380 lots

LOT 1

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Yellow Gold Classique ?La Tradition Breguet? Breguet, ?3515?, case No. 3515T, Ref. 7027. Sold in November 2005. Very fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman`s wristwatch with a visible ?Souscription? design caliber with power reserve indication on the front and the back of the movement and an 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded band, rounded bezel, gold screwed bars, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Off-center, hand-guilloche, two-tone silver with radial Roman numerals, retrograde power reserve indication at 11 o´clock. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. Cal. 507 DR, ?Souscription? shaped, sand-blasted surface finish, 34 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with four regulating screws, ?parachute? absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Property of a Hong Kong Collector Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 25,960

LOT 2

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

White Gold "Serpentine" Breguet "Serpentine", No. 4039, Ref. 3040. Made in 1993. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date, moon phases, age of the moon and an 18K white gold Breguet buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded band, correctors on the band, straight lugs, screwed gold bars, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, concentric, a ring dial for the days of the month with Arabic numerals, sector for the age of the moon, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Blued steel "Breguet" hands, serpentine hand for the date. M. Cal. 12''', No 4181, rhodium-plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 35 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector

Grading System: AA

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,000 - 11,000

USD 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 21,240

LOT 3

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Yellow Gold ?Perpetual Calendar? Breguet, No. 527. Made circa 1990. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman`s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, leap year indication and moon phases, an 18K yellow gold Breguet deployant clasp and a short Breguet chain and setting pin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded band, correctors on the band, straight lugs with screwed gold bars, sapphire cabochonset winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche, two-tone silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary ring dials for the days of the month, the week, the months, the leap years, aperture for the moon phase, sector for the age of the moon. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. Cal. 12```, No 1708, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 35 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted in five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 m. Thickness 8 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector

Grading System: AA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 24,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 35,400

LOT 4

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 5059, Pink Gold ?Perpetual Calendar? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1958174, case No. 4080946, Ref. 5059. Made circa 2000. Very fine and important ?Officier-style?, astronomic, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman`s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, retrograde date and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back over transparent crystal to view the movement, rounded band and bezel, straight lugs with pink gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. White with painted radial Roman numerals, retrograde sector for the days of the month in the center, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the leap years and the moon phases, outermost 1/5th seconds scale. Black oxydized gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 315/136, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of a Spanish Collector

Grading System: AAA

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 32,000 - 45,000

USD 40,000 - 55,000

Sold: CHF 59,000

LOT 5

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 3712/1, Stainless Steel ?Jumbo? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, ?Nautilus?, No. 3171466, case No. 4330350, Ref. 3712/1A-001. Sold on February, 2006. Very fine and rare, oversized, ?carré galbé?, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman` s wristwatch with date and moon phases, power reserve indication, 48-hour power reserve and a stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, transparent back, sapphire crystals. D. Anthracite with horizontal stripes with applied luminous steel baton indexes, subsidiary seconds and date dials, sector for the power reserve indication, aperture for the moon phases, outer minute division. Luminous steel ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 240/164, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, free-sprung self-compensating flat balance spring, 22K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 44 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: AA

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

EUR 16,000 - 22,000

USD 20,000 - 28,000

Sold: CHF 42,480

LOT 6

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 5135, ?Gondolo Annual Calendar? Patek Philippe, Genève, ?Gondolo Calendario?, No. 3424075, case No. 4356157, Ref. 5135G-10. Sold on May 9, 2006. Very fine, rare and important, tonneau-shaped, Art Deco style, astronomic, center seconds, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with annual calendar, moon phases, 24-hour indication and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box, certificate of origin and a setting pin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, concave and curved lugs, correctors on the band, transparent screwed-down case back, sapphire crystals. D. Anthracite with applied white gold Roman numerals and markers, minute/seconds division, apertures along an arc for the days of the week, the date, the months and the moon phases at 6. White gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 324/205, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 34 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38.6 x 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of an Oriental Collector

Grading System: AA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 24,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 38,940

LOT 7

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 5500 Yellow Gold ?Pagoda? Patek Philippe, Genève, "Pagoda,? No. 1852311, case No. 4013551, Ref. 5500J. Made in a limited edition of 1100 examples in 1997. Very fine and very rare, rectangular and flared, "bombé,? 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, flared, polished and brushed, concave sides, case back engraved "Commemoration 1997 Pagoda,? sapphire crystal. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Black ?nickelé? gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 215, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 41 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of a Hong Kong Collector

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 30,680

LOT 8

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 3971 Pink Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 875483, case No 2870012, Ref. 3971. Made in 1989, sold on January 18, 1990. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, astronomic, 18K pink gold and diamond gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar and moon phases, and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an additional matte silver dial with applied pink gold baton indexes, a wooden fitted box, a setting pin and the Extract from the Archives. This reference is no longer in production.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. Black with one baguette diamond index at 12 and 10 round diamond indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 24-hours, the 30-minute register, the leap year, the days of the month and apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Pink gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 27-70 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark , rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 24 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of a French Collector

Grading System:

CHF 120,000 - 140,000

EUR 76,000 - 90,000

USD 100,000 - 110,000

Sold: CHF 158,250

LOT 9

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 3970 ?White Gold? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 3046718, case No. 4197792, Ref. 3970E. Sold in 2004. Very fine and important, astronomic, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases, sapphire crystal back and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a mahogany fitted box, certificate of origin, setting pin and an additional 18K white gold case back. This reference is no longer in production.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed-down case-back, concave bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied faceted white gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, the days of the month, the 24 hours and the leap year, aperture for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. White gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. CH 27-70 Q stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 24 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 8 positions, shock absorber, self compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of an Italian Collector

Grading System:

CHF 90,000 - 120,000

EUR 57,000 - 75,000

USD 72,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 118,000

LOT 10

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Ref. 5102, The Celestial Wristwatch? Patek Philippe, Genève, ?The Celestial Wristwatch?, No. 3328356, case No 4355984, Ref. 5102G. Made in 2005, sold in 2006. Extremely fine, rare and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant to 25 meters, 18K white gold gentleman?s wristwatch with mean and sidereal time indication, nocturnal sky chart of the Northern Hemisphere, moon phases and moon orbit, time of the meridian passage of Sirius and moon; with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an electrically driven leather-covered, fitted box for winding the watch and a Certificate of Origin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, case band embossed with ?Calatrava? pattern, concave lugs, transparent screwed-down case back, sapphire crystals. The crown at 2 adjusts the time and winds the watch; the one at 4 adjusts the sky, lunar orbit and moon phases. D. Blue sky chart with gold star constellations and North/ South/ East/ West divisions, made from 3 superimposed sapphire crystal disks, outer divisions to adjust moon phases and sky, outermost Roman hour graduations, aperture for the moon phases. White skeletonized ?feuille? hands. M. Cal. 240 LU CL, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 45 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 18K yellow gold micro rotor. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 43,10 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of an Italian Collector

Grading System:

CHF 160,000 - 180,000

EUR 100,000 - 115,000

USD 130,000 - 145,000

Sold: CHF 187,000

LOT 11

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Russian Coach Watch? Peter Nordsteen à Moscou, No. 881. Made circa 1785. Very fine and extremely rare , large, silver, quarter repeating coach watch with alarm and date. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, entirely finely engraved, the back with four cartouches with masks and foliage, the centre with geometrically engraved rotating disc which covers the winding apertures, edges and bezels pierced and engraved in a geometrical pattern. D. Silver, champlevé, radial Roman chapter ring, outer five-minute numerals engraved in cartouches with arched sides, concentric 31-day scale, at the centre alarm indication. Gold 'beetle and poker' hands, 'arrow' hand for the calendar, 'spade' hand for the alarm. M. 78 mm, hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, continental cock pierced and engraved in a delicate symmetrical pattern, ruby endstone, pull quarter repeater striking on bell, alarm with fixed barrel.Movement signed. Diam. 123 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 9,000 - 13,000

USD 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 20,060

LOT 12

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Ring Watch? W(illiam) Hughes, London, No. 2097. Made circa 1770. Very fine and extremely rare 18K gold and rose cut diamond-set ring watch with a leather-covered fitted box.

