459 lots

LOT 302

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

?Tête de Poupée? Gaudron, Paris, No. 1831, circa 1690. Very fine gilt bronze, tortoiseshell covered hour and half-hour striking tête de poupée mantel clock.

C. Red tortoiseshell covered with gilt bronze edges, ormolu Medusa?s head in the front on the base, floral rosettes on the sides, concave sided cresting surmounted by four torch finials.D. White enamel cartouches with radial Roman numerals, outer minutes with every minute numbered, engraved foliate scroll center. Well-pierced steel hands. M. 160x135 mm., brass, going barrels, anchor escapement, later spring suspension, brass-bob pendulum, count wheel on the back plate.Signed on the movement.Dim. Height 60 cm, width 29 cm

Grading System: AA

CHF 13,000 - 18,000

USD 10,500 - 14,000

EUR 8,500 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 27,600

LOT 303

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Alexandre, Paris, circa 1700. Very fine ormolu-mounted brown tortoiseshell and brass Boulle marquetry hour and half-hour striking, quarter-repeating bracket clock with original bracket.

C. Typical form with arched cornice surmounted by ormolu statue of an angel blowing a trumpet, ormolu border, raised on a flaredrectangular base with ormolu figure of Euterpe, the Muse of the Music, on ormolu bracket feet; the whole veneered in marquetry in brass on grounds of red tortoiseshell forming bell flowers, strapwork and foliate scrolls, base and back panel with en suit marquetry, matching bracket.D. Ormolu with white enamelled cartouches with radial Roman numerals, outer minutes with every minute numbered, chased and engraved foliate scroll center. Well-pierced steel hands. M. Rectangular, 147 x 130 mm, brass, verge escapement, steel rod pendulum with silksuspension, count wheel on the back plate,pull-repeat mechanism, striking and repeating on three bells.Signed Alexandre A Paris on back plate, St. Martin, A Paris on the dial.Dim. Height 86 cm (with bracket 111 cm), bracket width 38 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 304

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Quare and Stephen Horseman, London, No. 229, circa 1725. Important and very fine ebonized eight-day going hour and half-hour striking, quarter-repeating bracket clock with date.

C. Ebony veneered with caddie top, arched glazed door with pierced wood corner frets, glazed side panels, molded base raised on rectangular molded feet, pivoted brass carrying handle at the top. D. Silvered chapter ring with radial Roman numerals, inner quarter-hour divisions, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, the arched upper section with silvered date dial, all encased within pierced spandrels decorated with masks and scrolling, regulator scale in the top left corner, striking/silent dial to the right. Blued steel hands. M. 19 x 14 cm, brass, back plate fully engraved with female figures, flower basket and scrolling, fusee and gut on going and striking trains, verge escapement, brass rod pendulum with brass lens bob, spring suspension at movable bracket for adjustment, rack and snail striking, pull repeat.Dial and movement signed.Dim. height 46 cm, width 26 cm, depth 18 cm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

USD 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 73,600

LOT 305

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Charles) Le Bon, Paris, circa 1710. Exceptional and very important ?Tête de Poupée? gilt bronze 8 day going hour- and half hour-striking coach and table clock with a provision for choosing the pendulum or the balance.

C. The movement housing tapers down to the rectangular molded base with its center decorated with a laurel leaf pattern alternating with matte, the neck with a rhomboidal pattern and enameled plaque with the maker?s signature, the top with two arches terminating in a crowned head, the sides with applied ormolu women?s busts on matte background and rhomboidal surface, floral finial, back panel hinged upwards, lower fixed part with aperture for changing from pendulum to balance mode, engraved ?carosse? and ?repos?. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, inner quarter-hour division, winding apertures. Blued steel ?fleur-de-lis? hands. M. brass, following the shape of the case, baluster pillars, fusee and chain for the going train with its barrel in the lower part, going barrel for the striking, verge escapement, 4-arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring, amethyst endstone, small bob pendulum set on a pivoted lever with silkuspension and Huygens cycloidal cheeks, very clever mechanism lifting and blocking pendulum when in balance mode, when in pendulum mode (crutch acting on fixed pin at the balance rim) triggering balance amplitude limiting device, pierced and engraved double-footed gilded cock, count wheel on the back plate, striking on a single bell set at the top.Signed on case and movement.Dim. Height 27 cm., base width 14 cm.

Grading System:

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

USD 55,000 - 70,000

EUR 45,000 - 0

Sold: CHF 80,500

LOT 306

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Robin a Paris, circa 1780. Very fine and rare gilt brass, center seconds striking hours and half-hours table regulator with remontoire d?égalité.

