580 lots

LOT 101

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Roman Charity. Gaudron A Paris, circa 1700, enamel attributed to Jean André I. Very fine silver and painted on enamel single-hand oignon watch.

C. Two-body, oignon type, polished, pronounced square hinge, back having a finely painted on enamel scene depicting “Roman Charity”, the inside painted with a castle in the foreground and mountains in the background.D. White enamel with bold blue radial Roman numerals on raised cartouches, inner half-hour markers, painted rosette in the center. Steel “arrow” hand. M. 47 mm, hinged, gilt full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain with gilt and engraved brass safety plate, verge escapement, 3-arm steel balance with flat balance spring, large cock, pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage, wound through the center of the movement.Signed on the movement.Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,600 - 5,900

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 102

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Henry Thornton, London, No. 1261, probably made for the Russian market, circa 1730. Very fine 20K gold diamond- and garnet-set pair-cased quarter-repeating verge watch.

C. Outer: double-body, pierced for sound, chased, diamond- and garnet-set in silver mounts (some missing) diamond-set thumb-piece. Inner: double-body, rococo pierced and engraved decoration with dolphins, foliate scrolls, heroic mask at 6 and village scene at 12 o'clock, gilt dust cap. D. Gold, radial Roman chapter ring, outer Arabic five minutes, blued steel “Beetle and poker” hands. M. 32 mm (14”'), hinged, gilt brass, full plate with column pillars, fusee with chain, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass balance cock pierced and engraved with foliage and mask, repeating on bell by depressing the pendant. Case punched with French gold guarantee marks.Dial, movement and dust cap signed.Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 30,000

LOT 103

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Cupid and Venus at the Altar of Love. Jean Baptiste Baillon A Paris, Swiss, circa 1765. Fine and rare 18K gold and diamond-set quarter-repeating watch.

C. Double-body, “Louis XV”, the rose cut diamond-set bezel engraved with rocaille decoration, the back with a chased and engraved scene depicting Cupid and Venus making offerings at the altar of love within a diamond-set frame surmounted by a corresponding bow within a florally-chased surround. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, eccentric winding hole. Gold “Louis XV” hands. M. 30 mm, hinged gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Gilt brass continental cock with ruby endstone, hammers striking on a bell activated by plunge.Signed on the back plate.Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,900 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 4,370

LOT 104

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

The Single Wheel Watch. Pierre-Laurent Gautrin & Fils, Paris, No. 2, circa 1798. An exceptional and exquisitely made 18K gold single wheel, double-face, watch with jump hours, dead seconds, and two escapements, one with pirouette.

C. Three-body, faceted, polished. D. White enamel, small radial Roman hour chapter set at 6 o'clock, central minute track with five-minute Arabic markers. Gold Breguet hands. On the back, gilt metal retrograde seconds sector with seconds hand traveling 30 seconds in one direction and 30 seconds back. M. 49 mm, frosted gilt, built on three levels, skeletonized bridge, unconventional full plate, cylindrical pillars, going barrel. The escapement: based on one-wheel, the entire escapement mounted on the back plate, based on Tompion's tic-tac escapement with steel pirouette and two sets of pallets working in two opposite directions.Signed on the dial and movement “Gautrin et Fils, 2me Mtre a Une Roue, Reçue L'institut”.Diam. 60 mm

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 157,500

LOT 105

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Breguet et Fils, No. 2768, sold to Monsieur de la Colonilla on February 12, 1816 for 876 Francs. Fine silver souscription watch.

C. Three-body, “Empire”, later, punched with Chaux-de-Fonds marks, reeded band. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer 5-minute division, made by Lucard and numbered 2768. M. 58 mm, gilt brass, souscription caliber with central barrel, 4-wheel train, Breguet overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, compensation curb, pare-chute on top pivot.Signed on the dial, case punched with Chaux-de-Fonds guarantee marks, the pendant punched with the Paris import mark used from 1838.Diam. 62 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 3,900

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 106

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

R.J. Barth & Fils, Chaux de Fonds, circa 1870. Exceptionally rare, probably unique, 18K gold watch of special construction with two time-zones, dead center-seconds, split-seconds, split-minutes, and split-hours, and a special escapement.

C. Four-body, “bassine” with coin-edge band, both covers florally engraved on engine-turned background, pendant and bow engraved with scrolling, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, eccentric hour chapter with Breguet numerals and outer minute track at 6 o'clock marked “GARE”, another with radial Roman numerals at 2 o'clock marked “VILLE”, and a third, also with radial Roman numerals, for split-minutes and split-seconds at 10 o'clock marked “DÉPART”, outermost dead seconds track. Blued steel “spade” hands. M. 40.6 mm (18'''), frosted gilt, 3/4-plate with aperture for standing barrel, jeweled to the third wheel, dead-beat escapement combining Chinese duplex (Jacot) and Robin's lever escapements, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring.Signed on the movement.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,600

Sold: CHF 25,300

LOT 107

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Joseph Feune a Delémont, Swiss, circa 1810. Important and rare silver watch with special escapement.

C. Three-body, engine-turned back, reeded band. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Brass “sun-ray” hands. M. 49.6 mm (22'''), frosted gilt, full skeletonized plate, fixed barrel, experimental lever/pin-wheel escapement, three-arm brass balance, short four-coil blued steel balance spring.Signed on the movement, case punched.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,900 - 8,000

LOT 108

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Charles Fasoldt, Rome NY, No. 61, circa 1863. Very fine and rare 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless patented pocket chronometer with special escapement and duo-in-uno balance spring.

