115 lots

LOT 174

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 19, 2012

J. FR S. BAUTTE ET CE. BROOCH YELLOW GOLD AND ENAMEL J. Frs. Bautte et Ce A Geneve, No. 53818. Made circa 1850. Fine and elegant, 18k yellow gold and enamel quarter repeating pendant watch with bow broach and matching gold and enamel chain with key.

C. Four-body, decorated with red, blue and green enamel fl owers within gold borders, the bezel, pendant and bow decorated to match. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver, guilloche, with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 30 mm., matte gilt, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm plain balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by pressing the bow. Cuvette signed. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 60,000 - 100,000

USD 8,000 - 13,000

EUR 6,000 - 10,000

LOT 28

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

GOLD GRANULATION-DECORATED & TURQUOISE WATCH Bautte & Moynier à Genève, No. 40626. Made circa 1830. Very fine and rare, granulation-decorated 18K gold and turquoise-set watch.

C. Two-body, "bassine", profusely decorated with applied gold foliage set with turquoises in granulation decorated collets, bezel, pendant and bow decorated to match. D. Gold, matte engine-turned and engraved, champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gold Breguet hands. M. 35 mm, frosted gilt, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance with fl at balance spring, pierced and engraved continental cock with polished steel endplate, silver regulation dial. Movement signed. Dim. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 3,300 - 5,000

LOT 369

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 13, 2012

BAUTTE MONTRE À TACT J. F. Bautte & Cie, à Genève, No. 64061. Made circa 1850. Fine and rare, 18K gold, slim, montre à tact pocket watch.

C. Four-body, "forme quatre baguettes", the engine-turned back with large revolving à tact hand, engraved with a fl ower and scrolls, gold touch pins on the coin-edge band, engine-turned front cover. Gold cuvette engraved with technical details, with an aperture allowing the tact hand to be caught by the tact wheel. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gold Breguet hands. M. 34 mm., gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, jeweled, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,500 - 8,700

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

LOT 82

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

J. FR S. BAUTTE ET CE. BROOCH REPEATER YELLOW GOLD AND ENAMEL J. Frs. Bautte et Ce A Geneve, No. 53818. Made circa 1850. Fine and elegant, 18k yellow gold and enamel quarter repeating pendant watch with bow broach and matching gold and enamel chain with key.

C. Four-body, decorated with red, blue and green enamel fl owers within gold borders, the bezel, pendant and bow decorated to match. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver, guilloche, with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 30 mm., matte gilt, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm plain balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by pressing the bow. Cuvette signed. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 30,000 - 50,000

USD 4,000 - 6,500

EUR 3,000 - 5,000

Sold: HKD 37,500

LOT 85

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

J.F. BAUTTE & CIE PENDANT WATCH & CHATELAINE Jean-Francois Bautte & Cie, a Geneve, No. 70054. Made circa 1885. Very fine, Louis XV-style, 18K gold, keyless lady?s pendant watch with an 18K gold chatelaine. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, Louis XV-style, polished, the back with diamond-set monogram ?N? surrounded by blue enamel, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gold Breguet hands. M. 24 mm, matte gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 28 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 20,000 - 25,000

USD 2,500 - 3,200

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: HKD 25,000

LOT 13

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

ROSSEL & FILS DIAMONDS & RUBIES Rossel & Fils, succrs de J.F. Bautte & Cie, Genève, No. 98041. Made circa 1890. Fine, 18K gold rose-cut diamond and ruby-set lady?s keyless pendant watch with a detachable 18K gold, ruby and pearl-set coronet-form brooch.

C. Four-body, polished band, the bezel set with rose-cut diamonds and rubies, the back entirely set with rose-cut diamonds and rubies. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved inscription. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic fi ve-minute numerals. Gold baton hands. M. 8???, matte gilt, bar caliber, 10 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm gilt balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 24 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,200 - 2,700

USD 2,300 - 3,000

EUR 1,800 - 2,200

LOT 504

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

GOLD & ENAMEL SNUFF BOX AND WATCH Attributed to Jean-François Bautte, Geneva. Made circa 1800. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket snuff box with integral watch.

