459 lots

LOT 442

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 711875, case No. 320081, Ref. 570. Produced circa 1965. Very fine and rare, large, center-seconds, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Sand-finished silver with applied white gold bâton indexes. White gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 27-SC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 1/2 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 16,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 28,750

LOT 443

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 709964, case No. 311389, Ref. 570. Produced circa 1965. Very fine large center-seconds 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by a box and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied gold indexes. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 27-SC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

USD 13,000 - 16,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 17,250

LOT 444

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 3124864, case No 4100385, Ref. 3940. Produced circa 2000. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted winding box, an additional 18K pink gold case back and a black and pink gold setting pin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, concave and stepped bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné silver with applied white gold indexes, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the 24 hours and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. Pink gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 240 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock- absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Height 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

USD 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 35,650

LOT 445

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 198005, case No. 412303, made for Alfredo Alvarez, Bilbao, circa 1925. Very fine and extremely rare platinum, slim, elegant keyless minute-repeating dress watch in original fitted box, accompanied by original certificate.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, matted with enameled coat of arms on the back, platinum polished cuvette.D. Silver, radial bold champlevé Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 38 mm (17'''), maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 29 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring, repeating on gongs throughactivating slide in the band.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

USD 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 105,800

LOT 446

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

So-called "Jean-Claude Killy". Rolex "Oyster, Ref. 6236. Produced in the late 1950s. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with inlaid steel baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer graduation for the days of the month in light blue Arabic numerals, concentric, 1/5th second scale, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Radium-coated steel "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 15 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

USD 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 57,500

LOT 447

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

So-called ?Monoblocco? Rolex Oyster Chronographe "Anti-Magnétique", Ref. 3525. Produced of in the 1960's. Fine and rare water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals , subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation. Radium-coated "Bâton" hands. M. 13''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Height 13 mm.Approx. overall length 165 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

USD 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 63,250

LOT 448

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

Cartier Paris, "Carré Or Savonnette", Entered in the Register on September 6, 1957. Very fine and rare, rectangular, 18K yellow gold and cabochon sapphire mid-sized wristwatch with concealed dial and an 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, satiné gold cover, band set with five cabochon sapphires: one on the winding-crown, the four others for the cover hinges, ogival "Attaches Obus" lugs. D. Off-white with painted Roman numerals. Blued steel "Epee" hands. M. Cal. 821, rhodium plated, 18 jewels, bimetallic balance, adjusted to two positions with blued steel balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 29 x 33 mm. Height 6 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

USD 50,000 - 65,000

EUR 40,000 - 50,000

LOT 449

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

Audemars Piguet, Brassus & Genève, No. 14759, made for E. Gübelin in 1912. Very fine and extremely rare, unusually large, 18K gold, astronomical, moon phases, triple calendar watch with split-seconds chronograph.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. Matte silver, champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, four sunk subsidiary dials for days of the week, date, months and phases of the moon aperture with age of moon. Blued steel ?Cathedral? hands. M. 38.5 mm. (17'''), rhodium-plated, 22 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator, split-seconds mechanism on the back plate.Case signed by the retailer.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

USD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

LOT 450

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

Girard Perregaux, Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, No. 14936, case No. 62204, made for the South American market, circa 1880. Very fine and rare 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless lever pocket chronometer with free-sprung spherical balance spring and special balance. This movement design was the predecessor of famous three-bridge model.

C. Six-body, heavy, ?bassine et filets?, engine-turned with reeded band, engine-turned inside the covers. Gold cuvette engraved on the border with a floral decoration over glazed bezel for viewing the movement. D. Silver with applied gold floral decoration, radial Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel ?fancy? hands.M. 45 mm (20??), nickel, Girard Perregaux caliber, gold wheel train, 20 jewels in screwed settings, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic two arm compensation balance with two gold sliding ogival weights for temperature adjustment, gold timing screws, diamond endstone, free-sprung blued-steel spherical balance spring.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 14,000 - 20,000

USD 11,000 - 16,000

EUR 9,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 13,800

LOT 451

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

Ernest Guinand, Locle, No. 3321, circa 1870, made for the Indian market. Very fine and important, 18K gold, slim dress watch with one-minute tourbillon regulator with unusual layout and straight-line lever escapement in a leather-covered fitted box, accompanied by crank lever key.