C. Circular body with rose cut diamond-set hinged bezel, polished band, shank with pierced rococo shoulders. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, winding aperture at 4 o?clock. Yellow gold "arrow" hands. M. 16 mm., hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, pierced and engraved foliate cock, silver regulation disc. Movement signed. Diam. 18 mn. Property of an English Gentleman

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 25,000 - 38,000

USD 32,000 - 48,000

Sold: CHF 94,400

LOT 13

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?The Altar of Love? John Georg Schlicker in Neustadt, No. 369. Made circa 1780. Very fine and rare 18K gold and painted on enamel pocket watch with date.

C. Two-body, Louis XVI, the bezels with chased decoration, concealed hinge, the back panel enameled with a finely painted scene of a maiden in classical dress, paying tribute to the altar of Love, over an opalescent ground, outer paillonné decorated border. D. White enamel with upright Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and inner red Arabic date ring. Gold hour and minute hands. M. 38 mm., hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, micrometric potence adjustment, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece, silver regulation disc. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. Property of an Israeli Collector

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,000

USD 8,000 - 12,000

LOT 14

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Day and Night Calendar? Hahn a Echter Dingen. Made circa 1800. Extremely fine, rare and unusual, large, astronomic, 18K gold pocket watch with dead center seconds, date and month calendar, day and night indication, exposed mainspring and large half-second beating balance.

C. Two-body, ?Directoire?, polished. D. White enamel with small eccentric meantime dial, radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions and Arabic quarter-hour numerals, outer dot seconds divisions and Arabic 15-second numerals, subsiairy dials for the date concentric with the months and their respective number of days, day and night dial concentric with astrological symbols. Gold ?arrow? hands. M. 55 mm., gilt brass full plate, engraved border, cylindrical pillars, going barrel with exposed mainspring enclosed within an aperture within the backplate, cylinder escapement, halfsecond beating five-arm brass balance, faceted red endstone, the mainspring and balance secured by a pierced circular plate above the backplate, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 62 mm. Property of a European Collector

Grading System:

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 45,000 - 57,000

USD 55,000 - 72,000

Sold: CHF 152,500

LOT 15

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 6239 Stainless Steel , So-Called "Paul Newman" Rolex, ?Cosmograph Daytona?, Ref. 6239, No. 1958332. Made in 1969. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel, gentleman's wristwatch with roundbutton chronograph, registers, tachometer, steel bezel graduated to 200UPH and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and Certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolored matte silver and black, applied square indexes and luminous dots, outer red seconds track with fifth of a second divisions, black subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel "baton" hands. M. Cal. 72B, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm Thickness 13 mm. Property of a Swiss Collector

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 38,000 - 50,000

USD 48,000 - 65,000

Sold: CHF 76,700

LOT 16

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Stainless Steel Ref. 6263, So-Called ?Paul Newman, Cartier Dial? Rolex, ?Oyster Cosmograph, Cartier", case No. 3092663, Ref. 6263. Made in 1972 and retailed by Cartier. Extremely fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with anti-reflective black bezel, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel riveted Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a servicing receipt.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor matte silver and black with square steel indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary black dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Property of a Hong Kong Collector

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 32,000 - 45,000

USD 40,000 - 55,000

Sold: CHF 82,600

LOT 17

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 6238, ?Pre-Daytona Cartier Dial" Rolex, ?Chronograph?, Ref. 6238, No. 1205866, retailed by Cartier. Made in 1965. Fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, steel bezel graduated to 300UPH and stainless steel Jubilee bracelet. Accompanied by a servicing receipt.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel graduated to 300UPH. D. Black and silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, silver subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 30- minute registers, outer minutes and fifths of a second divisions. Luminous steel ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 13???, 722-1, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with microstella screws, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of a Hong Kong Collector

Grading System:

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 37,760

LOT 18

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref 8171, So-called "Padellone" Rolex, ? Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer?, Ref. 8171, No. 672624. Made in 1950. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and a gold plated Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, concave and curved lugs, snap-on back. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 10 1/2''', rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, patented ?Superbalance?, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13.2 mm. Property of a Hong Kong Collector

Grading System:

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 45,000 - 57,000

USD 55,000 - 72,000

Sold: CHF 92,040

LOT 19

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 16520 "Daytona" Color Change Dial, the So-Called ?Patrizzi? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph, Daytona", Ref. 16520/16500, case No W606383. Made in 1994. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, and a stainless steel Oysterlock bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard", tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. Bi-colored black and reddish silver with applied luminous steel indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel "baton" hands. M. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, "oeilde- perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 22,000 - 27,000

EUR 14,000 - 17,000

USD 18,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 23,600

LOT 20

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

"Pendulette de Voyage a Repetition Minutes, Bons Souhaits" Cartier, France, No. 2667. Made circa 1910. Very fine and very rare, silver, gold, enamel and rose diamond-set, eight day going, minute-repeating desk clock with the original Cartier gold-tooled morocco leather fitted traveling box and diamond-set key.

C. Rectangular silver with white champleve enameled borders, the bezel decorated with white enamel beading, entirely decorated with a translucent mauve guilloche enamel, gold paillon ?R.A? and winding direction arrow, side panels centred with small applied rose cut diamond-set stars, the top with applied pierced gold monogram of interlaced ?L?, shuttered winding holes, sugar-loaf amethyst push-piece, raised on bun feet. D. White enamel with the words ?Bons Souhaits? in place of numerals, outer minute track. Rose-cut diamond set arrow hands. M. Gilt brass by Nocturne, No. 2317, rectangular with going barrel, frosted and gilt platform with straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs activated by the push-piece at the top. Dim. 64 x 48 x 48 mm. Property of a Swiss Collector

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 25,960

LOT 21

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Nephrite Desk Clock? Cartier, No. 801/1515. Made circa 1920. Very fine and rare, nephrite, yellow gold and enamel desk clock.

C. Circular, nephrite, inclined edges, yellow gold bezel decorated with black enamel and stylized leaf pattern, gilt brass back and hinged strut. D. Matte silver with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, sun-ray guilloche center. Yellow gold pierced graduated circle hands with arrowhead tips. M. 19???, by E. W. & C. Co., Inc., France, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 15 jewels, straight -line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 3 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 79 mm. Property of a French Collector

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 16,520

LOT 22

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Center Seconds? Cartier, No. 21802. Entered in the registers on 1922. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch with center seconds.

C. Three-body, ?bassine?, polished, coin-edge band and bow. D. Matte silver, painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 16???, by European Watch & Clock Co., Inc., rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Property of a Genevan Gentleman

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

LOT 23

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 6263 Stainless Steel ?Cosmograph? Rolex, ?Oyster, Cosmograph", Ref. 6263/6262. Case No. 4137669. Made in 1976. 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 the Rolex servicing certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, push buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the anti-reflective bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolored black and silver with applied baton steel indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel "baton" 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 balancespring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm. Property of a French Collector

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 24,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 34,220

LOT 24

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 6239, Stainless Steel ? Cosmograph Daytona? Rolex, ?Cosmograph, Daytona?, Ref. 6239 . case No. 1599652. Made in 1967. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman' s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and stainless steel bezel with tachometer graduated to 300UPH and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 300 units per hour. D. Bicolored silver and black with applied steel bâton indexes, luminous dots outer minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel "baton" hands. M. Cal 722-1, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Property of a German Collector

Grading System: AA

CHF 26,000 - 32,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000

USD 21,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 28,320

LOT 25

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Stainless Steel Ref. 6264, So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 6264/6239. Case No.2736708. Made in 1971. Very fine water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, anti-reflect black bezel graduated to 200 units per hour and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel. D. Bicolored matte silver and black with applied steel indexes and tritium dots, subsidiary sunk seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute register dials. Luminous steel "baton" hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Property of a German Collector

Grading System: AAA

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 32,000 - 45,000

USD 40,000 - 56,000

Sold: CHF 70,800

LOT 26

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Yellow Gold Ref. 6265 ?Cosmograph? Rolex, ?Oyster, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph?, Ref. 6265/6263. Case No.5953743. Made in 1979. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, gold bezel with tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the gold bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolored black and champagne with applied gold bâton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 727B, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, free-sprung self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of a German Collector

Grading System: AAA

CHF 42,000 - 52,000

EUR 27,000 - 33,000

USD 34,000 - 42,000

Sold: CHF 49,560

LOT 27

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Stainless Steel Ref. 6263 ?Cosmograph? Rolex, ?Oyster, Cosmograph", Ref. 6263/6265. Case No. 3710668. Made in 1974. Very 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.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, push buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the anti-reflective bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-colored black and silver with applied steel baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel "baton" 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 balancespring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm. Property of a German Collector

