469 lots

LOT 41

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

REYMOND, BRACELET WITH DETACHABLE PENDANT WATCH Samuel Reymond, Geneve, No. 9622. Made circa 1845. Fine and very unusual, gold, enamel and rose-cut diamond-set lady?s bracelet with detachable miniature pendant watch.

C. Bracelet: three-body, lobed rectangular form, hinged and sprung cover decorated with royal blue enamel and a central rose-cut diamond-set fl ower, engraved scroll border, hinged bezel to secure the watch, integral gold bracelet with cylindrical and concave links. Watch: four-body, bassine et fi lets, reeded band, the back cover decorated with royal blue enamel and rose-cut diamond-set bellfl owers. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Steel Breguet hands. M. 20 mm., matte gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Dim. 38 x 32 mm. Overall length 16.5 cm. Watch diam. 23 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

USD 13,000 - 17,500

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 20,000

LOT 42

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

BELLE EPOQUE DIAMOND & ENAMEL PENDANT WATCH Swiss, No. 21291. Made circa 1910. Very fine and elegant, 18K gold, enamel, platinum and diamond-set lady?s keyless pendant watch with matching gold and enamel chain.

C. Three-body, overlaid with rich blue translucent guilloche enamel over sunray engine-turning with gold borders, the back cover with applied platinum and rose-cut diamond-set decoration, platinum and rose-cut diamond-set terminals and suspension chain, cabochon sapphire-set platinum winder. D. Matte silver with Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 10???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 27 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,300 - 5,500

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 9,375

LOT 43

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

GIRARD-PERREGAUX, ART NOUVEAU DIAMOND BARLEY PENDANT WATCH Girard-Perregaux, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 291077, retailed by R. Garbarini, Calle Peru 21, Buenos-Aires. Made circa 1900. Fine 18K gold, rose-cut diamond-set hunting-cased keyless lady?s pendant watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, matte fi nished, the front cover chased in high-relief with barley and set with rose-cut diamonds. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute gold paillon dot divisions. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 22 mm., frosted gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed by the retailer, case and movement signed Girard-Perregaux. Diam. 27 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 4,500

USD 2,700 - 5,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,700

LOT 44

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

SWISS, LOUIS XVI STYLE ENAMEL & PEARLS Swiss, probably Geneve, No. 32684, retailed by L. Contreau, 5 Rue de la Paix, Paris. Made circa 1900. Fine and elegant, 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set, lady?s keyless pendant watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", the bezel set with seed pearls, the back cover decorated with translucent royal blue enamel and gold paillons, seed pearl-set border. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track and outermost large Arabic fi ve-minute numerals. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 20 mm., matte gilt, 8 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 24.5 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 6,000

USD 3,300 - 6,500

EUR 2,500 - 5,000

LOT 45

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

SWISS, PEARLS & DIAMONDS Swiss, probably Geneve, No. 245924. Made circa 1900. Fine and elegant, 18K gold, pearl and rose diamond-set, lady?s keyless pendant watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", the bezel set with seed pearls, the back cover entirely set with a pearl lattice highlighted with rose-cut diamonds. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer gold dot minute divisions. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 20 mm., matte gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 26 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,200 - 4,500

EUR 1,700 - 3,300

Sold: CHF 2,375

LOT 46

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

PATEK PHILIPPE, THE FLOWER BRANCH Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 128001, case No. 237529. Made circa 1904. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, enamel and rose-cut diamond-set keyless lady's pendant watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", back with applied gold fl ower and leaf decoration, leaves with translucent green enamel, rose-cut diamond-set fl owers, matte band and bezel. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track with fi ve-minute gold Arabic numerals. Gold Louis XV hands. M. 22 mm. (10'''), Cal. 17SAOF, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial and case signed, movement numbered. Diam. 27 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,500 - 8,700

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 7,500

LOT 47

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN - DIAMOND STAR Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, case No. 120721, made for L(ouis) Rey & Cie, Marseille, circa 1895. Fine, 18K gold, enamel and rose diamond-set, lady?s keyless pendant watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et fi lets?, polished, the back decorated with black champlevé enamel with gold repeat pattern border and centered with a rose-cut diamond-set star, the interior with erased inscription. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 26 mm, frosted gilt, 8 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance with fl at balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed, cuvette signed by the retailer. Diam. 31 mm

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,200 - 4,500

EUR 1,700 - 3,300

LOT 48

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

KING CHARLES XV OF SWEDEN AND NORWAY ROYAL PRESENTATION WATCH Swiss, Genève, No. 45267. Made for Royal presentation by King Charles XV of Sweden and Norway, circa 1870. Fine and very rare, 18K gold and enamel, keyless, hunting cased pocket watch.

