475 lots

LOT 1

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Breitling, "Long Plaing", Ref. 815.4, circa 1974. Waterproof, yellow gilt and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. bi-colour, polished, lapidated lugs. D. satined silver and black, with applied gold and tritium indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation. "Baton" tritium gold hands. M. mechanical with automatic winding. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: CHF 2,875

LOT 2

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Breitling, Geneve, "Long Plaing Tachimeter Dat.", Ref. 7104.3, circa 1972. Tonneau shaped, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and date.

C. satined, black graduated bezel, hooded lugs. D. black with tritium indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, tachometer graduation on the bezel, aperture for the date. "Baton " tritium hands. M. mechanical with automatic winding. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 44 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 1,000 - 1,200

LOT 3

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Breitling, "Chrono-matic Superocean", Ref. 2105.3, circa 1972. Self-winding, waterproof down to 20 Atm., octagonal, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and date.

C. polished, screwed back and crown, bakelite bezel, lapidated lugs. D. black, white and orange with tritium indexes auxiliary 15 minutes and 6 hours registers, aperture for the date. "Baton " tritium orange hands. M. mechanical with automatic winding. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,000 - 2,400

LOT 4

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Breitling, "Long Plaing", Ref. 820.3, circa 1968. Tonneau shaped, waterproof, yellow gilt and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. bi-colour, polished, satined, lapidated bezel, hooded lugs. D. satined gold, with applied gold and tritium indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation. "Baton" tritium blued steel hands. M. mechanical with automatic winding. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 41 x 45 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 1,000 - 1,200

LOT 5

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Breitling, Geneve, "Datora Tourning Bezel" , Ref. 2034.3, circa 1968. Tonneau shaped, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and date.

C. polished, black graduated bezel, hooded lugs. D. black and "guilloche" silver with tritium indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds and the 45 minutes register, aperture for the date. "Baton" tritium hands. M. mechanical with manual winding. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 41 x 48 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 1,100 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 1,840

LOT 6

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Breitling, Geneve, Ref.1577, Chrouoslide regle a calcul, made in the 1970 's. Chromium plated decimal and duo-decimal counter with tachometer, 30 minutes recorder, retour en vol and a circular slide rule.

C. Three piece, "variee" polished with black revolving bezel. D. Black painted with Arabic 10 minute decimal and duo-decimal chronograph rings, outer ring, inner tachometer scale, subsidiary 30 minutes register. Circular slide rule adjusted by means of the revolving bezel. Black and white painted hands. M. 18"' , nickel plated, 320 calibre, 7 jewels, straight line lever escapement, plain three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Chronograph with velour en vol and stop balance by means of a slide in the band. Signed on the dial. Accompanied by the original sale ticket. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 600 - 700

Sold: CHF 863

LOT 7

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Breitling, Geneve, Ref.1544, Rowing Basis 1/10, 5 Strokes, made in the 1970's. Chromium plated, ten seconds revolving rowing counter with 5 minutes recorder and tachometer.

C. Three piece, "variee " polished with black bezel. D. White painted with black Arabic 10 seconds chapter ring, red outer tachometer scale and inner subsidiary 5 minute register. Black painted hands. M. 18"', nickel plated, 320 calibre, 7 jewels, high frequency straight line lever escapement, plain threearm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the dial. Accompanied by the original sale ticket. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 200 - 250

Sold: CHF 230

LOT 8

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Breitling, Geneve, "Transocean", Ref. 7102.3, circa 1972. Tonneau shaped, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, pulsometer, telemeter and date, with satined stainless steel integrated bracelet.

C. polished, satined, screwed back. D. blue and white with tritium steel indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer and pulsometer graduation for 15 pulsations, aperture for the date. "Baton" tritium hands. M. mechanical with manual winding. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 1,400 - 1,600

LOT 9

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Breitling, Geneve, "Long Plaing Dat.", Ref. 7103.3, circa 1970. Tonneau shaped, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and date.

C. satined, rounded bezel, hooded lugs. D. blue with tritium steel indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation, aperture for the date. "Baton" tritium hands. M. mechanical with manual winding. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 46 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 900 - 1,100

LOT 10

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Breitling, Geneve, "Sprint" , Ref. 2016, circa 1972. Ultra-light, "carre galbe", waterproof, stainless steel and plastic gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and pulsometer.

