 151

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Garnet & Pearl Basket of Flowers? Hessen, A Paris. Made circa 1775. Fine, 20K gold, pearl- and garnet-set watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, ?Louis XV?, back decorated with pearl and ruby-set flower basket with floral border, pearl-set bezel. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2 o?clock. Pearl- and paste-set hands. M. 31 mm (14???), frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, silver regulation dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,700 - 3,700

EUR 1,700 - 2,300

USD 2,200 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 1,416

LOT 152

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?The Hunter?s Rest? Philippe Gros, a Paris, No. 200. The case with Paris hallmarks for 1760-61. Very fine and rare, 18K vari-colored gold, diamond-set, quarter-repeating à toc watch with à tact option. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, ?Louis XV?, the back decorated with an applied vari-colored gold scene depicting a hunter, his horse and a dog resting after a stag hunt, the whole against ?sunburst? engine-turning, bezels with applied multicolored floral pattern, diamond-set thumb piece, push-button at 8 o?clock for à tact option. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic numerals. Diamond-set ?Louis XV? hands. M. 38 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, micrometric potence adjustment, steel balance with flat balance spring, pierced and chased foliate continental type balance cock, repeating on gold blocks in the case activated by depressing the pendant. Movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

USD 2,400 - 3,200

Sold: CHF 3,776

LOT 153

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Enamel Rosette? Marchand fils A Paris. Made circa 1780. Fine and unusual, slim, 18K varicolored gold and enamel lady?s pendant watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, ?Lepine? type with concealed hinge, back with champlevé enamel in blue, white, green, and red, border in applied varicolored gold, floral wreath set with ruby pastes, bezels in champlevé enamel and in a repeated engraved pattern. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic numerals, winding aperture at 3 o?clock. Gold Breguet hands. M. 27 mm (12???), hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel, brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock. Movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

EUR 2,200 - 3,500

USD 2,800 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 1,888

LOT 154

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Allegory of Hope? Fursy, A Paris, No. 1768. Made circa 1790. Fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel, pearl-set lady?s pendant watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, ?Directoire?, back painted on enamel with a lady representing ?hope?, sitting by the shore at sunset, mountains in the background, pearl-set bezels. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, winding aperture at 2. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 25 mm (11???), hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, silver regulation dial. Movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 2,700 - 3,700

EUR 1,700 - 2,300

USD 2,200 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 1,180

LOT 155

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?The Leaf? Henry Capt & Boyer, Geneva, No. 19621. Made circa 1860. Fine, lady's pendant form-watch designed as a leaf. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, hinged, "fermé", repousse, realistically shaped like a leaf with stem, engraved details. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 26 mm., frosted gilt, bar caliber, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance with flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and cuvette signed, movement signed "H. Capt A GENEVE". Dim. 49 x 38 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,200

USD 2,400 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 1,652

LOT 156

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Love Trophy? Vauchez A Paris. Made circa 1780. Very fine, thin, 20K gold and painted on enamel, lady?s pendant watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, "Louis XVI", the back with an oval medallion painted on enamel with Cupid, a dove, a quiver with love arrows, the altar of love in the foreground, border with green and white enamel leaves. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic numerals, winding aperture at 3. Gold ?Louis XVI? hands. M. 23 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock with polished steel endplate, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 28 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,200

USD 2,400 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 1,652

LOT 157

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Allegory of Fidelity? L'Epine, Hger du Roy, a Paris. Made circa 1770. Fine, 18K varicolored gold lady's pendant watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, "Louis XVI", the back centered with an applied varicolored gold flower basket behind a dog within a green gold laurel leaf frame, engine-turned ring separating the outer applied green gold floral decoration, bezels with applied gold repeated pattern. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic numerals, winding aperture between 1 and 2 o'clock. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. Hinged, 24 mm., gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and cain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, continental cock, silver regulation dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 30 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 600 - 1,000

EUR 400 - 650

USD 500 - 800

Sold: CHF 590

LOT 158

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?The Cherry Bangle Watch? Swiss, Genève. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold and red translucent enamel 'Boule de Genève' keyless bangle braceletwatch in the form of a cherry, with concealed dial and bezel winding and hand-setting. To be sold without reserve

C. Cherry-form, red enameled, solid, fluted bezel with dot decoration, polished hinged gold bangle with realistic stalks. D. White enamel with painted blue radial Arabic numerals, the 12 in red, gold dot minute divisions. Gold ?spade? hands. M. Two-tier, 6''', gilt brass, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, monometallic balance, flat balance spring, winding and hand-setting by revolving bezel. Diam. 23mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,300 - 3,300

EUR 1,500 - 2,000

USD 1,800 - 2,700

Sold: CHF 3,304

LOT 159

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Diamond-Set Bangle Watch? Swiss, Geneva, No. 79715. Made circa 1900. Fine and unusual, 18K gold, diamond set ?Boule de Genève? type, keyless bangle bracelet-watch, with bezel winding and hand-setting. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body with glazed back, the bezel set with 18 rose-cut diamonds, the bangle with diamond-set shoulders set with 14 diamonds. D. Black enamel with silver Arabic numerals, outer dot minute indexes. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 7???, gilt brass three-quarter plate with going barrel, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator, winding and hand-setting by revolving the bezel. Diam. 22 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AAA

CHF 5,500 - 7,500

EUR 3,500 - 4,700

USD 4,500 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 3,422

LOT 160

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?The Harp? Swiss. Made circa 1810. Fine and rare, 18K gold and paste-set watch in the form of an ancient Greek harp with concealed dial. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, harp-form, domed base engraved with stylized flowers, upper section with applied gold and paste-set flower rosette, curved arm with ram?s head terminal, six ?strings?. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 24 mm., gilt full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge ecapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, continental cock, silver regulation dial. Dim. 53 x 29 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 2,700 - 3,700

EUR 1,700 - 2,300

USD 2,200 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 1,652