331 lots

LOT 301

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Ref. 5508 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, 100m=330ft, Submariner?, case illegible, Ref. 5508. Made in 1958. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved ?Roberto Alcaide?and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times. D. Black with painted luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1530, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator, ?Butterfly? rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,400 - 6,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,600

Sold: CHF 10,200

LOT 302

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Ref. 6204 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Submariner", case No. 949184, Ref. 6204. Made in 1954. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch and stainless steel riveted Oyster expanding bracelet.

C. Three body, polished and brushed, screwed case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving bezel. D. Black with painted luminous baton, triangular and round indexes, outer minute/seconds track. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. A260, 9 3/4???, rhodium-plated, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 18,000 - 24,000

USD 16,000 - 21,000

EUR 12,000 - 16,000

LOT 303

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Ref. 16750 GMT-Master Rolex, « Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified », case No 6655911, Ref. 16750. Made in 1981. Fine, two time zone, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with date, special 24 hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, red and blue graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second 24-hour time-zone, screwed-down case back and crown, winding crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with painted luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands, red arrow for the second time zone. M. Cal. 3075, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix and fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm. Approx overall length 180 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,400 - 6,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,600

Sold: CHF 6,600

LOT 304

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Oyster Quartz - Day-Date Rolex, ?Oyster Quartz Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. 5808560, Ref. 19019. Made in 1978, sold on December 10th, 1979. Fine and rare, center seconds, water-resistant, tonneaushaped, 18K white gold quartz wristwatch with day and date and an integral 18K white gold link bracelet with concealed clasp. Accompanied by the original guarantee (now void).

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, reeded bezel, lapidated case and lugs, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satiné silver with applied white gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute track with radial Roman 5-minute markers, apertures for the day and date. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 5055, with quartz standardization, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 11 jewels, adjusted to temperatures, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 10,000

USD 5,200 - 8,700

EUR 4,000 - 6,600

Sold: CHF 6,840

LOT 305

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Ref. 5513, Comex First Generation, Meter First, H.E.V. Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, 200m/660ft, Submariner?, case No. 2833634, Ref. 5513. Made in 1970 for the Comex Company. Very fine and very rare, center-seconds, self-winding,water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with first generation helium escape valve and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back with engraved COMEX and "106" inscriptions and case number "634" stamped inside, screw-down triplock crown with Crown Guard, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, helium escape valve. D. Black with painted luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/second division. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix and fausses cotes decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat blued steel balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx overall length 175 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 38,000 - 58,000

USD 33,000 - 50,000

EUR 25,000 - 38,000

LOT 306

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Ref. 6263, Stainless Steel Cosmograph Daytona Rolex, "Oyster Cosmograph Daytona", case No. 5287152, Ref. 6263/6265. Made in 1982. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel riveted Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, Triplock winding crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-colored, black and silver with steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds division. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 22,000 - 32,000

USD 19,000 - 28,000

EUR 15,000 - 21,000

Sold: CHF 24,000

LOT 307

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Ref. 6241, ?Paul Newman? Rolex, ?Oyster Cosmograph, Daytona", case No. 1766133, Ref. 6241. Made in 1968. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with anti-reflective black bezel with tachometer graduated to 200UPH, round button chronograph, registers and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Three-color matte black with blackened square steel indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary guilloche off-white dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds division in red. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 722-1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 45,000 - 55,000

USD 40,000 - 48,000

EUR 30,000 - 36,000

Sold: CHF 68,400

LOT 308

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Imperial Presentation Minute Repeating, Perpetual Calendar & Chronograph Paul Buhre, Horloger de la Marine Impériale, St. Petersbourg, No. 52701. Made circa 1900. Very fine and important, large, heavy, minute-repeating, 18K rose gold and diamond-set, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph, phases of the moon and lunar calendar.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, massive, polished, the front cover with a large applied silver and gold Russian Imperial eagle set with rose-cut diamonds and with blue enamel ribbon. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. Glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and concentric five-seconds divisions with Arabic five-seconds numerals, subsidiary dials for the date, days of the week, 4-year cycle and seconds, aperture for the moon phases with lunar calendar at the edge. Gold spade hands. M. 20???, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator, visible chronograph work, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band, the chronograph locked when the cover is closed. Dial and cuvette signed, case numbered. Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 55,000 - 75,000

USD 48,000 - 65,000

EUR 36,000 - 50,000

LOT 309

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Two-Day Marine Chronometer Robert Roskell, Maker to the Admiralty, Liverpool, No. 1230/56096. Made circa 1860. Fine, small, brass-bound rosewood, two-day Marine Chronometer with 56-hour power-reserve indicator and ratchet key.

