293 lots

LOT 161

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

UNIVERSAL COMPUR CHRONOGRAPH Universal Watch, "Compur", case No.571457. Made in the 1940's. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, telemeter and tachometer.

Three-body, polished, solid, rounded bezel, mobile lugs, snap-on case back. Matte silver with painted black Arabic numerals, inner seconds/minutes track with every five Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the second and 45 minute register, outermostblue telemeter scale, inner tachometer scale. Blued steel lozenge hands. Cal 292, frosted gilt, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, self-compensating blued Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 25,000 - 41,000

USD 3,400 - 5,700

Sold: CHF 3,750

LOT 162

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

AUDEMARS SQUARE PLATINUM Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 98539, case No. 12699. Made in the late 1950s. Very and rare, thin, square platinum wristwatch.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, snap-on case back Linen textured champagne with applied yellow gold baton indexes. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 2003, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 4 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,500 - 21,000

USD 1,700 - 2,900

Sold: CHF 1,500

LOT 163

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

OMEGA SPEEDMASTER AUTOMATIC YELLOW GOLD Omega, "Speedmaster, Automatic", Ref. 1750032 BA. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, asymmetric, water resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch, with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer on the gold bezel and an 18K yellow gold Omega bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Guarantee , papers and instruction booklet.

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, gold bezel with tachometer graduated to 500 UPH, transparent snap-on case back, sapphire crystals. Champagne with applied gold and black baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/ seconds divisions, sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous blackened gold baton hands. Cal. 1140, frosted gilt, 46 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 4,500

HKD 21,000 - 37,000

USD 2,900 - 5,100

Sold: CHF 7,500

LOT 164

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

ETERNA STEEL CHRONO Eterna, "Chrono." Made in the 1970's. Fine, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Three body, polished and brushed, graduated bi-directional revolving brown bezel, lapidated sides, curved lugs, screw-down case back. Tricolor anthracite, black and silver with applied luminous steel baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 12-hour, 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 726, rhodium-plated, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,500 - 21,000

USD 1,700 - 2,900

Sold: CHF 2,375

LOT 165

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

HEUER - SEAFARER, RETAILED BY ABERCROMBIE & FITCH Heuer, Swiss, retailed by Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Ref. 2447, made circa 1960. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tide-indicator.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, flat bezel, lapidated lugs. Silver with baton indexes, auxiliary sunk matte silver and blue dials for the tide indication, 30-minute and the 12 hour registers. Luminous dauphine hands. Cal. 721, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 25,000 - 41,000

USD 3,400 - 5,700

Sold: CHF 11,250

LOT 166

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

HEUER - SOLUNAR, RETAILED BY ABERCROMBIE & FITCH Heuer, Swiss, retailed by Abercrombie & Fitch Co., No. 87304, Ref. 2447, made circa 1960. Fine, center-seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with tide-indicator.

Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs. Silver with luminous arabic indexes, auxiliary sunk blue/orange dial for the tide indication. Luminous hands. Valjoux , Cal. 90.1, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self compensating flat balance spring.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,500 - 4,500

HKD 21,000 - 37,000

USD 2,900 - 5,100

Sold: CHF 6,250

LOT 167

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN MINUTE REPEATING HUNTING CASED WATCH Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Chronomètre", No. 336671, case No. 212909. Made circa 1905. Very fine and rare, large, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold and enamel, hunting cased keyless pocket watch.

Four-body, "bassine", polished, the front cover with red and blue champlevé enamel monogram beneath a Vicomte's coronet. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold spade hands. Cal. 19''', matte gilt, 31 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, 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.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 13,000 - 18,000

HKD 105,000 - 150,000

USD 15,000 - 21,000

Sold: CHF 20,000

LOT 168

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN SILVER DECK LEVER CHRONOMETER NAVIGATION WATCH WITH POWER-RESERVE Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 444542 case No. 278913. Made circa 1940. Very fine, rare and large, silver, keyless deck and pocket lever Chronometer navigation watch with power-reserve indicator and Guillaume balance.

