469 lots

LOT 21

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

JAEGER-LECOULTRE REF. 250.3.86. REVERSO CLASSIQUE, WHITE GOLD Jaeger-LeCoultre, ?Reverso Classique?, No. 1919277, Ref. 250.3.86. Made circa 1997. Very fine, rectangular, reversible 18K white gold wristwatch with a Jaeger-LeCoultre white gold buckle.

C. Five-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Black with painted white Arabic numerals, inner minute track. Luminous white gold épée hands. M. Cal. 846, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 4 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 23 x 38.5 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

USD 2,700 - 3,800

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 3,875

LOT 22

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

JAEGER-LECOULTRE REF. 266.5.44 REVERSO DUETTO JOAILLERIE Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Reverso Duetto Joaillerie", No. 2082740, Ref. 266.5.44. Sold in December 2002. Fine and elegant, rectangular, 18K yellow gold, stainless steel and diamond lady's reversible doubledial wristwatch with an stainless steel Jaeger-LeCoultre link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Jaeger-LeCoultre certificate of warranty, instruction booklet and fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, outer case with diamond set upper and lower shoulders, sapphire crystals. D. 1st. Silvered with black oriental Arabic numerals, outer decoration and inner minute track. Blued steel epee hands. 2nd. Silver with mother-of-pearl center. Gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 844, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 21 x 33 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,600 - 2,700

EUR 1,200 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 4,000

LOT 23

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

BREGUET, REF. 3130, POWER RESERVE, DATE AND MOON PHASES Breguet, No. 1621, Ref. 3130. Sold circa 1985. Very fine, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with power-reserve, date, phases and age of the moon. Accompanied by a Breguet box, guarantee and push-pin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded band, straight lugs with screwed gold bars, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché silver with radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary dial for the days of the month at 6, power-reserve sector, moon phase aperture and age of the moon scale between 1 and 2. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 502, skeletonised, rhodium-plated, fausses-cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, engraved off-center gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,700 - 13,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 16,250

LOT 24

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

DE BETHUNE, DB8, SINGLE-BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH De Bethune, ?Single-Button Chronograph?, No. 014, Ref. DB8R. Made circa 2005. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with coaxial button chronograph, register and an 18K pink gold buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, ogival lugs, case back with 6 screws, winding crown with coaxial chronograph button, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silver with painted radial Arabic numerals, outer minute and chronograph divisions on plain reserves, 45- minute register dial. Blued steel feuille hands. M. Cal. DB 5008, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

USD 11,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,500 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 18,750

LOT 25

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

IWC, REF. 3725 INGENIEUR CHRONOGRAPH, STEEL International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Ingenieur", Chronograph, Automatic, Ref. 3725. Sold in August 2002. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and an integrated stainless steel IWC link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by its original fitted box, setting pin, guarantee (now void) and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, brushed, dedicated screwed-down case back and crown, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche black with applied steel luminous baton indexes on a plain reserve, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer 1/5th seconds track and tachometer graduation. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 79350, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

USD 2,700 - 3,800

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 4,000

LOT 26

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

CHRONOSWISS, REF. CH2325, KAIROS Chronoswiss, ?Skeletonized Chronographe Kairos?, No. 504/600, Ref. CH2325. Made in a limited edition of 600 examples, circa 1991. Fine, gold-plated skeletonized wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and a gold-plated Chronoswiss buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, guarantee and accessories.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, reeded bezel and back edge, straight lugs with screw-bars, ball-shaped winding-crown, screwed-down transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Skeletonized brushed gilt with baton hour divisions and outer engraved minute division, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register. Blued steel feuille hands. M. Skeletonized gilt brass, engraved decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating blued fl at balance-spring. Dial signed, case numbered. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

USD 3,800 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 4,375

LOT 27

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

MOULINIE TWO-COLOR GOLD GRANULATION & EMERALD QUARTER REPEATING WATCH Moulinie Frères & Cie à Genève. Made circa 1830. Very fine and rare, quarter-repeating, 18K two-color gold, emerald-set, granulation decorated pocket watch.

C. Four-body, entirely decorated with graduated granulation forming scrolls within 12 segments, set with graduated emeralds, bezel en suite with emeralds and applied granulations. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Gold, with polished radial Roman numerals on a matte chapter ring, outer polished minute track, engine-turned center, outer border with applied varicolored gold foliage. Gilt spade hands. M. 30 mm, frosted gilt, standing barrel, cylinder escapement with three-arm gold balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a pull-and-twist piston in the pendant. Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 22,000 - 33,000

EUR 17,000 - 25,000

LOT 28

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

GOLD GRANULATION-DECORATED & TURQUOISE WATCH Bautte & Moynier à Genève, No. 40626. Made circa 1830. Very fine and rare, granulation-decorated 18K gold and turquoise-set watch.

