554 lots

LOT 141

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

ROLEX REF. 5512 4 LINES SUBMARINER STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 660ft = 200m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified," , No. 1829444, Ref. 5512. Made in 1968. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Three-body, polished and brushed, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding- crown protected by the crown guard, screw down case back. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minutes/ seconds divisions. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

HKD 48,000 - 64,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 11,875

LOT 142

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

ROLEX, REF. 1680, HAFEZ AL ASAD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date", case No. 5225972, Ref. 1680. Made in 1977, on special order for Hafiz Al Asad, retailed by Asprey. Very fine and extremely rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet. Accompanied by the original punched warranty, plastic folder containing the calendar card, hang tag, plastic tag and Chronometer seal.

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving blu bezel for the decompression times, winding crown protected by the crown guard, inside case back engraved with "5972", crystal with cyclops lens. Black with applied luminous yellow gold round, triangular and baton indexes, with the red signature of Hafiz Al Asad, aperture for the date, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.

Grading System:

CHF 35,000 - 55,000

HKD 280,000 - 440,000

USD 35,000 - 55,000

Sold: CHF 52,500

LOT 143

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

ROLEX REF. 6238 PRE-DAYTONA STEEL Rolex, Geneve. Case No. 1226663, Ref. 6238/6239. Made in 1965. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, manual winding, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer with a stainless steel Rolex riveted bracelet (Ref. 7205).

Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back and Oyster crown. Silvered with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds/minutes division. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self- compensating breguet balance spring.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 50,000

HKD 240,000 - 400,000

USD 30,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 36,250

LOT 144

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

ROLEX REF. 6238 PRE-DAYTONA, RETAILED BY TIFFANY, STEEL Rolex, Geneve. Retailed by Tiffany & Co., case No.1226327, Ref. 6238. Made in 1965. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, manual winding, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back and Oyster crown. Silvered with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds/minutes division. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating breguet balance spring.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

HKD 280,000 - 360,000

USD 35,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 56,250

LOT 145

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

ROLEX, REF. 6240 "PAUL NEWMAN" COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA STEEL Rolex, "Cosmograph, Daytona," case No. 1658192, Ref. 6240. Made circa 1967. Very fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, anti-reflective black bezel graduated to 200 units per hour and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet (Ref, 7835) with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Rolex warranty and fitted box.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons (damaged) and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. Three color black, white and red with applied black steel indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/ seconds division. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.

Grading System:

CHF 100,000 - 150,000

HKD 800,000 - 1,200,000

USD 100,000 - 150,000

Sold: CHF 185,000

LOT 146

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

ROLEX REF. 16570 EXPLORER II BLACK DIAL, OMANI SWORD, STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. F089004, Ref. 16570. Sold in February 2004. Fine, two time zone, center-seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Oysterlock bracelet. Accompanied by the original warranty, fitted box, booklets and hang tag.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, steel bezel graduated in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular white gold indexes, outer minute division, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold skeleton hands, luminous arrow 24-hour hand. Cal. 3185, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self- compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

HKD 120,000 - 160,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000

LOT 147

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

ROLEX REF. 114060 SUBMARINER STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, "Submariner, 1000 ft. = 300 m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. D53134Q3, Ref. 114060. Sold in October 2016. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel glidelock fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, warranty card, instruction booklet and green seal.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton white gold indexes, outer minute track. Luminous white gold skeleton hands. Cal. 3130, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 48,000

USD 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 6,250

LOT 148

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

ROLEX, REF. 116655 YACHT-MASTER PINK GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Yacht-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, No. V7576702, Ref. 116655. Sold November 13th, 2016. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold Chronometer wristwatch with date and an 18K pink gold Rolex deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee, card case and booklets.

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Triplock winding- crown protected by the Crown Guard, graduated bidirectional revolving black bezel with 60-minute scale with raised numerals, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with applied luminous round, baton and triangular pink gold indexes, outer minute/seconds division. Luminous pink gold skeleton hands. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 18,000

HKD 96,000 - 144,000

USD 12,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 18,750

LOT 149

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

ROLEX REF. 16528 COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA MARK III INVERTED 6, YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Cosmograph, Daytona," case No. R984022, Ref. 16528. Made in 1988. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch, with round button chronograph, registers, bezel with tachometer graduated to 400 UPH and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oysterlock bracelet.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. Champagne with diamond indexes, outer minute and 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary guilloche black ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock absorber, self compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

HKD 160,000 - 240,000

USD 20,000 - 30,000

LOT 150

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

ROLEX, A SET OF FOUR DAYTONA BEACH WITH DIAMOND BEZEL, WHITE GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph Daytona", case No. Z 350366/D810502/M 291970/Z350384, Ref. 116589. Made in circa 2001. Very fine, special-edition, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold and diamond wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 18K white gold deployant Fliplock clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee (one blank), Cosmograph Daytona booklet and extra straps.