Grading System: AA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 31,860

LOT 28

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Yellow Gold Ref. 6238, So-Called ?Pre-Daytona? Rolex,?Oyster, Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic?, Ref. 6238/6241. Case No. 1038603. Made in 1964. Very fine and rare, tonneau shaped, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. Three-body, massive, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions with Arabic five minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer scale. Luminous yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal 72B, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm, Thickness 13 mm. Property of a German Collector

Grading System: AAA

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 32,000 - 38,000

USD 40,000 - 48,000

Sold: CHF 61,360

LOT 29

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Yellow Gold Ref. 4500, So-Called ?Monoblocco? Rolex, ?Oyster, Chronographe, Anti-Magnetique?, Ref. 4500. Case No. 533662. Made in 1946. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Silvered with applied gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter scales. Gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 23, 13''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of a German Collector

Grading System: AAA

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

EUR 22,000 - 25,000

USD 28,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 55,460

LOT 30

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Yellow Gold Ref. 6034 ?Oyster Chronograph? Rolex, ?Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic?, Ref. 6034. Case No. 944123. Made in 1954. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied gold diamond-shaped indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions with Arabic five minute/seconds markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer and inner telemeter scale. Luminous yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal 72, 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of a German Collector

Grading System: AA

CHF 27,000 - 32,000

EUR 17,000 - 20,000

USD 22,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 94,400

LOT 31

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Yellow Gold Ref. 6062 ?Star-Dial? Rolex ?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer?, Ref. 6062, case no. 911058 Made in 1952. Very fine and extremely rare, astronomic, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with Super Oyster Crown, triple date, moon phases and ?Star-Dial?.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed down case back, ?Super-Oyster? crown. D. Matte silver with applied luminous yellow gold pyramidal, star, and dart indexes, subsidiary seconds, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Tritium coated yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 655, ?Chronometer? rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Super-balance timed in six positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm. Property of a German Collector

Grading System:

CHF 150,000 - 180,000

EUR 95,000 - 115,000

USD 120,000 - 145,000

LOT 32

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Yellow Gold Ref. 3450 ?Roman Leap Year" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 3450, No. 1119780, case No. 2808557, third series. Made in 1985. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, Roman numerals for the leap year indication and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original mahogany fitted box and the Certificate of Origin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped and inclined bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton and pyramidal indexes, subsidiary date dial, apertures for the days of the week, the month, leap year and the moon phases. Yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. 27-460 QB, 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 flat Breguet balance-spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 12 mm. Property of a German Collector

Grading System:

CHF 175,000 - 225,000

EUR 110,000 - 142,000

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Sold: CHF 192,750

LOT 33

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Royal House of Karadjordjevic? Elgin National Watch Co., U.S.A., No. 9615468. Made circa 1890. Fine and rare, 14K gold and colored stone-set keyless hunting cased pocket watch with painted on enamel dial.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, the hinged and sprung front cover with applied varicolored gold engraved foliate monogram beneath a Byzantine crown set with red, blue and green stones, the back cover with applied gold coat of arms beneath a crown set with green and blue stones. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals beneath silver arcades, outer minute track with Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds, the center painted with a further coat of arms. ?Louis XV? hands. M. 43 mm., 19???, frosted gilt, full plate, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, adjusted, blued steel Breguet balance spring, regulator with micrometer screw adjustment. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm. Property of a European Collector

Grading System: AA

CHF 33,000 - 40,000

EUR 21,000 - 25,000

USD 27,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 76,700

LOT 34

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

For Alfred Nobel ?Minute Repeater & Chronograph? Le Roy & Fils, Hgers. De La Marine, Palais Royal, 13&15 GALie Montpensier, Paris, 57, New Bond Street, London, No. 55786. Made circa 1880, formerly the property of Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), the founder of the Nobel Prizes. Very fine and historically important, 18K gold, minute-repeating, keyless pocket watch with chronograph and short gold mesh fob.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, engine-turned back cover with monogram ?AN?. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and concentric fifths of a second track with Arabic five minute/second numerals, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold ?spade? hands. M. 43 mm., 19???, frosted gilt, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band, chronograph button in the crown. Cuvette signed. Diam. 51 mm. Property of a Scandinavian Collector

Grading System:

CHF 23,000 - 28,000

EUR 15,000 - 18,000

USD 18,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 106,200

LOT 35

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Equation of Time ?Marchant? & Sidereal Time Deck Watch ? Patent Stromgren og Olsen? Alexandre Huning, Geneve, No. 54343, patent Stromgren og Olsen, No.541. Made circa 1920. Very fine and extremely rare, silver, keyless deck lever chronometer designed for astronomical navigation, with indications for Equation of Time and Sidereal Time as per Danish patent No. 22822 of 1918.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, massive, polished. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with outer minutes and Equation of Time track with Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary dials for the hours at 9 with radial Roman numerals, 24-Sidereal time hours dial at 3, seconds at 6. Gold hour, seconds and minute hand with sun terminal, blued steel ?Breguet? equation hand and ?spade? 24-hour hand. M. 45 mm., 20???, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Case stamped with Alexandre Huning?s trademark ?AH, Geneve?, dial signed ?Patent Stromgren og Olsen, No.541?. Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 25,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 49,560

LOT 36

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Minute Repeater for George H. Ford? Patek Philippe & Co, Geneve, No. 65701. Made for George H. Ford, New Haven, Connecticut, circa 1883. Very fine, minute-repeating, 18K gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, hinged and sprung front cover with engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette with dedication. D. White enamel inscribed ?George H. Ford, New Haven, Conn.?, narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 19???, nickel-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 28 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 16,520

LOT 37

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?For Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr.? Patek Philippe & Co, Geneve, No. 90573, case No. 209122. Made for Tiffany & Co., New York. Made in 1892, sold on December 1892. Very fine and rare, small, minute-repeating 18K gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph, given by Cornelius Vanderbilt II to his son Cornelius Vanderbilt III, July 1893. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, the back cover with engraved monogram ?CV?, the interior inscribed ?Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. from his father, July 1893?, bolt at 11 to lock the chronograph. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and concentric fifths of a second divisions, Arabic five minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 16???, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 28 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed Tiffany & Co., New York. Diam. 44 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 33,040

LOT 38

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Watch with Nine Complications? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 197736, case No. 412648. Made for Shaefer & Hartel, Rochester, New York, sold to William E. Sloan Jr. in July 1927 for $ 1,450. Extremely fine and very rare, astronomic, minute-repeating, 18K gold keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar, split-seconds chronograph, instantaneous twice 30-minute register, moon phases and lunar calendar with the original Patek Philippe mahogany fitted box, spare crystal and mainspring, original certificate and receipt dated 1927.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished with concealed hinge, the back engraved with a small crest, bolt at 11 to lock the chronograph. Hinged gold cuvette engraved ?Made for William E. Sloan Jr. Rochester N.Y., 1927?. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute and fifths of a second divisions, Arabic five minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary dials for days of the week, months, subsidiary seconds with red outer date ring, minute register with inner moon phase aperture, moon?s age on the border. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band, split-seconds chronograph with visible work, button on the winding crown and push-piece in the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 50.5 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 200,000 - 250,000

EUR 125,000 - 160,000

USD 160,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 290,500

LOT 39

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Minute Repeater? Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 112288, case No. 231671. Made for Tilden Thurber Co., Providence. Made in 1902, sold on May 1903. Very fine and rare, small, minute-repeating 18K gold pocket watch with the original Patek Philippe & Co., fitted box and spare crystal. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, concealed hinge. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track and red painted Arabic five minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 17???, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 31 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed, cuvette and movement also signed by the retailer. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 25,960

LOT 40

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Thin Minute Repeater? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 334100, case No. 202955. Made in 1906. Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, slim, keyless dress watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine pincée?, polished, back cover with engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette with dedication inscription. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. Cal. R.A. 17/18???, frosted gilt, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs via slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 14,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,000

USD 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 11,800

LOT 41

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 4560, "Claw Lugs" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 463779, case No. 328731, Ref. 4560. Made in 1952. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and claw lugs.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, stepped claw lugs. D. Brushed silver with applied pink gold triangular indexes and Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial, outer graduation for the date, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Pink gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 485, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35.5 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 7,500 - 10,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 17,700

LOT 42

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 4072 ?Two-Tone Dial? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 466543, case No. 297749, Ref. 4072. Made in 1947. Very fine and very rare, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, telemeter and two-tone dial.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, concave lugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied pink gold faceted ?baton? indexes and Roman 6 and 12, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer minutes and fifths of a second track with Arabic five minute/second numerals, outer tachometer and concentric telemer graduations. Pink gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 13??? 492 chronographe, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 44,840

LOT 43

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Quarter Repeater, Crown at 6 o?clock? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 369548, case No. 229707. Made in 1913, cased and sold in 1946. Very fine and extremely rare, quarter-repeating, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with teardrop lugs and winding crown at 6 o?clock. Accompanied by a Vacheron & Constantin Certificate of Origin.

