139 lots

LOT 232

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Le Roi Suisse, made for the Turkish market, circa 1820. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold and enamel watch.

C. Double body with scallop edge, decorated overall with champlevé ornaments over a black ground, the back devided in convergent sectors with scroll decoration ( slightly damaged and with some cracks). D. White enamel with Turkish numerals: Later gilt brass hands. M. GiIt brass with fusee and chain, verge escapement with plain brass three armed balance, gilt brass continental cock. In good condition. Diam. 40 mm.

ITL 5,500 - 6,000

Sold: ITL 4,600

LOT 233

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

D. Bachelard & Fils à Genève, No. 10760, circa 1830. Very fine and rare 18 ct. gold. pearl-set quarter repeating watch, with original pearl set key.

C. Paved overall with calibrated split peals in a sunburst pattern, split pearl set pendant and bow. Gold cuvette.D. Engine turned gold with Roman numerals and engraved scroll decoration. Gois "spade" hands. M. GiIt brass, Lepine caliber, cylinder escapement, plain three armed balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.

ITL 16,000 - 18,000

Sold: ITL 23,000

LOT 234

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Rolex, Antimagnetic for Verga, Ref. 3835, made in circa 50 examples in 1941. Very fine and rare, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter.

C. massive, polished, satined, stepped bezel and lugs . D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring . Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.

ITL 25,000 - 30,000

LOT 235

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Rolex, Precision, "Gabus" produced in 37 examples in yellow gold and 37 examples in pink gold in 1949, Ref. 8206, 1940's. Fine, "carré galbé", 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, concave bezel, fluted teardrop lugs. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, at the center, spiral tachometric scale. "Alpha" gold hands. M. 10"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring . Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 29x29 mm.

ITL 40,000 - 50,000

LOT 236

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 971471, case No. 511310, Ref. 2414, circa 1949. Very fine rectangular, 18ct pink gold, gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, earshaped lugs. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial "Bâton", gold. M. 9"'90 tonneau, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels , lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 27x43 mm.

ITL 20,000 - 25,000

LOT 237

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, for Cartier, Paris, No 808, No. 825378, case No. 614316, circa 1937. Very fine and rare curved, 18ct gold, gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, satined extended lugs in "U". D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial "Feuille", gold. M. 8 3 /4? Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels , lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 25x38 mm.

ITL 24,000 - 28,000

LOT 238

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 861420, case No. 2610964, Ref. 3422, made in 1961, designed by Gilbert Albert in 1958. Very fine and rare extra-flat, asymetric, 18ct gold, gentleman's wristwatch.

C. flared, massive, polished, satined, stepped sides. D. champagne, with indexes "Bâton" gold. M. 8 3/4?, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to 5 positions,self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 29x31 mm.

ITL 35,000 - 40,000

LOT 239

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Very fine and rare self winding, 18ct gold, gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, screwed back. D. black, enamel, with applied gold indexes + ausiliary seconds dial " Dauphine" gold. M. 12 -600 AT, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 18ct gold rotor, bi-directional winding, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 35 mm.

ITL 20,000 - 25,000

LOT 240

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 842468, case No. 641707, circa 1945. Fine and unusual, rectangular, 18ct gold Iady's wristwatch, with concealed dial and 18 et gold linked bracelet.

C. massive, polished. D. mat silver, with painted Arabic numerals and indexes. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 4 1/2- rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 13x26 mm. Length of the bracelet 19.5 cm

ITL 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: ITL 9,200

LOT 241

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Extremely fine and rare, rectangular curved, 18ct gold and "cloisonné" enamel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. flared, massive, polished. D. in polychrome " cloisonné" enamel representing the land of Egypt, the Mediteranean and the Red seas, and the flag. Cairo and Luxor are spotted with diamonds.+ auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 9"'-90 rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 25x40 mm.

ITL 45,000 - 50,000

Sold: ITL 74,750

LOT 242

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Very fine and rare, two time zone, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with three hands and an addional dial with applied gold indexes.

C. massive, polished bearing two buttons activating the hour hand forwards or backwards according to the world time independently by steps of one hour at a time. D. mat silver, with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M.12-- 400 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance acljusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator . Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

ITL 65,000 - 75,000

Sold: ITL 80,500

LOT 243

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867237, case No. 649554, Ref. 1518, circa 1947, produced in 281 examples between 1941 and 1954. Very fine, astronomic, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, with perpetual calendar and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, concave bezel. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations, the date appears in a magnifying window on the crystal. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13"'-Q rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance spring mIcrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

ITL 130,000 - 150,000

LOT 244

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Extremely fine and rare, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with square button split-second chronograph register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, satined, concave bezel. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13? rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance acljusted to 8 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, the coaxial single button on the windingcrown is for start-stop ancI return to zero functions of the split-seconcl chronograph. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.

ITL 170,000 - 190,000

Sold: ITL 159,000

LOT 245

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Fine 60 hour going marine chronometer, with double barrel, in mahogany box, with original ratchet key.

