380 lots

LOT 161

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

?The Seashell? Toutlemonde a Paris, No. 1807. Made circa 1810. Fine, 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set shell-form pendant watch with concealed dial. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, ?fermée? type, shell-shaped, spring-loaded front cover reveals the dial, both sides identically decorated with blue, white and black enamel, split-pearl set borders. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 23 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved, silver regulation dial. Movement signed. Dim. 30 mm x 32 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,300

EUR 900 - 1,200

USD 1,200 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 1,298

LOT 162

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

?The Oval Basket? Aime a Paris, Swiss. Made circa 1800. Very fine and rare, 18K gold and enamel basket form pendant watch with concealed dial. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, "fermée" type, the spring-loaded cover with champlevé flowers on a black ground revealing the dial, the body decorated with champlevé flowers on a black and blue enamel ground, rope twist handle with suspension loop. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic quarters, eccentric winding hole. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 20 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain three-arm brass balance, pierced and engraved continental cock, silver regulation dial. Dial signed. Dim. 24 mm x 30 mm x 16 mm high. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800

USD 3,200 - 4,800

Sold: CHF 3,304

LOT 163

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

?The Scallop Shell? Swiss, Geneva, No. 10617. Made circa 1810. Fine, 18K gold and enamel scallop shell-form pendant watch with concealed dial. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, ?fermée? type, shell-shaped, spring-loaded front cover reveals the dial, both sides identically decorated with blue, red, white and black champlevé enamel. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic quarters. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 21 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved, silver regulation dial. Movement numbered. Dim. 33 mm x 35 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

USD 1,600 - 2,400

Sold: CHF 1,534

LOT 164

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

?The Apple? Swiss, Geneva. Made circa 1810. Fine and rare, 18K gold, champlevé and painted on enamel apple form watch with concealed dial. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, ?fermée? type, entirely decorated in tones of blue and green, with flowers in champlevé enamel, and a painted on enamel fly, the spring-loaded top opening to reveal the dial, twisted gold wire stalk. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold ?Breguet? hands. M. 21 mm., hinged, gilt brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, continental cock, regulation dial. Diam. 25 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

USD 1,600 - 2,400

Sold: CHF 1,652

LOT 165

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

?The Black Cherry? Ant.(oine) Moilliet & Cie, Geneva, No.18204. Made circa 1800. Fine and rare, 18K gold and enamel urn form watch with concealed dial. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, "fermée" type, the spring-loaded cover revealing the dial, both covers decorated with black enamel and champlevé enamel butterfly, bird and dog, the top with blue enamel rosette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold "spade" hands. M. 18 mm., hinged, gilt brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved, silver regulation dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 26 x 22 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,200

USD 2,000 - 2,800

Sold: CHF 1,298

LOT 166

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

?Allegory of Music? Swiss, probably Geneva. Made circa 1840. Very fine and rare, 18K varicolored gold and enamel oval snuff box. To be sold without reserve

Two-body, predominately decorated with white champlevé enamel musical and military trophies on a black ground within elliptical reserves, the center of the cover with applied chased multi-colored gold decoration forming a bouquet of flowers within a gold inversed-scalloped frame, base en suite with the center engraved with bouquet of flowers and musical trophy, 7-bar slightly protruding hinge. Punched with later French import mark. Dim. 63 x 41 x 16 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 9,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,500

USD 4,800 - 7,200

Sold: CHF 5,310

LOT 167

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

?Diamond-Set Lorgnette for the Islamic or Russian Market? Swiss. Made circa 1860. Very fine and extremely rare 18K gold and enamel, rose diamond- set folding lorgnette with concealed watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Spring-loaded front cover decorated with a rose diamond-set flower on a translucent red guilloche enamel ground, rose-cut diamond-set border, the back cover decorated to match and the handle decorated with matching enamel and set with 9 large rose-cut diamonds, suspension loop set with two diamonds. D. White enamel, radial Islamic numerals, outer minute track, set in a gold, enamel and rose-cut diamond-set plate decorated to match the case. Gold ?Breguet? hands. M. 20 mm, 7???, gilt brass bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, blued-steel flat balance spring. Dim. 84 x 25 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AAA

CHF 17,000 - 22,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 18,880

LOT 168

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

?The Telescope? Howlett & Co, London, No. 2007. Made circa 1800. Very fine and rare, silver and champlevé enamel telescope fitted with a watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two concentric sliding cylinders, the outer one with four symmetrical panels, each decorated with a floral and foliate pattern in translucent green and blue champlevé enamel, the panels divided by silver laurel leaves on a blue enamel ground, the inner cylinder polished silver, the base with a watch hinged in a round, threaded case screwed over the lens, decorated with a matching laurel leaf pattern on the same blue enamel ground. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute dot divisions. Gold "beetle and baton" hands. M. 32.6 mm, hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm steel balance, English style cock, silver regulation disc. Movement signed, case stamped ?ET? in a rectangle. Dim: Length when open 220 mm, closed 148 mm, diam. 37 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AAA