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, diamond set bezel, sapphire crystal. Pink/blue/yellow/green mother-of-pearl with applied radial white gold Roman numerals and indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. White gold baton hands. Cal. 4130, rhodium plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 44 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.

Grading System:

CHF 200,000 - 300,000

HKD 1,600,000 - 2,400,000

USD 200,000 - 300,000

LOT 151

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

"ROMAN CHARITY" CABRIER,London,Number 278. Enamel signed Huaud le puisné fecit, circa 1680-1685. The movement, dial and bezel circa 1730. Very fine and important painted on enamel 21K.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body, "bassine" with deep back and inward edges, back finely painted on enamel depicting Roman Charity, band with four vignettes, each with a rural scene, inside painted with a house by a river, a tree in the foreground. Silver champleve, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals. Steel beetle and poker hands. 33 mm. frosted gilt full-plate with baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, silvered single- footed cock.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 22,000

HKD 96,000 - 176,000

USD 12,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 8,750

LOT 152

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

''LA RENCONTRE DE CLÉOPATRE ET ANTOINE'' OTTO SCHROEDER, KIEL.Made circa 1680. Fine, gold and painted on enamel pocket watch.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body, "bassine" with curved-in edges, the back painted scene, the interior decorated with a rural landscape, the band with four cartouches depicting countryside landscapes, loose ring pendant. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic numerals. Blue steel hands 37 mm., hinged, gilt brass full plate, conical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, pierced and engraved foliate continental clock, polished steel endplate garnet endstone, silver regulation dial Movement signed.

Grading System: A

CHF 10,000 - 20,000

HKD 80,000 - 160,000

USD 10,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 6,875

LOT 153

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

JEAN LOUIS ARGAND GOLD AND ENAMEL Jean Louis Argand and Guillaume Bouvier,Paris 1740. movement number 3887,very fine and rare gold and enamel pocket watch.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Double body with gold mounts, enamelled in white with raised gold and translucent enamel decoration with rosette scrolls on the bezels, the back centred with a cartouche depicting mythological scene, borders decorated with blue and green translucent enamel and signed BOUVIER in a gold cartouche. White enamel Roman hour,outer minute track with 5 minutes Arabic markers, Blued steel beetle and poker hands. Gilt brass full plate, pentagonal pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain balance, flat spring with regulator, continenatal cock with trellis patten decoration.

Grading System:

CHF 10,000 - 20,000

HKD 80,000 - 160,000

USD 10,000 - 20,000

LOT 154

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

SALLMON LONDON SALLMON LONDON,Gold and bloodstone pair cased repeating, Number 740. Made circa 1750. Very fine and important 22K gold repoussé, bloodstone, quarter repeating pocket watch.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Double body, Louis XV, fully pierced and engraved with rococo foliage and bloodstone decoration,chased and repoussé bezel with four smaller bloodstone cartouches.Inner two-body bassine with split bezel, pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage, shuttered winding aperture. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost Arabic five minute numerals. Blued steel "Beetle and Poker" hands. 29.3 mm., gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass one-footed English cock, pierced and engraved with asymmetrical foliage, rack and pinion regulator with silver dial.Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant, silvered dust cap.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

HKD 48,000 - 56,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 8,750

LOT 155

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

JULIEN LEROY CHERUBS Julien LeRoy in Paris, porcelain case circa 1750. Fine painted on porcelain watch with gold frame .

