157 lots

LOT 61

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Etienne Tavernier, Paris, circa 1820. Rare 18K gold astronomical, moon phase, mechanical calendar key.

C. "Empire", polished with reeded band, glazed on both sides, gold pendant terminated with steel key, gold bow. D. White enamel on the front with days of the week and date indications. Blued steel "half-crescent and cathedral" hands. Back with engine-turned gold plate with moon phase aperture, age of the moon engraved on the border. M. All the functions advance by depressing a small lever protruding from the band each time the key is inserted in the winding square.Signed on the dial.Diam. 23 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 3,900

USD 3,000 - 4,400

Sold: CHF 7,590

LOT 62

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Meynadier, Geneva, circa 1830. Fine 18K multicolored gold paste and enamel-set watch .

C. Two-body, "bassine", profusely decorated with applied gold floral and foliate motives set with pastes and an enamel cartouche with a cherub mask. D. Silver, polished radial Roman chapters, outer minute track, center engine-turned with foliate pattern. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 35 mm. (16'''), frosted gilt, full plate, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm balance with flat balance spring.Movement signed.Dim. 45 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,300

USD 2,200 - 3,700

Sold: CHF 2,300

LOT 63

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Moulinié, Bautte & Moynier, Geneva, circa 1830. Very fine 18K multicolored gold ruby and turquoise-set watch.

C.Three-body, "bassine", profusely decorated with applied yellow, green, and rose gold floral and foliate motifs set with rubies and turquoises, gold hinged cuvette. D. Small, gold, set in the lower part, with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, center engine-turned in wickerwork pattern, set on wickerwork pattern gold dial plate. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 35 mm. (16'''), frosted gilt, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance with flat balance spring.Movement signed.Dim. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,600

USD 3,700 - 5,200

Sold: CHF 4,140

LOT 64

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Genève, No. 906, circa 1835. Very fine 18K gold and enamel slim cabriolet fob watch. Accompanied by an enameled bow brooch.

C. Three-body. Outer, the back and bezels with champlevé enamel floral decoration on black enamel ground. Inner: four-body, the bezels engine-turned, the back conforming to the outer case. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with technical details. The outer case is made so that the watch can revolve inside the case in order to be used either as an open-face or as a hunting-cased watch. D. engine-turned silver, radial Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 25 mm (12'''), gilt brass, bar caliber with going barrel, eight jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,900 - 5,200

USD 4,400 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 4,370

LOT 65

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Fatio-Junod a Genève, No. 821, circa 1850. Very fine and extremely rare 18K gold, extra-slim pendant watch, "bagnolet" caliber, with a movement 1.5 mm thick. Accompanied by a gold chain and gold and enamel male key.

C. Three-body, "bassine pincée", back cover centered with floral rosette in red, green, and white enamel, borders in champlevé blue enamel forming stylized foliage, coin-edge band, front with similar pattern to the back cover, aperture for the dial, ring pendant with loop for small gold chain. D. Silver, set in the lower part, visible through the front cover aperture, Roman numerals, outer minute track, apertures for barrel and balance bridge. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 29.5 mm (13'''), gilt brass, gold wheels, ten jewels, Bagnolet inverted caliber, free-standing barrel and the train of wheel sunk in the single plate, cylinder escapement, gilt three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, female winding.Signed on the movement and the dial.Diam. 25 mm, thickness of the movement-1.5 mm.Thickness of the watch-3.2 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 3,900

USD 3,000 - 4,400

Sold: CHF 7,820

LOT 66

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Aimé Billon, La Chaux-de-Fonds, circa 1840. Very fine painted eight day going grande et petite sonnerie striking "neuchâteloise" cartel clock with alarm, date, and quarter repeating.

C. Lacquered in black, painted with flowers, rounded gilt top, glazed curved sides, front with glazed oval brass framed opening for viewing the action of the pendulum, hinged en suite bezel, curved feet, hinged back door, gilt curved feet, en suite molded detachable top with gilt walnut-shaped finial, molded bracket painted with a flower vase. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, inner 31-day ring, winding apertures at 5 and 7 o'clock. Blued steel hands with gilt flower tips set with diamond pastes. M. Rectangular brass, going barrels, pin-wheel escapement, steel rod/brass bob pendulum set with a diamond paste, spring suspension, rack striking on two gongs by two hammers, striking works set on the back plate, pull repeat by a cord protruding from the base alarm on a bell, lever for grande/petite/silence below the dial.Signed on the bezel locking knob.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,600 - 6,000

USD 5,200 - 6,700

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 67

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Unsigned, France, circa 1870. Fine and decorative eight day going hour and half hour-striking clock fitted in a painting.