C. Five-body, by ?WR?, "Bassine et filets", engine-turned and florally engraved, gold hinged cuvette.D. Silvered, engine-turned, with applied varicolored gold foliage decoration and radial Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gilt ?Louis XV? hands. M. 43 mm (19'''), frosted gilt, caliber with the top bridge forming initial ?G? for Guinand, 15 jewels, polished steel Guinand carriage with straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.The bridge in the shape of a letter ?G? for Guinand, numbered on the pillar plate.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

USD 50,000 - 65,000

EUR 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 66,700

LOT 452

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

Auguste Huguenin & Fils, le Locle, No. 14273, circa 1876. Very fine and unique, 18K gold hunting-cased pocket chronometer with one minute tourbillon regulator, pevoted detent choronometer escapement and 30-hour power reserve indication. Made as an exhibition piece for the 1876 Philadelphia Universal Centennial Exhibition.

C. Five-body, massive, by J. Broockhimer, the front cover engraved with the United States pavilion of the Centennial Exhibitionsurmounted by the American flag, borders and band engraved with scrolling foliage, gold, glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale. Blued ?fleur-de-lys? hands. M. 49 mm (22'''), nickel, bridge caliber, spotted decoration, reversed nickel fusee and chain with Harrison?s maintaining power, gold wheel train, 17 jewels, most in gold settings, three-arm polished steel tourbillon carriage with pivoted detent escapement with gold escape wheel, cut bimetalliccompensation balance with gold screws and recessed arms to allow greater space for the free-sprung blued-steel helical balance spring.Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

USD 30,000 - 50,000

EUR 25,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 85,100

LOT 453

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

?The Death of Poniatowski? Patek i Czapek w Genewie, No. 545, made in 1842, sold on October 22, 1842. Exceptionally fine, large, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless quarter-repeating watch with ruby duplex escapement and Audemars winding and setting system. Accompanied by Extract from the Archives.

C. Five-body, ?Empire?, the front engraved with General Kosciuszko taking the oath, the back engraved with the death of Prince Poniatowski, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette engraved with a count's crown surmounting initials, front cover opening pushbutton in unusual 5 o'clock position. D. Silver, matte, radial champlevé Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, center engraved with Polish coat of arms. M. 44 mm (20'''), gilt brass, bridge caliber, going barrel, 20 jewels, ruby duplex escapement with ruby impulse pallet, gilt three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, double compensating curb, Audemars winding and setting mechanism with mode-switching bolt on the band at 2 o'clock, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band. Signed on the movement, movement and case stamped with the same number.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

USD 40,000 - 55,000

EUR 30,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 149,250

LOT 454

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

Patek i Spólka, No. 2064, case No. 1292, made in 1846, sold on February 20, 1847. Extremely rare and very fine 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set miniature watch in fitted box. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, by ??D&T?, ?bassine et filets?, back in translucent imperial blue enamel over engine turning with applied rose-cut diamond-set initials ?JC? surmounted by count's crown, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold Breguet hands.M. 15.45 mm (6 3/4'''), model 2, frosted gilt, hanging barrel, jeweled to the 3rd wheel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance with flat balance spring.Cuvette signed.Diam. 18.6 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

USD 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 55,200

LOT 455

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

?Anno Sancto? Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 4777. Produced in 1948, to celebrate the sacred year 1950. Fine, tonneau shaped, center-second, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a gold-plated Rolex buckle and a special dedication on the bezel. Accompanied by the ?Bulletin de marche?.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back and crown, bezel with the engraved inscription: "ROMAE * ANNO SANCTO GENERALIS MAXIMIQUE JUBILAEI MCML". D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals. Yellow gold "Feuille" hands.M. 9 3/4''' rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm. Height 14 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 12,000 - 18,000