C. Five-body, “bassine et filets”, both covers engine-turned, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel hands. M. 44.5 mm (19 3/4'''), gilt brass, parallel bridge caliber, Fasoldt patented unidirectional double wheel lever-chronometer escapement with locking on the large wheel and impulse from the smaller one, large pierced single roller, strong draw on both locking pallets, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel duo-in-uno (a combination of helical and flat balance spring controlled by Fasoldt micrometric regulator, going train (80/10, 75/10, 80/10, 15/8) calculated for 18,000 beats/hour.Signed on the movement, which is also engraved “Patent. Feb 1, 1859“ and “Patent applied for”.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,900 - 5,200

Sold: CHF 20,700

LOT 109

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Au son des cloches Imhof, London, (Swiss), circa 1800. A fine and rare 18K gold two train Grande et Petite Sonnerie Clockwatch with automaton Jacks striking bells mounted on the dial and quarter-repeat.

C. Two-body, Consular-type, polished, hinged engine-turned dust cover. D. Eccentric white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, five-minute Arabic markers, later mixed gold hands, upon a translucent dark blue enamel ground with chased and engraved three-color gold ”Jacks” modeled as a lady and a shepherdess striking two polished bells within a gilt arabesque border. M. 45 mm, gilt, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance, foliate pierced cock, bright steel clock work on the back plate, both trains run from fixed barrels, strike-work under the dial, repeat activated by depressing the pendant, engine-turned hinged dust cover. Dial and dust cover signed.Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,800

Sold: CHF 14,375

LOT 110

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Martin-Martine ?Breguet et fils?, Swiss, circa 1815. Fine silver, half skeletonized quarter repeating watch with automaton Jacks.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, engine-turned with reeded band, hinged gilt cuvette, the back centered with engraved spray of flowers. D. Small white enamel, Breguet numerals. Blued steel ?Spade? hands. ?Martin-Martine? type varicolored chased gold Jacks, on each side of the dial over the polished steel repeating work set over the frosted and gilt chased front plate, striking the hours and quarters on two bells. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece, repeating on two gongs by depressing the pendant.Dial, cuvette and movement signed.Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,900 - 4,000

LOT 111

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

L'Amour instruit l'Innocence. “Breguet & Fils”, Swiss, No. 8189, circa 1815. Fine and rare silver and gold pocket watch with painted on enamel decoration having a concealed erotic section.

C. Three-body, engraved band, hinged glazed bezels, the back cover painted on enamel with a scene representing Amor and Innocence, the back bezel with chased inner frame covering the erotic section of the enamel, the scene surmounted by a black banner inscribed “l'Amour Instruit l'Innocence”. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, eccentric winding hole. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 48 mm.(21.5'''), hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, geometrically pierced and engraved continental cock.Movement signed.Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 3,900

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 112

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Adam and Eve. Swiss, circa 1810. Fine silver and gilt watch with revolving serpent.

C. Two-body, silver and gilt, dodecahedron band. D. White enamel, small, eccentric, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold “pointer” hands, painted on enamel scene of the “Garden of Eden”, at 12 a panel depicting the Temptation of Adam within a revolving serpent surround. M. 47 mm (21'''), frosted gilt, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance with flat balance spring.Diam 60 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,300 - 3,000

LOT 113

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Attributed to Louis Richard, Le Locle, circa 1860. Very fine and exceptionally rare 18K gold hunting-cased watch with special constant force escapement.

C. Four-body, “bassine et filets”, both covers chased with stylized scrolling pattern, reeded band. D. Silvered with applied gold radial Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions, engine-turned border, center engraved with flowers. M. 45.1 mm (20'''), gilt brass, bar caliber, going barrel, 26 jewels, very special constant force chronometer escapement with 3 detents, steel double escape wheel, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws and a recess for blued steel free-sprung spherical balance spring, train designed for 18,000 beats/hour.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,200 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 17,825

LOT 114

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Omega Watch Co., Geneva, No. 4000109, made by Philippe René Jaccard, circa 1930. Unique and very fine nickel, keyless watch with very special silent unidirectional escapement that requires no oil.

C. Three-piece, screw bezel and glazed back. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds, aperture for viewing the escapement action. M. 45.1 mm (20'''), rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, Jaccard escapement with the impulse given directly to the balance spring, cut bimetallic compensation balance, free-sprung blued steel balance spring, jeweled to the center, the train giving 18,000 beats/hour, negative winding/setting system patented by Louis Brandt (founder of Omega) on September 15, 1903.Signed Omega on the dial and punched with their mark on the movement under the dial.Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,800

Sold: CHF 40,250

LOT 115

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Ulysses and Andromache or The Meeting of Dido and Aeneas. Blois or Paris painted on enamel case enamel attributed to Jean II and Henry Toutin, movement signed J(acob) van Leeuwaerden, Haerlem, circa 1650. Magnificent and extremely rare 22K gold and painted on enamel “savonette” pre balance-spring, single-hand pendant watch.

C. Two-body, “bassine”, very finely painted on enamel in a pointillistic style, the back depicting the Ulysses asking Andromache to return Astyanax, the son of Hector, or alternately, the meeting of Dido and Aeneas after a lost painting by Sebastien Bourdon (1616-1671), the front with the scene of Sophonisba receiving the poison, the band having four vignettes painted with landscapes (one very slightly restored), inside the cover a rural scene with a traveler, a fisherman and ruins, inside the back similarly painted to the inside cover, with a traveler in a rural landscape. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals on a narrow white enamel chapter ring, fleur-de-lis half-hour markers, center painted on enamel with a traveler crossing a stream, a village on the other bank, mountains in the background, and wild geese flying. Single long gilt “tulip” hand. M. 38 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate, widely pierced Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm steel balance with 1.5-coil balance spring (originally springless), small well-finished, pierced and asymmetrically engraved gilt brass cock secured by a screw with earlier pin marks, endless screw wind-up, short train with five-leaf pinions.Signed on the movement.Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 553,500

LOT 116

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Venus and Mars. Case painted on enamel and signed by the frères Huaud, movement by Vollenhove, Amsterdam, circa 1690. Very fine and rare 20K gold and painted on enamel single-hand pendant watch.

