307 lots

LOT 61

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Yellow Gold 3423 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 709675, case No. 2625134, Ref. 3423. Made in 1962, sold on May 23rd, 1962. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, straight lugs, snap-on case back with dedication inscription. D. Matte silver, divided into 8 sectors by slender black lines, applied yellow gold baton indexes and outer dot minute divisions. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 27-SC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodiumplated, fausses-côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 17,000 - 22,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 18,880

LOT 62

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Platinum ?Top Hat? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 971660, case No. 656777, Ref. 1450. Made in 1949, sold on May 30, 1950. Very fine and very rare, rectangular, bombé, platinum wristwatch with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, bombé crystal. D. Matte silver with applied white gold baton and dot indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000

USD 17,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 30,680

LOT 63

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Tiffany & Co. ?Disco Volante? Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 762585, case No. 689840, Ref. 2552. Made in 1955, retailed by Tiffany & Co. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, screwed-down case back with dedication inscription, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 12-600 AT, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 21,000 - 26,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 18,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 21,830

LOT 64

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

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LOT 65

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Yellow Gold Ref. 2452 Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Trucchi, movement No. 727161, case No. 697282, Ref. 2452. Made in 1954, sold on May 2, 1955. Fine and rare 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by an additional 18K gold expanding bracelet and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, fluted curved lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton and dart indexes, Arabic numeral for the 12, outer minute divisions, subsidiary dial for the seconds. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 12???400, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,200 - 5,500

USD 6,000 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 11,800

LOT 66

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Yellow Gold Ref. 2429/1 Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 955858, case No. 422581, Ref. 2429/1. Made in 1951, Sold on Aug. 30th, 1951. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, straight curved lugs. D. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold dart and faceted lozenge indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 10???200, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 5,500

EUR 2,700 - 3,300

USD 3,800 - 4,600

Sold: CHF 6,608

LOT 67

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Ref. 591, Pink Gold Three-Tone Dial Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 863096, case No. 631625, Ref. 591. Made in 1942, sold on July 21, 1943. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K pink gold wristwatch with three-tone dial, square-button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three body, solid, polished, oval downturned lugs. D. Three-tone with applied pink gold baton indexes and Roman half-hour numerals, outer minutes and fifths of a second track, outermost silver tachometer graduation, subsidiary seconds and 30- minute register. Pink gold baton hands. M. 13''', stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 35,000 - 50,000

USD 50,000 - 67,000

Sold: CHF 73,160

LOT 68

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Ref. 3700/1 "Bronze Stardust Dial Jumbo" Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Gübelin, "Nautilus", No. 1305043, case No. 536208, Ref. 3700/1. Made in 1978, sold on June 19, 1978. Very fine and rare, large, "carré galbé", self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, bronze-stardust dial and a stainless steel Patek Philippe "Nautilus" bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, sapphire crystal. D. Bronzestardust black with horizontal stripes, applied luminous steel baton indexes, dot minute divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 28-255 C, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 44 mm. Thickness 7.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 18,000 - 25,000

USD 25,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 35,400

LOT 69

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Pink Gold Ref. 2526 Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Serpico y Laino, No. 761177, case No. 685310, Ref. 2526, 1st generation. Made in 1954, sold on March 29, 1955, Caracas, Venezuela. Very fine and extremely rare, early, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with enamel dial and the original 18K pink gold Patek Philippe gadrooned and tile-link ?G? bracelet. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, screwed-down flat case back, concave lugs. D. Off-white enamel with applied pink gold faceted baton indexes, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 12'''-600 AT, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan neck micrometer regulator, 18K guilloché yellow gold rotor. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 150,000 - 180,000

EUR 90,000 - 110,000

USD 125,000 - 150,000

LOT 70

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

?Moneta? Cartier, Paris, ?Bracelet Montre Ronde Escalier?, No. 34171, entered in the registers on November 16, 1946. Fine and elegant 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Three-body, polished, stepped flat bezel, concealed lugs. D. Matte silvered with painted baton indexes and Arabic quarterhour numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 8???, signed European Watch & Clock Co., Inc., rhodium-plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balancespring, index regulator. Case, dial and movement signed. Diam 30 mm. Thickness 6 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,000

USD 3,500 - 4,200

Sold: CHF 4,484

LOT 71

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

?Montre de poche à volets? Cartier, Paris, the movement by Haas, No. 50359. Made circa 1925. Fine and rare, thin and elegant, 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch with spring-loaded sliding shutters.