C. Four-body, bassine et fi lets, the front cover with an enamel portrait of King Charles XV of Sweden and Norway, engraved border decorated with black champlevé enamel leaves, the back cover with the Royal coat of arms within a border to match the front cover. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the technical details. D. White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, Arabic fi ve-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. M. 42 mm., rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,500 - 8,700

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

LOT 49

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

THE GALLOPING HORSE L'Aiglon, Swiss, No. 71857. Made circa 1910. Fine, 18K pink gold and painted on enamel keyless dress watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine pincee", polished, the back decorated with a fi ne enamelled galloping chestnut horse, painted on an engraved landscape. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel spade hands. M. 18"', nickel-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,200 - 4,500

EUR 1,700 - 3,300

LOT 50

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

AERO WATCH, THE LOVERS Aero Watch, Neuchatel, Swiss, case No. 105. Retailed by Jacques, Horloger. Made circa 1960. Very fine, 18K yellow gold and painted on enamel by the artist WCF, keyless dress watch.

C. Two-body, bassine, polished, curved band, the back fi nely painted on enamel with a scene of a young couple in a rural landscape in the 18th century style, signed ?wa?. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and red 24-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 36 mm., gilt with oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating fl at balance spring, incabloc shock absorber, micrometer regulator. Dial signed Jacques Horloger, case signed Aero Watch S.A. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 3,300 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 5,625

LOT 51

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

RECORD WATCH CO. RETROGRADE SECTOR WATCH Record Watch Co. S.A., Tramelan, ?Sector Watch?, Swiss patent No. 27961, registered on April 9, 1903 by Giovanni Sgherlino, Turin. Fine and highly unusual, fan-shaped, keyless, silver pocket watch with retrograde hours and minutes.

C. Four-body, fan-shaped, polished, winding crown with scroll shoulders, the back cover cast and chased with a kissing couple. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals from 0 to 12, outer minute divisions, outermost black and red fi ve-minute numerals from 0 to 60 for the retrograde indication of the hours and minutes. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. 34 x 48.5 mm, fan-shaped, gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and cuvette signed Sector Watch, movement signed Record Watch Co. Dim. 53 x 60 mm

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,300 - 5,500

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 5,250

LOT 52

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

SCHWAB & BRANDT MASONIC WATCH Schwab & Brandt, Geneva, No. 12684. Made circa 1930. Fine, silver, triangular, keyless Masonic pocket watch, U.S.A. patent No. 66542, with a long silver metal chain.

C. Three-body, triangular, the bezel cast and chased with the Union Chain, the back with the Masonic Temple and symbols. D. Mother of pearl with polychrome painted Masonic symbols in place of numerals and with the inscription: ?Love your fellow man, lend him a helping hand?, outer minute track and Arabic twenty minute numerals. Blued steel Masonic hands. M. 28 mm., rhodium plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with three adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,300 - 5,500

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

LOT 53

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

TWENTY DOLLAR COIN WATCH Bueche-Girod, Swiss. Made in the 1970s. Gold Twenty Dollar coin dated 1908 with concealed keyless watch.

C. Double case, coin opening with a push-piece concealed in the band, three-body hinged inner case. D. Matte silver with Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Black baton hands. M. 20 mm, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial signed Corum, movement signed Bue che-Girod. Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,300 - 5,500

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 4,375

LOT 54

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

MOVADO, ST. CHRISTOPHER COIN-FORM WATCH Movado, Swiss, No. D478618, Ref. 4911. Made circa 1960. Very fine and rare, heavy 18K gold St. Christopher coin with a concealed keyless watch.

