311 lots

LOT 121

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 482300, case No. 319167, circa 1950. Very fine and rare, aluminum keyless dress watch.

C. three-piece, ?demi-bassine?, polished and matted. D. matte aluminum with applied aluminum polished Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds, ?Breguet? polished aluminum hands. M. 36.5 mm (17'''), aluminum, Cal. 439/6, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Case inscribed: ?Presented to I.M. Fung-A-Ling by Demerara Bauxite Company Limited 1951?. Diam. 44 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 3,000 - 3,500

Sold: USD 3,680

LOT 122

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Audemars Piguet, Brassus and Geneva, No. 12587, made in 1908. Very fine, 18K gold, minute-repeating watch with split-seconds chronograph and 30-minute register. Accompanied by a photocopy from the Archives.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute and seconds rings with five-minute/seconds red Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds, sunk minute register below 12 o?clock, ?Spade? blued steel hands. M. 40.6mm (18'''), Cal. SMCRV, (?CR? stands for chrono rattra-pante), rhodium-plated, 36 jewels, straight-line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator, wolf-tooth winding wheels, chrono-graph mechanism on the back plate, split-seconds mechanism under the dial, the minute register mechanism is cleverly driven directly from the motion train to economize the chronograph power, all-or-nothing repeating mechanism jeweled to the hammers with an unusual surprise piece with notched ends of the arms. Diam. 48 mm.

USD 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: USD 11,270

LOT 123

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Black, Starr, Frost, New York, No. 12012, Swiss movement, circa 1880. Very fine, 18K gold, hunting-cased keyless pocket watch in original leather fitted box.

C. Four-body, ?Empire? type, engine-turned covers and band, reeded bezel edges, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds. ?Breguet? blued steel hands. M. 42mm (19'''), nickel half-plate, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 21 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetal-lic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, lever-set with release by closing the cover. Diam. 54 mm. Dial, case and movement signed.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: USD 2,185

LOT 124

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Longines, ?Chronometro Medical?, No. 3777284, Swiss, circa 1920. Fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless chronograph watch with instantaneous 30-minute register and pul-someter scale.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette stamped with medals from different exhibitions. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute and chronograph scales, outermost calibration for 30 pulsations, sub-sidiary sunk seconds, sunk minute register at 9 o?clock. ?Spade? gold hands. M. 41mm (18'''), rhodium-plated, 3/4-plate, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 19 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 1,500

Sold: USD 1,725

LOT 125

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 86501, made for Tiffany, circa 1890. Fine, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless watch accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, monogrammed on both covers, gold hinged glazed cuvette. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds. ?Spade? blued steel hands. M. 42mm (19'''), nick-el, bridge caliber, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line ?moustache? lever escapement, cut bimetal-lic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator with the scale on the center bridge. Dial and case signed. Movement signed by the retailer. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: USD 2,530

LOT 126

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Courvoisier Freres, ?Modernista?, Swiss, circa 1910. Interesting, 9K gold-filled, keyless digital jumping-hour watch with retrograde fly-back minute hand.

C. four-body, ?demi-bassine?, back cover engine-turned in a Barleycorn pattern, gold hinged cuvette etched in the Art Nouveau style. D. gilded, engine-turned center, top with retrograde Arabic minute scale, aperture for the jump hours below 12 o?clock. M. 38mm (17'''), rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 15 jewels, lever escape-ment, uncut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Stamped with the maker?s mark inside the back cover. Dial signed ?Cigarillos Excelsior?. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 500 - 700

Sold: USD 863

LOT 127

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 192717, case No. 502398. Produced circa 1918. Fine, hunting-cased, 18K yellow gold, keyless slim dress watch.

C. four-body, solid, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, and subsidiary sunk seconds. ?Breguet? blued steel hands. M. Cal. 18 1/2 ''', frost gilt, 15 jewels, straight line ?mous-tache? lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with blued steel Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,600 - 2,200

Sold: USD 2,300

LOT 128

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, ?Calatrava?, No. 820612, case No. 294873, retailed by Tiffany New York. Produced circa 1930. Fine, 18K yellow gold, mid-sized wristwatch.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold Breguet numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. ?Feuille? yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 10 ''', rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 28 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 3,500

Sold: USD 4,370

LOT 129

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 965037, case No. 42269, Ref. 2430. Production of this reference started in 1948. Very fine, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, overhanging fluted teardrop lugs. D. matte silver with applied pink gold indexes and Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. ?Feuille? pink gold hands. M. Cal. 12 '''-120, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: USD 6,210

LOT 130

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 870768, case No. 624722, retailed by Casa Welsch - Lima. Produced circa 1938. Fine, 18K yellow gold, keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. three-body, solid, ?variée?, polished. D. matte silver with applied gold Arabic numerals, outer minute gradua-tion and auxiliary seconds dial. ?Bâton?gold hands. M. Cal. 16 1/2 ''', stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 19 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: USD 3,910

LOT 131

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 973. Produced in the 1980?s. Very fine, 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch.

C. three-body, solid, polished, hinged cuvette. D. satiné silver with applied yellow gold indexes and Breguet numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. ?Breguet? yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 1-17/145, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, Patek Philippe patented cam-type micrometric regulator, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: USD 4,140

LOT 132

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1355496, Ref. 3919. Production of this reference started in 1985. Fine and elegant, flat, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with linen textured 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet.

