323 lots

LOT 322

Important Collector's Wristwatches,Po... Grand Havana Room, Mar 24, 2004

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 862353, case No. 620582, Ref. 130. Completed in 1939, sold on June 4, 1940. Production of this reference started in 1934.Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and pulsometer. Accompanied by the "Extract from the Archives".

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel and lugs. D. black with applied yellow gold indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer graduation for 30 pulsations, concentric 1/5th second and minute scale. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 13'''-130, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 27,000 - 35,000

Sold: USD 34,500

LOT 323

Important Collector's Wristwatches,Po... Grand Havana Room, Mar 24, 2004

F. P. Journe "Invenit et Fecit", "Chronomètre â Resonance", No. 052/00R. Produced circa 2000.Very fine and rare, platinum, two-time zone, world's first wristwatch chronometer with resonance controlled twin independent movements, 40 hour power reserve indication and a platinum F.P. Journe buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with screws, top and side crowns engine-turned with a knurled pattern, sapphire crystals. D. twin "guilloché" matte silver with concentric radial Arabic numerals and minute rings, offset subsidiary seconds dials on brushed 18K white gold dial plate with power reserve at 12. Blued steel "Journe"-style hands. M. Cal. F.P.Journe 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, twin independent complete trains set on a single plate, 37 jewels,twin staight line lever escapements, twin beryllium four-arm balances with four 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 two balances in order to find the most efficient position for resonance synchronisation. The crown at 5 syncronizes the seconds hands.Dial and case signed.Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System:

USD 21,000 - 26,000

EUR 15,800 - 20,000

Sold: USD 41,400

LOT 324

Important Collector's Wristwatches,Po... Grand Havana Room, Mar 24, 2004

Patek Philippe& Cie, Genève,No. 1903047, case No. 4117794, Ref. 3939H. Produced circa 2000.Very fine and rare, minute repeating, platinum gentleman?s wristwatch with one minute tourbillon regulator, sapphire crystal back, an additional platinum case back, leather strap and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an original box, certificate and ?Bulletin de Marche? dated October 23rd, 2000.

C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent back. D. white porcelain dial with applied 18K white gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold ?Breguet? hands. M. Cal. RTO 27 PS, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 28 jewels, one minute tourbillon, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung balance-spring, repeating on gongs by activating slidon the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System:

USD 240,000 - 280,000

EUR 187,000 - 218,000

Sold: USD 321,500