260 lots

LOT 161

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Patek Phillippe & Cie., Genève, No. 867625, case No. 656144, circa 1948. Very fine 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, with square button chronograph. register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished. satined. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. outer tachometer graduation. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13", rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial. case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 33 mm.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 64,400

LOT 162

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Patek Phillippe & Cie., Genève, No. 862602, case No. 623667, circa 1942. Extremely fine and rare, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with square button chronograph. register and tachometer. with 18ct gold Patek Philippe bracelet.

C. massive, polished. D. black with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton'. gold hands. M. 13". rhodiumed. "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jéwels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial. case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.

CHF 80,000 - 90,000

Sold: CHF 80,500

LOT 163

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Patek Phillippe & Cie., Genève, No. 703522, case No. 676445, Ref. 2508, circa 1954. Fine, center second, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, waterproof, anti-magnetic protecting cap, screwed back. D. champagne, with applied gold indexes. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 27 SC, rhodiumed, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, antishock system. Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 10,925

LOT 164

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Patek Phillippe & Cie., Genève, No. 721796, case No. 677346, Ref. 2509, circa 1951. Fine, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished. waterproof, anti-magnetic protecting cap, screwed back. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 12-400, Geneva Quality Hall Mark. rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 165

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Patek Phillippe & Cie., Genève, "Calatrava", No. 726886, case No. 308434, Ref. 570, circa 1956. Fine, large, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 12- 400, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions. antishock system. self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 166

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Patek Phillippe & Cie., Genève, "Calatrava", No. 727584, case No. 309690, circa 1958. Very fine and rare, platinum gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver. with applied platinum indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" platinumhands. M. 12"'-400. Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system. self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 30 mm.

CHF 14,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 20,700

LOT 167

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Patek Phillippe & Cie., Genève, No. 732821, case No. 2633178, Ref. 3417, circa 1966. Fine and rare, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. polished, waterproof. anti-magnetic protecting cap. screwed back, lapidated lugs. D. mat silver, with applied indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial.. " Bâton" steel hands. M. 27-400 AM "amagnetic", Geneva Quality Hall Mark. rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial. case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 168

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Automatic", No. 102641, case No. 43504, 1960's. Fine and rare, flat. self-winding. 18ct white gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished. screwed back, lapidated lugs. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 12"'- K2120, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat. cold isochronism and 5 positions. antishock system. selfcompensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 8,625

LOT 169

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 881302, case No. 624806, circa 1940.

Fine 18k gold keyless very flat watch. Double body massive "demi-bassine" case with inset hinges and engine turned back. Mat silver dial with applied gold Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold "feuilles" hands. Rhodium plated 17" movement bearing the Geneva quality mark, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels. straight line lever escapement. cut bimetallic balance, 3 heat and cold isochronism and 5 position adjustments. Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial. the case and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 4,715

LOT 170

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Charles Frodsham, 64 Strand, London, No. 06015, AD Fmsz, bearing the London hallmarks for 1908-09.

Fine 18k gold hunting cased keyless pocket chronometer. Four body massive "pomme et filets" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. Very fine gilt brass three quarter plate 20" movement, 15 jewels in screwed settings. the fusee with maintaining power. Earnshaw type spring detent escapement. two armed cut bimetallic balance with gold poising screws. diamond endstone, hellical blued steel balance spring with terminal curves, free sprung. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 171

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 826060, case No. 204820, circa 1939.

Elegant platinum keyless dress watch. Massive three piece "bassine pincée" polished case, the back engraved with a dedication dated 1939. Satinée white gold dial with applied white gold Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. White gold Breguet hands. Rhodium plated 16''' movement "fausses cotes" decoration. 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic hands, 3 heat and cold isochronism and 5 position adjustments. Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial. the case and the movement. In good condition. Diam. 44 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 172

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 439610, made in 1943.

Large silver-cased keyless deck-chronometer. Three body massive "demi-bassine" polished case. Silver cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. Rhodium plat-ed 22'''73 movement, 15 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment with brass-invar Guillaume balance and Breguet balance spring with a swan-neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 59 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 8,625

LOT 173

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

S. Smith & Son, Maker to the Admiralty and the Indian Government, 9 Strand, London, bearing the hallmarks for London 1902-03.

