459 lots

LOT 1

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Ellicott, London, No. 4327, hallmarked 1756-57. Very fine and very rare silver, pair-cased half quarter-repeating pocket watch with alarm.

C. Outer: two-body, pierced and repoussé with rocailles. Inner: two-body, ?bassine?, band pierced and engraved with floral motifs, mask at 6, a village scene at 12. D. Silver, champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute divi-sions with five-minute Arabic markers on polished cartouches, aperture above 6 for alarm setting silver disc. Blued steel ?fleur-de-lis and poker? hands. M. 35 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock, jeweled balance, diamond endstone, Stogden repeating mechanism, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant, alarm by its own two hammers on bell, gilt brass dust cap. Dial, back plate and dust cap signed. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

USD 5,000 - 6,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,000

LOT 2

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Jessop, Southampton Street, Strand, London, No. 2503, hallmarked 1787-88. Fine and unusual 18K gold pair-cased, center-seconds quarter-repeating pocket watch with stop feature.

C. Outer: two-body, polished. Inner: two-body, ?bassine?, band engraved and pierced for sound, center engraved with rosette. D. Eccentric, set at the top, white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers. Gold ?beetle and poker? hands. M. 43 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with Harrison's maintaining power and chain, cylinder escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, diamond endstone, single-footed cock, balance and escape wheel jeweled, stop lever at 8 o'clock, gilt brass dust cap, repeating on bell by depressing the pendant.Dial, back plate and dust cap signed.Diam. 64 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

USD 6,500 - 8,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 4,600

LOT 3

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Morris Tobias, London, No. 1017, hallmarked 1813-14. Fine and rare silver pair-cased pocket watch beating dead-seconds, with rack lever escapement.

C. Outer: two-body, polished. Inner, two-body, ?bassine?, polished. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 44 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, jeweled to the third, fusee with Harrison's maintaining power and chain, three-wheel train, rack lever escapement with large brass escape wheel, steel balance with flat balance spring, diamond endstone, single-footed cock, gilt brass dust cap.Dial, dust cap and movement signed.Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,500 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 2,990

LOT 4

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Fatton, Elève de Breguet, London, No. 12, hallmarked 1822-23. Highly important silver pocket watch with early inking chronograph.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, by ?LC?, engine-turned back, silver, hinged cuvette, bolt at 10 o'clock to stop the watch, pushbutton in the pendant to activate the inking chronograph. D. White enamel with small eccentric radial Roman chapter and outer minute divisions. Gold ?spade? hands. At 12 inking chronograph dial divided into 60 minutes. M. 52 mm (23'''), frosted gilt half-plate, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 11,500

LOT 5

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Lemaire, Paris, circa 1810. Very fine and very rare gold and silver, dead center-seconds pocket watch with virgule escapement and stop feature.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, engine-turned back, gold bezels, hinges and bow balls, reeded band, gilt hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, by master dialmaker Lucard, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 52 mm (23'''), frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with Harrison's maintaining power and chain, virgule escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, dead seconds driven via small ratchet pinion set on the escape wheel pinion and driving dead-seconds ratchet wheel.Signed on the dial, case punched with French guarantee marks used between 1809 and 1819.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,500 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 6

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Swiss, circa 1835. Extremely rare and fine 18K gold jump-hour independent dead-seconds Compteur Militaire watch with provision for jumping with different speed.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, back with engraved initials, reeded band, gilt hinged cuvette, bolt at 4 o clock for start/stop of the dead seconds, pin at 6 for change of the jumping speed. D. Silver, engine-turned, aperture for the jump hours at the top, eccentric minute and dead-seconds chapter below, aperture at 7 for indications of the number of jumps per minute. Gold ?lozenge? hand. M. 44 mm (20'''), frosted gilt, brass caliber, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance with flat balance spring.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 7

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

?Lépine a Paris?, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine and rare 18K gold triple train quarter-repeating pocket watch with independent dead-seconds.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, polished, reeded band, gilt, hinged cuvette, bolt at 1 o'clock for blocking the repeater, lever at 3 to start/stop dead seconds. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute/dead-seconds divisions with five-minute Arabic markers. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 50 mm (22'''), gilt brass, standing barrels, cylinder escapement, jeweled three-arm gold balance with flat balance spring, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Dial and cuvette signed.Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,500 - 8,500

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: CHF 4,370

LOT 8

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Ate. Boussard, Toulouse, circa 1820. Very fine and rare 18K gold, triple-train, independent dead-seconds pocket watch with quarter-repeating.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, engine-turned, gilt hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 52 mm (23'''), frosted gilt, double standing barrels with continuous stop works, cylinder escapement, three-arm white alloy balance with flat balance spring, balance and escape wheel jeweled, temperature compensation curb, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Signed on dial and cuvette.Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,500 - 8,500

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: CHF 4,600

LOT 9

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Gaultier Père & Oltramare a la Rochelle (France), circa 1820. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, double-train independent dead-seconds pocket watch with minute and hour registers and virgule escapement.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, polished with reeded band, gilt hinged cuvette D. White enamel, eccentric Breguet chapter set to the right, outer minute divisions, to the left radial Roman chapter with outer minute divisions for the register, center dead-seconds with divisions on the outermost. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 52 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate jeweled to the first, cylindrical pillars, going barrels, virgule escapement, 3-arm brass balance, continental pierced and engraved cock, pin at 5 for start/stop.Dial, cuvette, and movement signed.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 10

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

So-called ?Chinese Duplex? Attributed to Bovet, Swiss, circa 1870. Fine 18K gold two time-zone pocket watch with Jacot duplex escapement beating dead seconds.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, engine-turned back, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, two time-zone subdials, one with radial Roman numerals at the left, one with Breguet numerals to the right, center dead seconds with track at the outermost, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel and gilt ?spade? hands. M. 42 mm (19'''), gilt engraved brass, jeweled to the center, T-shaped center bridge, standing barrel, Jacot duplex escapement, three-arm steel balance with blued steel axe-shaped weights.Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 3,220

LOT 11

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Saint Pierre Basilica Courvoisier & Comp., La Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 1840, circa 1840. Fine 18K gold, double-train independent dead-seconds pocket watch, made for the Italian market.

C. Four-body, ?bassine? with coin-edge band, chased and engraved bezels, back engraved with St. Peter?s Basilica in Rome, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/dead-seconds divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 41 mm (18'''), frosted gilt, 24 jewels, bridge caliber, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, three-arm gilt balance with flat balance spring and pare-chute on the top pivot, temperature compensation curb.Cuvette signed.Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 1,150

LOT 12

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F. Ls. Favre, Locle, 1840. Exceptional and highly important 18K gold early lever pocket chronometer with stop feature, foudroyante, dead-seconds, and Réaumur thermometer.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, No. 21662, engine-turned, gold hinged cuvette, bolt at 4 for start/stop. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, three subsidiary seconds dials, above for continuous seconds, at 4 o?clock for fifth-seconds jump, and dead-seconds at 8. M. 50 mm (22'''), frosted gilt, jeweled to the third, skeletonized circular plate of a smaller diameter than the pillar plate, going barrel, lateral counterpoised lever escapement with exposed ruby pallets, fast beat (21,600) cut-bimetallic compensation chronometer-type balance with sliding temperature weights and gold timing screws, device to protect the free ends of each sector fromaccidental distortion, free-sprung blued steel helical balance spring, ingeniously simple diablotine driven from a goldwheel mounted on the escape wheel pinion with stop leverat 5 o?clock, dead-seconds also ingeniously driven via an advance lever connecting the 60-tooth gold ratchet wheel set above the 4th wheel with the dead-seconds wheel, bimetallic thermometer.Signed on the dial.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 17,000 - 20,000

USD 13,000 - 16,000

EUR 11,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 48,300

LOT 13

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Pierre Benoit, Paris, circa 1808, finshed by A. Benoit à Versailles, No. 216, circa 1840. Very fine and very rare 20K gold pocket watch with double chronograph, with central dead-seconds and early lever escapement built on Breguet?s principles. Accompanied by a short gold chain and ratchet key.

