646 lots

LOT 641

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneve, No. 862209, case No. 619329, circa 1940. Very fine 18K pink gold keyless dress-watch with chronograph, pulsometer and 30 minute instantaneous recorder.

C. Three piece, massive, "variee'", polished and satine, the back engraved with initials "A.B.". D. Mat pink gold with applied gold Arabic numerals and indexes, outer minute and chronograph ring, tachometer scale calibrated for 30 pulsations, subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold "batons" hands. M. 13"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, bearing the Geneva quality marks, straight line lever escapement, mono-metallic balance with screws, Breguet self compensating balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Chronograph with visible work, push pieces on the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 11,500

LOT 642

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 888016, case No. 674389, Ref. 2497, 1st series, produced in 1953, sold on 9 November 1953. Very fine and rare center second, astronomic, pink. 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases and original fitted box.

C. massive, polished, concave bezel and back edge, fluted lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 27-SC Q Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. hl very good condition with Extract of the Archives. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

Sold: CHF 174,000

LOT 643

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

J. Bellette, London, with London hallmarks for 1700. Magnificent and unique 22K gold and enamel, digital "montre a guichet" made for Charles XII of Sweden.

C. Double body outer, the bezel with champleve painted enamel crowns and branches, the back centered with the Royal coat-of-arms with the 49 coat-of-arms of all the Swedish provinces. Plain inner bassine, polished with split-bezel and loosering pendant, winding hole shutter on the back. D. Gold, chased with masks and foliage on a matted ground, black enamelled decoration and apertures for hour and minute volvelles with gold inlaid blued steel shutters. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with gilt brass elaborated pillars chased on the Royal Crown design, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, English cock pierced and engraved with the crowned monogram of the king, military trophies on the foot, the border engraved with the motto: Carolus Duodecimus Viva/. Floreat Triumphat. Digital hours and minutes are disclosed by springloaded shutters, by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial shutters and the back plate In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

CHF 200,000 - 300,000

LOT 644

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Patel < Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 867857, case No. 672137, Ref. 2512, produced in 1950, sold on 14 July 1952. Exceptional and probably unique, large, 18I < yellow gold aviator's wristwatch with square button split-seconds chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, stepped sides, fluted lugs. D. black with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, gilt brass, 25 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition with Extract of the Archives. Diam. 46 mm.

CHF 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 795,500

LOT 645

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Piaget, present series. Exceptional lady's and gentleman's 18K white gold and ruby bracelet watches in original fitted, leather lined wooden box.

With a flexible bracelet entirely set with round, faceted rubies, set in parellel rows, interspaced with white gold bars. C. with round, faceted rubyset bezel and diamond tipped crown. D. pave-set with diamonds and accentued by baguette cut ruby markers. Dial, case and movement signed. As in new condition. Total length of the lady's bracelet: 17,9 cm. Total length of the gentleman's bracelet: 19,7 cm.

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LOT 646

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

Vacheron Constantin, present series. Exceptional lady's and gentleman's platinum and diamond wristwatches in original fitted, leather lined wooden box.

C. rectangular shaped framed with stepped cut diamonds. D. entirely channel set with stepped cut diamonds. Buckle with the Vacheron Constantin snowflake emblem with pave-set diamonds. Dial, case and movement signed. As in new condition. Dim. of the lady's wristwatch: 32 x 23 mm. Dim. of the gentleman's wristwatch: 38 x 28 mm.

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