C. polished, blue graduated bezel, hooded lugs. D. blue with tritium indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds and the 45 minutes register. "Baton" tritium hands. M. mechanical with manual winding. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 43 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 600 - 700

LOT 11

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Breitling, Geneve, 1960's. Fine waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and fitted box.

C. polished, satined, screwed back, graduated revolving black bezel, lapidated lugs. D. black and "guilloche" silver with radiumed Arabic numerals and indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 15 minutes registers "Baton" radiumed hands. M. 14"' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,200 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 4,370

LOT 12

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Breitling, 1950's. Fine waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers.

C. polished, satined, screwed back, graduated revolving bezel, lapidated lugs, the back is engraved with the logo "AVI". D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals and indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers "Baton" radiumed hands. M. 14"' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 1,800

Sold: CHF 1,955

LOT 13

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Breitling, Geneve, Cosmonaute "Navitimer" 24 Hours, Ref. 809.4, circa 1967. Fine, waterproof, yellow gold and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, telemeter and slide-rule.

C. polished, lapidated lugs, revolving reecled bezel. D. black and °guilloche" silver with tritium Arabic numerals in 24 hours + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and the 30 minutes registers, graduation for the slide-rule and the telemeter. "Baton" tritium hands. M. 14"' gilt, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 2,070

LOT 14

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Breitling, "Chronomat" , 1950's. Fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and slide rule.

C. polished, satined, revolving reeded bezel. D. matt silver with applied steel indexes and painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 45 minutes register dials, outer graduation for the slide-rule and decimal scale. "Dauphine" steel hands. M. 13"' with switching wheel, gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,200 - 2,400

Sold: CHF 3,450

LOT 15

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Breitling, Geneve, "Top Time", 1960's. Fine, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. polished, lapidated lugs. D. black and "guilloche" silver with applied tritium steel indexes + auxiliary seconds and 45 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Baton" tritium steel hands. M. 13 '" rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,200 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 4,025

LOT 16

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

(Robert Cart), Geneva, No. 15271, case No. 4899, circa 1930. Fine and elegant 18K white gold, keyless digital dress watch.

C. Three piece, "bassine pincee " , polished. D. Frosted silver with apertures for hours and minutes. M. 17'", rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

LOT 17

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Breguet No. 1757, sold to Miss Anne Morgan on 10 July 1928, for 8000 Francs. Fine 18K white gold (Osmior) keyless wandering-time dress watch.

C. Three piece, "bassine pincee " , satin g with polished band. D. Fixed matted silver ring with Arabic minute numerals, the time indicated by a revolving central disc with guilloche arrow, the digital jump hour visible in an aperture pierced through the point of the arrow. M. 17'", rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, ebauche by R. Cart, 19jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjusments, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the movement. Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

LOT 18

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Agassiz Watch Co., Swiss, No. 4554016, made in the 1940's. Fine and rare 14K pink gold, keyless world time dresswatch

C. Three piece "variee " polished and sating with bevelled bezels. D. Small matted silver with applied gold Roman numerals and indexes, outer Arabic dark and light revolving chapter ring for day and night hours and and the world time chapter bearing the names of 39 cities or places around the world, on the basis of the Louis Cottier world time patent. Gold hands. M.16 '" , rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 45

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 9,775

LOT 19

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

European Watch & Clock Co., Swiss, circa 1925. Fine 18K gold and enamel Art Deco, keyless dress watch.

C. Three piece, "variee " , polished, the bezels with a black champleve decoration and the back with initials. D. Gold engine-turned with Empire Roman numerals and a black champleve enamelled decoration matching that of the bezels. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 16 "' , rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the movement. Diam. 44 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 3,500

LOT 20

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

Eberhard & Co., Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, Chronometre E, circa 1930. Fine 18K white and yellow gold, ruby-set keyless dress watch.

C. Three piece, massive, "bassine pincee" with polished white gold band, back and pendant, the yellow gold bezels set with a line of calibrated rubies. D. Matted silver with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "cathedrales" hands. M. 16" ', nickel plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, bimetallic balance, four adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 3,500

Sold: CHF 3,105