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,000 - 11,000

USD 11,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 12,390

LOT 169

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

?God Save the King? F. Nicole, Geneva, circa 1840. Very fine tortoiseshell and gold musical snuffbox playing three tunes To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, reeded top with gold lifting lip, side panels and base plane, gold disc in the right side of the front panel for changing the tunes, one of which is ?God Save the King?, to the left to activate the music, base with winding aperture. M. 82 x 47 mm, pinned cylinder type with a comb of 55 tuned vibrating blades, twoarm fly worm-gear governor, tune-changing mechanism allowing the three tunes to be selected via a slide button at the front of the case, through a lobed cam and detent system with star wheel. Signed on the comb in typical Nicole manner. Dim. 91 x 57 x 30 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,500

USD 5,600 - 7,200

Sold: CHF 8,850

LOT 170

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

?Der Freischütz? M. Bordier, No. 186/19161, Geneva, circa 1840. Very fine tortoiseshell and gold music snuff box playing the overture from ?Der Freischütz? by Carl Maria von Weber. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, slightly convex lid with gold lifting lip and gold cartouche, revealing small compartment, gold disc in the front panel to activate the music, base with winding aperture, tune sheet fixed inside the lid. M. 82 x 47 mm, pinned cylinder type with a comb of 82 tuned vibrating blades, playing the tune in two rotations, two-arm fly worm-gear governor Signed three times on the comb in typical Nicole manner. Dim. 101 x 63 x 35 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 22,420

LOT 171

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

?Agate and Gold? Isaac Roberts, London, No. 1235. Made circa 1750. Fine and rare, 22K gold, agate-mounted pair-cased pocket watch.

C. Outer: two-body, chased repousse rococo gold, back and bezel set with panels of translucent striated agate over foiled metal. Inner: two-body, ?bassine?, polished, shuttered winding aperture. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost Arabic five minute numerals. Blued steel "Beetle and Poker" hands. M. 32 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, pierced and engraved single-footed cock, silver regulation dial. Movement signed. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,000

USD 4,800 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 7,080

LOT 172

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

Concealed Erotic Scene ?The Lovers? Swiss, retailed by Musy Pere et Fils, Horlogers de S.A.S., A Turin, No. 6008. Made circa 1830 for the Italian market. Very fine and very rare, quarter repeating, vari-colored gold, ruby and turquoise-set pocket watch with concealed painted on enamel erotic scene.

C. Four-body, "bassine", profusely decorated with applied yellow, green, and rose gold floral and foliate motifs set with rubies and turquoises, the band and bow decorated to match. Hinged gold cuvette set with a finely painted on enamel panel depicting a couple in a compromising position. D. Gold, engine-turned with a chequerboard pattern, radial Roman numerals on polished reserves, outer minute track. Blued steel ?Scotties? hands. M. 41 mm., frosted gilt, standing barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Dial signed. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

USD 16,000 - 24,000

LOT 173

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

"Golden Leaves" Lhoest, Paris, No. 693. Made circa 1830. Very fine and rare, small, 18K varicolored gold, paste-set, granulation decorated, quarter-repeating lady?s pendant watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, very elaborately decorated with applied varicolored gold forming a foliate and floral pattern with paste-set petals, paste-set rosette in the center, graduated granulation on edges, whole on finely matted gold background, band, bezel, bow, and pendant en suite. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Gold, champleve radial Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions, engine-turned center, outermost engraved with repeated pattern. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 33 mm (14???). frosted gilt, full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Cuvette signed. Diam. 41 mm. Property of a Swiss Collector

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 14,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,000

USD 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 7,080

LOT 174

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

"Turquoise Star" Giteau, a Paris, Eleve de Breguet, No. 854, Made circa 1830. Very fine, 18K varicolored gold, turquoise-set, granulation decorated watch with a matching turquoise-set gold key. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, ?bassine?, with fixed back, decorated with graduated turquoises and graduated granulation forming a large rosette, band with applied floral pattern, front bezel en suite with turquoises, applied flowers, and granulations. D. Gold, Roman numerals on matte background, center with applied varicolored gold rosette, outer border with applied gold floral decoration. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 36 mm, hinged, frosted gilt fullplate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock with polished steel endplate, silver regulation disc. Movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Property of a Swiss Collector

