Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Two-body, ?fermée? type, shell-shaped, spring-loaded front cover reveals the dial, both sides identically decorated with blue, white and black enamel, split-pearl set borders. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 23 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved, silver regulation dial. Movement signed. Dim. 30 mm x 32 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 1,500 - 2,300
EUR 900 - 1,200
USD 1,200 - 1,600
Sold: CHF 1,298
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Two-body, "fermée" type, the spring-loaded cover with champlevé flowers on a black ground revealing the dial, the body decorated with champlevé flowers on a black and blue enamel ground, rope twist handle with suspension loop. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic quarters, eccentric winding hole. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 20 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain three-arm brass balance, pierced and engraved continental cock, silver regulation dial. Dial signed. Dim. 24 mm x 30 mm x 16 mm high.
Grading System: AA
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
EUR 2,500 - 3,800
USD 3,200 - 4,800
Sold: CHF 3,304
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Two-body, ?fermée? type, shell-shaped, spring-loaded front cover reveals the dial, both sides identically decorated with blue, red, white and black champlevé enamel. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic quarters. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 21 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved, silver regulation dial. Movement numbered. Dim. 33 mm x 35 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 2,000 - 3,000
EUR 1,300 - 2,000
USD 1,600 - 2,400
Sold: CHF 1,534
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Two-body, ?fermée? type, entirely decorated in tones of blue and green, with flowers in champlevé enamel, and a painted on enamel fly, the spring-loaded top opening to reveal the dial, twisted gold wire stalk. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold ?Breguet? hands. M. 21 mm., hinged, gilt brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, continental cock, regulation dial. Diam. 25 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 2,000 - 3,000
EUR 1,300 - 2,000
USD 1,600 - 2,400
Sold: CHF 1,652
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Two-body, "fermée" type, the spring-loaded cover revealing the dial, both covers decorated with black enamel and champlevé enamel butterfly, bird and dog, the top with blue enamel rosette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold "spade" hands. M. 18 mm., hinged, gilt brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved, silver regulation dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 26 x 22 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 2,500 - 3,500
EUR 1,600 - 2,200
USD 2,000 - 2,800
Sold: CHF 1,298
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
Two-body, predominately decorated with white champlevé enamel musical and military trophies on a black ground within elliptical reserves, the center of the cover with applied chased multi-colored gold decoration forming a bouquet of flowers within a gold inversed-scalloped frame, base en suite with the center engraved with bouquet of flowers and musical trophy, 7-bar slightly protruding hinge. Punched with later French import mark. Dim. 63 x 41 x 16 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 6,000 - 9,000
EUR 3,800 - 5,500
USD 4,800 - 7,200
Sold: CHF 5,310
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Spring-loaded front cover decorated with a rose diamond-set flower on a translucent red guilloche enamel ground, rose-cut diamond-set border, the back cover decorated to match and the handle decorated with matching enamel and set with 9 large rose-cut diamonds, suspension loop set with two diamonds. D. White enamel, radial Islamic numerals, outer minute track, set in a gold, enamel and rose-cut diamond-set plate decorated to match the case. Gold ?Breguet? hands. M. 20 mm, 7???, gilt brass bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, blued-steel flat balance spring. Dim. 84 x 25 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 17,000 - 22,000
EUR 11,000 - 14,000
USD 14,000 - 18,000
Sold: CHF 18,880
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Two concentric sliding cylinders, the outer one with four symmetrical panels, each decorated with a floral and foliate pattern in translucent green and blue champlevé enamel, the panels divided by silver laurel leaves on a blue enamel ground, the inner cylinder polished silver, the base with a watch hinged in a round, threaded case screwed over the lens, decorated with a matching laurel leaf pattern on the same blue enamel ground. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute dot divisions. Gold "beetle and baton" hands. M. 32.6 mm, hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm steel balance, English style cock, silver regulation disc. Movement signed, case stamped ?ET? in a rectangle. Dim: Length when open 220 mm, closed 148 mm, diam. 37 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 14,000 - 18,000
EUR 9,000 - 11,000
USD 11,000 - 14,000
Sold: CHF 12,390
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Three-body, reeded top with gold lifting lip, side panels and base plane, gold disc in the right side of the front panel for changing the tunes, one of which is ?God Save the King?, to the left to activate the music, base with winding aperture. M. 82 x 47 mm, pinned cylinder type with a comb of 55 tuned vibrating blades, twoarm fly worm-gear governor, tune-changing mechanism allowing the three tunes to be selected via a slide button at the front of the case, through a lobed cam and detent system with star wheel. Signed on the comb in typical Nicole manner. Dim. 91 x 57 x 30 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
EUR 4,500 - 5,500
USD 5,600 - 7,200
Sold: CHF 8,850
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Three-body, slightly convex lid with gold lifting lip and gold cartouche, revealing small compartment, gold disc in the front panel to activate the music, base with winding aperture, tune sheet fixed inside the lid. M. 82 x 47 mm, pinned cylinder type with a comb of 82 tuned vibrating blades, playing the tune in two rotations, two-arm fly worm-gear governor Signed three times on the comb in typical Nicole manner. Dim. 101 x 63 x 35 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
EUR 5,000 - 6,500
USD 6,500 - 8,000
Sold: CHF 22,420
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Outer: two-body, chased repousse rococo gold, back and bezel set with panels of translucent striated agate over foiled metal. Inner: two-body, ?bassine?, polished, shuttered winding aperture. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost Arabic five minute numerals. Blued steel "Beetle and Poker" hands. M. 32 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, pierced and engraved single-footed cock, silver regulation dial. Movement signed. Diam. 46 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