C. Gilt brass, glazed on all four sides, hinged bezel with gilt brass hanging drapes below the dial covering winding apertures, applied gilt brass laurel-leaf motives in the top corners, fluted edges, bun feet decorated with leaf pattern. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring with large Arabic five-minute/seconds divisions. Elaborate gilt brass pierced hands. M. Circular, 130 mm, brass, full plate, dead-beat Graham type dead-beat escapement driven by endless-rope remontoire d?égalité, pendulum with steel rod and brass ?lentille? bob, knife-edge suspension, micrometric beat adjustment on the crutch, striking on a bell with a count wheel set on the back plate, remontoire egalité mechanism with endless rope and fly-governor driving additional wheel gearing with escape wheel pinion.Signed on dial and movement.Dim. 42 cm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

USD 30,000 - 50,000

EUR 25,000 - 40,000

LOT 307

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

Paris, circa 1790. Very fine and very rare marble and gilt bronze hour and half-hour striking, twelve tune musical clock playing on the hour or on demand, with automatic tune changing.

C. Clock supported on a white marble column flanked by two gilt bronze nymphs holding flowers in their hands with flower baskets on the heads, marble base with biscuit in the center, probably from the Locré manufactury in Paris, brass and ormolu burning torches and ormolu rooster in the center, whole on rectangular white marble box housing musical movement with four white marble columns decorated with ormolu appliqués, hinged backdoor, bun feet. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals each separated by painted flower, outer minute dot divisions, winding apertures in the center. Gilt brass pierced hands. M. Circular, brass, going barrels on all two trains, anchor escapement, brass pendulum with silk suspension, count wheel on the back plate, striking on a bell. Musical movement: rectangular, fusee with wooden cone and chain, 13 pipes, wooden pinned cylinder 230 mm long, fly governor with adjustable wings, double wooden bellows and reservoir.Signed on the dial ?a Paris?.Dim: Height 79 cm, width 45 cm

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

USD 65,000 - 80,000

EUR 50,000 - 65,000

Sold: CHF 109,250

LOT 308

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Attibuated to Jean-Louis Bouchet, France, circa 1800. Exceptionally fine and rare skeletonized month-going center seconds table regulator with equation of time, annual calendar, one-minute remontoire and special gridiron compensation.

C. rectangular marble base with four gilt bronze bun feet decorated with stripes of beads. D. White enamel ring with radial Roman numerals and outer minute/seconds divisions, inner and outer ormolu frame with beaded patterns. Gilt brass ?arrow? hands, blued steel equation solar hand with gilt sun at its tail, skeletonized center set with equation and motion trains. Below spoked silvered annual calendar wheel with blued steel ?arrow? hand and equation cam below. M. Inverted Y-shaped gilt brass frame with four knurled level adjusting knobs, going barrel, three-wheel Robin-type remontoire train winding endless rope having a weight and counterweight for driving the wheel which drives the escape wheel, pin wheel escapement, spring suspension set in a bracket mounted togridiron compensating frame of four steel and four brass rods, steel rod, brass bob, beat adjustment by small knurled knob set with eccentric pin on the crutch, Dauthiau-type equation mechanism.Dim. 42 cm., width 19 cm.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

USD 40,000 - 55,000

EUR 30,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 69,000

LOT 309

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Charles Clay, Inventor of the Machine Watches, Strand, London, circa 1740. Highly important and very rare ebonized miniature hour repeating bracket clock striking hours and half-hours.

C. Broken-arch with silver carrying handle, silver framed door, square silver feet. D. Silver disc with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, silver spandrels with masks of exotic animals, subsidiary dial at top for strike/silent. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. Rectangular, 94 x 78 mm, brass, back plate fully engraved with foliage, scrolling and mask, five pillars, two train fusee movement with platform lever escapement (later), rack striking, striking and repeating on bell.Dial and back plate signed.Dim. height 17 cm (without handle), width 10.5 cm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 11,000 - 14,000

USD 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 75,900

LOT 310

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Joseph Gay, Horloger du Roy, a Turin, No. 5623, circa 1780. Fine gilt bronze hour and half-hour, quarter repeating Pendule d?Officier with alarm.

C. Gilt bronze, with round feet, engine-turned bezel, the pediment and side panels with applied foliate decoration, hinged serpent-shape handle at the top. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Gilt brass pierced hands. M. Circular 120 mm, gilt brass with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, steel four-arm balance, flat balance cock, gilt brass plain continental cock with polished steel end-piece, striking and repeating of Neuchâtel type on two bells with the striking and repeating works fitted on the back plate, cord released for repeating at will; pull wound alarm.Dim. 25 x 14 x 10 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 14,000

USD 8,000 - 11,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 14,950

LOT 311

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Courvoisier & Companie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 1015, circa 1820. Very fine mahogany and gilt bronze grande et petite sonnerie quarter repeating early pendule d?officier with alarm, and original key.

