778 lots

LOT 1

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Chronomètre Julien. Pro-duced circa 1915.Unusual sterling silver gentle-man's wristwatch with single olive-shaped button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back and bezel, mobile wire lugs.D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer telemeter graduation, at the center, spiral tachometric scale. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 15 3/4 ''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, the single button is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 800 - 1,000

EUR 530 - 650

USD 480 - 600

Sold: CHF 920

LOT 2

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

R. Niklaus, Berne caseNo. 652905. Produced in the 1920's.Fine cushion-shaped, silver gentle-man's wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown, register and tachometer.

C. three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back and bezel, silver cuvette, mobile wire lugs. D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals the 12 in red color, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 13 ''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial, numbered onthe case.Dim. 34 x 34 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 1,500

USD 600 - 900

Sold: CHF 1,495

LOT 3

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Unsigned, Swiss. Pro-duced in the 1910's.Fine sterling silver mili-tary style, gentleman's wristwatch.

C. three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back and cover, the latter pierced with 12 round apertures to show the hours, wire lugs. D. white enamel with black painted skeletonized Arabic numerals, the 12 in red, auxiliary seconds dial, at the center, the minutes graduation. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 10 ''', rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,700 - 2,200

USD 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 2,300

LOT 4

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Unsigned, Swiss. "8-Days". Produced in the 1930's.Fine Art Deco tonneau-shaped, nickel-chromium gentleman's wristwatch with 8 days power reserve.

C. two-body, polished, hinged case back. D. off-white with painted stylized Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Lozenge Skeleton" blued steel hands.M. Cal. AM 50, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring.Numbered on the case.Dim. 26 x 39 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 500 - 700

USD 300 - 420

Sold: CHF 1,093

LOT 5

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Unsigned, Swiss. Produced circa 1920.Amusing sterling silver keyless pocket watch fitted in a wide leather strap to be used as a wristwatch.

C. four-body, solid, polished, case back with engraved blason, silver cuvette, gold winding-crown. D. white enamel with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Skeleton" blued steel hands. M. 18 ''', gilt brass, 16 jewels, 1 gold chaton, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Diam. of the watch: 50 mm.Approx. overall length 62 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 500 - 1,000

USD 300 - 600

Sold: CHF 690

LOT 6

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Alpina, No. 3676642. Pro-duced in the 1930's.Unusual cushion-shaped, chromium-plated gentleman'swristwatch.

C. three-body, polished, lapidated bezel. D. white with painted skeletonized Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Spade" skeletonized blued steel hands. M. Cal. 761, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring.Signed on the movement, numbered on the case.Dim. 31 x 31 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 100 - 200

USD 60 - 120

LOT 7

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Sicura SA., Swiss. Produced in the 1980's.Unusual jump hour, tonneau-shaped stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with digital display of the date, hours and minutes.

C. two-body, polished, case back with logo, lapidated band and cover bearing on the 12 aperture for the date, below sector-aperture for the minutes, above the 6, six apertures numbered from 1 to 12 for the retrograde hours. D. white and red hidden revolving discs with Arabic numerals. M. Cal. BF 582, mechanical with manual winding.Signed on the case. Dim. 35 x 40 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 200 - 400

USD 120 - 240

Sold: CHF 1,495

LOT 8

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Sicura SA., Swiss. Produced in the 1980's.Unusual jump hour, tonneau-shaped stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with digital display of the date, hours and minutes.

C. two-body, polished, case back with logo, lapidated band and cover bearing on the 12 aperture for the date, below sector-aperture for the minutes, above the 6, six apertures numbered from 1 to 12 for the retrograde hours. D. white and red hidden revolving discs with Arabic numerals. M. Cal. BF 582, mechanical with manual winding.Signed on the case. Dim. 35 x 40 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 200 - 400

USD 120 - 240

Sold: CHF 288

LOT 9

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Unsigned, Swiss. Produced in the 1930's.Amusing jump hour, cushion-shaped, chromium-plated gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, polished, on the cover, apertures for the jump-hour and the defiling minutes and seconds, wirelugs. D. consisting in three white revolving discs with Arabic numerals. M. Cal. Anton Schild 674, nickel-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dim. 32 x 32 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 100 - 200

USD 60 - 120

Sold: CHF 276

LOT 10

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Unsigned, Swiss. Produced in the 1930's.Interesting jump hour, minutes and seconds, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman's digital wristwatch.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, hinged case back, straight lugs, aperture on the front cover for the jump hours, minutes and seconds. D. consisting of three revolving discs under the cover, with painted Arabic numerals. M. Cal. 341 by Anton Schild, mechanical with manual winding.Dim. 25 x 35 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 400 - 600

