704 lots

LOT 61

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Military Type Breguet, No. 1745, "Type XX". The first of three examples in gold made in the 1950s, sold on June 8, 1956 for 115.000 French Francs. Very fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with "retour en vol" round button chronograph, register, and revolving 12-hour bezel for hour recording. Accompanied by an attestation from Breguet, Paris.

C. three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, ribbed revolving bezel with blue enameled Arabic numerals for the 12 hours, shaped lugs.D. black with radium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary sunk seconds and 30-minute register dials. Radium-coated "Bâton" white hands.M. Cal. 14???, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial, stamped on the case. Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 19,000 - 25,000

USD 23,500 - 31,000

Sold: CHF 57,500

LOT 62

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Breguet, No. 1720. Manufactured in the 1950s. Fine, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold bracelet "à grosses mailles" with an 18K pink gold deployant clasp.

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, domed crystal.D. black with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands.M. Cal. 10 1/2???, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case and movement. Diam. 32 mm.Approx. overall length 155 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,000

USD 4,700 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 63

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Breguet, No 1274, completed on 15 April 1953, sold to Monsieur Jullien on 9 July 1953. Very fine and rare 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, "Empire" style with fluted band, rounded bezel, straight lugs, gold screwed bars.D. matte silver with applied gold Roman numerals and dot indexes, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands.M. 13???, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case and the movement. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 12,600 - 15,800

USD 15,600 - 19,500

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 64

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Breguet, No. 3912, completed on December 29, 1938, sold on June 7, 1939 to Monsieur Sorabji, for 15,600 Francs. Accompanied by an attestation from Breguet. Very fine and extremely rare 18K yellow gold gentleman?s chronometer wristwatch, with an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. "Empire à pattes", polished, fluted band polished, gold screwed bars, concave lugs.D. "guilloché" silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Bâton" hands.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 31,500 - 44,000

USD 39,000 - 55,000

Sold: CHF 57,500

LOT 65

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Breguet, No. B 4451. Sold in 1961. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with an 18K pink gold buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, fluted band, rounded bezel, straight lugs, gold screwed bars.D. "guilloché", matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Breguet" hands.M. Cal. 13???, rhodium-plated, "fausses-cotes" decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 12,600 - 15,800

USD 15,600 - 19,500

Sold: CHF 29,900

LOT 66

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Breguet, No. 2739. Sold in 1965. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, fluted band, rounded bezel, straight lugs, gold screwed bars.D. "guilloché", gold with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Breguet" hands.M. Cal. 13???, rhodium-plated, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 12,600 - 15,800

USD 15,600 - 19,500

Sold: CHF 55,200

LOT 67

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Breguet, No. 2741. Sold in 1965. Very fine and extremely rare, two-tone 18K white and yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. bicolored, three-body, solid, polished, yellow gold fluted band and rounded bezel with a white gold filet, case back with a white gold filet as well, white gold straight lugs with yellow gold screwed bars, yellow gold winding-crown.D. "guilloché" matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Breguet" hands.M. Cal. 13???, rhodium-plated, "fausses-cotes" decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 22,000 - 28,000

EUR 14,000 - 17,600

USD 17,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 27,600

LOT 68

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Breguet, No. 3591. Sold in 1958. Very fine and very rare 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, fluted band, rounded bezel, straight lugs, gold screwed bars.D. "guilloché" matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Breguet" hands.M. Cal. 13???, rhodium-plated, "fausses-cotes" decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 22,000 - 28,000

EUR 14,000 - 17,600

USD 17,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 27,600

LOT 69

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Breguet, No. 4299. Sold in 1985. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, fluted band, rounded bezel, straight lugs, gold screwed bars.D. "guilloché", matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, aperture for the date. Yellow gold "Breguet" hands.M. Cal. 10 3/4???, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Diam. 32 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,000 - 7,600

USD 6,000 - 9,400

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 70

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Breguet, No. 4248. Sold on January 4, 1940, to Doctor Asmus. Very fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold mid-sized wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, fluted band and lugs, rounded bezel, concave lugs.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Epee" hands.M. Cal. 11 3/4??? rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case and movement. Diam. 31 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,400

USD 3,900 - 5,500

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 71

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Military Type Breguet "Type XX", No. B 21620. Manufactured in the 1970s. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator's wristwatch with "retour en vol", round button chronograph, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, and black calibrated bezel.