C. Four-body, No. 836, by master casemaker Ami Gros, ?Empire?, engine-turned back with central enameled initials, reeded band, gold cuvette. D. White enamel, by Droz, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. 48 mm (21''') frosted gilt, half-plate, jeweled to the center, fusee with Harrison?s maintaining power and chain, lateral calibrated lever escapement with draw, gold escape wheel with oil retention holes, 3-arm cut-bimetallic compensation balance with sliding gold temperature weights, Breguet balance spring, double roller, experimental balance staff, pare-chute on the top pivot, setting through the band, Breguet type central dead-seconds and chronograph on the subsidiary seconds.Dial and movement signed, case with casemaker?s marks and French guarantee marks used from 1798 to 1809. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 28,000 - 33,000

USD 22,000 - 26,000

EUR 18,000 - 21,000

Sold: CHF 35,650

LOT 14

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Webster, Queen Victoria St., London, No. 18960, hallmarked 1883-84. Fine, 18K gold pocket watch with double-train independent dead-seconds.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished with engraved initials on the back, gold hinged cuvette, bolt on the band at 2 o?clock for activating and stopping dead seconds. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/dead-seconds divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. M. 42 mm, frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, 27 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone.Movement signed.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 2,300

LOT 15

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?Universal Seconds? William Langford, Bristol, No. 17837, hallmarked 1867-68. Fine and very rare 18K gold pocket watch with chronograph of unusual construction.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, gold hinged cuvette, push-button in the pendant for the chronograph. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outer minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. M. 42 mm, frosted gilt, jeweled to the center, 3/4-plate, fusee with Harrison?s maintaining power and chain, train arranged in such a way that the 4th wheel is in the center, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, free-sprung cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, unusual chronograph mechanism utilizing two prong spring for engagement.Movement signed.Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

USD 1,600 - 2,000

EUR 1,300 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 2,990

LOT 16

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 9522, circa 1860. Very fine and rare 18K gold hunting-cased pocket watchwith double-train independent seconds and 1/5 second diablotine.

C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette, stop mechanism controlled by a pushbutton at 12. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost seconds divided into fifths, subsidiary sunk fifth-second jump diablotine. Blued-steel "Breguet" hands. M. 40 mm (18'''), nickel, 29 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance-spring, Mairet tandem winding.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 17

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Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 12075, circa 1870. Very fine and rare 18K gold, keyless subsidiary split-seconds pocket watch with Jürgensen?s bow setting .

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, back engraved with initials, reeded band, gold hinged glazed cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, sunk subsidiary split-seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 45 mm (20'''), frosted gilt, 20 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, Jules Jürgensen patented bow setting, split-seconds mechanism set on the small subsidiary seconds with activated pushbutton on the band at 8 o?clock.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

USD 9,000 - 10,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 9,775

LOT 18

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Arnold, Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, No. 8623, A

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, engine-turned back, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette, pushbutton at 6 for split-seconds activation. D. White enamel, eccentric radial Roman chapter ring to the right with outer minute divisions. Blued steel ?spade? hands. Up-and-down indicator to the left, central seconds with divisions on the outermost with five-minute Arabic markers. M. 45 mm, frosted gilt, half-plate, fusee with Harrison?s maintaining power and chain, 16 jewels, Earnshaw spring detent chronometer escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws and platinum mean time ones, free-sprung blued steel helical balance spring, diamond endstone, split-seconds set on the chronograph arbor in the manner of Winnerl..Dial and movement signed.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

USD 9,000 - 10,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 16,100

LOT 19

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

John Poole, 57 Fenchurch St, London, No. 4769, hallmarked 1873-74. Fine 18K gold keyless chronograph pocket watch with regulator dial.

C. Three-piece, ?bassine et filets?, engine-turned back, reeded band. Blued steel ?bâton? hands. D. White enamel, eccentric radial Roman hour chapter at 12, central minutes with outer minute divisions and outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, subsidiary sunk seconds. M. 42 mm (19'''), frosted gilt 3/4-plate, going barrel, 19 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, Nicole Nielsen winding system.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 2,300

LOT 20

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Louis Audemars, Brassus, No. 11343, produced in 1870. Retailed by Le Roy & Fils, Horlogers de la Marine, Palais-Royal, 13 & 15 Galerie Montpensier, Paris, 211 Regent St, London, as No. 50561. Very fine and exceptionally rare 18K gold, hunting-cased, triple-train, astronomical perpetual calendar pocket watch with phases and age of the moon, minute-repeating, and independent dead seconds.

C. Five-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, gold hinged cuvette, gold lever for start/stop dead seconds at 12 under the front cover. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/dead-seconds divisions, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the four year leap cycle and phases and the age of the moon aperture. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 42 mm (19'''), frosted gilt, bridged and skeletonized, Mairet tandem winding, 43 jewels, gold train, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Movement signed on the pillar plate, case and movement numbered, cuvette signed by the retailer.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

USD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 49,450

LOT 21

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Joseph Allamand, Swiss, circa 1880. Very fine, 18K gold, keyless, double-train independent dead seconds pocket watch with special dial and chronometer balance.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, back engine-turned in vermicelli pattern and engraved with initials ?AI?,gold glazed cuvette. D. Glass, blue painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued-steel ?spade? hands. M. 47 mm (21'''), frosted gilt, 32 jewels, bridge caliber, Mairet tandem winding, straight line counterpoisedlever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance of chronometer type with sliding temperature weights, Breguet balance spring.Dial signed.Diam. 52 mm..

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 5,500 - 7,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 22

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

F. Rötig, Constructeur de Chronomètres, Le Havre, No. 1635, circa 1875. Very fine and rare 18K gold keyless pocket watch with chronograph of unusual construction.

C. Four-body, ?pommes?, engine-turned back, center with champlevé enameled initial ?L?, gold hinged cuvette, setting and chronograph activating pin at 11 sliding for mode change from setting to chronograph button. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 45 mm (20'''), frosted gilt half-plate, going barrel, 15 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, gold escape wheel, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Dial, cuvette and movement signed.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 23

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Swiss, No. 3973, circa 1900. Fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless quarter-repeating watch with chronograph built according to Swiss patent 8430.

C. Five-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track dividedinto fifths, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands.M. 45 mm (20'''), frosted gilt, jeweled to the third, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring, the mainspring barrel built to Charles Morlet?s patent of May 29, 1894, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 4,370

LOT 24

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Swiss, produced in 1870. Very fine 18K gold, keyless double train independent dead-seconds pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, back with engraved initials, gold hinged cuvette, gold bolt at 7 o?clock for stop/start the independent dead seconds. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers. Paste-set gold hands. M. 43 mm (19'''), maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, Mairet tandem winding, 33 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Dated 1870 on the cuvette.Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 4,945

LOT 25

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

John Taylor, Rochdale, Liverpool, with Chester hallmarks for 1892-93. Very rare and fine silver, keyless stopwatch capable of measuring intervals as short as 1/16 of a second.

C. Four-body, ?pomme?, polished with engraved cartouche on the back, silver, hinged cuvette. D. Off-white, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost 1/16 of a second divisions with radial Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 49 mm, frosted gilt 3/4-plate, 17 jewels, 60° lateral counterpoised lever escapement, three-arm gold balance, flat balance spring.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

USD 1,600 - 2,000

EUR 1,300 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 4,600

LOT 26

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

A. Eppner & Co, Silberberg, No. 76690, circa 1920. Fine and rare 14K rose gold and enamel, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch.

C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", polished, front with red and blue enameled initials "AS", gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 42 mm (19'''), frosted gilt, 3/4-plate caliber, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Dial and movement signed, case punched with "DUS"trademark.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

USD 1,600 - 2,000

EUR 1,300 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 3,450

LOT 27

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

A. Huguenin, Locle, circa 1865. Fine 14K gold double-train, independent seconds pocket watch with quarter seconds foudroyante.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, engine-turned back, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost seconds division. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 45 mm (20'''), nickel, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 31 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, independent seconds controlled by a push-button in the pendant.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,500 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 4,600

LOT 28

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

?Chrono-Micrometer? Swiss, made for the English market, with Chester hallmarks for 1890-91. Unusual 18K gold, keyless pocket watch with chronograph with 30-minute register of uncommon construction.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, engraved initials on the back cover, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths with five-minute Arabic markers, up-and-down scale at 12, sunk subsidiary seconds with the seconds hand rotating counterclockwise. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 43 mm (19'''), frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, 14 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone, fourfold patented chronograph mechanism.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,500 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 3,450

LOT 29

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

English, No. 1000, Chester hallmarks for 1878-79. Unusual and rare silver and gold pocket watch with chronograph.

