Haas Neveux & Cie, Genève, circa 1930. Unusual 18-carat gold purse watch set in a pill-box.
The double body engine-turned pill-box disclose the watch open by means of a sapphire set push piece, the double body engine-turned pill-box disclose the watch. Mat silver dial with luminous square Arabic numerals. Luminescent hands. 10"' rhodium plated movement, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, two adjustments, Breguet balance spring. In good condition. Diam.: 42 x 35 mm.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 4,600
Movado, Swiss, circa 1935. Fine small 18-carat gold and enamel Art Déco "Ermeto" purse watch.
Gold case with black and blue "champlevé" enamelled geometrical decoration. Mat silver dial with Arabic numerals. Gold "cathedrales" hands. "Tonneau" shaped 8,5 x 5,5' rhodium plated movement, 17 jewels, three screwed settings, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic adjusted balance, Breguet balance spring, wound by means of the sliding case. In good condition. Dim. 42 x 29 mm.
CHF 3,800 - 4,200
Sold: CHF 7,475
Hand made asymmetrical massive two piece case. Gold dial with a matching decoration and black indexes. Blued steel "bâtons" hands. 10' rhodium plated 23-300 movement bearing the Geneva quality mark, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Patek Philippe patented "Gyromax" balance, shock resistant suspension, 3 heat and cold isochronism and 8 adjustments, self compensated balance-spring. In very good condition. Dim. 43 x 38 mm.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 788502, case No. 311994, Ref. 788/4, circa 1965.
Unusual 18-carat gold "Ricochet" dress watch. Hand made asymmetrical massive two piece case. Gold dial with a matching decoration and black indexes. Blued steel " bâtons" hands. 10' rhodium plated 23-300 move-ment bearing the Geneva quality mark, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Patek Philippe patented "Gyromax" balance, shock resistant suspension, 3 heat and cold isochronism and 8 adjustments, self compensated balance-spring. In very good condition. Dim. 45 x 38 mm.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
Mat silver rectangular dial with Arabic numerals. Blued steel " bâton" large hands. Rectangular 8,5 x 3,5"' rhodium plated keyless LeCoultre & Co. movement, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 2 adjustments, with a self compensated balance spring. In very good condition. Dim. 24 x 25 mm.
CHF 16,000 - 20,000
Sold: CHF 25,300
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1900. Fine 18-carat gold and enamel gem set lady's fob watch.
Four body massive "demi-bassine" case, chased overall with scrolls and flowers, the back pierced and set with small diamonds, a sapphire cabochon set at the center. The gold cuvette with a translucent green enamel over engineturning can be seen through the pierced back. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals. Gilt metal "Louis XV" hands. 7,5' nickel plated movement, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line escapement with cut bimetallic balance. In very good condition. Diam. 24 mm.
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
Four body "demi-bassine" engraved case with a blue translucent enamel over engine-turning (slightly restored), the back with foliage and two rose diamond set birds. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals. Gold " Louis XVI " hands. 9,5' gilt brass movement 12 jewels, cylinder escapement with a plain gilt bras three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 27 mm.
CHF 2,000 - 3,000
Sold: CHF 4,600
Four body massive "demi-bassine" engine-turned case in a " vermicelli" pattern, a monogram chased on the back. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. Fine 11,5' gilt brass movement with a gold train of wheels, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement "à moustaches", cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a Patek Philippe patented micrometric index. In very good condition. Diam. 32 mm.
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 7,475
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1900. 18-carat gold keless lady's fob watch with an "Art Nouveau" gold clip.
Four body case with reeded band, the bezel and the back with a floral decoration. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals. Gold "Breguet" hands. 10"' gilt brass movement, 12 jewels, cylinder escapement with plain gilt brass three armed balance. In very good condition. Diam. 28 mm.
CHF 1,500 - 2,000
Sold: CHF 2,760
Massive "demi-bassine" tiger eye case with screwed gold bezel. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. 18"' gilt brass movement, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a patented micrometric index. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.
CHF 2,500 - 3,000
C. tonneau shaped, massive, screwed back, "Superoyster" crown. D. white with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds and the days of the month, apertures for the months, the days of the week and the lunations, blue enamelled moon. "Dauphine" radiumed gold hands. M. 9 3/4"' rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement, "Superbalance" balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
CHF 45,000 - 75,000
Sold: CHF 39,100
C.tonneau shaped, massive, screwed back, "Superoyster" crown. D. white with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds and the days of the month, apertures for the months, the days of the week and the lunations, blue enamelled moon. "Alpha" radiumed gold hands. M. 9 3/4', rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement, "Superbalance" balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
Sold: CHF 29,900
C. tonneau shaped massive, screwed back. D. mat silver with gold star indexes + auxiliary second dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the months, the days of the week and the lunations, blue enameled moon. " Dauphine" radiumed gold hands. M. 93/4", rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement, "Superbalance" balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
CHF 60,000 - 70,000
C. massive, polished, sapphireset winding-crown. D. white with Roman numerals. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 8"' signed Cartier, rhodiumed, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, anti-shock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. 28 x 33 mm.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Cartier, Paris, 1960's. Fine octogonal 18-carat pink, white and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.
C. tricolour, massive, polished, fluted stepped bezel and central lugs. D. white with Roman numerals. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. with quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. 27 x mm.
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
Cartier, "Tank", Paris, 1920's. Rectangular 18-carat white gold gentleman's wristwatch.
C.massive, polished, sapphireset winding crown. D. mat silver with Roman numerals. "Moderne" blued steel hands. M. gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance. Breguet balance-spring. In good condition. 22 x 30 mm.
CHF 5,000 - 7,000
Cartier, Paris, 1950's. Rectangular 18-carat gold gentleman's wristwatch.
C. massive, polished, back winder, antimagnetic protecting cap. D. mat silver with Roman numerals, "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 4' Duo plan, signed Le Coultre Co., rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement "à mous-tache", cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. 19 x 24 mm.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
C. massive, polished, satined, sapphireset winding-crown. C. white with Roman numerals. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 7Ye', signed Cartier, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. 21 x 28 mm.
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
C. massive polished, sapphireset winding-crown. D. white with Roman numerals. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 8"' signed Cartier, rhodiumed, "ceil-de-perdrix" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, anti-shock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. 28 x 33 mm.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
C. massive, polished, fluted bezel, fancy lugs. D. " Champagne" with applied pink gold Arabic numerals + auxiliary second and 30 minute register dials, outer pulsometer graduation. "Bâton" pink gold hands. M. 13', rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 30,000 - 40,000