C. Two-body, "bassine", profusely decorated with applied gold foliage set with turquoises in granulation decorated collets, bezel, pendant and bow decorated to match. D. Gold, matte engine-turned and engraved, champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gold Breguet hands. M. 35 mm, frosted gilt, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance with fl at balance spring, pierced and engraved continental cock with polished steel endplate, silver regulation dial. Movement signed. Dim. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 3,300 - 5,000

LOT 29

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

ENAMEL FLOWERS Swiss, retailed by Boudin, Rue de la Paix 24 à Paris, No. 5404. Made circa 1840. Fine, 18K gold and champlevé enamel lady?s pendant watch.

C. Four-body, scallop-edged, the back decorated with multicolored fl owers and engraved foliage, black background, bezel decorated to match. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the technical details. D. Silver with sunray engine-turning, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 26 mm., gilt brass, Lepine calibre with going barrel, jeweled cylinder escapement, plain gold three-arm balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,500 - 5,500

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 5,000

LOT 30

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

Courvoisier, Swiss, No. 5951, Swiss. Made circa 1850. Fine, 18K gold, painted on enamel and pearl-set lady?s pendant watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et fi lets?, scallop-edged the bezel pendant and bow engraved with foliage and scrolls, the back cover decorated with a painted on enamel scene of a young couple in national costume, a dog at their side, scroll border and black champlevé enamel outer border with seed pearl-set fl owers. Hinged gold and champlevé enamel cuvette with engine-turned border. D. Silver with black champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, the centre engraved with fl owers. Gold hands. M. 29???, gilt brass, Lepine calibre with going barrel, jeweled cylinder escapement, plain gilt three-arm balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 3,300 - 5,000

LOT 31

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

GREGSON - L?AMITIE Gregson A Paris. Made circa 1795. Very fine and elegant, thin, 18K gold, painted on enamel, diamond and pearl-set pocket watch.

C. Two-body, 'Directoire', the back fi nely painted with a classically dressed couple in a landscape by a fl aming urn, white enamel and gold paillon swag below with applied silver and rose-cut diamond-set ?L?Amitie?, translucent royal blue enamel background, bezels set with pearls within white enamel borders, concealed hinge. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, with fi fteen minute Arabic numerals. Pierced gold hands. M. 41 mm., hinged, gilt brass 3/4 plate, integrated ring on the dial plate which makes the movement thin while also protecting it from dust, fusee and chain for the going train, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, blued-steel balance spring, two-footed continental cock pierced and engraved with six symmetrical tulips. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 18,000 - 28,000

USD 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 15,000 - 23,000

LOT 32

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

ROMILLY ? LA CAGE AUX OISEAUX Romilly a Paris, No. 5343. Made circa 1790. Fine 18K gold, painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch.

C. Two-body with split-pearl set bezels, the back enamel panel painted with a scene of a seated young lady in a landscape playing a musical box, a bird in a gold paillon cage hanging from a tree to her right, translucent royal blue background, paillon border. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals and outer gold dot minute divisions. Fleur-de-lis hands. M. 41 mm., hinged gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, micrometric potence adjustment, plain brass three-arm balance, fl at balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Movement signed. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,700 - 13,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 9,375

LOT 33

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

DUCHENE - GARDEN OF LOVE Louis Duchène & Fils, (Genève), No. 49366. Made circa 1800. Very fine, 18K gold, polychrome painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch.

C. Two-body, ?Empire?, hinged seed pearl-set bezel, the band decorated with engraved repeat pattern, the back with a fi nely painted Geneva enamel scene of a young couple seated in a garden within a shield-shaped gold paillon border, translucent royal blue enamel outer border over engine turning with white enamel and blue paillon fl ower and foliate decoration, pearl-set border. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Gold arrow hands. M. 39 mm., frosted gilt full plate with fl ared turned pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance, fl at balance spring, pierced and chased continental balance cock, polished steel endplate, silver regulator dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,700 - 13,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 10,000

LOT 34

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

GOLD, ENAMEL & DIAMOND LORGNETTE WITH WATCH Fatio-Junod à Genève. Made circa 1850. Fine and rare, 18K gold and enamel, rose-cut diamond-set folding lorgnette with a concealed watch.

C. The watch is set in the handle, fi nely engraved on both sides with scrolled foliage and white and blue champlevé enamel details, the hinged and sprung cover overlaid with blue translucent enamel over engine-turning, centered with a rose-diamond-set fl ower spray. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, foliate engraved gold mask. Blued steel fl eche hands. M. Gilt brass, bar caliber, 6 jewels, cylinder escapement with a plain brass three armed balance, fl at balance spring. Dial mask signed. Dim. 96 x 26 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 13,000 - 17,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

LOT 35

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

MONTRE MYSTÈRE MINIATURE PORTRAIT French, the miniature by Aimée Thibault (1780-1868). Made circa 1810. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K gold, mystery pendant watch with portrait miniature of a gentleman and virgule escapement.

