623 lots

LOT 61

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, Jubile 240, No. 840658, case No. 657761, Ref. 47240-G-5, made in 1995, sold on July 24, 1995. Fine and rare, tonneau shaped, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with 40 hours power reserve and date, 18K white gold push-pin, original leather strap and 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp, with fitted box and certificate.

C. two body, shaped, massive, polished, fluted teardrop lugs, back with screws. D. "guilloche" silver with applied white gold radial Arabic numerals auxiliary dials for the seconds, the days of the month and the up-and-down indicator. "Feuille" white gold hands. M. 1127, mechanical with automatic winding, 45 jewels, double shock-absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 43 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 17,193

LOT 62

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Audemars Piguet, Geneve, Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique No. 11, No. 331585, case No. 66284, Ref. 2568, made in 1989, sold in Hong Kong in 1994. Very fine and unusual, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, with leather strap and 18K pink gold Audemars Piguet buckle.

C. three body, massive, polished, satine; the curved and stepped bezel, engraved with the hours indications represents a four-leaved clover showing the dial. D. matted silver and satine gold, four-leaved clover shaped forming the auxiliary dials for the clays of the month, of the week, the months and the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. "Baton " burnished steel hands. M. 2120 QP, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 38 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 14,548

LOT 63

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, N° 766570, case No. 611816, Ref. 47009, sold on December 10, 1991. Fine, self-winding, astronomic, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with double date and moon phases, leather strap and 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle, fitted box and certificate.

C. three body, massive, polished, back with four screws, stepped bezel, straight lugs. D. white, "Clous de Paris" engraved with applied gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the days of the month and of the week, aperture for the moon phases. "Baton" gold hands. M. 1126, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 33 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 7,274

LOT 64

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Waldan International made for Ekegren Geneve, Chronometre Chronographe No. 36, made in 1994. Fine and rare, self-winding, astronomic, two time-zone 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers, triple date and moon phases, with wooden fitted box.

C. three body, massive, polished, stepped bezel, fluted straight lugs, screwed case back. D. matted silver with applied pink gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary dials for the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, the seconds and the second time-zone in 24 hours, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" pink gold hands. M. 13" ' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" and "oeil-de-perdrix " decoration, 25 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 3,500

Sold: CHF 5,290

LOT 65

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Waldan International, Chronometre No. 50, made in 1994. Fine, centre second, self-winding, two time-zone, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 42 hours power reserve, day and date, with wooden fitted box.

C. three body, massive, polished, transparent screwed case back, stepped bezel, fluted straight lugs. D. white with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary dials for the second time-zone in 24 hours, the clays of the week and the up-and-down indicator, aperture for the date. "Breguet " blued steel hands. M. mechanical with automatic winding, 30 jewels. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,200 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 3,968

LOT 66

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Waldan International made for Ekegren Geneve, Chranometre Chronographe No. 473, made in 1996. Fine, self-winding, astronomic, two time-zone platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers, triple date and moon phases, with leather strap and stainless steel deployant clasp.

C. three body, massive, polished, stepped bezel, fluted straight lugs, screwed transparent case back. D. satine blue with applied platinum Breguet numerals + auxiliary dials for the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, the seconds and the second time-zone in 24 hours, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" platinum hands. M. 13 "' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" and "oeil-deperdrix " decoration, 25 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

LOT 67

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Waldan International Creation, World Time No. 093, 1990's. Fine, large, water-resistant, centre second, selfwinding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two body, massive, polished, screwed case back, bezel graduated for the12 hours, fluted straight lugs. D. bicolour, at the centre, revolving matted silver dial bearing the names of 24 cities in the world, outer black ring dial with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals for the 24 hours. "Breguet" pink gold hands. M. 11"' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" and "oeil-deperdrix " decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 3,500

LOT 68

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Gerald Genta, Geneve, Success Perpetual Calendar, Ref. G 34047, 1990's. Very fine, astronomic, water-resistant to 3 atm., octagonal, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, with 18K gold Gerald Genta integrated bracelet with rectangular links and deployant clasp.

C. three body, massive, satine, bezel and case back with screws, sapphire crystal faceted on the inside, double central lugs. D. in carbon fibre with tritiumcoated applied gold indexes, auxiliary mother-ofpearl ring dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months and the leap year, aperture for the lapislazuli moon phases. "Baton " tritium-coated gold hands. M. with quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 35 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 18,515

LOT 69

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Jaeger LeCoultre, Master Control Perpetual Calendar No. 618, Ref. 140.2.80, circa 1996. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 40 hours power reserve, perpetual calendar and moon phases, original leather strap and 18K pink gold Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp, with push-pin, fitted box and certificate.

