617 lots

LOT 161

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

The Horse RaceAttributed to Longines, St-Imier, No. 1307054, made for the Indian market, circa 1902.Very fine 18K gold and painted on enamel diamond-set keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", back finely painted on enamel with a horse race scene, frame and borders elaborately set with diamonds to form scrolling, horse-shoe and flowers, the whole on a translucent dark blue enamel background, band and bezel en suite, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, upright Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 40.6 mm. (18'''), rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, adjusted, safety pinion, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallc compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, special patented micrometric regulator.Diam. 51 mm.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,500

Sold: CHF 21,850

LOT 162

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Emerald Crescent and StarDaniel de St. Leu, Watchmaker to Her Majesty, London, case stamped with the maker's mark of John Penny, made for the Islamic market, circa 1790.Highly important 18K gold pair-cased, diamond-, emerald- and ruby-set, quarter-striking clock watch.

C. Outer: double-body, the diamond-set bezels chased with varicolored gold floral decoration, the back applied with a diamond-set pattern of flowers and foliage, a crescent set with large emerald cabochons and a star set with large diamonds and centered with a large emerald cabochon over a matte ground. Inner: double-body, "bassine", the back pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage and flowers, a ruby cabochon set on the pendant. D. White enamel with radial Islamic numerals. Diamond-set "fany" hands. M. 42 mm., gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain gold three-arm balance, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage. Striking on a bell, strike-silent selection lever on the bezel. Gilt brass dust cap.Signed on the dial, the dust cap and the back plate.Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 53,000 - 67,000

Sold: CHF 86,000

LOT 163

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Diamond Crescent and StarDaniel de St. Leu, Watchmaker to Her Majesty, London, case stamped with the maker's mark of John Penny, made for the Islamic market, circa 1790.Highly important 18K gold pair-cased, diamond-set quarter-striking clock watch.

C. Outer: double-body, the diamond-set bezels chased with varicolored gold floral decoration, the back applied with a diamond-set pattern of flowers and foliage, a crescent and star set with large diamonds over a matte ground. Inner: double-body, "bassine", the back pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage and flowers, a rose-cut diamond set on the pendant. D. White enamel with radial Islamic numerals. Diamond-set "fancy" hands.M. 42 mm., gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain gold three-arm balance, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage. Striking on a bell, strike-silent selection lever on the bezel. Gilt brass dust cap.Signed on the dial, the dust cap and the back plate.Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 53,000 - 67,000

Sold: CHF 86,000

LOT 164

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Daniel de Saint Leu, Watchmaker to Her Majesty, London, circa 1790.Very fine 18K varicolored gold pair-cased, quarter-repeating watch.

C. Outer: double body, "Louis XVI", the bezels with applied high-relief varicolored floral and foliage decoration, the back centered with an elaborate flower urn. Inner: double body, "bassine", with pierced and bright-cut engraved foliage decoration. D. White enamel with radial Islamic numerals. Gold "poker and beetle" hands. M. 41 mm., hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and English gilt brss pierced and engraved cock with ruby end-stone. Quarter repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. Gilt brass dust cap.Signed on the dial, back plate and dust cap.Diam. 59 mm.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 15,500

Sold: CHF 17,250

LOT 165

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Bosphorus ViewUnsigned, Geneva, made for the Islamic market, circa 1930.Very fine and rare 18K gold and painted on enamel hunting-cased, jump-hour, slim pocket watch, accompanied by a matching gold and enamel key and chain.

C. Four-body, "bassine", back cover finely painted on enamel with a view of the Bosphorus, a village in the background with a sunset behind mountains, gold and opaque white enamel scalloped frame, border in champlevé azure enamel with white enameled foliage, front with two apertures; the top one for the jump hour, the lower one for the seconds, both within a painted on enamel rose pattern, azure background with gold and white enamel foliate and floral decoration, pendant and bow en suite, gold ad enameled hinged cuvette entirely decorated with floral motifs of blue enamel on a flinqué ground. Chain of five gold and enamel links terminated with Breguet type gold and enamel chain. D. White enamel, top with jump hour aperture (Islamic numerals), eccentric minute track with 15 minute Islamic numerals, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold counterpoised "lozenge" hand. M. 38 mm. (17'''), gilt brass, early bridge caliber, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance with flat balance spring.Diam. 48 mm.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,500

Sold: CHF 17,250

LOT 166

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Mikhail Semyonovitch Bronnikov, circa 1865.Very rare and fine watch entirely made of birchwood and bone, in its original fitted case, accompanied by its original carved wood chain and key.