C. Four-body, ?pommes?, reeded band, silver, hinged cuvette, engraved cartouche on the back, gold bolt at 2 for the chronograph, gold hinges. D. Off-white, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 45 mm, frosted gilt 3/4-plate, jeweled to the center, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring.Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 800 - 1,600

EUR 700 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 690

LOT 30

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

William Williams, 32 Rock St., Bury, No. 1914, hallmarked 1890-91. Very rare and fine silver, keyless stopwatch capable of measuring intervals as short as 1/16 of a second.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, silver, hinged cuvette. D. Off-white, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost 1/16 of a second divisions with radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary sunk 1/16th seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 49 mm, frosted gilt 3/4-plate, 17 jewels, 60° lateral counterpoised lever escapement, three-arm gold balance, flat balance spring.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,500 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 2,875

LOT 31

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Henry Capt, Geneva, No. 10145, circa 1910. Very fine and very rare 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless, double-train pocket watch with independent dead seconds and chronograph.

C. Five-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette, pushbutton at 11 for independent seconds, at 1 for the chronograph. D. Silvered and matted, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost dead-seconds track with five-minute Arabic markers. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 45 mm (20'''), nickel-plated, bridge caliber, Mairet tandem winding, 28 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Dial signed.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 13,000 - 16,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 16,100

LOT 32

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Robert Milne, 40 South King St., Manchester, No. 1506, London hallmarks for 1908-09. Fine 18K gold, keyless watch with Bonniksen patented Karrusel regulator, winner of the Kew Observatory ?Especially Good? Certificate, with a score of 91.0 points.

C. Four-body, ?pommes?, back with finely engraved coat-of-arms, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, probably by Willis, radial Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 43 mm, frosted gilt, three-quarter plate, 17 jewels, lateral calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with free-sprung Breguet balance spring with terminal curve, diamond endstone, whole on Bonniksen 52 1/2 minute Karrusel regulator.Punched with Bonniksen?s mark on the pillar plate.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 9,775

LOT 33

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte B/Dresden, No. 28592, made in 1890, sold for 1342 DM. Extremely fine, 18K gold, keyless quarter-repeating first quality pocket watch with Lange?s patented dead-seconds chronograph.

C. Five-body, massive, 113 grams, ?Louis XV?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 42 mm (19'''), frosted gilt 3/4-plate, 38 jewels, the top ones mostly in screwed gold chatons, straight line Glashütte lever escapement, gold escape wheel and pallet fork, banking by a single pin in a pin hole, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator, Lange?s patented dead seconds mechanism from the same train, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

USD 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 74,750

LOT 34

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

J. Assmann, Glashütte i/S., No. 15431, circa 1890. Very fine and possibly unique silver and gold, keyless, double-train independent dead-seconds pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?Lucia?, gold hinges, lips and pendant seat, silver hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguetnumerals, outer minute divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 45 mm (20'''), frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, going barrels with Mairet tandem winding, 29 jewels, straight line Glashütte lever escapement with gold fork and escape wheel, cut bimetallic compensation Glashütte type balance with gold temperature and quarter screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometric ?swan-neck? regulator, diamond endstone.Dial and movement signed, pillar plate punched with ?J.A? and number, case with same serial number.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 18,000 - 23,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 25,300

LOT 35

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

So called ?Monoblocco? Rolex "Oyster Chronographe Anti-Magnetic", Ref. 4500. Production of this reference started in the mid-1940s. Very fine and extremely rare, tonneau shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and register.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied steel Arabic numerals and dart indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer 1/5th second scale. Steel "Bâton" hands. M. 13''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Height 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 27,000 - 32,000

USD 22,000 - 26,000

EUR 17,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

LOT 36

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

So-called "Pre-Daytona" Rolex Chronograph, Ref. 6238. Produced circa 1965. Fine tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Satiné silver with tritium-coated applied steel indexes, sunk subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation. Tritium-coated steel "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 3 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Height 14 mm.Approx. overall length 195 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 22,000 - 27,000

USD 18,000 - 22,000

EUR 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 28,750

LOT 37

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona? , Ref. 6241. Produced in the 1970s. Retailed by Cartier. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, anti-reflective black bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a letter from Rolex confirming the watch was sold to Cartier.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Signed Cartier, two-tone matte silver and black with applied black square indexes and tritium-coated dots, subsidiary "guilloche" sunk dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer red painted 1/5th second scale. Tritium-coated steel "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Height 14 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

USD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 64,400

LOT 38

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 6263/6265, with gold bezel. Produced in the 1970s. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the gold bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor black and satin-finish beige with applied gold tritium-coated indexes, black sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th second scale. Tritium-coated gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Height 13 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

USD 40,000 - 55,000

EUR 30,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 62,100

LOT 39

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Rolex, Oyster Cosmograph, Ref. 6262/6263 with black anti-reflective bezel. Produced in the 1970s. Fine and rare, water-resistant, a bark-finished stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer and a stainless steel bark-finished Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and bark-finished, screw-down case back, push-buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Two-tone silver and black with applied steel bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute register dials. Tritium-coated "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Height 13 mm.Approx. overall length 185 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 27,600

LOT 40

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

So-called "Jean-Claude Killy". Rolex "Oyster Chronographe Antimagnetic", Ref. 6036. Produced in the 1950s. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and an yellow gold plated Rolex buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold pyramidal indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and30-minute registers, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Tritium-coated yellow gold "Alpha" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Height 14 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 170,000 - 200,000

USD 140,000 - 160,000

EUR 110,000 - 130,000

Sold: CHF 138,000

LOT 42

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Jacques-Frédéric Houriet, No. 61, made for Berthoud Frères, circa 1820. Highly important, exquisitely made and very rare 18K rose gold pocket chronometer with one-minute tourbillon regulator, spring detent chronometer escapement, free-sprung gold spherical balance spring, regulator dial, and Réaumur thermometer.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine et filets?, engine-turned, gold hinged cuvette with winding aperture, inscribed with details of the movement. D. White enamel, small radial Roman hour chapter at 10 o?clock, central minutes with outer divisions and five-minute Arabic markers, Réaumur thermometer sector at 6, subsidiary seconds at 2 o?clock. M. 50 mm (22'''), frosted gilt U-shaped plate, jeweled to the center, fusee and chain with Harrison?s maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement with gold escape wheel, 2-arm cut bimetallic compensation balance with Earnshaw type gilt wedge temperature compensation weights, rim calibrated for temperature adjustment, polished steel mean temperature screws, gold free-sprung spherical balance spring, contained within a two-arm steel tourbillon carriage.Punched with Houriet?s mark ?FH? on the pillar plate under the dial, the cuvette signed Berthoud Frères.Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

USD 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 402,250

LOT 43

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Jacques-Frédéric Houriet, No. 90, circa 1825. Very fine and rare silver pocket chronometer with Earnshaw type spring detent escapement and Réaumur thermometer.

C. Three-body, massive, by ?M.F.?, ?bassine et filets?, polished. Hinged gilt brass cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, temperature sector at 12, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 53.4 mm, frosted gilt, three-quarter plate, with cylindrical pillars secured by screws, the back plate recessed for the barrel secured by a bridge, the fusee with chain and Harrison?s maintaining power, gold train, 16 jewels, Earnshaw-type spring detent escapement, two-arm compensation balance with two wedged sliding weights, the rim with graduation for easy temperature adjustment, two gold timing screws, 21,600 beats per hour, ?later? free-sprung blued-steel helical balance spring.Numbered and punched with Houriet?s mark ?FH? on the pillar plate under the dial.Diam. 62 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

USD 40,000 - 55,000

EUR 30,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 55,200

LOT 44

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

James Calame-Robert, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 94209, circa 1870. Extremely rare and fine 18K gold, hunting-cased pocket chronometer with one-minute tourbillon regulator and date.

C. Five-body, massive, engine-turned covers, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary date at 12, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel ?spade? hands. M. 47 mm (21'''), frosted gilt, 16 jewels, reversed fusee with Harrison?s maintaining power and chain with five-turn Geneva stop-work, three-arm equidistant polished steel carriage with lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Dial and movement signed, case and movement with the same serial number.Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 33,000 - 38,000

USD 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 43,700

LOT 45

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 122113, case No. 610587, carriage by James @C. Pellaton, April 1942. Very fine and important, 18K gold, keyless pocket chronometer with one-minute tourbillon.

