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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

LOT 229

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... New York, Mar 05, 2009

J. F. Bautte & Cie, Genève, No. 52079. Made circa 1880. Very fine and rare 18K yellow gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, solid, ?bassine et filet,?, engine-turned, reeded band, the front cover decorated with a coat of arms engraved with initials ?FAM,? hinged gold cuvette with engravings and engine-turned edge. D. White enamel with printed radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute Arabic markers. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. 45 mm., 19???, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever ?moustache? escapement, bimetallic balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed, numbered on the case. Diam. 51 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 800 - 1,200

CHF 1,200 - 1,800

Sold: USD 1,020

LOT 35

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Member of the Royal House of Romania? J. F. Bautte & Cie, à Genève, No. 69308. Made for a member of the Royal House of Romania, circa 1850. Very fine and rare, thin, 18K gold and painted on enamel, hunting cased pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filet?, engine-turned, reeded band, the front cover decorated with the finely painted coat of arms and the motto ?Quae Nocent Docent?, the back cover with multi-colored translucent champleve enamel initials ?AC? beneath a Royal crown. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with small radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 38 mm., 17???, frosted gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 45.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,500 - 2,100

USD 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 14,160

LOT 285

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

?Radial Pearls? Bautte & Moynier à Genève, No. 34184. Made circa 1830 for the Chinese market. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, split pearl-set pocket watch with pearl-set dial and 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, varicolored gold flower and foliate border, central rosette. Gold ?Breguet? hands. M. 31 mm.13 1/2???, gilt brass, three-quarter plate, spring barrel, cylinder escapement, threearm gold balance recessed within the movement, flat balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed, case marked BM and numbered. Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 120,000 - 150,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: HKD 147,500

LOT 286

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

?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.

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 marked MS and numbered. Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 100,000 - 130,000

USD 13,000 - 17,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

LOT 210

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

"Cupid d'Amour" Felipe Hecht, Genève, Ancne Mson J.F. Bautte & Cie, Succs de J. Rossel Fils, No. 99696. Made circa 1900. Very fine, 18K gold, painted on enamel and rose-cut diamond-set, lady's keyless pendant watch with 18K gold, enamel and rose-cut diamond-set detachable brooch fitting.

C. Four-body, chased foliate bezel and band, the back cover decorated with a painted on enamel scene of cupid with a quiver of arrows by a fountain, rose-cut diamond-set asymmetric scroll border surrounded by translucent green guilloche enamel and a further engraved gold scroll and flower border, foliate bow, foliate brooch fitting set with rose-cut diamonds. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Opaline enamel with radial black Paris numerals and red 12, outer gold dot minute indexes. Gold "spade" hands. M. 23 mm., 10 1/2''', frosted gilt, bar caliber, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 28 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,700 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 8,850

LOT 75

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

?Pearls & Emeralds? Bautte & Moynier à Genève, No. 39832. Made circa 1830 for the Chinese market. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, pearl and emerald-set pocket watch with pearl-set dial.

C. Two-body, sprung and hinged bezel set with 31 emeralds, each surrounded by a border of seed pearls, the back with border of 31 emeralds to match the bezel, the center set entirely with pearls and seven emeralds, pendant and bow decorated to match. D. Matte and engine-turned gold with radial Roman numerals set with seed pearls. Gold ?Breguet? hands. M. 31 mm. (13 1/2???), gilt brass three-quarter plate, spring barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance recessed within the movement, flat balance spring, index regulator. Case marked BM. Diam. 43 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AAA

HKD 50,000 - 65,000

USD 6,500 - 8,500

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

Sold: HKD 94,400

LOT 77

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Moulinié, Bautte & Moynier, Geneva, circa 1830. Very fine 18K multicolored gold ruby and turquoise-set watch .

C. Three-body, "bassine", profusely decorated with applied yellow, green, and rose gold floral and foliate motifs set with rubies and turquoises, gold hinged cuvette. D. Off-center, small, gold, set in the lower part, with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, center engine-turned in wickerwork pattern, set on wickerwork pattern gold dial plate. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 35 mm. (16'''), frosted gilt, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance with flat balance spring. Movement signed. Dim. 40 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AA

HKD 10,000 - 15,000

USD 1,300 - 2,000

EUR 1,100 - 1,600

Sold: HKD 14,160

LOT 133

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

?Foliage and Flowers? Jn. Fs. Bautte à Genève, No. 6460. Made circa 1820. Fine and rare, very thin, 18K yellow gold and enamel pocket watch.