C. Double-body, hinged back cover, polished, bezels with turned ribs at the edges, small circles in the center. Chain: single, carved from birchwood, 10 mm ring-links, hinged folding walnut box. D. Wooden with Arabic numerals on bone cartouches and subsidiary seconds. Wooden hands. M. Entirely made of wood with pinned wooden bridges, excluding the mainspring, balance-spring and pivots, with going barrel, cylinder escapement with bone staff, plain wood three-arm balance.Signed inside back cover.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

LOT 167

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Feeding the SwanUnsigned, probably Geneva, circa 1800.Very fine and rare 18K gold and painted on enamel watch with date, accompanied by matching chatelaine in original leather fitted box.

C. Two-body, back enameled with two children and a dog in a wood feeding a swan swimming in a nearby stream, translucent dark blue enamel over engine-turned background, pearl-set bezels. Chatelaine: three gold and painted on enamel oval links depicting children, pearl borders, the lower one with the same scene as the case joined by gold filigree chains, terminating with seal, key and two tassels set with pearls. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, winding aperture at 2 o'clock,inner date track. Gold Breguet hands. M. 47 mm (21'''), hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, hinged gilt dust cap.Punched "CF" on the pendant.Diam. 57 mm., length with chatelaine 360 mm.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 21,275

LOT 168

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Jefferys & Jones, London, No. 2014, circa 1785.Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel diamond-set watch with matching chatelaine in original Morocco fitted box.

C. Two-body, back centered with a medallion in a diamond-set frame, translucent dark blue enamel on engine-turned ground, white enamel border in a repeated heart pattern, bezels in translucent dark blue and opaque white enamel in repeated gold pattern, chatelaine decorated en suite with two major links matching the back of the case, joined by oval enamel on gold links and pearl-set chains with a seal, key and two tassels, gilt spoon. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, windingperture at 6 o'clock. Gold "heart" hands. M. 36 mm., frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock.Signed on the movement.Diam. 47 mm., length with chatelaine 170 mm.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 16,100

LOT 169

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Blanc Pére & fils A Genève, No. 12265, circa 1780.Extremely rare and fine 18K gold and painted on enamel, pearl- and diamond-set lady's watch with matching chatelaine in fitted leather box.

C. Two-body, back very finely painted on enamel with doves, a lamb and flowers in white and gray enamel over translucent purple enamel on an engine-turned ground, paillon border with green fleur-de-lis, translucent gray enamel frame with irregular black pattern finished with diamond-set ring, pearl-set bezels. Chatelaine, gold and enamel, set with pearls and diamonds, three links, the top similarly painted with two doves, a flower vase and a lamb, diamond-set oval frame, translucent gray borderswith similar pattern, lower link en suite with painted dove and dog, two gold and enamel pearl-set chains terminating with matching key and seal. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Gold "beetle and poker" hands. M. 25 mm., hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock.Signed on the movement.Diam. 33 mm., length with chatelaine 170 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 27,000

Sold: CHF 43,700

LOT 170

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Lorch Schmidt & Co., Germany, circa 1920.

C. Watchmaker's lathe in original large woo-den box with the following accessories: slide rest, tail stock, head for 6 mm. chucks with bead and tail stock, dead center turns, filing attachment, wheel cutting chucks, wheel chucks, shellac chucks, wire chucks, repivoting chucks, polishing rollers and other small miscellaneous accessories.Marked on the slide rest.Dim. Box 47 x 37 x 17 cm.Good condition.

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 8,625

LOT 171

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Unsigned, Swiss or French, circa 1870.Very fine brass and steel face plate engine in original wooden fitted box with complete set of accessories.

