Antiquorum’s Noga Hilton Hotel, 13th November 2005 Auction Totaled 8,429,578

The top lots for the auction are as follows:

LOT 250

'The Platinum Mono-Poussoir' Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 860229, case No. 604815. Made in 1937, sold on January 17, 1939. Exceptional and possibly unique gentleman's platinum wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown, two-tone sector dial, instantaneous 30-minute register, tachometer and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Recently serviced by Patek Philippe and accompanied by the original fitted box and Extract from the Archives.

Sold for 1,601,250.00 CHF

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LOT 105

'Nizam of Hyderabad' - Watch with 7 Complications Attributed to Henri Grandjean & Cie, (Le Lode), Swiss, No. 1011. Made for Marcks & Co. Ltd, Bombay & Poona, circa 1900, sold to the Sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, Mahbub Ali Khan (reigned 1869 '1911). Exceptionally fine, important and magnificent, astronomic minute-repeating heavy 18K yellow gold and pavé diamond-set (approx 75 cts) hunting-cased pocket watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph and moon phases. Accompanied by the magnificent original Marcks & Co. Ltd. 20K yellow gold chain set with seventy-nine old European and old mine-cut diamonds, the largest weighing approx. 14.50 ct., total weight approx. 80 ct. The watch case and chain have a total of 1269 round diamonds, having a total weight of approx 155 ct.

Sold for 1,271,250.00 CHF

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LOT 108

'The Hunt' Watch with 13 Complications Gideon & Co., Locle, Swiss, No. 86825, the movement attributable to Henry Grandjean & Cie., (Le Locle). Made for the Indian market, circa 1900, sold to the Sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, Mahbub Ali Khan (reigned 1869 '1911). Very fine, important and rare, astronomic, grande and petite sonnerie, minute repeating, heavy 18K yellow gold, painted on enamel and rose-cut diamond-set eight day going twotrain keyless clockwatch with triple date, chronograph, central progressive minute recording hand, moon phases and lunar calendar.

Sold for 237,250.00 CHF

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LOT 248

'George V Royal Presentation, Aviator's Chronograph' Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 250752 / 402831, case No. 402831. Made on special order for the English Crown in 1925 and sold in 1926 via the Goldsmith's Company. Presented to Admiral Richard Byrd in commemoration of his 1926 Arctic Expedition. Historically important and possibly unique, extra large and thin, gentleman's 18K pink gold wristwatch chronometer with co-axial single button chronograph and register.

Sold for 226,250.00 CHF

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LOT 65

'Sidereal and Mean Time Valet Astronomique' Breguet & Fils, No. 3144, 'Pendule Astronomique', sold to Monsieur Ducom on November 10, 1817 for 800 Francs. Very fine and important, mahogany eight-day going weight driven high precision astronomical floor-standing regulator with center seconds and pendulum calibrated for both sidereal and mean time.

Sold for 226,250.00 CHF

Estimate CHF 80,000 - 120,000  
EUR 50,000 - 80,000
USD 60,000 - 90,000

LOT 55

Patek Philippe
Ref. Ref. 345

Sold for 193,250.00 CHF

Estimate CHF 80,000 - 120,000  
EUR 50,000 - 80,000
USD 60,000 - 90,000

LOT 176

Patek Philippe
Ref. Ref. 2526

Sold for 149,250.00 CHF

Estimate CHF 60,000 - 80,000  
EUR 40,000 - 50,000
USD 47,000 - 62,000

LOT 249

'Singing Bird Necessaire' Les Frères Rochat, musical movement attributed to Francois Lecoultre, and Charles Louis Desserre goldsmith. Geneva/France, made circa 1815. A superb and particularly rare gold, gilt-metal, mother-of-pearl and turquoise Boite a Necessaire, with Singing Bird and musical movements, Original plush-lined, tooled and gilt fitted case, the lid stamped with the initial P. within a scallop-shaped cartouche.

Sold for 149,250.00 CHF

Estimate CHF 130,000 - 160,000  
EUR 85,000 - 100,000
USD 100,000 - 125,000

LOT 124

'Minute Repeat' Gérald Genta, Genève, No. 1, Ref. G. 4103 K. Produced in the 1990s. Exceptional and unique, octagonal, minute-repeating, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum, diamond and yellow sapphire gentleman's wristwatch with a strap decorated with 6 hexagonal platinum bars, 2 set with diamonds and 4 with yellow sapphires, and a Gerald Genta platinum deployant clasp.

Sold for 138,000.00 CHF

Estimate CHF 100,000 - 150,000  
EUR 65,000 - 100,000
USD 80,000 - 120,000

LOT 238

Patek Philippe
Ref. Ref. 3450

Sold for 126,500.00 CHF

Estimate CHF 90,000 - 120,000  
EUR 60,000 - 80,000
USD 70,000 - 90,000