C. Two-body, “bassine”, back very finely painted on enamel, in the pointillistic technique, with a scene depicting Venus and Mars with Cupid, four vignettes painted with rural landscapes after engravings by Gabriel Perelle, the inside finely painted with a traveler among ruins, engraved spit bezel. D. White enamel on gold, wide chapter ring with bold radial Roman numerals and half-hour marks, center painted with Venus and Mars. Single brass hand. M. 33 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full plate with baluster pillars, fusee and chain, endless screw mainspring set-up, four-wheel train, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, continental Dutch style cock.Signed on the movement, case signed “Les deux frères Huaut P.d.S.A.E.B. a Berlin” (peintres de Son Altesse Electeur de Brandebourg à Berlin).Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 19,500

Sold: CHF 25,300

LOT 117

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

The Dutch Kitchen. Painting on enamel attributed to Jean-Louis Richter, movement attributed to Pierre Simon Gounouilhou, Geneva, circa 1810. Exceptional and very rare 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set double-face watch with an automaton scene with eight animations.

C. Double-body, “Empire”, back very finely painted on enamel with a harbor scene in the manner of Joseph Vernet; three sailing ships, men fishing from a boat with a net, another one fishing with a fishing rod from the shore, a castle at the shore, mountains in the background, champlevé enamel border, split pearl-set bezel. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel “ogival” hands. Automaton: Magnificent varicolored gold automaton scene applied over a painted enamel ground depicting an animated lady by a kitchen stove maintaining an animated fire upon which a chicken is being roasted, a small child sitting opposite, above, a barking dog running in a rotating cage turns the spit, at the right water is running from a fountain, below a dog is playing with a cat. M. 51 mm, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat balance spring, automaton driven by an independent movement from a fxed barrel and five-wheel train, eccentrically mounted and adjustable pinion as the governor, driving the automata by means of cams and levers.Punched twice with the serial number on the movement.Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 39,000 - 52,000

Sold: CHF 157,500

LOT 118

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Cherub Carousel. Chevalier et Cochet, Geneva, No. 6540, circa 1800, made for the Spanish market. Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel double-face automaton watch.

C. Two-body, “Directoire”, glazed on both sides, polished. D. White enamel, eccentric chapter with Arabic numerals and outer minute divisions set in the lower part, the top with regulator, winding aperture at 4 o'clock. Automaton: Set on the back, within an aperture of very fine gold plate decorated in champlevé with flower vases, gold trees, courting doves, and Cupid's attributes on a translucent imperial blue and azure enamel ground, a charming cavalcade of gold cherubs appearing in the aperture, one riding in a chariot, another on a goat, two walking with a ribbon, the whole against a painted on ivory landscape. M. 47.4 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement heavy brass balance with flat balance spring, double-footed solid cock.Signed on the dial, numbered on the movement.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 25,000

EUR 11,700 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 39,100

LOT 119

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

The Blacksmith. Attributed to Piguet et Capt, Genève, circa 1805. Very fine, and very rare 18K gold and enamel pearl-set double train automaton watch with visible diamond-set balance mounted in a ring.

C. Rectangular top with canted corners, half pearl-set bezel, polished flat band and back with a sliding cover of winding and setting apertures, unusual shank extending at the top, hinged on both sides with a mechanism allowing for easy expansion or contraction, a pin at the left side for activating the automaton. D. Set on a painted on enamel scene, an applied multicolored gold blacksmith hammering on an anvil, a forge close by and a fountain with running water. Small, eccentric, with Breguet numerals and outer minute dot divisions. Blued steel “index” hands. M. Rectangular with canted corners, 27.9 x 13.8 mm., brass full plate, two fixed barrels, cylinder escapement, three-arm diamond-set balance with flat balance spring, the blacksmith activated by pins set on the second wheel of the automaton train.Dim. 35 x 21 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 26,000 - 39,000

Sold: CHF 97,000

LOT 120

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

“Gris Trianon”. Piguet & Meylan, Geneva, No. 6377, enamel attributed to Jean-François Dupont, circa 1820, made for the Chinese market. Extremely fine and equally rare 18K gold and painted on enamel, graduated pearl-set center seconds quarter-repeating watch.

C. Four-body, “Empire”, the back exquisitely painted on enamel with a portrait of a fashionable Genevan lady on a gris trianon ground, broad frame of translucent emerald green enamel over wavy engine-turning, bezels set with fine graduated split pearls and red enamel simulating rubies on black enamel ground, band, pendant and bow decorated in champlevé enamel, gold hinged cuvette decorated with translucent imperial blue and azure champlevé enamel in floral and foliate pattern, spring-loaded front and back covers. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost seconds divided into fourths. Blued steel “lozenge” hands. M. 47 mm, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fixed barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance with flat balance spring, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Punched with the makers' mark on the pillar plate under the dial.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

EUR 52,000 - 78,000

Sold: CHF 201,500

LOT 121

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Spring. Blossoms Piguet & Meylan, Geneva, No. 8458, circa 1825, made for the Chinese market. Very fine and rare 18K gold and painted on enamel, pearl-set, quarter-repeating watch with independent dead center seconds.