C. Centering plate with three dog clamps, spring-loaded centering post, steel bed, directly driven by two wheel transmission with a crank lever, two-directional slide rest controlled by knurled nuts and crank lever, angular cutter adjustment. Accessories com-prising: up-righting tool, tail stock, T-rest, pulley driven.Dim. Box 50 x 25 x 22 cm.Good condition, cleaned and varnished.

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 4,700

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 172

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Leschot, Swiss, circa 1840.Fine and exceptionally rare steel pro-file and flinqué tool.

C. Long bed with U-shaped bracket for material holding spindle with worm gear indexing, long double pivoted rectangular arm with sliding tool holder with a pulley, pattern example on two-directional slide set at the left end of the bed.Signed on the arm.Dim. Length 65 cm.Good condition, cleaned and varnished.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,700

Sold: CHF 3,680

LOT 173

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Thury & Amey, Geneva, circa 1870.Fine small brass measuring microscope with calibrated slide in original woo-den fitted box.

C. U-shaped cast iron base, trapezoidal rack column, high power lens with revolving dividing plate calibrated for 360°, brass slide with decimal calibration also with circular adjustment, adjustable mirror below.Signed on the arm.Dim. 32 x 20 cm.Good condition.

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 2,760

LOT 174

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

E. Cressier, Swiss, or French, circa 1820.Fine and very rare brass verge escape wheel cutting engine.

C. Horizontal plate divided for 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 and 21 teeth, locking arm with a thumb loop, pivoted tool holder on a slide, three steel legs.Dim. 21 x 21 x 13 cm.Very good condition.

CHF 4,500 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 6,325

LOT 175

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Unsigned, Swiss or French, circa 1870.Fine brass and steel small drill press.

C. Drill spindle on a slide controlled by a handle, brass table, later wooden base.Dim. 30 x 19 cm.Good condition, cleaned and varnished.

CHF 800 - 1,200

EUR 550 - 800

Sold: CHF 1,150

LOT 176

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Unsigned, Swiss or French, circa 1860.Interesting brass slotting tool.

C. Hinged saw holding frame with small pulley wheel, material spindle between turns with tension screw, later wooden base.Dim. 16 x 15 cm.Good condition, cleaned and varnished.

CHF 800 - 1,200

EUR 550 - 800

Sold: CHF 1,840

LOT 177

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

C.E. Johansson, Ekilstune, Sweden, re-tailed by Micromecanique S.A., ancient Honneger Golay & Cie, Neuchatel, "Magister", circa 1900.Very fine and rare steel micrometer with an accuracy of 1/1000 mm.

C. Half millimeter screw calibrated with 1/100mm, gear trans-mission to a scale divided in 100 via a patented system of gears and levers, painted steel base on wooden base.Signed on the screw cylinder and the base.Dim. 23 x 14 mm.Good condition.

CHF 800 - 1,200

EUR 550 - 800

Sold: CHF 1,610

LOT 178

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1920.Fine brass and steel direct driven roun-ding-up tool.

C. Pivoted cutter holder with small crank lever, vertical position controlled by two stop screws, horizontal slide controlled by a knurled knob, wooden base.Dim. 20 x 18 cm.Very good condition.

CHF 2,800 - 3,200

EUR 1,500 - 2,100

Sold: CHF 3,910

LOT 179

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Veuve Magnin-Jacot et Fils, Chaux-de-Fonds, circa 1880.Rare brass drill and/or broaching ma-chine.

C. Large wheel driven by crank lever, steel spindle for the tool with an arbor fixed with small pinion driven by the large wheel, later wooden base.Dim. 28 x 23 cm.Good condition, cleaned and varnished.

CHF 700 - 900

EUR 450 - 600

Sold: CHF 1,150

LOT 180

Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1900.Very fine large nickel and steel roun-ding-up tool.

C. Large crank lever wheel, vertical slide controlled by a lever and two knurled screws, depth slide with micrometric regulation, horizontal slide with large knurled nut, wooden base with a drawer for additional cutters and cutter chucks.Dim. 32 x 34 cm.Good condition.

CHF 1,500 - 2,000

EUR 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 7,475