C. two-body, solid, polished, ?guilloché? bezel, hooded lugs. D. white with painted radial Roman numerals, aux-iliary seconds dial. ?Feuille? polished steel hands. M. Cal. 215 PS, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Approx. overall length: 180 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: USD 6,555

LOT 133

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1125614, case No. 323236, Ref. 3514/4. Produced in the 1970?s. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman?s wristwatch with date and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe tiled bracelet.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, hooded lugs. D. satiné gold with applied white gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial, aperture for the date. ?Bâton? tritium-coated white gold hands. M. Cal. 27-460 M, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 37 jewels, lever escape-ment, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: USD 6,555

LOT 134

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, ?Ellipse d?Or?, No. 1194957, case No. 2846805, Ref. 3738/118. Produced in the 1980?s. Fine, oval, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold bracelet ?á gross-es mailles?.

C. two-body, solid, polished, hooded lugs. D. white with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals. ?Breguet? yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 240, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses- côtes? decoration, 27 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung balance-spring, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings, mono-directional winding. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 31 x 35 mm. Approx. overall length:195 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 4,500 - 5,500

Sold: USD 5,175

LOT 135

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine, 18K yellow gold quarter-repeating watch.

C. four-body, back cover formed with a spinning rosette engraved between the ribs, fluted band, spring-loaded gilt cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute ring, winding aperture at 2 o?clock. ?Breguet? blued steel hands. M. 50 mm (22'''), gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,500 - 2,000

Sold: USD 1,610

LOT 136

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Joseph Penlington, Liverpool, No. 13353, case hallmarked 1879. Fine 18K yellow gold hunting-cased, keyless, free-sprung pocket watch.

136 C. four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished with initials engraved on the front cover, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds, center with photographic portraits of a lady and a gentleman. ?Spade? blued steel hands. M. 44 mm, gilt brass half-plate, 21 jewels, lateral calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,500 - 2,000

LOT 137

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Robert et Courvoisier, Swiss, No. 19285, circa 1820. Fine, silver hunting-cased watch with day, date and painted enamel dial.

C. two-body, polished, spring-loaded front cover, gilt brass hinged dust-cap. D. white enamel, eccentric Breguet hour chapter set above 6 o?clock, outer minute divisions, day and date subsidiary dials at 10 and 2 o?clock respec-tively, the top with painted allegorical figure of a lady in neoclassical dress holding a dish in her left hand, wind-ing aperture in the hour chapter. ?Breguet? gold hands. M. 46.2 mm (20'''), hinged gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock with dia-mond endstone. Dial, movement and dust cap signed. Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 1,500

Sold: USD 1,035

LOT 138

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe Glashütte/Sa. (GUB), No. 11322, circa 1940. Fine, two-day marine box chronometer with 56-hour winding indicator and Guillaume balance.

C. Brass bowl with threaded glazed bezel, gimbaled in two-body mahogany box with glazed panel on the top, brass handles and rectangular bakelite name plate, Breguet-type key in a corner plate, key-lock in front, gimbal ring locked by swiveling arm mounted in the front right corner. D. silvered, Arabic hour numerals, subsidiary sec-onds at 6 o?clock, up-and-down indicator at 12 o?clock. ?Spade? gold hands. M. 83 mm, brass full plate, turned pillars, secured by screws, fusee and chain, Earnshaw spring-detent escapement, Guillaume cut bimetallic com-pensation balance with four circular weights, helical balance spring with outer terminal curves. Dial, bowl and box signed. Dim: height, width and depth: 18 cm.

Grading System: A

USD 500 - 700

Sold: USD 1,035

LOT 139

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

Wempe, Chronometerwerke, Hamburg, No. 8711, circa 1940. Fine, two-day marine box chronometer with 56-hour winding indicator and Guillaume balance.

C. bakelite bowl with weighting ring and threaded glazed bezel, gimbaled in two-body mahogany box with glazed panel on the top, mahogany handles and rectangular metal name plate, Breguet-type key in a corner plate, key-lock in front, gimbal ring locked by swiveling arm mounted in the front right corner. D. silvered, Arabic hour numerals, subsidiary seconds at 6 o?clock, up-and-down indicator at 12 o?clock. ?Spade? steel hands. M. 85 mm, nickeled full plate, turned pillars secured by screws, fusee and chain, Earnshaw spring-detent escapement, Guillaume cut bimetallic compensation balance with four circular weights, helical balance spring with outer ter-minal curves. Dial and box signned. Dim: height, width and depth: 18 cm.

Grading System: A

USD 500 - 700

Sold: USD 1,840

LOT 140

Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

A. Johansen & Co, 149 Minories, London, circa 1880. Fine and interesting, center-seconds desk chronometer.

C. walnut, two-body, rectangular, hinged. D. round, silvered, with Roman numerals and outer minute ring, aper-ture at 12 o?clock for the balance. Block ?parallel? and spade hands. M. 90 x 60 mm, rectangular, brass, convert-ed to pivoted detent escapement, bimetallic compensation balance with free-sprung blued steel helical balance spring with outer terminal curves, escapement jeweled, winding via a lever protruding below the bezel at 6 o?clock. Dial signed. Dim: height: 14 cm; width and depth: 28cm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,500 - 2,000

Sold: USD 1,610