415 lots

LOT 41

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Tourbillon Automatique", No. 132. Production of this reference started in 1986. Very fine, thin, self-winding, rectangular "galbé", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillonregulator and an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, teardrop and hooded lugs, back winder, sapphire crystal. D. yellow gold with embossed "Sun Ray" pattern, gold dot indexes for the hours, apertures for the visible tourbillon regulator with polished steel bridge at 11 and at 6 for the oscillating weight with the initials "AP". Black oxydized gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 11' ', hand-engraved, 32 jewels, straight line lever escapement with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator with titanum cage, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. Case numbered. Dim. 29 x 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,600

Sold: USD 12,190

LOT 42

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Cartier, "Baignoire Allongée", No. A 108153. Produced in the 1980's. Very fine, oversized, oval, curved 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, band and hooded lugs with screws, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown. D. matte silver "guilloché" with painted radial Roman numerals. Blued steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 8 ' ' 1/4 signed Cartier, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 5,200 - 7,000

Sold: USD 9,775

LOT 43

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 811379, case No. 604636. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. Very fine and very rare, large, rectangular curved, circa 1928. platinum gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, "bombé" bezel and crystal engraved with initials "T.T.A to E.H.T", straight lugs. D. matte silver with bold radium-coated Arabic numerals. Radium-coated "Fancy Skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 10' ', gold outer ring, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance 8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring. Dial signed Tiffany & Co., case and movement signed by Patek Philippe. Dim. 26 x 37 mm. 

Grading System: AAA

USD 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 8,600 - 10,300

Sold: USD 14,950

LOT 44

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Les Historiques 1912", No. 170/1912. Produced in a limited edition of 1912 examples in the 1990's. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, water resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, case back with 8 screws, mobile lugs, gold screwed bars, "bombé" sapphire crystal. D. white with painted radial Arabic numerals. Black oxydized gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 1132, rhodium- plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 37 mm.  

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 3,400 - 4,300

Sold: USD 4,830

LOT 45

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Roger Dubuis, horloger genevois, "MuchMore", No. 07/28. Produced in a limited edition of 28 examples in the late 1990's.Very resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. an fine 18K and white rare, gold rectangular Roger Dubuis curved, buckle. water-

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws, straight lugs with screwed white gold bars, sapphire crystals. D. off- white with brown radial Roman numerals. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. Cal. RD 18 stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compen- sating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case anmovement signed. Dim. 27 X 38 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,700

Sold: USD 8,050

LOT 46

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "MCMLXXII", case No. 719568, Ref. 37010. Produced in the 1990's. Very fine and unusual, trapezoidal and curved, 18K white gold gentleman's white gold Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. wristwatch with an asymmetrical 18K

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, engraved case back with 4 screws, hooded lugs, sapphire crystal. D. satiné silver with painted Roman numerals and indexes. Black "Épée" hands. M. mechanical with manual winding, Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 36.5 x 31 mm. 

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 5,200 - 7,000

Sold: USD 5,290

LOT 47

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Blancpain, "Chronograph", "Centennial Olympic Games Atlanta 1996" No.16/100, Ref. 2185. Produced in a limited edition of 100 examples in 1996 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date and a stainless steel Blancpain buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, case back embossed with the logo of the Olympic Games in Atlanta 1996, domed sapphire crystal. D. white with applied faceted steel indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30 minute and 12 hour registers, aperture for the date. Luminous and skele- tonized steel "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1185, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-cmpen- sating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. 

Grading System: AAA

USD 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 3,400 - 4,300

Sold: USD 4,140

LOT 48

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Blancpain, No. 81/300, Ref. 2763. Produced in a limited edition circa 2000. of 300 examples Very fine, self-winding, water- resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Blancpain buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. black with applied dart indexes and Arabic numerals. Skeleton pink gold "Epée" hands. M. Cal. 21, rhodium-plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. 

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,600 - 4,000

LOT 49

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Gondolo", No.1872397, Ref. 5099. Production of this reference started in 2000. Very fine and unusual, square, 18K pink and white gold gentleman's wristwatch with a concealed dial.

C. three-body, solid, polished, straight lugs, case back with 4 screws, hinged pink and white gold cover to conceal the dial. D. 18K pink gold with painted Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Black oxydized gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 215 stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochro- nism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free- sprung flt balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 28 x 28 mm. 

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 5,200 - 7,000

Sold: USD 8,970

LOT 50

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève,"Les Historiques Jalousie". Produced in the 1990's. Very fine and unusual, water-resistant to 3 atm., rectangular, 18K white gold gentleman's wrist- watch with concealed dial ?à volets? and an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, on the 6, a rectangular cabochon sapphire-set pusher opening the white gold shutters to reveal the dial, engraved band, case back with screws, asymmetric lugs, sapphire crystal. D. matte silver with applied white gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. Blued steel "Feuille" h a n d s . M. Cal. 1017, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochro- nism and 5 positions, sel-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 21 x 41 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,600

Sold: USD 8,050

LOT 51

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Les Historiques Medicus Squelette", No. 9/10, case No. 727835, Ref. 47152. Produced in a limited edition of 10 examples in the 1990's. Extremely fine and rare, cushion-shaped, skeletonized, water- resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, pulsometer and an 18K pink gold Vacheron & Constantin deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and instruction booklet.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 4 screws, triangular lugs, lapidated bezel, sapphire crystals. D. matte silver, skeletonized with applied pink gold indexes, guilloché auxiliary dials for the seconds and the 30 minute register, outer blue pulsometer graduation for 40 pulsations. Pink gold Faceted "Epée" hands. M. Cal. 1145, hand-engraved, skeletonized, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compesating flat balance- spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 37 x 37 mm. 

