275 lots

LOT 81

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 519297, case No. 341177, Ref. 4986, circa 1953. Fine flat, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished. D. two-tone silver with applied gold indexes. "Bâton" gold hands. M.9 "' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to tem peratures, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

ITL 2,800 - 3,200

USD 2,200 - 2,500

Sold: ITL 3,220

LOT 82

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

Movado, Ref. 9005, 1930 's. Very fine and rare, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. massive, polished, stepped bezel. D. black with painted Arabic numerals and indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tacho meter and telemeter graduations, at the centre, spiral tachometric scale. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13 "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

ITL 7,000 - 9,000

USD 5,500 - 7,000

LOT 83

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

Universal, Genève "Uni-compax", Ref. 12109, 1940 's. Very fine and rare square, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph and register.

C. massive, polished. D. mat silver with painted Roman numerals and indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. "Bâton" gold hands. M.10 "' gilt, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 26 x 26 mm.

ITL 9,000 - 11,000

USD 7,000 - 8,000

Sold: ITL 18,400

LOT 84

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

Audemars Piguet & Co., Brassus & Genève, No. 31586, made in the 1930's. Very fine 18 ct. white gold, moon phase astronomical keyless minute repeating dress-watch with perpetual calendar.

C. Three piece, "variée" satine. D. Mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months of the leap-year cycle, the dates and the seconds with inner moon phase aperture. White gold "cathédrales" hands. M. 17-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.

ITL 40,000 - 50,000

USD 30,000 - 38,000

Sold: ITL 41,400

LOT 85

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

Ed. Robert Theurer, No. 7137, Chaux-de- Fonds, Swiss, circa 1840. Fine and rare, 18 ct, extremely thin, half skeletonized "Bagnolet" watch.

C. Double body, with reeded band and engine-turned back. D. White enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17", inverted gilt brass, bar caliber, fully engraved with scroll and flowers, visible train of wheels and the free standing barrel with female winding hole, sunk on the reverse of the single plate and secured by bridges. Cylinder escapement, plain polished steel three arm balance, ruby endstone and flat balance spring. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.

ITL 4,000 - 5,000

USD 3,000 - 3,800

Sold: ITL 4,600

LOT 86

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

SM (Sylvain Mairet), No. 114, Locle, Swiss, circa 1840. Rare and elegant 18 ct. gold watch with a regulator dial and a Reaumur thermometer.

C. Three body, forme quatre baguettes, engine-turned, "à grains d'orge", with the typical articulated pendant-bow, designed by Sylvain Mairet. Gold cuvette. D. silver engine-turned with a small Roman chapter on the Ieft, symmetrical Arabic minute ring on the right and Reaumur thermometer sector below. Blued steel counterpoised Breguet hands. M. Very slim, 18.5", gilt brass, Sylvain Mairet caliber, 12 jewels, with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three arm balance, flat balance spring with Breguet bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Sylvain Mairet initiais beneath the dial on the plate. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

ITL 8,000 - 10,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: ITL 7,475

LOT 87

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

André Brunet à Genève, circa 1840. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel extra slim watch with visible balance.

C. Four body, with reeded band, bezels, pendant and bow chased with a floral decoration, the engineturned back with a black and white champleve enamelled scrolled decoration. Gold engine-turned cuvette.D. Mat silver eccentric with Roman numerals, decorated wit a finely engraved sea-side landscape, the balance visible through a circular aperture. Paste set gilt brass "arrow" hands. M. 17.5", gilt brass, inverted bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass f ive arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.

ITL 5,000 - 6,000

USD 3,800 - 4,600

Sold: ITL 7,475

LOT 88

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

Breguet No. 3 6 7 7 , sold to Madame Visconti on the 10 December 1822, for 2400 Francs. Fine 18 ct. gold and silver, quarter repeating watch, in original fitted box, with short gold chain and ratchet key.

