250 lots

LOT 141

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?Carillon Minute Repeating ? Three Hammers? Henry Capt, Genève, L. Gallopin & Cie, Sucrs. No. 41787. Made circa 1890. Very fine and very rare carillon minute-repeating, 18K gold, astronomical huntingcased keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar, moon phase and lunar calendar.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, with engraved initials within a cenrtral cartouche. Gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic numerals, four subsidiary dials for days of the week, date, months concentric with leap-year cycle and small seconds, aperture at 12 o'clock for phases of the moon with a scale for the moon?s age. Black steel "spade" hands. M. 18```, maillechort, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line counterpoised and calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator, carillon repeating with three hammers on three gongs activated by a slide in the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 39,100

LOT 142

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?Minute Repeating? Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 12803. Made circa 1870. Very fine, minute-repeating 18K gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch with Jûrgensen?s patent bow hand setting.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets", engine-turned. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 43 mm. (19'''), maillechort, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, Jürgensen's patented bow hand setting. Dial, case and movement signed, movement also punched with Jürgensen's mark under the dial. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 11,000 - 15,000

EUR 7,000 - 10,000

USD 8,500 - 12,000

LOT 143

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Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneve, No. 891268, case No. 420480, circa 1936. Fine and elegant, thin platinum keyless Art Deco dress watch with white gold and pearl chain.

C. Three-piece, polished and brushed, "variée carrure ronde". D. Matte silver with white gold faceted baton indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. White gold "dauphine" hands. M. 16 1/2???, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,200

USD 4,700 - 6,200

Sold: CHF 8,280

LOT 144

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Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 573618, case No. 404820, Ref. 6915. Sold on November 24th 1965. Fine, slim, textured 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch with an 18K yellow gold fob. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate

C. Three-body, textured. D. Matte silvered with applied faceted yellow gold baton indexes, dot minute markers. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. K1001, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 4,000

USD 3,000 - 4,700

LOT 145

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?Minute-Repeat? H. R. Ekegrén, Geneva, No. 78961, made for J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia, circa 1910. Very fine and rare platinum keyless minuterepeating dress watch in original fitted box accompanied by platinum chain.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets? with flat monogrammed back, platinum hinged cuvette. D. Matte silver, applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, outer minute dot divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. 38 mm. (17???), rhodium-plated, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band. Signed on dial, case and movement. Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 10,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,500

USD 5,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 8,855

LOT 146

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?Cellini? Rolex, Geneva, Ref.3521, 1960s. Fine, extra-flat, waterproof, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18K gold "guilloché" integrated bracelet.

C.Two-body, solid, polished, screw-down back. D. Satiné gold with applied gold indexes. Black "baton" hands. M. Cal. 650 rhodium plated, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 4.7 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,800

EUR 800 - 1,200

USD 900 - 1,400

Sold: CHF 4,140

LOT 147

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?Clous de Paris? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1280226, case No. 2703055, Ref. 3588-1. Made in the 1970s. Fine, thin, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an integrated and linen-textured 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, "Clous-de-Paris" bezel repeating the bracelet decoration. D. Champagne with painted radial Roman numerals. Black "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 28-255, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 6.5 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,200

USD 4,700 - 6,200

Sold: CHF 6,325

LOT 148

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?150th Anniversary Officier? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Officier", No. 769382, case No. 2864294, Ref. 3960G. Manufactured in a limited edition of 150 pieces in 1989, for the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe. Very fine and rare, 18K white gold gentleman?s wristwatch with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, hinged back, dedicated gold cuvette, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. Porcelain white enamel with painted Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 215 PS, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 8.3 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 28,000 - 35,000

EUR 18,000 - 23,000

USD 22,000 - 27,000

Sold: CHF 34,500

LOT 149

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?Yellow Calatrava? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 924003, case No. 298457. Made in 1943, sold on November 22, 1943. Very fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted bâton indexes, "guilloché" subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12'''120, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, swanneck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 4,000

USD 3,000 - 4,700

Sold: CHF 6,325

LOT 150

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Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 762996, case No. 692396, Ref. 2551. Made in 1956, sold on November 17th, 1956. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold bracelet and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped concave bezel, screweddown case back, fluted lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic 12, outer dot minute markers, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12-600 AT, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 8,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 151

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?Yellow Ref. 3445? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1128762, case No. 324745, Ref. 3445. Made in 1969, sold on June 19th, 1969. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with jump-type date and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, straight lapidated lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, outer dot minute markers, subsidiary seconds, aperture for the date. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460M, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat,cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, blued steel self compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 8,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 14,375

LOT 152

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?Blue Dial? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1335040, case No. 2748207, Ref. 3618/1. Made in 1982, sold on May 26, 1987. Fine, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with integral 18K white gold Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by a box and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, textured, polished and brushed, inclined bezel. D. Blue with applied faceted white gold baton indexes. White gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 215, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, straight line lever escapement, free-sprung gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 6.7 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