Four-body, "bassine", polished, the back cover with engraved monogram within a wreath. Hinged silver cuvette. Matte silver with black champlevé Arabic numerals, up-and-down indication below 12, large subsidiary seconds dial. Blued-steel spade hands. Cal. 162, rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic Anibal brass Guillaume balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 9,000

HKD 66,000 - 74,000

USD 9,200 - 10,300

LOT 169

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN CHRONOMETRE ROYAL YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, Chronomètre Royal, movement No. 344738, case No. 210635. Made circa 1912. Very fine and rare, large-size, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket lever chronometer.

Four-body, bassine, polished, engine-turned case back. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with bold radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, large subsidiary seconds dial. Gold poire hands. Cal. 22``` 2 PRC, frosted gilt, 18 jewels, wolf`s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

HKD 58,000 - 74,000

USD 8,000 - 10,300

Sold: CHF 8,750

LOT 170

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

A. LANGE & SÖHNE - GOLD HUNTING CASED CHRONOGRAPH A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte B/Dresden, No. 63283. Made circa 1915. Very fine and rare, large, 18K pink gold, hunting-cased pocket watch with 1st Quality movement with Lange Guillaume-type balance, chronograph and progressive 30-minute register.

Four-body, bassine, polished, chronograph button in the band at 6, the front cover with a white champlevé enamel monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track concentric with fifths of a second chronograph divisions, outermost red Arabic five-second numerals, subsidiary seconds, 30-minute register. Louis XV gold hands. 19''', matte gilt, 1st Quality, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement with gold fork and escape wheel, Lange precision bimetallic compensation balance cut in the manner of Guillaume, gold temperature adjustment screws, Breguet balance spring with terminal curve, foliate engraved cock, diamond endstone, swan-neck micrometer regulator, visible mechanism for the chronograph with gold chronograph wheels.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 28,000

HKD 150,000 - 230,000

USD 20,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 27,500

LOT 171

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

LE COULTRE & CO. WATCH WITH 7 COMPLICATIONS LeCoultre & Co., "Chronomètre de Précision, Répétition à Minutes, Chronographe, Quantième Perpetuel, Phases de Lune", No. 10024, retailed by Ch. Courvoisier, 29 rue Richer, Paris. Made circa 1890. Very fine and rare, large and heavy 18K pink gold, minute- repeating, keyless, hunting cased pocket watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph, moon phases and age.

Four-body, "bassine et filets", massive, polished, sprung front cover with an applied gold foliate monogram. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the technical details, glazed gold-rimmed cover over the movement. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and fifths of a second chronograph divisions, Arabic five second numerals calibrated to 300 units, subsidiary dials for the date, days of the week, the months with leap-year cycle and seconds, moon phase aperture with moon's age on the border. Blued steel spade hands. 20"', rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, wolf's tooth winding, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, visible chronograph work, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Movement signed beneath the hour hammer, cuvette signed by the retailer.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 22,000 - 32,000

HKD 180,000 - 265,000

USD 23,500 - 34,000

Sold: CHF 32,500

LOT 172

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE DRESS WATCH YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland, No. 190731, case No. 405876. Made circa 1918. Very fine, 18K gold keyless dress pocket watch. Accompanied by a period Patek Philippe fitted box.

Four-body, bassine, polished, the back with an engraved central monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with bold black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Blued steel spade hands. 18''', 20 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 16,000 - 33,000

USD 2,300 - 4,600

Sold: CHF 6,250

LOT 173

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO GOLD PENDANT WATCH Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 138738, case No. 246439, specially made for Gondolo & Labouriau Relojoeiros - Rio de Janeiro, circa 1908. Fine, 18K gold, small "Chronometro Gondolo" lady's keyless pendant watch.

Four-body, "demi-bassine" entirely engraved, the back cover with a foliate monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute track and subsidiary seconds, inscribed "Alcina Pires". Gold Louis XV hands. 12''', gilt brass movement with a gold wheel train, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement à moustaches, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with a Patek Philippe patented micrometric cam index.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,500 - 21,000

USD 1,700 - 2,900

Sold: CHF 2,250

LOT 174

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE DOCTOR'S YELLOW GOLD CHRONOGRAPH Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève-Suisse, No. 156771, case No. 270531. Made in 1910, sold on November 5th, 1929. . Very fine and rare, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with chronograph and pulsometer graduation. Accompanied by the extract from the archives.