C. four body, 'bassine', polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19''', rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, Pellaton caliber, 19 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. One minute tourbillon regulator with lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws, Breguet balance spring with outer terminal curve, the polished steel carriage with three equidistant arms made by J. Pellaton.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 100,000 - 120,000

USD 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 65,000 - 80,000

Sold: CHF 132,250

LOT 46

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

?Attributes of Love? Attributed to Piguet & Capt, Genève, circa 1805. Very fine and rare 18K gold and painted on enamel nécessaire with scent bottle, fitted with concealed watch. In original fitted leather box, with old manuscript attesting to its provenance from the Chinese Emperor?s Summer Palace.

C. Each side made up of three painted on enamel panels, the center ones depicting two putti, one holding a love torch, against a dark green background, the other side depicting a mother holding a baby, gold and azure enamel frames, the whole against black enamel, the top forming the cover decorated with courting doves, musical instruments and Cupid?s attributes on the reverse, against black enamel, the lower spring-loaded panel with courting doves and a flower basket opening to reveal the watch, edges decorated with yellow enamel with translucent imperial blue enamel leaves and repeated engraved pattern. The hinged top reveals the nécessaire compartment containing a gold scent bottle with gold stopper, gold ear-spoon, pencil and watch key. The top decorated with a bouquet of flowers, azure stripe background. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, winding aperture at 2 o?clock. Gold ?spear? hands. M. 20 mm. (9'''), hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindricl pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock.Dim. 91 x 28 x 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 16,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 24,150

LOT 47

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

?Souvenir? Attributed to Piguet & Capt, Genève, circa 1802. Extremely fine and rare 18K gold and painted on enamel carnet fitted with concealed watch, printed calendar notebook for 1802 with a pencil, in a leather fitted box.

C. Four-body, slender and tapered, the front with a central panel finely painted with two young ladies holding flower garlands, one pricking her finger on Cupid?s arrow, below a hinged champlevé enamel panel decorated with two doves, opening to reveal the watch, the hinged top cover decorated en suite with doves in a flower basket,opening to a compartment containing a pencil and a small calendar/notebook in red morocco, the cover tooled with the date ?1802?, the reverse with a central painted on enamel panel depicting a swooning knight in armor, with his lady behind him and doves below, the top decorated similarly to the other side with the word ?Souvenir? in champlevé enamel below doves building a nest, both sides bordered by green champlevé enamel in a gold leaf pattern, champlevé enamel edges. D. Black, white, and blue champlevé enamel, designed as a clock with a flower urn at the top, center with Breguet numerals for the hour chapter, outer minute divisions. Small blued steel spadhands. M. Rectangular, 25 x 10 mm, hinged, gilt brass, fixed barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring.Dim. 79 x 35 x 9 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 16,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 47,150

LOT 48

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

?The Peony? Attributed to Piguet et Meylan, Geneva, made for the Chinese Emperor, circa 1820. Magnificent, extremely rare, large, 20K gold and enamel, pearl-set, half skeletonized, quarter-repeating peony form watch with ruby duplex escapement.

C. Triple-body, shaped, the back realistically formed and exquisitely painted as a peony with half pearl-set petals, the stem and leaves of green translucent enamel over engine-turning set with half pearls, the band with Nile green and blue champlevé enameled decoration, also set with half pearls, blue and pink champlevé enamel and pearl-set bezel, gold hinged and glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, secured by a screw, outer minute track with Arabic 15 minutes, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel ?scotties? hands. M. 53 mm (23'''), partially skeletonized, polished and blued steel, hanging barrel, double wheel ruby duplex escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, polished steel strike work visible on back plate, repeating on gongs through activating lever in the band.Dim. 92 x 65 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

USD 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 715,750

LOT 49

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

?Cross Beat Monstrance Clock? Casper II Buschmann, Augsburg, circa 1590. Highly important ebony, gilt brass, enamel and lapis lazuli astronomical, hour striking, pre-balance spring, single-hand clock with cross-beat escapement, days of the week, date, manual perpetual calendar, and phases and age of the moon.

C. Designed as a monstrance, ebony on gilt brass feet, gilt brass panels to the sides and the back finely pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage, the back hinged, molded base with a drawer for the key with a handle in the form of a gilt bronze figure of a king with a scepter in his right hand for indication of day of week, frame for the days of the week dial with lapis lazuli decoration on each side, above the main dial within a molded frame and columns on each side, four gilt brass finials supported by lapis lazuli brackets, domed top with lapis lazuli brackets on each side and four finely pierced and engraved gilt brass panels, surmounted by a gilt bronze statue of a woman in classical dress holding a mirror. D. Mounted on rectangular gilt brass plate engraved with floral motifs, applied brass ring with radial Roman numerals and fleur-de-lis half-hour divisions, inner silver 30-day date ring with radial Arabic numerals with ?Z? for numeral ?2?, innermost phases of the moon in acircular aperture and its age in a sector aperture, outermost silver manual perpetual calendar ring with months and corresponding number of days with a blued steel pointer at the top. Blued steel ?poker? hand, gilt brass ?poker? hand for the calendar. Below, separate silver ring set on a gilt brass plate divided into seven day sectors, each with a figure representing a governing planet, all in champlevé enamel. M. Rectangular with additional small section for the date mechanism, 95 x 63 mm, days of the week section 40 x 37 mm, gilt brass, turned baluster pillars, fusee and gut, short three-wheel train, cross beat escapement with two steel-rod foliots terminated with silver winged cherub masks, set in separate removable bracket mounted to irregular pierced and engraved gilt plate, gilt eagle-shaped cock, elaborately pierced and engraved gilt brass mainspring set-up click, finely engraved count wheel set on the back plate, striking from fixed barrel, four-wheel train with heavy rectangulr governor, striking on a bell on the top. Hour hand mounted on a large steel wheel driven off 28-tooth steel wheel mounted on the fusee arbor, the calendar train 10-40/4-60, the moon train similar but with the last wheel of 59 teeth driven off the same 4-leaf lantern pinion. The days of the week driven off the same 28-tooth steel wheel set on the fusee via an intermediate wheel,Signed on the back plate in the typical Buschmann manner ?·CA·BV·? (for Casper Buschmann).Dim. Height 34 cm, width 13.5 at the center, 10.5 at the base.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

USD 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 336,250

LOT 50

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

?Ranunculus Aquatilis? Paul Bizot, St. Germain, Paris, circa 1645. Highly important and extremely rare 20K gold and painted on enamel pre-balance spring, single-hand, square pendant watch.

C. Two-body, square, deep back, gold, hinged square bezel engraved with foliate pattern, the back centered with a large taupe and green painted on enamel flower with six petals, surrounded by flowers and foliage, against a black enamel ground, gold frame engraved with foliate pattern, band similarly decorated with taupe and green flowers and foliage. Inside painted with a similar flower and foliage in black on a blue ground. Small gold pendant with loose gold ring. D. Square, white enamel on copper, radial Roman numerals, inner quarter-hour divisions, center painted with four pink flowers on a blue ribbon, corners painted with similar blue flowers. Blued steel single ?poker? hand. M. Hinged, square, 29.5 mm, gilt brass, vase pillars, fusee and chain (originally gut), four-wheel train with 6-6-6-5-leaf pinions, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance with later blued steel balance spring, irregular cock, worm-gear mainspring set-up, Tompion-type rack-and-pinion regulator.Signed on the back plate.Dim. 40 x 40 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

USD 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 259,250

LOT 51

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Josephus Norris, Amsterdam, circa 1685. Fine and rare silver and tortoiseshell, pair-cased early balance spring, single-hand pocket watch with alarm.

C. Outer: two-body, silver and tortoiseshell-covered brass, silver studs forming a rosette. Inner: two-body, ?bassine?, polished back, band pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage.D. Silver ring with radial Roman numerals on polished cartouches, inner quarter-hour divisions, center with revolving silver alarm disc with champlevé radial Arabic numerals and fitted with a brass hour pointer. Blued steel ?poker? alarm-setting hand. M. 37 mm, hinged, gilt brass full-plate with pierced pillars, fusee and chain, 4-wheel train set with the second wheel off-center, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock, steel alarm train.Movement signed. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 5,500 - 7,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 10,350

LOT 52

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Jaques Morel, Geneva, circa 1690. Fine and rare silver, pair-cased, early balance spring, single-hand pocket watch with alarm.

