778 lots

LOT 161

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

Tourist, "Everlight". Produced in the 1950's.Fine and unusual center-seconds, water-resistant stainless steel and gold-plated gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, lapidated bezel and lugs, push-button on the band to light the dial. D. satiné silver with gold bâton indexes and a light bulb on the 12, "Dauphine" gold hands. M. Cal. FHF 72, signed Waltham Watch Co, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Signed on the dial.Dim. 35 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 200 - 400

USD 120 - 240

LOT 162

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

Doxa, No. 136-25. Produced in the 1960's.Unusual center-seconds stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with sun and moon display.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, lapidated lugs. D. "guilloché" silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and indexes, aperture for the sun and moon to indicate diurnal and nocturnal hours. "Dauphine" radium-coated hand for the minutes. M. Cal. 116 Ebauches Chezard, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, monometallic balance self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 300 - 500

USD 180 - 300

Sold: CHF 1,610

LOT 163

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

Hebdomas, No. 330l. Produced in a limited edition in the 1990's.Unusual jump hour, center-seconds, self-winding, sterling silver gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished, transparent back, rounded bezel, oval and articulated hooded lugs. D. black with an outer scale for the minutes and the seconds, round and revolving aperture showing the hours in painted white Arabic numerals, with a "T" replacing the number at 3 o'clock, an "S" at 6 o'clock, an "N" at 9 o'clock, and an "M" at 12 o'clock. Over the hour aperture, a painted white arrow indicates the minutes. "Bâton" silver hand.M. Cal. 3009, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 300 - 500

USD 180 - 300

Sold: CHF 5,290

LOT 164

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

Svend Andersen, Genève, "Christophorus Colombus - 1492-1992", No. 037/500. Delivered on February10, 1992.Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, "World Time", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with two crowns, an 18K yellow gold Andersen buckle and certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, on the back an engraved astrolabe, stepped bezel. D. at the center, on a blue Chinese lacquer background, parts of the North and South American and African Continents in sand-finished yellow gold, with a line showing Columbus' course, surrounding the map, two revolving matte silver ring dials, activated by the second crown; one with the 24 nocturnal and diurnal hours, the other one bearing the names of 30 cities in the world. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands.M. mechanical with automatic winding.Dial and case signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 1,800 - 2,400

Sold: CHF 3,795

LOT 165

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

Svend Andersen, No. 4452219. Produced in circa 1990, sold on July 7, 1991.Fine "World Time", water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph , registers and an 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, revolving reeded bezel bearing the engraved names of 31 places in the world, fluted straight lugs. D. beige with applied yellow gold dot indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer graduation in 24 for the diurnal and nocturnal hours, when setting the time with the winding-crown, this ring dial rotates anti-clockwise. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 1873, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escpement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Signed on the dial. Diam. 39 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 1,800 - 2,400

Sold: CHF 5,060

LOT 166

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

Quinting, Swiss, No. 252, "Mystérieuse", Ref. QSL55KOOM. Production started in 1997.Fine and heavy, water-resistant, stainless steel, mystery gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date, and a Quinting steel deployant clasp. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, back with signature and number, stepped bezel, fluted curved lugs.D. transparent, made of 10 ledges of sapphire crystal, bearing a black ring dial with painted white Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary black ring dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer graduation for the days of the month, the whole with painted white Arabic numerals. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands.M. invisible electrical movement, fixed under the outer ring dial, electromechanically driven balance. The outer sapphire crystal revolves by electric impulses with a frequency of 32768 Hz.Dial and case signed. Diam. 44 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 900 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 4,830

LOT 167

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

Longines, "Conquest", Ref. 8614-1. Produced in 1972 for the XXth Olympic Games in Munich.Water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, dedicated screwed-down case back, hooded lugs. D. satiné silver and blue with tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary 30 minutes register dial, outer tachometer graduation, concentric, blue ring with the 1/5th second scale. "Bâton" blue and white hands, orange for the chronograph. M. Cal. 334, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 3641 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 400 - 800

