704 lots

LOT 121

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

Ioh(an) I(sa)ac Serner, Lübeck, circa 1710. Very fine and rare silver and shagreen over brass, pair-cased, wandering hour watch with two Genevan painted on enamel miniatures, probably by the frères Huaud.

C. Outer (associated): two-body, "bassine", brass, covered with shagreen and gilt studs. Inner: two-body, "bassine" with deep back.D. Silver, radial Roman champlevé wandering hour numerals appear in the circular window of a gilt engraved segment set at the top, surmounted by a silver Arabic minute sector. The wandering hour aperture also indicates the minutes, below, Arabic quarter-hour segment. The lower half, with an applied enamel portrait miniature, probably of Frederick I of Prussia (1657-1713) surrounded by military trophies.M. 43 mm. (19???), hinged, gilt full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock decorated with miniature portrait of a lady painted on enamel.Signed on the movement.Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 12,600 - 19

USD 15,600 - 23,500

Sold: CHF 43,700

LOT 122

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

Venus, Bacchus, and Ceres 122 "Les deux frere Huaut pintre de son A.E. de B. a Berlin", circa 1690, movement Andres Förster, Wien, No. 140, circa 1780. Exceptionally fine and very rare 20K gold and painted on enamel pendant watch.

C. Two-body, "bassine", the back very finely painted on enamel with a scene depicting Venus, Bacchus and Ceres from a Michel Dorigny engraving after a painting by Simon Vouet (1590-1649), inside painted with a landscape and a traveler in the foreground, band with four landscape vignettes.D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, winding aperture at 3 o?clock. Brass Louis XVI hands.M. 33 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with pentagonal baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock.Signed on the movement, case signed Huaud. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 20,000

EUR 6,300 - 12,600

USD 7,800 - 15,600

Sold: CHF 17,250

LOT 123

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

The Judgment of Paris "Les deux frères Huaut, les jeunes", circa 1680, movement by Jan Henkels, Amsterdam, circa 1760. Exceptionally fine and very rare 20K gold and painted on enamel pendant watch.

C. Two-body, "bassine", very finely painted on enamel with a scene depicting the judgment of Paris from an engraving by Antoine de Fer after Laurent de la Hyre with the three goddesses to the left, Hermes and Paris to the right, inside a landscape with ruins and a man playing the flute, band with landscape vignettes.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer arcaded minute ring with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 3 o?clock. Blued steel "beetle and poker" hands.M. 35 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel, steel balance with flat balance spring, continental cock.Signed on the movement, case signed Huaud. Diam. 41 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 20,000

EUR 6,300 - 12,600

USD 7,800 - 15,600

Sold: CHF 13,800

LOT 124

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

Apollo and the Sibyl (Jean-Jacques-Baptiste) Verdier a Paris, enamel painting attributed to Jean V Mussard, Geneva, circa 1740. Very fine gold and painted on enamel "oignon" type watch.

C. Two-body, back finely painted with a scene depicting Apollo and the Sibyl, border painted with leaves and flowers.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals with half-hour divisions, outer minute divisions with large five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture between 3 and 4 o?clock. Gold "Louis XV" hands.M. 38 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock Signed on the movement.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 9,500 - 12,600

USD 11,700 - 15,600

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 125

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

Vertumnus and Pomona (Louis-Michel) Hardel a Paris, No. 1974, circa 1760. 18K gold diamond, ruby, and emerald-set watch, painted on enamel in the style of the Genevese school.