C. Rectangular, the center hinged compartment decorated with a painted on enamel portrait of a mother and child on a blue ground, pearl-set border, outer border overlaid with light blue enamel and engraved gold foliage with two applied gold putti, further compartment on the right with hinged lid decorated with an en grisaille oval panel of a putto with pearl-set border and decoration, to the left the watch with hinged cover decorated to match, the sides with white enamel vignettes depicting a rabbit, a swan, fl owers and a hunting dog surprising a duck, further light blue enamel and engraved gold swag and trophy decoration, the base decorated to match with a central white enamel vase of fl owers and two light lue enamel panels with engraved gold trophies, royal blue enamel border with gold repeat pattern. D. Circular white enamel with Arabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions, gold dial mask decorated with light blue enamel and gold engraved trophy and foliage to match the box. M. 25 x 10 mm., rectangular gilt with foliate engraved back plate, going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Case with incuse mark JB. Dim. 75 x 30 x 11 mm

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

USD 45,000 - 65,000

EUR 33,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 92,500

LOT 249

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

BLUE ENAMEL & PEARL BROOCH WATCH Bautte & C. a Genève, case No. 68261. Made circa 1870. Fine, 18K gold enamel lady's pendant watch with detachable gold, enamel and diamond bow-shaped brooch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", the back overlaid with royal blue enamel. Hinged gold cuvette D. White enamel with radial black Arabic numerals, outer minute division. Gold Breguet hands. M. 21 mm, matte gilt, cylindric straight-line lever escapement, index regulator. Diam. 24 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 18,000 - 28,000

USD 2,300 - 3,600

EUR 1,700 - 2,600

LOT 330

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Jean-Francois Bautte & Cie, a Geneve, No. 73552. Made circa 1850. Fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel lady?s pendant watch. Accompanied by a gold and enamel chain holding the key and a painted portrait.

C. Four-body, bassine et filets, the front with a painted on enamel view of a peaceful river with trees, foliate blue and white enamel engraved bezel, the back decorated with a finely painted on enamel flower bouquet set on a yellow guilloche enamel background with a pale blue and foliate engraved gold border. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 14???, matte gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 33 mm

Grading System: A

HKD 28,000 - 39,000

USD 3,500 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,500

LOT 348

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LORGNETTE WITH CONCEALED WATCH Rossel & Fils, Succ. de J.-F. Bautte, Geneve, No. 80115. Made circa 1850. Fine and unusual 18K gold, enamel and diamond-set folding lorgnette with a concealed watch. Accompanied by its original leather travel pouch.

C. Spring-loaded front cover decorated with a diamond set floral pattern on translucent imperial blue guilloche enamel ground, back and handle engraved with foliage against an engine-turned background. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, set in gold plate with winding, setting and regulating apertures. Blued-steel Breguet and baton hands. M. 18 x 30 mm, shaped, gilt brass bar calibre, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat steel balance spring, index regulator. Movement numbered. Dim. 83 x 25 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 105,000 - 200,000

USD 14,000 - 25,000

EUR 9,500 - 18,000

Sold: HKD 162,500

LOT 29

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Rossel & Fils Diamond Stars Rossel & Fils, succrs de J.F. Bautte & Cie, Genève, No. 82881. Made circa 1850. Fine, 18K gold, enamel and rose-cut diamond-set lady?s pendant watch.

C. Four-body, bassine et filets, polished bezel, coin-edge band, the back decorated with rose-cut diamond stars on a translucent royal blue guilloche enamel ground. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gold Breguet hands. M. 12???, matte gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 31 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 2,000

LOT 303

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

Rossel-Bautte View of Lake Geneva Rossel-Bautte & Cie, a Geneve, No. 75628. Made circa 1850. Fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel lady?s pendant watch.

C. Four-body, bassine et filets, foliate engraved bezel and band, the back decorated with a finely painted on enamel view of Lake Geneva with a royal blue and foliate engraved gold border. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 14???, matte gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,300

Sold: CHF 4,250

LOT 81

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Lake View Attributed to Bautte, Geneve, No. 2861. Made circa 1845. Fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel lady?s pendant watch. To be sold without reserve

c. Four-body, bassine et filets, polished bezel, reeded band, the back decorated with a painted on enamel scene of a Swiss lake view, foliate dark blue enamel border on an engraved ground. Hinged gold cuvette. d. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gold spade hands. m. 31 mm., matte gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Case punched ?JB?. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 750 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 2,250

LOT 240

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

J. Fr s. Bautte et Ce. J. Frs. Bautte et Ce A Geneve, No. 47782. Made circa 1825. Fine and rare, 18K gold and champlevé enamel pocket watch with eccentric dial.

C. Four-body, scalloped with twelve lobes, decorated with translucent, red, blue and green enamel vermiculae within white enamel borders, the bezel, pendant and bow decorated to match. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver, engine-turned, with eccentric chapter ring, radial champleve Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 33 mm., matte gilt, Lepine caliber, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 30,000 - 50,000

USD 4,000 - 6,500

EUR 3,000 - 5,000

Sold: HKD 50,000

LOT 330

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

Gold & Enamel Apollo Cameo Bangle Watch Attributed to Bautte, Geneva. Made circa 1835. Very fine and rare, large, 18K gold, champleve enamel and cameo-set bangle fitted with a concealed watch.

