220 lots

LOT 310

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

"Ref. P.A.M. 230 Fagnola Torino 2006" Officine Panerai Firenze 1860, ?Luminor Marina Automatic, 2006 Special Edition?, No. 01/50, ref PAMOO230, case No. 0000000, Ref. OP 6630. Made in a limited edition of 50 units for Orologeria Fagnola, Torino in 2006. Very fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant to 300 meters, chronometer, brushed stainless steel military-type diving wristwatch with date, 42-hour autonomy and a quick-fasten nylon Officine Panerai strap. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box, a certificate, a guarantee and an additional leather bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back with an engraving of a snowflake ?Fagnola Torino, 2006?, patented crown security lever to wind the watch even underwater, sapphire crystal with inner "cyclops" lens. D. Metallic blue with ?clou de Paris? decoration, luminous indexes and Arabic 12 and 6 numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date at 3. Luminous blued steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. OPIII, 13 1/4???, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" and special Panerai decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 mm. Thickness: 16 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

108 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 22,420

LOT 311

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 1595 ?Pink? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 961388, case No. 421144, Ref. 1595. Made in 1947, sold on March 19, 1948. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, overhanging curved lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied pink gold pyramidal and bâton indexes and a Roman XII, outer minute division, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 6,000 - 9,000

108 3,800 - 5,800

Sold: CHF 10,384

LOT 312

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 1595 ?Pink? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 720015, case No. 422838, Ref. 1595. Made in 1952, sold on January 12, 1963. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, overhanging curved lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied pink gold bâton indexes and Arabic numerals. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12-400, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

108 4,500 - 5,800

LOT 313

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 2482 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 705721, case No. 693164, Ref. 2482. Made in 1956, sold on May 16, 1957. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with two-tone silver dial. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, lapidated lugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold bâton and lozenge indexes and Arabic numerals, concentric, 1/5th second scale. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-SC, rhodiumplated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

108 6,500 - 10,000

LOT 314

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 1513 ?Pink? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 964632, case No. 655359, Ref. 1513. Made in 1949. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, snap on case back, straight curved lugs. D. Matte silver with painted indexes and applied gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold "Bâton" hands. M. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 6,5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

108 6,500 - 10,000

LOT 315

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 3445 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1118297, case 327896, Ref. 3445. Made in 1970, sold on January 7, 1971. Retailed by Beyer. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with jump-type date a transparent back and an additional solid case back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down transparent case back, straight lapidated lugs. D. Satiné gold with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, outer minute division, subsidiary seconds, and aperture for the date. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460M, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

108 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 17,110

LOT 316

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 3445 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1122157, case 316669, Ref. 3445. Made in 1962. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with jump-type date, a transparent back and an additional solid case back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down transparent case back, straight lapidated lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, outer minute division, subsidiary seconds, and aperture for the date. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460M, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

108 8,000 - 11,000

LOT 317

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 3445 ?White? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1122220, case No 316735, Ref. 3445. Made in 1962. Very fine and rare, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with jumptype date, transparent back an additional solid back an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed down transparent case back, stepped bezel, lapidated angled lugs. D. Matte silver with painted Roman numerals, outer minute division, subsidiary seconds dial, aperture for the date. Burnished steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460 M, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self compensating free-sprung Breguet balancespring, 18K gold rotor. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

108 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 22,420

LOT 318

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 3445 ?Iraqi Eagle? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1232984, case No. 2784360, Ref. 3445/100. Made in 1981, sold on March 20, 1981. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with jump type date and a transparent back, Iraqi crest on the dial and an additional 18K yellow gold solid back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down transparent back, inclined bezel, straight lapidated lugs. D. Satiné navy blue with the Iraqi eagle and applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, aperture for the jump date. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460M, rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 37 jewels, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 22,000

108 11,000 - 14,000

LOT 319

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 3425 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1115985, case No. 2617999, Ref. 3425. Made in 1968, sold on January 30, 1974. Very fine self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a transparent back and an additional solid gold back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down transparent case back, concave bezel, rounded lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, outer minute division, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands.M. Cal. 27- 460, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

108 6,500 - 10,000

LOT 320

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 3542 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1116234, case No. 321245, Ref. 3542. Made in 1969. Very fine, self-winding, water resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a transparent back and an additional solid gold back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, polished stepped bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with painted Roman numerals. Burnished "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10,5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

108 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 14,750

LOT 321

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 3514 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1122311, case No. 316999, Ref. 3514. Made in 1964, sold on March 22, 1965. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with jump type date and a transparent back and an additional solid gold back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down transparent case back, concave lugs. D. Sunburst silver with applied gold baton indexes, outer minute division, subsidiary seconds dial, and aperture for the date. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460 M, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33,5 mm. Thickness 10,6 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

108 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 17,700

LOT 322

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 3541 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1124855, case No. 320952, Ref. 3541. Made in 1966. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with jump type date and a transparent back and an additional solid gold back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down transparent case back, flat stepped bezel, straight lapidated lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied black indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, aperture for the date. Black "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460 M, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11,5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

108 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 17,110

LOT 323

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 2533 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 704241, case No. 681262, Ref. 2533. Made in 1955, sold on November 23, 1955. Very fine, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted bâton indexes. Luminous yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 27-SC stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

108 3,800 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 11,800

LOT 324

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 2483 ?Pink? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 723605, case No. 676541, Ref. 2483. Made in 1954, sold on January 28, 1955. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with a transparent back and an additional solid pink gold back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down transparent case back, dust protecting cap, wide sloped bezel and lugs. D. Pink with applied pink gold faceted bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold "Dauphine" hands. M. 12-400, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold and isochronism and five positions, self compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

108 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 22,420

LOT 325

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 2509 ?Pink? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 724131, case No. 684145, Ref. 2509. Made in 1954, sold on February 25, 1955. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed down case back, flat bezel, concave lugs, D. Matte silver with applied pink gold dart and faceted fancy indexes, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12'''-400, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10.3 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

108 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 20,650

LOT 326

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 3454 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1112614, case No. 312558, Ref. 3454. Made in 1962, sold on October 16, 1963. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a transparent back and an additional solid gold back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, inclined polished and milled bezel, rounded lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied black indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, and aperture for the date. Black "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27- 460 M, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11,5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

108 5,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 21,240

LOT 327

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 2551 ?Pink? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 764270, case No. 2600523, Ref. 2551. Made in 1957, sold on August 11, 1958. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a transparent back and an additional solid pink gold back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, stepped concave bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic 12, outer minute dot division, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12-600 AT, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10,6 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

108 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 21,830

LOT 328

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 3433 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1111052, case No. 2614367, Ref. 3433. Made in 1961, sold on September 25, 1961. Retailed by Asprey. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a transparent back and an additional solid gold back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent caseback, stepped and concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer dot minute markers, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

108 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 17,110

LOT 329

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 3429 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1114037, case No. 2637459, Ref. 3429. Made in 1964, sold on November 11, 1964. Very fine self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with transparent back and an additional solid gold back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, polished stepped flat bezel, straight curved lugs. D. Silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet free-sprung balancespring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Height 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

108 9,000 - 12,000

LOT 330

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 3440 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1113585, case No. 314819, Ref. 3440. Made in 1963, sold on May 8, 1964. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with transparent back and an additional solid gold back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down transparent case back, sloped bezel, lapidated straight lugs. D. "Satiné" silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute division, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balancespring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

108 9,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 18,880

LOT 331

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 2573/2 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 797770, case No. 432908, Ref. 2573/2. Made in 1965, sold on November 21, 1968. Very fine, flat, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a transparent back and an additional solid gold back. Accompanied by an Extract of the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 23-300, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, free sprung self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 7,5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

108 4,500 - 5,800

LOT 332

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 2568-3 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 780372, case No. 516021, Ref. 2568-3. Made in 1956. Very fine and rare, flat, elegant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a transparent back and an additional solid gold back. Accompanied by an Extract of the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, faceted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Sunburst champagne with applied yellow gold bâton indexes. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 23-300, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, free sprung selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 6,5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

108 4,500 - 5,800

Sold: CHF 9,440

LOT 333

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 3589/900 ?Ellipse Black Onyx? Patek Philippe, Genève, "Ellipse", No. 1287230, case No. 528075, Ref. 3589/900. Sold on July 3, 1990. Very fine, flat, oval, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with a transparent back and an additional solid gold back. Accompanied by the certificate of origin.