C. Four-body, polished, curved bezel and band, large teardrop lugs, winding crown between the lugs at 6 o?clock, hinged back. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Yellow gold ?Breguet? hands. M. 13???, rhodiumplated, 29 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of a Spanish Collector

Grading System:

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 45,000 - 57,000

USD 55,000 - 72,000

Sold: CHF 76,700

LOT 44

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?The Birth of Christ? Du Quesne, Amsterdam, Blois school enamel. Made circa 1685. Extremely fine and probably unique, 22K gold and painted on enamel pendant watch with single hand and case with hinged bezel and back, the case depicting scenes from the story of the birth of Christ.

C. Three-body, ?bassine?, fixed pendant, hinged split bezel decorated with a continuous band of painted on enamel flowers, deeply curved band decorated with four scenes depicting: the visitation; Joseph?s dream; the Adoration of the Shepherds; Virgin and child with St. Anne and St. John the Baptist, intersected by panels of spring flowers, hinged back cover decorated with a scene of the ?Adoration of the Magi?, the interior decorated with the ?Rest on the Flight into Egypt?. D. Enamel, narrow white chapter ring with Radial Roman numerals, half-hour divisions and inner quarter-hour track, the center decorated with a scene of the Holy Family, gilt dial plate border engraved with stylised leaves. Single gilt brass hand. M. 34 mm., gilt brass, full plate, without minute wheel, divided tulip pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, three-arm steel balance, short flat balance spring, finely pierced and engraved cock with asymmetric pierced foliate foot, silver regulation disc. Movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Property of a European Collector

Grading System:

CHF 200,000 - 250,000

EUR 125,000 - 160,000

USD 160,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 335,300

LOT 45

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Venus and Adonis Henry Arlaud, (Geneva), Geneva school enamel, circa 1670. Very fine and important painted on enamel 21K gold single-hand prebalance spring pendant watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, ?bassine? with inward edges, back finely painted on enamel depicting Venus pleading with Adonis not to go hunting, with two dogs on leashes, Amour behind, after Simon Vouet, band with four vignettes painted with rural scenes, castle ruins, Alpine scene, inside an impressive portal in the foreground with a large tree overshadowing it and Alpine scene in the background, small pendant, loose ring. D. White enamel, large radial Roman numeral ring with half-hour indexes, inner quarter-hour ring, center with finely painted scene depicting Venus attempting to entice Adonis, while he appears unmoved and impatient for the hunt. Gilt ?tulip? hand. M. 33 mm., hinged, gilt brass, full plate, baluster pillars, cat-gut fusee, short three-wheel train with five-leaf pinions, verge escapement, circular steel foliot irregular pierced and engraved gilt cock secured by a screw, worm-gear and pinion mainspring set-up with silver scale plate. Signed on the movement. Diam. 39 mm. Property of a Swiss Collector

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 25,000 - 38,000

USD 32,000 - 48,000

Sold: CHF 49,560

LOT 46

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

The Triumph of Juno Pierre Pattey (Genève), enamel signed Huaud le puisné fecit, circa 1675. Very fine and important painted on enamel 21K gold single-hand prebalance spring watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, ?bassine?, deep back with inward edges, back finely painted on enamel depicting Juno in the clouds, two peacocks to her left, with a figure playing a rainbow as if it were a harp, and the figure of Zephyr, representing the wind, the band with four painted vignettes each with a house on a lake in an Alpine setting. Inside a castle with a passing traveler, gold bezel engraved with repeated pattern. D. White enamel, large ring with radial Roman numerals and half hour indexes, center finely painted with Flora holding a bouquet of flowers in one hand and a horn-of-plenty in the other. Blued steel ?poker? hand with counterpoise. M. 33 mm., gilt brass, full plate, Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, short three-wheel train with five-leaf pinions, verge escapement, circular steel foliot symmetrically pierced and engraved gilt cock secured by a screw, worm-gear and pinion mainspring set-up with silver scale plate. Signed on the movement, case signed Huaud Le puisne Fecit. Diam. 40 mm. Property of a Swiss Collector

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 25,000 - 38,000

USD 32,000 - 48,000

Sold: CHF 56,640

LOT 47

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Barking Dog with Musical Movement? I.D. Piguet & P. Meylan, Geneve, No. 303, the case by Frères Oltramare. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1820. Extremely fine, equally rare and very unusual, 18K gold quarter-repeating "barking dog" automaton watch with the exceptionally rare feature of three automata and musical movement playing music on the hour or at will.

C. Four-body, "Empire", polished and reeded bezels, engine-turned band and back, aperture for the sound at eight o'clock, opening automatically when barking is activated. Hinged gilt metal cuvette. D. Eccentric, white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, set at the top of a finely painted on enamel country scene, the lower half with applied varicolored gold automaton scene of a dog barking at a cat on a fence, the dog moving its head and the cat moving its tail with each movement of the bellows, a seated lady playing the guitar moves her arm, the whole on applied gold grass with foliage. Blued steel "lozenge" hands. M. 52 mm. (22'''), gilt brass half plate, free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, brass escape wheel, three-arm gold balance, flat balance spring, index regulator, the repeating barking mechanism with a round bellows and whistle activated by depressing the pendant, sur plateau musical movement with pinned brass disc and 22 tuned steel teeth, activated on the hour or at will. Case stamped ?FO?, movement and cuvette stamped ?PM?, movement also scratch signed on the dial plate ?Fait par I. D. Piguet & Philippe Meylan, Geneve?. Diam. 57 mm. Property of a European Collector

Grading System:

CHF 100,000 - 150,000

EUR 65,000 - 100,000

USD 80,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 290,500

LOT 48

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?The Barking Dog? Piguet & Meylan, Geneve, No. 114, made for the Chinese market, circa 1820. Extremely fine and extremely rare, large, 18K gold, painted on enamel and pearl-set, quarter-repeating ?barking dog? automaton watch.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, the bezel and border of translucent imperial blue enamel set with graduated split-pearls, the band decorated with light blue, red and white enamel lozenges and flowerheads, the hinged and sprung back cover set with a very fine painted on enamel panel decorated with a bouquet of summer flowers against a pale green ground aperture for the sound at six o'clock, opening automatically when barking is activated, bolt at 1 o?clock to lock the repeat. Hinged gilt metal cuvette. D. Eccentric, gold, set at the top of a translucent imperial blue enamel engine-turned plate, polished Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions and engine turned center, lower part with applied varicolored gold automaton scene of a dog barking at a swan which appears to be hissing back, the dog nodding its head with each movement of the bellows. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 50 mm., gilt brass half-plate, free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, steel escape wheel, plain three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, index regulator, the repeating barking mechanism with round bellows and whistle activated by depressing the pendant. Punched with the maker's mark ?PM? in a lozenge inside the cuvette, the case back panel stamped with casemaker's mark ?I.E? in lozenge. Diam. 60 mm. Property of a European Collector

Grading System:

CHF 160,000 - 200,000

EUR 100,000 - 125,000

USD 130,000 - 160,000

Sold: CHF 391,300

LOT 49

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Allegory of Autumn? Piguet & Meylan, Genève, No. 6019, the case by Frères Oltramare. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1815. Extremely fine and very rare, 18K gold and painted on enamel, pearl-set, center seconds, musical, quarterrepeating pocket watch playing music on the hour or at will, the enamel by Jean Abraham Lissignol (1749-1819).