C. Four-body, basket-shaped, enameled band, back with a finely painted spray of spring flowers on a dark blue guilloché enamel ground, bezels, pendant and bow set with half pearls, gold hinged cuvette finely decorated with champlevé enamel. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, Arabic quarters, center seconds. Blued steel ”diamond” hands. M. 41 mm, gilt brass engraved, two-train, two free-standing barrels, cylinder escapement, three-arm plain brass balance, flat balance spring with compensation curb, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Punched with the maker's mark under the dial on the pillar plate.Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 39,000 - 52,000

Sold: CHF 91,500

LOT 122

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

The Barking Dog. Piguet & Meylan, Geneva, No. 28, made for Chinese market, circa 1815. Extremely rare and very fine 18K gold, quarter-repeating “barking dog” automaton watch.

C. Four-body, “Empire”, engine-turned back, reeded band, gilt hinged cuvette. D. Eccentric, set at the top of a translucent imperial blue enamel engine-turned plate, white enamel ring with Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions and center in champlevé enamel with a vase and sprig of lilies, gold sunrays to the top left. Gold “beetle and poker” hands. Lower part with applied varicolored gold and silver automaton scene of a dog barking at a swan which appears to be hissing back, the dog nodding its head with each movement of the bellows. M. 49 mm., gilt brass half-plate, free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, steel escape wheel, plain three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring. The repeating barking mechanism with round bellows and whistle is activated by depressing the pendant.Punched with the maker's mark “P & M” on the movement and “PM” in a lozenge inside the cuvette, the movement scratched on the dial plate “fait par I. D. Piguet et P. Meylan à Genève”, the back panel stamped with casemaker's mark “FO” in lozenge.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 39,000 - 52,000

Sold: CHF 119,000

LOT 123

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Breguet et Fils, No. 3344, sold to Prince Scherbatoff on August 20, 1819 for 2400 francs. Very fine small 8 day-going mahogany single-barrel table alarm and Grande et Petite Sonnerie striking quarter-repeating carriage clock with special experimental escapement and visible striking works. Accompanied by original red morocco fitted traveling box and Breguet certificate.

C. Rectangular, veneered with slightly extended base, back panel sliding vertically to reveal the movement, glazed gilt brass medaillon in the top to see the movement, gilt brass laurel leaf bezel, gilt brass bun feet. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring. Blued steel Breguet hands with polished steel index alarm hand. M. Rectangular, 105 x 80 mm, triple train with striking and going trains driven from the same barrel, platform with experimental entirely jeweled calibrated lateral lever escapement with upright jeweled pallets, draw on both pallets, brass escape wheel with oil retention holes, 3-arm cut bimetallic balance with gold and platinum screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, single barrel with wheels on both sides, one driving the going train, the other the striking, changing lever from grande to petite sonnerie at 10 o'clock on the outside of the dial, silence/striking symmetrically to the right, rack striking set on the back plate with unusual largeound coil gong, pull-alarm with its own helically coiled gong set in the base.Signed on the dial, numbered on the movement and the case.Dim: Height 165 mm, width 112 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 110,000 - 160,000

EUR 72,000 - 104,000

Sold: CHF 256,500

LOT 124

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Breguet, No. 2826, sold to Colonel Harvey on August 28, 1816 for 2500 francs. An important small 20K gold hunting-cased watch with date and à tact hand built along the principles of the Garde Temps, in original morocco leather fitted box. Accompanied by original gold chain, original male gold key, and a Breguet certificate.

C. Four-body, "forme quatre baguettes", by master casemaker Tavernier, No. 3426, engine-turned, spring-loaded front cover, gold à tact hand on the back, hinged bezel, band with 12 gold touch knobs, back cover with bayonet fixing with shuttered winding aperture. D. Silver, engine-turned by Tavernier, eccentric champlevé radial Roman hour chapter with numerals on polished cartouches, outer minute dot divisions on polished ring, engine-turned and matted background, date aperture at 12 o'clock with gold disc and gold arrow pointer, regulating aperture set symmetrically at 2 o'clock. Gold Breguet hands. M. 29.3 mm (13'''), gilt brass bar calibre, hanging barrel with “arbre percé” (square opening for winding), jeweled to the 3rd wheel, straight line calibrated lever escapement with divided lift with 10-tooth brass escape wheel with oil-retention holes, 3-arm cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws and with flat balance spring, pare-chute on both pivots. Signed on the dial, punche“B 2826” inside the back cover, along with French guarantee marks. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 39,000 - 52,000

Sold: CHF 86,000

LOT 125

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Breguet, No. 4863, sold to Colonel Boutourlin on September 12, 1837 for 1800 francs. Very fine 18K gold half-hunting souscription watch with à tact option, accompanied by a short gold chain and gold male key.

C. Four-body, "forme quatre baguettes", engine-turned, spring-loaded front cover with aperture for dial and hands, with champlevé black enamel Roman numerals between engine-turned rings, gold detachable cuvette with winding and regulating apertures. D. White enamel, made by master dial-maker Droz, secret signature below 12 o'clock, Breguet numerals, outer 5-minute divisions. Blued steel single “index” hand. M. 32.6 mm.(14 1/2'''), gilt brass, souscription calibre with central barrel and “arbre percé” (square opening for winding), entire train jeweled, long 5-wheel train, Breguet overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, 3-arm gold balance, pare-chute on top balance pivot.Signed on the dial, punched “B 4863” inside the back cover, which is also punched with casemaker's mark and French guarantee mark.Diam. 42 mm

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 28,000 - 39,000

Sold: CHF 69,000

LOT 126

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Breguet et Fils, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 3872, sold on February 12, 1825, to Monsieur Mittkoff for 1,500 francs. Very fine 18K gold quarter-repeating watch with duplex escapement in original morocco fitted box, with short gold chain and a key, accompanied by a Breguet certificate.

