Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 402192, circa 1925.
Very fine and elegant 18-carat gold and enamel "Art Déco" dress watch. Three piece massive "carrée galbée" case, the border, the bezel, the pendant and the bow with a "champlevé" enamelled decoration of lotus flowers in the Egyptian style, a pair of "affronté" birds on the back. Mat silver dial with applied gold Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold " cathédrale" hands. Good nickel 14' movement, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. n very good condition. Dim.: 54 x 43 mm.
CHF 3,500 - 4,500
Sold: CHF 6,325
Massive "variée pincée" polished case, the satiné back with a monogram. Mat silver dial with applied gold Arabic numerals and indexes. Gold "feuilles" hands. Fine 16' rhodium plated movement, "fausses-côtes" décoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, three heat and cold isochronism and 5 adjustments, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. In very good condition. Diam.: 46 mm.
CHF 2,800 - 3,200
Sold: CHF 5,750
Massive "variée carrure carrée" case with a laurel border and further black "champlevé" enamelled decoration. Mat silver dial with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. 16"' rhodium plated movement, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement "à moustaches", cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring. In very good condition. Diam.: 42 mm.
CHF 3,500 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 5,750
Three body massive "demi-bassine et filet" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "pear" hands. Fine 17"' gilt brass three quarter plate movement with a going barrel, 15 jewels in gold screwed setting, English right angle lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with gold screws, diamond endstone, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.
CHF 1,800 - 2,200
Sold: CHF 2,530
Fritz Piguet, Genève, No. 815, circa 1890. 18-carat gold hunting cased watch.
Four body "demi-bassine et filet" polished case with foliage engraved on the band, the cover with a monogram below an earl's crown, the back engraved with the coat of arms of the Turquin Geneva family. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. 15' nickel plated movement, 17 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. In good condition. Diam.: 43 mm.
CHF 2,800 - 3,200
Four body massive "demi-bassine" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold "Louis XV" hands. 19' gilt brass movement, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Split second chronograph with the visible work and a push piece on the band, an unusual push piece on the band allow to stop the balance and to release it at the synchronizing signal. In good condition. Diam.: 53 mm.
CHF 3,500 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 4,600
Four body massive "pomme et filet" case chased overall in a "vermicelli" pattern, the cover with a small monogram. Gold cuvette engine-turned on the edge. Silver engine turned dial with an applied gilt cast floral decoration, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "pear" hands. Glazed 19"' rhodium plated movement, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: CHF 6,900
Massive "bassine et filet" polished case, glazed both sides. White enamel dial on the front with Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the dates and the months with inner seconds, moon phase aperture with the age on the edge. Blued steel "pear" hands. White enamel dial on the rear face with seven small chapters giving the time for: New York, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Paris, Vienna, Calcutta and Melbourne. Blued steel, "spade" hands. 19"' rhodium plated movement, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. In good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
CHF 8,000 - 12,000
Sold: CHF 11,500
Four body massive "demi-bassine" polished case. Gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated July 16th 1908. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, apertures for the days of the week and the months, subsidiary dials for the date and the running seconds with an inner moon phase aperture. Gilt metal "Louis XV" hands. Glazed 18' gilt brass movement, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a push piece on the band, the chronograph with a visible work and a push piece on the band. In very good condition. Diam.: 58 mm.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: CHF 9,775
Four body massive "demi-bassine et filets" engine-turned case with reeded band. Gold cuvette engine-turned on the edge. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer second ring and subsidiary "diablotine". Blued steel "Breguet" hands. Fine 19"' nickel plated double train move-ment, "à vagues" decoration, 25 jewels, two gold screwed settings, going barrels wound separately, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Independant seconds with a push piece on the band. In very good condition. Diam.: 54 mm.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
Sold: CHF 11,500
Four body massive "demi-bassine" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold "pear" hands. Very fine 18' nickel plated "Extra" quality movement, 20 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement with brass-invar Guillaume balance, the balance spring with a terminal curve and a swan neck micrometric index. In very good condition. Diam.: 54 mm.
CHF 12,000 - 15,000
Sold: CHF 9,775
Four body massive "pomme et filet grande gouge" polished case. Glazed gold cuvette. White enamel dial with small symetrical chapters for the hours and minutes and the hours and minute register, with Roman numerals, outer independant second ring, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the dates. Blued steel "spade" hands. Very fine nickel plated double train movement, "à vagues" decoration, 25 jewels, two gold settings, with a gold train of wheels, a differencial winding, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Once set in motion by means of a locking bolt on the band, the chronograph hand can be stoped and set back to zero, by means of a push piece on the winding crown. In very good condition. Diam.: 55 mm.
CHF 12,000 - 15,000
Sold: CHF 17,250
Massive "variée" polished case. Mat silver dial with applied Arabic numerals and indexes. Gold "feuilles" hands. Good 17' rhodium plated movement, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. In very good condition. Diam.: 46 mm.
CHF 2,500 - 3,000
Sold: CHF 4,830
C. massive, polished, fluted lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary second dial. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 10"'-200, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjust-ed to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 32 mm.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 5,750
C. massive, polished, guilloché bezel. D. two-tone gold and white with indexes. "Bâton" gold hands. M. rhodiumed, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 25 mm.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
Sold: CHF 9,775
C.waterproof, massive, polished, screwed back. D. white enamel with applied gold indexes + auxiliary second dial. " Dauphine" gold hands. M. 12-600 AT, rhodiumed, "faussescôtes" decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, Giro-max balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: CHF 12,650
C. massive, polished, hooded lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary second dial. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 12"'-120, rhodiumed, "faussescôtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 34 mm.
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: CHF 8,625
C. massive, polished, concave lugs and bezel. D. mat silver with applied pink gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary second dial. "Feuille" pink gold hands. M. 10"'-200, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 5,000 - 7,000
Sold: CHF 6,440
C. waterproof, massive, polished, screwed back. D. white enamel with applied gold indexes + auxiliary second dial. " Dauphine" gold hands. M. 12-600 AT, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: CHF 13,800
C.massive, polished, lapidated lugs. D. pink with applied pink gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Bâton" pink gold hands. M. 27 SC, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "faussescôtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
Sold: CHF 10,350