C. Two-body, Louis XV, the back with an applied, finely painted on enamel plaque depicting Vertumnus and Pomona from an engraving by Cornelis Vermeulen (1644-1708/9) after Antoine Coypel (1661-1722), bezels with graduated diamond-set swags alternating with rubies and emeralds, ruby-set pendant.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 4 o?clock. Diamond-set Louis XV hands.M. 36 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with pentagonal baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, continental cock.Signed on the movement.Diam. 44 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 10,000

EUR 4,400 - 6,300

USD 5,500 - 7,800

Sold: CHF 8,625

LOT 126

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

Friendship and Innocence at the Altar of Love Bartlet, Shaston, No. 1, enamel signed G(eorge)

C. Outer: two-body, back with oval enamel medaillon painted in camaieu with allegorical scene of Friendshp and Innocence at the altar of love, in white champlevé enamel frame decorated with gold repeated pattern, borders and the bezels in translucent imperial blue enamel over flinqué with gold scrolling and foliate decoration, white/light blue counter enamel. Chatelaine: four gold and enamel panels riveted to gilt brass backings, each painted on enamel in camaieu with allegorical scenes of Love, Venus disarming Cupid, Cupid sharpening his love arrows, courting doves, musical trophies, the fourth link terminating with spring-loaded hook for the watch, each side with four gold and enamel chains terminating with blank seal, folding magnifying glass, crank key and scent compartment. Inner: (contemporary) two-body, gold, polished.ed.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold "Louis XV" hands.M. (contemporary) 34 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock. Signed on the movement, Moser?s monogram on the enamel.Diam. 48 mm, length with chatelaine 18 cm.

Grading System:

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 19,000 - 25,000

USD 23,500 - 31,000

Sold: CHF 55,200

LOT 127

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

Rinaldo and the Wood Nymphs Ami Monnier, Geneva, enamel signed Jean-François Soiron, circa 1780. An exceptional 18K varicolored gold and painted on enamel quarter-repeating watch with à toc and à tact option.

C. Two-body, Louis XVI, back very finely painted on enamel with a scene depicting Rinaldo in the enchanted forest with the wood nymphs, bezels with laurel-leaf garlands of green gold intertwined in a serpentine pattern.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2 o?clock. Diamond-set Louis XVI hands.M. 31 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, repeating on bell by depressing the pendant.Signed on the movement, enamel signed "Soiron Fecit".Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 9,500 - 12,600

USD 11,700 - 15,600

Sold: CHF 27,600

LOT 128

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

Charles Frodsham, by Appointment to the Queen, 84 Strand, London, London hallmarks for 1847. Interesting small 18K gold pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement.

C. Four-body, made by Henry Slater, engine-turned back, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds dial, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 34 mm, (16???), frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, florally engraved, 12 jewels, most in screwed chatons, spring detent escapement, bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and mean-time screws, flat balance spring. Signed on cuvette, case punched H.G.P.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800

USD 3,100 - 4,700

Sold: CHF 4,600

LOT 129

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

Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, No. 06545, Ad. Fmsz, supplied by Nicole Nielsen & Co, London hallmark for 1882-83. Very fine 18K gold keyless hunting-cased pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine", made by Charles Nicole and Emile Nielsen, polished, gold hinged cuvette, inscribed "W.J.A. to E.H.H., 1888".D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost seconds divided into fifths, Arabic five minutes/seconds, subsidiary sunk seconds at 9. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. 43 mm, (18 1/2???), frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, 14 jewels, mostly in screwed chatons, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and mean-time screws, double-over-coiled free-sprung Breguet balance spring with inner and outer Phillips curves, Nicole Nielsen chronograph mechanism. Signed on dial and movement, case punched with the Nicole Nielsen mark.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 16,000

EUR 6,300 - 10,000

USD 7,800 - 12,500

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 130

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

Charles Frodsham, by Appointment to the Queen, 115 New Bond St., late of 84 Strand, London, No. 08172, Ad. Fmsz, movement supplied by Nicole Nielsen & Co, partially Swiss. Fine 18K gold large keyless minute-repeating pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph and 60-minute register.

