356 lots

LOT 177

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Cartier Paris "Baguette Duo-Plan", No. 21120, delivered in November 1928. Fine and rare, rectangular, 18ct gold lady's wristwatch, with cord bracelet.

C. massive, polished, hooded fluted lugs, back winder. D. mat silver, with painted Arabic nmerals. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 21 /2"' signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 7x20 mm.

CHF 12,000 - 15,000

LOT 205

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 817738, case No.414158, circa 1928. Fine platinum keyless dress watch.

C. Three piece, massive, "bassine pincée", polished and satiné. D. Matt silver with applied platinum indexes and subsidiary seconds. Platinum "bâtons" hands. M. 18? rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the case, dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 43 mm.

CHF 3,800 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 4,830

LOT 399

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 405442, case No. 252295, delivered in September 1928. Very fine and rare, early, cushion shaped, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished. D. mat silver, with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. " Cathédrale" gold hands. M. 10"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 29x29 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 6,325

LOT 401

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 818251, case No. 292144, circa 1928. Very fine and rare, tonneau shaped, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back. D. champagne, with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 10"' gilt brass, 15 jewels, lever escapement "à moustache", cut bimetallic balance, flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 25x39 mm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 13,800

LOT 406

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 816432, case No. 292467, circa 1928. Very fine, square, 18ct white gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, screwed bars. D. mat silver, with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 10"' gilt brass, 18 jewels, lever escapement "à moustache", cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 25x25 mm.

CHF 14,000 - 16,000

LOT 287

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No 819050, case No 414768, circa 1928. Fine platinum and enamel keyless dress watch.

C. Satined, the bezels with champlevé enamelled decoration. D. Two-tone silvered with applied Arabic numerals + seconds. Platinum spade hands. M. Rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Very good condition. Diam. 43 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

HKD 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 31,050

LOT 105

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Monsieur L.H. Dulles Chronometer No. 1939, sold on 7 January 1928, for the sum of 7040 Francs. Gold hunting-cased keyless lever chronometer watch.

Case: 18 ct., four body, demi-bassine form, No. 3706. Gold cuvette signed: "Breguet, No. 1939".
Dial: Enamel, signed: "Breguet, No. 1939", with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Bluedsteel poires hands.
Movement: Gilt brass, 19"', bar caliber signed: " Breguet, No. 1939", with 15 jewels, fusee with maintaining power, the keyless work disconnected when fully wound and re-engaged by a bolt in the band. Counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement with Guillaume compensation balance. Free-sprung blued-steel helical balance spring with terminal curves and diamond end-stone.
In unused condition. Diam. 54 mm.

CHF 55,000 - 65,000

Sold: CHF 65,550

LOT 118

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Monsieur J. Macqué Astronomical watch No. 4802, completed on 12 November 1925, sold on 21 September 1928, for the sum of 17,000 Francs. Gold keyless watch with dual time zones, quarter-repeating, full calendar, thermometer and independent jumping dead split-seconds with subsidiary 1/5th flying hand.

Case: 18 ct., four body polished,No.4802, bassine form. Gold cuvette signed: "Breguet, No. 4802".
Dial: Mat silver, signed: "Breguet, No. 4802", small dial for the hours with Roman numerals, and concentric week day ring , symetrical dial for local hour with Roman numerals and. concentric outer date ring. Subsidiary seconds with concentric flying 1 /5th seconds hand, and aperture for age and phase of the moon, with semi-circular sector below for the thermometer. Independant jumping dead centre-seconds hand with rejoining split. Blued-steel piques hands.
Movement: Gilt brass, 20"', bar caliber ébauche by S. Niton, with two wheel trains, differential winding for the two barrels, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance. Blued-steel Breguet balance spring. The independent seconds train locked by a bolt in the band, the split hand push-piece on the winding crown. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Hand-setting for both time dials with a key.
In very good condition Diam. 54 mm.

CHF 230,000 - 260,000

LOT 121

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Madame Dulles Extra slim astronomical watch No. 1648, sold on 18 December 1928, for the sum of 31,000 Old Francs. Gold keyless astronomical watch with retrograde perpetual calendar, equation of time, phase and age of the moon and winding indicator. Original brown leather fitted case.

Case: 18 ct., three body, Mural style, No.B.1648. Gold cuvette.
Dial: Eccentric, matt silver, signed: "Breguet, No. 1648", with Arabic numerals, concentric month ring with sectors for equation of time, the flyback date and the up-and-down scale, aperture for the phase of the moon with the age on the border . Blued-steel Breguet hands.
Movement: Rhodiumed, 19"', "No. B 1648", the ébauche by Victorin Piguet, with fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance. Blued-steel Breguet balance spring.
In new condition Diam. 51 mm.

CHF 200,000 - 250,000

LOT 176

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Hanae Mori Building, Dec 15, 1990

Cartier Paris, "Tank Plat", No. 20487, delivered 8.6.1928. Very fine, small, rectangular, platinum Iady's wristwatch, with platinum ancI 18 et pink gold Gabier cleployant clasp.