C. Four-body, "Empire", the back with a very finely painted on enamel portrait of a young lady in a red dress, yellow scarf, white headdress and grapes in her hair, emblematic of autumn, split pearl-set border, the outer border decorated with translucent imperial blue enamel and red and green split pearl-set enamel flowers, the band, pendant and bow decorated to match, the bezels set with split pearls, bolt at 6 o'clock to activate the music, lever at 4 o'clock protruding from under the cuvette for music/silent. Hinged gold cuvette decorated with a champleve enamel musical trophy. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Gold ?lozenge? hands. M. 46 mm, gilt brass, going barrels, cylinder escapement, threearm gold balance with flat balance spring, index regulator, sur plateau musical movement with 23 vibrating teeth playing on both sides of the pinned disc, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Dial signed Vaucher, Fleurier, case punched with casemaker's mark ?FO?, movement punched with Piguet & Meylan?s mark ?PM?. Diam. 54 mm. Property of a European Collector

Grading System:

CHF 150,000 - 200,000

EUR 95,000 - 130,000

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Sold: CHF 312,900

LOT 50

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?The Blessing of David? Piguet & Meylan, Genève, No. 1546. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1820. Extremely fine and very rare, musical, quarter-repeating, 18K gold, painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch with center seconds, playing music on the hour or at will.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, No. 1483, the bezels, pendant and bow decorated with translucent red, opaque pale blue and pale green ?champlevé? enamel with foliate motifs, set with alternate sized split-pearls, the band decorated to match, the back set with a finely painted on enamel panel depicting the blessing of David. Gold cuvette decorated with opaque pale green and translucent red enamel and gold foliage, apertures for the hand setting, going and musical trains. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and concentric dot seconds divisions, Arabic 15-second numerals. Blued steel ?lozenge? hands. M. 47 mm., gilt, foliate chased and engraved in the Chinese taste, standing barrels for the going and musical trains, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance with polished steel endplate, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant, sur plateau musical movement with 23 tuned blued steel teeth playing on both sides of the pinned disc, silence lever protruding from the edge of the cuvette, bolt to activate the music on the band. Dial signed on the reverse in Chinese characters, case stamped with the casemaker?s mark ?I.E?. Diam. 57 mm. Property of a European Collector

Grading System:

CHF 160,000 - 200,000

EUR 100,000 - 130,000

USD 130,000 - 160,000

Sold: CHF 244,500

LOT 51

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Allegory of Summer? Piguet & Meylan, No. 6017, the case by Frères Oltramare, the enamel scene attributable to J-A Lissignol. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1820. Extremely fine and very rare, quarter-repeating, center seconds, 18K gold, painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch, the enamel by Jean Abraham Lissignol (1749-1819).

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, the bezels pendant and bow decorated with pink ?champlevé? enamel and set with split-pearls in a scalloped pattern, the band, stem and bow decorated with a blue, pale green, red and black enamel with flower and geometric patterns, the back cover set with a very finely painted on enamel panel depicting a young lady representing ?summer? wearing a cream wrap and with roses and pearls in her hair, imperial blue translucent enamel border with a wavy-line engine-turned ground. Hinged gold cuvette decorated with flowers and foliage in imperial blue champlevé enamel. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds track with Arabic 15-second numerals. Blued steel ?serpentine? hands. M. 46 mm., frosted gilt, full plate, profusely chased and engraved with flowers and foliage in the Chinese taste, going barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance with polished steel endplate, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Case punched with the casemaker?s mark ?FO?, movement punched with Piguet & Meylan?s mark ?PM? on the dial plate. Diam. 56 mm. Property of a European Collector

Grading System:

CHF 160,000 - 200,000

EUR 100,000 - 130,000

USD 130,000 - 160,000

Sold: CHF 424,900

LOT 52

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?La Bonne Nourrice? Piguet & Meylan, No. 3644, the case by Frères Oltramare. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1815. Extremely fine and very rare, quarter-repeating, 18K gold, painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, the bezels pendant and bow set with split-pearls, the band with a blue enamel trellis pattern and set with seed pearls, the back cover set with a very finely painted on enamel panel depicting a mother with three children in a landscape. Hinged gold cuvette decorated with flowers and foliage in imperial blue champlevé enamel. D. White enamel by D. Massagli, Lucca, eccentric, the meantime dial in the upper half with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds in the lower half. Blued steel ?serpentine? hands. M. 46 mm., frosted gilt, standing barrel, jewelled cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Dial signed on the reverse ?D. Massagli, Lucca, Case punched with the casemaker?s mark ?FO?, movement punched with Piguet & Meylan?s mark ?PM? on the dial plate. Diam. 55 mm. Property of a European Collector

Grading System:

CHF 110,000 - 140,000

EUR 70,000 - 90,000

USD 90,000 - 115,000

Sold: CHF 164,000

LOT 53

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?God Save The King ? Watch with 16 Complications? Attributed to Audemars Frères, Genève (AFG), No. 12307. Made for the English market, circa 1900. Extremely fine and important, possibly unique, large, astronomic, 18K gold, musical, grande and petite sonnerie three-train clockwatch with perpetual calendar, triple winding, carillon trip minute-repeat with three hammers on three gongs, cylinder musical movement playing ?God Save The King? on the hour or at will with four hammers on four gongs, moon phases and lunar calendar.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the months and four-year cycle, date, days of the week, seconds and moon phase aperture with lunar calendar. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 47 mm., 21???, frosted gilt, 33 jewels, twin barrel differential winding for the going and striking trains, button in the band to engage winding for the musical train, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking the hours and quarters or quarters only and repeating with three hammers on three gongs activated by a trip-slide on the band, selection and silence levers protruding from the bezel. Musical movement: standing barrel, pinned brass cylinder mounted vertically within the movement, the pins acting against a nest of levers controlling the four hammers and playing on four gongs, playing on the hour or at will, activation lever and silence lever protruding from the cuvette. Case stamped ?AFG? and numbered 12307. Diam. 62.5 mm. Property of a European Collector

Grading System:

CHF 150,000 - 200,000

EUR 95,000 - 130,000

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Sold: CHF 346,500

LOT 54

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Thin, with 9 Complications? Audemars Piguet, No. 13929, case No. 12590. Made for E. Gübelin, Lucerne, circa 1912. Very fine and extremely rare, thin and elegant, Art Deco, astronomic, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold and enamel keyless dress watch with perpetual calendar, split-seconds chronograph, progressive 60-minute register, moon phases and lunar calendar.

C. Three-body, ?bassine et filet?, brushed, the bezels, pendant and bow decorated with a black champlevé enamel Greek-key pattern, start/stop button in the crown, split-seconds button in the band at 11 o?clock. D. Brushed silver with upright Arabic numerals, outer minute/seconds and fifths of a second divisions, Arabic five minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary dials for the months and four-year cycle concentric with the 60-minute progressive register, date and days of the week, moonphase aperture with seconds and lunar calendar. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. Cal. SMCCRQV, 18???, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 35 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with peripheral gold temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, visible steel chronograph work, repeating on two gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed E. Gübelin. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 120,000 - 150,000

EUR 75,000 - 95,000

USD 95,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 141,000

LOT 55

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Half-Ten-Minute Repeater ? Republican Calendar? Breguet, No. 112, sold circa 1792. Very fine, rare and important, first-series, half-ten-minute repeating a toc, 18K gold pocket watch with Republican calendar and early ?English? type ruby cylinder escapement.

C. Two-body, ?early-type?, polished, concealed hinge. D. White enamel by Morimont, Breguet numerals, outer star minute indexes and fleur-de-lys five minute indexes, the lower half of the dial with subsidiary seconds and dial for the Republican calendar. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 47 mm., 21???, gilt three-quarter plate, cut-away for the going barrel and for the repeat spring, ruby cylinder escapement, uncompensated three-arm brass balance mounted on the dial-plate, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator with lever in the side of the dial plate, slides for stopping the balance wheel and regulating the repeat speed in the side of the dial plate, repeating with a single hammer on the case activated by depressing the pendant. Dial and dial plate signed. Diam. 53.5 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 32,000 - 38,000

USD 40,000 - 48,000

Sold: CHF 152,500

LOT 56

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Pour Son Altesse Royale le Duc d?Angoulême? Breguet, No. 168, sold to the Duc d?Angoulême on March 27, 1838, for 1,800 Francs. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K gold and platinum "répétition à ponts", with quarter repeating and a short gold Breguet chain and ratchet key.

