420 lots

LOT 475

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Ets Worms France, 1940's, made for René Bonvin. Extremely rare and fine unusual octogonal 18ct gold lady's wristwatch, bearing a large prismatic conical rock crystal dome on top of the dial, with 18ct pink gold and diamond snake bracelet.

C. massive, polished, central ogival lugs. D. two-tone pink and mat silver with indexes and applied gold Roman numerals. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 6 1/2', rhodiumed, "faussescôtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. 20x31 x18

JPY 2,250,000 - 2,700,000

USD 15,000 - 18,000

LOT 476

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 988229, case No. 2635357, Ref. 3282/43, 1960's. Fine and rare 18ct gold lady's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, diamondset bezel and lugs.. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 6', rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to 5 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 16 mm.

JPY 750,000 - 900,000

USD 5,000 - 6,000

LOT 477

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, unique piece made in 1908. Extremely rare oval 18ct gold lady's wristwatch, with extensible 18ct gold bracelet.

C. massive, polished, enamel bezel painted with flowers. D. white and yellow enamel dial decorated with flowers, and painted Arabic. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 8"'-oval, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim: 31 x22 mm.

JPY 4,200,000 - 4,800,000

USD 28,000 - 32,000

LOT 478

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 387882, case No. 242425, 1920's. Very fine and rare unusual platinum lady's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, engraved, hinged back, bezel set with diamonds and black onyx, articulated lugs. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 8', Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim: 28 x 31 mm.

JPY 525,000 - 600,000

USD 3,500 - 4,000

LOT 479

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 165126, case No. 402722, circa 1912. Extremely rare and fine octogonal 18ct white gold,diamonds and onyx lady's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, bezel,buckle and lugs set with diamond and black onyx. D. mat silver with painted Roman numerals. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 9"', rhodiumed, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 23 mm.

JPY 1,050,000 - 1,350,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

LOT 480

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 196234, case No. 600343, circa 1923, made for Tilden Thurber Co Providence. Fine and rare oval 18ct gold lady's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back engraved bezel and mobile lugs set with diamonds and black onyx, engraved band. D. mat silver with painted radial Arabic numerals. " Spade" blued steel hands. M. 5 1/2' oval, rhodiumed, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 15 x 25 mm.

JPY 375,000 - 525,000

USD 2,500 - 3,500

LOT 481

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Isaac Phelippon, London, circa 1750. Very fine 20 ct. gold mounted agate pair cased quarter repeating watch.

Extremely fine double body mossagate outer case, the gold mounting finely chased and pierced with flowers and a "rocaille" decoration. Gold double body inner bassine case, pierced with foliage and engraved with a mask and a small landscape. Gilt brass dust cap. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic arched minute ring. Gold Louis XV hands. Gilt brass full plate movement with fusee and chain, cylindrical pillars, verge escapement, plain brass three armed balance with an English type cock. Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. :45 mm.

JPY 1,600,000 - 1,800,000

USD 11,000 - 13,000

LOT 482

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No 156949, case No 274014, made fo Julius C. Walk & Son, Indianapolis, circa 1913. Good 18 ct. gold minute repeating keyless watch.

Three body massive "demi-bassine" polished case. Gold cuvette engraved with a dedication. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. Rhodium plated 17"' movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Signed on the dial, the cuvette and the movement. In very good condition. Diam.: 47 mm.

JPY 1,800,000 - 2,200,000

USD 12,000 - 15,000

LOT 483

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Fritz Piguet & Bachmann, Genève, L. Bachmann successeur, No 1793, circa 1890. Case specially made for the King of Roumania by Patek Philippe, No 230396. Very important 18ct gold keyless minute repeating moon phase astronomical pocket chronometer with a perpetual calendar and a chronograph. 1st class certificate awarded at the Geneva Observatory.

Four body massive "bassine" polished case, the coat of arms of the King engraved on the back. Gold cuvette engraved with the awarded prize. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months with the leap year cycle, the dates and the subsidiary seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold "spade" hands. Nickel plated 19' movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, 34 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. The chronograph with a visible work, a push piece and a bolt on the band. Signed on the cuvette and the movement. In very good condition. Diam.: 56 mm.

JPY 4,000,000 - 5,500,000

USD 30,000 - 40,000

LOT 484

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

J.W. Benson, 25 Old Bond Street, London, By special Warrants to H.M. the Queen & H.R.H the Prince of Wales, No 2516 and 2517, bearing the London Hall Marks for 1885. Rare and important pair of 18 ct. gold hunting cased keyless minute repeating watches with a split second chronograph and an instantaneous 60 minute recorder.

Four body massive "bassine et filets" polished cases. Gold cuvettes. White enamel dials with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel "spade" hands. Gilt brass 19"' three quarter plate movements, 26 jewels in screwed settings, English lateral lever escapements, cut bimetallic balance with gold screwes, blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves, free sprung. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. The split second chronograph with push pieces on the band. Signed on the dials and the movements. In very good condition. Diam.: 57 mm.

JPY 8,500,000 - 10,000,000

USD 60,000 - 70,000

LOT 485

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

C. Marcks & Co , Bombay & Poona, No 37494 and 37501, made for an important Maharadjah, circa 1890. The movement probably by Audemars-Piguet. Extremely rare set of two 18ct gold hunting cased keyless " grande and petite sonnerie" clockwatches with chronograph, the former with minute repeater, the latter with quarter repeater only.

