Patek Philippe & Cie. Genève, No. 796978, case No. 3119860, Ref. 788/2, circa 1963. Very fine and rare 18K gold "Ricochet" keyless dress watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Hand-made, heavy, two-piece, asymmetrical with "vermicelli" engraving. D. Gold with en suite decoration, black indexes. Blued steel "Bâton" hands. M. 10''', Cal. 23-300, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration with Geneva quality hallmark, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold and 5 positions, shock resistant, self compensating balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 44 x 38 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 858086, case No. 2628354, Ref. 3424, designed by Gilbert Albert. Production of this reference started in 1959. Extremely rare and very fine, asymmetrical, rhomboid, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, rhomboid, polished and brushed, stepped sides. D. Rhomboid, matte silver with painted indexes. White gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 8'''-85, extra-flat, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 30 x 31 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1114403, case No. 2645116, Ref. 3485, manufactured in 1965. Retailed by Beyer Zurich. Very fine self-winding, sharp-angled square 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, straight lugs.D. Matte silver with applied gold indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case, and movement signed.Dim. 31 x 31 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 798882, case No. 2646755, Ref. 3430. Produced circa 1966. Fine, square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with textured gold dial. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, polished, sharp angles, straight lugs.D. Textured gold with applied black indexes. Black "Bâton" hands. M. 23-300, 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.Dim. 26 x 26 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No.1172082, case No. 2694267, Ref. 4121/1. Produced in the 1970s. Very fine and rare, horizontal rectangular, 18K yellow gold and blue gold gentleman's wristwatch with integrated 18K yellow gold articulated bracelet formed of 9 glassed blue gold panels framed with yellow gold motifs, 8 of them containing abstract-shaped plates and the 9th showing the dial. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, polished. D. Blue gold with yellow gold plates for the numerals repeating the bracelet decoration. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13.5-320 Geneva Quality Hallmark, 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.Dim. 28 x 25 mm. Bracelet measuring approx. 200 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève No. 6, movement No. 770006, case No. 2817883, Ref. 3940, specially made for Chronometrie Beyer Zürich. Very fine, rare and important, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle and fitted box. Accompanied by original certificate.

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119256, case No. 330590, Ref. 3448/6. Manufactured in 1972. Production of this reference started in 1962. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, triangular lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold bâton and pyramidal indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensting Breguet balance spring, 18Kgold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119753, case No. 2805749, Ref. 3450, second series. Manufactured in 1985. Production of this reference started in 1981. Fine astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, Roman numerals for the leap year indication and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the leap year and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Nautilus", Ref. 3800/1P. Made in few examples. Production of this reference started in 1981. Very fine and extremely rare, platinum, water-resistant, center-seconds, self-winding gentleman's wristwatch with date, platinum integrated bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives and a duplicata of the "Certificat d'Origine".

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, sapphire crystal. D. Black, with applied white gold diamond-set indexes,aperture for the date. Tritium-coated white gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 335-SC, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 37 x 39 mm. Approx. overall length 210 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Nautilus", Ref. 3800/1R. Specially made in ten examples for the Italian market. Production of this reference started in 1981. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K pink gold, water-resistant, center-seconds, self-winding gentleman's wristwatch with date, 18K pink gold integrated bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, sapphire crystal. D. Black, with applied gold diamond-set indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 335-SC, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 37 x 39 mm. Approx. overall length 210 mm.

So-called "Jumbo". Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Nautilus", No. 1310696, case No. 536843, Ref. 3700/1, second generation. Specially made in a few examples in 1980. Production of this model started in 1976. Very fine and rare oversized "carré galbé", self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with jump-type date, Nautilus bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, sapphire crystal. D. black with stripes, applied tritium-coated steel indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated steel "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 28'''-255, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, steel rotor with inset segment of 18K gold, bi-directional winding. Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 42 x 38 mm. Approx. overall length: 185 mm.

The Theodor Beyer Watch. Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Travel Time", No. 3083327, 6/10, Ref. 5034. Produced in a limited edition of 10 examples with glazed back in the year 2000 for Chronometrie Beyer Zurich. Very fine and extremely rare, two time zone, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with two pushbuttons and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, ribbed and stepped bezel, straight lugs, the crown at 3 is for time-setting and winding, the pusher at 8 advances the local time hour hand forward by one hour at the time, the second pusher at 10 moves the same hand backward, glazed case back.D. White with painted Breguet numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds at 6 and the 24 hours for the second time zone at 12. "Feuille" hands in burnished steel and yellow gold. M. Cal. 215 PS stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, Ref. 961, No. 866796, case No. 2837629. Made in 1989, sold to Theodor Beyer on August 24, 1990. Exceptionally fine and equally rare 18K gold keyless Astronomical minute-repeating pocket chronometer with instantaneous perpetual calendar, phases of the moon, 24-hour indications and free-sprung spring detent chronometer escapement with helical balance spring in original leather fitted mahogany box. Accompanied by the "Certificat d'Origine".