C. Four-body, "forme quatre baguettes", No. 498, by Joly (master mark), engine-turned. Dedicated gold cuvette secured by a screw, apertures for the winding and the regulator. D. Silver, engine-turned, brushed chapter ring with radial Roman numerals, outer minute chapter with dot indexes. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 43 mm., 19''', gilt, standing barrel, jeweled steel cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with parachute on the top pivot, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator with bimetallic temperature compensation curb, all-or-nothing repeating with two hammers on two gongs activated by a pull-and-twist piston between 1 and 2 o?clock. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 32,000 - 38,000

USD 40,000 - 48,000

Sold: CHF 100,300

LOT 57

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Monsieur Charles de Wendel? Breguet, No. 2426, 12 rue de la Paix, Paris, completed in July 1898, sold to Mr. Charles de Wendel on June 10, 1905, for 3000 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, engineturned 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 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 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 45,000 - 57,000

USD 55,000 - 72,000

Sold: CHF 146,750

LOT 58

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

"The First Decimal Marine Watch - Made for the Chevalier de Borda" Louis Berthoud, No. 26/2440. Researched, planned and made between 27th January 1792 and 19th June 1793 for the Chevalier de Borda, famous mathematician, physicist, political scientist, navigator, and father of the standard "Meter", the basis of the metric system. Considered by Berthoud to be his most important chronometer. Extremely fine, unique and historically important high-precision pocket chronometer with an innovative wheel train especially designed to produce decimal time, Berthoud's spring detent chronometer escapement, anti-friction rollers, dead center seconds and regulator dial. Accompanied by a mahogany deck box and specially bound booklet.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, the back engine-turned with engraved foliate monogram. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel by Lucard (Place de Thionville), inner radial Roman numerals I-X, outer minutes and seconds track calibrated to 100 minutes/seconds, arrowhead five-second indexes. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 56 mm., frosted gilt full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, Harrison's maintaining power, five wheel train with specially cut numbers of teeth to produce decimal time, Berthoud's pivoted detent escapement, 10-toothed gold escape wheel, 3-arm riveted bimetallic compensation balance with three wedge-shaped temperature adjustment weights, steel mean time screws, the balance staff fitted with a brass stud and adjustment screw, free-sprung blued steel helical balance spring with Berthoud's stud with setting screw, three anti-friction rollers on the upper balance pivot, each one with a steel endplate. Dial, dial-plate and movement signed. Diam. 67 mm. Property of an Italian Collector

Grading System:

CHF 400,000 - 500,000

EUR 250,000 - 315,000

USD 320,000 - 400,000

Sold: CHF 447,300

LOT 59

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 1463, ?Yellow Gold? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867592, case No. 653484, Ref. 1463. Made in 1949, sold on November 24th, 1949. Extremely fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, antimagnetic dust protecting cap, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dot indexes and Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds tracks, outer tachometer scale. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 13''' CC, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm. Property of an American Gentleman

Grading System:

CHF 160,000 - 200,000

EUR 100,000 - 130,000

USD 130,000 - 160,000

LOT 60

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

World Premiere, Ref. 1579, ?Stainless Steel? Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 863277, case No. 635152, Ref. 1579. Made in 1943, sold on October 31st, 1946. Extremely rare, important, and probably unique, oversized stainless steel, gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, sloped bezel, faceted teardrop lugs. D. Matte silver with applied steel Arabic numerals and painted indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, minute/seconds and 1/5th second tracks, outer tachometer graduation. Blued steel "feuille" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of a European Gentleman

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

USD 0 - 0

LOT 61

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Extra Large One-Minute Tourbillon-First Prize Geneva Observatory 1929? Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 198323, case No. 415868. movement made in 1924, cased in 1930 after the chronometer contest, and sold on April 30, 1959. Extremely fine and exceptionally rare, extra large, 18K yellow gold keyless pocket lever chromometer with "Extra" quality movement, one-minute tourbillon regulator by J. Golay-Audemars, adjustment by Golay-Audemars, Guillaume balance, first prize winner at the Observatoire de Geneve contest, 1929, category A. Re-tested in 1959, regulated on this occasion by Andre Zibach. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives and the Bulletin de Marche of 1959.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, concealed hinge. Hinged gold-rimmed glazed cuvette. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold ?Dauphine? hands. M. 50 mm., 22???, "Extra", rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, one-minute tourbillon regulator by Golay-Audemars, three equidistant arm polished steel cage and bridge, calibrated and counterpoised lateral lever escapement, Guillaume cut anibal-brass compensation balance with winged arms, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, 18 gold peripheral temperature adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 300,000 - 400,000

EUR 190,000 - 250,000

USD 240,000 - 320,000

Sold: CHF 340,900

LOT 62

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 1005 ?Yellow Gold? Rolex, ??Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 1005. Case No. 1265906. Made in 1965. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, center seconds, tonneau-shaped, 14K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, faceted bezel, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Champagne with applied black painted gold baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/ second divisions. Luminous gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 26 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 2,200 - 2,800

USD 2,800 - 3,600

LOT 63

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 1803 White Gold ?Day-Date? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 1803. Case No. 2076947. Made in 1966. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, white gold gentleman?s wristwatch with day, date and an 18K white gold Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, brushed and polished, screwed-down case back and crown, faceted bezel, crystal with Cyclops lens. D. White with painted black radial Roman numerals, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, apertures for the day of the week and the date. Luminous black ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 1556, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 11,328

LOT 64

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 1601 Yellow Gold ?Datejust? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 1601. Case No. 3345145. Made in 1972. Fine tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold ?Jubilee? bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, faceted bezel. D. ?Satiné? champagne with applied luminous gold baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 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 12mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800

USD 3,200 - 4,800

Sold: CHF 5,664

LOT 65

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 15223 ?Steel and Gold Date? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 15223, case No. E817416. Made in 1990 for the Saudi Arabian market. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with date, and a stainless steel and gold ?Jubilee? bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, sapphire crystal with Cyclops lens. D. ?Satine? champagne with applied gold baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/second division, aperture for the date saudi Coat of Arms at 6. Luminous gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodiumplated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, free sprung self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

USD 1,600 - 2,400

Sold: CHF 3,068

LOT 66

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

"Chronomat" Breitling, Genève, "Chronomat", Ref.B13050.1. Made in the 1990s. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and a Breitling stainless steel link bracelet and clasp.

C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down case back, graduated unidirectional revolving bezel, domed sapphire crystal. D. White with applied gold baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary ?guilloché? dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations, aperture for the date. Luminous gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. V. 7750, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

USD 1,600 - 2,400

Sold: CHF 2,360

LOT 67

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 14000 Stainless Steel ?Air-King? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Air-King, Precision?, Ref. 14000. Case No. T262500. Made in 1996. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, inclined bezel, sapphire crystal. D. ?Satine? silver with applied luminous steel baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous steel "baton? hands. M. Cal. 3000, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, free-sprung self-compensating flat balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800

USD 3,200 - 4,800

LOT 68

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Movado, Fab Suisse, ?Calendograph?, Ref. 4816, case No B485206. Made circa 1940. Fine, center-seconds, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, correctors on the band, lapidated triangular lugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, outer graduation in blue for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Pink gold "baton? hands. M. Cal. 10''', rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,500 - 2,000

EUR 900 - 1,300

USD 1,200 - 1,600

LOT 69

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Stainless Steel ?Portuguese Chronograph Rattrapante? International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese Chronograph Rattrapante,? Ref. 3712, No. 2813149, made in the 1990s. Fine and rare, large, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, register and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, overhanging front bezel, concave lugs, case back secured with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30 minute-register dials. Pink gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. C76240, gilt brass, "oeil-deperdrix" decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 12,980

LOT 70

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Yellow Gold ?Tank à vis? Cartier, Collection Privée ?Tank à vis?, Ref. 2484D, No 0201MG. Sold in February 2006. Fine, rectangular curved, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel adorned with four screws, case back secured with eight screws, straight lugs with screwed gold bars, sapphire-set octagonal winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. Flinqué silver with painted black radial Roman numerals, inner minute track, Cartier secret signature at seven. Blued steel ?épée? hands. M. Cal. 9701 MC, rhodiumplated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 27 x 30.5 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,500

USD 5,600 - 7,200

LOT 71

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Breguet, No. 3187, Ref. 3690. Made in a limited edition of 20 pieces in pink gold in 1996, sold on April 30, 1998. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with "regulator dial" and an 18K pink gold Breguet buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, engraved case back with the portrait of Abraham Louis Breguet, reeded band, straight lugs with screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche two tone silver, off-center brushed silver ring dial with painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 818/4, No 8091, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 11,000 - 14,000