C.Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hidden lugs, flat sapphire crystals. D. Black onyx. White gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 28-255, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 x 32 mm. Thickness 6,5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

108 7,000 - 8,500

LOT 334

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 4183-1 ?Rounded Corner? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1266032, case No. 2732663, Ref. 4183-1. Made in 1973, sold on April 26, 1974. Fine and unusual, rectangular, 18K white gold lady?s wristwatch with an integral, guilloché 18K white gold bracelet, formed by rows of 4 square-pierced links, each row separated by polished white gold spheres. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel with polished edges, guilloché sides. D. Oval, navy blue, surrounded by a polished oval ring. White "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 16-250, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 24 mm. Thickness 7,5 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

108 4,000 - 5,000

LOT 335

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 1584 ?Pink? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 961212, case No. 644860, Ref. 1584. Made in 1947, sold on February 27, 1948. Very fine and rare 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, with half-hooded lugs. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stylised half-hooded lugs. D. Twotone champagne with applied pink gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

108 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 21,830

LOT 336

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 2490 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 956071, case No. 662408, Ref. 2490. Made in 1951, sold on October 18, 1951. Very fine and unusual, square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with fancy lugs. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, fluted band, overhanging shaped lugs, flat top crystal. D. "Guilloché" matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 10'''-200, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balancespring, micrometric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 26 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

108 6,500 - 10,000

LOT 337

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 3561 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1116781, case No. 2681339, Ref. 3561. Made in 1970, sold on March 17, 1970. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with transparent sapphire back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, concave lugs. D. Sunburst gold with applied gold triangular indexes, outer minute division, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460 M, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33,5 mm. Thickness 10,2 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

108 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 25,370

LOT 338

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 3445 ?Steel? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1118021, Ref. 3445. Made circa 1968. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18kt white gold gentleman?s wristwatch with jump-type date.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, lapidated curved and straight lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied white gold indexes, outer minute division, subsidiary seconds, and aperture for the jump-type date. White gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460 M, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

108 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 18,880

LOT 339

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Self-Winding Watch Movement Model? Rolex. Made in the 1970s. Fine, rare and unusual, stainless steel, brass and Perspex electric working model of a self-winding watch movement.

C. Circular, brushed stainless steel, rectangular base with rake adjustment and gilt block signed Rolex, Perspex cover. M. Electrically driven, brass outer ring, cast plate with steel wheels, Perspex top-plate and rotor, lateral lever escapement with steel escape wheel and Perspex lever, Perspex balance wheel, blued steel balance spring, Uwersi shock absorber, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Dim. 35 cm. high, 31 cm. diameter.

Sold in working order

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

108 1,600 - 2,000

LOT 340

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 6222, 6422 ?Yellow 1/4 Century Club? A lot of five Rolex "Eaton, 1/4 Century Club", three bearing Ref. 6222, and two Ref. 6422. Rolex ?Eaton 1/4 Century Club?, Ref. 6222 and Ref. 6422. Made circa 1953. Fine and rare, center-seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatches.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, screwdown case back and crown, concave and curved lugs, back engraved with dedication "to mark a quarter of a century of continuous service at the T. Eaton Co. limited". D. Matte silver with applied gold letters "1/4 Century Club" instead of the hour numerals. Yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 10??? Precision, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Superbalance adjusted two positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Ref 6222, Diam. 33,5 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Ref 6422, Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

108 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 16,520

LOT 341

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 6542, Stainless Steel "GMT-Master, Perspex Bezel" Rolex,?Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 6542. Made in 1958. Fine and very rare, early, two-time zone, center-seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, perspex blue and red 24-hour bezel and hand, and a stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, perspex red and blue graduated bi-directional revolving 24-hour bezel for the second time-zone, crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and bâton indexes, outer minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous "Alpha" hands. M. Cal. 1065, rhodium plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

108 5,000 - 6,500

LOT 342

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 1675, Stainless Steel ?GMT-Master Blue Bezel" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "GMT-Master", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1675. Made in 1970. Fine, two-time zone, center-seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, blue 24-hour bezel and hand, and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving blue 24-hour bezel for the second time zone, crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and bâton indexes, outer minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 13 mm. Approx. overall length: 200

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

108 4,500 - 5,800

Sold: CHF 11,800

LOT 343

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 5513 Stainless Steel ?Submariner, Grey Bezel? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 200m=660 ft.", Ref. 5513. Case No. 1338787. Made in 1966. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving grey bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard". D. Black with luminous round, triangular and bâton indexes. Luminous "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

108 2,600 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 10,620

LOT 344

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 16610 LV ?50th Anniversary? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner 1000ft =300m? Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 16610 LV with green bezel. Especially made in 2003 in a limited number to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ?Submariner? model. Very fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, a Rolex anchor, and a certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated revolving green bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard?, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium plated, ?oeilde- perdrix? decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 13 mm. Approx. overall length: 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

108 4,500 - 5,800

Sold: CHF 8,260

LOT 345

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 6541 ?Milgauss Brown Dial? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual ?Milgauss?, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 6541, case No. 412193. Made in 1958. Fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, lightning flash center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with brown check-pattern dial and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a service letter from Rolex.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, anti-magnetic protecting cap. D. Brown with luminous round indexes and steel triangular indexes. Steel ?Dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 1066, rhodium plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12,5 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 0 - 0

108 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 198,500

LOT 346

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 8171 Stainless Steel, So-called ?Padellone?, Diamond Dial Rolex Perpetual "Précision", Ref. 8171. Very fine and extremely rare, astronomic, antimagnetic, selfwinding, stainless steel and diamond-set gentleman's wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, concave and curved lugs. D. Matte silver sand-finished with applied steel baton and 4 diamond-set indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary 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 "Dauphine" hands, blued steel "Bâton" with an arrow for the date. M. Cal. 11 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Height 13 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

108 50,000 - 75,000

Sold: CHF 94,400

LOT 347

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 6241, Yellow Gold So-Called ?Paul Newman? Rolex, Oyster, ?Cosmograph, Daytona?, Ref. 6241, case No 1947335, made in 1969. Exceptionally rare and fine, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, anti-reflective black bezel with tachometer graduated to 200 UPH and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster riveted bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and winding-crown, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor black and "guilloché" matte gold with applied luminous square indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal 722-1,13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length: 190 mm

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 90,000

108 40,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 106,200

LOT 348

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 6263 Stainless Steel ?Cosmograph, Daytona? Rolex, ?Oyster, Cosmograph, Daytona", Ref. 6263. Case No 6391904. Made in 1980. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, anti-reflective black bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and an original guarantee (now void).

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, push buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the antireflective bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolored silver and black with applied bâton steel indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

108 20,000 - 26,000

LOT 349

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 6098 ?Yellow Gold Black Star Dial? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer with ?Super Oyster? Crown, Ref. 6098. Made in 1962. Fine and extremely rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and ?Super Oyster? crown. D. Black with applied yellow gold luminous triangular and star indexes. Luminous yellow gold "Alpha" hands. M. Cal. 10 1/2''', copper-colored, 25 jewels, straight lever escapement, Superbalance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12,5 mm. Approx. overall length: 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 22,000 - 27,000

108 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 120,300

LOT 350

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Ref 18039B, ?Day-date, Tridor? Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Day Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Tridor, Ref. 18039B. Made in 1985. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, tonneaushaped, water-resistant, 18K white and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with day, date, diamond-set dial and an 18K white, yellow and pink gold ?Tridor? President bracelet and deployant clasp.