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body, "Louis XV", back painted mostly in white, with two cherubs seated on clouds and with tethered bird. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute Arabic figures, winding aperture between 3 and 4 o'clock. Gold "Louis XV" hands. 33 mm., hinged, gilt brass full plate with pentagonal baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel tree-arm balance, flat balance spring, continental cock, polished steel endplate.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

HKD 40,000 - 56,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 6,875

LOT 156

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

PETER CHAPEAU,LONDON. Gold ,agate and diamonds pair cased, Number 296. Made circa 1750. Very fine and important 22K gold repoussé, agate and diamonds pocket watch.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Double body, chased repousse rococo gold decoration, six translucent agate panels with a star design on the center, 12 smalls diamonds and a large diamond in the center, bezel set with 6 panels of translucent striated agate over foiled metal. Inner: two-body, "bassine", polished, shuttered winding aperture. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost Arabic five minute numerals. Blued steel "Beetle and Poker" hands. 32 mm., gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass one-footed English cock, pierced and engraved with asymmetrical foliage, rack and pinion regulator with silver dial.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

HKD 40,000 - 56,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 13,125

LOT 157

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

L'ESPOIR DE TA FIDELITE FAIT MA SEULE FELICITE Attributed to James Cox, London, circa 1770-1780. Extremely fine and rare, gold, moss-agate and enamel, nécessaire for lady.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Rectangular-shaped, mounted in a cage-work of gold chases with scrolls, flowers, shells and exotic birds, with a band of opaque white enamel around the rim of the lid bearing the inscription in gold "L'ESPOIR DE TA FIDELITE FAIT MA SEULE FELICITE"; a diamond thumb-piece serves to open the steel sprung catch; the inferior of the nécessaire is contain ivory tablets held by a rivet, two glass scent bottles with gold covers, a combined nail- file and tweezers, a gold handle with detachable steel corkscrew and spike, a pencil, a spoon, a combined ear- and toothpick, and a gold mounted ble glass mirror case which is gilt in the manner of London workshop of James Gilles; a space remains for a penknife which is now missing; je interior of the lid set with a mirror.

Grading System:

CHF 15,000 - 25,000

HKD 120,000 - 200,000

USD 15,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 25,000

LOT 158

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES COX, GOLD AND ENAMEL NECESSAIRE Attributed to James Cox, London, circa 1760-1770. Magnificent, important and extremely rare, George III, gold and enamel, nécessaire à écrire (writing case), made for the Chinese market.

In the form of an upright cabinet on stand, mounted in a cage-work of gold chased and repoussé-technique; the front and back with double doors of repoussé panels enamelled at the centre with sprays of Royal blue basse-taille flowers against guilloché engine-turned backgrounds; the front opening to reveal five graduated drawers; the gold fronts repoussé with rococo scrolls and flowers and applied with gold handles; the inside back with a verre églomisé glass painting of a gallant and a lady seated under a tree beside a country house in a landscape setting and the interiors of the doors inset with mirrors; the hinged pagoda top revealing a compartment for seven writing implements, the exterior decorated with small shaped vignettes of flowers in Royal blue basse-taille enamel interspersed with engraved panels of clematis; the corners of the cabinet applied with gold triple columns chased with foliate capitals and surmounted with pyramidal spires terminating in pineapple flambeaux, on four elaborate rocaille gold bracket feet. The interior of the nécessaire à écrire is contain: a glass-bottle for ink with gold cover (glass lacking), a pierre d'aimant (magnetic stone) with gold cover, a removable gold pen-holder and pencil (in two parts), and, four gold quill ink dip pen.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

HKD 320,000 - 480,000

USD 40,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 93,750

LOT 159

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

GOGEL & OLIVET - GOLD & ENAMEL PURSE WATCH Gogel & Olivet, Genève. No. 6934. Made circa 1850.. Fine and rare, lady's gold purse watch with Geneva painted on enamel landscape and concealed watch.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body silk lined purse with enamel foliate and floral engraving, hinged and sprung oval cover concealing the dial set with a finely painted on enamel panel depicting a family walking next to a donkey aside Lake Geneva. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Steel Breguet hands. 29 mm., matte gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

HKD 56,000 - 72,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 11,250

LOT 160

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

FABERGE, MARIA ALEXANDROWNA LORGNETTE Faberge, St. Petersburg, with punchmark AH (August Holmstrom). Made for the Russian market, circa 1850. Very fine 18 ct. gold and diamond lorgnette.

Multi-part, with engraved floral decoration on engineturned ground, sprung lorgnette, with diamond-set crown and initial MA.

Grading System:

CHF 20,000 - 40,000

HKD 160,000 - 320,000

USD 20,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 25,000