C. massive, polished, satined, sapphireset winding-crown. D. white, with painted Roman numerals. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 7"' signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case anci movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 19x26 mm.

JPY 1,400,000 - 1,600,000

CHF 14,000 - 16,000

LOT 178

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Hanae Mori Building, Dec 15, 1990

Cartier, France, No.2824O, Delivered to England in 1928. Very rare and fine 18 ct. gold keyless "mystérieuse" watch, with original fitted Cartier box.

C. Two piece, massive, facetted octagonal form. D. Clear circular glass panels with champlevé black enamel Roman hour numerals on the case. Blued-steel Breguet "antique" hands. M. By Jaeger, Swiss. Rectangular, nickelled, 15 jewels, bimetallic uncut balance, flat spring, mounted with the additional train on spotted brass plate. Case signed Cartier, movement signed Jaeger. In perfect condition. Dim. 40 x 40mm.

JPY 3,000,000 - 4,000,000

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

Sold: JPY 5,286,250

LOT 259

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Hanae Mori Building, Dec 15, 1990

Movado Factories, Swiss, 1928. Very fine 18ct. four colour gold "Ermeto" purse watch.

C. Massive rectangular, applied four coloured weave pattern. D. Matt silver, applied gold Breguet numerals. Gold " cathedrales" hands. M. 10", rhodiumed with "fausse côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, screwed chatons, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet spring. Signed case, dial and movement. In excellent condition. Dim. 48 x 34mm.

JPY 500,000 - 700,000

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

LOT 380

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Hanae Mori Building, Dec 15, 1990

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 814579, case No. 291222, circa 1928. Very fine, early, "carré galbé", 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 12"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement "à moustache", cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 30x30 mm.

JPY 1,200,000 - 1,600,000

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: JPY 2,536,250

LOT 102

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 201483, case No. 289262, circa 1928. Extremely fine and rare, early, cushion-shaped, centersecond, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, wire lugs. D. white enamel with Arabic numerals, "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 12', gilt brass, 18 jewels, lever escapement "à moustache", cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 30 x 30 mm.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 55,200

LOT 192

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 818275, case No. 606996, circa 1928. Fine and early 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, lapidated bezel. D. "Champagne" with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, "Skeleton" steel hands. M. 10"', gilt brass, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 39 x 25 mm.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 245

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Cartier "Tank", Plate, No. 24693, case No. 20487, circa 1928. Very fine and rare, small, platinum Iady's wristwatch with 18 et pink gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. massive, satined, sapphire-set winding-crown. D. mat silver with painted Roman numerals, "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 7-, signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 26 x 19 mm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 317

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 816196, case No. 609415, circa 1928. Very fine and rare, early, rectangular curved, 18 ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, bevelled bezel, engraved band. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, "Feuille" gold hands. M. 10"', rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement "à moustache", cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 8 positions, flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 25 x 42 mm.

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

LOT 447

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Leopold Huguenin, Locle, No 11928, circa 1880. Fine and unusual 18 ct. gold hunting cased keyless watch with independent split seconds and 1/4 second diablotine.

Four body massive "bassine et filet" engine turned case with reeded band. Gold cuvette engine turned on the edge. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and second rings, small subsidiary dial for the " foudroyante" Blued steel Breguet hands. Fine glazed nickel finished 20' movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, double train of wheels with a differential winding, 23 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. The independent split second mechanism is operated by means of push pieces on the band. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 11,500

LOT 483

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 197998, case No. 416549, specially made for Thomas Emery in 1928.

Extremely fine and rare 18 ct. gold pocket chronometer with a one minute tourbillon regulator, awarded the first prize, for a record number of 843 points at the Geneva 1929-1930 Observatory contest, with an additional special prize for the mean time variation, with photocopy of the Geneva Observatory Register. Double body massive "bassine" polished case with invisible hinges, the blue champlevé enamelled monogram: "T.E." on the back. All the informations about the awarded prize are engraved inside the back. Glazed gold cuvette. Fine unusual white enamel dial with blue Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. Extremely fine rhodium plated 18"' "Extra" quality movement, "fausses côtes"decoration, 18 jewels, one minute tourbillon with polished steel equidistant armed carriage driven by the minute wheel, equilibrated lateral lever escapement, brassinvar Guillaume balance, 3 heat and cold, isochronism and five position adjustments by François Modoux, blued steel balance spring with a terminal curve. Signed on the dial, case and the movement. In excellent condition. Diam. 51 mm.

CHF 300,000 - 350,000

LOT 71

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 27, 1990

Patek Philippe & Cie Genève, circa 1928.

Fine and early square gentleman's wristwatch, 18 ct gold case, hinged back, two-tone mat silver dial with Arabic numerals + auxiliary second dial, 18 jewels.

HKD 37,000 - 52,000

CHF 7,000 - 10,000

Sold: HKD 36,800