C. Three-body, polished, the back with engraved monogram, front with aperture for two gold shutters revealing the dial by pressing the button at 6 o?clock. D. Matte champagne, Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Black steel spade hands. M. 38 mm., 17''', rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Cartier, case and movement signed Haas. Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,200 - 1,800

USD 1,700 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 5,310

LOT 72

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

"Montre Mysterieuse" Cartier, Paris, movement No. 81003S, case No. 699003. Made in a limited series, circa 1980. Very fine and very rare, elegant, 18K white gold, keyless, mystery dress watch, accompanied by the original matching heavy 18K white gold Cartier long chain.

C. Two-piece, ?couteau?, polished with eccentric aperture for the mystery hands with brushed chapter ring with champlevé Roman numerals, inner minute track, triangular swivel bow. D. Transparent sapphire crystals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Square with canted corners, 34 x 34 mm, rhodium-plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating flat balance spring, Incablock shock absorber on both balance pivots, aperture below the train for sapphire discs holding the hands. Case and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 12,000 - 18,000

USD 17,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 47,200

LOT 73

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

?Thin Minute Repeater? Paul Ditisheim, La Chaux de Fonds, No. 28348. Made circa 1910. Very fine, thin and elegant, minute-repeating, hunting-cased, 18K gold keyless dress watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, the back cover with concealed hinge. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Matte gilt, champlevé Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, engine-turned center. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17???, rhodium-plated, inscribed ?Grand Prix, Paris 1900?, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial and case signed. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,800 - 2,500

USD 2,500 - 3,500

Sold: CHF 6,844

LOT 74

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Quarter Repeater, Demi Chronometer Henry Capt, Genève, No. 24736. Made circa 1870. Fine and rare, 18K gold, quarter-repeating, keyless lever "demi chronometre" pocket watch.

C. Three-body, "bassine et filet", polished and engineturned, the back cover with engraved monogram "AH". Glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel fleur-de-lys hands. M. 40 mm., 18''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, gold wheel train, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 2,000 - 2,700

USD 3,000 - 3,800

LOT 75

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

"Pensez à moi, Gage d'amitié" Guex a Paris, No. 19364. Made circa 1790. Very fine, 18K gold and enamel, pearl and rose-cut diamond-set pendant watch with matching chatelaine, key and seal. Accompanied by the original gold-tooled leather fitted box.

C. Two-body, "Directoire", the back decorated with translucent royal blue enamel over engine-turning with the applied diamond-set words "Gage D'Amitié", split pearl-set bezels. Chatelaine: single crest-form panel decorated en suite with the applied diamond-set words "Pensez a moi", 3 matching chains; for the watch, seal and key. D. White enamel, upright Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic numerals, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Gold tapered serpentine hands. M. 38 mm, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, continental-type cock, silver regulator dial. Dial and movement signed. Dim. Length 200 mm, Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,000 - 9,000

USD 8,500 - 13,000

LOT 76

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Ducal Coronet Lassalle & Cie, Paris, retailed by Fontana Frères, Palais Royal, Galerie de Valois 22-23-24, Paris. Made for a Duchess "C.N.", circa 1860. Fine and rare, 18K gold and polychrome enamel, jasper, and pearl-set fob watch with matching chatelaine. Accompanied by the original fitted leather box.