EUR 7,000 - 9,000

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 34,220

LOT 72

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Yellow Gold "Jubilé" Breguet, "Jubilé", No. 660, Ref. 1747. Made in a limited edition of 300 pieces for the 250th anniversary of Abraham- Louis Breguet in 1997 and sold on April 18, 1998. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with regulator dial, date and an 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, partly "guilloché" decorated case back, on a plain gold ring the names of the most famous royal and aristocratic clients of Abraham-Louis Breguet, coin-edge band, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. "Guilloché" silver with outer minute graduation on a plain reserve and 10 minute graduation in painted Arabic numerals on 5 cartouches, subsidiary hour plain ring dial with painted radial Roman numerals, aperture for the date. Under the 12, the Breguet medallion with "1747-1997" and the number. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 591 with double barrel, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, "guilloché? gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 34,220

LOT 73

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 5024, Yellow Gold ?Gondolo? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,"Gondolo", No. 1840711, case No. 2939926, Ref. 5024. Sold in March, 1994. Very fine, rectangular curved, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped sides, case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. White with painted Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Black oxydized gold ?feuille? hands. M. Cal. 215 PS, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 30 x 38 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,500 - 8,500

EUR 4,000 - 5,500

USD 5,200 - 6,800

Sold: CHF 11,210

LOT 74

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 5030, Yellow Gold ?Gondolo Tonneau? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Gondolo Tonneau" No. 3001640, case No. 2983754, Ref. 5030. Sold on July 10, 1996. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an integral 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. Two body, shaped, massive, polished, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied gold Breguet numerals, aperture for the date. Yellow gold "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 315/190, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 41 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 12,980

LOT 75

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

White Gold "Cintrée Curvex Chronographe" Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex Chronographe", No. 162, Ref. 5850CC. Made in the 1990s. Fine, tonneau-shaped and curved, water-resistant to 30 m., 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with oval button chronograph, register and an 18K white gold Franck Muller buckle.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, case back with four screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Silver ?flinqué? with painted Arabic numerals, inner concentric 60- minute graduation with blue radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30 minute register. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. Cal. 1872, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 45 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 11,000 - 14,000

EUR 7,000 - 9,000

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 12,980

LOT 76

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Platinum ?Chronographe à Double Face? No. 00. Franck Muller, Genève, "Chronographe à double face?, Automatic, Ref. 7000 DF. Made circa 2000. Very fine and unusual, double-face, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter, pulsometer and a platinum Franck Muller buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, straight lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Two tone black and silver with applied white gold radial Roman numerals, subsidiary silver dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer seconds scale, on the back, two-tone silver and black dial with outer pulsometer graduation for 15 pulsations, inner reserve with telemeter graduation and at the center, spiral tachometric scale. White gold ?feuille? hands. M. Cal. 7000, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor segment. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 13,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,200 - 10,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 23,600

LOT 77

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Yellow Gold "Cintrée Curvex - Big Ben Alarm" Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex - Big Ben Alarm", No. 10, Ref. 2851 AL. Made circa 2001. Fine, tonneau-shaped and curved, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with alarm, two crowns and an 18K yellow gold Franck Muller buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, domed sapphire crystal. D. Beige enamel with painted blaack stylized Arabic numerals, inner concentric fifths of a second track with red Arabic five minute/seconds, the crown at 2 activates the alarm hand setting, the crown at 4 sets the hands and winds. Blued steel "spade" hands, "serpentine" with arrow for the alarm. M. Cal. 7850, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 30 x 44 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 11,000 - 14,000

EUR 7,000 - 9,000

USD 9,000 - 11,000

LOT 78

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Minute-Repeating Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar ? No. 1? Gérald Genta, Genève, No. 1, case No. 52133, Ref. G 4018.7. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, minute-repeating 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon carriage, perpetual calendar, moon phases and a Gérald Genta 18K yellow gold bracelet "à grosses mailles" with concealed deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, inclined bezel, hexagonal winding-crown, pushers and minuterepeating button on the band, transparent screwed-down case back, hooded lugs with gold screwed bars, sapphire Crystals. D. Mother-of-pearl with luminous round indexes, subsidiary gold ring dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months in painted Arabic numerals, aperture for the gold moon phases on a lapis-lazuli background, leap year cycle. Luminous "épée" yellow gold hands. M. 11''', engraved gilt brass, 44 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, one-minute tourbillon carriage with polished steel bridge, adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, engraved and skeletonized gold rotor bearing the initials "GG", repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length: 170 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 25,000 - 38,000

USD 32,000 - 48,000

Sold: CHF 63,720

LOT 79

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?Pasha? Cartier, "Pasha", Ref. 0960 1. Made in 1997 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the company by Louis- Francois Cartier. Fine and rare, water-resistant, quartz, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with special dial, round button chronograph, registers, date and an 18K gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, back secured by eight screws, graduated unidirectional revolving bezel, "Vendôme" type lugs, crown-protector and chronograph pushers set with cabochons. D. Off-white, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds track with fifth second divisions, subsidiary dials for the constant seconds and the 12-hour and 30- minute registers, date aperture at 6. Blued steel luminous "lozenge" hands. M. With quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 2,800 - 4,000

USD 3,600 - 5,200

Sold: CHF 14,160

LOT 80

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Bulgari, "Automatic", Ref. BB 38 SL CH/L7094. Made in the late 1990s. Fine, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with oval button chronograph, registers, date and a stainless steel Bulgari buckle.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied baton indexes and Arabic 12, outer minutes and seconds track, silver dials for subsidiary seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour register dials. Luminous steel "baton" hands. M. Cal. 2882, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,800 - 2,300

EUR 1,100 - 1,500

USD 1,500 - 1,800

Sold: CHF 2,596

LOT 81

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Pink Gold ?Glashütte Original? Glashütte I/SA, ?Original?, No. 0928, case No. 0220. Made circa 2000. Very fine, 18K pink gold, rectangular, water-resistant, gentleman?s wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Glashütte buckle.

C. Two-body, rectangular, solid, polished and brushed, curved lugs, transparent back with eight screws, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone silver with black painted Arabic numerals, inner minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?alpha? hands. M. Oval, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 24 jewels, some in screwed gold chatons, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with 5 adjustments, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, swanneck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 31 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800

USD 3,200 - 4,800

Sold: CHF 5,900

LOT 82

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 47200 ?Yellow Gold? Vacheron Constantin, Genève, No. 848600, case No. 675144, Ref. 47200. Made circa 2000. Very fine, astronomic, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, and power reserve indication with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silver with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the days of the month, sector for the power reserve indication. Yellow gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 1127, 45 jewels, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 11,000 - 14,000

EUR 7,000 - 9,000

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 14,160

LOT 83

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 3057 ?Yellow Gold? Breguet, ?No. 4310?, No. 4310D, Ref. 3057. Made in 1994. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, and an 18K yellow gold Breguet deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, fluted band, transparent case back, rounded bezel, straight lugs, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloche silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain outer reserve, subsidiary ring dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the leap years, sector for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 12''', skeletonized and hand-engraved, off-center, gilt brass, 35 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 24,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 40,120

LOT 84

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 42005 ?White Gold? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Malte Dual Time Régulateur", No. 915846, case No. 729269, Ref. 42005. Sold on April 2002. Very fine, two time zone, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's chronometer wristwatch with regulator dial, 24-hour indication, date, 65-hour autonomy and an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with six screws covered by a hinged 18K white gold cover with a mirror inside, pusher on the band to activate the second 24-hour time zone, flat bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone matte silver with painted Arabic numerals for the minute indications, subsidiary "guilloché" ring dial for the seconds and date in black and red Arabic numerals at 6, subsidiary 24-hour dial for the second time zone in black and red painted Arabic numerals as well with a "guilloché" center bearing the inscription "Dual Time", subsidiary hour dial in painted Roman numerals and indexes at 12, signature at 3. White gold "épée" and "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 1206, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 17,700

LOT 85

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Pink Gold ?Chronomètre à Résonance" F. P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Chronomètre à Résonance", No. 176-02R. Made in 2002. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold, two time-zone, gentleman's chronometer wristwatch with resonance-controlled twin independent movements, 40-hour power-reserve indication and an 18K pink F.P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, top and side crowns engine-turned with "cordes de Marseille" pattern, sapphire crystals. D. Twin "guilloché" silver with concentric radial Arabic numerals and minute rings, off-set subsidiary ?guilloché? seconds dials on brushed 18K pink gold dial plate with up-and-down indication at 12. Blued steel "Journe"- style hands. M. Cal. F.P. Journe 13''', rhodium-plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, twin independent complete trains set on a single plate, 37 jewels, twin straight-line lever escapements, twin beryllium 4-arm balances with 4 adjustable timing weights, shock-absorbers, self-compensating free-sprung Invar balance springs. One of the escapements is mounted on a small platform pivoting around the second wheel by means of rack and pinion to adjust the distance between the 2 balances in order to find the most efficient position for resonance synchronization. The crown at 4 synchronizes the seconds hands. Dial and case signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Property of a European Collector