USD 5,500 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 8,625

LOT 153

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?Wacth with 8 Complications? Golay-Leresche et Fils, Golay Fils & Stahl, Successeurs, Geneva, 2 rue de la Paix, Paris, No. 23530. Made circa 1910. Very fine and exceptionally rare, small, 18K yellow gold, astronomical, hunting-cased, minute-repeating keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph and phases and age of the moon.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine", polished, sprung and hinged front cover, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions and Arabic five seconds numerals, sunk subsidiary four year dial divided into four sectors, each with month indications, sunk subsidiary date and day of the week dials, subsidiary seconds with age of the moon, aperture for moon phases, setting levers in the bezel. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 35 mm (15 1/2'''), rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, steel chronograph work activated by pushpiece in the band, repeating with two hammers on two gongs via activating slide in the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

EUR 16,000 - 23,000

USD 20,000 - 27,000

Sold: CHF 34,500

LOT 154

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Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 144786, case No. 257705. Made circa 1905. Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with dauphine numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. Cal. 18???, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement ?à moustache?, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,000

USD 2,700 - 3,500

Sold: CHF 4,370

LOT 155

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?Otto Foeste? Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 186186, case No. 402436. Made circa 1915 for Bunde & Upmeyer Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Fine, 18K yellow gold, thin, keyless Art Deco dress watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette with dedication inscription ?Otto Foeste from Mother and Flo, 1917?. D. Silvered with applied gold radial Arabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?fancy? hands. M. !6???, rhodium plated, 18 blue sapphire jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial case and movement signed, cuvette signed for the retailer. Diam. 44 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,300

USD 2,000 - 2,700

Sold: CHF 2,530

LOT 156

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?The Carnation? Julien Le Roy, Paris, No. 2743. Paris hallmarks for 1752. Very fine and very rare, 20K gold, champlevé and painted on enamel watch with a gold, gilt metal and painted on enamel châtelaine.

C. Two-body, Louis XV, the back finely decorated with painted on enamel and champlevé flowers and foliage on a radiating chased ground, the bezel decorated en suite. Chatelaine decorated en suite and with tassel and key attachments. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, winding aperture between 3 and 4 o'clock. Gold ?Louis? hands. M. 36 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with pentagonal baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm steel balance with flat balance spring, micrometric potence adjustment, pierced and chased continental balance cock with steel endplate and faceted endstone, silvered regulation dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

EUR 16,000 - 23,000

USD 20,000 - 27,000

Sold: CHF 25,300

LOT 157

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?Skeletonized? Michel Fortin a Paris. Dated 1767. Very fine and rare, 18K gold pocket watch with skeletonized movement, date and original glazed and gilt metal outer case.

C. Outer: two-body, glazed back. Inner: Two-body, both sides glazed, the bezels chased with oval paterae on a matted ground and with pie-crust borders. D. White enamel with dauphine Arabic numerals, outer dot minute markers and Arabic quarter-hour numerals, outer red-painted date ring. Fine pierced gold hour and minute hands, steel serpentine date hand. M. 36 mm., skeletonized, frosted gilt, foliate engraved backplate, three cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, micrometer adjustment to the potence, gold three-arm balance with perpendicular limiting pin acting against two polished steel plates mounted at each side of the backplate, flat balance spring, polished steel endplate, index regulator. Movement signed and dated. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

USD 5,500 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 158

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?Spring Bouquet? Just & Son, London, No. 3472. Made for the Chinese market circa 1840. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, painted on enamel and pearl set pocket watch with center seconds.

C. Three-body, the bezel, pendant and bow set with split-pearls, hinged and sprung back cover decorated with a finely painted on enamel bouquet of poppies, nasturtiums and roses on a dark blue guilloche enamel ground, white, pale green and red enamel border with chased gold scrolls, outer split-pearl border. Hinged and sprung gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minutes and seconds track with Arabic quarter hour numerals. Gold ?ovoid? hands. M. 43 mm., Chinese calibre, frosted gilt, entirely engraved, standing barrel, 8 jewels, lateral lever escapement, three-arm balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 12,000 - 16,000

LOT 159

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?Musical Watch? Geneva, No. 9936, circa 1820. Very fine 18K gold musical watch playing on the hour or at will, with quarterrepeat.

C. Four-body, "Empire", by ?LR?, engine-turned, gilt hinged cuvette, bolt at 7 o'clock to activate the music, lever at 8 o'clock protruding from under the cuvette for music/silent. D. Gold, engine-turned wave pattern, champlevé Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 51 mm. (23'''), gilt brass, fixed barrels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance with flat balance spring, sur plateau pinned disc musical movement, 24 tuned vibrating blades acting on both sides of the pinned disc, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Punched with the maker?s mark in a lozenge, numbered on the movement under the dial, case punched with the same number. Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,200

USD 4,700 - 6,200

Sold: CHF 5,290

LOT 160

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?Military Trophy? Daniel de Saint Leu, Watchmaker to Her Majesty, London, No. 7850. Made for the Islamic Market, circa 1810. Very fine 18K multicolored gold pair-cased, quarter repeating pocket watch.

C. Outer, two-body Louis XVI, the bezels with applied multicolored floral and foliage decoration, the back chased with an urn of flowers and military trophies. Inner two-body "bassine", with pierced and engraved foliate decoration. D. White enamel with Islamic numerals, outer minute track with Islamic five minute numerals. Gold "beetle and poker" hands. M. 41 mm, hinged gilt-brass fill plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and English gilt-brass pierced and engraved cock with polished steel end-piece. Quarter repeating on a bell activated by depressing the pendant, Gilt-brass dust-cap. Dial, movement and dust cover signed. Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 17,250