C. Three-tier brass-bound box with flush brass handles, the glazed upper section with bone signature and numbering plaque, hinged lid, the interior with a trade label, brass bowl with gimballed suspension. D. Silvered with radial champleve Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds and power-reserve indicator. Gold spade hands. M. 63 mm., gilt brass full plate with ring-turned pillars secured by blued steel screws, 11 jewels, fusee with chain and Harrison?s maintaining power, Earnshaw escapement, spring footed-detent with jewelled locking stone, two-arm cut bimetallic compensation balance with cylindrical weights, two mean time adjusting nuts and two screws, free-sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Dial and box signed. Paper trade label of Angelo Petrali, Cardiff. Dim. Bowl 113 mm., box 17.3 x 16 x 16 cm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

USD 3,000 - 4,800

EUR 2,300 - 3,600

LOT 310

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Over-sized 8-Day Marine Chronometer Tallibart, London, No. 449. Made for the Islamic market, circa 1850. Very fine and very rare, extra-large, 8-day going mahoganycased marine chronometer with power-reserve indication and ratchet key.

C. Three-tier brass-bound mahogany box, the second tier glazed and set with an ivory number plaque, the base with brass flush handles, gimballed brass bowl with screw-down bezel and convex glass. D. Silvered with Islamic numerals, outer minute track, large subsidiary seconds at 6, power-reserve indiction at 12. Gold spade hands. M. 88 mm., half-plate, brass with spotted decoration, ring-turned pillars, blued steel screws, reverse fusee and chain, Harrison?s maintaining power, brass sub-frame for the escapement, Earnshaw-type, spring detent with jewelled locking stone, bimetallic compensation balance with cylindrical temperature compensation weights, meantime adjustment nuts, free-sprung blued steel helical balance spring, diamond endstone. Dial signed. Dim. 23 x 23.5 x 23 cm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 17,000 - 26,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

LOT 311

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Two-Day Marine Chronometer J. Fournier a Paris, No. 1582. Made circa 1895. Fine, mahogany-cased, 49-hour going marine chronometer with power- reserve indication and ratchet key.

C. Three-tier mahogany box with external brass handles, glazed upper section with hinged lid, the middle section with applied bone signature plaque. Brass circular gimbal and bowl. D. 95 mm., silvered with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds and power-reserve sector. Gilt brass spade hands. M. 72 cm., brass full plate, the barrel held by a detachable bridge, with tapered cylindrical pillars, reversed fusee with chain and maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement (detent missing), two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with large cylindrical temperature weights and meantime nuts, free sprung polished steel helical balance spring held in an adjustable stud, diamond endstone. Dial and movement and box signed. Dim. 17 x 17.5 x 17 cm.

Grading System: B

CHF 2,200 - 4,200

USD 1,900 - 3,700

EUR 1,400 - 2,800

LOT 312

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, retailed by J.W. Tucker & Co., San Francisco, No. 30604. Made in 1867, sold on April 22nd, 1869. Very fine, hunting cased, keyless, 18K yellow gold and enamel pendant watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, ?lentille?, solid, entirely engraved with a geometric pattern and foliage with black enamel highlights, the front cover with engraved foliate monogram ?EB? in a small cartouche. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 16???, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Case and cuvette. Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