C. Four-body, “forme quatre baguettes”, engine-turned, gold hinged cuvette with winding aperture. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute ring, secret signature below 12 o'clock. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 47 mm (20 3/4'''), gilt brass bar caliber, standing barrel with continuous Breguet stop work, ruby duplex escapement, brass escape wheel, plain three-arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator with compensation curb, pare-chute on the top pivot, escapement jeweled and capped, movable star-wheel repeating with two hammers on two gongs through pull-and-twist piston in the pendant.Signed on the dial and cuvette, movement punched with the serial number, case punched with the watch and case serial numbers, casemaker's mark and French gold marks.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 26,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 57,500

LOT 127

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Breguet No. 4284, sold to Comte de Villontroys on November 13, 1824, for 1,800 francs. Very fine and rare, small and slim 20K gold hunting-cased souscription type watch with regulator through the dial. Accompanied by Breguet certificate.

C. Outer: two-body, hinged, “forme quatre baguettes”, polished, front and back engine-turned, by Tavernier, No. 4009. Inner: three-body, “forme quatre baguettes”, engine-turned back and band, reeded bezels, back with two apertures for winding and regulating. D. Silver, radial Roman hour chapter on polished ring, outer five-minute dot divisions, engine-turned center with regulating aperture, stamped on reverse by Tavernier. Blued steel “souscription” hand with tapered point. M. 31,8 mm (14'''), central hanging barrel, ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance with blued steel flat balance spring, pare-chute on the top pivot, escapement jeweled, five-wheel train, female winding.Signed on the dial, movement stamped with serial number, case stamped with watch and case serial numbers, casemaker's' mark and French gold marks.Diam. 42 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 60,000 - 70,000

EUR 39,000 - 46,000

Sold: CHF 80,500

LOT 128

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Breguet et Fils, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 3519, “Montre Premiere Classe”, sold to General Davidoff on March 8, 1822, for 4,500 francs. Very fine and rare 20K gold, silver and enamel half quarter repeating watch with days of the week, date and secret compartment with an ivory miniature portrait of a lady, with a short gold chain and Breguet key, accompanied by a Breguet certificate No. 2533.

C. Five-body, “forme quatre baguettes” by Tavernier, back cover centered by Davidoff's coat-of-arms in champlevé black enamel, engine turned border, silver band, back cover cleverly fitted with secret inner cover with ivory miniature of a lady, push-piece on the band at XI o'clock to open the back cover, gold detachable cuvette with description of technical details of the watch in champlevé enamel and with winding and regulating apertures.D. Gold, Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions, subsidiary seconds at IV o'clock concentric with days of the week, symmetrically at VIII o'clock subsidiary date, both with “basket” engine-turned centers, two secret signature on each side of figure “XII”, signed on the reversed by Tavernier, and stamped with watch serial number. Blued steel, Breguet hands. M. 39 mm, gilt, “nouvelle” caliber with hanging barrel, ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance with blued steel flat balance spring, pare-chute on the top pivot, five-wheel train with large number of pinion leaves jeweled to the center, repeating by a single hammer on a gong through pull-and-twist piston in the pendant, Le Roy's anchor governor.Signed Breguet et Fils on dial and “Breguet” on cuvette, case stamped with watch and case serial numbers, casemaker's punch and French gold marks.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 33,000 - 46,000

Sold: CHF 91,500

LOT 129

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Breguet et Fils, No. 3266, sold to Messieurs Outrequin & Jauge on June 22, 1819 for 1320 francs. Very fine 18K gold quarter-repeating watch.

C. Four-body, by master casemaker Joly, no. 2291, "forme quatre baguettes", polished with engine-turned band, gilt hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, secret signature below 12 o'clock. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 47.4 mm (21'''), gilt brass, standing barrel, entirely jeweled Breguet overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, compensation curb, pare-chute on the top pivot, anchor governor on the repeating train, repeating on short gongs by pull-and-turn piston in the pendant.Signed on dial and cuvette, case punched by Joly and French guarantee marks.Diam. 54 mm

Grading System: AA

CHF 18,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,700 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 20,700

LOT 130

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Breguet, No. 2757, circa 1925. Very fine and very rare 18K gold astronomical keyless dress watch with gold regulator dial with age and phases of the moon, in original leather fitted box.

C. Three-piece, “bassine et filets”, polished. D. Gold, engine-turned, champlevé Roman chapter at 9 o'clock, aperture for the phases of the moon and its age at 12 o'clock, subsidiary seconds at 3 o'clock. M. 37 mm (16.5'''), maillechort, “fausses côtes” decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring. Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 9,800 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 25,300

LOT 131

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 403127, case by F. Verger France, Paris, No. 9600, circa 1921. Magnificent and rare red lacquered chinoserie Art Deco desk clock with jade, gold and lapis lazuli mounts.

C. Oval, red lacquered, hinged spring-loaded doors with chinoiserie black lacquered mounts surmounted by a floraly pierced and carved jade panel on black lacquer ground with sugar-loaf cabochon Lapis Lazuli pusher to the center, carved Jadeite base. D. Cloisonné enamel scene depicting three warriors in a mountainous landscape beneath a cloudy sky, applied white gold Chinese hours. White gold “trident” hands. M. Astral, 41 mm (18'''), nickel, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring, indirect minutes.Movement signed, case stamped with Verger Frances' mark and number.Dim. 50 x 68 x 115 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 100,000 - 150,000

EUR 65,000 - 150,000

LOT 132

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 360375, case No. 225246, circa 1914. Very fine and important 18K gold keyless watch presented to Agenor Parmelin by the Republic and Canton of Geneva to mark his flight over Mont-Blanc on February 11th 1914, accompanied by fitted box with dedication inscription and certificate.