USD 240 - 480

Sold: CHF 920

LOT 168

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

Wittnauer Automatic, Ref. 4510. Produced in the 1970's.Fine and unusual self-winding, asymmetrical, stainless steel and gilt metal gentleman's wristwatch with retrograde hours and minutes, date and a stainless steel and gilt metal articulated bracelet.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, lapidated D-shaped bezel, steel back, crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. black, in the middle a vertical champagne sector with painted black Arabic numerals for the retrograde hours, on the right, painted white Arabic numerals for the retrograde minutes, on the 3, aperture for the date,"Bâton" white and gold hands. M. Cal. 2780, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 46 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 600 - 1,000

USD 360 - 600

Sold: CHF 1,265

LOT 169

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

Wittnauer Automatic, called "Permadate", case No. W 2000. Produced in the 1970's.Unusual center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with day and date and a permanent calendar (days of the week and of the month).

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, graduated bezel and hooded lugs, the pusher at 2 is for quick date change, the crown at 4 is for adjusting the sector apertures. D. blue, with tritium and steel dot indexes, aperture for the day and date, at 12, a numerical plate with the days of the months in white painted Arabic numerals, above, red and white sector aperture for the days of the week, at 6, sector aperture for the years, above, a plate with the months in painted white Aabic numerals. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. W 102, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 45 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 500 - 800

USD 300 - 480

Sold: CHF 460

LOT 170

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

Longines, "Nonius", Ref. 8225-2. Produced in the 1970's.Rare water-resistant, cushion-shaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph for 1/10th second by means of a hand bearing a scale from zero to nine units and register.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, hooded lugs. D. black with tritium-coated indexes, outer graduation for 60 minutes, auxiliary 30 minutes register dial. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands, yellow with scale for the chronograph. M. Cal. 30 CH, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 44 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 500 - 800

USD 300 - 480

Sold: CHF 1,955

LOT 171

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

Longines, "1492 Christobal C.", No. 17, Ref. 5256. Produced in a limited edition in 1992 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Colombus in 1492.Very fine self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with solar compass and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with embossed gold and polychrome enamel medallion representing Christopher Colombus' Caravelle, revolving articulated bezel graduated in 360°, the upper half can be lifted of 90° and allows the north to be determined by means of the solar hand, according to sun and shadow positions, thick straight lugs. D. champagne with painted red radial Roman numerals, concentric, the names of the 8 major winds, at the center, the mariner's card and a redgraduation and "Lance" signed marked "N". "Lance" blued steel hands, red solar hand. M. Cal. 2892-2, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

USD 1,200 - 1,800

Sold: CHF 2,530

LOT 172

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

Longines, "Lindbergh", No. 012/100, replica of the famous post-WW I navigator's watch, invented by Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh and Longines in 1927, US Pat. 1923305. Produced in a small edition of 100 examples in 1987, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Lindbergh's first flight over the Atlantic Ocean in 1927.Fine hour angle, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold aviator's wristwatch with an leather strap expandable by means of a second buckle and certificate.

C. four-body, solid, polished and brushed, hinged case back with dedication inside, revolving ridged bezel with enameled 15 degrees graduations, graduated band, the ball-shaped crown also activates the revolving central dial, the pusher on the band allows hand-setting. D. white enamel with enameled Roman numeral for the 12 hours indication, concentric, the 180 degrees in Arabic numerals, at the center, revolving off-white dial bearing painted black Arabic numerals for the 60 minutes and painteded Arabic numerals for the 15 degrees. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. L 876.2, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 10,000

USD 4,200 - 6,000

LOT 173

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

Longines, "Ephémérides solaires", No. 025, Ref. 5234. Produced in a limited edition in 1989 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Firm.Very fine and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with hours, minutes, seconds, date, month, times of sunrise and sunset, solar decline and equation of time, with indication of the annual solar ephemerides, shown as a curve in a window whose coordinates are the date and hours. With certificate

