372 lots

LOT 121

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Breguet, "Transatlantique Type XX Automatique", No. 25597, Ref. 3800. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, self-winding, water-resistant down to 100 m., stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with "retour en vol" round button chronograph and registers, 45 hours autonomy and stainless steel Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, polished, screwed-down case back, revolving graduated bezel, ridged band, concave lugs. D. black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 582 rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: USD 3,220

LOT 122

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Jaeger LeCoultre, "Reverso Gran'sport Chronograph", No. 1965931, Ref. 295859. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine, rectangular, double face, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, date and 44 hours autonomy, with stainless steel Jaeger LeCoultre bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, polished, ridged bezel, transparent back. D. "guilloché" silver with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and triangular indexes on a plain reserve, aperture for the date, on the back, chronograph start/stop display with the seconds and the retrograde 30 minutes register ring dials. "Lozenge" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 859 rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 27 x 44 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 6,000

LOT 123

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, No. 311-22. Produced in a limited edition of 18 examples in the 1990's.Fine and rare, over-sized, skeletonized 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with screws, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. skeletonized with an outer graduation in painted radial Roman numerals. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 16''' gilt brass, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Case signed.Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 13,000 - 16,000

LOT 124

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Armin Strom, "Meisterstück", Swiss, No 070. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and rare, skeletonized, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with fly back perpetual calendar, moon phases, and an 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. two-body, solid, polished, transparent back, bezel set with diamonds, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. skeletonized with auxiliary dials for the retrograde days of the months, the days of the week and the months, aperture for the moon phases. M. engraved, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 18K gold rotor set with diamonds.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 18,000 - 22,000

LOT 125

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Breguet "Tourbillon Squelette", Ref. 3655, Brevet du 7 Messidor, An 9, made in 1997.Very fine, rare and important, skeletonized, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with one minute tourbillon regulator, the 24 hours device and 50 hours power reserve. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. solid, polished, transparent back, ridged band, straight lugs, screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. transparent with painted Roman numerals on a plain reserve, graduations for the 24 hours and the up-and-down, on the 6, the visible tourbillon. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 12''' skeletonized, engraved gold, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 41 mm.

Grading System:

USD 50,000 - 60,000

Sold: USD 46,000

LOT 126

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève. Produced circa 1900.Fine, 18K gold and enamel fob-watch in original leather-fitted box.

C. four-body, solid, polished and brushed, with a red and green transluscent enameled and embossed poppy on the back, hinged gold cuvette. D. white enamel with painted radial Roman numerals and an outer minute graduation in Arabic numerals. "Spade" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4''', gilt brass, 15 jewels, cylinder escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 27 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,800 - 3,200

Sold: USD 4,830

LOT 127

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 3267/18. Produced circa 1962.Fine, platinum and diamond lady's wristwatch with cord bracelet and 14K white gold clasp and security chain.

C. two-body, solid, polished, dedicated back, bezel and flame-shaped extented lugs set with large round diamonds. D. matte silver with applied white gold indexes. "Bâton" white gold hands. M. Cal. 13,5-320, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 17 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: USD 2,990

LOT 128

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Baudin Brothers, Geneva. Produced circa 1850.Very fine, 18K gold, enamel and turquoise brooch with concealed watch.

C. two-body, the front with engraved floral decoration in a vermicelli pattern, interlocked with an oval ring with two rows of turquoises separated by opaque black enamel, front hinged to reveal the front cover of the movement and the winding and setting apertures, concealed spring-loaded disc revealing the dial when released by a small pin at the edge. D. white enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute ring, blued-steel Breguet index regulator with aperture in front plate for adjustment.Signed on gold back plate.Dim. 56 x 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 129

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Rolex "Precision", Ref. 4495, Produced in the 1940's.Fine, square 18K pink gold lady's wristwatch with 18K pink gold Rolex linked bracelet.

C. two-body, massive, polished, pyramidal bezel, double overhanging central lugs, flat-top crystal. D. matte silver with applied pink gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" pink gold hands. M. 7 1/2''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 20 x 20 mm.Bracelet measuring approx. 165 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 3,500

LOT 130

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

The Reading LessonBaillon, Paris, circa 1770.Fine and interesting, 20K gold and enamel pocket watch.

C. two-body, "Louis XV", the back with a finely painted on enamel scene with two barefoot children reading to a seated lady, while their mother looks on, possibly after François Boucher (1703-1770), the bezel with four enamel flowers against an engraved straight line pattern. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring with Arabic five-minute markers. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 35.8 mm ø, hinged, gilt brass full plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain seel balance, continental cock.Signed on the movement.Diam. 44 mm

Grading System: AA

USD 3,500 - 5,000

LOT 131

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Tribute to LoveRoman, Melly & Roux à Constance, No. 1030, circa 1790.Very fine, 18K gold, painted on enamel, pearl-set watch accompanied by a matching chatelaine.