C. Four-body, "bassine" polished, gold glazed cuvette. D. Silver, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week in red concentric with 24-hour indications, phases of the moon aperture, red months concentric with four year leap cycle, and red date concentric with subsidiary seconds.M. 47.5 mm (21'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement with gold escape wheel, bimetallic compensation balance with recess for the blued steel free-sprung helical balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 59 mm.

Grande Complication. Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, Ref. 959, No. 866779, case No. 2834873. Made in 1990, sold on November 13, 1990. Highly exceptional and extremely important, unique 18K gold keyless Grande Complication astronomical Grande et Petite Sonnerie clockwatch with minute-repeating, split-seconds chronograph with visible works, instantaneous 30-minute register, instantaneous perpetual calendar with phases of the moon, and 24-hour indications. Accompanied by original leather fitted mahogany box and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, "bassine", massive, polished, gold hinged glazed cuvette with sapphire glass, pushbutton for the split-seconds at 11:30, chronograph safety bolt at 11, switch from petite to grande sonnerie at 3, silent/striking switch at 9. D. Silver, matte, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week concentric with 24-hour indications, date, months, phases of the moon and moon's age concentric with minute register, subsidiary seconds concentric with date. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 45 mm (20'''), Cal. GC, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, tandem winding, punched with Seal of Geneva Quality mark, 44 jewels, adjusted to five positions, temperature and isochronism, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator, repeating on gongs by tripping small slide in the band.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 61.5 mm.

Beyer Zurich, "Rattrapante". Made in a few examples in 1982. Rare, astronomic, 18K gold, gentleman's wristwatch with square button split-seconds chronograph, moon phases and date.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel.D. Two-tone gilt with black painted baton indexes, subsidiary seconds, 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, date dial with aperture for the moon phases at 12. Luminous "Baton" hands.M. Rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial and case signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Pendule à trois roues. Breguet et Fils, No. 1500, number 1 of a series of 10 made by the workshop of the Musée International d'Horlogerie of La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1986, in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the invention of Breguet's three-wheel clock. Exceptional and elegant marble and gilt brass eight day going weight-driven three-wheel skeleton table regulator with equation of time, Republican and Gregorian annual calendars and thermometer. Accompanied by glass dome.

C. Black marble rectangular base with canted corners, applied with gilt brass initial "B", gilt brass frame, the front bar engraved with the days of the week, back bar with spring-loaded bracket securing pendulum when moving the clock, gilt brass bun feet. D. Revolving large center silvered brass ring divided 2 times for 12 hours, with Arabic hour numerals, outer two-minute divisions with 10 minute Arabic markers, mean time indicated by a blued steel pointer at 9 o'clock, solar time indicated by gilt "sun" pointer, small 10-minute silver sector on the front bar with 3-arm pointers for minute indications, seconds indicated by a silver ring attached directly to the escape wheel. Below annual calendar ring engraved on the outside for the Gregorian calendar and inside for the Republican calendar. Date indicator by a cord for the plumb bob. The days of the week are indicated by the upper edge of the weights against the day names on the front bar. Celsius silver thermometer sector mounted on the suspension bar with blued steel hand. M. 3-wheel train (300, 180/6, 60/6) driven by two weights suspended on a fusee-like chain wound on the main wheel arbor via two pulleys, equipped with Harrison's maintaining power, pin-wheel escapement with teeth on one side of the escape wheel, recoil prevention fly mounted on the escape wheel arbor, knife-edge combined with jeweled needle-point suspension, unusual half-seconds gridiron pendulum with single steel rod and double gilt brass rods, rough adjustment on the rod, fine micrometric adjustment by the vase-shaped counter-weight mounted on the bimetallic com- compensation bar, bimetallic rod for the thermometer with calibration by sliding the vase-shaped counterweight, equation cam mounted on the annular wheel arbor with 3-lever transmission to the indications on the dial via adjustable plumb bob cord.Signed Breguet at the base, back fitted with a plaque from the Musée International d'Horlogerie.Dim. Height 60 cm, width of the base 31 cm.

Carosse Mécanique. Unsigned, probably French, second half of the 18th century. Fine and extremely rare gilt brass animated carriage, accompanied by fitted wooden box.

C. Animated gilt carriage drawn by two horses, hinged door on each side pierced with floral decoration, silk panels, carriage suspended, hanging on spring suspensions from four leather straps, gilt brass servant on a stand behind holding the straps stabilizing the carriage on bumpy roads, skeletonized gilt brass wheels with floral decorations, front with coachman on a seat mounted over the movement housing, holding the reins for two brown horses, stop lever protruding from the movement housing. M. Gilt brass plates, going barrel, 5-wheel train, friction-fit fly governor, rear wheels fitted to the second, the movement to the horses and coach transmitted via a set of levers activated by pins on the second wheel.Dim. length 250 mm, width 40 mm.