Antiquorum’s Geneva, 16th March 2008 Auction Totaled 9,525,372
The top lots for the auction are as follows:
Patek Philippe Ref. Ref. 2499
Sold for 356,000.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 330,000 - 380,000
USD 300,000 - 340,000
EUR 200,000 - 235,000
Pour le Mérite A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte I. SA., Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite", movement No. 336, case No. 110444, Ref. 701.005. No. 44 of a limited edition of 50 examples. Made in 1996. Extremely fine and rare platinum wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon regulator, and 36-hour power reserve. Accompanied by fitted box, guarantee, and instruction booklet.
Sold for 249,800.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 250,000 - 300,000
USD 225,000 - 270,000
EUR 155,000 - 190,000
Unique and Ultra-Complicated Wristwatch Gérald Genta, Geneva, "Grande Sonnerie", No. 1, Ref. G0025.7. Made in 1994, part of a series of only four examples: one in yellow gold (this lot), one in pink gold, one in white gold and one in platinum. Exceptionally fine and equally important, self-winding double-train, water-resistant gentleman's yellow gold wristwatch with Westminster chime, Grande et Petite Sonnerie and silent display, four gongs and four hammers, minute-repeating, perpetual calendar, leap year indication, a second 24-hour time zone, 48-hour power reserve indicator for the going and striking trains, with one-minute tourbillon regulator in fully engraved movement, and a yellow gold Gérald Genta deployant clasp.
Sold for 238,000.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 160,000 - 180,000
USD 145,000 - 160,000
EUR 100,000 - 112,000
Boîte à Surprise Movement by Nicolas-Constant Lemaire (Paris), the box by Augustin-André Héguin, No. 79, hallmarked Paris, 1784-85. Extremely important and equally rare, varicolored gold snuff-box with concealed high-relief erotic automata.
Sold for 238,000.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 200,000 - 225,000
USD 180,000 - 225,000
EUR 125,000 - 155,000
Patek Philippe Ref. Ref. 6000
Sold for 208,500.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 100,000 - 200,000
USD 90,000 - 180,000
EUR 60,000 - 120,000
Singing Bird Jaquet Droz, Genève. Made circa 1780. Very fine and very rare, gilt bronze and painted on enamel, eight-day going, center seconds, hanging bird cage clock with automaton bird, singing seven tunes on the hour and half-hour or at will.
Sold for 167,200.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 100,000 - 150,000
USD 90,000 - 135,000
EUR 62,000 - 95,000
Digital Perpetual Calendar Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 198281, case No. 418009. Made in 1937, sold on December 27, 1944. Very fine and extremely rare, thin, 18K yellow gold, keyless, digital perpetual calendar dress watch with phases of the moon and eccentric two-tone dial. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
Sold for 155,400.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 140,000 - 160,000
USD 125,000 - 145,000
EUR 87,000 - 100,000
Patek Philippe Ref. Ref. 3970
Sold for 149,500.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 110,000 - 140,000
USD 100,000 - 125,000
EUR 68,000 - 87,000
Patek Philippe Ref. Ref. 3100
Sold for 143,600.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 80,000 - 130,000
USD 70,000 - 120,000
EUR 50,000 - 80,000
Patek Philippe Ref. Ref. 3970
Sold for 120,000.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 95,000 - 110,000
USD 90,000 - 100,000
EUR 60,000 - 68,000