319 lots

LOT 261

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN REF. 4072 CHRONOGRAPH STEEL AND PINK GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 431449, case No. 273579, Ref. 4072. Made in 1943. Very fine and rare, stainless steel and 14K pink gold wristwatch with square button chronograph with an AW white gold buckle. Accompanied by a Vacheron fitted box and certificate of authenticity.

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, snap-on case back, concave lugs. Silver with applied pink gold baton and roman indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-second Arabic markers and pulsation scale. Stainless steel baton hands. Cal. V434, rhodium-plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, blued steel Breguet balance spring.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

USD 10,400 - 16,000

HKD 80,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 42,500

LOT 262

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

VACHERON CONSTANTIN REF. 4790 "MOBILE LUGS" PINK GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 533764, case No. 365845, Ref. 4790. Made in the 1960s. Fine and rare, square, 18K pink gold wristwatch with articulated lugs.

Two body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped and bevelled bezel, hinged straight lugs. Matte silver with applied pink gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold baton hands. Cal.1001, 18 jewels, rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronisms and five positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

USD 10,400 - 16,000

HKD 80,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 12,500

LOT 263

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

VACHERON CONSTANTIN ART-DECO YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 419419, case No. 261778. Made in 1929. Very fine and rare, large, rectangular, Art deco, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped and sloped sides. Two-tone silver with gilt baton indexes and painted upright Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold glaive hands. Cal. 17-24, ton-neau,rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance timing screw, self-compensating flat balance-spring.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,100 - 5,200

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 8,750

LOT 264

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

VACHERON CONSTANTIN REF. 4659 YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 499752, case No. 333275, Ref. 4659. Made in 1952. Very fine and rare, large, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, overhanging horn lugs, concave bezel. Guilloché silver with applied yellow gold dart and Arabic indexes outer gold dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold bâton hands. Cal. 12 1/2''' 453/3B, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan- neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 5,200 - 7,200

HKD 40,000 - 56,000

Sold: CHF 7,500

LOT 265

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

VACHERON CONSTANTIN REF. 4984 SO-CALLED "LIPS" YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 485407, case No. 348263, Ref. 4984. Made in 1950. Very fine and rare, rectangular, lobed, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, double curved sides holding the "bombé" crystal, snap-on back. "Guilloché" silver with applied yellow gold faceted circular and baton indexes, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold bâton hands. Cal. 435/3C, tonneau, rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 5,200 - 7,200

HKD 40,000 - 56,000

Sold: CHF 7,500

LOT 266

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

VACHERON CONSTANTIN SO-CALLED "LIPS" YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 485483, case No. 328969. Made in the 1950s. Very fine and rare, rectangular, flared, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Gay Freres bracelet with date punch for 1956.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, double-curved sides holding the bombé crystal. "Guilloché" silver with applied yellow gold faceted bâton indexes and Arabic 12, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold bâton hands. Cal. 435/3C, tonneau, rhodium-plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, Breguet balance-spring.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,200 - 8,300

HKD 48,000 - 64,000

Sold: CHF 12,500

LOT 267

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

HARRY WINSTON OPUS RETROGRADE SECONDS & DATE YELLOW GOLD Harry Winston, "Opus", case No. 009581, No. 160, Ref. 200-MAB137R. Made circa 2005. Very fine, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with retrograde seconds and days of the week, date and an 18K yellow gold Harry Winston deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Harry Winston box and warranty.

Two-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, lobed central mobile lugs, flat band, button at 2 for advancing the day of the week sector, transparent back, sapphire crystals. Petrol blue with gold painted radial Arabic numerals, applied yellow gold dots, outer minute divisions, at 3 the retrograde days of the week, at 9 the retrograde seconds, date aperture at 6 with cyclops lens. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 3106BI, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 7,200 - 9,300

HKD 56,000 - 72,000

LOT 268

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

PIERRE KUNZ SPIRIT OF CHALLENGE GRANDE COMPLICATION PERPETUAL CALENDAR RETROGRADE PROTOTYPE PINK GOLD Pierre Kunz, Geneve, "Perpetual retrograde calendar", Prototype, Ref. 008QPR. Made in 2003. Very fine, prototype, self-winding, pink gold wristwatch with triple retrograde perpetual calendar, moonphase with an 18k pink gold Pierre Kunz buckle.

