TIMELESS EMOTIONS
COLLECTING POCKET WATCHES,
WRISTWATCHES & CLOCKS
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Highlights Geneva 25 April 2010 |
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Highlights
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Highlights of the Auction
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Extremely important historic Breguet document, testifying to the arrival of Breguet in Neuchâtel in October 1793 and his welcome by the municipal authorities.
Estimation: CHF 10,000 – 20,000
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Nécessaire – An unusual, 20K gold, enamel and engraved glass, morocco covered Nécessaire designed as a miniature secrétaire, containing 15 miniature toiletry items. J. Weldon, London circa 1760.
Estimation: CHF 100,000 – 150,000
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Rolex Milgauss “Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer”, officially certified, Ref 1019, 1967.
Estimation: CHF 22,000 – 28,000
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An octagonal form pocket watch made in 1805 by the English watchmaker Ilbery for the Chinese market in gold, enamel, pearl and agate. One of the most beautiful examples of precious stone timepieces of the period.
Estimation: CHF 80,000 – 100,000
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An elegant oval form gold pocket watch attributed to Jaquet Droz, made for the Chinese market with a painted on enamel country scene surrounded by a paillon garland and blue and white enamel, circa 1799.
Estimation: CHF 60,000 – 80,000
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A stunning Ulysses Nardin chronometer with carousel the only one known to exist today of the just two or three originally produced by Ulysses Nardin.
Estimation: CHF 40,000 – 60,000
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An extremely rare 18K yellow gold Piguet, half hunting-cased, keyless, carillon pocket watch on four gongs with four hammers, clockwatch with grande sonnerie, minute repeating, strike/silent function, and a three-part enamel dial, circa 1900.
Estimation: CHF 50,000 – 70,000
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In the auction there are also several superb examples of chatelaines in gold and enamel.
Estimation: CHF 18,000 – 25,000 each
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A superb and very rare Rolex Daytona Ref. 6264 with brown change-color dial (as mentioned in The Patrizzi Pocket Expert Rolex Daytona).
Estimation: CHF 70,000 – 90,000
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An exceptional Jaeger LeCoultre platinum Reverso, one of a limited edition of just five examples.
Estimation: CHF 25,000 – 35,000
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A very interesting large silver-cased Japanese pocket watch made at the end of the 18th century.
Estimation: CHF 15,000 – 20,000
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