C. Two-body, solid, decorated with blue and white-enameled scrolls and flower decoration over engine-turning, central medallion, reeded band. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Yellow gold ?Breguet? hands. M. 17???, gilt brass, full plate, entirely decorated with scrolls and flowers, 11 jewels, cylinder escapement, brass balance, flat balance spring. Movement signed. Diam. 42 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,700 - 2,500

Sold: USD 2,242

LOT 263

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

?Quarter Repeat? Moulinie Bautte & Moynier, Geneva, No. 29411. Made circa 1830. Fine, quarter-repeating, 18K pink gold pocket watch.

C. Four-body, "Empire", engine-turned case, reeded bezel and back rim, case back with crest in the center depicting an owl, hinged cuvette. D. Two tone gold with radial Roman numerals and floral decoration on an outer reserve, outer minute divisions, engine-turned center. Gold "Lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 21''', frosted gilt Lépine caliber, standing barrel, cylinder escapement, ?parechute? shock absorber, three-arm balance with flat balance-spring, hammers striking on rectangular gongs activated by a plunge in the bow stem. Cuvette signed. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 3,000 - 3,700

Sold: USD 4,370

LOT 232

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?Foliage and Flowers? Jn. Fs. Bautte a Geneve, No. 45160. Made circa 1820. Fine 18K gold pocket watch.

C. Two-body, fully decorated in high relief with chased leaves against a matted ground. Hinged gilt metal cuvette. D. Silver, engine-turned, eccentric brushed chapter ring with radial Roman numerals and outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass pierced foliate continental cock with polished steel end-piece, silvered regulation dial. Cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

EUR 800 - 1,000

USD 950 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 1,265

LOT 95

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Scentimental? Duel Attributed to Moulinié, Bautte & Cie, Geneva, circa 1806, made for the Chinese market. Exceptional and extremely rare pair of 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set, combined watch and perfume sprinkler, in the form of flintlock pistols, with original matching gold and enamel pistol-shaped winding keys. Accompanied by a Chinese fitted box. To be sold without reserve.

C. The grips of translucent scarlet enamel over guilloché grounds decorated with small gold rosettes on black champlevé enamel with gold flowers, the borders set with half pearls. Gold plates, finely chased with a dog on one side and a stag on the other, framed with half pearls. The barrels of cobalt blue translucent champlevé enamel over guilloché grounds, with a raised gold scroll design simulating damascene work. The perfume is released through the pistils of gold lotus flowers with enamelled petals, which are shot out of the barrel. The act of cocking the hammer winds the mechanism, also lowering the trigger. The watch is concealed in the end of the butt, the springloaded front and back covers with half pearl-set borders, decorated with guilloché rosettes and centered with half pearls. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold "spearhead" hands. M. 15 mm. ø, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved. In a Chinese fitted box with original keys decorated with matching scarlet enamel over flinqué engraving and white enamel borders. Length 111 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 400,000 - 600,000

EUR 260,000 - 400,000

USD 320,000 - 500,000

Sold: CHF 429,750

LOT 137

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Pearls & Rubies? Bautte & Moynier à Genève, No. 32954. Made circa 1830 for the English market. Very fine, 18K gold, pearl and ruby set pocket watch with clip attachment and key decorated en suite.

C. Two-body, sprung and hinged bezel set with 30 rubies, each surrounded by a border of seed pearls, the back with border to match the bezel, the centre set entirely with pearls and set with seven rubies, pendant and bow decorated to match. D. Gold with applied polished radial Roman numerals, multicoloured foliate gold border and centre. Gold hands. M. 30 mm. (13 1/2???), gilt brass full-plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, pierced and chased continental type balance cock, silvered regulation dial. Case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 22,000

EUR 10,000 - 14,000

USD 13,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

LOT 302

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

J. F. Bautte & Cie, à Genève, No. 65257. Made circa 1850. Fine and rare, 18K gold slim montre à tact with date and duplex escapement.

C. Four-body, "forme quatre baguettes", the engine-turned back with large revolving à tact hand, engraved with 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, eccentric, with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds between 4 & 5, date dial between 7 & 8. Gold ?Breguet? hands. M. 18''', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, 8 jewels, duplex escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 8,000

USD 7,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 11,040