C. two body, massive, polished, back with screws and logo, lapidated lugs. D. matted silver with applied pink gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months and the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases and sector for the indication in red of the periods where no correction may be done to the calendar. "Dauphine" skeleton tritium-coated pink gold hands. M. mechanical with automatic winding, 50jewels. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 11,903

LOT 70

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Duoface, Ref. 270.2.54, 1990's. Very fine, rectangular, two time-zone, double-face, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and 18K pink gold Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp.

C. three body, massive, polished, reeded bezel. D. on one side, "guilloche " silver with painted Arabic numerals on a plain reserve, auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" blued steel hands. On the other side, "guilloche " black off-centered dial with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes. "Skeleton " tritiumcoated hands. On the 6, second time-zone dial in 24 hours with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes. "Fleche" tritium-coated hand. M. mechanical with manual winding. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 42 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 15,870

LOT 71

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Franck Muller, Geneve, Master Banker Havana N° 02, Ref. 2802, circa 1997. Very fine, self-winding, center second, three-timezones, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, 47 hours power reserve, with leather strap and 18K pink gold Franck Muller buckle.

C. three body, massive, polished, convex bezel, back with signature, curly lugs, pink gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. matted silver with applied gold indexes and tritium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary "guilloche" dials on the 12 and on the 6 for the two other time-zones, aperture for the date. "Alpha" tritium-coated gold hands. M. 2800 rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, solid platinum rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 11,241

LOT 72

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, No. 196, Astrolabium Galileo Galilei, Ref. No. 910-22,1990's. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, waterproof, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and 18K white and yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle.

C. three-body, massive, polished, satine, bezel graduated with engraved Roman numerals, hooded lugs with the U.N. anchor symbol, transparent back. D. blue and mat silver bearing the following indications: the Equinoctial ti me, the local time, the months, the zodiacal signs, the elevation and azimuth of the sun and the moon on the planisphere, the diurnal and nocturnal hours, the phases of the moon, the aspects in which the sun and the moon stand to each other. M. 13"' engraved gilt brass, "fausses cotes" decoration, 33 jewels, lever escapement, annular balance with three arms, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, 18K engraved and skeleton white gold rotor with bi-directional winding. Signed on the case, numbered on the movement. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 17,000 - 19,000

Sold: CHF 26,450

LOT 73

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, N° 039, Planetarium Copernicus, Ref. 821-22, 1990's. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar (analogical representation of the Copernicus solar system), leather strap and 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle.

C. three-body, massive, polished, bezel graduated with engraved Roman numerals, hooded lugs with the signature, yellow gold screwed bars. D. bi-colour gold and blue. The "movements" of the Copernican planetarium system are visualized in real time and reconstructed with incredible precision: the rotation of planets around the Sun, of the Moon around the Earth with moon phases, the elapsing time of months and constellations that follow one another on the Earth-Sun axis. At the center is the Sun, the third fixed ring is the Earth, a small gilt globe with the Moon rotates around it, the other five are the Planets known during the Copernican era: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The gilt more external ring is the equator, with the indication of months and constellations, that completes a turn in a year. To facilitate the reading of the Planetarium, the glass has 12 lines internally silkscreened that, starting from the Earth, creates a spider web design, defining the position of the planets in relation to the zodiac signs. "Baton" tritium hands. M. 13"' gilt brass, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 18K yellow gold rotor with bi-directional winding. Signed on the case and on the movement. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 17,000 - 19,000

Sold: CHF 26,450

LOT 74

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, No. 082, Astrolabium Galileo Galilei, Ref. 970-22, 1990's. Extremely fine and unique, astronomic, self-winding, waterproof, 18K white and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, leather strap and 18K white and yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle.

C. three-body, massive, polished, satine, bezel graduated with engraved Roman numerals, hooded lugs with the U.N. anchor symbol on a yellow gold medallion, screwed bars, transparent back. D. blue and mat silver bearing the following indications: the Equinoctial time, the local time, the months, the zodiacal signs, the elevation and azimuth of the sun and the moon on the planisphere, the diurnal and nocturnal hours, the phases of the moon, the aspects in which the sun and the moon stand to each other, aperture for two consecutive days of the week. M. 13"' gilt brass, "fausses cotes" decoration, 33 jewels, lever escapement, annular balance with three arms, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, engraved and skeletonized white gold rotor with bi-directional winding. Signed on the case, numbered on the movement. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

LOT 75

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, N° 290, Planetarium Copernicus, Ref. 801-22, 1990's. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow and white gold prototype of a gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar (analogical representation of the Copernicus solar system), leather strap and 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle.

