380 lots

LOT 121

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

Ref. 16570 ?Explorer II Ivory Dial? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 16570. Case No. L714340. Made in 1989. Fine, two-time-zone, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with date independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, steel bezel graduated in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. Off-white with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands, second-time-zone red arrow hand independently adjustable for the second time-zone. M. Cal. 3185, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straightline 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. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 13,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,200 - 10,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000

LOT 122

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

Ref. 16613 ?Steel and Gold Submariner? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000ft/300m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 16613/ 16610. Case No. L713404. Made in 1989. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, black bezel, with an 18K yellow gold and stainless steel Oysterlock bracelet.

C. Two-tone, three-body, polished and brushed, screweddown case back, bidirectional revolving black graduated bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" windingcrown protected by the Crown-Guard, sapphire crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. Black with applied gold luminous round, bâton and triangular indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous gold "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, free-sprung self-compensating Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,500 - 7,500

EUR 3,500 - 4,700

USD 4,500 - 6,000

LOT 123

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

Ref. 18039 ?Day-Date? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref.18039/ 18000. Case No. 6309165. Made in 1980. Very rare and fine, water-resistant, tonneau- shaped, center seconds, self-winding, 18K white gold and diamonds gentleman's wristwatch with day and date, diamond-set dial and an 18K white President bracelet and deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, brushed and polished, screwed case back and crown, faceted bezel, sapphire crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. Blue with eight brilliant and two baguette-cut diamond indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, apertures for the days of the week and the date. Luminous white gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 3055, rhodiumplated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic compensation balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 7,500

USD 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 13,570

LOT 124

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

Cartier Paris, "Gouvernail", entered in the register on 8 October 1946. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold lady's wristwatch. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold Cartier buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, "Vendôme" type lugs, back winder. D. Matte silver. Blued steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 926, 5 1/2''', signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodium-plated, 16 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. Inscribed on the back: "A Pastorcita carinosamente de su Papa". Diam. 25 mm. Thickness 5.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,000 - 11,000

USD 12,000 - 14,000

LOT 125

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

White Gold ?Tubogas? Audemars Piguet, retailed by Bulgari. Made in the 1980s. Very fine and rare 18K white gold lady's bracelet-watch with a classic 18K white gold flexible, Tubogas bracelet. Accompanied by an original fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel. D. Silver with applied white gold baton indexes. White gold "baton" hands. M. 5''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, lateral lever escapement, gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 20 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,200

USD 9,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 15,340

LOT 126

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

Panerai ?Jules Verne? Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, ?Jules Verne? Luminor ?Sealand", No. HO 74/100, Ref. OP 6638, engraving by Purdey & Sons. Made in a limited edition of 100 examples in 2005 as a tribute to Jules Verne. Very fine and very rare, large, self-winding, water-resistant, chronometer, brushed stainless steel military-type diver's wristwatch with date, concealed dial and a stainless steel Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, brushed, screwed-down case back engraved ?Jules Verne Limited Edition?, crown with patented security lever to wind the watch even under water, hinged steel cover engraved by hand with a scene of Jules Verne standing on a submarine holding a sextant, the interior inscribed ?Tribute to Jules Verne, 1905-2005?, anti-reflective sapphire crystal with magnifying lens. D. Black with applied Arabic 12 and 6, luminous dots, subsidiary "guilloché" seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date at 3. Luminous steel "baton" hands. M. Cal. OP III, rhodium-plated, bridges and oscillating weight personalized Panerai, 21 jewels, Glucydur balance, shock absorber, and self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam: 44 mm. Thickness 17 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 17,000 - 22,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 21,240

LOT 127

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

Micromosaic Key ?Birds & Flowers? Swiss and Italian. Made circa 1800. Very fine and rare, Italian micromosaic, blue glass and gold watch key.

Gold frame with ball terminals, ring pendant, micromosaic decorated on one side with two birds on a branch, on the other with a basket of flowers, blue glass border. Dim. 38 x 45 mm. Good general condition, some wear. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

CHF 2,700 - 3,700

EUR 1,700 - 2,300

USD 2,200 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 1,770

LOT 128

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

Micromosaic Key ?The Dancers? Swiss and Italian. Made circa 1830. Very fine and rare, Italian micromosaic, gold and jasper watch key.

Flower and scroll border with hinged wirework pendant, one side set with a micromosaic panel depicting a couple dancing in a landscape within a red border, after Bartholomeo Pinelli, the other side set with a polished bloodstone panel. Dim. 35 x 42 mm. Very good overall condition, some light wear.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,000

USD 4,800 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 8,850

LOT 129

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

?Ajax & Agamemnon, Napoleon Commemoration? French. Made circa 1840. Fine and rare, two gold and mother-of-pearl cameo watch keys.

The first: oval gold border with shell and wirework terminals, swivel suspension loop, set with a double-sided mother-of-pearl cameo on one side depicting Ajax and the other Agamemnon. The second: oval gold border with shell and leaf terminals, swivel suspension loop, set with a double-sided mother-of-pearl cameo on one side a profile of Napoleon and the other depicting Napoleon's tomb. Dim. 40 x 47 mm. each. In good overall condition. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,000

USD 4,800 - 6,500

LOT 130

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

?Zeus & Hera? & ?Aristotle & Homer? French. Made circa 1840. Fine and rare, two gold, gilt-metal and mother-of-pearl cameo watch keys.

