Antiquorum’s Hotel Nogalhilton Geneve, 11th November 2001 Auction Totaled 19,607,554
The top lots for the auction are as follows:
Timekeeper with 2 ComplicationsPatek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 198101, case No. 50147, circa 1926.Extremely fine and certainly unique stainless steel "Staybrite" gentleman's wristwatch with single-button chronograph, vertical register and pulsometer, with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.
Sold for 1,818,500.00 CHF
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Precision Timekeeper with 3 ComplicationsAntide Janvier, "pour son Ami Gorcy, composé à Paris, terminé en 1810".Unique and spectacular, astronomical, 3 week-going, double overhanging pendulum, "resonance" mantle regulator with two independent trains, each with one-second remontoir and Berthoud type detent escapement.
Sold for 1,598,500.00 CHF
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Precision Timekeeper with 1 ComplicationAntide Janvier, Horloger Mécanicien du Roy, Au(x) Louvre, circa 1800.Unique and spectacular, astronomical, 3 week-going, weight-driven, "resonance" double pendulum wall regulator with two independent trains.
Sold for 1,488,500.00 CHF
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Precision Timekeeper with 1 ComplicationBreguet & Fils, No. 2555, Garde Temps d'argent, Regulateur à Tourbillon, sent to Shumacher on January 9, 1824 for the sum of 3000 Francs. Bought back by Breguet on January 22, 1824 for the sum of 3000 Francs. Sold to Trafford on September 3, 1841, for the sum of 2400 Francs.Highly important pocket chronometer with jumping hour hand, Peto cross escapement and four-minute tourbillon regulator.
Sold for 1,103,500.00 CHF
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Alfred Helwig, Deutsche Uhrmacherschule, Glashütte SA, masterpiece made for Professor Bassermann-Jordan in 1927.Exceptionally fine and equally rare slim 14K gold, keyless double-barrel one-minute flying tourbillon regulator pocket chronometer with 36-hour power reserve indicator, first-prize winner of the 1932-33 Deutschen Seewarte Timing Contest, accompanied by Helwig's personal certificate.
Sold for 828,500.00 CHF
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Breguet, No 164, "montre perpe-tuelle", sold on 24 Ventose An 4 (March 13, 1796) to Monsieur Legras, ami de Rougemont.Very important and rare, 18K gold, astronomical quarter-repeating self-winding perpetuelle with 60-hour power reserve, date, phases and age of the moon, with short gold chain and Breguet key, accompanied by a Breguet certificate and original Desoutter morocco fitted box.
Sold for 663,500.00 CHF
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Precision Timekeeper with 7 ComplicationsPatek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 111543, case No. 226407, circa 1899, property of Prince Orloff in 1901.Very fine and important large 18K gold and enamel hunting-cased, keyless astronomical minute-repeating watch with chronograph, perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
Sold for 410,500.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 180,000 - 200,000
USD 113,000 - 125,000
Timekeeper with 4 ComplicationsPatek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 27171, made for Thomas Randon Fisher, circa 1867.Extremely fine and probably unique, 18K gold keyless, double-train, early independent dead-seconds watch with fifth-second foudroyante and return-to-zero mechanism.
Sold for 399,500.00 CHF
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Timekeeper with 5 ComplicationsAttributed to Jaquet-Droz, Geneva, circa 1780.Extremely rare and very fine gilt brass and enamel, two singing bird hanging cage with a center-seconds clock beneath, 12-stream fountain, playing four tunes on demand or changing automatically on the hour.
Sold for 333,500.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 250,000 - 300,000
USD 150,000 - 190,000
Timekeeper with 3 ComplicationsBreguet, No 220, sold to Comte de Montalva on October 28, 1847, for 4,000 francs.Extremely rare, fine and important month-going, weight-driven astronomical long case regulator with one-minute passing striking, annual calendar and equation of time, accompanied by a certificate.
Sold for 311,500.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 300,000 - 400,000
USD 185,000 - 250,000