Grading System: AAA

USD 16,000 - 19,000

EUR 13,800 - 16,400

Sold: USD 16,100

LOT 52

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 190, case No. 674393, Ref. 48094. Very fine and rare, flat, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, curly straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. off- white with painted black Chinese ideograms and the date of the event in Chinese characters. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1130/9, rhodium- plated, ‘fausses côtes’ decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self- compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. 

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 5,200 - 7,000

Sold: USD 5,750

LOT 53

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 151, No.864279, case No. 691384, Ref. 48094. Very fine and rare, flat, self- winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, curly straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. off- white with painted black Chinese ideograms and the date of the event in Chinese characters. White gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1130/9, rhodium- plated, ‘fausses côtes’ decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compen- sating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. 

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 5,200 - 7,000

Sold: USD 5,750

LOT 54

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Saltarello", No. 05/200, No. 861304, case No. 698852, Ref. 4304.1. Produced in the 1990's. Very fine and rare, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with jump-hour, fly- back minute hand and an 18K white gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. D. white gold, "guilloché" in sunburst pattern from the center to the top, applied Arabic numerals in white gold, aperture for the jump-hours at 12 o'clock, curved sector graduation from the 9 to the 3 with a fly-back hand at 6 o'clock. Pink gold "Dauphine" hand. M. Cal. 1120/2, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monmetallic balance, shock-absorber, self- compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed.Dim: 34 x 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,600

Sold: USD 12,650

LOT 55

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 793939, case No. 688754, Ref. 92012. Produced in the 1990'sFine and unusual, 18K white gold top winding gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, winding-crown at 12. D. "guilloché" silver with applied white gold radial Roman numerals on an outer plain reserve, auxiliary seconds dial at 3. White gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 1014/2, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,400 - 5,200

Sold: USD 5,750

LOT 56

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Les Historiques", No. 7703380, case No. 631770, Ref. 47101. Produced in the 1990's. Very fine, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and a Vacheron Constantin platinum buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. two body, solid, polished, transparent case back, stepped bezel, teardrop lugs, sapphire crystal. D. matte silver with applied white gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. White gold and black "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1140, 21 jewels, rhodium plated ?fausses côtes? decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dialcase and movement signed. Diam. 36mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,800

Sold: USD 13,225

LOT 57

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Jubilée 240", case No. 664239, Ref. 47240. Produced in 1995 to commemorate the 240th Anniversary of Vacheron & Constantin. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with 40-hour power reserve and date and an 18K white gold Vacheron & Constantin deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, fluted, curved teardrop lugs. D. "guilloché" silver with applied white gold radial Roman numerals and pyramid index, auxiliary dials for the seconds and the days of the month, sector for up-and-down indication. White gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 1127, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 45 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement sined. Dim. 33 x 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,600

Sold: USD 8,510

LOT 58

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Gerard Mercator 1594 - 1994", No. 9/26, movement No. 708965, case No. 706321, Ref. 43050. Produced in a limited edition of 26 examples in 1994 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of Gerard Mercator, the father of modern cartography. & Constantin, Genève, "Gerard Mercator 1594 - 1994", No. 9/26, movement Very fine and extremely rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with multi-colored "cloi- sonné" enamel dial repreenting the Asian Pacific Rim with double retrograde sectors graduated for 12 hours and 60 minutes, with an 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp.

C. two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, overhanging curved and fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. 22K gold dial plates with gold partitions in the shape of the geographical features as well as the two sectors, carefully filled with poly- chrome "cloisonné" enamel to represent the Asian map, below, the two retrograde sectors graduated from 1 to 12 for the hours and from 0 to 60 for the minutes with painted Arabic numerals and indexes. Pink gold "Dauphine" hands in the shape of a marine comass. M. Cal. K 1120, extra-thin, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor segment bearing the engraving "1594 - Gerard Mercator - 1994". Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. 

Grading System:

USD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 17,000 - 22,000

Sold: USD 22,425

LOT 59

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Roger Dubuis, horloger genevois, "Observatory Bulletin", Bi-Retrograde Calendar, No. 08/28. Produced in a limited edition of 28 examples in 2000. Very fine and rare, "carré cambré", water-resistant, astronomic, 18K white gold gentleman's with bi-retrograde, calendar, moon phases and an 18K white gold Roger Dubuis deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate, an additional solid 18K white gold case back and setting pin.

C. three -body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws, stepped bezel, screwed white gold bars, sapphire crystals. D. white enamel with applied white gold dot indexes, sectors for the retrograde days of the week and the retro- grade days of the month, aperture for the moon phases. Faceted white gold "Alpha" hands. M. Cal. 5740, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ‘fausses côtes’ decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallicalance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compen- sating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 35 mm. 

Grading System:

USD 16,000 - 19,000

EUR 13,800 - 16,400

Sold: USD 23,000

LOT 60

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Breguet, "1775", No. 3797, Ref. 1775. Produced in a limited edition of 225 examples in 2000 to commemorate the 225th anniver- sary of the founding of Breguet’s workshops. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with a platinum Breguet buckle. Accompanied by a special fitted box and a certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, reeded band, straight lugs with gold screwed bars, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystals. D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals. White gold "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 591B, rhodium- plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compen- sating flat balance-spring, 22K white gold rotor hand-engraved "Breguet 1775 ‘ 2000". Dial, case and movemensigned. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,500

Sold: USD 21,275