696 lots

LOT 161

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

"Moon Phase Power Reserve" Breguet, No. 3788, Ref. 3137. Made in 2004. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 45-hour power reserve indication, moon phases, age of the moon, date and an 18K yellow gold Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded band, straight lugs with screwed gold bars, transparent case back, sapphire crystal. D. Hand guilloché silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary dial for the days of the month, graduations for the up-and-down power reserve indication and the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 502, gilt, hand-engraved, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, off-center skeletonized gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,000

USD 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 23,600

LOT 162

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

?Classique? Breguet, ?Classique?, No. 1270, Ref. 3680. Made in 2002. Very fine and elegant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with "regulator dial", 38-hour power reserve indicator and date with an 18K yellow gold Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded band, straight lugs with gold screwed bars, corrector on the band, sapphire crystal. D. Hand guilloché two tone silver, off-center brushed silver ring dial with painted radial Roman numerals, sector for the 38 hours power reserve indication, outer circle for the days of the month. Blued steel "Breguet" hands, blued steel ?Serpentine? hand for the date. M. Cal. 591DR, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 18,000 - 25,000

EUR 11,000 - 15,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000

LOT 163

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

"Tourbillon Chronographe" Breguet, "Tourbillon Chronographe", No. 3206, Ref. 3577. Made in 2002. Very fine, rare and important, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with visible oneminute tourbillon regulator, round button chronograph, registers and an 18K pink gold Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, reeded band, rounded bezel, straight lugs, transparent case back, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. Hand guilloché, silver with painted radial Roman numerals on outer plain reserves, outermost minute and 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary dials for the 30-minute and 12- hour registers, aperture for the tourbillon cage at 12 under a polished two-arm steel bridge, subsidiary seconds hand on the tourbillon shaft. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 554.2, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, lateral lever escapement, one-minute tourbillon regulator with 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed, movement also engraved ?Brevet du 7 Messidor An 9?. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 70,000 - 100,000

EUR 45,000 - 60,000

USD 57,000 - 80,000

Sold: CHF 123,750

LOT 164

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3134092, case No. 4166307, Ref. 5035. Production of this reference started in 1996. Made circa 2000. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with annual calendar and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin.

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

Grading System: AA

CHF 15,000 - 25,000

EUR 9,000 - 15,000

USD 12,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 22,420

LOT 165

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

"Calatrava - Travel Time" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Calatrava - Travel Time", No. 3085979, case No. 4212305, Ref. 5134. Production of this reference started in 2001. Very fine, two-time zone, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with second time zone set by 2 push-buttons, and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, the pusher at 8 advances the second time zone hand forward in one hour increments, the pusher at 10 moves the same hand backwards, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. White with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds at 6 and the 24 hours at 12. Black oxidized and white gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 215/156, stamped with the seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 12,000 - 18,000

USD 16,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 24,780

LOT 166

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

Ref. 3970 E, ?Pink Gold" Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3046676, case No. 4177123, Ref. 3970 E. Sold on 2004. This reference is no longer in production. Very fine and rare, astronomic, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, setting pin and Certificate of Origin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, curved and fluted lugs, screwed-down transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold faceted baton indexes, outer minute and 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 24-hours, the 30-minute register and the leap year, graduation for the days of the month, aperture for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Pink gold ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 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. 36.5 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 70,000 - 100,000

EUR 45,000 - 60,000

USD 57,000 - 80,000

Sold: CHF 141,000

LOT 167

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

Ref. 1587, Two-Tone Gold ?Jump-Hour, Prince Railway? Rolex "Prince Railway", Chronometer, No. 79085, case No. 9945, Ref. 1587. Glasgow import marks for 1933-34. Very fine and rare, rectangular 18K yellow and white gold gentleman's jump-hour wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, yellow and white gold stepped sides and recessed winding-crown, stamped on the inside of the back ?25 World`s Records?. D. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals for the minutes, subsidiary seconds dial, aperture for the jump-hours in red Arabic numerals. Blued steel hand. M. Cal. 7 1/2''', Observatory quality, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 23 x 42 mm. Thickness 8.5 mm. Property of a Swiss Lady

