574 lots

LOT 541

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Breguet Neveu & Cie. No. 4988, Montre garde-temps, sold toComte de Gourieff on June 17, 1841, for 1400 francs.Fine and rare silver and gold pocket chronometer.

C. Three-body, solid, "Empire", by Amy Joly, No. 1075, engine-turned, gold hinges, detachable gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel by Droz (signed on the reverse) with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and subsidiary seconds on chapter "XII". Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 49.85 mm. (22'''), gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and Harrison's maintaining power, back plate relieved for the barrel, Earnshaw spring detent escapement, two-arm compensation balane with two temperature screws and four quarter nuts, diamond endstone, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with 6 1/2 turns and with terminal curves.Signed on the dial, cuvette and movement.Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 28,000 - 35,000

EUR 19,000 - 24,000

USD 21,000 - 26,000

LOT 542

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

The SpringBreguet, No. 4537, circa 1880.Very fine gilt bronze Grande et Petite Sonnerie carriage clock with quarter-repeating and alarm and side panels painted on enamel in the Limoges style, in a later Le Roy & Fils fitted box.

C. On four fluted columns, slightly molded base and cornice, side panels finely painted on enamel over a black ground, depicting a young girl with butterfly wings playing a triangle on the left panel and a small tambourine on the right one, hinged fluted handle, tapered feet. D. Black enamel, white radial Roman numerals, outer gold minute divisions, subsidiary alarm-setting dial below 6 o'clock, polychrome scrolling, flowers and two birds. Gilt "fleur-de-lis" hands. M. Rectangular, 100 x 67 mm.double barrel, platform with straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating and striking by two hammers on two gongs, switch lever from grande to petite sonnerie striking in the base, alarm on one of the gongs.Signed on the movement, front of the case with dedication dated 1884, box signed by the retailer.Dim. Height 19 cm., width 12 cm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 23,000 - 28,000

EUR 16,000 - 19,000

USD 17,000 - 21,000

LOT 543

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Breguet No. 3638. Sold to M. Le Bronze on January 13, 1937, for 2380 Francs.Extremely fine and unique 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with white enamel dial, single button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, fluted band, rounded bezel, concave lugs, fluted winding-crown. D. white enamel with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary sunk seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 13''' gilt brass, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Diam. 35 mm.

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Sold: CHF 168,500

LOT 544

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Breguet No. 358321, case No. B21731, made in the 1970's.Fine water-resistant, stainless steel aviator Type XX, first generation, wristwatch with retour en vol round button chronograph and register, with black bezel.

C. polished, screwed back, revolving graduated bezel, lapidated lugs. D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds, and 15 minutes register. "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 14''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic annular balance, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Signed on the dial. Numbered on the case. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,800 - 6,200

USD 5,200 - 6,700

Sold: CHF 6,325

LOT 545

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Breguet, Ref. 4538. Produced in the 1950's. Sold to M. Cartier on December 27, 1969.Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, triple date calendar and moon phases with an 18K yellow gold Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, straight lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold baton indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hours and 30-minute registers, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-bsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Signed on the dial,umbered on the case. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 45,000 - 60,000

EUR 31,000 - 41,000

USD 33,000 - 44,000

LOT 546

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Attributed to Vulliamy, retailed by Rundell & Bridge, London, No. 3454, bearing Louis Philippe's coat of arms, with London hallmarks for 1802.Very fine 18K gold hunting-cased watch of Royal provenance with special escapement.

C. Four-body, solid, "Consular" with integral dome, polished, marked "I.M." (presumably Jonah Mince), the cover with the engraved coat-of-arms of the Duc de Chartres. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold "pear" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with turned pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, ruby duplex escapement, plain flat polished steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the slide.Gilt brass cock engraved with a mask, the foot showing decoration with the abutting Vulliamy applied decorative plate, diamond endstone, gilt brass dust cap. Signed on the dust cap and back plate.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,500

USD 11,000 - 13,500

Sold: CHF 17,250

LOT 547

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Perrin Frères, Neuchâtel, circa 1810.Very fine and rare 18K gold quarter-repeating self-winding watch.