C. three-body, massive, polished, transparent back, bezel graduated with engraved Roman numerals, white gold hooded lugs with the signature, yellow gold screwed bars. D. bi-colour gold and blue. The "movements" of the Copernican planetarium system are visualized in real time and reconstructed with incredible precision: the rotation of planets around the Sun, of the Moon around the Earth with moon phases, the elapsing time of months and constellations that follow one another on the Earth- Sun axis. At the center is the Sun, the third fixed ring is the Earth, a small gilt globe with the Moon rotates around it, the other five are the Planets known during the Copernican era: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The gilt more external ring is the equator, with the indication of months and constellations, that completes a turn in a year. To facilitate the reading of the Planetarium, the glass has 12 lines internally silkscreened that, starting from the Earth, creates a spider web design, defining the position of the planets in relation to the zodiac signs. "Baton" tritium hands. M. 13"' hand engraved, 33 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self= compensating flat balance-spring, 18K white gold skeleton and engraved rotor with bi-directional winding. Signed on the case, numbered on the movement. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 26,000 - 30,000

LOT 76

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Breguet, No. 4496, Ref. 3280, sold on 30 December 1991. Fine, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's midsize wristwatch with moon phases, Breguet 18K yellow gold five strand chain mail bracelet, fitted box and certificate.

C. three body, massive, polished, reeded band, engraved case back, sapphireset winding-crown. D. "guilloche" silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, auxiliary seconds dial with inner graduation, aperture for the moon phases. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 9 "' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 30 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

LOT 77

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Breguet, No 524, Ref. 1747, sold on 24 June 1997. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant to 30 meters, regulator type, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, with original leather strap and 18K gold buckle, fitted box and certificate.

C. three body, massive, polished, partly "guilloche " back, on a plain gold ring the names of the most famous royal and aristocratic clients of Abraham- Louis Breguet, reeded band, straight lugs, gold screwed bars. D. "guilloche" silver with outer minute and ten minute graduation in painted Arabic numerals on plain reserves, auxiliary hour plain ring dial with painted radial Roman numerals, aperture for the date. Under the 12, a plain medaillon with the signature, the date "1747-1997" and the number. "Breguet" blued steel hand. M. 11 1/2"', double-barrel, mechanical with automatic winding, 22K " guilloche" gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 20,499

LOT 78

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Breguet, Horloger de la Marine, Chronographe Autonzatique Marine, N° 1723 D, Ref. 3460, 1990's. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant to 50 meters, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and date, 18K yellow gold "Marine" bracelet and deployant clasp, with certificate.

C. three body, massive, polished, back with screws, needed band and lugs, gold screwed bars. D. two-tone "guilloche" silver with painted Breguet numerals on a plain reserve, auxiliary ring dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, aperture for the date. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. mechanical with automatic winding. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 23,805

LOT 79

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Ettore Bugatti Calandre N° 0243, 1990's. Very fine, 18K yellow gold self winding, gentleman's wristwatch, in the shape of a Bugatti radiator-grill, with leather strap, 18K yellow gold Ettore Bugatti buckle, fitted box and certificate.

C. two body, shaped, massive, polished, case back with engraved logo, asymmetric lugs, top winder, over the 12, a red enamel medallion bearing the initials "E. B.". D. "guilloche" silver with painted Arabic numerals. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. mechanical with automatic winding. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 37 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 6,216

LOT 80

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

Thomas Engel, Haldenhof Aesch/Luzern, Swiss, No. 27, Tourbillon Garde Temps a Tact No. 2 from a series of two pieces only, completed between December 1981 and 1984. Very fine 18K gold keyless pocket chronometer a Tact, with one minute tourbillon regulator, in original mahogany fitted box with certificate No. 41.

C. Three piece, massive, "bassine et filets" the reeded band with gold touch pieces, crystal back with gilt Breguet numerals and gold revolving a tact hand. D. Gold engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter and outer minute ring, offset subsidiary seconds and 48 hour Up-and-Down sector. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Glazed 22"', gold plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 15 jewels in gold settings, spring detent escapement, two-arm compensation balance with gold timing screws, free sprung Breguet balance spring. One minute revolving tourbillon carriage with three equidistant polished steel arms. Signed on the dials and movement. Diam. 56,5 mm.

CHF 130,000 - 150,000

Sold: CHF 164,650