C. Four-body, "pommes", heavy, polished, hinged gold glazed cuvette, swivel antitheft pendant by "AS".D. Off-white enamel, by master dialmaker Willis, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary sunk minute register at 9, subsidiary sunk seconds at 3. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. 46 mm (19???), nickel-finished, 3/4-plate, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, most in screwed chatons, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and mean-time screws, double-overcoiled balance spring with inner and outer Phillips curves, Nicole Nielsen chronograph mechanism, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on dial and movement,Diam. 64 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 20,000

EUR 6,300 - 12,600

USD 7,800 - 15,600

Sold: CHF 29,900

LOT 131

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

Charles Frodsham, by Appointment to the Queen, 115 New Bond St., late of 84 Strand, London, No. 08616, Ad. Fmsz, hallmarked 1897-98, movement supplied by Nicole Nielsen & Co., entered in stock 1898, ordered by J. Pierpont Morgan and given to P. M. H in 1913. Exceptional and highly important 18K gold large keyless one-minute tourbillon regulator with minute-repeating, split-seconds chronograph and 60-minute register, accompanied by Certificate of Origin.

C. Four-body, "pommes", massive, made by Harrison Mill Frodsham, polished, gold hinged cuvette, swivel anti-theft pendant by "GJ".D. Off-white enamel, by master dialmaker Willis, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost seconds divided into fifths, subsidiary sunk minute register at 9, subsidiary sunk seconds symmetrically at 3. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. 52.3 mm (23???), frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, 18 jewels, some in screwed chatons, one-minute equidistant 3-arm steel tourbillon carriage poised with gold screws as in a compensation balance and by friction-fit gold nut set on eccentric post for micrometric adjustment, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and mean-time screws, double-overcoiled freesprung Breguet balance spring with inner and outer Phillips curves, Nicole Nielsen chronograph mechanism driven from the toothed carriage, while the register is driven directly from the 2nd wheel, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on dial and movement, case punched with H.M. Frodsham mark, movement and case with the same serial number.Diam. 63 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 200,000 - 300,000

EUR 126,000 - 300,000

USD 156,000 - 234,000

LOT 132

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

Cartier Paris, "Tank Huit Jours", case No. 28829, movement No. 34685. Entered in the Register on September 18, 1934. Extremely rare and important rectangular 18K yellow gold 8-day going gentleman's Art Deco wristwatch, with an 18K yellow gold bracelet à grosses mailles and an 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, back secured by screws on the band.D. off-white with painted radial Roman numerals, inner minute track. Blued steel "Breguet" hands.M. Cal. 9''', two barrel, signed European Watch Co., rectangular, rhodium-plated, "fausses-cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 2 positions, flat balance spring.Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. Dim. 21 x 39 mm.Approx. overall length 175 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 130,000 - 160,000

EUR 82,000 - 100,000

USD 101,000 - 125,000

Sold: CHF 157,500

LOT 133

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

Attributed to Atelier Albert Prévost, Paris, No. 28920, circa 1928. Very fine and attractive small 18K gold, black onyx and enamel, diamond-set, eight-day going Art Deco desk clock. In original morocco fitted box.

C. Two-body, rectangular, decorated with black and red cham-plevé enamel in geometrical pattern, small onyx base and top with applied diamond-set initials "GC".D. Silver, square, cham-plevé Arabic numerals, inner minute divisions. Blued steel pointed hands.M. Rectangular, 34 x 24 mm, rhodium-plated, decorated with parallel damascening pattern, going barrel, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Case punched with serial number and engraved "Made in France", the movement signed Majestic Watch Co.Dim. 52 x 28 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 25,000

EUR 11,300 - 15,800

USD 14,000 - 19,500

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 134

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

Cartier, Paris, No. 28918, design by Atelier Albert Prévost, circa 1928. Very fine and attractive small 18K gold, lapis lazuli, and enamel, eight-day going Art Deco desk clock.

C. Two-body, rectangular, decorated with black champlevé enamel in Oriental pattern, the base, top, and side appliquéd in lapis lazuli.D. Silver, square, champlevé Arabic numerals, inner minute divisions. Blued steel pointed hands.M. Rectangular, 34 x 24 mm, rhodium-plated, decorated with parallel dama-scening pattern, going barrel, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Signed on the dial., case punched with serial number and engraved "Made in France", the movement signed by Majestic Watch Co.Dim. 51 x 28 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 12,600 - 19,000

USD 15,600 - 23,500

Sold: CHF 20,700

LOT 135

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

Attributed to Atelier Albert Prévost, 135 Paris, circa 1930. Very fine and attractive small 18K gold, agate, and enamel, eight-day going Art Deco desk clock.