C. Four-body, "bassine" with coin-edge band, back a single piece of brown jasper with applied gold ducal crown. Hinged gold cuvette. Chatelaine: the top designed as a shield from a single piece of brown jasper mounted in yellow gold with applied enamel coat of arms, flanked by two lions rampant and surmounted by a gold, enamel, and pearl-set ducal crown, gold spoon, three gold chains; one for the watch, one for a matching seal, and another for a matching key. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 25 mm. (11'''), frosted gilt, bar caliber, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance with balance spring. Signed on the cuvette, retailer inside the box, the box marked on the outside with the ducal crown and the Duchess' initials. Dim: Length 140 mm, diam. 28 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,500 - 4,200

USD 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 7,670

LOT 77

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

?Nobel Brothers? Petroleum Company Presentation Grande & Petite Sonnerie Clockwatch" Hy. Moser & Cie., Swiss, No. 4100. Especially made for the Nobel Brothers? Petroleum Company, Baku (Azerbaijan), circa 1890. Very fine and extremely rare, trip-quarter-repeating, 18K yellow gold, polychrome enamel and rose-cut diamond-set, Grande & Petite sonnerie, keyless, hunting-cased, two-train clockwatch. Accompanied by a long 18K gold chain and the original fitted Moser box.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filet?, solid, polished, the front cover decorated with the Russian Imperial arms in black, red and blue champleve enamel and with rose-cut diamond-set crowns, orb and sceptre, the back cover decorated with the finely painted polychrome enamel logo of the Nobel Brothers? Petroleum Company depicting the Fire Temple of Atashgah near Baku within a red and blue champleve enamel border of ribbons and laurel leaves. Hinged gold cuvette, glazed gold-rimmed cover over the movement. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 43 mm., frosted gilt, 35 jewels, two-train with tandem winding, straight-line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking/silent and full strike/quarters only selection levers in the bezel, repeating on gongs activated by a tripslide on the band. Cuvette signed. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 33,000 - 43,000

EUR 20,000 - 26,000

USD 28,000 - 36,000

Sold: CHF 233,000

LOT 78

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Trip Minute-Repeater, Carillon Grande Sonnerie Clockwatch Attributed to Zenith, No. 2398, Swiss Patent No. 18543. Made circa 1920. Fine and very rare, thin, trip minute-repeating, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless, two-train, carillon Grande Sonnerie clockwatch with three hammers and three gongs.

C. Four body, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the technical details. D. White enamel, threepiece, with Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. M. 17 1/2 "', frosted gilt, double train with differential winding, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking the hours and quarters on three gongs with three hammers, Silence/Sonnerie selection lever on the bezel border, repeating activated by a push piece in the band. Dial plate punched with César Racine?s Swiss patent number 18543 (for grande sonnerie) and Ditisheim?s patent number 15833 (for a silent regulator). Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 36,000 - 46,000

EUR 22,000 - 28,000

USD 30,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 44,840

LOT 79

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

Grande Sonnerie and Trip Minute-Repeater Ami Sandoz & Fils, Genève, No. 82513. Made circa 1910. Very fine and very rare, trip minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, keyless, two-train, Grande Sonnerie clockwatch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filet?, polished, strike/silent lever under the bezel. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 44 mm., 19 1/2???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, twotrain with tandem winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating with two hammers on two gongs, the repeating activated by a button in the crown. Dial signed. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 26,000 - 36,000

EUR 16,000 - 22,000

USD 22,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 49,560

LOT 80

Important Collector's Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

"Free-Sprung" Le Roy & Son, To The Queen, 57 New Bond Street, London, Palais Royal, No. 1891. The case with London hallmarks for 1885 - 1886. Very fine, 18K gold, half-hunting cased, keyless pocket watch with free sprung balance.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filet", by James Widmer (mastermark), polished, spring-loaded front cover with champleve enamel radial Roman chapter ring with inner minute track. Dedicated hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 38 mm., frosted gilt, half-plate, going barrel, lateral lever escapement, free sprung bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel balance spring with double overcoil. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 600 - 1,200

USD 850 - 1,700

Sold: CHF 1,652