434 lots

LOT 422

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

"For Asprey" Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, retailed by Asprey, (London), No. 861086, case No. 317094, Ref. 844. The movement made in 1947, completed in 1965 and cased in 1970, sold on August 15th, 1973. Very fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold, keyless, astronomical, minute repeating, dress watch with digital "American" perpetual calendar and moon phases. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin.

C. Three body, "variée carrure plate", polished and brushed. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute divisions, aperture for the days of the week, the months and the date, subsidiary seconds with moon phase aperture. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. 17???, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, mono-metallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, Breguet self compensating balance spring with swan neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Dial, case and movement signed, dial also signed for Asprey. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 130,000 - 150,000

EUR 85,000 - 95,000

USD 105,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 166,300

LOT 423

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Stainless Steel Ref. 6234 ?Brown Color-Change Dial? Rolex, ?Oyster Chronograph, Anti-magnetic?, case No 688586, Ref. 6234. Made in 1961, sold in 1962. Very fine and extremely rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter, with a stainless steel Rolex riveted bracelet. Accompanied by the original certificate (now void) and original user?s manual and an original fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, inclined bezel. D. Brown (black) with applied steel dart indexes, luminous dot markers, outer minutes and seconds divisions with fifths of a second divisions, outermost telemeter and tachometer scales, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel Alpha hands. M. Cal. 72, 13???, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 200,000 - 250,000

EUR 130,000 - 160,000

USD 160,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 233,000

LOT 424

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

"Sanae 27 Explorer? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 1016. Case No. 5721186. Presented to Mr. Graham Blyth after the fourteen-month ?Sanae 27? expedition in the Antarctic in 1986-1987. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, case back engraved ?Antarctic Expedition 1986-1987 Sanae 27?. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions. 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 Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 22,000 - 28,000

USD 28,000 - 37,000

LOT 425

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Stainless steel Ref. 6202 ?Turn-O-Graph? with White Honeycomb Dial Rolex, ?Turn-O-Graph, Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer?, case No 953739, Ref. 6202. Made in 1953, sold in 1954. Extremely rare and very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneaushaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, with bi-directional revolving black bezel. Accompanied by an original chronometer certificate and ?Bulletin de marche?.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, black graduated revolving bezel with arrow showing the zero point. D. White with flinqué honeycomb decoration, and applied steel baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track. Steel dauphine hands. M. Cal. 620, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Superbalance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 25,000 - 38,000

USD 33,000 - 50,000

LOT 426

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

?Doctor?s Watch, Ref. 130? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 860489, case No. 504770, Ref. 130. Made in 1937, sold on February 1, 1938. Very fine and extremely rare, stainless steel doctor's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, pulsometer and tachometer. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed. D. Two-tone silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and painted indexes, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations, concentric, 1/5th seconds graduation, at the center, spiral tachometric scale. Blued steel "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 90,000 - 130,000

EUR 57,000 - 82,000

USD 75,000 - 105,000

Sold: CHF 187,000

LOT 427

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

?Ref. 4072, Staybrite Two-Tone Dial? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 431481, case No. 273534, Ref. 4072. Made in 1943. Very fine and extremely rare, "Staybrite" gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer and two-tone dial. Accompanied by the certificate of origin.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, sloped bezel, concave lugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied white gold faceted ?baton? indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer minutes and fifths of a second track with Arabic five minute/second numerals, outer tachometer graduation for 1 mile. White gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 13??? 434 chronographe, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 25,000 - 38,000

USD 33,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 94,400

LOT 428

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Yellow Gold Medical ?Ref. 1463? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868390, case No. 672756, Ref. 1463. Made in 1952, sold on May 7th, 1953. Extremely fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold doctor's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, pulsometer and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, anti-magnetic dust protecting cap, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer pulsometer scale. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 13''' CC, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 190,000 - 230,000

EUR 120,000 - 145,000

USD 155,000 - 185,000

Sold: CHF 210,000

LOT 429

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Tiffany & Co. Ref. 3448 ?Second Series No. 119? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1119119, case No. 320338, Ref. 3448, second series. Made in 1969, sold on June 18th, 1969. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. Very rare and very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold long Bâton and pyramidal indexes, outer dot minute graduation, 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. 27-460 Q, 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 free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K yellow gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37.4 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 120,000 - 180,000

EUR 75,000 - 115,000

USD 100,000 - 145,000

Sold: CHF 154,800

LOT 430

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

?150th Anniversary Minute Repeater? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1904046, case no. 2906847, Ref. 3979, made circa 1989. Very fine self-winding, minute repeating, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with sapphire crystal back and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, a certificate of origin and an additional gold back.

