C. Three piece, "demi-bassine", mauve flinque enamel covered with applied rose-cut diamond foliage decoration. D. Frosted silver with Arabic numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 9 1/2- , gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, four adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed Tiffany on the dial, Vengeron the case and Made for Tiffany & Co. by [Tearer; France, on the movement. Diam. 27 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 7,000 - 8,000
C. Double body, the coin opening with a push piece concealed in the band. D. Frosted gold with Arabic numerals. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 8 1/2"' , rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperature, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the case and movement. Diam. 34 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 1,500 - 1,800
Sold: CHF 2,530
C. Double body rectangular with diamond-set borders and decoration over a green glass ground and suspended from a matching brooch designed as a diamond-set ribbon knot, by diamond-set links. D. Matt silver, with Arabic numerals. Blued steel "modern" hands. M. 5 1/2, oval, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, five adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the movement. Dim. 64 x 25 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 3,000 - 3,500
Sold: CHF 3,450
C. Two piece, massive, "bassine pincee" , bezel and back with a flinque blue-grey enamel with basketwork decoration and white champleve enamelled borders and scalloped ornaments, the back centred with a small rosette. D. Blue flinque enamel silver with Arabic numerals, the centre with a small floral decoration. M. 10 1/2"', gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the case. Diam. 37 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 2,000 - 2,400
Sold: CHF 2,300
C. massive, polished, hinged back, engraved band, bezel and lugs set with diamonds. D. satinecl silver with painted indexes. "Spade " blued steel hands. M. 3 1/4 "' baguette, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, 3 adjustments cut bimetallic balance, flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 9 x 32 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 1,800 - 2,200
Vacheron Girod, Geneve, No. 37596, made in 1839, sold in New York. Fine 18K gold watch.
C. Four body, engine-turned, bezels pendant and bow with cast floral decoration. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with technical details. D. Silver engineturned with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, the centre decorated with a castle. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18"', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, 15 jewels, swan neck lateral lever escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with compensation curb. Signed on the cuvette and movement. Diam. 48 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 1,500 - 1,800
Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 75351, circa 1855. Fine 18K gold pair cased "cabriolet" watch.
C. Outer three body, engine-turned in a vermicelli pattern, inner four body, " bassine et filet " , decorated en suite. The cases are made in such a way that the inner case can be turned in the outer case so that the watch can be used either as an open face or as a hunter. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. M. 12 1/2"' , gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, 13 jewels, Swiss swan neck lateral lever escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 41 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 1,500 - 1,800
Sold: CHF 2,185
Vacheron & Cie. a Geneve, No. 632, circa 1840. Fine small 18K gold slim watch.
C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes" with reeded band, the bezels, pendant and bow chased with floral decoration, the engine-turned back engraved with flowers and rocaille decoration on the border. Gold cuvette engraved with technical details. D. Silver with Roman numerals, the centre decorated with a Chinese scene, a lady on the foreground. Gold Breguet hands. M. 16"', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, four jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 42 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 1,500 - 1,800
C. Three piece, massive, "variee carrure plate ", polished and satine. D. Gold two tone with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "batons " hands. M. 16"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperature and five positions, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 46 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 2,000 - 2,400
Sold: CHF 2,530
C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine " with engineturned back in a sunburst pattern. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade " hands. M. 22"', gilt brass, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a swan-neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 57 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
C. Three piece, massive, "bassine pincee grande gouge " , polished and satine with yellow gold bezels and bow, white gold band pendant and back. D. Two tone white gold with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "batons" hands. M. 16"', rhodium plated, partly with spotted decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with patented micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Dian. 46 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 2,500 - 3,000
Sold: CHF 2,530
C. massive, hinged back. D. satined silver with applied gold "Cubist" Arabic numerals. "Moderne" gold hands. M. 9 " ' rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 23 x 31 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
C. massive, polished. D. matt silver with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Breguet" gold hands. M. 10 1/2"' rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 5 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. Dim. 29 x 36 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
C. massive, polished, hinged back engraved with a monogram, lapidated bezel. D. matt silver with radiumed Arabic numerals. "Skeleton" blued steel hands. M. 9"' rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 40 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 6,000 - 7,000
C. hi-colour, massive, polished, hinged back with monogram, yellow gold fillet on the bezel. D. matt silver with applied white gold indexes. "Baton " white gold hands. M. 9 "' -94 rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 5 adjustments, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 38 mm. Accompanied by Certificat d 'Authenticite.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
C. massive, polished, hinged back, stepped sides. D. matt silver with applied white gold indexes. "Baton" white gold hands. M. 9''' 94 Art, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 5 adjustments, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 37 mm. Accompanied by Certificat d Autlaenticite.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 6,000 - 7,000
Sold: CHF 6,900
C. Four body, massive, "bassine ", polished. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the awarded prize. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade " hands. M. 19" ' giltbrass, 20 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance adjusted by G.M. Grandjean, Breguet balance spring with a worm screw micrometric index patented 1904. Signed on the dial, cuvette and movement. Accompanied by copies of the Observatory contest. Diam. 51 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 5,500 - 6,500
Sold: CHF 6,900
C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine" polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold "spade" hands. M. 17"' , nickel plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a swan-neck micrometric index. Chronograph with visible work and push-piece in the band. Signed on the cuvette and movement. Diam. 49 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 3,500 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 5,060
C. Three body, massive, "demi-basine", polished, the back engraved with a monogram. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 16"', gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, cuvette and movement. Diam. 45 mm. Accompanied by a later Vacheron & Constantin fitted box.
Grading System: AA
CHF 2,000 - 2,400
Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 365319, case No. 231998, circa 1912. Fine 18K gold keyless watch.
C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minutes ring, sunk centre and subsidiary seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. 18 " ', nickel plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, cuvette and movement. Diam. 49 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 2,000 - 2,400
Sold: CHF 2,300