C. three-body, polished, screwed-down case back, graduated revolving bezel, lapidated lugs.D. black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium-coated "Bâton" hands.M. 14''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case.Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,300 - 9,500

USD 7,800 - 10,700

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 72

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Breguet "Serpentine", No. 3583, Ref. 4070. Made in only nine examples with Islamic numerals, in the 1980s. Very fine and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, phases and age of the moon. Accompanied by an 18K white gold buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, fluted band, rounded bezel, straight lugs, white gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal.D. "guilloché" matte silver with painted Islamic numerals on a plain reserve, inner concentric circle for the days of the month, aperture for the moon phases and graduation for the age of the moon. Blued steel "Breguet" hands, blued steel "Serpentine" hand for the date.M. Cal. 12''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-bsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,600

USD 12,500 - 15,600

Sold: CHF 17,250

LOT 73

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Attributed to Henri Grandjean, Locle, No. 2709, case by J. Ferrero, made for Marcks & Co Ltd, Bombay & Poona, circa 1883. Magnificent massive 18K gold and enamel ruby, emerald and diamond-set, hunting-cased, double-face, eight-day going double-dial, astronomical, keyless, minute-repeating watch with chronograph, 30-minute register, perpetual calendar, and phases and age of the moon.

C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", both covers in translucent green enamel over "sunburst" engine-turning, front with diamond- and ruby-set rosette in the center, border decorated with clusters of three rubies forming leaves, alternating with diamonds, outermost with translucent red enamel, back en suite, enamel dots for the stones.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost seconds divided into fifths, subsidiary sunk up-and-down indicator at 12, subsidiary sunk seconds at 6. Blued steel "spade" hands. Back: white enamel, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the four year leap cycle and phases of the moon aperture with moon?s age on the border.M. 45 mm (20???), frosted gilt, 33 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet palladium balance spring, double barrel, unidirectional winding, lever-set, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Diam. 62 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 50,000 - 76,000

USD 62,000 - 94,000

Sold: CHF 113,500

LOT 74

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Jaeger, Genève et Paris, movement signed European Watch & Clock Co., made for Henri Rodanet in 1931. Very elegant and highly important, made only in two examples, 18K gold and enamel, keyless astronomical triple-complication dress watch with perpetual calendar, phases of the moon, minute-repeating, split-seconds chronograph with 30-minute register in special case, with skeletonized dial.

C. Three-piece, "bassine et filets", glazed on both sides, bezel in champlevé black enamel, front bezel with gold radial Roman hour chapters separated by flowers, the back bezel, pendant, bow and band in champlevé black enamel, signed "JAEGER" in gold letters.D. Silver, skeletonized, minute and seconds ring divided into fifths, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the four-year leap cycle concentric with minute register, and subsidiary seconds concentric with moon phase aperture. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 40 mm (18???), maillechort, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator, chronograph and split-seconds mechanism set on the back plate, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Band signed JAEGER, movement by EWC. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 150,000 - 200,000

EUR 95,000 - 126,000

USD 117,000 - 156,000

Sold: CHF 333,500

LOT 75

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 4903, circa 1845. Very fine, extremely rare and probably unique, 18K gold quarter-repeating watch with alarm and three gongs.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished back, engine-turned band, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands, "arrow" alarm hand.M. 40 mm (18???), frosted gilt, 40 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, male key winding, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band, alarm with its own gong.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,300