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 23,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 33,040

LOT 168

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

Ref. 3055, Pink Gold, So-Called ?Piccolino? Rolex, ?Chronograph, Anti-Magnetique?, Ref. 3055. Made circa 1952. Very fine and extremely rare, small, 18K pink gold mid-sized wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a gold-plated Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, downturned lugs. D. Cream with applied pink gold baton and dot indexes, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outermost tachometer scale. Pink gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 69, 10 1/2''', nickel-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 30 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm. Property of a Brazilian Gentleman

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,000

USD 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 24,780

LOT 169

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

Ref. 5513/5514, "Submariner 660 H.E.V." Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Submariner, 660 ft./200 m?, Ref. 5513/5514. Case No. 5293922. Made in 1977. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with first generation helium escape valve and a stainless steel Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet.

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

Grading System: AAA

CHF 22,000 - 28,000

EUR 14,000 - 17,000

USD 18,000 - 23,000

LOT 170

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

Ref. 6542, Stainless Steel ?GMT-Master? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Officially Certified Chronometer?, case No. 397332, Ref. 6542. Made in 1958. Fine and rare, two-time-zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, blue and red 24-hour bezel and hand a riveted stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, red and blue graduated revolving bezel for the second 24-hour time zone, screw-down back and crown, crystal with Cyclops lens. D. Black with white dot, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel ?skeleton? hands. M. Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 5,500 - 7,000

EUR 3,500 - 4,500

USD 4,500 - 5,700

Sold: CHF 7,316

LOT 171

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

Ref. 1675, Stainless Steel "GMT-Master" Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 16753, case No. 3106227. Made in 1971. Fine, two-time-zone, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, special 24-hour black bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving bezel with black insert for the second time zone in 24 hours, crystal with Cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of a French Gentleman

Grading System: A

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

USD 4,000 - 5,700

Sold: CHF 5,310

LOT 172

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

?Mysterieuse? Attributed to Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, Paris, retailed by Promoli et Hausbourg a Paris. Made circa 1865. Fine and rare, glass-dialed, gilded bronze, eight-day going, hour and half-hour striking mystery clock.

C. Top with Y-shaped frame holding the dial raised on a foliate pedestal decorated with applied ormolu scrolling, waisted pedestal with cast foliate and scroll mounts and female mask in the center, the whole standing on gessoed gilt wood and ebonised base. D. Glass with painted radial Roman numerals, inner five-minute and quarter-hour track. Single gilt arrow hand. M. Brass, Paris type, going barrels, anchor escapement, silk suspension, pendulum with brass bob, count wheel set on the back plate, striking the hours and half-hours on an underslung bell. Dim. Height 47 cm, width 18.5 cm. Property of an Swiss collector

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,000

USD 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 11,210

LOT 173

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

?Fleur de Mysterieuse? Attributed to Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, Paris. Made circa 1865. Fine and rare, gilded bronze, eight-day going, hour and halfhour striking mystery clock.

C. In the form of a stylised flower head issuing from a git bronze foliate stalk with winged lion base, waisted pedestal with cast foliate and scroll mounts and cherub figure in the center, the whole standing on gessoed gilt wood base. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel pierced ?trefoil? hands. M. Brass, Paris type, going barrels, anchor escapement, silk suspension, pendulum with brass bob, count wheel set on the back plate, striking the hours and half-hours on an underslung bell. Dim. Height 40 cm, width 18.5 cm. Property of an Swiss collector

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,700 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 9,440

LOT 174

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

?Swan Lake? Attributed to E. Gübelin, Lucerne, No. 58059. Made circa 1915. Very fine and very rare, 8-day going, silver-gilt, painted on enamel, ivory and glass mystery table clock with the original gold-tooled morocco box.