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with logo, revolving ridged bezel with the months of the year in black and a blue curve indicating the equation of time. Between the months are the scales separating them marked +5 +10 and -5 -10, zero being the center circle. The bezel is divided into 12 parts, each representing one month. At 6, locking lever for the revolving bezel. D. white with black enameled Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th second scale, above the 12 a window for the time ofsunrise, below the 12 a window for the time of sunset, at 3 a window for the date in Arabic numerals, at 9 for the month of the year in Roman numerals, over the 6, a window for solar decline surrounded by a blue painted representation of the Earth with the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer indication from 0° to 24°, 0° being the Equator. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. Cal. L 640.1, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating fat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 1,800 - 3,000

LOT 174

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

Longines "Weems Navigation Watch", No. 2/5, case No. 875.5247. Produced in a limited edition of only 5 examples, in 1989.Fine and rare hour angle, center-seconds, water-resistant, stop-seconds, 18K yellow gold aviator's wristwatch with decimal time and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, hinged back with engraved dedication inside and logo outside, concave lugs, ball-shaped winding-crown, additional pusher on the band to stop the movement when setting the exact time.D. mother-of-pearl with outer graduation for the decimal time (one full rotation per 36 seconds) for the center-seconds hand in painted Arabic numerals, concentric, painted radial Roman numerals for the hours, at the center, painted blue Arabic numerals for the 24 hours, auxiliary seconds dial on the 9 in blue, logo on the 3 also in blue. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. Cal. L 875, engraved gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensaing flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 5,000 - 8,000

USD 3,000 - 4,800

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 175

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

Longines, "Lindbergh", invented by Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh, US Pat. 1923305, No. 5526891, case No. 9907576. Launched in 1932, sold on March 27, 1938 to Wittnauer in New York.Very fine hour angle, 10K gold-filled aviator's wristwatch with indirect center-seconds system and two crowns.

C. three-body, polished, revolving bezel with the red enameled 15 degree graduations, graduated band, the crown at 2 o'clock activates the central revolving dial. D. matte silver with enameled Roman numerals for the 12 hours indication, concentric, the 180 degrees in blue Arabic numerals, at the center, revolving champagne dial bearing the 60 minutes in black and the 15 degrees in red Arabic numerals. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. 10.68, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetalic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

USD 1,200 - 1,800

Sold: CHF 2,070

LOT 176

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

Longines, case No. 5186897. Produced in 1933.Fine, large, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph, register, tachometer, telemeter and the 24 hours.

C. four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back and dedicated gold cuvette, concave lugs. D. white enamel with black enamel Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation in blue, concentric, the 60 minutes in black, the telemeter scale and the 24 hours in red. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 15 ''', gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

USD 1,200 - 1,800

Sold: CHF 3,910

LOT 177

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

Longines, No. 6072972. Produced in 1940.Fine 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. three-body, solid, polished, lapidated curved lugs. D. matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 45 minutes register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations in blue and red. "Lozenge" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 13 ZN, gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

USD 1,200 - 1,800

Sold: CHF 3,565

LOT 178

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

Longines, No. 4223671. Delivered on October 28, 1926.Fine sterling silver gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown and register.

C. four-body solid, polished, hinged case back, silver cuvette, rounded bezel, straight lugs. D. matte silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary "guilloché" seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer fifths of second scale. "Skeleton" radium-coated hands. M. Cal. 1333, gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, the coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of te chronograph.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 600 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 3,680

LOT 179

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

Longines Patent, No. 9304908. Produced circa 1938, cased and timed in U.S.A.Interesting 10K gold-filled mid-sized wristwatch, with single button chronograph and tachometer.

C. three-body, polished, curved lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold Breguet numerals, auxiliary seconds dial, outer tachometer graduation, concentric, the 60 minutes scale. M. Cal. 12.68Z, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 30 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 600 - 1,000

USD 460 - 600

Sold: CHF 1,323

LOT 180

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

Pulsar "Time Computer", No. 291222. Produced circa 1960.Unusual water-resistant, oval, stainless steel LED digital gentleman's wrist-watch with date.

C. two-body, brushed, time-setting by means of magnets in the screwed-down case back, pusher on the band for the hours, minutes, seconds and date, central lugs. D. red crystal showing the luminescent indications when activated. M. with quartz standardization.Signed on the dial and the case.Dim. 41 x 45 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 300 - 500

USD 180 - 300

Sold: CHF 863