778 lots

LOT 21

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

Jean d'Eve, Swiss, No. 009, Ref. 4355. Produced in the 1980's.Fine astronomic 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date calendar and moon phases.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, pushers on the band for change of the date. D. white with applied yellow gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer graduation for the days of the month, aperturesfor the days of the week and themonths. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 730, gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial and case signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

USD 1,500 - 1,800

Sold: CHF 2,300

LOT 22

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

Juvenia, No. C 203991. Produced in the 1950's.Fine self-winding center-seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel and pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date calendar and moon phases.

C. three-body, polished, screwed-down case back, antimagnetic, lapidated lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold Roman numerals and indexes, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases, outer graduation for the days of the month. "Bâton" gold hands. M. Cal. 11 ''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, mono-metallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring, bumper rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 31 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 1,400

USD 700 - 850

Sold: CHF 1,725

LOT 23

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

Perpetual, Self-Winding Watch Co. New York, No. 10664. Produced circa 1935.Fine and rare self-winding, rectangular curved, 14K gold-filled gentleman's wristwatch by means of a swinging pendulum.

C. two-body, polished, hinged case back, engraved band, bezel and lugs. D. off-white with silvered applied fancy indexes. "Moderne" and "Spade" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 5 ''', signed Frey & Co. Ltd in Biel rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration. The automatic winding works on a pendulum principle, the swinging weight being attached to a form movement, oscillates back and forth following the wrist movements. The energy is transmitted by a ratchet wheel, 15 jewels, straight line lever escaement, cut bimetallic balance, 4 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring. The winding-crown is only for time-setting.Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 40 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

USD 730 - 1,000

Sold: CHF 2,530

LOT 24

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

Harwood, No. 51830. Produced between 1926 and 1931.Fine tonneau-shaped, self-winding, sterling silver gentleman's wristwatch with power reserve indication.

C. three-body, solid, polished, reeded revolving bezel for hand-setting, wire lugs.D. "guilloché" matte silver with black enameled Roman numerals, aperture for the up-and-down indication surrounded by a star. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 10 1/2 ''', rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 30 x 38 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 800 - 1,200

USD 500 - 730

Sold: CHF 1,265

LOT 25

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

Unsigned, Swiss. Produced in the 1930's.Fine rectangular curved, 14K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 8 days power reserve.

C. two-body, polished, engraved band with scrolls, hinged case back, "bombé" crystal. D. champagne with radium-plated Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Skeleton" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 10 ''' 1/2, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance flat balance-spring.Dim. 25 x 38 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 800 - 1,200

USD 500 - 730

Sold: CHF 1,495

LOT 26

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

American Waltham Watch & Co, "Chronometro Victoria", No. 13724218. Movement produced circa 1905, recased in the 1950's.Unusual gold-plated gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, polished, transparent back, teardrop lugs, extended ridged winding-crown. D. white enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Louis XVI" hands. M. Cal. 12 ''' 4, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance Breguet balance-spring.Dial and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 300 - 500

USD 180 - 300

Sold: CHF 1,265

LOT 27

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

Wyler, "Automatic - Unbreakable". Produced circa 1931.Fine and rare self-winding, rectangular curved, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. three-body, polished, hinged case back, lapidated bezel and lugs, back winder. D. two-tone silver with radium-coated numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" radium-coated hands. M. Cal. 8 ''' 3/4, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance 3 adjustments, flat balance-spring.Signed on the dial. Dim. 24 x 42 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 800 - 1,200

USD 500 - 730

Sold: CHF 1,725

LOT 28

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

Paul Buhré, "Alarm". Produced circa 1960.Amusing and unusual, center-seconds, stainless steel and yellow gold-plated gentleman's wrist-watch with alarm.

C. two-body, bicolor, double steel case back with acoustical membrane and screwed-down ring, yellow gold bezel, band and concave lugs, push-button on the band to stop and set the alarm.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes in relief on ring, fancy aperture for the jump alarm in red Arabic numerals surmounted by an applied gold symbol. "Dauphine" tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. AS 1475, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 400 - 600

USD 240 - 360

Sold: CHF 403

LOT 29

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

Revue Thommen, "Cricket", Ref. 8022001. Produced in 1980.Fine center-seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel and yellow gold-plated gentleman's wristwatch with alarm.

C. two-body, bicolor, double pierced steel case back with acoustical membrane, yellow gold bezel, band, and concave lugs, push button on the band to set and stop the alarm. D. "guilloché" matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. MSR S 23, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compen-sating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 400 - 600

USD 240 - 360

Sold: CHF 633

LOT 30

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

Lanco "Fon", No. 670, Swiss. Produced in the 1960's.Fine center-seconds, stainless steel and yellow gold-plated gentleman's wristwatch with alarm power and reserve indicaton.