C. Circular-form, the side decorated with translucent aquamarine guilloché enamel and fine painted on enamel continuous groups of flowers, raised on a dentilled band and four stepped and fluted feet. D. Ivory colored enamel chapter ring with pale blue painted radial Roman numerals intersected by single roses, the center with a mirror to simulate water and a carved ivory swan, it?s lowered head indicating the time. M. 59 mm., frosted gilt, threequarter plate, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance with two adjustments, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 11 cm., 6.6 cm. high overall.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

USD 7,500 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 11,210

LOT 175

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

?Beautiful Ladies? Bourdin, Hger Brevete, Rue de la Paix, 28, Paris, No. 285. Made circa 1880. Very fine and rare, gilt brass, 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking, hour repeating carriage clock with Sevres-style porcelain panels, double date calendar, seconds and alarm.

C. Multi-piece, ?corniche?, gilt brass, engraved with foliate scrolls and stiff-leaf decoration, the sides mounted with Sevres-style painted on porcelain panels depicting young ladies in classical and eastern dress within gilt and pale blue borders, the top panel with two cherubs playing amongst flowers, foliate engraved solid back door with shuttered winding holes, hinged and engraved handle. D. Sevres-style porcelain decorated with gilt and pale blue, radial Roman chapter ring, subsidiary seconds below 12, dials for the days of the week, date and alarm, the centers decorated with flower garlands. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. Gilt brass, rectangular plates, four cylindrical pillars secured by four screws, going barrels for both trains, straight-line lever escapement mounted on a frosted gilt platform, compensation balance, blued steel balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on a bell. Dial and case signed. Dim. 14 x 9 x 7.8 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 28,320

LOT 176

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

Ref. 5508, So-Called ?James Bond? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, 100m = 330ft, Submariner", case no. illegible, Ref. 5508. Made circa 1958. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, waterresistant to 100m/330ft, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with black bezel and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Rolex box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated revolving black bezel for the decompression times. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous stainless steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1530, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37.5 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of an Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,500

USD 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 16,520

LOT 177

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

Ref. 1680 "Red Submariner, Color Change Dial" Rolex, ?Oyster, Perpetual Date, Submariner, 200m/660ft, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. 2241074, Ref. 1680. Sold on October 28th, 1971. Very fine and extremely rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet. Accompanied by the original certificate (now void).

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, engraved ?E.A.C.?, graduated bi-directional revolving gray color change bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard", crystal with Cyclops lens. D. Chocolate with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the date, ?Submariner? in red. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, "oeilde- 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. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Property of a Central American Collector

Grading System:

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 33,040

LOT 178

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

"Pivoted Detent Chronometer" Swiss, "Chronometre", No. 50776. Made circa 1890. Very fine, 18K gold, half hunting-cased, keyless pocket chronometer with pivoted detent escapement.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, spring-loaded front cover with glazed aperture, black enamel radial Roman chapter ring, inner minute track. Hinged gold cuvette, glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 42 mm., 19''', rhodium-plated, "sunray" and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 17 jewels, 4 in chatons, pivoted detent chronometer escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with peripheral timing screws, blued steel helical balance spring, index regulator. Movement numbered. Diam. 54 mm. Property of an Italian Collector

Grading System: AA

CHF 1,600 - 2,000

EUR 1,000 - 1,200

USD 1,300 - 1,600

LOT 179

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

"Quarter Repeater, Demi Chronometer" Henry Capt, Genève, No. 24736. Made circa 1870. Fine and rare, 18K gold, quarter-repeating, keyless lever "demi chronometre".

C. Three-body, "bassine et filet", polished and engine-turned, the back cover with engraved monogram. Glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "fleur-de-lys" hands. M. 40 mm., 19''', rhodiumplated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 31 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, gold wheel train, counterpoised 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. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

USD 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 3,540

LOT 180

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

?Minute Repeater? Felipe Hecht, Genève, Succr. De J. Rossel Fils, No. 99683. Made circa 1900. Very fine, 18K gold, minute-repeating, keyless, hunting-cased pocket watch with a gold fancy-link chain and fob made from three gold coins.

C. Four-body, ?pomme et gouge?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 19???, frosted gilt, 29 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

EUR 2,200 - 3,500

USD 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 7,670