C. Three-body, polished with engine-turned back and reeded bezel. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylinder pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance-spring, rack and pinion regulator with small silver plate, shaped platinum winding weight oscillating between two spring bumpers. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 58.5 m.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,500 - 12,500

USD 10,500 - 13,500

Sold: CHF 26,450

LOT 548

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Henri Robert à Paris,No. 2161, circa 1830.Very fine and interesting 18K gold quarter-repeating watch.

C. Four-body, "forme quatre baguettes", polished, hinged gold cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds at 12 o'clock, secret inscription "Laroyenne" above 6 o'clock. Gold "spade" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, the back plate relieved for the barrel, fusee with chain and maintaining power, 25 jewels, lateral lever escapement with divided lifts and jeweled pallets, oil-retention slots in the steel esape wheel, plain three-arm balance, flat balance-spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Quarter-repeating on gongs with pull-twist piston through the pendant.Signed on the cuvette, pendant stamped with the French guarantee mark used between 1821 and 1838.Diam. 61 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,300 - 11,000

USD 9,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 14,950

LOT 549

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

James Cox, London, circa 1770.Highly important moss agate, overlaid with 20K gold, scent flask fitted with an hour-repeating watch in later leather fitted box.

C. Very fine moss agate flask overlaid with gold repoussé with rocailles, flowers and foliage, the stopper of irregular form finished with rocailles, small gold bolt in front under the watch to activate the repeater. D. Gold, applied gold Arabic numerals, center with repoussé flower wreath, diamond-set hands.M. 25 mm., frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock pierced and engraved with asymmetrical scrolling, repeating on bell by depressing bolt below the dial. Signed on the movement. Dim. 140 x 58 x 28 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 75,000 - 100,000

EUR 52,000 - 70,000

USD 5,600 - 74,000

LOT 550

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

F. Engiu, London, No. 1003, circa 1760.Very fine and rare, gold inlaid, bloodstone snuff box containing a watch, in later fitted box.

C. Octagonal, three-body in form of an ink container, overlaid with gold repoussée scrollwork forming an alcove with flower garlands, the hinged center reveals the snuff compartment, opening the hinged domed top reveals the watch. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals and outer Arabic minutes, winding aperture at 3 o'clock. Diamond-set elaborate hands. M. 30 mm., frosted gilt full-plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring,single-footed cock.Signed on the movement.Dim. Height 60 mm, diameter 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 45,000 - 55,000

EUR 31,000 - 38,000

USD 33,000 - 41,000

Sold: CHF 64,400

LOT 551

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Rolex Chronograph, Ref. 6238. Production of this reference started in the 1960's.Fine tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer with a stainless steel Rolex buckle, green fitted box and Chronometer Certification.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. satiné silver with tritium-coated applied steel indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 3 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 24,000

EUR 12,500 - 16,500

USD 13,500 - 17,500

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 552

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Rolex Oyster Chronograph, "Anti-Magnetic", Ref. 6034. Produced in the 1950's - 60's.Very fine tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and a steel Rolex deployant clasp. Accompanied by a green fitted box with applied gold and green logo on the cover.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. matte silver with applied steel dart indexes, auxiliary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer black painted tachometer and blue painted telemeter graduations. "Alpha" radium-coated steel hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 14,000 - 17,000

USD 15,000 - 19,000

LOT 553

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Rolex Oyster Chronographe "Antimagnétique", Ref. 3525. Production of this reference started in the 1960's.Fine water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer, telemeter and a stainless steel Rolex buckle. Accompanied by a green fitted box.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. matte silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduation. "Baton" radium-coated hands. M. 13''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 17,000 - 21,000

USD 19,000 - 22,000

LOT 554

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6239, with anti-reflective black bezel. Produced in the 1970's.Very fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with an 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolored satine gold and "guilloché" black with tritium-coated gold indexes, sunk auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands.M. Cal. 13''' , rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.Approx. overall length 205 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 17,000 - 21,000