USD 4,000 - 5,700

EUR 3,000 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 4,200

LOT 313

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Small Half-Hunting Cased Patek, Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 66207, case No. 66207. Made for H. Hulsmann, Uhrmacher, Frankfurt a/m circa 1884. Very fine, small, 18K yellow gold, half-hunting cased, keyless, lady?s pendant watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, the front cover with small glazed aperture and radial blue champleve Roman numerals, inner minute track, the back cover with engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial black Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued-steel double-spade hands. M. 27 mm., 12''', frosted gilt, 17 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm brass balance with blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and cuvette signed. Diam. 32 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,600 - 4,400

EUR 2,000 - 3,300

Sold: CHF 2,280

LOT 314

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 182197, case No. 281784. Made in 1913, sold on November 17th, 1914. Very fine, thin, half open-face, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, ?demi-bassine?, polished. D. Frosted silver with champlevé radial dauphine numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 18''', frosted gilt, 15 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement a moustache, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,600 - 4,400

EUR 2,000 - 3,300

Sold: CHF 2,160

LOT 315

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Corps of Engineers U.S.A. Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 382260, case No. 235898. Made for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, issue No. 222, circa 1918. Fine and interesting, keyless, silver pocket watch with chronograph.

C. Four-body, demi-bassine, solid, polished, the back with Corps of Engineers inscription. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with luminous bold Arabic numerals, outer minute track and fifths of a second chronograph divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Luminous blued steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 18''', frosted gilt, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, visible chronograph work, co-axial chronograph button on the winding crown. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

USD 1,300 - 2,200

EUR 1,000 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 1,560

LOT 316

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Five Minute Repeating & Chronograph Patek, Philippe & Co., Genève, retailed by Ernesto Haussmann, Roma, No. 80019, case No. 201284. Made in 1887, sold on April 2nd, 1889. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, keyless, five minute-repeating pocket watch with chronograph. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, chronograph button at 5 o?clock locked when cover is closed. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with concentric fifths of a second divisions with five-minute Arabic numerals. Blued steel spade hands. M. 19''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, calibrated straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Dial, case and cuvette signed, movement numbered. Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 17,000 - 26,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

LOT 317

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Minute Repeater Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, movement No. 156929, case No. 265286. Made in 1910, sold on May 3, 1911. Extremely fine and rare, large and heavy, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, hunting-cased pocket watch. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe mahogany fitted box, copy of the original Certificate of Origin, Extract from the Archives and spare mainspring.

C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", polished, the interior of the front cover with an engraved dedication. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 19''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring with overcoil, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

USD 22,000 - 30,000

EUR 16,000 - 23,000

Sold: CHF 25,200

LOT 318

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

For Pope Pius IX from Swiss Catholics Patek Philippe & Co., Fabricants d?Horlogerie à Genève, movement No. 3039, case No. 52233. Made in 1876, sold on May 14th, 1877 and presented by Swiss Catholics to Pope Pius IX in 1877. Fine and extremely rare, historically important, silver, keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, the back cover engraved with the Papal arms beneath the Papal crown. Hinged silver cuvette engraved ?Pio IX. P.P. Helveti Catholici D.D. MDCCCLXXVII?. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel spade hands. M. 40 mm, frosted gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, cylinder escapement, plain threearm gold balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Case numbered, cuvette signed and numbered. Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 15,000 - 25,000

USD 13,000 - 22,000

EUR 10,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 19,200

LOT 319

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Ref. 2518, Pink Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 976041, case No. 514214, Ref. 2518. Made in 1954, sold on October 1st, 1954. Very fine and rare, rectangular, 18K pink gold wristwatch with fancy lugs. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, overhanging triangular lugs, curved crystal. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold square indexes and Arabic 12, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 9-90, tonneau-shaped, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 28 x 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 20,000

USD 8,700 - 17,000

EUR 6,600 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 13,200

LOT 320

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Pink Gold Ref. 2517 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 976958, case No. 513845, Ref. 2517. Made in 1956, sold on October 12th, 1957. Very fine and extremely rare, rectangular curved, 18K pink gold wristwatch with fancy lugs. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, gadrooned halfhooded lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold baton hands. M. 9"'90, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Mark, tonneaushaped, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold and isochronism and five positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 39 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 20,000

USD 8,700 - 17,000

EUR 6,600 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 13,200