C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes" by Tavernier with silver band, engine-turned "à grains d'orge". Gold cuvette. D. Contemporary silver engine- turned No. B. 224, with Roman numerals on a polished chapter. Gold Breguet hands. M. 15', gilt brass with free standing barrel, 12 jewels, over hanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain gold three arm balance, "parachute" suspension, flat balance spring. Repeating on two gongs with pull-twist piston on the pendant. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 38 mm.

ITL 25,000 - 30,000

USD 19,000 - 23,000

LOT 89

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

P. Orr & Sons, Madras, No. 1649, Swiss, made for the Indian Market, circa 1890. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel half hunting cased, moon phase, astronomical, keyless minute repeating watch with perpetual calendar and chronograph.

C. Four body, massive "bassine et filets", decorated with a blue champleve enamelled oriental decoration framed with a Greek pattern, the cover with Roman numerals on the border of the dial aperture. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, subsidiary dials for week days, months of the leap-year cycle, date and subsidiary seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18'° frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, 29 jewels, part in screwed settings, English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, balance spring with terminal curve. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band, chronograph with button in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

ITL 20,000 - 24,000

USD 15,000 - 18,500

Sold: ITL 26,450

LOT 90

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1890. Unusual 18 ct. gold, two time zone, keyless watch.

C. Four body, "bassine et filets", with reeded hand and engine-turned back. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, inner second time-zone dial with Breguet numerals and outer red Arabic minute ring. Gold " Louis XV" hands and blued steel "spade" hands. M. Glazed 19-, gilt brass, 15 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

ITL 7,000 - 8,000

USD 5,500 - 6,000

LOT 91

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1890. Unusual 18 ct. gold double dial world time moon phase astronomical full calendar keyless watch.

C. Massive "bassine et filets", polished, glazed both sides. D. White enamel on the front with Roman numerals for local time, subsidiary dials for week, day, months, date and seconds, aperture for moonphase and age (slightly scratched); white enamel on the reverse with seven subsidiary dials, giving the time for Paris, New York, St. Petersburg, Calcutta, Melbourne, Vienna and Berlin. Blued-steel "spade" hands. M. 19- rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bImetallic balance, Breguet balance spring In good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

ITL 10,000 - 12,000

USD 7,500 - 9,500

Sold: ITL 10,350

LOT 92

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

M.Goldberg Importer, Anonymous, Swiss, made for the Indian market, circa 1900. Unusual 18 ct. gold, "cabriolet", keyless minute repeating watch with chronograph.

C. Four body, "bassine et filets", fully engraved with flowers and foliage, the body of the watch is pivoting in the case, in such a way it can be used as an open face or as a hunter, the engraved cuvette closing the bezel. D. Of green translucent enamel over engine-turning with gilt Roman numerals on opalescent cartouches and subsidiary seconds. Gold paste-set "arrow" hands. M. 20 gilt brass, 22 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band, chronograph with visi ble work, push piece in the band. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

ITL 11,000 - 13,000

USD 8,500 - 10,000

Sold: ITL 19,550

LOT 93

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

Roger Rock & Co., 56 Friday S t r e e t , London, made for the Indian market, bearing the London Hallmarks for 1884. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, keyless minute repeating "grande and petite sonnerie" clockwatch, bearing the monogram, the crest and with the enamel portrait of His Highness Asaf Jah, Muzaffer-UIMumalik, Nizam-UI-Mulik, Nizam-ud-Dowla, Narvab Mir Mahabub Ali Khan Bahadur, Fateh Jung, G.C. S.I., Nizam of Hyderabad.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished, the cover with the champleve enamelled Crest of the Nizam, the back engraved with his monogram. Gold cuvette enamelled with the magnificent painted por trait of the Nizam, signed with the monogram: " TM" and engraved on the border with palm leaf decoration. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18-, frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, double train with differential winding, 39 jewels, part in screwed settings, English lateral lever escape-ment, cut bimetallic balance, balance spring with terminal curve. Repeating mechanism released by a slide in the band." Strike/Silent"and "Quarters/Hours & Quarters" optional levers, on the border of the bezel. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

ITL 15,000 - 18,000

USD 11,500 - 14,000

Sold: ITL 35,650

LOT 94

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

Wilka, Swiss, No. 1 7 1 8 4 , made in the 1930' s. Fine 18 c t . gold and enamel, hunting cased, Art-Deco keyless dress watch.