Fine silver-cased keyless pocket chronometer with 52.5' karrusel regulator, awarded a class "A" certificate at the Kew Observatory. Three body "pomme et filets" polished case with gold hinges. pendant and bow. Silver cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. marked with the awarded prize. Gold "spade" hands. GiIt brass three quarter plate 20" movement with a going barrel, 18 jewels in gold screwed setting. English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, balance spring with terminal curve, free sprung. The escapement is set on a 52.5' revolving carriage. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 174

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 444525, made in 1943.

Very fine silver-cased keyless deck-chronometer with up/ down scale. made for the German Navy. Three body massive °demi-bassine° polished case. The German Navy registration number is engraved on the back. Silver cuvette. Mat silver dial with Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and a 32-hour up/down scale. Blued steel " spade" hands. Fine rhodium plated 21" movement, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance. Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial and the movement. In good condition. Diam. 60 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 175

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 450672, made in 1944.

Fine silver-cased keyless deck-chronometer made for the British Royal Navy, in the original mahogany fitted case. Three body massive "demi-bassine" polished case. the Navy registration number engraved on the back. Silver cuvette. Mat silver dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. Very fine gilt brass 21"' movement, "fausses cotes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 8,625

LOT 176

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Ulysse Nardin, Locle et Genève, No. 24950, circa 1930.

Fine silver-cased keyless deck-chronometer awarded the first class 1 certificate at the official contest office from Le Locle. Four body massive "demi-bassine et filets" polished case. Silver cuvette engraved with the awarded prize. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-hour up/down scale. Blued steel "spade" hands. GiIt brass 21' movement with the brass bridges in grey, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement with brass-invar balance and Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, the cuvette and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 64 mm.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 25,300

LOT 177

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Hawley, Swiss, circa 1790

Rare 18K gold hunting case minature watch. Double body engine turned case. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals (very small hair cracks). Gold "lance" hands full plate guilt brass movement with cylindrical pillars, verge escapement with a plane three armed balance, a continental cock and a polished steel endpiece. Signed on the dial. In good condition. Diam. 25 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 178

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Charles Ducommun dit Boudrit, circa 1800.

Fine and very rare 18k gold watch with equation of time and a double calendar, in the original leather fitted case. Double body "Directoire" polished case. The winding hole on the back closed by a shutter. Offset white enamel dial with Breguet numerals. the inner mobile equation disk with Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the date and the months with the indication of their number of days. Gold arrow hands. Full plate giIt brass movement with cylindrical pillars. fusee and chain. verge escapement with a plain brass three armed balance, continental cock with a polished steel endpiece. The equation work with a rack and a kidney, drawn from the type invented in 1736 by Julien Le Roy for clocks and regulators, drives the equation disk clockwise and anciclockwise in order to show the difference between the mean time and the solar time. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition, with a key. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 57,500

LOT 179

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Wm. Addis, London, circa 1775.

Extremely fine 20k gold and enamel watch with a matching gold and enamel chatelaine, a matching key and three charms. Double body chased and enamel case with small landscapes on the edge and the bezel, a loving couple in a garden. finely painted on the enamel back. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold Louis XV hands. GiIt brass dust-cap. Full plate movement with turned baluster pillars, fusee and chain. verge escapement with a plain three armed steel balance, English cock with diamond endstone. Signed on the dust-cap and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 69,000

LOT 180

Important Watches and Wristwatches St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

Anonymous, probably Piguet & Capt, Geneva, circa 1805.

Extremely fine 18k gold and enamel pearl set snuff-box with a watch and a scene with four automatons. Framed by split pearls, Ceres the goddess of plenty, sat on her chariot and holding a cornucopia. is finely painted on the semi-circular enamel panel on the cover. Small covers on each side with applied chased gold figures over a black enamel background. disclose the watch on the left and the automaton scene on the right. The bottom and the side panels are of blue translucent enamel over engine turning ( slightly restored) with further blue and black champlevé enamelled palm leaf decoration with four lyres on each side of the front and the rear panels. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, subsidiary dial for the seconds. blued steel "lance" hands. The blue enamel dial plate with champlevé decoration. Rectangular giIt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, cylinder escape-ment with a plain gilt brass three armed balance and a polished steel endpiece. Depicting the forge of Venus the three coloured gold automaton scene with on the fore-ground a Cupid pumping the bellow, the Eire is burning on the forge, whilst another Cupid is hammering the weapons of Venus. a windmill is turning in a painted enamel land-scape on the background. In good condition. Dim. 80 x 35 x 15 mm.

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 146,500