C. Five-body in two parts, ?forme quatre baguettes?, polished, the lower case containing the movement concealed behind a fi nely painted portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a black coat and white shirt and cravat, hinged back cover, the upper case housing the dial, hinged pendant loop. Gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 40 mm., gilt-brass, going barrel with cover secured by two screws, maltese cross stopwork, the second wheel geared to an elongated steel pinion which passes through the gold tube into the upper case to operate the hands via the hour and minute wheel behind the dial, virgule escapement, three-arm brass balance, fl at balance spring, polished steel endplate, index regulator with scale engraved on the backplate. Miniature signed Thibault and indistinctly dated 18**. Dim. 69 x 44 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 22,000 - 33,000

EUR 17,000 - 25,000

LOT 36

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

THE STRAWBERRY PENDANT WATCH Swiss, movement No. 301. Made circa 1890. Fine and rare, gold, enamel and rose-cut diamond-set keyless lady?s pendant watch in the form of a strawberry.

C. Two-body, strawberry-form, hinged and sprung, the covers overlaid with translucent red enamel, applied rose-cut diamond-set leaves, gold stalk forming the suspension loop, release catch and hand-setting button, reeded bezel for winding the movement. D. White enamel with radial blue Arabic numerals and red 12, outer gold dot minute divisions. Gold spade hands. M. 7 ½???, frosted gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dim. 30 x 23 mm., excluding stalk.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 10,000

USD 6,500 - 11,000

EUR 5,000 - 8,500

LOT 37

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

THE SHIELD PENDANT WATCH Attributed to Antoine Moilliet & Cie, Geneve. Made circa 1800. Very fine and very rare, 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set shield-shaped pendant watch with seconds and a gold, enamel and pearl-set brooch.

C. Two-body, shield-shaped, bezel set with seed pearls, reeded band, polished back, gold suspension loop. Oval brooch with a pierced gold horticultural trophy on a royal blue enamel ground, glazed and with seed pearl border. D. Small white enamel with Arabic numerals and outer minute track, set in the lower half of a shield-shaped gold mask decorated with engraved fl owers and foliage, light blue enamel ground, above the dial a small white enamel dial for the seconds. Blued steel hands. M. 21 x 24 mm., shield-shaped, matte gilt, full plate, fi xed spring barrel with separate bridge, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance mounted on the backplate with separate cock, fl at balance spring, index regulator on the backplate. Dim. 27 x 32.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

USD 11,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,500 - 12,000

LOT 38

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

RING WATCH Swiss, probably Geneva. Made circa 1810. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K gold, enamel, pearl and rose diamond-set octagonal ring watch with visible rose diamond-set balance.

C. Octagonal top housing the watch, bezel decorated with translucent royal blue enamel and set with pearls and rose-cut diamonds, secured by two screws, polished sliding panel at the bottom to reveal the winding, setting and regulation holes, reeded shank secured by two screws. D. Octagonal blued steel plate, in the lower part, an aperture for the rose-cut diamond-set balance, in the lower part, eccentric white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and outer minute dot divisions. Blued steel spade hands. M. 13 x 25 mm, brass, octagonal, fi xed barrel, cylinder escapement, brass escape wheel, plain diamond-set balance with three arms, fl at balance spring. Dim. Length 29 mm, width 16 mm. Diameter of shank 20 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 11,000 - 16,000

USD 12,000 - 17,500

EUR 9,000 - 13,000

LOT 39

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

NAVETTE-SHAPED RING WATCH Bonna Fréres, (Geneva). Made circa 1800. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K gold, enamel and rose-cut diamond-set ring watch with visible balance.

C. Two-body, navette-shaped, the bezel decorated with green champlevé enamel and gold stylized fl ower heads on a blue champlevé enamel ground, sliding cover opening to reveal apertures for winding, hand-setting and regulation, the shank with foliate shoulders. D. White enamel, navette-shaped, chapter ring in the lower half with Arabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions and Arabic quarter-hour numerals, aperture for the visible rose-cut diamond-set balance in the upper half with mirror-polished plate. Blued steel spear hands. M. 29.5 x 16 mm., navette-shaped, matte gilt, going barrel, cylinder escapement, blued steel fl at balance spring, rose-cut diamond-set balance visible through the dial. Dial signed. Dim. 34 x 20 mm. Shank diameter 19 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 11,000 - 16,000

USD 12,000 - 17,500

EUR 9,000 - 13,000

LOT 40

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

VIVIEN & CIE ? GOLD & ENAMEL PURSE WATCH Vivien & Cie à Genève. No. 6196. Made circa 1850. Fine and rare, lady?s gold purse with Geneva painted on enamel landscape and concealed watch.

C. Two-body silk lined purse with foliate and fl oral engraving, hinged and sprung oval cover concealing the dial set with a fi nely painted on enamel panel depicting a building on the shores of Lake Geneva. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, gold dial mask engraved with fl owers. Gold Breguet hands. M. 29 mm., matte gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Dim. 80 x 55 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,500 - 8,700

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 8,125