Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 97747, case No. 218996, circa 1893.
Fine 18k pink gold quarter repeating keyless watch, in original leather covered fitted case. Four body massive "demi-bassine" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals. outer red Arabic minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. Nickel-plated 18" movement "fausses cotes" decoration, 24 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escape-ment, cut bimetallic balance and Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the hand. Signed on the dial, the cuvette and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 49 mm.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
Sold: CHF 28,750
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 156771, case No. 270531, circa 1911.
Fine 18k pink gold keyless watch with a medical tachometer. Four body massive "bassine" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute and chronograph rings, red tachometer scale graduated for 30 pulses and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. Nickel plated 18" movement "fausses cotes" deco-ration, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement "à mous-taches", cut bimetallic balance. Breguet balance spring with a Patek Philippe patented micrometric index. The chronograph with a visible work, the push piece on the winding crown. Signed on the dial, the cuvette and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
Sold: CHF 17,250
Paul Didisheim, La Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 51199, circa 1915.
Rare and fine 18k gold keyless pocket chronometer with chronograph, an instantaneous 30-minute recorder and a medical tachometer, awarded a first class certificate at the Neuchatel Observatory. Four body massive "bassine" polished case. Gold cuvette engraved with the awarded prize. Three piece white enamel dial with Breguet numerals, outer red minute and chronograph rings, red tachometer scale graduated for 30 pulses. subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel Breguet hands. Very fine rhodium plated 18" movement marked " Grand prix Paris 1900", 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement. brass invar Guillaume balance, Breguet balance spring. The chronograph with a visible work, the push piece on the winding crown and a boit on the band. Signed on the dial, the case and the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
CHF 12,000 - 15,000
Sold: CHF 14,950
Victor Kullberg, 105 Liverpool Road, London, No. 4428, bearing the London hallmarks for 1888-89.
Fine 18k gold keyless watch with centre seconds and upand- down scale. Three body massive "pomme et filets" polished case. Gold cuvette. Two-piece white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, centre seconds and 30-hour up/ down scale (small hair cracks). Blued steel "spade" hands. GiIt brass three quarter plate 20' movement, 17 jewels, the fusee with maintaining power. English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with gold poising screws, diamond endstone, blued steel balance spring with a terminal curve. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 9,200
Ulysse Nardin, Locle et Genève, No. 12992, circa 1890.
Very fine 18k gold keyless pocket chronometer with chronograph. Four body massive "bassine" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with red Breguet numerals. outer blue Arabic minute and chronograph rings and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. Nickel plated 19' movement "fausses cotes" decoration, 25 jewels straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, Breguet balance spring. The chronograph with a visible work and a push piece on the winding crown. Signed on the dial, the cuvette and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 13,800
Anonymous, Swiss, probably specially made for the contest at the Neuchatel Observatory.
Fine and important silver cased keyless pocket chronometer with a one minute tourbillon regulator. Three piece bassine et filets" polished case with a glazed back. Silvered dial with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. Very fine 22" movement in grey, caliber from the Technicum of La Chaux-de- Fonds, 15 jewels. very fine lateral lever escapement with a brass-invar Guillaume balance and a Breguet balance spring mounted in a polished steel three armed carriage driven by the minute wheel and revolving once per minute. In very good condition. Diam. 59 mm.
CHF 40,000 - 50,000
Sold: CHF 46,000
Extremely fine 18k gold hunting cased "grande and petite sonnerie" keyless minute repeating clock-watch. Four body massive "bassine et filets" case engraved over-all in a floral pattern. Gold cuvette engine turned on the edge with further floral decoration. Silver dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, engraved with flowers and with further cast gold floral decoration. a bird at the centre. Blued steel "fleur de lys" hands. Very fine gilt brass 18' double train movement with differential winding. 40 jewels. equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, striking on gongs with an independent train released for the minute repeating by a slide on the band. Signed on the dial. the cuvette and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.
CHF 60,000 - 80,000
Sold: CHF 91,500
Dent watchmaker to the Queen, 33 Cockspur Street London, circa 1890.
Very rare and fine 18K gold hunting case keyless minute repeating watch with a regulator dial. Four body massive "bassine et filet" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with a small Roman offset chapter ring for hours, symetrical subsidiary seconds and outer minute-ring. Blued steel -spade" hands. Very fine guilt brass 19" half plate movement. 29 jewels in screwed settings. lateral English lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance. balance spring with a terminal curved. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
CHF 40,000 - 50,000
Sold: CHF 59,800
C. polished, waterproof. anti-magnetic protecting cap. screwed back. D. mat silver. with applied gold Breguet numerals. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 27-SC, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement. monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions. self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. micrometer regulator. Dial. case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 8,625
C. massive, polished. satined. waterproof, anti-magnetic protecting cap, screwed back. D. mat silver, with radiumed Arabic numerals. "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 12"'. rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels. lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 6,900
C. polished. waterproof, anti-magnetic protecting cap. screwed back, hooded lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds n,al "Bâton" radiumed hands. M. 12"'-120. rhodiumed. "fausses-côtes" decoration. 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions. selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial. case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 11,500
C. massive. polished. concave bezel. D. mat silver. with painted roman numerals. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 23- 300. Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, fausses-côtes° decoration. 18 jewels. lever escapement. Giromax balance adjusted to heat. cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 2,500 - 3,000
Sold: CHF 4,025
C. polished. waterproof, screwed back. lapidated lugs. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 9 ½"'-K 1071. rhodiumed. "fausses-côtes" deco-ration. 29 jewels. lever escapement. monometallic balance adjusted to heat. cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. micrometer regulator. Dial. case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
C. polished, waterproof. screwed back. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes. M. 10"'-K 1071, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 29 jewels. lever escapement. monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial. case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 5,750
C. massive. polished, overhanging conical lugs. "Bombé" crystal. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 9'0-90 tonneau, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement. Giromax balance adjusted to heat. cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 26x30 mm.
CHF 14,000 - 18,000
Sold: CHF 14,950
C. massive, polished, satined, hooded lugs, table crystal. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 8'h"' tonneau. rhodiumed, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 4 po-sitions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 23x31 mm.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 10,925
C. massive, polished. D. mat silver, with applied gold index-es and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 9"'-90 tonneau, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance. self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 21x31 mm.
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
C. polished, lapidated bezel. D. mat silver, with applied indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. " Bâton" radiumed steel hands. M. 9"'-90 tonneau, rhodiumed. "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels. lever escapement. monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 29x29 mm.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: CHF 8,050
C.shaped. massive, polished, hinged back. D. mat silver, with painted Arabic numerals. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 10". gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement "à moustache", cut bimetallic balance. flat balance-spring. Dial. case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 27x27 mm.
CHF 12,000 - 14,000
Sold: CHF 16,100
C. massive, polished, satined. bevelled crystal . D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. " Feuille" platinum hands. M. 9"'-90 tonneau, rhodiumed. " fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels. lever escapement. monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 21x35 mm.
CHF 12,000 - 14,000
Sold: CHF 18,400