C.Three-body, bicolor, massive, polished and brushed, screwed case back and crown, yellow gold faceted bezel, white gold case, sapphire crystal with ?cyclops? lens. D. Satiné champagne with applied eight brilliant and two baguette-cut diamond indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/ seconds divisions, apertures for the date and the day of the week. Luminous white gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal 3055, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length: 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

108 5,800 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 15,340

LOT 351

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 1601 ?Lapis Lazuli Dial? Rolex Oyster Perpetual "DateJust" Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 1601. Made circa 1977. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with lapis lazuli dial and an 18K white gold President bracelet and deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, white gold faceted bezel, sapphire crystal with ?cyclops? lens. D. Lapis lazuli dial. White gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11,5 mm. Approx. overall length: 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

108 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 17,700

LOT 352

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Quarter Repeating à Toc? Breguet, No. 91/122. Begun circa 1775, entered in the books on November 7, 1791 under the No. 122. Very fine and very rare, early, 20K gold pocket watch with quarter repeating à toc.

C. Two-body, polished, by Gustave Mermillod (Mastermark). D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions. Gold ?beetle and poker? hands. Gilt metal dial plate engraved ?No. 91?. M. 38 mm., gilt brass, full plate caliber, cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, foliate pierced and engraved continental type balance cock with polished steel endplate, blued steel flat balance spring, silver regulation disc, repeating with two hammers on the case activated by depressing the pendant. Dial and movement signed. Numbered 122 on the pillar plate under the hammer. The case with the Mastermark of Gustave Mermillod and punched with the mark of the Fermiers Generaux, Jean Baptiste Fouache et Domonique Compant, and the date letter ?L? in use between 16 July 1774 and 15 July 1775. Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

108 22,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 44,840

LOT 353

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Monsieur Betancourt? Breguet, No. 88. Sold to Monsieur Betancourt in an 6 (1798) for an unspecified sum. Made between an 4 and an 5 (1796 to 1797) at a cost of 1378 Francs. Very fine and very rare, silver and gold pocket watch with jump hours, grande sonnerie striking and quarter repeating.

C. Four-body, ?bassine unique?, by Joly, No. 833, polished, gold hinge and strike activation/ silence button in the pendant. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track, slightly offset subsidiary seconds, secret signature below 12. Blued steel Breguet hands with open points. Gilt metal dial plate signed ?Breguet, No. 88?. M. 48 mm., 22''', full plate caliber, cylindrical pillars, two trains with spring barrels, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, unpierced four-wheel Grande Sonnerie striking train striking on two gongs mounted inside the band, three position milled gold button on the pendant rotated clockwise to release the repeating, anti-clockwise to silence the striking, the middle position engages the strike train. Dial with secret signature, cuvette signed, case with Joly's Mastermark. Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 22,000 - 28,000

108 14,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 27,140

LOT 354

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Au Maréchal Ney? Breguet, No. 2121, sold to Maréchal Ney on February 10, 1813, for 3000 Francs. Extremely rare, fine and important, 18K gold, half quarter-repeating pocket watch constructed on the principals of the ?Garde-Temps?, with a short double-link gold chain and swivel seal engraved with the arms of Maréchal Ney.

C. Four-body, ?forme quatre baguettes?, by Tavernier, No. 3076, polished, the band engine-turned ?à grains d?orge?, the inside back cover engraved ?Maréchal Ney, 10 Février 1813?. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel by Borel, No. 574, Breguet numerals, outer minute track, secret signature below 12, secured by a screw. M. 43 mm., 17???, frosted gilt, bar caliber, standing barrel, counterpoised straight line lever escapement with draw and long lever, jeweled train, bimetallic compensation balance with inset gold adjusting screws, pare-chutes on both pivots, blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on a single gong with one hammer activated by a pull-twist piston in the pendant. Dial and cuvette signed, case with Tavernier?s mastermark, movement punch numbered. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 160,000 - 180,000

108 100,000 - 115,000

Sold: CHF 210,000

LOT 355

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Prince Grassilovill? Breguet, No. 2008, ?montre à médaillon?, sold to Prince Grassilovill, on November 12, 1806, for 1320 Francs. Very fine and very rare, 18K gold, small, montre de souscription with ruby cylinder escapement.

C. Three-body, ?forme collier? by Tavernier (Master mark), No. 2595, engine-turned with milled rims, the glazed back engine turned with a sunburst. Gold detachable cuvette with apertures for winding and regulation. D. Gold engineturned with radial Roman numerals on a brushed chapter ring, inner minute track with dot markers, centered with a sunburst, secret signature at 12. Blued steel Breguet ?lance? hand. M. 16???, gilt brass, ?souscription? caliber with central going barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with pare-chute suspension, flat blued steel balance spring, blued steel regulator arm. Dial, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 23,000 - 28,000

108 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 41,300

LOT 356

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Monsieur Castaneda? Breguet, No. 1238, montre à médaillon sold to Monsieur Castaneda on 6 Prairial an 12 (May 26, 1805) for 1500 francs. Very fine and rare gold, enamel and pearl set montre à tact. Accompanied by a Breguet certificate.

C. Three-body, "forme quatre baguettes", by Tavernier, No. 1959/1115, front cover with translucent pale green enamel over "sunburst" engine-turning, back with gold and seed pearl set arrow, reeded band with twelve pearl touch pieces (including the pendant), detachable polished cuvette with apertures for winding, setting, regulating and the dial, pendant set with seed pearls, loose ring. D. Silver, small, eccentric set in the cuvette aperture, Breguet numerals, outer minute dot divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 36 mm, gilt brass, souscription caliber with central barrel and five-wheel train, ruby cylinder escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring, blued steel regulator arm with arc terminal. Signed and numbered on the cuvette, case numbered and punched with Tavernier's mark. Diam. 40.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

108 13,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 42,480

LOT 357

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Monsieur Ouvrard / Comte Apraxin? Breguet, No. 680/3048, case No. 3048. Repetition à Ponts, sold to Monsieur Ouvrard on 10 Ventose, an 9 (February 28, 1801), for 1500 Francs, re-purchased and re-sold to Count Apraxin on April 1, 1818, for 1400 Francs. Very fine and rare, 18k gold quarter-repeating pocket watch with ruby cylinder escapement, short gold chain and key.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, engine-turned. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver, engineturned, brushed chapter ring with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with dot markers. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 42 mm., frosted gilt, bridge caliber, standing barrel, ruby cylinder escapement, the escape wheel with jeweled pivots, three-arm brass balance, flat blued steel balance spring, bimetallic temperature compensation curb fitted to the index regulator, repeating with a single hammer on a gong activated by a pull-and-twist piston in the pendant. Dial and cuvette signed. Case and reverse of dial punch numbered. Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

108 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 38,940

LOT 358

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Monsieur J.G. Humann, Deputé du Bas Rhin? Breguet, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 3394, case No. 2386. Répétition à Ponts, sold to J.G. Humann, Deputé du Bas Rhin on December 12, 1821, for 2000 Francs. Very fine and very rare, large, half-quarter repeating pocket watch with duplex escapement, eccentric seconds, short gold chain and Breguet ratchet key

C. Four-body, ?Empire? by Joly, engine turned. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver, engineturned, brushed chapter ring with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with dot markers, eccentric subsidiary seconds between 5 and 6. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 52 mm., 23???, frosted gilt, souscription calibre, standing barrel, jeweled train, duplex escapement with ruby roller, three-arm brass balance, the top pivot with pare-chute, flat blued steel balance spring, bimetallic temperature compensation curb fitted to the index regulator, repeating with a single hammer on a gong activated by a pull-and-twist piston in the band between 1 and 2. Dial and cuvette signed. Case with Joly?s mark, case and reverse of dial punch numbered. Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 22,000 - 27,000

108 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 73,160

LOT 359

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Marquis de Langle? Breguet, No. 2754/444. Sold to the Marquis de Langle on November 28, 1814. for 840 Francs. Fine, 18K gold ?Montre de Souscription?, pocket watch with ruby cylinder escapement.