C. two-body, "Louis XVI", the back very finely painted with a maiden kneeling before an altar of love with two flaming hearts, an angel appearing in the clouds and two doves on a quiver, all in a classical setting, translucent blue frame with a rope-twist paillon pattern, the bezels set with half pearls. Chatelaine with two principal panels, the lower one painted on enamel with a maiden in a classical setting, the reverse with gold and green paillons forming a flower vase, the top one centered btranslucent dark blue enamel over "sunburst" engine-turning with a very fine paillon rosette, white enamel frame within two sectors of blue champlevé enamel with a decorative gold and green paillon pattern, both panels joined by four gold chains, the bottom panel finished with four chains bearing a gold and enamel key, a seal and two small matching panels with gold tassels. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2 o'clockElaborate gold hands. M. 39.5 mm ø, hinged, gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass balance, continental symmetrical cock, rack and pinion regulator with silver plate.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 7,000 - 8,000

LOT 132

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Fres Esquivillon & Dechoudens (Genève), No. 68482, circa 1785.Fine and rare, 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set, quarter-repeating watch.

C. two-body, "Louis XVI", the back finely painted on enamel in the manner of Richter depicting a young man with a bow and a shepherdess in a wood, with mountains in the background, blue laurel leaf paillon frame with gold paillon borders, the bezels with an azure champlevé laurel leaf pattern within white enamel borders, the front bezel with half pearls. D. white enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, fifteen-minute Arabic markers. Gold "beetle and poker" hands. M. 36.7 mm ø, hinged, glt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, continental cock, repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 9,000 - 11,000

LOT 133

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Breguet "Quantième", Ref. 3337. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and elegant, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with day, date, moon phases, lunar calendar and 45 hours autonomy with an 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back, rounded bezel, ridged band, straight lugs, screwed bars, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. "guilloché" silver with painted radial Roman numerals on an off-center brushed silver reserve with the cryptographic signature, sector graduation for the age of the moon, apertures for the days of the week, the days of the month and the moon phases. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 12 1/2''' rhodium-plated, "fauses-côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, lever escapement, timed-annular balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, 18'000 vibrations/hr., 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 11,000 - 14,000

Sold: USD 12,650

LOT 134

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Breguet "Quantième", No. 3609. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and elegant, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date, moon phases, lunar calendar and 45 hours autonomy with an 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, partly guilloché case back, rounded bezel, ridged band, straight lugs, screwed bars, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. "guilloché" silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a brushed silver reserve with the cryptographic signature, sector graduation for the age of the moon, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases, inner graduation for the days of the month. "Breguet" and "Serpentine" blued steel hans. M. Cal. 12 1/2''' rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, lever escapement, timed-annular balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, 18'000 vibrations/hr., 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: USD 10,925

LOT 135

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Breguet, No. 757B. Produced in the 1980's.Fine, 18K yellow gold mid-size wristwatch, with an 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, partly guilloché back, ridged band, straight lugs, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. "guilloché" silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, auxiliary seconds dial. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 1407 rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 30 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,500 - 4,500

LOT 136

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Breguet Automatique, "Horloger de la Marine", No. 2936. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 42 hours autonomy and an 18K yellow gold Breguet deployant clasp.

C. three-body, solid, polished, back with screws, fluted band, rounded bezel, straight lugs, screwed bars, fluted winding-crown. D. "guilloché" silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, aperture for the date. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 549 rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K "guilloché" gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 6,000

LOT 137

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Bouquet of FlowersAGASSIZ & CE, ST. IMIER, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1860.Fine, 18K gold, painted enamel, pearl-set center-seconds pocket watch with special movement.

C. four-body, "Empire", the back finely painted on enamel with a bouquet of flowers on a light green enamel background, the band with a geometrical pattern in matching light green champlevé enamel, gold hinged, glazed cuvette, bezels, pendant and bow set with half pearls. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 31.4 mm ø, highly polished steel, typical "Chinese" caliber with standing barrel, 6 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm steel balance.Movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: USD 3,910

LOT 138

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Bouquet of FlowersVaucher, Fleurier, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1835.Fine and rare, 18K gold and enamel, center-seconds pocket watch with special movement.

C. two-body, the back featuring two enamel techniques: champlevé and painted enamel forming a bouquet of flowers on a black ground, the bezels, pendant and bow decorated in champlevé foliage on a rose ground. D. white enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute and second divisions. Blued steel "spoon" hands. M. 43.7 mm ø, polished steel, "Chinese" caliber with steel wheels and standing barrel, 6 jewels, duplex escapement, plain five-arm steel balance, blued steel balance-spring.Signed on the movement.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 10,000 - 14,000

LOT 139

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

The Abduction of HelenIlbery, London, No. 6213, the enamel attributable to Richter, circa 1825.Very fine and rare, 18K gold, painted on enamel, pearl-set, center seconds pocket watch with special escapement, made for the Chinese market.

C. double-body," Empire", the back cover with a very finely painted scene depicting the abduction of Helen, the band with split pearls on an azure enamel ground, the bezels set with half pearls, gold hinged engraved cuvette. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Gold "spoon" hands. M. 48 mm ø, gilt brass, entirely engraved "Chinese" bridge caliber, 7 jewels, standing barrel, ruby duplex escapement, five-arm plain steel balnce, blued steel flat balance-spring.Movement signed.Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 30,000 - 35,000

LOT 140

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 3940. Production of this reference started in 1985.Very fine and very rare, astronomic, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, concave and stepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. matte silver with applied white gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the 24 hours, and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. "Dauphine" white gold hands. M. Cal. 240 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, slf-compensating flat balance-spring, mobile stud bearer, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 28,000 - 32,000

Sold: USD 29,900