C. Outer: two-body, silver and leather-covered copper, silver studs. Inner: two-body, ?bassine?, polished back, band pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. D. Silver ring with radial Roman numerals, inner quarter-hour divisions, center with revolving silver alarm disc with champlevé radial Arabic numerals and fitted with steel hour pointer. Blued steel ?poker? alarm setting hand. M. 37 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with vase pillars, fusee and chain, 4-wheel train set in the old way on the periphery of the plates, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock.Movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

USD 10,000 - 11,000

EUR 8,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 53

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Andrew Dickie, London, No. 814, with London hallmarks for 1751-52. Extremely rare and very fine 22K gold pair-cased clockwatch striking hours and quarters with independent quarter-repeating, à tact option, and alarm.

C. Outer: two-body, bezels pierced and engraved with foliage. Inner: two-body, ?bassine?, back engraved with cornucopia, band pierced and engraved band in a floral pattern, mask at 6. D. Off-white enamel, radial Roman numerals, inner quarter-hour divisions, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, center with revolving enamel alarm disc with radial Arabic numerals, aperture between IIII and V for setting the alarm. Blued steel ?beetle and poker? hands. M. 38 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, balance jeweled with diamond endstone, single-footed cock, Stogden type repeating system, striking, repeating and alarm each with two hammers, single bell, repeating by depressing the pendant, à tact option by lever at 3, gilt brass dust cap.Movement and dust cap signed.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

USD 12,000 - 14,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

LOT 54

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Dowson, London, No. 8625, hallmarked 1769-70. Fine 22K gold triple-cased repoussé pocket watch, made for the Dutch market.

C. Outer: two-body, shagreen-covered gilt brass. MiddlEtwo-body, repoussé with mythological scene probably depicting the parting of Ulysses and Calypso, rocaille repoussé bezels. Inner: two-body, ?bassine?, polished.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer arched minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers. Blued steel ?beetle and poker? hands. M. 35 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, double-footed Dutch style cock.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,200 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 4,485

LOT 55

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Helen Saved from Aeneas by Venus Abraham Colomby, Genève, No. 2029, circa 1760. Very fine 20K gold pair-cased repoussé pocket watch, made for the Dutch market.

C. Outer: two-body, back repoussé with a scene depicting Venus restraining her son Aeneas from killing Helen, rocaille bezels. D. Gold, champlevé radial Roman numerals, half-hour divisions, outer arched minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers on small polished cartouches. Gilt ?Louis XV? hands. M. 36 mm (16'''), hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flatbalance spring, continental silver cock.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,500 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 3,910

LOT 56

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

David Playing the Harp Before King Saul William Crayton, London, No. 4008, hallmarked 1774-75. Very fine 22K gold triple-cased repoussé pocket watch, made for the Dutch market.

C. Outer: protective, two-body, tortoiseshell covered gilt brass, glazed on the back. MiddlEtwo-body, back repoussé in high relief with a scene depicting David playing the harp before King Saul, bezels in rocaille pattern, inner: two-body, ?bassine? with deep back, polished. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer arcaded minute division with five-minute Arabic figures. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 33 mm, gilt brass full plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, Dutch-type cock.Signed on the movement.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

USD 6,500 - 800

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 9,775

LOT 57

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Francis Upjohn, London, No. 328, repoussé by William Gastrell, circa 1770. Very fine double-cased 22K gold and diamond-set repoussé quarter-repeating pocket watch, made for the Dutch market.

C. Outer: Louis XV, repoussé in very high relief with a scene probably depicting Joseph being sold by his brothers into slavery in Egypt, the bezel decorated with rocailles and foliage. Inner: two-body, by ?D. A.?, ?bassine?, band pierced and engraved with foliage, mask at 6. D. Slightly convex, white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer arcaded minute ring with five-minute Arabic markers. Mounted on a brass hinged dial plate. Diamond-set hands. M. 38 mm, hinged, full plate frosted gilt, column pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm steel balance, single-footed cock pierced and engraved with asymmetrical foliage with exotic bird at the base, diamond endstone, repeating by two hammers on a bell by depressing the pendant.Movement signed, the case engraved with chaser?s initials.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 5,500 - 7,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 10,695

LOT 58

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 836538, case No. 633544. Produced circa 1943. Very fine and extremely rare, rectangular, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave hooded lugs with scroll lugs, "bombé" crystal.D. Champagne with applied pink gold dot indexes and Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 9 '''-90, tonneau, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-cotes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 39 mm. Height 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 23,000

USD 15,000 - 18,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 16,100

LOT 59

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

So-called ?Hour-Glass? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 839063, case No. 646960, Ref. 1593. Produced circa 1950. Very fine, rectangular "bombé", flared, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave sides, pillar shaped lugs, two-facet crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart and dot indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 41 mm. Height 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 22,000 - 27,000

USD 18,000 - 22,000

EUR 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 20,700

LOT 60

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

So-called "Top Hat" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 838167, case No. 641769, Ref. 1450. Produced circa 1950. Very fine and rare rectangular 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with a pink dial and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe brick link bracelet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, "bombé" crystal. D. Pink with applied pink gold dot and bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "Bâton" hands.M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 38 mm. Height 9 mm.Ref. 1450

Grading System: AA

CHF 18,000 - 23,000

USD 15,000 - 18,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 61

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 722440, case No. 679284, Ref. 2509. Produced circa 1950, retailed by Serpico & Laino. Very fine, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed down case back, stepped bezel, concave lugs, dust cap. D. Pink with applied pink gold faceted fancy and dart indexes, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "Dauphine" hands. M. 12'''-400, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Height 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

USD 10,000 - 11,000

EUR 8,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 62

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1125300, case No. 322886, Ref. 3514. Produced circa 1965, retailed by Gobbi Milano. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with date.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back, concave lugs. D. Satiné silver with painted radial Roman numerals , subsidiary seconds, aperture for the date. Blued steel "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460 M. stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes?decoration, 37 jewels, straight line 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.Diam. 33 mm. Height 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 14,605

LOT 63

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 975461, case No. 674896, Ref. 2503. Produced in 1953. Very fine and rare, rectangular "bombé", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, overhanging teardrop-shaped lugs, flat-top crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Baton" hands. M. 9'''-90, tonneau, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 41 mm. Height 8,5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

USD 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 20,000 - 23,000

Sold: CHF 32,200

LOT 64

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 128709, case No. 299950, Ref. 4072. Produced in 1947, sold in Mexico City in 1947. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, sloped bezel, concave lugs. D. Satiné gold with applied pink goldArabic numerals and bâton indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outer tachometer and telemeter graduation, concentric, 1/5th second scale. Pink gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 13'''-434, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures,self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Height 11 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 16,000 - 19,000

Sold: CHF 32,200

LOT 65

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

?Black Dial? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 760609, case No. 682090, Ref. 2526, 2nd generation. Produced in 1954. Extremely fine and very rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, slightly domed screwed-down case back, concave lugs. D. Black soft enamel with raised gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12'''-600 AT, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K yellow gold rotor.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Height 11,5 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 130,000 - 150,000

USD 100,000 - 120,000

EUR 80,000 - 100,000

LOT 66

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 761432, case No. 686634, Ref. 2526, third generation. Produced circa 1955. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet "à chevrons". Accompanied by original box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed down case back, rounded band, stepped bezel, concave lugs.D. White enamel with raised yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands.M. Cal. 12-600 AT, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, "swan-neck" micrometer regulator, 18K yellowgold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 16,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 33,350

LOT 67

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 760915, case No. 681561, Ref. 2526 G, 2nd generation. Produced circa 1954. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe model G bracelet especially designed for reference 2526, with fluted and curved gold links flanked by two rows of rectangular polished elements. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screw-down slightly domed case back, concave lugs. D. Off-white soft enamel with inlaid yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12'''-600 AT, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K yellow gold rotor.Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.For a note, see lot 65.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

USD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 39,100

LOT 68

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

?Two-Tone Dial? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 863732, case No. 642425, Ref. 130 , retailed by "Le Palais Royal Habana". Produced circa 1945. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with two-tone dial, square button chronograph, register and telemeter. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, concave lugs. D. Two-tone, silvered, with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer telemeter graduation, concentric, 1/5th second scale. Pink gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 13-130, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguetbalance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Height 11,5 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

USD 30,000 - 50,000

EUR 25,000 - 40,000

LOT 69

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 973312, case No. 512025, Ref. 2443. Produced circa 1950. Very fine and rare, rectangular 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, rectangular overhanging straight lugs, "bombé" crystal. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds . Pink gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 41 mm. Height 12 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

USD 20,000 - 28,000

EUR 16,000 - 23,000

LOT 70

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte b/Dresden, No. 34143/64143, made in 1895, refinished in 1906, sold to Fa. S. Stern & Co., Frankfurt a. M. on July 13, 1912 for 1,468.50 DM. Extremely rare and highly important, 18K gold, large, hunting-cased, keyless, A-1 quality, pocket chronometer with one-minute tourbillon regulator, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, free-sprung balance and 30-hour power reserve indication. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate of origin, Lange?s 1945 bill for servicing, and a Thomas Mercer chronometer rating certificate.