C. Four-body, "Empire", polished, engine turned band, polished back engraved with the seal of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, hinged gold cuvette with dedication inscription. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. 43 mm. (19'''), frosted gilt, 16 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 74,750

LOT 133

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 466826, case No. 346033, Ref. 6087. Sold on February 12, 1955, to Vacheron Constantin, New York. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and register. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, overhanging teardrop lugs, dust protecting cap. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer 1/5 second graduation. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 39,000 - 52,000

Sold: CHF 179,500

LOT 134

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 408710, case No. 254197, made in 1914, sold in 1928. Exceptionally fine, highly important and unique large 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless, specially adjusted astronomical minute-repeating carillon watch, with Guillaume balance, triple train, split-seconds chronograph, 30-minute register, perpetual calendar, phases of the moon and alarm. Accompanied by numerous factory documents.

C. Five-body, massive, “bassine”, polished with reeded bezel edges, gold hinged cuvette. D. Matte silver, No. 254/97, upright black champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths with five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, four subsidiary sunk dials for phases of the moon aperture with gold and enamel moon disc concentric with minute register, months of the four-year leap cycle, date concentric with subsidiary seconds, and days of the week. Blued steel Breguet hands, gold alarm hand. M. 47.37 mm (21'''), maillechort, “fausses côtes” decoration, 45 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume compensation balance with special alloy Breguet balance spring, special rare patented cam-type micrometric regulator, tandem winding, split-seconds mechanism set on the back plate, pin-set of both going and alarm trains, repeating on three gongs by three hammers through activating slide in the band, alarm by its own hammer striking on two gongs. Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 66.3 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 1,103,500

LOT 135

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Reversible", No. 417598, case No. 258853, retailed by Henry Birks & Sons Ltd, Montreal, Canada. Produced and sold in 1934. Extremely fine and rare, reversible, rectangular, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. three-body, polished, fluted top and bottom bezel. D. lacquered black with applied indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. White gold “Epée” hands. M. Cal. 9''' 95, maillechort ebauche, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperature and 3 positions, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 23 x 38 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 39,000 - 52,000

Sold: CHF 80,500

LOT 136

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 410221, case No. 256610. Produced in ten examples only, in 1930. Extremely fine and rare cushion-shaped, 18K yellow gold doctor's wristwatch with coaxial single button chronograph on the winding crown, register and pulsometer.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs. D. matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer graduation for 30 pulsations in dark blue Arabic numerals, concentric, the 1/5th second and minute scale. Blued steel "Baton"hands. M. 13 ''' gilt brass, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 33 x 41 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 52,000 - 65,000

Sold: CHF 146,500

LOT 137

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 446376, case No. 288978, Ref. 4178. Produced and sold in 1947. Very fine and rare, stainless steel doctor's wristwatch with square button chronograph, tachometer register gradué pour 5 respirations, pulsometer, and an 18K white gold buckle. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. three body, polished, faceted teardrop lugs. D. matte silver with applied white gold dot and bâton indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations, concentric for 5 "respirations", at the centre, spiral tachometric scale. White gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 434, rhodium-plated, “fausses-côtes” decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 33,000 - 46,000

Sold: CHF 97,000

LOT 138

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 422553, case No. 322941. Produced circa 1938. Very fine and rare 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer and an 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, dedicated case back, stepped cylindrical central articulated hooded lugs. D. black with applied yellow gold baton indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Epée" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 13''' gilt brass, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Engraved on the case back: " LUMINA SA. A AD, BIEDERMANN 1923-1939".Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 26,000 - 39,000

Sold: CHF 63,250

LOT 139

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 437606, case No. 272463, Ref. 4178. Produced circa 1941. Very fine and unusual, 18K pink gold and stainless steel doctor's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and pulsometer and an 18K pink gold buckle.

C. three-body, bicolored, solid, polished, steel rounded band, stepped bezel and case back, pink gold teardrop lugs, winding-crown and chronograph buttons. D. pink, with applied pink gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dial, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations. "Bâton" white gold hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 19,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 63,250

LOT 140

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 501910, case No. 328063, Ref. 42161, made in 1955. Extremely fine and unique large, extra-flat, minute- repeating, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, teardrop lugs.D. two-tone silver with applied white gold fancy indexes and Arabic numerals. "Bâton" white gold hands. M. Cal. 13''', 3,1 mm thick, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 2 positions, flat balance-spring, repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 663,500

LOT 141

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 480539, case No. 361723, Ref. 4764. Produced circa 1948. Extremely fine and rare, "carré galbé", large, astronomic, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases and an 18K pink gold bracelet "à petites mailles" and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. two-body, curved, solid, polished, stepped bezel, rounded lugs, domed thick crystal. D. matte silver with applied pink gold baton indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue painted Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Pink gold "Baton" hands. M. Cal. P 485, 12''', rhodium-plated, “fausses-côtes” decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 36 x 43 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 251,000

LOT 142

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Automatic", No. 506011, case No. 343266, Ref. 4737. Produced circa 1952. Extremely fine and rare, "carré galbé", large, center second, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a pink gold plated buckle.

C. two-body, curved, solid, polished, stepped bezel, rounded lugs, domed thick crystal. D. satine silver with applied pink gold pyramidal and triangular indexes. Pink gold "Baton" hands. M. Cal. P 499, rhodium-plated, “fausses-côtes” decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator, maillechort rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 36 x 43 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 19,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 56,350

LOT 143

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 628 908, ébauche produced in 1929, finished circa 2000. Exceptional, macassar wood, gold, black onyx-set, 30 day going, double-barrel, “remontoire”, skeletonized clock in original leather fitted box and traveling case.