C. Three body, massive, polished, inclined bezel. D. White porcelain dial with painted radial Roman numerals, auxiliary second dial. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. Cal. R 27 PS, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, free-sprung self-compensating balance-spring, 22K gold rotor, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 320,000 - 360,000

EUR 200,000 - 230,000

USD 260,000 - 300,000

Sold: CHF 345,000

LOT 431

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Yellow Gold ?Ref. 2499 Third Series with Tachometer Dial? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868769, case No. 2632519, Ref. 2499, third series. Made in 1962, sold on July 13th 1964. Exceptional and extremely rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, 30-minute register, perpetual calendar, moon phases with special tachometer dial, and an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, fluted lugs, domed crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary 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, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 400,000 - 500,000

EUR 255,000 - 320,000

USD 325,000 - 400,000

Sold: CHF 434,600

LOT 432

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

?Yellow Gold Ref. 1518, 1st series? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868098, case No. 668389, Ref. 1518, 1st series. Made in 1951, sold on December 3, 1952. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, perpetual calendar, moon phases, and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave bezel. D. Matte silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, subsidiary second and 30 minute register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phase. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. 13???, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 250,000 - 300,000

EUR 160,000 - 190,000

USD 200,000 - 245,000

Sold: CHF 311,400

LOT 433

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "World Time" , No. 921709, case No. 632 663, Ref. 1415 HU. Made in 1942, sold on September 1945. Production of this reference started in 1939. Exceptionally fine and very rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and the "Extrait des Registres".

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hand engraved, revolving reeded bezel bearing the names of 32 places in the world, teardrop lugs. D. Pink silver, with applied pink gold Roman numerals and painted indexes, surrounded by a revolving dial in 24 hours for the nocturnal and diurnal hours. Pink gold fancy hands. M. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 160,000 - 200,000

EUR 100,000 - 130,000

USD 130,000 - 160,000

Sold: CHF 221,500

LOT 434

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

"Minute-Repeating, Split Seconds, Perpetual Celendar ? For Burt H. Whiteley" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 111927, case No. 227752. Made in 1900 and sold on November 14, 1906. Extremely fine and extremely rare, minute-repeating, astronomic, 18K pink gold keyless pocket watch with split seconds chronograph, perpetual calendar, phases of the moon and lunar calendar. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, "bassine", heavy, polished, curved bezel, the back cover with red and blue champleve enamel monogram, chronograph button in the crown and split seconds button between 10 and 11 o'clock, safety bolt at 11 o'clock. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved presentation inscription. D. White enamel, radial dauphine numerals, outer minute track, outermost fifth of a second chronograph divisions with red painted five-minute/seconds Arabic numerals, three subsidiary dials for days of the week, aperture for the phases of the moon with lunar calendar, days of the week, months, and date (in red) concentric with subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 42.8 mm (19'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, straight-line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on two gongs activated by a slide in the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 53.5 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 240,000 - 300,000

EUR 150,000 - 190,000

USD 195,000 - 245,000

Sold: CHF 345,000

LOT 435

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

?Large One-Minute Tourbillon-First Prize Geneva Observatory 1938? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 198412, case No. 617624. Movement made in 1930 and cased in 1938, sold on October 1, 1947. Extremely fine and exceptionally rare, large, 18K yellow gold keyless pocket lever chronometer with one-minute tourbillon regulator by Hector Golay, adjustment by Modoux, Guillaume balance, first prize winner at the 1938 Observatoire de Genève contest in category C (small chronometers). Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, concealed hinge. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold ?Breguet? hands. M. 38 mm., 17???, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, 18 jewels, one-minute tourbillon regulator by Hector Golay, polished steel cage and bridge, calibrated lateral lever escapement, Guillaume cut anibal-brass compensation balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, peripheral temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48.3 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 200,000 - 250,000

EUR 130,000 - 160,000

USD 165,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 221,500