USD 6,000 - 7,800

Sold: CHF 13,225

LOT 76

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

The First Return-to-Zero Chronograph Jules Jürgensen, No. 9508, Geneva, finished by Alfred Jürgensen, made especially for Alfred Lavalette, Jürgensen?s brother-in-law, in 1860. Exceptionally fine, unique and highly important 18K gold hunting-cased subsidiary split-seconds watch, presumably the earliest known with heart piece.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned covers, reeded band.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, sunk subsidiary split-seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 45 mm (20???), maillechort, skeletonized top plate, pillar plate decorated with radial damascening, 17 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, Antoine LeCoultre rocking bar winding/setting mechanism, split-seconds mechanism set on the small subsidiary seconds with activated pushbutton on the band at 6 o?clock, lever-set. Signed on dial and movement, case and movement punched with the same serial number, case punched with Jules Jürgensen mark.Diam. 55 mm

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 12,600 - 19,000

LOT 77

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Viner, No. 7959, Geneva hallmark, circa 1860. Very fine and very rare double-faced hunting-cased keyless montre à tact.

C. Four-body, "Empire", casemaker?s mark "PF", engine-turned, spring-loaded front opened by a pushbutton in the winding crown, back with 12 touch knobs on the edge, elaborate à tact gold hand, champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, engine-turned center.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. 40 mm (18???), frosted gilt, 17 jewels, English type lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, wolf-tooth winding wheels, pin-set.Signed on the dial, case with the casemaker?s mark and Geneva hallmark.Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,300 - 9,500

USD 7,800 - 11,700

Sold: CHF 11,500

LOT 78

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Signed Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, movement No. 20499, case No. 60963 circa 1860. Very fine and highly important 18K gold hunting-cased keyless pocket chronometer with one-minute tour-billon regulator and chronometer escapement.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned, gold hinged cuvette with engine-turned border.D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds at 9 o?clock. Gold paste-set hands.M. 45 mm (20???), nickel, spotted back plate, bridge caliber decorated with zig-zag damascening, 19 jewels, 3-arm steel tourbillon carriage with two straight arms and one lyre-shaped, pivoted detent escapement, detent held in locking position by a long thin spring, gold escape wheel, cut-compensation balance with gold temperature and mean time screws, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and amplitude-controlling device. Signed on the cuvette, case punched with Neuchâtel mark, movement punched W. Hoff, No. 20499, Chaux-de-Fonds.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 120,000 - 150,000

EUR 76,000 - 95,000

USD 94,000 - 117,000

Sold: CHF 278,500

LOT 79

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 163589, case No. 267583. Manufactured in 1910, sold on July 20, 1912. Beautiful and extremely rare 18K yellow gold, enamel and diamond lady's wristwatch with a gold, enamel and diamond extendable bracelet composed of 6 translucent blue and white enamel elements, each set with a rose-cut diamond, linked by 7 gold bars set with a total of 19 diamonds. Accompanied by the "Extract from the Archives".

C. Four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back with engraved monogram G.M., "guilloché" gold band covered with translucent blue enamel decoration surrounded with white enamel ornament, bezel set with rose-cut diamonds, central mobile integral lugs also set with diamonds.D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals. Blued steel "Spade" hands.M. Cal. 10 ''' gilt brass, 18 jewels, lever escapement "a moustache", cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 27 mm.Approx. overall length 165 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 19,000 - 25,000

USD 23,500 - 31,000

Sold: CHF 69,000

LOT 80

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Adjudant George T. Cram Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 80764, case No. 203827, made for Adjudant George T. Cram on order from Merrick, Walsh & Phelps, St. Louis, Missouri, dated 1893 on the dial. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K gold hunting cased, keyless minute-repeating watch, with the name of the owner in place of the numerals on the dial. Accompanied by original certificate and a letter from Merrick, Walsh & Phelps to Mrs. Cram.

C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", polished with initials "G.T.C" engraved on the front cover, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, by master dialmaker Pierre Reymond, letters "GEORGE T. CRAM" for the numerals, date outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. 43 mm (19???), maillechort, bar calibre, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on case and movement.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 15,800 - 19,000

USD 19,500 - 23,500

Sold: CHF 25,300