EUR 3,800 - 5,000
USD 4,800 - 6,500
Sold: CHF 7,080
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Four-body, "bassine", profusely decorated with applied yellow, green, and rose gold floral and foliate motifs set with rubies and turquoises, the band and bow decorated to match. Hinged gold cuvette set with a finely painted on enamel panel depicting a couple in a compromising position. D. Gold, engine-turned with a chequerboard pattern, radial Roman numerals on polished reserves, outer minute track. Blued steel ?Scotties? hands. M. 41 mm., frosted gilt, standing barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Dial signed. Diam. 48 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 20,000 - 30,000
EUR 13,000 - 20,000
USD 16,000 - 24,000
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Four-body, very elaborately decorated with applied varicolored gold forming a foliate and floral pattern with paste-set petals, paste-set rosette in the center, graduated granulation on edges, whole on finely matted gold background, band, bezel, bow, and pendant en suite. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Gold, champleve radial Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions, engine-turned center, outermost engraved with repeated pattern. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 33 mm (14???). frosted gilt, full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Cuvette signed. Diam. 41 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 10,000 - 14,000
EUR 6,500 - 9,000
USD 8,000 - 11,000
Sold: CHF 7,080
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Two-body, ?bassine?, with fixed back, decorated with graduated turquoises and graduated granulation forming a large rosette, band with applied floral pattern, front bezel en suite with turquoises, applied flowers, and granulations. D. Gold, Roman numerals on matte background, center with applied varicolored gold rosette, outer border with applied gold floral decoration. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 36 mm, hinged, frosted gilt fullplate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock with polished steel endplate, silver regulation disc. Movement signed. Diam. 45 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 3,000 - 5,000
EUR 2,000 - 3,200
USD 2,400 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 3,540
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, back with champlevé blue, red and green enamel initials. Hinged gold cuvette with an enamel portrait of a young lady. D. White enamel, red Arabic numerals, 24-hour inner red Arabic ring (13-24), outer minute track, outermost chronograph ring with pulsometer scale graduated for 30 pulsations, instantaneous 30-minute register at 12 o'clock, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. (22'''), adjusted by Edouard Matthey Tissot, nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometer regulator, visible split-seconds mechanism. Dial and case signed. Diam. 55 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 9,000 - 11,000
EUR 5,500 - 7,000
USD 7,200 - 9,000
Sold: CHF 11,210
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, No. 83659, case No. 372668 decorated by Huguenin Freres, December 1919. Specially made for the Bellinzona ?Tir Fédéral? shooting contest in 1929. Each: C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished and frosted, the back cover cast with the ?Tir Federal? designs. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track and blue painted Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Black ?Breguet? hands. M. 18???, frosted gilt, bar caliber, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm., 49 mm., 49 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
EUR 4,500 - 5,500
USD 5,600 - 7,200
Sold: CHF 8,024
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Three-body, "Empire", engine-turned bezel, band and border. Gilt metal hinged sprung cuvette. D. White enamel, annular, with Dauphine numerals and outer minute divisions. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. Center with applied varicolored gold cherubs striking bells during repeating, the upper part with automaton scene appearing during repeating, with a Jack striking the hours and the figure of Chronos with a scythe. M. 44 mm, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat balance spring, continental type cock, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant, automaton driven via the repeating train. Diam. 55 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
EUR 6,500 - 7,500
USD 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: CHF 15,340
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Three-body, ?Empire?, polished bezel and back, reeded band. Spring-loaded gilt-metal cuvette. D. White enamel, annular with Breguet numerals and outer minute divisions, glazed center disclosing two multicolored gold and silver putti on blued steel ground, striking the hours and quarters on two bells, lower and center skeletonized to view the going train. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat balance spring. Polished steel balance bridge, bright steel repeat work on the back plate, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Cuvette signed. Diam. 59 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
EUR 4,500 - 5,500
USD 5,500 - 7,200
Sold: CHF 7,080
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Three-body, ?Empire?, polished, reeded band. Hinged gilt metal cuvette. D. Gold with brushed chapter ring with radial Roman numerals, outer polished minute ring with dot divisions, the center engraved with a scene of country folk dancing in a wooded glade. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 52 mm., frosted gilt, standing barrel, cylinder escapement, gold three-arm balance, flat blued steel balance spring, polished steel endplate, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant, sur plateau musical movement with 25 blued steel tuned blades and six smaller blued steel blades playing the high notes, activated at will by a button in the band. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 59 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 11,000 - 14,000
EUR 7,000 - 9,000
USD 9,000 - 11,000
Sold: CHF 12,980
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
C. Four-body, "Empire", polished with reeded band. Hinged gilt metal cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 52 mm (23'''), frosted gilt, full-plate, virgule escapement, gold three-arm balance, lever for change from petite to grande sonnerie at 3 o'clock, strike/silent lever at 4 o'clock, independent repeating train striking on its own two square gongs, activated by depressing the pendant. Cuvette signed, case stamped "P3G" within an oval and ID within a lozenge. Diam. 58.5 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 13,000 - 16,000
EUR 8,200 - 10,000
USD 10,000 - 13,000
Sold: CHF 14,160