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, by Amy Gros (mastermark) No. 444, engine-turned with polished bezels. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals and outer minute track, secret signature below 12. Blued-steel ?Breguet Souscription? hand. M. 56 mm., (25'''), frosted gilt, ?souscription? caliber, central barrel wound from the front or back, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, three arm brass balance, the top pivot with pare-chute, blued steel flat balance spring, temperature compensation curb fitted to the index regulator. Dial and movement signed and numbered, case numbered. Barrel bridge engraved ?No. 431?. Diam. 62 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 45,000 - 55,000

108 30,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 80,240

LOT 360

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?A la Turque? Breguet et Fils, No. 2107/1385, sent to the Maison de Russie on April 23, 1810, sold by Moreau on December 31, 1810, for 1680 Francs. Very fine and rare 18K gold quarter-repeating watch with ruby cylinder escapement.

C. Three-body, ?Turque?, by Joly (Master mark), No. 1385, polished with reeded bezels, the back centered with an engraved crescent and star within a circle. Later gold-rimmed glazed cuvette. D. White enamel by Borel No. 323, with Islamic numerals and secret signature below 12. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Glazed, 20???, gilt brass bar caliber with free standing barrel, Breguet overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with pare-chute suspension, flat balance spring, blued steel regulator arm. Repeating on two short gongs with pull-twist piston through the pendant. Dial signed. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 28,000 - 33,000

108 18,000 - 21,000

Sold: CHF 33,040

LOT 361

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Comte d?Otrante? Breguet, Hor.ger de la Marine Royale, No. 3455, case No. 2357. Repetition à Ponts, sold to the Comte d?Otrante on July 1, 1820, for 2110 Francs. Very fine and very rare, 18K gold jump hour half-quarter repeating pocket watch with ruby cylinder escapement and eccentric seconds.

C. Four-body, ?Empire? by Joly, engine turned. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver, engineturned, brushed chapter ring with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with dot markers, eccentric subsidiary seconds between 5 and 6. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 52 mm., frosted gilt, souscription caliber, standing barrel, jeweled train, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement with polished steel escape wheel, three-arm brass balance, the top pivot with pare-chute, flat blued steel balance spring, bimetallic temperature compensation curb fitted to the index regulator, repeating with a single hammer on a gong activated by a pull-and-twist piston in the band between 1 and 2. Dial and cuvette signed. Case with Joly?s mark, case and reverse of dial punch numbered. Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

108 32,000 - 38,000

Sold: CHF 187,000

LOT 362

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Montre Médaillon à Tact? Breguet No. 2732, sold to Louvrazoff on September 9, 1815, for 1700 Francs. Fine 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set montre médaillon à tact.

C. Three-body, ?forme collier?, No. B2732, both covers overlaid with translucent royal blue enamel, the front cover with eccentric ellipse pattern engine-turning, finely reeded bezel edges, revolving back cover with sunburst effect engine-turning, arrow à tact hand, cream enamel and gold paillon decorated band set with 11 pearl touch pieces, the elongated pearl-set pendant with loose bow forming the 12th. Detachable gold cuvette engraved ?Breguet N. 2732?, with apertures for the dial, winding, hand setting and the regulator. D. Silver, small, eccentric, mounted on the barrel bridge, radial Roman numerals and outer dot minute markers, engine turned center. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 33 mm., 14???, gilt brass ?souscription? caliber with center barrel wound only from the front, five-wheel 45-hour going train, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, threearm gold balance with pare-chute on the top pivot, flat blued-steel balance spring, blued steel regulation arm. Movement and cuvette signed and numbered, case numbered. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

108 45,000 - 58,000

Sold: CHF 82,600

LOT 363

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Madame Polovtsoff? Breguet, No. 1083, sold to Madame Polovtsoff (Polovtsov) on December 28, 1893 for 2,400 Francs. Very fine and very rare, silver "hump-back", eight day going, Grande and Petite Sonnerie striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm, original silver-mounted key and the original Breguet gold-tooled red morocco traveling case.

C. Three-body, ?hump-back?, polished with hinged bezel and back door. Four bun-feet and silver chain handle. D. Silver with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic numerals, concentric inner alarm setting ring with gold hand, engine-turned center. Blued steel "spade" hands. Gilt brass engine-turned dial plate with signature and number plaques. M. "Hump-back", 13 x 10.5 cm., full plate, cylindrical pillars, two going barrels for going and striking trains and barrel for the alarm, platform with straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, quarter repeating and striking on two gongs, Grande and Petite Sonnerie/Silent selection lever on the backplate, repeating button on the top. Dial signed. Dim. Height 15,5 cm., width 12 cm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

108 50,000 - 77,000

Sold: CHF 233,000

LOT 364

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Pendule à trois roues ? Breguet et Fils, No. 1500, number 1 of a series of 10 made by the workshop of the Musée International d?Horlogerie of La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1986, in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the invention of Breguet?s three-wheel clock. Exceptional and elegant marble and gilt brass eight day going weight-driven three-wheel skeleton table regulator with equation of time, Republican and Gregorian annual calendars and thermometer. Accompanied by glass dome.

C. Black marble rectangular base with canted corners, applied with gilt brass initial ?B?, gilt brass frame, the front bar engraved with the days of the week, back bar with spring-loaded bracket securing pendulum when moving the clock, gilt brass bun feet. D. Revolving large center silvered brass ring divided 2 times for 12 hours, with Arabic hour numerals, outer two-minute divisions with 10 minute Arabic markers, mean time indicated by a blued steel pointer at 9 o?clock, solar time indicated by gilt ?sun? pointer, small 10-minute silver sector on the front bar with 3-arm pointers for minute indications, seconds indicated by a silver ring attached directly to the escape wheel. Below annual calendar ring engraved on the outside for the Gregorian calendar and inside for the Republican calendar. Date indicator by a cord for the plumb bob. The days of the week are indicated by the upper edge of the weights against the day names on the front bar. Celsius silver thermometer sector mounted on the suspension bar with blued steel hand. M. 3-wheel train (300, 180/6, 60/6) driven by two weights suspended on a fusee-like chain wound on the main wheel arbor via two pulleys, equipped with Harrison?s maintaining power, pin-wheel escapement with teeth on one side of the escape wheel, recoil prevention fly mounted on the escape wheel arbor, knife-edge combined with jeweled needle-point suspension, unusual half-seconds gridiron pendulum with single steel rod and double gilt brass rods, rough adjustment on the rod, fine micrometric adjustment by the vase-shaped counter-weight mounted on the bimetallic compensation bar, bimetallic rod for the thermometer with calibration by sliding the vase-shaped counterweight, equation cam mounted on the annular wheel arbor with 3-lever transmission to the indications on the dial via adjustable plumb bob cord. Signed Breguet at the base, back fitted with a plaque from the Musée International d?Horlogerie. Dim. Height 60 cm, width of the base 31 cm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

108 50,000 - 65,000

Sold: CHF 94,400

LOT 365

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Precision Timekeeper with Equation of Time? Le Roy & Fils. Made circa 1820. Very fine and extremely rare, month?going, weight-driven, mahogany floor-standing regulator with dead-center seconds, equation of time, annual calendar, power reserve indicator and one-second beating grid-iron pendulum.

