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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Three body massive "demi-bassine" case engraved overall, with diamond set bow and winding crown, Masonic symbols of the highest grades of the Free Masonry engraved on the back, and on the gold cuvette, the regular symbols are engraved on the dial, inside the back and the cuvette. Mat silver dial with applied gold Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds, decorated with engraved Masonic symbols. Gold Breguet hands. Fine rhodium plated 16? movement, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, two screwed settings, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a micrometric index. Signed Tiffany on the dial, both Patek Philippe and Tiffany on the movement. In good condition. Diam. 45 mm.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
Good 18k gold keyless watch in original leather covered fitted case with a certificate. Three body massive "demi-bassine" case with engine turned back and inset hinges. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic ring for the hours from 13 to 24 and subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. GiIt brass 19' movement, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement "à moustaches'. cut bimetallic balance. Breguet balance spring with a micrometric index. Signed on the dial, the case and the movement. In very good condition. Diam.: 51 mm.
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 7,475
C. massive. polished, hinged back. lapidated bezel, table crystal. D. mat silver. with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Spade" gold hands. M. 10''', gilt brass, 17 jewels. lever escapement. "à moustache", cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 26x26 mm.
CHF 11,000 - 13,000
Sold: CHF 13,800
C. massive. polished. bi-colour bezel. engraved hinged back. D. two-tone silver, with indexes. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 8 ' "', rhodiumed. 15 jewels. lever escapement. cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 5 positions. flat balancespring. Dial. case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 29x36 mm.
CHF 20,000 - 30,000
Sold: CHF 19,550
Cartier, Paris, No. 20104, made in 1928. Very fine, square, 18ct gold, gentleman's wristwatch.
C. massive, polished, hinged back, lapidated bezel, wire lugs. sapphireset winding-crown. D. white enamel, with painted Roman numerals. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 9", signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodiumed. 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 3 positions. Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 23x23 mm.
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
Sold: CHF 25,300
C. massive, polished. top cover decorated with a blued enamel filet, ogival lugs. bottom winder. D. mat silver, with painted roman numerals. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 9", signed Cartier Inc., rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" deco-ration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 2 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 24x27 mm.
CHF 40,000 - 50,000
Sold: CHF 55,200
C. massive, polished, hinged bezel. D. mat silver with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Skeleton" radiumed hands. M. 9gilt brass, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. 24 x 34 mm.
JPY 1,800,000 - 2,100,000
USD 12,000 - 14,000
C. massive, polished, hinged back. D. gold with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Skeleton" radiumed hands. M. 10"', rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement "à moustache", cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. 26 x 37 mm.
JPY 1,950,000 - 2,400,000
USD 13,000 - 16,000
C. massive, polished, gold dome,bearing the Royal Crown and initials.. D. white enamel with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary 30 minutes register and seconds dial. "Breguet" gold hands. M. 13"'gilt brass, 19 jewels, lever es-capement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, the coaxial button on the winding crown is for the chrono-graph functions.. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.
JPY 18,000,000 - 24,000,000
USD 120,000 - 160,000
C. massive, polished, lapidated. D. mat silver with applied white gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Feuille" white gold hands. M. 5', rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjust-ed to 8 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and move-ment signed. In very good condition. 17 x 35 mm.
CHF 14,000 - 18,000
Sold: CHF 15,525
C. massive, polished, hinged back. D. white enamel with large Breguet numerals + auxiliary second dial. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 12"', gilt brass, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bumetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 31 mm.
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
Sold: CHF 36,800