C. Two part solid mahogany box with sliding observation lid, brass handles and fittings, brass bowl suspended in circular gimbals.D. Matt silvered, signed. "Breguet Fils, No. 3911", small chapter-ring with Roman hour numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, subsidiary dial below for seconds and 60 hour up-and-down sector on the left. Blued steel hands. M. Brass plate, bridge caliber with two barrels separately wound, navetteshaped platform with spring detent escapement, bimetallic two armed compensation balance, with parachute on the top pivot. Free-sprung with blued-steel helical balance spring, terminal curve and adjustable stud. In very good condition. Dim. 19 x 18 x18 cm.

ITL 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: ITL 46,000

LOT 246

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Ls. Bergmiller fecit, No. 203, circa 1805. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold quarter repeating watch, constructed on the principals of the "Garde-Temps", with date and month, thermometer and barometer.

C. Four body "Empire", with reeded band and engine-turned back. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with small eccentric chapter ring with Roman numerals, symetrical subsidiary seconds with inner month indication, small date aperture, sectors above for the thermometer and the barometer. Gold Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with the barrel passing through the back plate, lateral lever escapement, two armed bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with visible repeating work, set on the back plate, operated by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

ITL 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 247

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Breguet No. 58. sold to Monsieur le Colonel White on lst. December 1836. Fine 18 ct. gold quarter repeating watch with short gold Breguet chain and ratchet key.

C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes" by Jolly No. 849, engine turned, the back centred with small initiais. " C.W.". Gold cuvette signed "Breguet No. 58". D. Silver engine turned with Roman numerals and eccentric subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Frosted and gilt, bar caliber, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain three armed brass balance, parachute suspension, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb. Repeating on gongs, pull-twist piston in the band. In good condition. Diam. 43 mm.

ITL 24,000 - 28,000

LOT 248

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Breguet No. 1238, sold to Mr. Castaneda on Prairial 6, 12 th year of the Revolution (1804), for 1500 Fr. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel pearl-set "médaillon" montre à tact.

C. Double body "forme collier", made by Tavernier, No. 1115, the cover of translucent grey enamel over engine turning, seed pearl touch pieces on the reeded band, the polished back (once enamelled?), with a pearl set arrow hand. Gold cuvette with eccentric dial aperture, signed, "Breguet No. 1238". D. Silver small eccentric with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Frosted and gilt, signed: "Breguet No. 1238", souscription caliber with central barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain three armed brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring. In good condition. Diam. 43 mm.

ITL 35,000 - 40,000

Sold: ITL 34,500

LOT 249

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

Breguet No. 3256, previously No.1840, bought back from Comte de Los Rios, sold to Combes Sieyes on November 19 th. 1818, for 2700 Francs.

Fine and rare 18 ct. gold ten-minute repeating watch with a secret portrait miniature compartmemt. B. Four body, "forme collier" by Tavernier No. 2655, with reeded band, the back engine turned "à grains d' orge" with a concealled double cover opening to reveal the portrait (now lacking). Gold cuvette signed "Breguet No. 3256". D. Silver engine- turned with Roman numerals, outer Arabic ten minute ring and eccentric sunk subsicliary seconds, signed: "Breguet et Fils". Gold Breguet hands. M. Frosted ancI gilt, bar caliber, with overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain three armed brass balance, parachute suspension, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb. Repeating on a gong with a single hammer, pull-twist piston in the pendant. In very good condition. Diam. 62 mm.

ITL 28,000 - 32,000

Sold: ITL 39,100

LOT 250

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

"The Heart" of Piguet & Meylan A Highly Important Gold,Enamel,Pearl and Turquoise-set Heart-shaped Quarter-repeating Musical Automaton Watch, made for the Chinese Market by Piguet & Meylan, Geneve, circa 1820.

C.Two-body, massive 18ct. gold, (probably George Reymond) hinged at the top, the covers entirely pavé with bands of graduated split-pearls divided by ribs of blue champleve enamel; the back centered with an exceptionally fine enamel placque in the manner of Adam depicting a young woman attempting to restrain Cupid, representing Love Conquered, within pearl-set bezel and 'pierced' by turquoise and pearl-set crossed arrows,the front with similar decoration and centered with the dial.The back panel opening and decorated on the edge with eau-de-nile enamel, the plate surroundIng the movement engraved with ribbon flowers enamelled in green and reci translucent colours against a pale blue champleve ground. A raised panel of the automaton scene finely painted with a lakeside landscape, with vari-coloured gilt figures of a maiden playing a lute and a young man playing harmonica in the foreground, a revolving windmill sait behind. D. White enamel,with Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds ring. Blued-steel lozenge hands with counter-poised centreseconds. M. GiIt brass, Lepine caliber, with goingbarrel, cylinder escapement with plain three-arm balance and blued-steel flat spring. Disk musical musical train with 20 inclividual teeth, playing on the hour or at-will, with Music/Silent switch in the edge. Repeating on two gong by depressing the pendant. In perfect condition condition. H. 95 W. 65

ITL 0 - 0

Sold: ITL 709,000