252 lots

Sold: CHF 3,565

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 23

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

?World Record Depth? "Janus IV" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Sea-Dweller, 2000ft./610 m", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 4196599, Ref. 1665. Made in 1977 especially for the Janus IV Diving Operation. Important and historic, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wrist-watch with date and a stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Worn by Jacques Verpeaux during the Comex Operation - Janus IV and taken to a record depth of 501 meters in open water on October 20, 1977. Original certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, dedicated screwed-down case back and crown, helium escape valve at 9,graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protectedby the "crownguard.? D. Black with tritium coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date.Tritium coated steel "skeleton" hands (the original hands accompany the watch). M. Cal. 1570, rhodium plated,"oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temper-aturesand five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regu-latingscrews, hacking feature.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 17 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 30,000 - 45,000

USD 40,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 74,750

LOT 24

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

So-called "Steve McQueen" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II,? Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1655. Made circa 1978. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case backand crown, graduated bezel in 24 hours, crystal with cyclopslens. D. Black with tritium coated indexes, aperture for the date.Tritium coated "baton" hands, the orange arrow is to indicatethe diurnal and nocturnal hours for the 24-hour graduated bezel.M. Cal. 1570, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperaturesand 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprungBreguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hackmechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

USD 9,500 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 25

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

"Ivory Dial" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 16550. Made circa 1986. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with 24-hour bezel and hand, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case backand crown, graduated bezel in 24 hours, "Twinlock" windingcrown protected by the "Crown Guard", sapphire crystal with"cyclops" lens. D. Ivory colored with applied tritium coatedround, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date.Tritium coated "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3085, rhodium plated,27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balanceadjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring, Microstella regulatingscrews, hack mechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000

USD 8,000 - 9,500

Sold: CHF 11,500

LOT 26

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

So-called ?Pre-Daytona? Rolex "Oyster Chronograph Anti-magnetic", Ref. 6234. Made circa 1950. Fine tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stain-less steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter, with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-downcase back and crown. D. Matte silver withapplied faceted dart indexes, auxiliary dials forthe seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute regis-ters,outer painted blue telemeter graduationand black tachometer graduation. Radium-coatedsteel "alpha" hands. M. 13''' rhodium-plated,17 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,monometallic balance, 3 adjustments,self-compensating Breguet balance-spring,shock absorber, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 16,000 - 19,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 26,450

LOT 27

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Rolex, Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6238/6239. Produced in the 1960s. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-downcase back and crown, tachometer gradu-ationon the steel bezel to 300 units per hour.D. Bicolored satiné silver and black with appliedsteel bâton indexes, outer tritium coated dots,subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium coatedsteel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,monometallic balance adjusted to 3 posi-tions,shock-absorber, self-compensating Bre-guetbalance-spring, Microstella regulatingscrews. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 17,000 - 22,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

USD 14,000 - 19,000

Sold: CHF 19,550

LOT 28

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

?Two-Tone Dial? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 6284. Made circa 1954. Fine and very rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with exotic dial.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down caseback and crown, polished bezel. D. Black painted with matte giltouter seconds scale with gilt dot markers, applied faceted yellowgold indexes. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 645,rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber,self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 13 mm.Ref. 6284Was made during the 1950s.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,000

USD 8,500 - 10,000

LOT 29

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Chronomètre, Ref. 3372. Made circa 1946. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18K gold Rolex buckle.Original box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, domed screwed case backand crown, ribbed graduated bezel. D. Matte silver with appliedgold Arabic numerals and indexes, outer dot seconds markers.Yellow gold bâton hour and minute hands. M. 9 3/4''', rhodium-plated,19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensatingBreguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 5,500 - 7,500

EUR 3,500 - 5,000

USD 4,500 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 30

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

So-called ?Pre-Daytona? Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Ref. 6238. Made circa 1955. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back andcrown. D. Satiné silver with applied steel bâton indexes and tritiumcoated dots, subsidiary ?guilloché? dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and30-minute registers. Tritium coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 72 B,rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring,Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 16,000 - 19,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 31,050

LOT 31

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Submariner", 660 ft / 200 m, Ref. 5513. Made in 1965. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resis-tant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case backand crown, graduated bi-directional revolving bezel graduatedfor dive duration/decompression timing. "Triplock" winding-crownprotected by the "CrownGuard". D. Black with appliedtritium coated round, triangular and bâton indexes. Tritiumcoated "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium plated, 26jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