C. two-body, bicolor, polished, gold-plated bezel, band and lapidated lugs, steel back. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes, below the 12, aperture for the up-and-down indication. "Bâton" radium-coated yellow gold hands, "Flèche" blued steel hand for the alarm. M. Cal. 13 ''', rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating balance-spring. In the movement, a floating rivet strikes on a bell screwed onto the bottom plate, allowing thalarm to be louder.Dial and case signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 400 - 600

USD 240 - 360

Sold: CHF 1,265

LOT 31

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

Paul Breguette, Swiss, Automatic, "Power Reserve", case No.302700. Produced in 1952.Unusual self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and yellow gold-plated gentleman's wristwatch with 36 hours power reserve.

C. two-body, bicolor, polished, screwed-down steel case back, yellow gold bezel, band and triangular lugs. D. sand-finished silver with inlaid yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, below the 12, sector for the up-and-down indication, over the 6, a black star. "Dauphine" radium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. AS 1382, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 2 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 300 - 500

USD 180 - 300

Sold: CHF 633

LOT 32

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

Marc Nicolet, "Alertic". Produced in the 1950's.Interesting center-seconds stainless steel mid-sized wristwatch with power reserve alarm indication.

C. three-body, polished, metal cap for alarm, case back pierced for sound, crown on the 3 for time-setting, on the 4 for alarm: when pulled, it sets the alarm, lapidated lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes and Arabic numerals on a "guilloché" ring, outer graduations for the minutes and the seconds in black and blue indexes, aperture for the alarm-setting: red off, green on. "Dauphine" radium-coated gold hands, "Serpentine" white hand for the alarm. M. Cal. 13 ''' rhodium-plate, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 300 - 500

USD 180 - 300

Sold: CHF 978

LOT 33

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

Record Watch Co., case No. 33952. Produced in the 1950's.Amusing center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel mid-sized wristwatch, with date and 36 hours power reserve.

C. two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, wide straight lugs and bezel. D. "guilloché" matte silver with inlaid steel indexes and Arabic numerals. "Lozenge" radium-coated steel hands.M. Cal. 174, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 3 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 400 - 600

USD 240 - 360

Sold: CHF 1,725

LOT 34

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

Junghans, "Mega", No. 259110111, case No. 784090, Ref. 025/9110. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, radio-controlled, 14K yellow gold gentleman's quartz wristwatch with perpetual digital calendar. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. two-body, polished, case back with screws, flat bezel, hooded lugs, sapphire glass. D. champagne with applied radial Roman numerals, LCD aperture for the perpetual calendar, controlled via radio by the world's most accurate clock, automatic setting summer/winter time. M. with quartz standardization.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case.Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 500 - 800

USD 300 - 500

Sold: CHF 805

LOT 37

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

Sold: CHF 288

LOT 38

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

Junghans "Mega Star", No. 1078. Produced in 1991 in a limited edition of 2500 examples.Fine and unusual, asymmetric, radiocontrolled, 14K yellow gold, digital and analogical gentleman's writwatch with days and date, and an integrated radio receiver from the most precise clock in the world in the caesium time base of the German National Standards Laboratory in Braunschweig forthe time signal transmitter DCF 77in Mainflingen near Frankfurt, on77,5 kHz.

C. asymmetric, two-body, solid, polished, extended hooded lugs.D. champagne with applied yellow gold bâton and dot indexes, black painted display of the days of the week, aperture below the 12 for the digital seconds. "Bâton" gold hands. M. with quartz standardization.Signed on the upper lug, numbered on the case. Dim. 35 x 40 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 600 - 1,000

USD 360 - 600

LOT 39

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

Junghans "Mega Star", No. 8126980. Produced in 1994.Unusual two time zone, radio-controlled plastic gentleman's wrist-watch with hours and minutes connected to the time database at the "Institut physico-technique" in Brunswick, Germany.

C. mono-block and oval shaped with extended lugs. D. polychrome with geometrical figures, while pressing the buttons on the band a red light on the 6 flickers when connected with the Brunswick Insititute for exact time-setting, above the 6, in orange: "Private area 156° W 20° N Possibilities unlimited". M. with quartz standardization.Signed on the dial.Dim. 37 x 43 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 100 - 200

USD 60 - 120

Sold: CHF 299

LOT 40

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

Tissot Synthetic SA. Switzerland, "Idea 2000". Produced in the 1970's.Interesting center-seconds, water-resistant, skeleton, octagonal, brown plastic gentleman's wristwatch.

C. mono-block, plastic, case back with stripes, signature on top and bottom bezel, gilt winding-crown, screwed plastic bars. D. transparent with a champagne ring dial with painted radial Roman numerals, at the center, visible movement. "Bâton" tritium-coated white and black hands. M. transparent and white plastic components entirely inlaid in the case, monometallic balance, shock-absorber.Signed on the case. Dim. 38 x 45 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 300 - 400

USD 180 - 240

Sold: CHF 437