USD 10,000 - 14,000

EUR 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 20,700

LOT 456

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

So-called ?Padellone? Rolex Perpetual "Précision", Ref. 8171. Produced in the 1950s. Very fine and extremely rare, astronomic, self-winding, stainless steel and diamond gentleman's wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, sloped bezel, concave and curved lugs.D. Sand-finished with applied white gold baton and diamond-set indexes, subsidiaryseconds, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. White gold "Dauphine" hands, "Baton" with an arrow for the date. M. Cal. 11 3/4 ''', rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Height 15 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 90,000 - 120,000

USD 70,000 - 100,000

EUR 60,000 - 80,000

LOT 457

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 863554, case No. 632749, Ref. 1463. Produced circa 1944. Very fine and extremely rare, early, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, dust protecting cap, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied white gold indexes and radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer scale, base 1000. White gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 13'''-130, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Height 12,5 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 220,000 - 260,000

USD 180,000 - 210,000

EUR 140,000 - 170,000

Sold: CHF 248,250

LOT 458

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

The Persuasion Attributable to James Cox, circa 1775. Very fine and extremely rare 18K gold and enamel miniature watch with two concealed painted erotic scenes, made for the Chinese market.

C. Three-body, ?Consular?, back cover with fine imperial blue champlevé enamelled scene of a browsing goat, symbolising Lust, against engine-turning, the bezels with repeated blue champlevé enamel decoration. Opening the back reveals two painted on enamel scenes, one inside the back cover and one inside the inner dome, depicting a persuasive preamble on the one hand, and a coquettish submission on the other. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute dot divisions. Gold ?arrow? hands. M. 15.5 mm, total weight: 4,5 grams, hinged, gilt brass full plate with turned baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, gold three-arm balance, single-footed gilded cock pierced and engraved with asymmetrical foliage, rack and pinion regulator.Diam. 23 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 16,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

LOT 459

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

James Cox, London, circa 1775. Exceptionally rare and very fine true pair of emerald glass and silver, ruby-paste-set flasks, each fitted with a watch, compass and mirror.

C. Emerald green faceted glass flask with oval silver base with a mirror underneath, the top with silver facetted neck terminated with silver stoppers decorated with twisted-rope edges, aperture in the center with silver frame chased with scrolling, flowers and beads, hinged silver bezel set with ruby color pastes, the back with compass in en suit silver frame. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, windingaperture at VII. Blued steel ?beetle and poker? hands. M. 21.3 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed smallengraved cock. Compass. With white enamel dial with sixteen pointed compass rose and eight cardinal points, blued steel compass needle. Signed on the movement.Dim. Height 127 mm, width 53 mm

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

USD 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 15,000 - 25,000

LOT 460

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

?Evening? Attributed to A. Magnin, musical movement by Aubert, No. 4448, enamel by Richter, Geneva, circa 1820. Spectacular and very fine 18K varicolored gold and painted on enamel, pearl-set large musical box playing two tunes in original morocco fitted box.

C. Three-body, rectangular with canted corners, top painted on enamel with Alpine scene; shepherdess with her sheep in the foreground and a young man playing the flute, after the painting ?Evening? by William Hamilton R.A., half pearl-set frame, engine-turned side panels with applied varicolored leaf wreath at the top, canted corners with applied varicolored floral design, the base richly decorated with applied varicolored gold flowers and foliage, two gold bolts in the front, the right one for switching tunes, the left for activation. M. Rectangular with canted corners, 96 x 58 mm, pinned cylinder with a single comb of 61 vibrating blades, two-arm fly regulator.Box punched ?AM?, the registered mark of A. Magnin, in a lozenge, movement signed on the base plate.Dim. 102 x 62 x 27 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 120,000 - 160,000

USD 100,000 - 130,000

EUR 80,000 - 100,000

Sold: CHF 149,250