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,200

USD 2,400 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 3,540

LOT 175

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

?Portrait of a Lady? Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 12165. Especially made for an important Argentinian customer in 1905. Very fine, 18K gold, keyless, split-seconds chronograph pocket watch, with instantaneous 30-minute register, pulsometer and painted on enamel miniature of a young lady on the cuvette. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, back with champlevé blue, red and green enamel initials. Hinged gold cuvette with an enamel portrait of a young lady. D. White enamel, red Arabic numerals, 24-hour inner red Arabic ring (13-24), outer minute track, outermost chronograph ring with pulsometer scale graduated for 30 pulsations, instantaneous 30-minute register at 12 o'clock, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. (22'''), adjusted by Edouard Matthey Tissot, nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometer regulator, visible split-seconds mechanism. Dial and case signed. Diam. 55 mm. Property of a Swiss Collector

Grading System: AAA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

USD 7,200 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 11,210

LOT 176

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

?Tir Fédéral ? Three Prize Watches? A. Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, No. 84770, case No. 381551. Specially made for the Fribourg "Tir Federal" crossbow archery contest, in 1934. B. Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse,No. 82299, case No. 348408. Specially made for the Tir Federal, Aarau 1924.

C. Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, No. 83659, case No. 372668 decorated by Huguenin Freres, December 1919. Specially made for the Bellinzona ?Tir Fédéral? shooting contest in 1929. Each: C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished and frosted, the back cover cast with the ?Tir Federal? designs. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track and blue painted Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Black ?Breguet? hands. M. 18???, frosted gilt, bar caliber, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm., 49 mm., 49 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,500

USD 5,600 - 7,200

Sold: CHF 8,024

LOT 177

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

?Four Automaton Chronos? Attributed to Esquivillon et Deschoudens à Genève, No. 7243. Made circa 1810. Very fine and rare, 18K gold quarter-repeating watch with striking automaton Jacks. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, "Empire", engine-turned bezel, band and border. Gilt metal hinged sprung cuvette. D. White enamel, annular, with Dauphine numerals and outer minute divisions. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. Center with applied varicolored gold cherubs striking bells during repeating, the upper part with automaton scene appearing during repeating, with a Jack striking the hours and the figure of Chronos with a scythe. M. 44 mm, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat balance spring, continental type cock, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant, automaton driven via the repeating train. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 7,500

USD 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 15,340

LOT 178

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

"Heure de Cupidon" Duchène & Fils, Swiss. Made circa 1820. Fine, 18K gold, quarter-repeating pocket watch with automaton Jacks. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, polished bezel and back, reeded band. Spring-loaded gilt-metal cuvette. D. White enamel, annular with Breguet numerals and outer minute divisions, glazed center disclosing two multicolored gold and silver putti on blued steel ground, striking the hours and quarters on two bells, lower and center skeletonized to view the going train. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat balance spring. Polished steel balance bridge, bright steel repeat work on the back plate, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Cuvette signed. Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,500

USD 5,500 - 7,200

Sold: CHF 7,080

LOT 179

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

?The Country Dance? Prevost Freres, à Toulouse. Made circa 1820. Fine and rare, 18K gold musical pocket watch with quarter repeating.

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, polished, reeded band. Hinged gilt metal cuvette. D. Gold with brushed chapter ring with radial Roman numerals, outer polished minute ring with dot divisions, the center engraved with a scene of country folk dancing in a wooded glade. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 52 mm., frosted gilt, standing barrel, cylinder escapement, gold three-arm balance, flat blued steel balance spring, polished steel endplate, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant, sur plateau musical movement with 25 blued steel tuned blades and six smaller blued steel blades playing the high notes, activated at will by a button in the band. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 11,000 - 14,000

EUR 7,000 - 9,000

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 12,980

LOT 180

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

?Independent Quarter-Repeat? Chapon & Ligier à Genève, ebauche by Decombaz. Made circa 1820. Very fine and unusual, 18K gold, three-train, petite et grande sonnerie clockwatch with independent quarter-repeat, four square gongs and virgule escapement.

C. Four-body, "Empire", polished with reeded band. Hinged gilt metal cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 52 mm (23'''), frosted gilt, full-plate, virgule escapement, gold three-arm balance, lever for change from petite to grande sonnerie at 3 o'clock, strike/silent lever at 4 o'clock, independent repeating train striking on its own two square gongs, activated by depressing the pendant. Cuvette signed, case stamped "P3G" within an oval and ID within a lozenge. Diam. 58.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 13,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,200 - 10,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 14,160