The first: oval gilt-metal border with cornucopia swivel terminal, swivel suspension loop, set with a doublesided mother-of-pearl cameo on one side depicting Zeus and the other Hera. The second: oval gold border with shell and wire terminals, swivel suspension loop, set with a double-sided mother-of-pearl cameo on one side a profile of Aristotle and Napoleon and the other a profile of Homer. Dim. 48 x 60 mm; 40 x 50 mm. In good overall condition. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,500

USD 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: CHF 3,776

LOT 131

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

?Four Crank Watch Keys? Dutch & French. Made in the 17th and 18th Centuries. Fine, four gold, silver and gilt-metal crank watch keys.

Comprising: a gilt-brass crank key with pierced and engraved handle; a gold crank watch key with double-sided glazed handle depicting a sheaf of wheat on one side, the other with initials; a silver crank key with swan terminal; a gilt brass crank key cast with flowers. In good condition, some wear.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800

USD 3,200 - 4,800

Sold: CHF 4,720

LOT 132

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

?Six Watch Keys? French & English. Made in the 18th Century. Fine, six gold and gilt-metal watch keys.

Comprising: a gold crank key with octagonal handle; a gold key with rope-knot shaft; a gold key with dog's head terminal; a giltmetal crank key; an English gilt-metal crank key; a gilt-metal crank-key with shell motif handle. In good condition.

CHF 2,300 - 3,300

EUR 1,500 - 2,000

USD 1,800 - 2,700

Sold: CHF 3,186

LOT 133

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

?The Emperor Augustus & Minerva? Giuseppe Cerbara, Italian. Made circa 1820. Extremely fine and very rare, double-sided hardstone cameo in a varicolored gold watch key mount.

Oval, the border cast and chased with leaves and flowers on both sides, swivel ring loop decorated to match, three-layer hardstone cameo carved on one side with a profile of The Emperor Augustus, the other side with a profile of Minerva. Signed Cerbara. Dim. 37 x 30 mm. In generally good condition, some light wear.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,500

USD 5,500 - 7,200

Sold: CHF 8,850

LOT 134

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

?Islamic Market Key? Swiss. Made for the Islamic market, circa 1815. Very fine and rare, gold and painted on enamel crank watch key.

Gold shank, the handle decorated with painted on enamel scenes, on one side a ship and harbour, on the other a bridge over a river and buildings, opalescent skies, white enamel line border. Dim. 28 x 22 mm. In good condition.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800

USD 3,200 - 4,800

Sold: CHF 4,720

LOT 135

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

?Tavernier Calendar & Moon phase Key? Et(ienne) Tavernier, Paris. Made circa 1800. Fine and very rare, 18K gold, astronomical, mechanical calendar key with moon phase and lunar calendar.

C. Three-body, "Empire", polished bezels, glazed on both sides, coin-edge band, swivel loop. D. White enamel on the front with day (in blue) and date indications. Blued steel hands. Back with polished gold plate engraved ?OS?, with moon phase aperture, enamelled moon disc, age of the moon engraved on the border. M. All the functions advance by depressing a small lever protruding from the band each time the key is inserted in the winding square. Dial signed. Diam. 26 mm. Good overall condition, dial very slightly chipped.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 28,320

LOT 136

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

?Lyre & Masonic Watch Keys? French & English. Made in the 19th Century. Fine, gold lyre-form watch key and gold and hardstone Masonic watch key.

The first: wirework lyre-shaped with swivel loop. The second: oval, gold body with swivel loop, set with an oval jasper panel on one side, the other with a hardstone matrix carved with a Masonic symbol. In good condition.

CHF 1,700 - 2,700

EUR 1,100 - 1,700

USD 1,400 - 2,200

LOT 137

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

?Rifle & Cannon Watch Keys? Swiss. Made in the 19th Century. Fine and very rare, gold watch key in the form of a cannon and a gilt-metal key in the form of a rifle.

The first: cannon-form, the barrel forming the shaft of the key, carriage with two turning wheels, ring loop. The second: rifle-form, sprung key shaft, ring loop. In good condition.

CHF 2,800 - 3,800

EUR 1,800 - 2,400

USD 2,200 - 3,000

LOT 138

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

?Ivory Hoof & Hardstone Pistol? French or Swiss. Made in the 19th Century. Fine and unusual, ivory handled key and hardstone key with seal.

The first: ivory handle terminating in a horse?s hoof, with silver mounts and ring loop. The second: with pistol-shaped agate handle, ring with hardstone seal attachment. In good condition.

CHF 2,300 - 3,300

EUR 1,500 - 2,100

USD 1,800 - 2,700

LOT 139

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

?Theseus & Hercules? French. Made circa 1840. Fine and rare, gold and mother-of-pearl cameo watch key and a gold and glass folding seal watch key.

The first: oval, gold border with shell and wire terminals, swivel suspension loop, set with a double-sided mother-of-pearl cameo on one side a profile of Theseus and Hercules, on the other the Nemean lion. The second: oval, folding gold frame with swivel loop, double-sided clear glass matrix engraved with a coat of arms on one side and a monogram on the other. Dim. 44 x 54 mm. Cameo key in good condition, seal key with slight chipping to matrix.

CHF 2,300 - 3,300

EUR 1,500 - 2,000

USD 1,800 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 7,670

LOT 140

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

?Musical Watch Key? Swiss, Geneva. Made circa 1820. Very fine and extremely rare, gold and painted on enamel keyless musical watch key.

C. Two-body, rectangular with canted corners, wirework terminals, the suspension loop acts as the winding crown, decorated on one side with a painted on enamel view of an alpine lakeshore with a boat and within a flower border, on the other, a similar view. M. 27 x 19 mm., brass with pinned cylinder, eight blued steel tuned teeth in a vertical stack, start/stop lever in the side of the case. Dim. 30 x 40 mm. In good condition.

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

EUR 7,500 - 9,000

USD 10,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 49,560