C. Mahogany, ?Empire?, flat pediment above a moulded and stepped cornice, rectangular body with glazed sides and hinged and sprung glazed door with a lock, panelled plinth with concave mouldings and stepped base, the weight concealed within a channel between the backboard of the case and the outer back, two rear doors providing access. D. 18.5 cm., white enamel, convex with radial Roman numerals, inner hour track with 12- minute divisions, outer minute and seconds track, gilt bronze bezel engine turned and finely chased with stiff-leaf decoration. Gilt brass hour and minute hands, blued steel seconds and solar time hands. Brass aperture beneath the dial with silvered annual calendar dial calibrated for the months and their respective symbols, Arabic 10-day numerals, baton 5-day markers and dot date markers. M. Rectangular, gilt brass, arch-top, massive, four massive cylindrical pillars and secured to the gilt brass backplate by four further pillars, with pulley and massive arch-top flat weight set outside and wound through an intermediate gear through the great wheel, providing drive directly to the great wheel mounted at the top of the movement, 5-wheel train, Harrison?s maintaining power, Graham dead-beat escapement with micrometric depth adjustment and micrometric beat adjustment on the crutch, 9-rod brass-iron gridiron pendulum with very heavy bob and micrometric adjustment, knife-edge suspension set on a bracket mounted directly to the back plate panel, power reserve indicator with gilt brass arrow hand. The equation hand and calendar driven from the hour wheel and geared to the equation cam, a roller traces the outline of the cam and drives a rack and pinion which automatically sets the solar time hand to the correct time difference to meantime. Dial signed. Dim. 206 x 49 x 29 cm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

108 50,000 - 77,000

Sold: CHF 118,000

LOT 366

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Precision Timekeeper? French, Napoléon III period. Made circa 1850. Very fine, ebonised, month going, dead center seconds, weight driven wall regulator with deadbeat escapement and gridiron pendulum with temperature indication.

C. Ebonised, shaped pediment with moulded cornice, three finials and applied gilt-bronze bacchus mask, shaped and glazed hinged door and glazed sides, outset finials at the top and base, applied gilt-bronze paterae. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, moulded gilt-bronze bezel. Blued steel ?Breguet? hour and minute hands, arrow seconds hand. M. Massive, gilt brass shaped plates, four massive cylindrical pillars, five wheel train, the wheels with five crossings, maintaining power, deadbeat escapement with jewelled pallets, crutch with beat adjustment and blued steel banking pins, 9-rod gridiron pendulum with temperature indication calibrated from 0-25, separate suspension mounted on a massive brass plate on the backboard, massive brass bob with regulation wheel. Dim. 187 x 58 x 23 cm.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

108 26,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 59,000

LOT 367

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Lyre Clock? Vincent a Paris. Made circa 1805. Fine and elegant, early Empire gilt bronze, white marble, enamel and paste set hour and half-hour striking 8-day going mantel clock.

C. Finely cast and chased gilt bronze, lyre shaped, surmounted by a pair of opposing eagles heads and a sunburst and flower mask, laurel branch side mounts, sunburst surrounding the dial, blue enamel and paste set bezel, with flower swag, bacchus mask and beaded mounts, raised on hairy paw feet. D. White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with Arabic 15 minute numerals, blue, white and red painted central rosette. Gilt brass fleur-de-lys hands. M. 102 mm., circular, brass, cylindrical pillars, going barrels for the going and striking trains, anchor escapement, silk suspension, pendulum with brass bob, outside countwheel striking on a bell. Dial signed. Dim. 65 x 22.5 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

108 10,000 - 13,000

LOT 368

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Torsion Pendulum, One-Year Going? Patent L. Jehlin, Sackingen, a/R. Made circa 1890. Fine and very rare, ebonyzed, one-year going wall clock with torsion pendulum.

C. Moulded cresting with two turned finials, rectangular body with glazed sides and hinged door, stepped moulded base terminating in a finial, micrometer wall levelling screws. D. White enamel, two-piece, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Pierced steel hands. M. Rectangular, gilt brass, inverted, four cylindrical pillars, year-going, spring barrel, four wheel train, small anchor escapement, the crutch giving impulse to a steel rod fastened at right angles to the torsion wire and beating every 15 seconds as the pendulum swings in a circular arc, brass and steel ?A? frame pendulum with central regulation wheel and two weighted silvered glass balls. Signed on a white enamel plaque on the backboard. Dim. 110 x 32 29 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

108 4,500 - 5,800

Sold: CHF 25,960

LOT 369

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

"P.A.M. 189 Luminor Chrono White Gold" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor Chrono White Gold", No. G121/200, OP6608, Ref. PAM00189. Made in a limited edition of 200 examples in 2004. Very fine and rare, oversized, cushion-shaped, water-resistant to 200 meters, 18K white gold diver?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and a stainless steel and white gold Officine Panerai deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down case back, inclined bezel with engraved tachometer scale, straight lugs, patented winding crown for submersible winding, security lever with integrated titanium chronograph buttons, sapphire crystal. D. Black with painted white Arabic numerals and luminous baton indexes, subsidiary silver dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register. Luminous "bâton" hands. M. Cal. OPXVI, 12???, rhodium-plated, power reserve of 48 hours, "fausses-côtes" decoration and bridges personalized Panerai, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock- absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 16 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 28,000 - 33,000

108 18,000 - 21,000

LOT 370

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Anniversaire Royal Oak Italie? Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Automatic?, Ref. 15128ST. Made in a limited edition of 50 units for the Anniversary of Royal Oak Italie. Very fine, large, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and an integrated stainless steel link bracelet with stainless steel clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, a certificate and an additional green dial.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, case back and bezel secured with eight hexagonal gold screws and nuts, transparent case back, screwed down crown, flat sapphire crystals. D. Blue ?tapisserie? with inner "clou de Paris" decoration, luminous Arabic numerals, , outer minute division, aperture the date at 3. White luminous ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 2385, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 39 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

108 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 21,830

LOT 371

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 1 ?Platinum? Urban Jürgensen, Copenhagen, Reference 1. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, astronomic, selfwinding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, 50-hour autonomy, triple date calendar, moon phases with a steel and platinum Urban Jürgensen deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid polished and brushed, rounded stepped bezel, screwed-down case back, teardrop lugs, sapphire crystal. D. "Guilloché" silver with painted radial Roman numerals on an outer plain reserve, subsidiary silver ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers, apertures for the days of the week, of the month, the months and the moon phases. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 410Z, signed Zenith Chronomaster, rhodium plated, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial and case signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 23,000 - 28,000

108 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 31,860

LOT 372

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref.1 ?Yellow? Urban Jürgensen, Copenhagen, Ref. 1. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, astronomic, selfwinding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, 50-hour autonomy, triple date calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Urban Jürgensen buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded stepped bezel, screwed-down case back, teardrop lugs, sapphire crystal. D. "Guilloché" silver with painted radial Roman numerals on an outer plain reserve, subsidiary silver ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, apertures for the days of the week, of the month, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 3019PHF, rhodium plated, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial and case signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 17,000 - 20,000

108 11,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 20,060

LOT 373

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Dual Time Yellow Gold Reverso? Cartier Paris, "Réversible à deux mouvements et deux fuseaux horaires". Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, rectangular, two time zone, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with two movements and two dials and an 18K pink and yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, massive, polished and brushed, half-moon shaped lugs, top winder. D. On one side, champagne with yellow gold ?Baton? hands and on the other side white with blued steel ?Baton? hands, both with painted radial Roman numerals. M. 9", rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 35 mm. Thickness 8,5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 24,000 - 30,000

108 15,000 - 20,000

LOT 374

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Réversible Basculante" Cartier Paris, "Montre-bracelet Réversible Basculante", Art Deco, No 32364. Entered in the register in October 1942. Very fine and rare, large, rectangular, elongated, yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with "cabriolet" system.