C. Rectangular with canted top corners, glazed on all sides, the glass on the back fitted with 3 gold onyx-set shuttered winding and setting apertures, wooded frames with gold borders, molded base with gold border fitted with a small drawer for gold setting and winding keys. D. Painted on the inside of the front glass, Arabic numerals in rectangular black-painted frame with canted corners. Black “lozenge” hands. M. Magnificently finished, skeletonized and engraved, double-barrel, entire train and the escapement jeweled, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, “remontoire d'égalité” with constant force applied to the escape wheel via a spiral spring which is wound by the going train.Signed on case and movement.Dim: Height 25 cm, width 20 cm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 39,000 - 52,000

Sold: CHF 65,550

LOT 144

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Kosciuszko's memorial mound. Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 15144, made for the Polish market and sold on September 10, 1858. Very rare and important, 18K gold keyless, double-train early independent dead seconds dress watch with winding crown, in fitted leather box, with a gold chain. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, “bassine et filets”, back finely engraved with a scene depicting a soldier and two officers in Krakow near General Kosciuszko's memorial mound, straight line engine-turned background, foliate engraved bezels, band engraved with scrolling, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/dead-seconds divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 45.1 mm (20'''), frosted gilt, Mairet tandem winding, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, flat balance spring, independent train activation button at 11 o'clock.Signed on the cuvette, numbered on the movement, cuvette and inside the back cover.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 19,000

Sold: CHF 46,000

LOT 145

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No.70184, case No.70814, Retailed by Linderoth, Stockholm. Made for King Oscar the Second of Sweden. Sold August 14th 1885. Very fine and rare 18K gold enamel and diamond-set half hunting-cased keyless dress watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Five-body, "pomme et filets", cover with glazed aperture, blue enamel radial Roman chapter ring, inner minute track, translucent imperial blue guilloché enamel surround, back with rose diamond-set monogram “OS” surmounted by a rose diamond-set crown on translucent imperial blue guilloché enamel ground, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "double-spade" hands. M. 44 mm (19'''), gilt brass bridge caliber, 18 jewels, gold train, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring,Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 19,000

Sold: CHF 135,500

LOT 146

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 198102, case No. 613706, Ref. 130, completed in 1927, sold in 1935. Very important and extremely rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph by the winding-crown, unusual vertical auxiliary second- and register- dials, the rarest "Base 100" tachometer and with an original 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet "à grosses mailles". Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel and lugs. D. matte silver with painted Arabic numerals at the center, vertical auxiliary second- and 30 minute- register dials, outer tachometer graduation "base 100" and tachometer index scales, concentric, 1/5th second scale. Blued steel "Lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, “fausses-côtes” decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 663,500

LOT 147

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, prototype, No. 863371, case No. 636292, Ref. 1518. Production of this reference started in 1941. This watch was sold on November 13, 1944. Unique and extremely fine, astronomic, "Empire" case type, 18K red gold gentleman's wristwatch, with perpetual calendar, moon phases, square button chronograph, register, tachometer with engraved dedication on the inside of the back cover and original 18K red gold Patek Philippe bracelet "à grosses mailles". Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C."Empire", three-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight sloped lugs, dedication inside the case back. D. pink with applied pink gold dot indexes, auxiliary second- and 30-minute register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer and concentric 1/5th second scales, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Pink gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses- côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Engraved inside the case back: "MUSTAD CLARIN - c/o BENOIT SA - CH - 1820 MONTREUX - REWARD - RECOMPENSE".Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 663,500

LOT 148

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867848, case No. 663038, Ref. 1436. Production of this reference started in 1938. This watch was made in 1950 and sold on July 25, 1951. Unique and extremely fine 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button split-seconds chronograph, register and tachometer with special dial. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle and the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, engraved case back. D. matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton" blued steel hands.M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cutbimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. The start, stop and return to zero function of the split-seconds hand is done by means of the winding-crown.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 619,500

LOT 149

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868241, case No. 674153, Ref. 1518, 1st series, completed in 1951, sold on August 2, 1955. Production of this reference started in 1941. Extremely fine and very rare, astronomic, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, square button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel and lugs. D. matte silver with vertical applied pink gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary second- and 30-minute register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, concentric, the 1/5th second scale, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Pink gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring,micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 443,500

LOT 150

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 862101, case No. 621853, Ref. 1436. Production of this reference began in 1938 and continued until 1971. Exceptional and extremely rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button split-second chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel and lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, auxiliary second- and 30 minute- register dials, outer 1/5th second scale. Yellow gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 13-130, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometric regulator, the winding-crown is for stop and reunite of the split-second hand.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 399,500

LOT 151

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 761735, case No. 687422, Ref. 2526 A, 2nd generation, completed in 1955, sold on December 14, 1955. Production of this reference started in 1953. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe bracelet especially designed for Ref. 2526, model A, composed of 17 oval links joined by triple links. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down slightly domed case back, concave lugs. D. black enamel with inlaid pink gold baton indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. Pink gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12'''-600 AT, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator,18K "guilloché" yellow gold rotor.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.Approx. overall length 195 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 140,000 - 180,000