Three body, solid, brushed, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws engraved prototype, ribbed band, sapphire crystals Bicolor, satiné silver with applied square indexes, retrograde subsidiary dialsfor the days of the week and the month, and leap year indicator. Blued hands Cal. PK 2001, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, index regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

USD 10,400 - 16,000

HKD 80,000 - 120,000

LOT 269

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

CHOPARD LIBYA 40TH ANNIVERSARY WHITE GOLD & DIAMONDS Chopard, Genève, No. 1528126, Ref. 1278. Made in 2009 to mark Colonel Gaddafi's 40 years in power. Fine and unusual, large, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold and diamond-set wristwatch with center seconds and a Chopard 18K white gold buckle.

Two-body, polished, the bezel set with round white diamonds, straight lugs, back with 6 screws and engraved "Libya 1.9.2009", sapphire crystal. Gloss black painted with a map of Africa in green highlighting Libya in red and orange and "40" in gold. White gold feuille hands. Rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,200 - 8,300

HKD 48,000 - 64,000

Sold: CHF 8,750

LOT 270

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

MAURICE LACROIX MASTERPIECE COLLECTION STEEL SQUELETTE Maurice Lacroix, Switzerland, "Masterpiece Collection Squelette", No. AT 89787, Ref. MP 7208. Sold on November 14, 2014. Fine and elegant, large, skeletonized, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Maurice Lacroix deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, Certificate and instruction manual.

Three-body, polished and brushed, stepped rounded bezel, concave lugs, spherical crown, transparent back, sapphire crystals. Luminous steel Alpha hands. Cal. ML16, skeletonized, hand-engraved, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Crystal and case signed.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,100 - 4,100

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 3,000

LOT 271

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

ROLEX REF. 1599, SPORTING PRINCE CHRONOMETER YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Sporting Prince Chronometer", Ref. 1883/1599. Produced in 1932. Very fine and extremely rare, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold and stainless steel hunting-cased gentleman's wristwatch.

Four-body, two-tone, "guilloché" cover with plain medallion opening/closing by sliding it forwards and backwards (patented system), stainless steel movement body, yellow gold outer body, wire lugs. Three-tone silver with geometrical designs, stylized painted Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "bâton" hands. 7 1/2''', Extra Prima, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.

Grading System:

CHF 15,000 - 25,000

USD 16,000 - 26,000

HKD 120,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 18,750

LOT 272

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

ROLEX SPORTING PRINCESS RETAILED BY BUCHERER, ROLESIUM Rolex, Sporting Princess, retailed by C. Bucherer, No. 72756. Made in the 1930s. Fine and very unusual, Art Deco Rolesium and reptile-skin travel watch with "observatory quality" movement.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Three-body, spring-loaded, all covered in green reptile skin with metal band in the front, dust protective nickel/ aluminum cap, patented sliding mechanism. Two-tone silver with black arabic indexes, inner minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel baton hands. Rectangular, 7 1/2''' Extra Prima Observatory Quality, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, 6 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,100 - 5,200

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 8,750

LOT 273

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

ROLEX, REF. 1960UF JUMBO PRINCE BRANCARD YELLOW AND WHITE GOLD Rolex, "Prince,"chronometer, case No. 11035, Ref. 1960UF. Made in the 1930s. Fine and extremely rare, large, rectangular curved, flared, 18k yellow and white gold wristwatch with a Rolex plated buckle.

Two-body, flared sides with rounded lugs, straight edge crystal. Silver with painted baton indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel hands. 7 1/2''', rhodium plated, observatory quality, lateral lever escapement, timed in 6 positions, monometallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System:

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,300 - 12,400

HKD 64,000 - 96,000

Sold: CHF 20,000

LOT 274

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

ROLEX REF. 971U PRINCE BRANCARD BLACK DIAL, SILVER Rolex, "Prince,"chronometer, case No. 02963, Ref. 971U. Made in the 1930s. Fine and rare, rectangular curved, flared, silver wristwatch with black "military style" dial with a Rolex stainless steel buckle. Accompanied by the rare original fitted box and blank warranty paper.

