579 lots

LOT 1

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Patek Philippe Blue Enamel & Diamonds Pendant Brooch Watch Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, movement No. 105427, case No. 2176*2. Made circa 1896. Very fine, keyless, 18K gold, enamel and rose-cut diamond-set lady's pendant watch with detachable gold, enamel and rose-cut diamond-set dragon-wing brooch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", the bezel and band overlaid with royal blue translucent guilloche enamel, the back similarly overlaid with royal blue enamel and decorated with rose-cut diamond-set flowers and a half-fleur-de-lis. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial blue Arabic numerals, outer minute track and outermost gold Arabic five-minute numerals. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Cal. 10???, rhodium-plated, fausses-cotes decoration, 18 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, moustache straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 27 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

USD 11,000 - 16,500

EUR 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 18,750

LOT 2

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Rigaud - Jasper, Ruby & Diamond Pendant Watch Rigaud & Fils, Rue de la Paix, 15 à Paris. Made circa 1840. Very fine, 18K gold, jasper, ruby and diamond-set lady?s pendant watch.

C. Four-body, polished bezel, coin-edge band, trefoil bow set with old-cut rubies and diamonds, the back cover set with a polished jasper panel surrounded by old-cut rubies and diamonds. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Black Breguet hands. M. 12???, matte gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 30.5 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 5,500 - 7,700

EUR 3,800 - 5,300

Sold: CHF 7,500

LOT 3

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Swiss ? Rococco Style Gold, Red Enamel & Diamond Pendant Watch Swiss. Made circa 1895. Fine and elegant, 14K gold, enamel and rose diamond-set lady?s keyless pendant watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, the band with engraved decoration, the front cover overlaid with translucent red enamel and with engraved gold foliate scrolls, central rose diamond-set flower, the back decorated to match with central engraved gold phoenix trophy. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Off-white enamel with Arabic numerals, outer gold minute divisions. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. Cal. 10???, matte gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 27 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

USD 2,200 - 3,300

EUR 1,500 - 2,300

Sold: CHF 1,875

LOT 4

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Swiss Mother of Pearl Pendant Watch Swiss. Made circa 1900. Fine, keyless, mother of pearl and 18K gold lady's pendant watch with a gold bird brooch.

C. Two-body, bassine, mother of pearl, gold pendant and bow, the back cover applied with a gold foliate monogram. D. Mother of pearl, with Arabic numerals, inner red 24-hour numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel spade hands. M. 10 ½ ???, matte gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 31 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 700 - 1,300

USD 800 - 1,400

EUR 500 - 1,000

Sold: CHF 1,375

LOT 5

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Enamel Flowers Pendant Watch Swiss, No. 523. Made circa 1835. Fine, 18K gold and champlevé enamel lady?s pendant watch.

C. Four-body, the bezel decorated with gold flowers on black enamel, the back cover with polychrome champlevé enamel flowers and foliage on a black enamel ground. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver, engine-turned with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 10???, matte gilt, Lepine caliber, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 28 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,100 - 2,200

EUR 800 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 2,750

LOT 6

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Aubert - Enamel Flowers D.F. Aubert à Geneve, No. 19828. Made circa 1840. Fine, 18K gold, ramolayé and painted on enamel lady?s pendant watch.

C. Four-body, shaped edges, the bezel decorated with black champlevé enamel and engraved gold flowers and foliage, the back cover painted on enamel with four flower sprays, gold ramolayé flowers between, translucent red guilloche enamel ground, outer border to match the bezel. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver, engine-turned with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, central engraved foliate decoration. Blued steel spade hands. M. 12???, matte gilt, Lepine caliber, jeweled cylinder escapement, plain three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 35 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 1,300 - 2,600

USD 1,500 - 3,000

EUR 1,000 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 2,500

LOT 7

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

LeRoy & Fils Enamel Flowers Le Roy & Fils, Hgers du Roi, à Paris, No. 17101. Made circa 1830. Fine, 18K gold and champleve enamel pocket watch with a gold and enamel ratchet key.

