251-4027 Pocket watch/pendant watch: exquisite ladies' watch with stone setting and chatelaine, Fritz Piguet & Bachmann Geneva Ca. Ø27mm, 18K gold case, face set with stones (garnet), signed case and dome, case and movement with matching number 12393, Geneva lever movement of exquisite quality, similar to the movements of Patek Philippe and Vacheron & Constantin, perfectly preserved enamel dial with blue numerals and red 12, gold hands, in good condition, intact. The watch comes with a matching chatelaine, also set with garnet. 1.000 € - 3.000 €
251-4031 Pocket watch: exquisite gold/enamel ladies' watch for the Indian market, Henry Capt Geneve, ca. 1880 Ca. Ø30mm, approx. 28g, 18k gold, typical splendour case for the Indian market, finely chased, 14 chased arches, green engine turned enamel with gold paillonné inlays on both sides, enamel painting on the back, representation of a putto with lamb, case and movement with matching number 38626, dome signed Henry Capt Geneve, fine movement quality, wolf's toothing, cylinder escapement, bridge signed and numbered, excellently preserved signed enamel dial in extremely rare condition with green numerals, matching the green enamel rim of the case, gold hands, intact, in very beautiful original condition, only fine scratches in the enamel. Alongside Patek Philippe and Vacheron & Constantin, Henry Capt was one of the most important manufacturers in Geneva at this time. Only very few gold/enamel ladies' watches for the Indian market are known. 2.500 € - 5.000 €
251-4033 Pocket watch: extremely magnificent, early gold hunting case watch, circa 1830, Vacheron Geneve Ca. Ø44mm, approx. 45g, 18k gold, fantastic case quality, curved band, decorated with rocailles, bow likewise, engine turned, lid decorated with various musical instruments, back with floral elements, spring lid mechanism, signed Vacheron Geneve, flat Lepine calibre, key-wound, cylinder escapement, silvered dial, gold hands, in very beautiful condition, intact, extremely fine, museum-quality watch by the famous Geneva manufacturer. 1.000 € - 3.000 €
251-4056 Pocket watch: very well preserved pocket chronometer by Vacheron & Constantin, ca. 1905 Ca. Ø49mm, approx. 78g, 18k gold, engine turned, case number 187157, movement number 310304, dome marked "Demi-Chronometre", exquisite, signed Ankerchronometer movement, fine adjusting device, wolf's toothing, moustache lever, perfectly preserved original enamel dial, gold hands, in excellent condition, in working order. The description "Demi-Chronomètre" was used by Vacheron Constantin to indicate that the movement was sent to the observatory for chronometric control, but for commercial reasons did not stay long enough to complete the entire test procedure. To our knowledge, only two Geneva companies used the designation "Demi-Chronomètre": Vacheron Constantin and Henry Capt (source:https://www.cortrie.de/go/B3R). 2.000 € - 6.000 €
251-4057 Pocket watch: fine Geneva Ankerchronometer by Vacheron & Constantin, ca. 1910 Ca. Ø50mm, approx. 95g, 18K gold, case number 208741, Vacheron & Constantin chronometer movement, fine adjusting device, movement number 335608, original enamel dial, gold hands, in working order. 1.900 € - 3.500 €
251-4121 Pocket watch/ dress watch: extremely rare square dress watch from the Art Deco period, Vacheron & Constantin for Van Cleef & Arpels, ca. 1920 Ca. 40mm x 40mm, ca. 60g, square platinum hunting case, French platinum punch, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, No.14293, fine lever movement No. 412925, signed Vacheron & Constantin, silvered dial, steel hands, spring lid inside with Art Deco monogram LB, in working order, in very beautiful condition. The case was probably made by Verger Freres. We only know of one more of these extremely rare Art Deco dress watches from Van Cleef & Arpels, auctioned for more than 50,000 Swiss Francs in 1991 (source: https://www.cortrie.de/go/BKb). 4.000 € - 15.000 €