C. Three body, "demi-bassine gouge", the cover enamelled with a bird and flowers, finely painted over a blue ground, outer black champleve enamel led decoration in a foliage pattern, the back decorated with a dragon-fly in flowers. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel 'spade" hands. M. 16-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

ITL 2,200 - 2,400

USD 1,700 - 1,900

Sold: ITL 3,450

LOT 95

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

Hamilton & Co., Calcutta, Swiss, made in the 192O's. Fine 9 ct. gold mounted mother-of-pearl keyless dress watch.

C. Three piece, "knife-edge", bezel and back of plain white mother-of-pearl. D. Mat silver with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M 12"', nickel plated, "à vagues" decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial. In good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

ITL 1,300 - 1,500

USD 1,000 - 1,200

Sold: ITL 1,610

LOT 96

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1870. Fine 18 ct, gold and enamel keyless pendant watch designed as a scarab.

C. Realistically modelled and engraved, hinged blue wing covers (slightly restored), ruby eyes. D. White enamel, disclosed by the wings, with Roman numerats. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Glazed, oval, 8-, gilt brass, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. In good condition. Dim. 54 x 25 mm.

ITL 11,000 - 13,000

USD 8,500 - 10,000

LOT 97

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1900. Fine and unusual 18 ct. gold oval keyless pendant watch.

C. Oval, "bassine et filets", polished with crystal glass and back. D. Blue enamel with silvered Roman numerals and outer gilt scrolled decoration. Gold "spade" hands". M. Oval, gilt brass, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. In very good condition. Dim. 48 x 30 mm.

ITL 1,200 - 1,400

USD 900 - 1,100

LOT 98

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

E. Gübelin, Lucerne, No. 18559, circa 1915. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, oval keyless pendant watch.

C. Three piece, chased with foliage and flowers, bezels and back wit black champleve enamelled decoration. D. Mat gold with Roman numerals and a laurel garland. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 8.5"' rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, bearing the Geneva quality mark, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, extra adjusted cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and case. In very good condition. Dim. 36 x 24 mm.

ITL 1,100 - 1,400

USD 850 - 1,050

Sold: ITL 1,150

LOT 99

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 394422, case by Verger No. 1440, circa 1922. Very fine 18 ct. gold, lacquer and enamel, keyless dress watch.

C. Three piece, cushion shaped, the band and bow, with black champleve enamelled leaf decoration, red lacquer bezel, the back in red lacquer (slightly restored), centered with a fine champleve enamelled bird in Oriental style, against a black ground. D. Shaped black enamel with Oriental style red and gilt Arabic numerals. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 15-, nickel plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In good condition. Dim. 51 x 43 mm.

ITL 10,000 - 12,000

USD 7,500 - 9,200

Sold: ITL 24,725

LOT 100

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

Vacheron & C o n s t a n t i n , Genève, No. 413832, case by Verger, No.12543, made for Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, circa 1934. Very fine, 18 ct. gold and enamel, Art-Deco, aventurine set "portefeuilles" keyless purse watch.

C. Three body, rectangular, folding, polished with black champleve enamelled Art-Deco geometrical decoration; set with three aventurine cabochons. D. Square, mat silver, with applied cubical Arabic gold numerals. Gold "cathedrales" hands. M. 9-, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, five adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. Patented case bearing the Verger's master mark. In very good condition. Dim. 37 x 30 mm. The case is designed in order to be set open on a flat surface, such as a table clock.

ITL 26,000 - 28,000

USD 20,000 - 22,000