C. Two-body, each side with a cast and chased St. Christopher medallion, reeded band with concealed catch to release the cover, three-body hinged inner case with polished bezel. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, outer engraved dot minute indexes. Yellow gold alpha hands. M. 22 mm., 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial, inner case and movement signed. Diam. 35.5 mm

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,300 - 5,500

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 4,375

LOT 55

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

CARTIER TANK AMERICAINE CHRONOREFLEX, YELLOW GOLD Cartier, case No. 267660CD, Ref. 1730. Made in the 2000's. Fine, large rectangular curved, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold quartz wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, date and a heavy 18K yellow gold Cartier bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Cartier box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws, faceted sapphire-set winding-crown, curved sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature on the X, guilloche subsidiary dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute registers and the date. Blued steel épée hands. M. Cal. 212, Chronorefl ex movement with quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 45 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,700 - 13,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000

LOT 56

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

BREGUET REF. 3400 MARINE BRACELET Breguet, Horloger de la Marine, Automatic, No. 1648F, Ref. 3400 BA. Sold on February 21st, 1995. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, heavy 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Breguet link bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin and two spare links.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 6 screws, coin-edge band, fl uted winding crown with crown guard, rounded stepped bezel, straight lugs with gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silvered gold with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, outer dot minute divisions, aperture for the date at 6. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 549, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 35 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,700 - 13,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 15,625

LOT 57

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

ULYSSE NARDIN, PINK GOLD ?FREAK? Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, "The Freak," No. 316, Ref 016-88. Made circa 2007. Very fine and unusual, 18K pink gold wristwatch with 60-minute revolving movement, Ludwig Oechslin's dual direct escapement, seven-day power reserve and a Ulysse Nardin 18K pink gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by the COSC certificate.

C. Three-body, polished, stepped curled lugs, ridged bi-directional rotating bezel to set the time, transparent rotating back for winding, applied brushed plaque on the band engraved: No. 316, sapphire crystals. D. Matte navy blue with applied white gold radial Arabic numerals. Brushed and polished white gold hour and minute pointers. M. Caliber UN 01, brushed copper-colored bridges, with blued steel screws, rotating from the center, the lower bridge indicates the hour while the upper bridge, fi tted with the linear wheel train and escapement assembly, revolves once every hour indicating the minutes, the center axis pivoted in the sapphire crystal, 32 jewels, dual direct escapement with two crystal silicon impulse wheels, monometallic balance, self-compensating fl at balance spring, shock absorber, mainspring underneath the movement spanning the case diameter. Dial and case signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 22,000 - 33,000

EUR 17,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 35,000

LOT 58

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

VACHERON CONSTANTIN REF. 47751 OVERSEAS, PINK GOLD Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Overseas Dual Time", movement No. 5156150, case No. 1168490, Ref. 47751. Sold on September 6th, 2009. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, antimagnetic, centerseconds, 18K pink gold and diamond wristwatch with date, power reserve, second time zone, night and day indication, with an 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin double deployant clasp. Accompanied by Certificate of Origin, fitted box, booklets and an additional rubber strap.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws and "Overseas" logo, notched gold bezel with 88 diamonds (0.88 cts), screwed-down winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. Bi-color, white and silver, applied pink gold luminous dart indexes, subsidiary dials for the date and the second time zone, sector for the power reserve indication. Luminous pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 1222SC, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 38 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator, gold rotor segment, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

USD 17,500 - 22,000

EUR 13,000 - 17,000

LOT 59

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN REF. 92232 TWO-TONE DIAL Vacheron Constantin, Genève, No. 480512, case No. 569651, Ref. 92232. Made circa 1985. Very fine and rare 18K yellow gold wristwatch with triple date calendar and moon phases.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved bezel, downturned lugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes and Arabic quarter-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, outer blue graduation for the date, apertures for the moon phases, the days of the week and the months. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. P 485, 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. 35 mm. Thickness 9.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,700 - 13,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 11,875

LOT 60

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, REF. 4075, HINGED LUGS Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 427238, case No. 267118, Ref. 4075. Made in 1940. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and hooded hinged lugs and an 18k yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by a Vacheron & Constantin Certificate of Authenticity dated 2009.

C. Three-body, polished, stepped bezel, hooded hinged lugs. D. Two-tone silver with painted arabic and baton indexes, subsidiary seconds, 30-minute register, outer fi fth second timing scale, outer most tachometer scale. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 13??? 295, rhodium plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

USD 45,000 - 65,000

EUR 33,000 - 50,000