EUR 91,000 - 117,000

Sold: CHF 157,500

LOT 152

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 765115, case No. 2601159, Ref. 2526 C, 4th generation, completed in 1957, sold on September 12, 1958; retailed by Serpico y Laino, Caracas Venezuela. Production of this reference started in 1953. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe model C bracelet "à chevrons" especially designed for Ref. 2526. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down flat case back, concave lugs. D. off-white enamel with radium-coated applied yellow gold baton indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. Radium-coated yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12'''-600 AT, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator,18K "guilloché" yellow gold rotor. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 28,000 - 39,000

Sold: CHF 57,500

LOT 153

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 763505, case No. 696052, Ref. 2526, 4th generation, completed in 1957 , sold on May 23, 1957; retailed by Hausmann & Co. Roma. Production of this reference started in 1953. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe bracelet "à grosses mailles". Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down flat case back, concave lugs. D. synthetic off-white enamel with applied pink gold baton indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. Pink gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12'''-600 AT, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator, 18K "guilloché" yellow gold rotor.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.Approx. overall length 195 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 26,000 - 39,000

Sold: CHF 57,500

LOT 154

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 760915, case No. 681561, Ref. 2526 G, 2nd generation. Production of this reference started in 1953. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe model G bracelet especially designed for reference 2526, with fluted and curved gold links flanked by two lines of rectangular polished elements. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down slightly domed case back, concave lugs. D. off-white enamel with inlaid yellow gold baton indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12'''-600 AT, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator,18K "guilloché" yellow gold rotor. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 19,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 43,700

LOT 155

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Audemars Piguet, Brassus & Genève, Made for Cooke & Kelvey, London hallmark for 1884. Unique and exceptionally fine miniature 18K gold hunting-cased keyless fob watch with perpetual calendar, moon phase and minute-repeating.

C. Five-body, “bassine et filets”, polished, back cover with monogram. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, blued steel “spade” hands four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the four year leap cycle and subsidiary seconds concentric with phases of the moon aperture. M. 32 mm (14”'), frosted gilt, three-quarter plate, calibrated lateral lever escapement fully jeweled in screwed chaton, going train jeweled to the center in screwed chaton, diamond endstone, free-sprung cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Dial and movement signed, punch “AP” on the pillar-plate.Diam. 42 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 130,000 - 150,000

EUR 85,000 - 98,000

Sold: CHF 124,500

LOT 156

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Audemars Piguet, Le Brassus, "Star Wheel Two Faces", No. 411086, Case No. E.29389, “Pièce Unique”. Produced in 2000 to mark the 125th anniversary of Audemars Piguet. Very fine and unique, 18K pink gold, diamond-set, double-face keyless dress watch with triple calendar. Accompanied by fitted box, original outer packaging, instruction manual and guarantee.

C. three-piece, polished, diamond set, transparent case back for viewing of the calendar, stepped bezels, front set with 230 (1.61 ct) brilliant-cut diamonds (E/F color IF clarity), sapphire crystals, crown and bow set with onyx cabochons. D. Front: Black enamel, guilloché radial Roman chapters, outer minute track with diamond set five minutes, sunk subsidiary seconds. Pink gold “Cathedral” hands. Back: Skeletonized with three epicyclic revolving sapphire disks, each with four black painted month indicators, on top a silver sector indicating the date in painted Arabic numerals and indexes, at the center, a rhodium-plated wheel with three arms, carrying the spring-loaded rotating star wheel sapphire discs. M. Cal.5026/2813, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, “Kif” shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 52,000 - 65,000

Sold: CHF 86,000

LOT 157

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

The Breitling Masterpieces. Breitling, Swiss, specially made in 2003 to commemorate a century of aviation. A unique and spectacular set of four solid 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless, astronomical, grand complication pocket watches commemorating 100 years of aviation with 22K gold medal on the back. In an exquisite burr elm spring-loaded cabinet which becomes a display case when opened.

C. This unique set in its wooden case in the shape of a bi-plane wing in profile, is a homage to the passion for aviation, which has become so closely linked with the Breitling image. At the same time, the company set itself a challenge: that of proving its technological savoir-faire and establishing itself among the great manufacturers of complicated watches. All four watches are based on Breitling ebauche:1st Cal. 339. Astronomical, Grande et Petite Sonnerie, double-train, minute-repeating, perpetual calendar, with a slide on the band.2nd Cal. 319. Astronomical, Grande et Petite Sonnerie, double-train, minute-repeating, perpetual calendar, with a push-button.3rd Cal. 237. Astronomical, minute-repeating, perpetual calendar and chronograph.4th Cal. 206. Astronomical, minute-repeating, perpetual calendar.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 5,520

Sold: CHF 5,750

Sold: CHF 3,910

Sold: CHF 2,530

Sold: CHF 5,175

Sold: CHF 3,450

Sold: CHF 1,150

Sold: CHF 920

Sold: CHF 3,220

Sold: CHF 3,680

Sold: CHF 9,200

Sold: CHF 6,325

Sold: CHF 1,840

Sold: CHF 7,590

Sold: CHF 1,725

Sold: CHF 1,840

Sold: CHF 1,725

Sold: CHF 2,070

Sold: CHF 4,830

Sold: CHF 8,050

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 179

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Sold: CHF 2,530

Sold: CHF 1,725

Sold: CHF 1,725

Sold: CHF 1,840

Sold: CHF 4,600

Sold: CHF 1,840

Sold: CHF 2,530

Sold: CHF 2,243

Sold: CHF 1,610

Sold: CHF 2,990

Sold: CHF 2,760

Sold: CHF 2,300

Sold: CHF 3,220

Sold: CHF 1,150

Sold: CHF 2,070

Sold: CHF 7,475

Sold: CHF 6,325

LOT 196

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Sold: CHF 5,175

Sold: CHF 1,265

Sold: CHF 6,900

Sold: CHF 3,450

Sold: CHF 2,760