Vacheron & Constantin, Genève,No. 371251, case No. 253682. made in1928Very fine and rare, elegant, rectangular curved, platinumgentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract fromthe Archives.

C. two-body, solid, polished, hinged case back with scrollpattern, "bombé" crystal. D. off-white with applied Breguetnumerals. White gold "Spade" hands. M. Cal.10''', rhodium-plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight linelever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balanceadjusted to 5 positions, blued steel flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 24 x 42 mm. 

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 702366, case No. 675251, Ref.2533. Produced in the 1950's.Very fine, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellowgold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down caseback, dust protecting cap. D. matte silver with applied yellowgold bâton indexes. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-SCstamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold,isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, blued steelBreguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. 

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève,No. 365839, case No. 259085. Madein 1934.Very fine and rare, small, 18K yellow gold top windinggentleman's wristwatch with winding crown at 12 and 18Kyellow gold buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from theArchives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concavelugs, winding crown at 12. D. two-tone silver with paintedindexes and Arabic numerals, outer minute graduation,subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Epée" hands. M. Cal. RA 11-73, gilt brass, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallicbalance, Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 29 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Cala-trava",No. 828455, case No. 295317,retailed by E. Gübelin. Producedcirca 1939.Very fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs. D.black with applied yellow gold bàton indexes, auxiliary secondsdial. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight linelever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat,cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flatbalance-spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 31 mm. 

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève,No. 365440, case No. 260412. Madein 1936.Very fine and extremely rare, stainless steel top windinggentleman's wristwatch with winding crown at 12. Accom-paniedby the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, winding crown at12. D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals, auxiliaryseconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands, "Serpentine" for theseconds. M. Cal. RA 11-73, 15 jewels, gilt brass, straight linelever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, bluedsteel Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 31 mm. 

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 862507, case No. 622294. Sold on August 11, 1941.Very fine and elegant Art Deco, keyless, 18K gold dress watch with chronograph 1000-base tachometerand 30-minute recorder. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. three-piece, solid, "variée", polished. D. matte silver with applied gold Arabic numerals, outer minute andchronograph ring and tachometer graduation to 1000, subsidiary seconds, 30 minute register. Gold "Spade"hands. M. Cal. 14''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, straight linelever escapement, monometallic balance with screws, Breguet self compensating balance spring with swanneck micrometric index. Chronograph with visible work, push pieces on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 47 mm.

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 174075, case No. 229630, circa 1915.Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, keyless, 18K gold dress watch with split-seconds chronographand 30-minute register.

C. four-body, "bassine", polished, case back with engraved monogram, hinged gold cuvette. D. white enamelwith Arabic numerals, outer minute/seconds track, red Arabic five-minute/seconds markers, sunk minuteregister at 12 o'clock, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. Cal. 16''', 36 mm, nickel,"fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensationbalance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator, chronographmechanism on the back plate, split-seconds mechanism under the dial, repeating on gongs through activatingslide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 47 mm.

Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 170288, case No. 273599. Producedcirca 1912.Extremely fine, silver deck leverchronometer "EXTRA" adjusted for one of the Observa-toryTiming Contests with 36-hour power reserve indi-cator.Accompanied by a chain.

C. four-body, "bassine", polished, silver hinged cuvette.D. heavy solid silver, bold champlevé radial Roman numerals,outer champlevé minute track, champlevé up-and-down sectorat 12 o'clock, champlevé subsidiary seconds. Blued steel"Spade" hands. M. Patented Cal. 18,47 mm. (21'''), 20 jewels,straight line calibrated lever escapement, Anibal-brass Guil-laumebalance with "winged" arms, gold temperature adjust-mentscrews and platinum mean time ones, special alloyBreguet balance spring inner and outer terminal curves,diamond endstone, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 61 mm.Large movements with 18, and sometimes, but rarely, with18H calibers, were made to the highest possible standards.They were specially adjusted by masters such as Henri Wehrli,J. Golay-Audemars, F. Modoux, and C. Batifolier, who were thebest paid workers in the watch industry. Watches adjusted bythese individuals, especially those awarded prizes at Obser-vatoryContests, were often several times more expensivethan the regular ones. The present watch is exceptionally wellmade and adjusted for an Observatory Contest. 

A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte/Sa.,No. 208529,circa 1942.Very fine, keyless, silver deckchronometer with 35-hour power reserve indicator andspecial balance.

C. three-body, solid, "Lucia", polished, hinged silver cuvette.D. silvered with Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, sunksubsidiary seconds at 3 o'clock, up-and-down scale at 9o'clock. Blued-steel "Spade" hands. M. Cal. 48, (21'''), frostedgilt, three-quarter plate, 17 jewels, most in sapphires, straight-lineclub-tooth lever escapement with lateral banking exten-sionfrom the entry pallet, large anibal-brass Guillaumebalance, balance spring with Phillips outer terminal curve,micrometric "swan-neck" regulator, patented balance springstud fastening design, sapphire patented winding indicatormechanism.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 60 mm. 

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen,No. 12610. Produced in Switzerlandcirca 1880.Very fine, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K rose gold pocketwatch.

C. four-body, "bassine et filets", with flat covers, solid, polished,monogrammed front cover, hinged and glazed gold cuvette.D. white enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outerminute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "Breguet"hands. M. Cal. 16?'', nickel, 21 jewels, straight line calibratedlong lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balancewith gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, off-centerindex regulator with Jürgensen micrometer scale, JulesJürgensen patented hand-setting mechanism with folding bow,patented on 15 January 1867.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.

