254 lots

LOT 1

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Henri Duvoisin - Cornavin Watch Genève, Ref. No. 2116. Produced in the 1950s. Fine, astronomic, center-seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel and yellow gold plated gentleman's wristwatch with triple date calendar and moon phases.

C. Two-body, two-tone, polished, steel screwed-down case back, gold plated case, stepped bezel and concave lugs, pushers on the band. D. Matte silver with radium-coated dot indexes and Arabic numerals, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Radium-coated "bâton" hands, yellow gold "bâton" hand with blue arrow for the date. M. 12 ''' signed Cornavin Watch, giltbrass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Height 10 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

EUR 800 - 1,000

USD 1,000 - 1,300

LOT 2

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Leonidas Swiss, Ref. 1201. Produced in the 1950s. Fine, astronomic, center-seconds, stainless steel and yellow gold plated gentleman's wristwatch with triple date calendar and moon phases.

C. Three-body, two-tone, sloped bezel, overhanging concave lugs, correctors on the band, stainless steel case back, yellow gold plated case. D. Pink with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 11 1/2, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial and case signed.Diam. 36 mm. Height 12 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

EUR 800 - 1,000

USD 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 1,380

LOT 3

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Juvenia MFG "Automatic", case No. 304296. Produced circa the 1950s. Fine, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 20 micron yellow gold plated gentleman's wristwatch with triple date calendar and moon phases.

C. Two-body, two-tone, polished, steel screwed-down case back, gold plated case, wide stepped bezel and concave lugs, pushers on the band. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases.Yellow gold "Baton" hands, with blue arrow for the date. M. Cal. AS 1250, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, rotor "à butoirs".Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Height 13 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

EUR 800 - 1,000

USD 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 1,495

LOT 4

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Leonidas Swiss, Ref. 1201. Produced in the 1950s. Fine, astronomic, center-seconds, stainless steel and yellow gold plated gentleman's wristwatch with triple date calendar and moon phases.

C. Three-body, two-tone, sloped bezel, overhanging concave lugs, correctors on the band, stainless steel case back, yellow gold plated case. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 11 1/2, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial and case signed.Diam. 36 mm. Height 12 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

EUR 800 - 1,000

USD 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 1,380

LOT 5

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Aube, Le Locle. Produced in the 1950s. Fine, astronomic, center-seconds, stainless steel and yellow gold-plated gentleman?s wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.

C. Three-body, two-tone, polished, yellow gold-plated bezel, band and lugs, steel back, overhanging concave lugs, correctors on the band. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. M. Cal. 06, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 37 mm. Height 12 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

EUR 800 - 1,000

USD 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 1,380

LOT 6

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Aube, Le Locle. Produced in the 1950s. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, stainless steel and yellow gold plated gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.

C. Three-body, two-tone, polished and brushed, yellow gold plated bezel, band and concave lugs, steel back. D. Matte silver with applied gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Alpha" hands, "bâton" with black arrow for the date. M. Cal. 90, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 35 mm. Height 11 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

EUR 800 - 1,000

USD 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 1,107,350

LOT 7

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Aube, Le Locle. Produced in the 1950s. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, stainless steel and yellow gold plated gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.

C. Three-body, two-tone, polished and brushed, yellow gold plated bezel, band and concave lugs, steel back. D. Matte silver with applied gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Alpha" hands, "Baton" with black arrow for the date. M. Cal. 90, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 35 mm. Height 11 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

EUR 800 - 1,000

USD 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 1,610

LOT 8

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Valruz "Antimagnetic-Incabloc", Swiss. Produced in the 1950s. Very fine, astronomic, stainless steel and yellow gold plated lady's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.

C. Two-body, two-tone, polished and brushed, yellow gold plated stepped bezel, band and concave lugs, steel back. D. Matte silver with applied gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Alpha" hands, "bâton" with red arrow for the date. M. Cal. 89, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 29 mm. Height 10 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

EUR 800 - 1,000

USD 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 1,107,471

LOT 9

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Longines "Chronographe-Compteur", No. 4223723. Produced circa 1927. Fine and interesting 18K yellow gold gentleman's chronograph wristwatch with coaxial single button on the crown and register.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, hinged and dedicated case back, 18K yellow gold cuvette, rounded bezel, straight lugs. D. Matte silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals, subsidiary sunk second and 30-minute register dials, outer fifths of second scale. Radium-coated "Skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1333, gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, the coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chrongraph.Dial, case and movement signed.Engraved on the case back: "A. WITTNAUER CO. - THIS WATCH WAS BROUGHT BY J. HEINMULLER FROM LONGINES FACTORY TO COMPARE ALL LONGINES TIMEPIECES OF MISS COLUMBIA AEROPLANE - BERLIN -COTTBUS - JUNE 7TH. 1927".Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,500 - 9,500

EUR 4,800 - 6,200

USD 6,000 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 14,375

LOT 10

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Bovet Frères & Cie, Swiss. Produced in the 1930s. Fine and unusual, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, articulated lugs with four semi-circular horns. D. Two-tone silver with painted Arabic numerals and bâton indexes, subsidiary sunk seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation in blue Arabic numerals and telemeter graduation in red. Blued steel "feuille" hands.M. Cal. 13 ''' rhodium plated, ?fausses-cotes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Signed on the movement.Diam. 33 mm. Height 12 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,000