251-4125 Pocket watch: extremely fine Vacheron & Constantin split-seconds chronograph with register, No. 115449, ca. 1920 Ca. Ø51mm, ca. 95g, 18K gold, case number 67628, signed and numbered dome, highly complicated precision lever movement with fine adjusting device and split-seconds chronograph, movement number 115449, enamel dial (craquelling between centre and subsidiary seconds), 30-minute counter, blued Breguet steel hands, case with small signs of use, in working order, very rare. 3.500 € - 10.000 €
251-4129 Pocket watch: extremely fine Vacheron & Constantin "Chronograph Compteur", ca. 1905 Ca. Ø47mm, approx. 85g, 18k gold, very solid case à-goutte, signed, case no. 206169, movement no. 3374440, precision lever movement, rare fine adjusting device, chronograph with counter, original enamel dial, signed, minimal craquelling between centre and seconds display, in working order, rare. 4.000 € - 6.000 €
251-4170 Pocket watch: exquisite Vacheron & Constantin Ankerchronometer with chronograph and register, in nearly like new condition with original box and extract, Geneva ca. 1916 Ca. Ø51.5mm, ca. 91g, 18K gold, special case with very beautiful integrated hinge, case hallmark Vacheron & Constantin No. 231416, very fine Ankerchronometer movement with especially large chronometer balance, fine adjusting device, chronograph with register, movement also signed Vacheron & Constantin, No. 374500, signed original enamel dial with 30-minutes-counter, golden hands, rare original box with double signature Vacheron & Constantin and J.A.M. Mulder La Haye, in excellent condition, hardly used, case with small signs of use, in working order. This chronograph is a special quality, a rare Ankerchronometer. Comparable pieces have been sold for ca. 15,000€/ Swiss Francs, e.g. in the special auction "The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron & Constantin" (source: https://www.cortrie.de/go/K21). 5.000 € - 12.000 €
251-4192 Extremely rare, small 2-day chronometer, Vacheron & Constantin No. 370698, with extract from the archives, 1 of probably only 3 pieces Ca. 13.5 × 13.5 × 13.5cm, original 3-part mahogany case with glazing, original gimbal suspension, brass case numbered 229564, extremely rare spring detent chronometer movement calibre RA30, signed and numbered 370698, helical hairspring, original silvered 65mm dial with 52h power reserve indicator, blued steel hands, in very beautiful condition, intact, cleaning recommended. A copy of the extract from the archives is included. The extract from the archives confirms both numbers 229564/370698 and the originality. The chronometer was sold in 1915. Antiquorum in Geneva sold 1 more of these extremely small chronometers, number 388127, for 87,400 Swiss Francs. According to research by Antiquorum in 1992, Vacheron & Constantin confirmed that only 3 of these extremely small chronometers were built. At the time, it was assumed that the other two chronometers were lost. 10.000 € - 50.000 €
251-4201 Pocket watch: very well preserved Vacheron & Constantin deck chronometer for the British military, British HydrographicService No.444749, ca. 1942 Ca. Ø60mm, ca. 153g, silver, back with British military marking H.S - 2/4749, case number 279635, movement number 444749, high quality chronometer calibre in top condition, also with British military marking, Geneva stripes, fine adjusting device, chronometer balance, silvered dial, blued steel hands, in excellent condition, in working order. 3.500 € - 7.500 €
251-4202 Pocket watch: rare Vacheron & Constantin deck chronometer with power reserve indicator, ca. 1940 Ca. Ø60 mm, approx. 155g, original silver case, signed, serial no. 282748, Ankerchronometer movement of excellent quality, gilt, Geneva stripes, fine adjusting device, chronometer balance, signed, movement no. 450535, silvered dial with power reserve indicator, signed, blued steel hands, completely original condition from first original owner, not refurbished, not polished, movement not used for decades and needs overhauling (balance staff), wanted collector's watch. 2.000 € - 4.000 €