C. Gilt wood framed, oil on canvas, depicting a Swiss Alpine village with mountains in the background, a church with the clock in its tower and a river with boats in the foreground. D. White with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel hands. M. Brass, square with going barrels for both the going and the striking trains, anchor escapement, pendulum with spring suspension. Striking on a gong with count wheel on the pillar plate.Dim. 99 x 83 cm, including the frame.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,800

USD 7,400 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 13,800

LOT 68

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Unsigned, France, No.12898, circa 1880. Fine eight day going hour and half hour-striking clock fitted in a painting.

C. Gilt wood framed, oil on panel, featuring a Swiss Alpine village, mountains in the background, church with the clock on the tower and a river in the foreground. D. Black with Roman numerals, Gilt "Breguet" hands.M. Brass, square with going barrels for going, hours and quarters trains, verge escapement. Striking on gongs with count wheel on the pillar plate.Dim. 84 x 71 cm, including the frame.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,600

USD 3,700 - 5,200

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 69

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Raingo Frères, Paris, musical movement by A. Reuge & Cie, circa 1880, retailed by I. Tritschler & Co. Very fine and rare eight day going hour and half hour striking musical clock painting with two tunes, with echo activated at 12 o'clock, music playing every hour or on demand.

C. Gilt wood framed oil on canvas, featuring a landscape, a building with a clock tower in the foreground and a boat on a river, base with a lever for tune switching, and another for activating music at will. D. Painted white with Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel hands. M. Circular, brass with going barrels both for the going and the striking trains, pin-wheel escapement with pins on the same side of the escape wheel, pendulum with silk suspension. Striking on a gong with count wheel on the back plate. Additional brass movement for the carillon with echo playing at 6 and 12 o'clock, striking first on one gong and last part on two gongs with its own two hammers, fly regulator, released by main movement striking train at 12 o'clock. Musical movement of 2 tunes with 13 cm. brass pinned cylinder with 70 tuned vibrating blades in 14 sections of 5 blades each.Signed on the movement, musical box signed by the maker's trademark "RA & C", case with Tritschler label.Dim. Frame 92 x 80 cm..

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,900 - 5,200

USD 4,400 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 10,925

LOT 70

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Geneva, circa 1900. Very fine 18K gold and enamel diamond-set keyless pendant form watch in the shape of a beetle with a blue enameled chain.

C. Four-body, spring-loaded wings, translucent blue enamel over engine-turning graduating from light to dark and set with rose-cut diamonds, opening to reveal the dial, neck and head set with diamonds, the eyes with sapphires, gold glazed cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel hands.M. 15.8 mm (9'''), gilt, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring.Dim. Length 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 7,800

USD 7,400 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 71

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Bautte, Geneva, No. 2053, circa 1835. Very fine pearl-set 18K gold and enamel bracelet fitted with a concealed watch.

C. Bracelet. spring-loaded cover modeled as two enameled vine leaves, the fruit formed of pearls opening to reveal the watch, body with champlevé floral and foliate pattern, tapered bracelet with foliate scroll engraving hinged in the middle, locking spring-loaded clasp. Watch case: four-body, back with champlevé enamel decoration, gold hinged engine-turned cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 19 mm (9'''), gilt brass, early bar caliber, cylinder escapement three-arm gilt balance, flat balance spring.Cuvette signed.Dim. top 50 x 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,800

USD 7,400 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 17,250

LOT 72

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Du Bois & Comp. (Locle), No. 38010, circa 1820, movement by Jacques-Frédéric Houriet, No. 58. Highly important and extremely rare 18K rose gold key-wound pocket chronometer with one-minute tourbillon regulator, spring detent escapement, free-sprung spherical isochronical balance spring, Réaumur bimetallic thermometer, stop feature, and regulator dial.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets", engine-turned back, gold hinged cuvette with winding aperture, inscribed with details of the movement. D. White enamel, small radial Roman hour chapter at 10 o'clock, central minutes with outer divisions and fifteen-minute Arabic markers, Réaumur thermometer sector at 6, subsidiary seconds at 2 o'clock. M. 50 mm (22'''), frosted gilt U-shaped plate, fusee and chain with Harrison's maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement with gold escape wheel, two-arm cut bimetallic compensation balance with Earnshaw type gilt wedge temperature compensation weights, polished steel mean temperature screws, blued steel free-sprung spherical balance spring, the whole on two-arm steel carriage rotating around gold fourth wheel.Punched with the Houriet's mark "FH" on the pillar plate under the dial, the dial and cuvette signed by Du Bois.Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

USD 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 509,500

LOT 73

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Frederic Courvoisier, La Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 49886, carriage by Ernest Guinand, circa 1854. Exceptionally fine and rare 18K gold hunting-cased keyless pocket chronometer, with one-minute tourbillon regulator with pivoted detent escapement and amplitude-controlling device.