C. Six-body, massive (123 grams), ?Lucia?, polished, gold hinged cuvette over glazed gold bezel for viewingthe movement, gold dust protection ring. D. White enamel, double sunk, radial Roman numerals, outerminute divisions, up-and-down indicator below 12, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands.M. 46.9 mm (20 1/2'''), maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, reversed fusee with Harrison?s maintaining power and chain, highly polished steel three-arm equidistant Lange type 1 carriage with Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, large cut bimetallic compensation balance with winged arms and gold temperature and mean-time screws, blued steel, free-sprung balance spring with Philips outer terminal curve and over-banking device, jeweled to the fusee, center wheel and fusee jeweled on both sides, fusee?s lower pivot in blue sapphire jewel, most jewels in gold settings, unusual up-and-down arrangement, lever hand-set.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

USD 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 556,250

LOT 71

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

The Kaiser Wilhelm II Uhrenfabrik Union Glashütte bei Dresden, No. 44033, enamel signed by John Graff, circa 1900. Extremely fine and possibly unique massive 18K gold hunting-cased keyless watch with a painted on enamel portrait of Kaiser Willhelm II.

C. Five-body, the front with a very finely painted on enamel portrait of Wilhelm II, polished back, bezels and band engraved with a floral pattern, stamped with Dürrstein?s ?portal? mark reserved for the watches made entirelyin the factory. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers.M. 44 mm (20'''), frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, 20 jewels, the top ones in gold screwed settings, straight line Glashütte lever escapement with gold fork and escape wheel, cut bimetallic compensation Glashütte type balance with gold temperature and quarter screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometric ?swan-neck? regulator.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

USD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 51,750

LOT 72

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

?Minerva? Uhrenfabrik Union, Glashütte, No. 55175, circa 1900. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K gold and niello, hunting-cased, pendant watch with case designed by Prof. Carl Ludwig Theodor Graff.

C. Four-body, ?Louis XV?, Renaissance style, entirely engraved, central cartouche depicting Minerva with a plumed helmet, diadem and a necklace, surrounded by courting birds, cornucopias, flower ribbons and small repeated ribbon pattern, gold bow and the upper part of the pendant engraved, gold hinged cuvette, back cover with box-hinge, numbered as the movement. D. White enamel, double sunk, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 28 mm (13'''), gilt-brass, three-quarter-plate, straight-line lever escapement, 16 jewels, Glashütte bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, gold escape wheel and pallet fork, jeweled to the center.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

USD 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 20,000 - 23,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

LOT 73

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

?Minerva? A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, No. 34387, circa 1895. Very fine and rare, 18K gold and niello, hunting-cased, first quality watch with case designed by Prof. Carl Ludwig Theodor Graff.

C. Four-body, ?demi-bassine?, Renaissance style, entirely engraved, central cartouche depicting Minerva with a plumed helmet, diadem and a necklace, surrounded by courting birds, cornucopias, flower ribbons and small repeated ribbon pattern, gold bow and the upper part of the pendant engraved, gold hinged cuvette, back cover with box-hinge, under the cuvette a glazed bezel to view the movement while protecting it from dust, numbered as the movement. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals with outer Arabic red minutes, subsidiary sunk seconds, ?spade? hands. M. 1st quality, 43 mm (19'''), gilt-brass, three-quarter plate, straight-line lever escapement, 19jewels, Lange?s bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, gold escape wheel and pallet fork, jeweled to the center, back plate jewels in gold châtons, entire escapement with endstones, diamond over the upper balance pivot, Lange patented lever set design.Dial and movement signed, back cover stamped inside with Lange?s mark.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

USD 28,000 - 35,000

EUR 22,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 34,500

LOT 74

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Helfried Meyer, Steinbeck/L, N. 4, started in 1985, finished in 1986. Very fine and important 18K gold, keyless double-barrel one-minute tourbillon chronometer with 36-hour power reserve indicator, straight-line lever escapement and and special balance.

C. Four-body, by Meyer, ?pommes? with box hinges, polished, gold glazed cuvette. D. Heavy silver, matte, applied gold ?bâton? indexes pinned from the underside, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold ?lozenge? hands. M. 45.5 mm (20'''), half-plate of Helwig design, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, gold wheel train, tourbillon carriage of special design with very light cage with straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic experimental compensation balance with gold outer and steel inner lamina, gold temperature and timing screws, blued-steel Breguet balance spring with Phillips terminal curves, two pins for adjustment between horizontal and vertical positions, differential up-and-down indicator.Signed on the movement, case punched with Meyer?s mark.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

USD 25,000 - 28,000

EUR 20,000 - 23,000

Sold: CHF 34,500

LOT 75

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

?Perpétuelle? J(oseph)Oudin, Eleve de Breguet, Rue Vivienne No. 7, No. 256/273, circa 1806. Exceptionally fine and equally rare 20K gold double-barrel self-winding perpétuelle pocket watch with quarter-repeating, à toc, 60-minute power reserve indication, and pin-wheel escapement with experimental balance.

C. Four-body, massive, ?Empire?, by Tavernier, No. 2435, polished, reeded band, gilt brass hinged cuvette.D. White enamel by master dial-maker Borel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, up-and-down sector at 6 o?clock. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 49.4 mm (21 1/2'''), gilt brass caliber, wound by ogival platinum weight swinging on a pivoted arm between two spring-loaded roller bumpers, winding both barrels simultaneously via wolf-tooth transmission with over-winding prevention mechanism, pin-wheel escapement with pins on both sides, unusual three-arm bimetallic balance with alternating brass spokes and white metal pins, flat blued-steel balance spring, repetition system with two hammers and two large rectangular gongs, activated via pull-and-twist piston in the pendant.Dial, movement and cuvette signed, case punched with Tavernier?s Master mark and French gold marks.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

USD 50,000 - 65,000

EUR 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 69,000

LOT 76

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Breguet, dated June 1, 1822 Important letter to Breguet from Alexandre Daniel de Talleyrand (1776-1839), diplomat.

C. Moulins, June 1, 1822Sir,I have received the note you sent me, and I bring to your attention the fact that the first article, concerning a perpetuelle watch with repeating, given to M. Garydau, does not concern me, but rather my brother, Count Auguste de Talleyrand, Minister of His Majesty in Switzerland. As for the second, upon my first journey to Paris, I will be sure to pay you for it.I am, etc.

CHF 6,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,000 - 6,000

LOT 77

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Breguet, dated September 20, 1803. Important letter to Breguet from Lavoizier on behalf of Prince Galitzine.

C. Dresden, September 20, 1803Hotel des Victoire rue des fosses Montmartre (in Breguet?s writing)Sir,I am in possession of a watch that comes from you, that was sold to me by General Hédouville, to whom you sent it in St. Petersburg; a gold engine-turned watch, No. 933. Prince Galitzine has asked me to request a watch of similar form, but with repeating. He would like a ?montre marine?. Please be so kind, sir, as to give an answer to the bearer of this letter, who is my brother. Let me know whether you have such a watch at present, and if you do not, when you might have one ready. Prince Galitzine will probably come get it himself; if he does not come to Paris during the winter, I will inform you of the manner in which to sent it to him.I am, etc.