C. Four-body, polished and brushed, sharp polished and brushed bezel, winding-crown at 12, rounded lugs. D. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, inner minute track. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. Cal. Cartier 30 x13 mm, flat, rectangular, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted 2 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 38 mm. Thickness 6 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 33,000 - 38,000

108 21,000 - 24,000

Sold: CHF 42,480

LOT 375

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Art Deco? Léon Hatot, No. 26147. Produced in the 1920s. Fine Art Deco rectangular, platinum, black lacquer and diamond lady's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, bicolored, black lacquered band and rounded lugs, top and bottom bezel set with several round-cut diamonds in a typical Art Déco design, domed crystal, engraved winding crown. D. Matte silver with sunrays and Arabic numerals. M. Cal. 5''', gilt brass, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Case signed. Dim. 16 x 31 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

108 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 35,400

LOT 376

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Savonnette? Léon Hatot, Paris, Breveté S.G.D.G, made circa 1930. Very fine and rare, Art Deco, square, "Savonnette" 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with concealed dial.

C. Two-body, massive, polished with hinged and spring loaded cover. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals. Yellow gold "Breguet? hands. M. 9"', rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes " decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Leon Hatot Master Mark on the case. Dim. 25 x 25 mm. Thickness 6,5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

108 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 10,030

LOT 377

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Art Deco? ATO, Leon Hatot, Paris, No. 72509. Made in the 1930's. Fine, Art Deco, pressed glass, battery-powered electromagnetic table clock.

C. Rectangular, stepped sided pressed and frosted glass case with a foot at the back and a metal drum housing the circular nickel movement, the back with printed paper operating instructions. D. Square glass with raised Arabic numerals, inner minute track. Black ?baton? hands. M. Battery powered Leon Hatot electromagnetic movement. Movement signed Leon Hatot, case signed ATO. Dim. Height 17 cm, width 23.5 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

108 2,000 - 3,200

Sold: CHF 10,620

LOT 378

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Minute Repeating, Perpetual Calendar? Audemars Piguet & Co., Brassus, No. 37943, case No. 7878. Made for the Hispanic market in 1927. Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold minute repeating, keyless, hunting cased pocket lever chronometer with perpetual calendar, moon phases, lunar calendar and a heavy 18K gold marine-link chain.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary dials for the months and four-year cycle, days of the week, date and seconds with lunar calendar, aperture for the moon-phases. Gold ?Spade? hands. M. 42 mm., 19 ???, rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 29 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. With fitted box. Cuvette signed. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

108 32,000 - 38,000

LOT 379

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Minute-Repeating Chronograph? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronometre?, No. 388231, case No. 242608. Made in 1919. Very fine and rare, hunting-cased, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with chronograph and 30- minute register.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Dauphine numerals, outer minute track with 1/5th seconds chronograph divisions, Arabic five minute/seconds numerals, 30-minute register dial at 12, subsidiary seconds dial at 6. Gold ?spade? hands. M. Cal. R.A. 20??? R.M.C.C., frosted gilt, bar caliber, 35 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometric regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. With fitted box. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

108 16,000 - 22,000

LOT 380

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 4178 "Pink Two-Tone Dial" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 431220, case No. 269931, Ref. 4178. Made in 1942. Very fine and very rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and two-tone dial.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded band, fancy flared lugs. D. Two-tone gilt with applied pink gold dot indexes and Roman numerals at 12 and 6, minute and 1/5th second track, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outermost radial tachometer scale. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 434, 13???, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 32,000 - 40,000

108 20,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 44,840

LOT 381

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

So-called ?Top Hat? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 976847, case No. 688597, Ref. 1450. Sold on March 14, 1960. Very fine, rectangular "bombé,? 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe brick link bracelet with ?clou de Paris? decoration by Gay Frères. Accompanied by the certificate of origin.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, "bombé" crystal. Gay Frères brick link bracelet. D. Pink with applied pink gold baton and dot indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold ?Bâton? hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau shaped, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 36 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

108 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 23,600

LOT 382

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?White Gold Automatic? Audemars Piguet, Genève, ?Automatic?, No. 96204, case No. 44624. Made in the 1970s. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, centerseconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K white gold Audemars Piguet mesh bracelet.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, brushed bezel. D. Sunburst silver with applied lapidated white gold indexes and date aperture. White gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. K 2072/1, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax type balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, free sprung blued steel Breguet balance-spring, 18K gold rotor segment with ruby roller bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness. 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

108 4,500 - 5,800

Sold: CHF 8,260

LOT 383

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 3445 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1120425, case No. 313128, Ref. 3445. Made in 1963 and sold on March 29th, 1963. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with jump-type date and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, dedicated screwed-down case back, straight lapidated lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, outer dot minute division, subsidiary seconds, aperture for the date. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460M, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, blued steel self compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

108 5,800 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 10,030

LOT 384

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 1589 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 968529, case No. 303519, Ref. 1589. Made circa 1951. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied gold square indexes and Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12'''- 120, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,500 - 6,500

108 3,500 - 4,200

Sold: CHF 12,390

LOT 385

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

Ref. 4737 So-Called "Yellow Cioccolatone" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Automatic", No. 527759, case No. 352716, Ref. 4737. Made in 1956. Very fine and rare, large, "carré", center seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, rounded lugs, domed thick crystal. D. Silver with applied yellow gold pyramidal and dart indexes. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal.P1019/1, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 43 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 22,000 - 27,000

108 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 38,940

LOT 386

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?The Last Supper? Marcus Purmann, Munich. Made circa 1590. Very fine and very rare gilt brass case for a drum clock with integral sundial in the base, together with a gilt brass tambour- shaped watch case, made circa 1550.

The clock case:
Three-body, annular dial, inner chapter with Arabic 24-hour numerals, outer chapter with radial Roman numerals, each half calibrated from 1 ? 12, raised dot hour markers, the band cast and chased with herms and terms amongst scrolling foliage, three pierced scroll frets, the detachable base with circular pierced grille and engraved with a scene of the last supper and a foliate border, raised on three lion-paw feet, the interior engraved with a sundial calibrated for 48 degrees latitude. Case punch marked M.P. (for Marcus Purmann) below a fivepointed star. Dim. 112 x 66 mm.

The watch case:
Two-body, drum-shaped, ?fermée?-type, hinged top and fixed bottom, the front entirely chased and pierced for viewing the hours with 12 openings separated by balusters, the center with pierced and engraved decoration, pierced band with circular strapwork, the back decorated to match the cover. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 1,500 - 2,000

108 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: CHF 7,670

LOT 387

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

A patinated bronze commemorative medal for the Italian (Cremona) clockmaker and mathematician Giovanni della Torre.

Medal: The obverse with a profile of Turriano and the inscription ?IANELLVS TVRRIAN CREMON HOROLOG ARCHITECT?, the reverse with a scene of Virtue as a fountain and the inscription ?VIRTVS NVNQ : DEFICIT?. Diam. 78 mm.


In good condition, slight wear to areas of high relief.

CHF 800 - 1,200

108 500 - 800

Sold: CHF 2,596

LOT 388

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?St. John the Baptist Baptizing Christ? Adam Glück, Augsburg, dated 1675. Very fine single-hand pre balance-spring rock crystal watch.

C. Single piece of rock crystal formed as a cross, gilt finial, swivel pendant, loose ring, gilt hinged bezel with faceted rock crystal. D. Silver, convex, champlevé Roman numerals, center engraved with St. John the Baptist baptizing the Christ. Single blued steel ?arrow? hand. M. Cross-shaped, hinged, gilt brass, baluster pillars, fusee and chain, four-wheel train with the center wheel set in the center, verge escapement, 3-arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring, irregular pierced and engraved balance cock. Signed on the movement. Diam. 85 x 41 mm

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

108 20,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 54,280

LOT 389

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

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LOT 390

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Italian Oignon Alarm? Gio(vanni) Bat(is)ta Callin Genoua. Made circa 1690. Very fine and extremely rare, silver pair-cased singlehand pocket watch with alarm.