The Forge Gme Hoff & Fils, Chaux-de-Fonds,circa 1890.Very fine, hunting-cased keyless, 18K gold automatonwatch with quarter-repeating.

C. five-body, "bassine et filets", the front finely engraved with ascene depicting a fight between two warriors, back engravedwith armor and arms, oak-leaf borders, band engraved withrepeated pattern, gold hinged cuvette.D. silver ring withRoman numerals separated by gold applied flowers,subsidiary sunk seconds, center with enameled automatonwith two blacksmiths forging a piece of armor. Blued steel"B r e g u e t "h a n d s .M. Cal. 42 mm (19???), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decora-tion,31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetalliccompensation balance, with Breguet balance spring,repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Case and movement signed.Diam. 53 mm 

Favre Leuba & Co., Bombay,No. 39715, Swiss. Produced for theIndian Market circa 1880.Fine and rare, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K yellow gold,enamel and diamonds watch.

C. four-body, solid, "bassine et filets", engine-turned band,hinged covers, front cover with enameled portrait of a younglady, surrounded by a diamond-set frame, case back withenameled painting of a bird, a lute and tambourine, notes andsurrounding flowers, hinged gold cuvette with peripheralengine-turning. D. white enamel with painted radial Romannumerals, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "Spade" hands.M. Cal. 16???, gilt brass, 13 jewels, bimetallic compensationbalance, blued steel flat balance spring.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 41 mm. 

Longines, Quartz, No. 28. Producedin a limited edition for the 23rdOlympic Games in Los Angeles in1984.Fine and rare, center-seconds, hunting-cased 14K yellowgold and diamonds dress watch.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, the cover dedi-cated:"Games of the XXIII Olympiad - Los Angeles - 1984" andset with diamonds representing the Olympic rings, USA andlaurel leaves. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold bâtonindexes. Yellow gold "Bâton hands. M. with quartz standard-ization. 

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Ellipse", No. 1151816, case No. 2677367, Ref. 3548-1. Produced in the1970's.Fine, oval, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet "àépis".

C. two-body, solid, polished, hidden lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold and black bâton indexes. Yellow goldand black "Bâton" hands. M. 23-300 PM, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium-plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochro-nismand 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 27 x 32 mm.Approx. overall length: 185 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Golden Ellipse", No. 1502343, case No. 541363, Ref. 3838, retailed byGübelin. Produced circa 1985.Fine, oval, 18K yellow gold gentleman's quartz wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippebuckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. two-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, central hooded lugs, sapphire crystal. D. satiné blue with appliedyellow gold "bâton" indexes. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. E 27, 6 jewels, with quartz standardization.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 31 x 41 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1115785, case No. 323844, Ref. 3542/1. Produced in the 1970's.Very fine, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold linen texturedPatek Philippe bracelet.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel. D. champagne with applied yellow gold and black dartindexes. Yellow gold and black "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark,rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balanceadjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguetbalance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.Approx. overall length: 205 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Ellipse d'Or", No. 1196938, case No. 2895034, Ref. 3738/117. Sold onMarch 5, 1992.Fine, oval, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold bracelet "àgrosses mailles". Accompanied by a fitted box and certifcate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, hidden lugs. D. blue gold with applied gold indexes, a logo and the inscription"GERMANIA". Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 240, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated,"fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted forheat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring,mobile stud bearer, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings, mono-directional winding.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 31 x 35 mm.Approx. overall length: 190 mm.

Vacheron& Constantin, Ge-nève,No. 600836,case No. 431700, Ref. 7255.Produced in the 1960's.Fine, rectangular, extra-thin, 18Kwhite gold gentleman's wristwatchwith 18K ?guilloché? white gold inte-gratedbracelet ?à épis?. Accompa-niedby the Extract from theArchives.

C. two-body, solid, polished, "guilloché"bezel repeating the bracelet decoration,hidden lugs. D. satiné silver with paintedradial Roman numerals. Blued steel"Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 1003, stampedwith the Geneva Quality Hallmark,rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" deco-ration,17 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balanceadjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and5 positions, self-compensating flatbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 27 mm.Approx. overall length: 195 mm. 

Vacheron& Constantin, Ge-nève,No. 646909,case No. 478797, Ref. 7186.Produced in the 1970?s.Very fine, rectangular, extra-thin,woven and bark finished, 18K whitegold gentleman's wristwatch with amatching 18K white gold integratedVacheron & Constantin bracelet.Accompanied by the original certi-ficate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, case backwith 4 screws, bark and tile finishedbezel repeating the bracelet decoration,sapphire crystal. D. lapis lazuli. Whitegold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1003 stam-pedwith the Geneva Quality Hallmark,rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" deco-ration,17 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balanceadjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 23 x 27 mm.Approx. overall length: 175 mm.

Patek Philippe &Cie, Genève, No.1269256, caseNo. 2750281, Ref. 4183-1. Producedin the 1970's.Fine and unusual, horizontal rectan-gulargalbé, 18K white gold gentle-man'swristwatch with an 18K guil-lochéwhite gold integrated braceletformed by rows of four squarepierced links, each row separated bypolished white gold spheres.

C. two-body, solid, polished and bru-shed,hidden lugs, guilloché band,bezel with polished edges and oval ringsurrounding the dial, brushed frame.D. oval, navy blue, surrounded by apolished oval ring. White gold "Bâton"hands. M. Cal. 16-250, rhodium-plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels,straight line lever escapement, mono-metallicbalance adjusted for heat, cold,isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber,self-compensating flat ba-lance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 24 mm.Approx. overall length 185 mm.