371 lots

LOT 361

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Flared Lugs? IWC, Schaffhausen, No. 971980, case No. 1109102. Made circa 1955. Fine and unusual, 18K yellow gold rectangular wristwatch with large flared lugs.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, large flared, curved fluted lugs, two-facet crystal. D. Matte silvered with applied yellow gold pyramidal and baton markers, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 87, 9''', tonneau, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 x 30 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,300

USD 2,000 - 3,000

LOT 362

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Yellow 2533? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 703694, case No. 675286, Ref. 2533. Made circa 1955. Very fine, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, dust protecting cap. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted bâton indexes. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-SC stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" 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 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 14,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,000

USD 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 13,225

LOT 363

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Yellow Ref. 1491? Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, No. 927980, case No. 641196, Ref. 1491. Sold on June 3, 1946 to Fernandel. Very fine and unique, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, lapidated bezel, unusual concave lugs. D. Matte silvered with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer dot minute markers, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. 12???-120, rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swanneck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 12,000 - 18,000

EUR 8,000 - 12,000

USD 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 28,750

LOT 364

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Minute Repeating? Audemars Freres, Genève & Brassus, No. 8471. Made for Adolf Modro, Warszawa, circa 1912. Very fine and rare, minute repeating, 14K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold matching buckle.

C. Three-body, polished, curved bezel, ?club? shaped lugs, hinged back. D. White enamel with painted black Arabic numerals and red 12, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 13???, frosted gilt, bar calibre, 16 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating with two hammers on two gongs activated by a slide in the band. Case signed and numbered, movement numbered on the dial plate, dial signed by the retailer. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 33,000 - 43,000

EUR 21,000 - 28,000

USD 27,000 - 35,000

LOT 365

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Stainless Steel Ref. 1463 - Breguet numerals? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867701, case No. 653525, Ref. 1463. Production of this reference started in 1940. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer, and Breguet numerals.

C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, dust-protecting cap. D. Matte silver with applied steel Breguet numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation. Steel "feuille" steel hands. M. 13'''-130, rhodiumplated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments,self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 200,000 - 250,000

EUR 130,000 - 160,000

USD 160,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 237,250

LOT 366

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Diamond Ribbons? Abram Dufours (Geneva), Made circa 1640. Exceptionally fine and equally rare, pre-balance spring, gold, enamel and diamond set lady?s pendant watch with single hand and integrated ribbon jewel. To be sold without reserve.

C. Two-body, ?bassine?, curved band, the body overlaid with deep green basse taille enamel and a band of chased and engraved gold flowers and leaves in relief, the center with a chased and engraved flower rosette, light blue counter enamel, cut hinged bezel set with 32 irregular cut diamonds in rub-over settings, ribbon form pendant mount set with 42 irregular cut diamonds in rub-over settings, the reverse enameled to match the case and with white and black pendant loop and small additional ribbons enamelled Ronde bosse. D. Gold with white enamel annular chapter ring with small radial Roman numerals and half-hour markers, the center with concentric rings of basse taille enamel to match the case, intersected by a chased and engraved gold ring with stiff-leaf decoration. Single steel hand. M. 28 mm., gilt brass full-plate, early-type divided Egyptian pillars, fusee with gut line, short four wheel train, steel two-arm balance without spring, small foliate pierced cock secured by a screw, worm and wheel regulator with blued steel foliate brackets and silver regulation dial. Movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 50,000 - 65,000

USD 65,000 - 80,000

LOT 367

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Pink 1518? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867364, case No. 652366, Ref. 1518, 1st series. Made circa 1948. Production of this reference started in 1941. Extremely fine and very rare, astronomic, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, square button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel and lugs. D. Matte silver with vertical applied small pink gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, concentric, the 1/5th seconds scale, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Pink gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to eight positions, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 400,000 - 500,000

EUR 260,000 - 325,000

USD 325,000 - 400,000

Sold: CHF 457,250

LOT 368

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Mystery A? Cartier, Paris, No. 2345. Made circa 1925. Exceptional ?Pendule Mystérieuse Modèle A?, 18K gold, platinum, black onyx, rock crystal and rose diamond-set eight day going Mystery clock. Accompanied a leather covered fitted travelling box and the original numbered key.

C. Rectangular rock crystal case with molded tapered pediment, yellow gold mounted on a molded rectangular black onyx base. D. Mother of pearl with gold skeletonized Roman chapter ring, rose-cut diamond-set inner minute ring, placed within a rectangular frame decorated en suite. Rose-cut diamond-set platinum hands, the reverse of the frame decorated en suite with the dial. M. European Watch & Clock Co. Inc., France, rectangular brass frosted and gilt movement with large going barrel, 13 jewels, gilt platform with straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with three adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dim. 90 x 140 x 50 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 300,000 - 400,000

EUR 200,000 - 260,000

USD 250,000 - 325,000

Sold: CHF 380,250

LOT 369

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Air Speed Record? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868595, case No. 696507, Ref. 2499. Made in the late 1950s. Presented to Pierre Galland to mark his world record for the highest average speed over a distance of 1000 km of 1025.3 kmph on the 18th of January 1958. Very fine, rare and historically important, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, 30-minute register, perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, domed crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiaruy dials for the seconds and the 30- minute register, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 13'''CC, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality hallmark, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Case back engraved ?RECORD, VITESSE S/1000KM, Pierre Galland, SUR ETENDARD IV, 1025.3KM,18-1-1958? Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 250,000 - 300,000

EUR 160,000 - 200,000

USD 200,000 - 250,000

Sold: CHF 314,250

LOT 370

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?John M. Morehead? Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, No. 198434, case No. 416886. Especially made for John M. Morehead III in 1924. Exceptionally fine and unique, ultra complicated, thin, carrillon minute repeating on three hammers 18K gold pocket watch with double chronograph, independent split-second function, 30-minute register and American perpetual calendar at 6 o?clock. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, spare mainspring and the original Patek Philippe burr walnut fitted box.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, concealed hinge, the back cover decorated with the polychrome champleve enamel arms, crest and motto of John M. Morehead III within an oak leaf border. Dedicated hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver with large Breguet numerals, outer minute track and concentric fifths of a second track, Arabic five minutes/seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 3, 30-minute register at 9, aperture at 6 for the day, date and month indications. Blued steel hour and minute hands, gold chronograph and register hands. M. 18???, rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 46 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating with three hammers on three gongs activated by a slide in the band, two visible independent chronograph mechanisms and independent 30-minute recorder. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 50.5 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 230,000 - 300,000

EUR 150,000 - 200,000

USD 190,000 - 250,000

Sold: CHF 1,326,250

LOT 371

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

"Savonnette type" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 861365, case No. 690960, Ref. 2524/1. Made in 1955 and sold December 24,1958. Important and very rare minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with subsidiary seconds dial and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted Bâton indexes, outer dot minute markers, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. 12''' RM, "savonnette" type, rhodium-plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 300,000 - 400,000

EUR 200,000 - 260,000

USD 250,000 - 325,000

Sold: CHF 308,750