C. Five-body, all hinged, "bassine et filets", engine-turned, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. Elaborate pierced blued steel hands. M. 44 mm (19 1/2'''), nickel, La Chaux-de-Fonds school ebauche, "fausses côtes" decoration on the pillar plate, bridges damascened in a wavy pattern, wolf-tooth winding wheels, gold train, Guinand 2 type carriage (Meis classification) with pivoted detent chronometer escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, Breguet blued steel balance spring with perpendicular stud for preventing excessive amplitudes, index regulator with gold scale plate, 18,000 beats per hour, entire train jeweled.Signed on the dial and the movement. Movement, case, and dial with the same number, case punched with La Chaux-de-Fonds gold guarantee mark.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

EUR 52,000 - 78,000

USD 60,000 - 89,000

Sold: CHF 223,500

LOT 74

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Presentation Watch. Musy Padre e Figli, Torino, No. 97679 made for the Italian royal family, circa 1890. Very fine 18K gold and painted on enamel, diamond-set "chronomètre".

C. Four-body, "bassine", back very finely decorated with multicolored champlevé enamel and diamond-set coat of arms of the Italian royal family, representing an eagle and the Savoy crest, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 42.8 mm (19'''), frosted gilt, 20 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, wolf-tooth winding wheels.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,200 - 6,500

USD 6,000 - 7,400

Sold: CHF 16,100

LOT 75

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Presentation Watch. Taber Type, Swiss, No. 41445, circa 1913. Very fine 14K gold and enamel hunting-cased, keyless watch made for the Russian Imperial court.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine turned covers, front cover with double-headed imperial eagle in champlevé blue and black enamel, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "Spade" hands. M. 43 mm. (19'''), frosted gilt, 15 jewels, calibrated straight line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring, index regulator with Cyrillic scale.Cuvette signed.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,600

USD 3,700 - 5,200

Sold: CHF 10,350

LOT 76

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Paul Jeannot, Genève, No. 1917- 1644, Cairo circa 1880, retailed by Antonio Veronesi. Very fine, 18K gold hunting-cased keyless double-face astronomical watch with date, days of the week and phases of the moon, made for the Egyptian market.

C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", polished with applied gold crown on the front cover. D. Gold with radial Islamic numerals, outer minute dot divisions, center with aperture for phases of the moon and sector for its age, below applied multicolored gold floral decoration, same on the outermost, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. Reverse with enamel ring with inner days of the week scale in Islamic characters, outermost date also in Islamic characters. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 42.8 mm (19'''), nickel, 15 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Punched with maker's mark inside each cover.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 7,800

LOT 77

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Louis Audemars, Brassus & Genève, No. 11924, circa 1874. Very fine and rare 18K gold, keyless double-train independent dead center seconds watch in original mahogany and ivory fitted box, accompanied by spare crystal and mainspring.

C. Four-body, by "MF", "bassine et filets", engine-turned back with engraved initials, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 42.8 mm (19'''), frosted gilt, skeletonized bridge caliber, 35 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and mean screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with terminal outer curve, Mairet tandem winding, flirt from the last pinion of the independent train meshing with the pinion of the escape wheel.Signed on case and movement.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 9,800 - 13,000

USD 11,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 17,250

LOT 78

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Louis Audemars, Brassus, No. 12141, circa 1878. Very fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless astronomical minute-repeating watch with perpetual calendar, retrograde fly-back date, digital days of the week and phases and age of the moon.

C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned covers, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, three subsidiary sunk dials for months, phases of the moon aperture with age of the moon sector, subsidiary seconds, date sector below 12 o'clock and below aperture for days of the week. Gold "spade" hands. M. 42.8 mm (19'''), maillechort (rhodiumed), "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, Breguet balance spring, gold wheel train, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on case and movement.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 26,000

USD 22,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 40,250

LOT 79

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Percy Webster, Vendor, London, No. G.P.S./3295, case with London hallmarks for 1883-1884. Rare and important 18K gold hunting-cased two-train keyless minute-repeating watch with dead independent centre seconds, movement attributable to Louis Audemars, stamped on the pillar plate No. 11956.

C. Five-body, massive "bassine", polished, engraved with crest and monogram, hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 43 mm. (19'''), frosted gilt three-quarter plate, two train with differential winding, 26 jewels in screwed settings, going barrels, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, free-sprung cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve, independent seconds by means of a flirt on the escape pinion, with locking bolt in the band, two hammers repeating on gongs via slide in the band.Movement signed.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

EUR 7,800 - 9,000

USD 9,000 - 10,500

Sold: CHF 15,525

LOT 80

The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer Hotel Baur Au Lac, Zurich, Nov 16, 2003

Bahne Bonniksen, London, No. 19493, with Chester hallmarks for 1894-95. Fine 18K gold, keyless watch with Bonniksen 52 1/2 minute Karrusel regulator.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, probably by Willis, radial Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 47 mm (21'''), frosted gilt, three-quarter plate, 17 jewels, lateral calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with free-sprung Breguet balance spring with terminal curve, diamond endstone.Punched with Bonniksen's mark on the pillar plate.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,200 - 6,500

USD 6,000 - 7,400

Sold: CHF 13,800