C. Four-body, the bezel decorated with red and white champlevé enamel half flowers on a black enamel ground, the back cover with polychrome champlevé enamel flowers and foliage and a butterfly on a black enamel ground, outer border to match the bezel. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver, engine-turned with radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 15???, matte gilt, Lepine caliber, jeweled cylinder escapement, plain three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 40 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,300

USD 2,200 - 3,600

EUR 1,500 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 4,750

LOT 8

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Royal Blue Enamel Swiss. Made circa 1800. Fine, 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set lady?s hunting-cased pocket watch.

C. Three-body, Empire, both covers overlaid with translucent royal blue guilloche enamel over sunray engineturning, pearl-set borders, reeded band. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 24 mm., matte gilt, full-plate, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, continental cock, silver regulation dial. Diam. 29 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 1,400 - 2,700

USD 1,500 - 3,000

EUR 1,000 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 1,750

LOT 9

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Portrait de Marie Antoinette Swiss, No. 20548. Made circa 1880. Fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel lady?s keyless pendant watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished bezel and band, the back set with a painted on enamel portrait of a Marie Antoinette in an engraved border, outer translucent royal blue enamel border with engraved gold foliage and flowers. Hinged gold engine-turned cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals. Blued steel hands. M. 11''', matte gilt, 8 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance with blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 28.5 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 1,300 - 2,600

USD 1,500 - 3,000

EUR 1,000 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 1,625

LOT 10

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

LeCoultre - Royal Blue Enamel & Pearls LeCoultre & Co., Swiss, retailed by Ratel, 55 Rue Monsieur Le Prince, case No. 33800. Made circa 1900. Fine and elegant, 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set, lady?s keyless pendant watch.

C. Four-body, pearl-set bezel, the back cover overlaid with translucent royal blue enamel over sunray engine-turning, pearl-set border. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 11???, matte gilt, 8 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed. Diam. 30 mm Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 1,600 - 2,900

USD 1,800 - 3,200

EUR 1,200 - 2,200

Sold: CHF 3,250

LOT 11

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Gold & Pearls Swiss, No. 89724. Made circa 1900. Very fine, 18K gold, pearl and rose-cut diamond-set lady?s keyless pendant watch with matching brooch designed as a fleur-de-lys.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished band, the bezel and back entirely set with halfpearls, the back partially intersected by rose-cut diamonds. Hinged gold cuvette. Brooch formed as a pearl-set fleur-de-lys. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions. Gold Louis XV hands. M. 10''', matte gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance with blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 26 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,300

USD 2,200 - 3,600

EUR 1,500 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 2,750

LOT 12

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Gold & Pearls Swiss, No. 3785. Made circa 1900. Very fine, 18K gold, pearl and rose-cut diamond-set lady?s keyless pendant watch with gold bow brooch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished band, the bezel and back entirely set with halfpearls, the back partially intersected by rose-cut diamonds. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals in circular gold paillon reserves, outer minute track with gold dots. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 9''', matte gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance with blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 24 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 1,300 - 2,600

USD 1,500 - 3,000

EUR 1,000 - 2,000

LOT 13

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Gold & Plique à Jour Enamel Flowers Swiss. Made circa 1890. Very fine and rare, rococo Louis XV-style, 18K gold and plique à jour enamel lady?s keyless pendant watch with matching gold and plique à jour brooch.

C. Four-body, "Louis XV", polished band, the bezel chased with asymmetric scrolls, the back chased with asymmetric foliate scrolls and flowers, the center with a plique à jour flower. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions and large radial Arabic five-minuet numerals. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 9''', matte gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance with blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 24 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,700 - 5,300

USD 3,000 - 5,800

EUR 2,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 3,375

LOT 14

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Swiss Enamel Pendant Watch Swiss, No. 48136. Made circa 1890. Fine, keyless, 18K gold and painted on enamel lady's pendant watch.