C. Outer: two-body, the back and bezel pierced with ringed sound holes, square hinge. Inner: two-body, "bassine" with deep back, the band pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage and grotesque masks, polished split bezel, loose ring pendant. D. Silver chapter ring with bold champlevé radial Roman numerals, inner half and quarter-hour ring, central silver alarm disc with Arabic numerals and steel arrowhead pointer indicating the hours, blued steel alarm setting hand. M. 42 mm, hinged, gilt full plate with divided Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with steel balance and short balance spring, continental type cock pierced and engraved with scrolling inhabited foliage, Tompion type regulator with graduated silver disc, alarm with foliate chased fixed barrel and steel train, striking on a bell with a double-ended hammer. Movement signed. Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

108 4,500 - 5,800

Sold: CHF 11,210

LOT 391

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?French Oignon? L. De Lepee, a Paris. Made circa 1700. Very fine, silver "oignon" watch with single hand and alarm.

C. Two-body, "oignon" type, polished with pierced bezels for sound, gilt brass band beneath the dial pierced and engraved with foliage and exotic birds, square hinge, loose ring pendant. D. White enamel, bold Roman numerals on raised cartouches, inner quarter-hour ring, winding apertures at 4 and 9, center with silver alarm disc with Arabic numerals and steel fleur-de-lis pointer indicating hours, blued steel alarm setting hand. M. 46 mm, hinged, fire-gilded full plate with divided Egyptian pillars with fluted silver tops, fusee and chain, verge escapement with steel balance and short balance spring, cock pierced and engraved with scrolls and birds, rack type regulator with silver regulation disc and foliate silver feet, alarm with fixed engraved barrel and steel train, striking on a bell with both sides of a double-ended hammer. Movement signed. Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

108 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 10,030

LOT 392

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

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LOT 393

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Vice and Virtue? Miroir, London (Spiegel, Friedberg). Made circa 1740. Extremely fine and rare, large, repoussé silver, four-train coach watch with hour and quarter striking and repeating, date and alarm.

C. Two-body, very finely pierced, chased and engraved with scrollwork and rocailles, bezel decorated to match, the back with a scene representing the temptations of vice over virtue, strike/silent lever in the dial plate, pendant with loose barrel and ring. D. Silver champlevé with radial Roman numerals, outer arcaded minute track and Arabic five minute numerals, date aperture above 12, inner alarm disc with Arabic numerals and half and quarter hour markers. Blued steel pierced hands. M. 83 mm., gilt, full-plate, rectangular pillars with applied silver foliate frets, fusee with chain, foliate engraved spring barrels for the striking, repeating and alarm trains, polished steel hammers, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance-spring, very finely pierced, chased and engraved backplate furniture, polished steel endplate, calibrated silver regulator disc with radial Roman numerals. Movement signed. Diam. 116 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 45,000 - 55,000

108 30,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 54,280

LOT 394

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Pocket Chronometer? Winnerl, No. 93. Made circa 1840. Extremely fine and very rare, 18K gold, 36-hour going, pocket chronometer with power reserve sector.

C. Four-body, ?forme quatre baguettes?, (Mastermark L.S.), No. 785, polished, reeded band. Gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, large subsidiary seconds at 6, power reserve sector below 12 calibrated from 0 - 36. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 52 mm (23''', gilt brass, three-quarter plate, 8 jewels, the escape wheel jewels in screwed gold chatons, reverse fusee with chain, inset barrel secured by an elliptical plate, maintaining power, gold train, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement with jeweled locking stone, cut bimetallic compensation balance with round platinum sliding temperature weights, platinum mean time and temperature screws, free-sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone. Dial, cuvette and movement signed, case numbered and stamped with French export poinçon used from July 1840. Mainspring signed Bourquin, Juin 1840. Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

108 50,000 - 65,000

Sold: CHF 89,680

LOT 395

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Deck Chronometer? Henri Motel, Horloger de la Marine, Paris, No. 276, circa 1850. Very fine and rare marine deck watch with pivoted detent escapement.

C. Triple-body mahogany deck watch box. Brass case en forme de tabatière secured inside the mahogany box. D. Silvered, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Brass, fusee with Harrisson?s maintaining power and chain under separate bridge, another for the train, escapement in duo-plan arrangement, Motel?s pivoted detent escapement of Louis Berthoud design, four-arm cut bimetallic balance with sliding temperature weights, free-sprung blued steel conical balance spring, jeweled impulse with protection strip, locking and unlocking pallets, escape wheel teeth with pin holes for oil retention. Signed on dial, case and movement. Dim. 17 x 14 x 9 cm.

Grading System:

CHF 18,000 - 25,000

108 12,000 - 16,000

LOT 396

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Deck Chronometer? Kessels, Altona, No. 1303. Made circa 1830. Very fine, silver, pocket and deck chronometer in three-tier mahogany fitted display box.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished. Silver hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, five-minute Arabic numerals, large subsidiary seconds at 12. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 51 mm (22'''), full plate, frosted gilt, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain with Harrison?s maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with brass temperature screws and four brass mean time nuts, blued steel helical free-sprung balance spring with outer terminal curves, diamond endstone, escapement jeweled with endstones. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

108 16,000 - 22,000

LOT 397

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Deck Chronometer? A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte/Sa., No. 202902. Made circa 1942. Fine, keyless, nickel deck and pocket lever chronometer with power reserve indication and special balance. Made for the Kriegsmarine Observation Service, No. M11428.

C. Four-body, "bassine,? polished, back cover engraved with the Observation Service number. Hinged stainless steel cuvette. D. Brushed, silvered with painted black ?Dauphine? numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 3, power reserve indication at 9. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 21''' caliber 48, frosted gilt, three-quarter plate, 17-jewels, straight line lever escapement with lateral banking extension on the entry pallet, Guillaume balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with patent stud fastening, swan-neck micrometer adjustment to the regulator. Case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

108 2,000 - 3,200

Sold: CHF 4,720

LOT 398

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

A. Lange & Söhne, Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation, Glashutte, I/SA, No. 75133. Made circa 1915. Fine silver and gold keyless pocket watch.

C.Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinges. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel, three-piece, with black Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 42 mm., 18???, frosted gilt, three-quarter plate, straight line lever escapement, gold escape wheel and pallet fork, Lange cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

108 1,300 - 2,000

LOT 399

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Precision Timekeeper? August Ericsson, St. Petersburg, No. 1199, movement No. 9865. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare, keyless, silver deck and pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement and Guillaume balance.

C. Four-body, "bassine?, polished with gold hinges. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with bold radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 48 mm (22'''), frosted gilt, 15 jewels, Earnshaw- type spring detent escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume compensation balance with gold temperature adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and case signed, movement numbered on the pillar plate. Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

108 2,600 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 6,136

LOT 400

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Deck Chronomètre? Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 25426. Made circa 1939. Fine silver, keyless, circuit-break lever chronometer deck watch with power reserve indication and Guillaume balance.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filet", polished, silver bolt at 6 to activate the circuit-breaking, insulated and non-insulated silver pins for transmitting the signal. Silver hinged cuvette. D. Matte silvered with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds and 36-hour up-and-down scale. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 50 mm (22'''), frosted and gilt, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Anibal-brass Guillaume balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometric regulator, escape wheel pinion fitted with a cam for contact- breaking each second. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 64 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

108 2,000 - 3,200

Sold: CHF 4,720

LOT 401

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Clifford Magnetic Escapement? Hamilton, ?Railway Special?, No. C390218. Made in the 1940s and one of only two known examples to be fitted with a prototype Clifford magnetic escapement, by the firm of Horstmann Clifford Magnetics Ltd., of Bath, England, circa 1950. Fine and exceptionally rare, keyless, 10K gold-filled pocket watch with patent Montgomery dial and special escapement, with the original Hamilton box and guarantee. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. Three-body, ?bassine et filets?, screwed-down back and bezel with reeded and dot decoration, large bow. D. White enamel ?Montgomery?, with large Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, and individual Arabic minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?Spade? hands. M. 18???, rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, now fitted with a Clifford magnetic escapement with a ?Mumetal? pierced escape wheel and spring-blade detent -type resonator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

108 22,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 82,600

LOT 402

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?La leçon de chant? Frères Rochat, Geneva, No. 120, made for the Chinese market, circa 1815. Exceptional and unique large rectangular 18K gold and enamel pearl- and diamond-set large singing bird box featuring two birds with rare forward movement of the head and body.