Four body massive "bassine et filets" engine-turned cases, an escutchon on the covers. Gold cuvettes engraved with flowers and foliage. Gold champlevé dials, the centers finely enamelled with a painted jumping horse, roman numerals and outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, subsidiary seconds. Gilt brass 19"' double train three quarter plate movements, with a differential winding, the former with 38 jewels, the latter with 42 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapements, cut bimetallic balances, Breguet balance springs. Striking and repeating on gongs by means of slides on the bands. The chronographs with a visible work, the push pieces on the bands. Signed on the dials and the movements. In very good condition. Diam.: 56 mm.

JPY 18,000,000 - 22,000,000

USD 120,000 - 140,000

LOT 486

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Marcks & Co , Bombay & Poona, Swiss, made for an important Maharadjah, circa 1890. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel hunting cased keyless minute repeating watch with a chronograph and an instantaneous 30 minute recorder.

Four body massive "bassine et filets" polished case, the cover and the back with painted champlevé enamelled horse racings on the border. Gold cuvette. Silver dial with a fine cast gold floral decoration, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chrono-graph rings, subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel " spade" hands. Glazed gilt Brass 19' three quarter plate movement, 29 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. The chronograph with a visible work and a push piece on the band. Signed on the dial and on the movement. In very good condition. Diam.: 56 mm.

JPY 20,000,000 - 25,000,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000

LOT 487

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No 174496, case No 401506, circa 1915. Very fine and rare 18 ct. gold keyless minute repeating moon phase astronomical watch with a perpetual calendar, a split second chronograph and an instantaneous 30 minute recorder.

Three body massive "bassine" polished case with invisible hinges. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic minute and chronograph rings, moon phase aperture with its age on the edge and a symetrical minute register, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months and the dates with inner running seconds. Blued steel "pear" hands. Extremely fine rhodium plated 19' movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, 40 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. The chronograph with a visible work, the split second push piece and a bolt on the band. Signed on the dial, the cuvette and the movement. In very good condition. Diam.: 54 mm.

JPY 22,500,000 - 25,000,000

USD 120,000 - 150,000

LOT 488

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Breguet No 986, rue Edouard VII No 2, Paris, sold to Monsieur Jean Dolfus on February 1st 1926, in original red leather covered fitted case, with the Breguet certificate No 2691 and a 1st class certificate from the Observatory of Neuchâtel delivered on December 23rd 1925. Very important and fine 18ct gold keyless pocket chronometer with a one minute tourbillon regulator.

Four body massive "bassine" polished case. Gold glazed cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. Extremely fine rhodium plated 20"' movement by Victorin Piguet, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, two gold screwed settings. One minute tourbillon driven by the minute wheel, with a three equidistant armed polished steel carriage. Lateral lever escapement, with a brass-invar Guillaume balance adjusted to all positions and temperatures, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and on the movement. In very good condition. Diam.:56 mm.

JPY 13,500,000 - 15,000,000

USD 90,000 - 120,000

LOT 489

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

(John Rich, London), Swiss, case by Jean Reymond Georges, enamel painting in the manner of Jean Abraham Lissignol, Genève, made for the Chinese market circa 1820. Magnificent and extremely rare pair of 18ct gold and enamel pearl set oval two tune musical boxes with symetrical painted scenes on the covers depicting the Rape of Helen by Paris after the engraving by Guido Reni (1575-1642) kept in Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Cabinet des Estampes, Dd 29.

Three body oval cases, the lid with a split pearl border, the panelled band enamelled with blue and red geometric lozenges, the base panel with a similar decoration opening to reveal a shallow compartment. Very fine engraved gilt brass skeletonized movements with fusee and chain, pointed cylinder, playing on six bells by means of six piled up polished steel hammers. In very good condition. dim.: 92x59 mm.

JPY 30,000,000 - 37,500,000

USD 200,000 - 250,000

LOT 490

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer, Ref. 3131, made in 500 examples between 1939 and 1946. Very fine and rare tonneau shaped 14 ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, with fitted case.

C. massive, polished, satined, waterproof, screwed back. D. pink with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. 10', rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 32 mm.

JPY 900,000 - 1,200,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

LOT 491

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer "Rigid Hooded", Ref. 3065, 1930's. Fine and rare tonneau shaped 14ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, self-winding, centre second with fitted case.

C. massive, polished, waterproof, screwed back, hooded lugs. D. champagne with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 10', rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 32 mm.

JPY 1,200,000 - 1,500,000

USD 8,000 - 10,000

LOT 492

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Rolex Prince"Brancard" Chronometer, Ref. 971, 1930's. Very fine and rare rectangular curved silver gentleman's wristwatch, with centre seconds and auxiliary seconds dial.

C. massive, polished, flared, stepped sides. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. " Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 7"', rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, Superbalance balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim: 26 x 43 mm.

JPY 750,000 - 1,050,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

LOT 493

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Rolex Prince" Brancard ", Ref. 1491, 1930's. Extremely rare rectangular curved stainless steel, Rolesium, gentleman's wristwatch, with jump-hours display.

C. polished, flared, stepped sides. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, apertures for the jumping hours. "Modern" blued steel hands. M. 7', Extra Prima Observatory Quality, rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, Superbalance balance adjusted to 6 positions,, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim: 26 x 43 mm.

JPY 1,200,000 - 1,500,000

USD 8,000 - 10,000

LOT 494

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

Rolex "Prince Brancard" Chronometer, Ref. 971 A, 1930's. Very fine and rare rectangular curved 18ct white and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, flared, bicolour with white and yellow gold stripes on the bezel, bevelled bezel, white gold stepped sides yellow gold back.. D. mat silver with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 7', Extra Prima Observatory Quality,, rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, Superbalance balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim: 23 x 35 mm.

JPY 1,500,000 - 1,800,000

USD 10,000 - 12,000