Two-body, flared sides with rounded lugs, straight edge crystal. Black with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Luminous blued steel hands. 7 1/2''', rhodium plated, lateral lever escapement, timed in 6 positions, monometallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,300 - 12,400

HKD 64,000 - 96,000

Sold: CHF 22,500

LOT 275

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

ROLEX, REF. 971, PRINCE BRANCARD, TIGER STRIPE Rolex, "Prince", case No. 65196, Ref. 971 A. Made circa 1930. Very fine and rare, rectangular curved, flared, 18K white and yellow gold wristwatch with a Rolex buckle.

Three-body, double case back, flared, solid, polished, yellow and white gold, stepped sides, rounded lugs, straight edge crystal. Two-tone silver with applied white gold Arabic numerals, inner minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel double spade hands. 7 1/2''', "Observatory Quality", rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, Extra Prima, timed in 6 positions and for "all climates", Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,200 - 8,300

HKD 48,000 - 64,000

Sold: CHF 15,000

LOT 276

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

ROLEX REF. 1586, WHITE GOLD PRINCE IMPERIAL Rolex, "Prince Imperial", Ref. 1586, movement No. 1000884, case No. 1003410, Ref. 1586. The case with Glasgow import marks for 1931-2. Fine, assymetric, 18K white gold keyless dress watch with "Observatory" movement and white metal long chain.

Two-body, irregular hexagonal, polished, pendant ring at top right corner. Silver with eccentric dial with baton indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel epee hands. 15```, Observatory, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, Rolex patented escapement protecting cap, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,100 - 4,100

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 4,375

LOT 277

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

ROLEX REF. 3937 PRINCE CHRONOMETER 14K PINK GOLD Rolex "Prince, Certified Chronometer", Ref. 3937. Case No. 62447. Made in 1955. Very fine and rare, rectangular curved, 14K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with scroll lugs.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, scroll lugs. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton and dot indexes, Arabic quarters, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "baton" hands. Cal. 300, 7 1/2''', Chronometer, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, lateral lever escapement, Superbalance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,100 - 5,200

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 3,750

LOT 278

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

ROLEX REF. 4477 YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Officially Certified Chronometer", Ref. 4477. Case No. Illegible. Made in 1945/46. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with gold plated Rolex buckle.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, overhanging and stylized concave lugs. Matte silver with applied gold dart and baton indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "demi-feuille" hands. Cal. 10 1/2''' rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Superbalance with 6 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,100 - 4,100

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 3,750

LOT 279

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

ROLEX REF. 8171, PADELLONE, STAINLESS STEEL Rolex, Perpetual, Precision, serial no longer visible, No. 249, Ref. 8171. Made circa 1950. Very fine and rare, self-winding, antimagnetic, stainless steel Chronometer wristwatch with triple date, moon phases

Three-body, polished, inclined bezel, concave and curved lugs, snap-on case back, correctors on the band. Matte silver with applied steel dart and pyramidal indexes, Arabic 12, outer minute track, subsidiary dial for the seconds, outermost graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Steel feuille hands. Cal. 10 1/2''', rhodium-plated, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Super balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

USD 62,000 - 83,000

HKD 480,000 - 640,000

LOT 280

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

ROLEX REF. 18148 GURU OSHO'S CUSTOMIZED DAY-DATE DIAMOND & RUBY YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", case No. 8652207, Ref. 18148/18000. Made in 1984. Fine and exotic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold center-seconds wristwatch partially aftermarket set with diamonds and rubies and a non-Rolex 18K yellow gold bracelet set with 31 carats of white diamonds with concealed clasp. Accompanied by a Rolex box, invoice to the present owner from the F.O.M. Foundation, Vaduz, dated 1990 and photographs of the watch being worn by Osho.

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, the bezel set with alternating rubies and diamonds, diamond-set lugs, screw-down case back and crown, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Bracelet set with large square-cut, baguette and brilliant cut diamonds. Matte gold with applied yellow gold ruby-set indexes, inner circle of diamonds, outer minute track with Roman numerals , apertures for the day of the week (blocked with a ruby and diamond- set gold panel) and date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.

Grading System:

CHF 30,000 - 50,000

USD 31,000 - 52,000

HKD 240,000 - 400,000

Sold: CHF 40,000