LOT 32

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Sea-Dweller", 2000 ft./610 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1665. Made circa 1978. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a Rolex stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case backand crown, helium escape valve at 9, graduated bi-directionalrevolving black bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock"winding-crown protected by the "crown guard". D. Black withtritium coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture forthe date. Tritium coated steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570,rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted totemperatures and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compen-satingfree-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulat-ingscrews, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 17 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 33

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Rolex, Cosmograph "Daytona", color change dial, Ref. 6239. Produced in the early 1960s. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stain-less steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, brown registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down caseback and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 300units per hour. D. Bicolored satiné silver and "guilloche"brown "black" with applied steel bâton indexes, outertritium-coated dots, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the12-hour and 30-minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coatedsteel hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,shock-absorber, sefl-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

EUR 12,000 - 154,000

USD 15,000 - 19,000

Sold: CHF 20,700

LOT 34

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex, Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6239 with steel bezel. Made circa 1966. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentle-man's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster expand-able bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case backand crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units perhour. D. Bi-colored matte silver and black with applied steeltritium-coated indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium-coated steel "bâton"hands. M. Cal. 722 - 1, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight linelever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three posi-tions,shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring,Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 23,000 - 29,000

USD 30,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 58,650

LOT 35

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Rolex, Oyster, Superlative Chronometer Offi-cially Certified, Cosmograph, Ref. 6265, with gold bezel. Made in 1987. Fine water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wrist-watch with round button chronograph, registers and tacho-meter, with gold bezel. Original certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed down caseback, chronograph buttons and crown, tachometer graduationon the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor black and gold withapplied gold bâton indexes and tritium dots, auxiliary dials forthe seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. ?Bâton?tritium-coated yellow gold hands. M. 13??? rhodium plated,17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjustedto 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguetbalance-sprng.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 26,000

USD 26,000 - 34,000

Sold: CHF 39,100

LOT 36

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

So-called ?Pre-Daytona? Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Ref. 6238. Sold in 1965. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original Certificat de Garantie.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Satiné silver with applied steelbâton indexes and tritium coated dots, subsidiary ?guilloché? dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minuteregisters. Tritium coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 72 B, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulatingscrews. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 45,000 - 65,000

EUR 30,000 - 40,000

USD 40,000 - 55,000

LOT 37

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

Rolex, Oyster Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6262. Produced in the 1970s. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentle-man's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, steel bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed down case back,buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200units per hour. D. Bi-color black and "guilloché" silver withapplied steel indexes and tritium-coated dots, auxiliary dials forthe seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5thsecond scale. Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. M. 13''',rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock-absorber,self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

EUR 8,000 - 9,000

USD 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 19,550

LOT 38

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

So-called ?Jean-Claude Killy? Rolex "Oyster Chronograph Anti-Magnetic", Ref. 4767. Made in 1947. Fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and a stainless steel Rolex buckle. Accompanied by an original letter from Rolex.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown.D. Matte silver with applied steel and tritium baton indexes, subsidiary dials for theseconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer graduation for the days of the monthin light blue, concentric, 1/5th second scale, apertures for the days of the week and themonths. Tritium-coated steel "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 72C, 13''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, index regulator, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 90,000 - 120,000

EUR 60,000 - 80,000

USD 75,000 - 100,000

LOT 39

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

"So-called Jean-Claude Killy" Rolex, Oyster, Antimagnetic, Ref. 6036. Made circa 1952. Very fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and triple date, with 18K pink gold Oyster bracelet.

C. Two-body, massive, polished and brushed, screwed case back and crown. Oysterbracelet of riveted construction. D. Satiné silver with applied pink gold indexes, auxiliarydials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer blue painted graduationfor the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Pink gold"alpha" hands. M. 13''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallicbalance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 110,000 - 140,000

EUR 70,000 - 90,000

USD 95,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 143,750

LOT 40

Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho... Geneva, May 15, 2005

So-called "Jean-Claude Killy" Rolex, "Oyster Chronographe, Anti-Magnetique,? Ref. 6036. Made in 1953. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, full calendar and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back. D. Matte silver with goldindexes, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers,outer blue painted graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of theweek and the months. Gold "dart" hands. M. Cal. 72C, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 40,000 - 60,000

USD 60,000 - 80,000