C. Four-body, bassine, engraved bezel, polished band, the back cover with a painted on enamel scene of a young lady seated in a pastoral landscape realeasing a dove from a cage, border to match the bezel. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Off-white enamel with Arabic numerals within gold paillon borders, outer minute track. Gold Louis XV hands. M. 9???, matte gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 24 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 900 - 1,900

USD 1,000 - 2,100

EUR 700 - 1,400

Sold: CHF 1,250

LOT 15

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Portrait de Dame Swiss, No. 80071. Made circa 1890. Fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel lady?s keyless pendant watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished band, engraved bezel, the back painted on enamel with a portrait of a lady in an engraved scroll border. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer gold dot minute divisions. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 9''', matte gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance with blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 23 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 900 - 1,700

USD 1,000 - 1,900

EUR 700 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 1,500

LOT 16

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Swiss Enamel Pendant Watch - The Country Girl Swiss, No. 12998. Made circa 1900. Fine, keyless, 18K gold and painted on enamel lady's pendant watch.

C. Four-body, bassine, chased scroll bezel, polished band, the back cover with a painted on enamel scene of a young country girl carrying a wheat sheaf and with a sheep at her side in a landscape, outer border to match the bezel. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with blue radial Roman numerals intersected by gold stars, outer minute track. Gold Louis XV hands. M. 11???, matte gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 29 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 1,800

USD 1,100 - 2,000

EUR 800 - 1,400

Sold: CHF 2,375

LOT 17

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Swiss Red Enamel Pendant Watch Swiss, No. 9766, retailed by Gustave Sandoz, Horloger de la Marine, Palais Royal 146, 147, 148, Paris. Made circa 1900. Fine, keyless, 18K varicolored gold and enamel lady's pendant watch with a gold, enamel and rose-cut diamond-set bow brooch.

C. Four-body, bassine, the bezel with applied varicolored gold flowers and scrolls, the back cover overlaid with translucent red enamel over sunray engine-turning, offset gold cartouche engraved with initials ?NM?, border to match the bezel. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals within oval gold paillon borders, outer minute track and outer gold pyramidal five-minute indexes. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 10???, matte gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 27 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 1,600 - 3,000

USD 1,800 - 3,200

EUR 1,200 - 2,200

Sold: CHF 2,000

LOT 18

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Gold, Red Enamel & Diamond Pendant Watch Swiss, No. 81676. Made circa 1890. Fine, 18K gold, enamel and diamond-set lady?s keyless pendant watch with gold bow brooch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished band, engraved bezel, the back overlaid with translucent red guilloche enamel and gold paillon decoration, set with a single rose-cut diamond. Hinged gold cuvette. Brooch designed as a coiled serpent, the head set with a single ruby. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer gold dot minute divisions. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 9''', matte gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance with blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 24 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 1,800

USD 1,100 - 2,000

EUR 800 - 1,400

Sold: CHF 625

LOT 19

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Swiss ? Gold & Red Enamel Pendant Watch Swiss. Made circa 1895. Fine and elegant, 18K gold and enamel lady?s keyless pendant watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, the bezel with engraved decoration, the back cover overlaid with translucent red enamel over sunray guilloche, gold paillon border, gold cartouche with engraved initials. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved presentation inscription. D. Red enamel with Arabic numerals on circular white reserves with gold paillon borders, outer gold minute divisions. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. Cal. 10???, matte gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 26 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,700 - 2,800

EUR 1,100 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 1,875

LOT 20

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Swiss ? Cupid?s Serenade Swiss, case No. 13500. Made circa 1900. Fine and elegant, 18K gold, painted on enamel and rose-cut diamond-set lady?s keyless pendant watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, polished, the back cover decorated with a painted on enamel scene of cupid seated on a branch playing a flute to a bird on the branch, rose-cut diamond-set branch below. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions and blue Arabic five-minute numerals. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 10 ???, matte gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 26 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,100 - 2,200

EUR 800 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 1,250