C. Spring-loaded cover set with a carved shell cameo depicting the profile of Apollo amongst the clouds, scalloped border decorated with gold foliage and white champlevé enamel flowers on a black ground, opening to reveal the watch, the band and tapered bracelet decorated to match. D. Gold, engine-turned, champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold spade hands. M. 36 mm, matte gilt brass, full plate, turned pillars, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, continental pierced and engraved balance cock, silvered regulation dial. Dim. 61 x 45 mm. Thickness 21 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 60,000 - 95,000

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 9,500

Sold: HKD 137,500

LOT 402

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

J. Fr s. Bautte et Ce. J. Frs. Bautte et Ce A Geneve, No. 47782. Made circa 1825. Fine and rare, 18K gold and enamel pocket watch with eccentric dial.

C. Four-body, scalloped with twelve lobes, decorated with translucent, red, blue and green enamel vermiculae within white enamel borders, the bezel, pendant and bow decorated to match. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver, engine-turned, with eccentric chapter ring, radial champleve Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 33 mm., matte gilt, Lepine caliber, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

USD 9,500 - 14,000

EUR 7,000 - 10,000

LOT 498

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Bautte & Ce. Montre à Tact with Chronometer Escapement and Sidereal Time Chart made for an Important Polish Nobleman ? Meleniewski. Jn. Fs. Bautte & Ce A Geneve, No. 72428. Made circa 1850. Very fine and extremely rare and important, 18K yellow gold and painted on enamel montre à tact pocket watch with pivoted detent chronometer escapement, sidereal time chart and special dial. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Four-body, forme quatre baguettes, engine-turned with polished borders, coin-edge band with gold pins for the à tact, front cover with finely painted coat of arms of the Kopacz Meleniewski family on a royal blue ground, the back cover with foliate engraved à tact hand and painted on enamel initials "UM" beneath a painted on enamel Polish Noble Crown. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with a sidereal time chart for each month with dates and hours, minutes and seconds. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with gothic letters at each five-minutes spelling the name "U. Meleniewski", subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 38 mm., 17???, matte gilt bar caliber, 12 jewels, pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 45.5 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

USD 23,000 - 33,000

EUR 17,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 30,000

LOT 190

Important Collectors Wristwatches, Po... Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

Radial Pearls Attributed to Bautte & Moynier à Genève, No. 33219. Made circa 1830 for the Chinese market. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, split pearl-set pocket watch with pearl-set dial and matching brooch fitting. Accompanied by a matching key.

C. Two-body, sprung and hinged bezel set with split-pearls and seed pearls, the back set entirely with graduated split-pearls in a radial pattern, pendant and bow decorated to match. D. Matte and engine-turned gold with radial Roman numerals set with seed pearls, outer seed-pearl minute divisions, engine-turned center. Gold lozenge hands. M. 33 mm.,14???, gilt brass, threequarter plate, spring barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance recessed within the movement, flat balance spring, index regulator. Case punched MS and numbered. Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,700 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 7,800

LOT 275

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

The Windmill and Water Wheel Automaton Watch Attributed to Bautte & Moynier, Geneva, No. 6075. Made circa 1830. Very fine and extremely rare, small, 18K gold and painted on enamel, center-seconds pocket watch with automaton windmill and water-wheel.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, reeded bezel and bow, flower and shell cast band and pendant, engine-turned sprung back with central engraved initials, bolt at 11 for activating the automaton. Hinged gold cuvette with winding and hand-setting apertures. D. Small offset matte gold with applied polished gold radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions, center with chased foliate rosette. Blued steel lozenge hands. Finely painted on enamel dial surround decorated with an alpine mountain scene with a windmill, the sails turning, an automaton water wheel and waterfall to the side with applied chased varicolored gold foliage. M. 38 mm., matte gilt, standing barrel for the going train, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, fixed barrel for the automaton mechanism. Case with punch marks BM & BC, cuvette and case numbered. Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 19,000 - 28,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 22,800

LOT 7

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

J. F. Bautte & Cie, Genève, No. 70162. Made circa 1880. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold pocket watch. Accompanied by a winding key. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filet,? reeded band, case back with engine-turned decoration, engraved hinged gold cuvette. D. Guilloche gold with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial, the center engraved in a floral and leaf pattern. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 35 mm., 16???, frosted gilt, bar caliber, 6 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 500 - 1,000

EUR 350 - 700

CHF 550 - 1,100

Sold: USD 960