C. Four-body, the center of the front lid with aperture for large very finely painted on enamel medallion with flowers and fruits, which when lifted reveals two birds rising over a realistically painted enamel nest with straw and flowers and champlevé enamel border. Between them is a vase with diamond-set flowers, at which the birds appear to peck. The birds rotate, turn their heads, move their heads back and forth, lean forward, flap their wings and and tails and open their beaks to sing, one after the other. The top panel decorated with gold scrolling and champlevé foliate and floral patterns against pink champlevé enamel, outer edges and aperture set with half pearls, one side hinged revealing the key compartment. Side panels and the base decorated with translucent green enamel over double pattern engine-turning with frames of white and pink champlevé enamel and blue enamel flowers. M. Rectangular, 100 x 65 mm. brass, large going barrel, twelve cams and a whistle with sliding piston for the song?s modulation. The cams rotate four times per song and lift one step every rotation, allowing a long duration of singing. Addfitional set of four cams mounted on the extension of the third wheel for controlling the bird movement. Cam and fusee-like chain controlling the raising of the medallion and the birds. Punched with the maker?s mark FR and serial number on the inside of the front plate. Diam. 105 x 72 x 40 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 800,000 - 1,200,000

108 500,000 - 750,000

Sold: CHF 1,018,500

LOT 403

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Skull and Cross Bones? Nicolaus Schmidt der Junger, (Augsburg), circa 1620. Extremely fine and almost certainly unique gilt bronze automaton pre balance-spring table watch designed as a skull, which opens and closes its jaws automatically while automaton snakes come in and out of the eye sockets.

C. Designed as a skull set on two crossed shinbones and mounted on a gilt brass tripod, the hinged skull cap (restored) disclosing the dial. Later hexagonal ebony molded base. D. Silver champlevé enameled dial with floral decoration. Gilt brass single hand. M. Hinged oval gilt brass full plate with urn pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel two-arm balance without spring, gilt brass pierced and engraved irregular cock secured by a screw, with matching click for the ratchet wheel set-up. The movements of the automaton jaw and the snakes in the eyes are controlled by two six-spoke cams driven by the fusee and revolving twenty times an hour, so that the jaws take three minutes to open and then close suddenly while the snakes alternately pop out of, then return back into, each eye socket, twice a minute. Height 14 cm, including the base. Back plate signed.

Grading System:

CHF 130,000 - 180,000

108 85,000 - 115,000

Sold: CHF 120,300

LOT 404

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Fermée-Type? Jolly, Paris circa 1640. Very fine gilt brass savonette pendant pre balance-spring, single hand watch with barley corn engraving.

C. Two-body, ?fermée type? with curved?in edge, formed of eight lobes engraved with what was later to be called the Barley corn pattern, centered by a rosette, front cover en suite, round pendant, loose ring. D. Silver ring, champlevé radial Roman numerals, half-hour markers fixed to gilt brass engraved plate with a city scene in the center, stylized foliage on the border. Blued steel ?tulip? hand. M. 30 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate, turned baluster pillars, fusee and gut, short train, verge escapement, circular iron foliot, irregular pinned cock, pierced and engraved gilt brass click for the ratchet-wheel mainspring set-up. Signed on the back plate. Diam. 35 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

108 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 30,680

LOT 405

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Automn Flowers? David du Chemin A Rouen, circa 1640. Fine gilt brass pre-balance spring, single-hand pendant watch.

C. Two-body, ?bassine? with curved-in edge, formed of eight lobes engraved with repeated pattern, round pendant, loose ring. D. Gilt brass, champlevé radial Roman numerals, half-hour markers, central filled with engraved floral decoration. Blued steel ?arrowhead? hand. M. 29 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate, turned baluster pillars, fusee and gut, short train, verge escapement, circular iron foliot, irregular cock secured by a screw, pierced and engraved gilt brass click for the ratchet-wheel mainspring set-up. Signed on the back plate. Diam. 34 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 9,000

108 3,800 - 5,800

Sold: CHF 11,800

LOT 406

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?The Seashell? Humfrey Downing, Fecit, London. Made circa 1650. Very fine and very rare silver, oval, pre?balance spring, single-hand pendant watch in the form of a seashell with concealed dial.

C. Two-body, "fermée type", oval with deep back, chased and engraved to resemble a seashell, small pendant, loose ring. D. Silver ring with champlevé radial Roman numerals and inner quarter-ring, fleur-de-lys half hour markers, fixed to silver dial plate very finely engraved with flowers. Blued steel "tulip" hand M. Oval, 37 x 29 mm, full plate gilt brass, slender divided Egyptian pillars, fusee and gut, short train, verge escapement, circular steel foliot, irregular small-footed pinned cock, worm-gear mainspring set-up with silver calibrated plate. Signed on the back plate. Dim. 42 x 34 mm excluding pendant. To be sold without reserve

Grading System:

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

108 9,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 30,680

LOT 407

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?The Cherub? Denis Bordier, Genève. Made for the Russian market circa 1640. Very fine and exceptionally rare, silver, oval, pre-balance spring pendant watch.

C. Oval, two-body, ?fermée? type, fully chased with flowers and foliage, the cover decorated with a cherub leaning on a shield, back centered with a small landscape. Chased lower finial and loose ring pendant. D. Gilt brass chapter ring engraved with radial Roman numerals and half-hour divisions, applied on the hinged silver plate located by four lugs and entirely engraved with scrolling foliage. Gilt brass single ?tulip? hand. M. 38 x 44 mm, oval, hinged, gilt brass, fusee with gut, the back plate engraved with flowers and foliage, elaborate pierced and engraved gilt brass pillars, short three-wheel train, verge escapement, plain steel two-arm foliot without spring, irregular gilt brass pierced and florally engraved balance cock secured by a pin, ratchet wheel set up with matching decoration. Movement signed. Dim. 47 x 53 mm, excluding finials. To be sold without reserve

Grading System:

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

108 16,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 47,200

LOT 408

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Flowers and Foliage? Rousseau, A Gien (France). Made circa 1630. Very fine and rare, pre balance-spring, singlehand pendant watch with alarm.

C. Two-body, "fermée type" with curved-in edge, band pierced and engraved with flowers and foliage, polished back and front cover. D. Gilt metal with radial Roman numerals and half-hour divisions, revolving alarm disc in the center with an engraved petal rosette and steel "fleur-de-lis" hour pointer. Steel alarmsetting hand. M. 39 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full plate, baluster pillars, fusee and gut, verge escapement, circular steel foliot, small cock (later), ratchet wheel mainspring set-up with finely pierced and engraved click, alarm mechanism driven from fixed barrel pierced and engraved with floral motifs, steel train and double-ended hammer. Movement signed. Diam. 52 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

108 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 10,620

LOT 409

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

?Tending The Flock? Jeremie Gregory, at Royall Exchainge (London). Made circa 1665. Fine, silver pair-cased pre balance-spring, single-hand watch.

C. Outer: Two-body, shagreen-covered (formerly with pinwork decoration). Inner: Two-body, "bassine?, polished, with split bezel and loose-ring pendant. D. Silver with radial Roman numerals, the center engraved with a scene depicting a shepherd and his sheep in the foreground, a village in the background. Blued steel arrow single hand. M. 37 mm., hinged gilt brass full plate with early divided Egyptian pillars, fusee with gut-line, short train, verge escapement, circular steel foliot, worm-and-wheel set-up with pierced blued steel brackets and silver regulator disc, silver florally pierced and engraved cock secured by a screw. Movement signed. Diam. 49 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: A

CHF 5,000 - 8,000

108 3,200 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 9,440