USD 19,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

LOT 555

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona", so-called "Paul Newman", Ref. 6241, with anti-reflective black bezel. Produced in the 1970's.Very fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with an 18K yellow gold Jubilé bracelet.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolored black and "guilloché" gold with tritium-coated black indexes, sunk auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 13'", rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Approx. overall length 210 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 35,000 - 41,000

USD 37,000 - 44,000

LOT 556

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Ulysse Nardin, Locle,Suisse, No. 127952, case No. 714375, finished in December 1957.Exceptionally fine and rare, 18K gold, slim, hunting-cased keyless triple-complicated watch with minute-repeating, astronomical perpetual calendar with phases of the moon, and split-seconds chronograph with 30-minute register.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. Silver with applied radial gold indexes, outer minute and chronograph divisions with five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the four-year leap cycle concentric with minute register, and subsidiary seconds concentric with phases of the moon aperture. Gold "Pointex" hands. M. 42 mm. (19'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, gold train, 38 jewels, straight line leverscapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 51 mm.

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CHF 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 55,000 - 70,000

USD 60,000 - 74,000

LOT 557

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Ulysse Nardin, Locle,Suisse, No. 15341, caseNo. 646623, made in 1911.Exceptionally fine and rare 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless, double-train, minute-repeating Grande et Petite Sonnerie Clockwatch.

C. Four-body, solid, "bassine", polished, gold hinged cuvette.D. Silver, matte with applied gold Arabic numerals and gold indexes, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "baton" hands. M. 45 mm. (20'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 32 jewels, tandem winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through small pushbutton at 12 o'clock, "silent" governor, grande/petite switch lever at 6 o'clock.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 55 mm.

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CHF 38,000 - 50,000

EUR 26,000 - 35,000

USD 28,000 - 37,000

LOT 558

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

God Save the KingAttributed to Eduard JeanRichard, Le Locle, made for the British market, No. 10591, circa 1920 with British import marks for 1922-23.Exceptionally fine and extremely rare 18K gold hunting-cased keyless quarter-repeating carillon watch with "God Save the King" chimes on seven hammers and seven gongs.

C. Four-body, "bassine" polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. Silver, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds, large aperture at the top to view the movement. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. 45 mm. (20'''), gilt brass, 34 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on four gongs with four hammers through activating slide in the band.Case punched with Le Locle gold mark, casemaker's punch.Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 28,000 - 35,000

USD 30,000 - 37,000

Sold: CHF 102,500

LOT 559

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

The World's Smallest TourbillonFritz-André Robert-Charrue, Le Locle, dated 1945.Magnificent, highly important and exceptionally small 18K gold keyless chronometer with one-minute tourbillon regulator, winner of a prize from the Société Suisse de Chronométrie, and masterpiece of the 1949 Swiss Exhibition in London. In original leather fitted box, accompanied by copies of maker's original designs, award notifications and other documents.

C. Three-piece, glazed on both sides, drum-type, brushed band, polished bezels. D. Matte silver with applied gold radial Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "bâton" hands. M. 19.7 mm. (8 3/4'''), 3/4-plate, maillechort, going barrel with "reserve" click, steel equidistant three-arm tourbillon carriage with lateral calibrated lever escapement, monometallic balance with gold and platinum screws, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, entire train jeweled, the carriage and center jeels in gold screwed settings.Signed on the back plate.Diam. 23.8 mm.

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Sold: CHF 619,500

LOT 560

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Milgauss", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 6541. Production of this reference started circa 1958.Exceptionally rare, water-resistant, center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with honeycomb dial, lightning second hand and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated black bezel, soft iron anti-magnetic protecting cap. D. black soft iron, honeycomb decorated, with radium-coated round indexes and steel triangular markers. "Alpha" radium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 1066, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm.Approx. overall length 195 mm.

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