USD 240 - 360

Sold: CHF 575

LOT 11

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Unsigned, Swiss. 1980's reedition of the 1932 model.Fine and unusual jump hour, 18K white and yellow gold gentleman's digital wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, bicolor, polished and brushed, hinged case back, stepped sides and lugs, white gold sand-finished cover with the apertures for the jump hour, the defiling minutes and seconds, yellow gold polished and brushed case. D. three revolving white discs with the hours, minutes and seconds in painted black Arabic numerals. M. Cal. FHF 29 (Fontainemelon), tonneau, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 3 adjustments, flat balance-spring.Dim. 23 x 38 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

USD 1,400 - 1,800

Sold: CHF 2,300

LOT 12

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Unsigned, Swiss. 1980's reedition of the 1920's model.Fine and unusual, rectangular, jump hour, 18K yellow gold lady's digital wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, hinged case back, stepped sides, lapidated lugs, aperture for the hours and minutes in the front. D. made of two white revolving discs with painted Arabic numerals. M. Cal. 903, baguette, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring.Dim. 16 x 36 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,000

USD 1,100 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 1,840

LOT 13

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, No. 1014696, Ref. FL 23883. Produced in approximately300 examples in the 1940's.Rare and large center-seconds, stainless steel, observation aviator's military stop-wristwatch. Accompanied by Extracts from the archives.

C. three-body, polished, steel cuvette. D. black laminated brass, outer indexes for the 60 minutes, concentric, Arabic numerals for the 12 hours. "Lozenge" radium-coated hands .M. Cal. 52T, 19 ''', gilt brass, 22 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Case and movement signed.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 2,400 - 3,600

Sold: CHF 7,590

LOT 14

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Omega Chronomètre, No. 7518404. Produced in the 1930's.Fine and large stainless steel gentleman's chronometer wristwatch.

C. three-body, polished, concave lugs. D. black with painted gold Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds dial on the 9. "Spade" gold hands. M. Cal. 40.6 LT 2.15 P., 17 1/2 ''' gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the movement.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,000

USD 900 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 1,265

LOT 15

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Chronometer. Movement circa 1900, recase produced in the 1980's.Fine and large, chromium-steel wristwatch chronometer with detent escapement.

C. three-body, polished, "guilloché" winding-crown, lapidated lugs. D. white enamel with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 18 1/2 ''', gilt brass, three-quarter plate, engraved bridge, pivoted detent lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 900 - 1,300

USD 550 - 800

Sold: CHF 2,070

LOT 16

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Durowe - Lacher & Co. Pforzheim, No. 16339, Ref. FL 23883, 1940's.Large indirect center-seconds, fount aluminum observation aviator's military stop-wristwatch with endless triple Box-calf leather strap and buckle.

C. matte gray. D. black laminated brass, with radium-coated indexes and Arabic numerals, outer graduation for 60 minutes, concentric graduation for 12 hours. "Lozenge" radium-coated hands . M. Cal. H 1522, signed Laco-Durowe, 22 ''' gilt brass, 22 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, gold screws, Breguet balance-spring.Case and movement signed.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

USD 1,200 - 1,800

Sold: CHF 2,990

LOT 17

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Players Sport Watch. Produced in the 1950's.Fine and unusual stain-less steel gentleman's wristwatch with four soccer goals and corner counters.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, sand-finished band, teardrop lugs. On the band, four square buttons: by pressing them, the goals and corners of two soccer teams may be registered on the four counters on the dial. D. two-tone silver with painted gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, four auxiliary dials for goal and corner indications. "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 11 3/4 ''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, mono-metallic balance, self-compensatig flat balance-spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 500 - 1,000

USD 350 - 600

Sold: CHF 1,610

LOT 18

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

H. J. Moser, No. 3230. Produced in the 1950's.Interesting tactile stain-less steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, a pushbutton on the band at 6 for the bezel release, lapidated lugs.D. white with painted Arabic numerals, outer graduation for the days of the Braille indication of numbers. M. Cal. 2850, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 200 - 400

USD 120 - 240

LOT 19

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Strokes "CustOmtime", case No. 13039/20542. Produced circa 1964.Unusual center-seconds, stainless steel gentleman's scoring wristwatch for football, soccer, tennis, golf, handball matches.

C. two-body, polished, revolving graduated bezel, on the band, two pushers at 4 and 8 for point scoring.D. blue with painted white Arabic numerals and round indexes, apertures for the scores. "Bâton" white hands.M. Cal. 12 ''', signed Buler Watch Ltd, rhodium-plated, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compen-sating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 400 - 600

USD 240 - 360

Sold: CHF 483

LOT 20

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

Trematic Genève, "Bidynator", case No. 50542, Ref. 602. Produced in the 1970's.Fine astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with triple date calendar and moon phases.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, lapidated straight lugs. D. two-tone silver with applied steel dart indexes and Roman numerals, inner graduation for the days of the month in blue numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Dauphine" steel hands. M. Cal. 693, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compen-sating flat balance-spring, bi-directional rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 800 - 1,300

USD 480 - 800

Sold: CHF 1,610