EUR 1,000 - 1,200

USD 1,300 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 2,070

LOT 11

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Bovet Frères & Co., Chronographe "Lowenthal" 4T. Produced in the 1940s. Very fine and unusual, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, stepped flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Two-tone silver with painted Arabic numerals and bâton indexes, subsidiary sunk seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer minute track, at the center, spiral tachometric scale in blue Arabic numerals. Blued steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium plated, ?fausses-cotes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Height 11 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,000

EUR 1,000 - 1,200

USD 1,300 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 2,070

LOT 12

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Tissot, Swiss, No. 781949. Produced in the 1930s. Fine and unusual, stainless steel gentleman's chronograph wristwatch with olive-shaped and coaxial buttons, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, lugs with horseshoe horns. D. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer telemeter graduation in blue Arabic numerals, at the center, spiral tachometric scale. Blued steel "épee" hands. M. Cal. 13''', gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring, the single button on the band is for start/stop functions of the chronograph, and the coaxial button on the winding-crown to return to zero.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Height 12,5 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,600

USD 2,400 - 3,200

Sold: CHF 2,760

LOT 13

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Bovet Frères & Cie, Swiss, No. 357517. Produced in the 1940s. Fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Black with radium-coated Arabic numerals, subsidiary "guilloché" sunk dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outer telemeter graduation, at the center, spiral tachometric scale. Radium-coated "bâton" hands. M. 13''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

EUR 800 - 1,000

USD 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 1,495

LOT 14

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Harwood. Produced in the 1920s. Fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, 14K white gold filled gentleman?s wristwatch with hand-set indication.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with monogram "M.O.", band and hooded lugs engraved with scrolls, reeded revolving bezel for hand-setting. D. Matte silver with radium-coated stylized Arabic numerals, aperture for the up-and-down indication at 6. Blued steel radium-coated "Skeleton" hands. M. 10 1/2''', Patent No.1576120, rhodium plated, ?fausses-cotes? decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance,2 adjustments, flat balance-spring, rotor ?à butoirs?. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case.Dim. 29 x 38 mm. Height 9,5 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 800 - 1,000

EUR 500 - 700

USD 600 - 800

Sold: CHF 1,150

LOT 15

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Harwood. Produced in the 1920s. Fine and interesting, hexagonal-shaped, self-winding, gold plated gentleman's wristwatch with hand-set indication.

C. Three-body, polished, revolving reeded case back for hand-setting. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, aperture for the hand-setting indication. Blued steel "Cathedrale" hands. M. 12''', rhodium-plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring.Signed on the dial.Dim. 28 x 36 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 700 - 1,000

USD 800 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 1,035

LOT 16

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Harwood, Ref. 2812. Produced in the 1920s. Fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, sterling silver gentleman?s wristwatch with hand-set indication.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded revolving bezel for hand-setting, hooded and wire lugs. D. Matte silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals, aperture for the up-and-down indication at 6. Blued steel radium-coated "Skeleton" hands. M. 10 1/2''', Patent No.106583, rhodium plated, ?oeil-de-perdrix? decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 2 adjustments, flat balance-spring, rotor ?à butoirs?.Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case.Dim. 30 x 39 mm. Height 11 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

EUR 800 - 1,000

USD 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 1,265

LOT 17

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, No. 1176850. Produced in the 1950s. Very fine and rare, large, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a polychrome "cloisonné" enamel dial.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. In polychrome "cloisonné" enamel, representing a map of the North American Continent: the United States, Canada, Alaska, Mexico, Greenland andseveral islands on a yellow background, with to the left, a palm-tree and to the right a sailing boat with appliedyellow gold dart and dot indexes. Yellow gold "Alpha" hands. M. Cal. 11 1/2''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Height 9 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,000

USD 8,000 - 9,500

Sold: CHF 12,075

LOT 18

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Hîjaz Genève, No. 1721 / 2135, Ref. 064. Produced in the 1950s. Fine and unusual, center-seconds, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a polychrome "cloisonné" enamel dial, made for the Middle-East market.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, engraved case back, stepped and rounded bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold triangular and dart indexes, at the center, a polychrome "cloisonné" enamel medallion representing the Arabic Peninsula, Red Sea, the gulfs of Persia, Aden and Oman,the Sea of Oman, Mecca and a palm tree. Pink gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Signed Lusina Genève, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Case and movement signed.Engraved on the case back: the Arabic Peninsula, a camel, and the dedication: "AL-MAMLAKA AL-ARABIA, AL-SEOUDIAH, AL-KAABA ASSHAREIFA".Diam. 38 mm. Height 9,5 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 4,000

USD 3,200 - 4,800

Sold: CHF 4,600

LOT 19

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Omega, "Constellation", Automatic Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 168015. Produced in the 1970s. Production of the "Constellation" started in 1952. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with embossed logo. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold and black bâton indexes, signature and an applied gold star above the 6, aperture for the date. Pink gold and black "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 564, copper-colored, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 33 X 40 mm. Height 10.2 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,300 - 1,600

USD 1,600 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 3,680

LOT 20

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Omega, "Constellation", Automatic Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 168009. Produced in the 1970s. Production of the "Constellation" started in 1952. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and a pink gold plated Omega buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with embossed logo. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold and black baton indexes, signature and an applied gold star above the 6, aperture for the date. Pink gold and black "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 561, copper-colored, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 33 X 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,600

USD 2,400 - 3,200

Sold: CHF 3,220