CHF 6,000 - 9,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 78

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

A Son Altesse le Prince Demidoff Breguet et Fils, No. 4661, sold on November 3, 1830 to Monsieur le Ch(evalie)r A. Demidoff for 3,500 francs. Exceptional and highly important small gilt bronze astronomical eight-day carriage clock built on the principles of the Garde Temps, with jeweled lever escapement, half-quarter-repeating, alarm, phases and age of the moon, and digital calendar, in original leather fitted box. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. Multi-piece, "Empire", by Vande, glazed on four sides and the top, four Doric type columns, one on eachcorner, hinged front and back doors for access to the dial and the movement, engine-turned top with glazed oval center, pivoted handle, repeat button at the left side of the top panel, pull-alarm knob symmetrically to the right, four engine-turned gilt bun feet. D. Gilt brass engine-turned plate with aperture at the top for the silver hour and minute chapters with champlevé radial Roman numerals, by Joly, outer minute dot divisions, inner alarm dotdivisions, engine-turned center with aperture for the phases of the moon with its age sector along the edge, sunk subsidiary seconds at XII. Blued steel Breguet hands. To the right, alarm-setting aperture in rose gold cartouche, in the lower portion, the winding aperture flanked by apertures for the days of the week and the date, over asilver plaque engraved Breguet. M. Rectangular, 86.3 x 52.2 mm, brass, going barrel, five-wheel train, platform with straight line calibrated lever escapement with pallet fork having ruby insert for the pallets, draw on bothpallets, larger on the exit, straight rest surfaces, rounded pallets to minimize the contact surface, double roller, cut-bimetallic 2-arm compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, pare-chute on the top pivot, jeweledbalance, escape wheel and pallet fork, Breguet type repeating system with all-or-nothing and hammer pushers sliding vertically, single rack, repeating by a single hammer on a bell by depressing a push-piece at the top of the case, an ingenious and possibly unique mechanism for advancing the phases of the moon, utilizing a pivoted lever with oval opening running over the arbor of one of the motion train wheels which is fitted with a pin moving the lever to and fro, alarm on the same bell with its own hammer.Dial and traveling case signed, case, traveleing case and dial with the same serial number.Dim: Height 13 cm (without handle), width 9.6 cm, depth 7.7 cm.Dim. 28 x 40 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

USD 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 457,250

LOT 79

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

A Monsieur André Becker Breguet, No. 1481, sold to Monsieur André Becker on 1 Germinal an 13 (March 22, 1805) for 864 francs. Very fine and large 20K gold souscription pocket watch, in exceptionally good condition, which was chosen to represent Breguet's achievements at the Centennial Exhibition held at Paris' Palais Galliéra in October 1923. Accompanied by original Desoutter box, gold Breguet key and short gold chain.

C. Three-body, No. 1042, by master casemaker Joly, "forme quatre baguettes", engine turned, reeded band, rose gold bezels, loose ring. D. White enamel, by master dialmaker Borel, No. 87, secret signature below 12, Breguet numerals, outer minute track with five minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hand with notched sleeve.M. 56.7 mm (25'''), gilt brass souscription caliber with central hanging barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, 3-arm gilt balance with pare-chute on the top pivot, blued steel flat balance spring with temperaturecompensation curb.Dial and movement signed, case punched with the same number, French guarantee marks for 20K gold, and casemaker?s mark.Diam. 62 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

USD 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 80,500

LOT 80

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

A Monsieur Egerston Breguet, No. 1583, sold to Monsieur Egerston on December 17, 1813 for 3,000 francs. Extremely fine and equally rare 20K gold half quarter-repeating, à tact pocket watch with duplex escapement and jump hour-hand, built on the principles of the garde temps. Accompanied by a short gold chain and gold ratchet key.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, No. 1039, by master casemaker Joly, back engine-turned in a circular pattern, band reeded in three patterns, gold hinged cuvette engraved with the Bourbon coat-of-arms. D. White enamel, No. 118 by master dial maker Borel, secret signature below 12, Breguet numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds at 4 o?clock. M. 52 mm (23'''), gilt, bridge caliber with hanging barrel, 30 jewels, ruby duplex escapement with double escape wheel: gold for the impulse, steel for the rest, three-arm cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring, pare-chute shock-preventing device on both balance pivots, Breguet type all-or-nothing repeating system with lifters disengaging by vertical movement, repeating by two hammers on gold blocks in the case by depressing the pendant.Dial and case signed. Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 65,000 - 85,000

USD 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 40,000 - 55,000

Sold: CHF 100,050

LOT 81

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Signed Breguet, No. 2620, Swiss, circa 1820. Very fine 18K gold quarter-repeating pocket watch with overhanging ruby cylinder escapement.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, engine-turned, gilt hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, secured by a screw above 6, secret signature ?2620, Breguet? below 12. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 51 mm (22'''), frosted gilt, bridge caliber,hanging barrel, ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance with blued-steel flat balance spring, escapement jeweled, repeating on square gongs by pull-and-twist piston in the pendant.Cuvette signed, secret signature on the dial.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000

LOT 82

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

A Monsieur Maleszewski Breguet, No. 255, sold to Monsieur Maleszewski on 29 Floreal an VI (May 5, 1798) for 672 Francs. Very fine, rare and important silver and gold early souscription pocket watch.

C. Three-body, ?forme quatre baguettes? by master casemaker Ami Gros, engine-turned back with gold center, bezels, pendant, and hinges, band engraved in an uncommon pattern. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals and outer five-minute track with 2 1/2 minute divisions, signed on the reverse ?S. Cavé, Pl. Thionville, 266?, secret signature below 12. Blued-steel Breguet hand. M. 54 mm (24'''), frosted gilt, early asymmetrical-plate, central barrel wound from the front only, overhanging Breguet ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance with unusually thin rim, blued steel flat balance spring, temperature compensating curb.Dial and movement signed, case punched with the serial number and casemaker?s mark. Diam. 62 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 63,250

LOT 83

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Altesse le Prince Belosselsky Breguet, No. 3795, delivered to Jousselin & Brasch for Prince Belosselsky on January 11, 1823 for 2,200 Francs. Very fine and rare 20K gold half-quarter repeating pocket watch with jump-hour-hand.

C. Four-body, ?forme quatre baguettes?, No. 3918 by master casemaker Tavernier, engine-turned, gold hinged cuvette.D. Silver, by Tavernier, champlevé Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds between III and IIII o?clock. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 47 mm (21''') frosted gilt, bridge caliber, jeweled to the center, hanging barrel with Breguet continuous stopwork, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, gilt 3-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, pare-chute on the top balance pivot, temperature compensation curb, Breguet type all-or-nothing repeating system with lifters disengaging by vertical movement, repeating on single gong via intermediate block by pull-and-twist piston in the pendant.Signed on dial and case.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

USD 40,000 - 55,000

EUR 30,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 71,300

LOT 84

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

A Monsieur le Comte de Noailles Breguet et Fils, No. 4156, sold to the Comte de Noailles on May 24, 1824 for 3,150 francs. Very fine and rare, small 18K gold and silver pocket watch with jump-hour hand and half quarter- repeating.

C. Four-body, by master casemaker Tavernier, "forme quatre baguettes", gold with silver band, the whole engine-turned, the back engraved with the Count de Noailles? coat of arms, gold cuvette with bayonette fixing. D. Silver, by Tavernier, champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions, engine-turned center, sunk subsidiary seconds between V and VI. Gold Breguet hands. M. 38 mm (17'''), frosted gilt, bar caliber, hanging barrel, jeweled to the center, ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance, blued steel flat balance spring, Breguet repetition system, repeating on single gong by pull-and-twist piston on the band at 2 o?clock.Dial and cuvette signed, case, dial, movement, and cuvette with the same serial number.Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

USD 28,000 - 35,000

EUR 23,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 34,500

LOT 85

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

A Monsieur Halévy Breguet No. 265, recorded in the archives as early as June 21, 1791, completed by Janeret on January 1792, sold to M. Lorand on March 30, 1792 for 1,000 Francs. Fine and rare 18K gold quarter dumb repeating pocket watch, nouveau calibre.

C. Gold with square band, polished, the back engraved with the monogram of Elie Halévy. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and stars, and fleur-de-lys minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Inverted gilt brass full plate, the back plate relieved for the going barrel secured by a bridge. Early overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Quarter dumb repeating by depressing the pendant.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

USD 50,000 - 65,000

EUR 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 109,250

LOT 86

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

A Monsieur l?Ambassadeur Azara Breguet No. 30, sold on 23 Frimaire year 7 (13 décembre 1798), to the nephew of the Ambassador Azara for 1,440 Francs. Very fine and rare gold-cased dumb quarter-repeating garde temps pocket watch, with jumping hours and échappement isolé.