Grading System: AAA

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 22,000 - 28,000

USD 28,000 - 36,000

Sold: CHF 43,070

LOT 86

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Pink Gold "Radiomir 8 Days" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Radiomir 8 Days", No. 281/300, Ref. OP 6614. Made in a limited edition of 300 examples in 2004. Fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, water-resistant, 18K pink gold diver's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, screwed-down winding-crown, wire lugs secured by 4 screws in the case band, sapphire crystals. D. Textured black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" seconds dial at 9. Luminous pink gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. OP XIV, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, visible 8- day power-reserve indicator on the movement. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Property of a European Collector

Grading System: AA

CHF 17,000 - 22,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 17,700

LOT 87

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 3940, Yellow Gold ?Perpetual Calendar With Roman Numerals? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3125608, case No. 4146585, Ref. 3940. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, 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 original box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, domed sapphire crystal. D. White with bold painted black radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds track, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, the week, the months, the 24-hours and day and night indication, and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. Black ?alpha? hands. M. Cal. 240, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring. 22K gold microrotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 55,000 - 75,000

EUR 35,000 - 47,000

USD 45,000 - 60,000

LOT 88

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 5054, ?Yellow Gold? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3113375, case No. 4106602, Ref. 5054. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with 48-hour power reserve, date, moon phases and a Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back to view the movement, rounded bezel, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. White with painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds at 4, the days of the month and an aperture for the moon phases at 7, a sector graduated for the up-and-down indication between 10 and 11 o`clock. Burnished steel ?spade? hands. M. Cal. 240/164, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung balance spring, mobile stud bearer, 22K gold microrotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 23,600

LOT 89

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 5035, ?White Gold? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 3131906, case No. 4100879, Ref. 5035. Made in 1999, sold on June 2000. Very fine and unusual, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with annual calendar, 48-hour autonomy, and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed-down case back, concave bezel and lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Anthracite with luminous white gold radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the 24 hours, the months, aperture for the days of the month. Luminous white gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 315/198, Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,000 - 11,000

USD 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 24,780

LOT 90

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 5034 Yellow Gold ?Travel Time? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Travel Time", No. 3079585, case No. 4024179, Ref. 5034J. Sold in April, 1998. Very fine, two-time-zone, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with three crowns and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, ribbed flat bezel, straight lugs, the crown at 3 is for time-setting and winding of both time-zones, the pusher on the 8 activates the local time jump hour forwards by one hour at the time, the second pusher on the 10 activates the same hand backwards. D. White with Breguet numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds at 6, and 24 hours for the second time-zone under the 12. Blackened gold "feuille" hands, yellow gold hand for the second time-zone. M. Cal. 215 PS, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 15,000

EUR 7,500 - 9,000

USD 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 18,880

LOT 91

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 16520 Stainless Steel "Cosmograph Daytona" Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph, Daytona", Ref. 16520, case No U284838. Made in 1997. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oysterlock bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard", tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. Bicolor black and silver with applied luminous steel indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel "baton" hands. M. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,500

USD 5,600 - 7,200

Sold: CHF 14,160

LOT 92

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 16528, Yellow Gold ?Cosmograph Daytona? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Cosmograph, Daytona", Ref. 16528/ 16500, case No N231597. Made in 1991. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, gold bezel and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed down case back, buttons and crown, "Triplock" winding crown protected by the crown guard, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. Bicolor gold and black with yellow gold luminous baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary black ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers. Luminous gold ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,000

USD 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 15,930

LOT 93

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 116589, ?Sachi Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Cosmograph?, case No. P 198026, Ref. 116589 SACHI. Made in 2001. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold, diamond and blue sapphire gentleman?s wristwatch, with round button chronograph, pavé diamondand sapphire-set dial, 24 baguette sapphire-set bezel, registers, with an 18K white gold Rolex deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and a ?Triplock? crown protected by the crown guard, the bezel is set with 24 light blue baguette sapphires, sapphire crystal. D. Entirely pavé diamond-set white gold with blue sapphire-set indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. White gold and black ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 4130, rhodium-plated, 44 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 25,000 - 32,000

USD 32,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 47,200

LOT 94

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref 16618, Yellow Gold ?Submariner? Navy Blue Dial Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000ft/300m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 16618, case No. N224334. Made in 1992. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and blue bezel with an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving blue bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the Crown Guard, sapphire crystal with Cyclops lens. D. Navy blue with luminous round, triangular and baton gold indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 14,000 - 17,000

EUR 9,000 - 11,000

USD 11,000 - 14,000

LOT 95

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 16613, Steel and Gold ?Submariner? Navy Blue Dial Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000ft/330m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 16613, case No. X598745. Made in 1992. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, "Triplock" winding crown protected by the crown guard, graduated unidirectional revolving blue bezel for the decompression times, sapphire crystal with Cyclops lens. D. Blue with applied gold luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous gold "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium- plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800

USD 3,200 - 4,800

Sold: CHF 5,310

LOT 96

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 1665 ?Double-Red Sea-Dweller Submariner? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000, 2000 ft./610 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 1665, case No. 4062999. Made in 1975. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with ?Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000? in red, gas escape valve, date and a stainless steel Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and ?Triplock? crown, first generation helium escape valve at 9, graduated bi directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, winding-crown protected by the crown guard. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570/ 1575, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shock absorber, self compensating free sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 17 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 23,600

LOT 97

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

Ref. 16660 ?Sea-Dweller 4000? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea Dweller 4000ft=1220m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 16660, case No. F161637. Made in 2003. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with second generation gas-escape valve, date and stainless steel ?Oysterlock? bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, graduated unidirectional revolving bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding- crown protected by the Crown Guard, gas escape valve at 9, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous steel round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Height 15 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,000

USD 4,800 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 6,018

LOT 98

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?King Farouk? Breguet, No. 1880/24071. Presentation watch specially made for King Farouk, circa 1935. Fine and rare, silver and yellow gold, keyless dress watch with the original presentation box with applied gilt crown.

C. Four-body, ?forme collier?, polished, yellow gold bezels and bow, the back cover engraved with the cipher of King Farouk beneath a crown. Hinged silver cuvette. D. Matte silver, black Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, moiré center with signature cartouche. Black ?Breguet? hands. M. 17???, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and case signed, movement numbered. Diam. 46 mm. Presentation pocket watches in their original fitted boxes, specially made for King Farouk of Egypt.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800

USD 3,200 - 4,800

Sold: CHF 5,900

LOT 99

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?King Farouk? Breguet, No. 1881/24072. Presentation watch specially made for King Farouk, circa 1935. Fine and rare, silver and yellow gold, keyless dress watch with the original presentation box with applied gilt crown.

C. Four-body, ?forme collier?, polished, yellow gold bezels and bow, the back cover engraved with the cipher of King Farouk beneath a crown. Hinged silver cuvette. D. Matte silver, black Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, moiré center with signature cartouche. Black ?Breguet? hands. M. 17???, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and case signed, movement numbered. Diam. 46 mm. Presentation pocket watches in their original fitted boxes, specially made for King Farouk of Egypt.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800

USD 3,200 - 4,800

Sold: CHF 5,900

LOT 100

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

?King Farouk? Ah. Naguib Bey, Le Caire - Paris, No. 1998. Presentation watch specially made for King Farouk, circa 1935. Fine and rare, silver and yellow gold, keyless dress watch with the original presentation box with applied gilt crown.

C. Four-body, ?forme collier?, polished, yellow gold bezels and bow, the back cover engraved with the cipher of King Farouk beneath a crown. Hinged silver cuvette. D. Matte silver, black Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, engine-turned center with signature cartouche. Black ?Breguet? hands. M. 17???, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed, case numbered. Diam. 46 mm. Presentation pocket watches in their original fitted boxes, specially made for King Farouk of Egypt.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 2,200 - 2,800

USD 2,800 - 3,600

Sold: CHF 4,130