Four-body, "bassine" polished, the back cover with engraved central monogram, co-axial button in the crown for the start/stop and return-to-zero functions of the chronograph, bolt at 11 to lock the chronograph. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute and fifths of a second chronograph rings, red tachometer scale graduated for 30 pulsations and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. 18", nickel plated, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement à moustache, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Patek Philippe patented micrometric cam index, chronograph with visible work.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 66,000 - 100,000

USD 9,200 - 13,800

Sold: CHF 12,500

LOT 175

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE MADE FOR GONDOLO & LABOURIAU, RIO DE JANEIRO Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, "Chronometro Gondolo", No. 139373, case No. 244824. Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1914. Very fine, large, 18K pink gold, keyless pocket watch.

Four-body, "bassine", polished, engine-turned case back with polished central medallion. Hinged gold cuvette with Gondolo inscription. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold spade hands. 47 mm. (21'''), gilt brass, wolf's tooth winding, gold wheel train, straight-line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot's patent micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 33,000 - 50,000

USD 4,600 - 6,900

Sold: CHF 7,500

LOT 176

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 885, HUNTING CASED PENDANT WATCH, CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL Patek Philippe, Geneve, movement No. 1333995, case No. 542642. Ref. 885/8. Made in 1981, sold on March 29th, 1982. Very fine and very rare, 18K gold and champlevé enamel hunting cased keyless lady's pendant watch. Accompanied by the extract from the archives, the original pouch and Patek Philippe box.

Three-body, 'demi-bassine', engraved band and bow, both covers decorated with engraved scrolls on a translucent royal blue champlevé enamel background. White with radial Roman numerals. Black Louis XV hands. Cal. 215, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, stamped with the seal of Geneva quality mark, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, adjusted to heat and cold, isochronism and five positions, self compensating balance spring, shock absorber.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 66,000 - 100,000

USD 9,200 - 13,800

Sold: CHF 32,500

LOT 177

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 894, SQUELETTE, YELLOW GOLD ORIGINAL BOX & CERTIFICATE Patek Philippe, Genéve, No. 937063, Ref. 894. Sold by Gübelin, Basel, on January 27, 1983. Very fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold, skeletonized, keyless dress watch. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe box and Certificate of Origin.

Three-body, solid, "bassine et filets", glazed on both sides, case band and bezels hand-engraved with scrolls, crown set with a cabochon ruby. Black oxidized gold feuille hands. Cal. 17-170, gilt brass, skeletonized and hand-engraved, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System:

CHF 30,000 - 50,000

HKD 258,000 - 435,000

USD 34,000 - 57,000

Sold: CHF 75,000

LOT 178

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 1578, YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 703631, case No. 681409, Ref. 1578. Made circa 1957. Very fine, large, center seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

Three-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back. Matte silver with applied yellow gold arabic and dart indexes. Yellow gold feuille hands. Cal. 27SC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, 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.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

HKD 29,000 - 45,000

USD 3,700 - 5,800

Sold: CHF 16,250

LOT 179

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2406 - PINK GOLD Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, No. 961209, case No. 648310, Ref. 2406. Made circa 1948. Fine and rare, 18K pink gold wristwatch.

Two-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel and band, concave lugs, recessed crown, snap-on back. Matte silver with applied pink gold round and baton indexes and Arabic 12 numeral, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold baton hands. Cal. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronisms and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: A

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

HKD 50,000 - 66,000

USD 64,000 - 8,500

Sold: CHF 8,125

LOT 180

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 11, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3445/100 Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1121145, case No. 314512, ref. 3445. Made circa 1970. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold patek philippe buckle.

Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped inclined bezel, recessed winding crown, lapidated straight lugs. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial, yellow gold rimmed aperture for the date. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 27-460 M, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor.

Grading System:

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 66,000 - 100,000

USD 8,500 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 27,500