C. Two-body, horizontal rectangular, decorated with black and azure champlevé enamel in geometrical pattern, front with gold hour chapter against black champlevé enamel, curved agate base, champlevé enamel handle.D. Silver, square, engine turned in "sunburst" pattern, champlevé radial Roman numerals, inner minute divisions. Diamond-set hands.M. Rectangular, 34 x 25 mm, frosted gilt, going barrel, 11 jewels, straight line lever escapement, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Dim. 45 x 43 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 25,000

EUR 11,300 - 15,800

USD 14,000 - 19,500

Sold: CHF 10,350

LOT 136

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

"Pendule Mystérieuse prisme" Cartier, Paris, circa 1970. Fine and rare 18K gold and rock crystal eight-day going mystery desk clock in original leather covered fitted box.

C. Rectangular fluted with glazed back, the top part with two rock crystal prisms.D. White, black indexes, painted in mirror image. Gilt baton hands.M. 26.6 mm (12???), rhodium plated, double barrel, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with screws, self-compensating flat balance spring.Signed on the dial and box, movement signed "Universal Geneva".Dim. 52 x 34 x 34 mm

Grading System: AA

CHF 18,000 - 25,000

EUR 11,300 - 15,800

USD 14,000 - 19,500

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 137

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

L. Leroy & Cie., 7 Boulevard de la Madeleine à Paris, Nos. 11501 and 13948. Made circa 1922. Extremely rare, self-winding, "navette"-shaped, 18K yellow gold self-winding wristwatch, probably the first made.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, shaped, screws on the band, to fix the movement, geometrical-shaped linked lugs.D. "Guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals on a plain reserve. Blued steel "Breguet" hands.M. 9''', rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Large gold ogival weight pivoted on the side of the movement, opposite the crown, oscillating over a small arc in each direction. A double ratchet comprised of two click levers enables the weight to wind the ratchet wheel with each oscillation.Signed on the dial and the gold weight. Dim. 41 x 25 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 9,500 - 12,600

USD 11,700 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 47,150

LOT 138

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 72524, made in 1856. Fine 18K gold, quarter-repeating dress watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, "pommes", engine-turned, reeded band, hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds, outer minute divisions, blued steel "fleur-de-lis" hands.M. 40 mm (17???), frosted gilt bridge caliber, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs by activation slide in the band. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800

USD 3,100 - 4,700

Sold: CHF 5,175

LOT 139

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 401557, case probably by Verger, made in 1925. Very fine and rare platinum and black lacquered, diamond, pearl and black onyx-set Art Deco lapel watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Rectangular, black lacquered, the front with black onyx panel framed by diamond-set platinum bars, centered by a navette-cut diamond, the back lacquered, suspended from alternating black lacquer and diamond-set platinum links terminating to platinum, black lacquer, and pearl-set brooch, large pearl winding crown.D. Silvered, oval, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, blued steel "lozenge" hands.M. Oval, 5 1/2???, 19 x 12 mm, nickel-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 5 adjustments, Breguet balance spring.Dial and movement signed, brooch numbered 1386.Dim. 18 x 97 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 22,000 - 28,000

EUR 14,000 - 17,600

USD 17,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 140

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 337074, case No. 213629, made in 1910. Very fine and rare platinum and diamond-set Art Deco pendant watch, accompanied by a platinum and diamond-set brooch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Circular, the rose-cut diamond-set back finely pierced with foliate scrolls, bezel set with eight rose-cut diamonds, hinged, polished, platinum cuvette visible through the case back.D. Silvered, matte Arabic chapter ring, guilloché central field, outer minute track. Mixed hands.M. 24 mm (10 1/2???), frosted gilt, 16 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring.Dial and movement signed, brooch numbered 1386.Dim. 18 x 97 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 7,600 - 10,000

USD 9,400 - 12,500

Sold: CHF 12,650