C. Gold engine-turned case, ?forme collier?, made by Mermillod No. 454, gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel by Cavé (signed on the counter-enamel), Breguet numerals, star minute divisions and small offset subsidiary seconds. Secret signature ?Breguet No. 30? beneath the 12. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass movement, Lepine caliber with free-standing barrel, Breguet overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with pare-chute suspension, blued steel flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Repeating on the case by depressing the pendant with a massive polished steel single hammer.Diameter. 55 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

USD 50,000 - 65,000

EUR 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 86,250

LOT 87

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Pendule à l?enfant Breguet et Fils, 2425, bronze by Thomire, sold to Monsieur Labinski on February 20, 1809 for 1,400 francs. Extremely rare and fine gilt bronze two-week going table clock.

C. Gilt bronze figure of a kneeling infant holding the clock in his raised hands, round gilt bronze base, gilt bronze bezel decorated in acanthus-leaf pattern. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisionswith fifteen-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 6, gilt ring in the center. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. Circular, brass, going barrel, platform with overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring.Dial and platform signed.Dim: Height 45 cm, base 15 cm.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

USD 40,000 - 55,000

EUR 30,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 74,750

LOT 88

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 363026, case No. 224490, made for Brasil on 1913. Very fine, 18K gold, keyless Chronometre Royal pocket watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box and certificate.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, back engine-turned in sunburst pattern, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 49 mm (22'''), frosted gilt, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 8,000

USD 4,000 - 6,500

EUR 3,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 89

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 454892, case No. 286439, produced in 1945. Fine, large, silver, keyless center seconds deck lever chronometer with Guillaume balance. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, silver, hinged cuvette. D. Silver, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 47.4 mm (21'''), gilt brass, Cal. 166, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 9,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 10,350

LOT 90

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 444741, case No. 279620, made for the British Hydrographic Service in 1943. Fine, large, silver, keyless deck lever chronometer. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, silver, hinged cuvette. D. Silver, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 47.4 mm (21'''), rhodium-plated, Cal. 163, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed, case back engraved H.S.- 2 4741. Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 9,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 7,705

LOT 91

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 125299, case No. 240637, made in 1905 and sold on July 29, 1911. Extremely fine silver deck lever chronometer adjusted for the 1908 Geneva Observatory Timing Contest, with 36-hour power reserve indicator and Guillaume balance. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, silver hinged cuvette. D. Heavy, solid silver, bold champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer champlevé minute track, champlevé up-and-down sector at 12, champlevé subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel ?spade? hands. M. 47 mm. (21??) Cal. 18o, 20 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with ?winged? arms, gold temperature adjustment screws and platinum mean time ones, special alloy Breguet balance spring inner and outer terminal curves, diamond endstone, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator. Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

LOT 92

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 132654, case No. 239404, made in 1905 and sold on July 29, 1911. Extremely fine silver deck lever chronometer adjusted for the 1909 Kew Observatory Timing Contest, with 36-hour power reserve indicator and Guillaume balance. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, silver hinged cuvette. D. Solid silver, bold champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, up-and-down sector at 12, and subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel ?spade? hands. M. 47 mm. (21??), Cal. 18o, 20 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with ?winged? arms, gold temperature adjustment screws and platinum mean time screws, special alloy Breguet balance spring with inner and outer terminal curves, diamond endstone, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed, movement numbered twice, as per Geneva Observatory requirements.Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 25,300

LOT 93

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No.185339, case No. 283872, circa 1917. Very fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch, accompanied by gold chain.

C. Five-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. Off-white, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 43 mm, (19'''), frosted gilt, 18 jewels, straight line ?moustache? lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, Wilmot patented micrometric cam regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 5,290

LOT 94

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 194887, case No. 410661, circa 1920. Very fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch in original fitted box. Accompanied by original certificate.

C. Five-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette.D. Off-white, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute red Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 40 mm (18'''), frosted gilt, 18 jewels, straight line ?moustache? lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,000 - 5,500

EUR 3,200 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 95

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 66368, case No. 66368, circa 1887. Very fine, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless, minute-repeating pocket watch.

C. Five-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 43 mm (19'''), maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Dial and case signed.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 19,000

USD 13,000 - 15,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 96

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 97782, case No. 222417, made for Bailey Banks & Biddle Co., Philadelphia, produced in 1897, sold on 26 July 1899. Very fine and very rare 18K pink gold, keyless, "triple complication", ?Special?, astronomical, minute repeating pocket watch with perpetual calendar, phases and the age of the moon, and split seconds chronograph. Accompanied by a fitted box and the Exttact from the Archives. This watch was recently serviced by Patek Philippe.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine", polished, back engraved with the Cumming-Gordon family coat of arms, with the motto ?Sans Crainte?, gold hinged cuvette. Pushbutton at 10 o?clock for the split-seconds, bolt at 11 for blocking the chronograph. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, four sunk subsidiary dials for days of the week, date concentric with subsidiary seconds, months, and moon phase aperture with age of the moon. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 43 mm (19'''), rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, two-piece straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs via activating slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 55 mm

Grading System:

CHF 160,000 - 180,000

USD 130,000 - 140,000

EUR 100,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 202,050

LOT 97

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 27076, circa 1867. Very fine and rare, 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless astronomical pocket watch with perpetual calendar and phases of the moon.

C. Five-body, ?bassine et filets?, engine-turned covers, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, three sunk subsidiary dials for days ofthe week concentric with seconds, date, months, and moon phase aperture. Blued-steel ?spade? hands.M. 43 mm (19'''), model 17A, nickel, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 20 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Dial and case signed.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 28,000 - 33,000

USD 22,000 - 26,000

EUR 18,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 39,100

LOT 98

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 174516, case No. 401684, circa 1916. Very fine and rare 18K gold, keyless, astronomical pocket watch with perpetual calendar, phases of the moon and minute-repeating.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, four sunk subsidiary dials for days of the week, date concentricwith subsidiary seconds, months, moon phase aperture with age of the moon. Blued steel ?spade? hands.M. 45 mm (20'''), maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 31 jewels, 8 adjustments, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometricregulator, repeating on gongs via activating slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 55 mm

Grading System:

CHF 100,000 - 150,000

USD 80,000 - 120,000

EUR 60,000 - 100,000

Sold: CHF 120,750

LOT 99

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 930873, case No. 654940, Ref. 605 HU (Heures Universelles), sold in 1950. Very fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold keyless "World Time" dress watch, the polychrome cloisonné enamel dial representing a map of North America. Recently serviced by Patek Philippe. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, "variée", polished with satiné back and milled revolving bezel, dedication inscription inside the case back. D. Cloisonné enamel with the map of North America and gold indexes, outer Arabic dark and light revolving chapter ring for day and night hours and the world time chapter ring, bearing the name of 41 locations around the world and revolving with the bezel according to the Louis Cottier world time patent. Gold hands.M. Cal. 17'''-170 HU, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric index.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

USD 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 50,000 - 60,000

LOT 100

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

?First Prize? Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 198381, case No. 416638, pocket chronometer with two cases and two dials, made in 1930, with tourbillon carriage by James Pellaton. Awarded the First Prize at Geneva Observatory Timing Contest of 1931. Exceptionally fine and important 18K gold, large keyless ?Extra? lever pocket chronometer with one-minute tourbillon regulator, adjusted by master adjuster J. Golay-Audemars. Accompanied by the stainless steel contest case, the silver contest dial, and copies of the observatory records, in original fitted box.

C. Three-body, massive, ?bassine?, polished with concealed hinges, gold hinged cuvette. Contest casEstainless steel, with double bezel. D. White enamel with bold Breguet Numerals, outer minute divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds. Contest dial: two-tone silver with black enamel Arabic numerals and indexes. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 50 mm (22'''), rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, gold train, punched twice with the Geneva quality mark, jeweled to the center (18 jewels), three arm equidistant highly polished steel carriage with lateral calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume compensation balance with gold temperature and mean-time screws, special alloy Breguet balance spring with terminal curves.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 60.2 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

USD 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

LOT 101

Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw... Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

?Two-tone sector dial? Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 862136, case No. 618181, circa 1939. Fine and very rare stainless steel small dress watch with chronograph, 30-minute register, tachometer and telemeter scale.

C. Three-piece, ?pomme? with concave bezels, polished, U-shaped bow. D. Two-tone, silvered, painted indexes on polished ring, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, outermost tachometer scale with base 1000, inner telemeter scale, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?feuille? hands. M. 13''', 23 jewels, 8 adjustments, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 16,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 34,500