C. Rectangular with molded base, mahogany, solid, with sliding back door, folding gilt brass handle chased with stylized foliage, hinged ormolu bezel with bead decoration, gilt bronze bun feet, cord from the right panel terminated with a ring for alarm, and en suite from the left panel for repeating, lever at the base for switching from grande to petite sonnerie to silent. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued-steel Breguet hands, winding apertures for going and striking trains. M. Circular, 97 mm, going barrels, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, blued-steel flat balance spring, rack and pinion regulator, quarter repeating and striking on two gongs with the mechanisms mounted on the back plate, pull wind alarm striking on its own bell, fitted on the top.Signed on the dial, numbered on the back plate, the key punched ?FC?.Diam. height 22 cm (without handle), base width 15.7 cm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 14,000

USD 8,000 - 11,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 16,100

LOT 312

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Johann Gottlieb, Thÿm, circa 1730. Fine gilt bronze quarter striking horizontal table clock with pull quarter-repeating.

C. On satyr?s feet, glazed sides with silvered frames, masks on each corner, molded base with hinged bell bracket, engraved top. D. Silvered ring, radial Roman numerals, outer arcaded minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, whole on engraved gilt plate, center with later silvered plate engraved ?1705?, two (later) movement holding screws. Steel pierced hands. M. Square, 69 x 69 mm, gilt brass, fusee and chain, fixed striking barrels, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, striking on a bell.Movement signed.Dim. 95 x 95 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 16,100

LOT 313

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M.N., German, circa 1585. Very rare and important gilt metal pendant clockwatch, with hour-striking, single-hand three-train and concealed dial, alarm, stackfreed, circular foliot, and hog?s bristle regulator.

C. Double-body, tambour-like but with cushioned band and slightly domed covers, the front lid pierced with 12 openings for the hours, the center pierced and engraved with a rosette, the band and the back pierced, chased and engraved with inhabited foliage, short pendant, small finial and loose ring. D. Silver ring with champlevé Roman numerals, quarter-hour divisions, and twelve silver touch pieces, inner edge decorated with engraved twisted rope pattern, pin-hole at VIII for setting the striking, center with revolving gilt metal ring for the alarm with radial Arabic numerals, with ?Z? for the ?2?, whole on gilt brass dial plate hinged to the case. Iron ?fleur-de-lys? hand.M. 59.5 mm, gilt brass full plate with five turned baluster pillars, C-shaped stackfreed and fixed barrel, four-wheel iron train (contrate and escape later in brass), verge escapement, iron foliot, hog?s bristle mounted on a pivoted adjustable lever, small gilt C-shaped cock, striking train driven by a fixed barrel with five-wheel iron train, gilt brass engraved plate, iron count wheel on the back plate, alarm driven by a fixed barrel with three-wheel iron train, the bell mounted to the bottom of the case.Stamped ?MN? on the back plate.Diam. 74 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

USD 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 86,250

LOT 314

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Henry Ester, Geneva, circa 1635. Very fine and rare, small, 20K gold, turquoise-set, champlevé enamel, single-hand pendant watch with concealed dial.

C. Two-body, ?bassine fermée?, entirely set with graduated turquoises, the largest ones in the center, the inside of the front cover decorated in translucent blue, green and orange champlevé enamel in a distinctive foliate design. D. Gold, radial Roman hour chapters with half-hour dots, the center decoration matching that of the cover. Steel ?tulip? hand. M. 23.5 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate, turned baluster pillars, two of iron, two of gilt brass, fusee and gut-line, short four-wheel train with five-leaf pinions, three-spoke arched wheels, verge escapement, steel two-arm circular foliot, elongated gilt brass cock pierced and engraved in asymmetrical floral decoration.Signed on the movement.Diam. 29 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

USD 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 57,500

LOT 315

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Probably Paris, circa 1640, with movement specially made for the case by John Le Roux, Charing Cross, London, No. 1677, circa 1790. Very fine and rare gold and champlevé enamel pair-cased watch.

C. Outer: leather-covered, double-body, decorated with gilt piqué work in a rosette pattern. Inner: scallop-shaped, six lobes, entirely chased, engraved and enameled with floral motifs in opaque white, blue and black enamel, intertwined with translucent red, green, and dark blue, small pendant for loose bow. D. Enamel on gold, champlevé Roman numerals on gold ring with half-hour dot divisions, the center and outermost predominately in champlevé opaque white enamel decorated en suite to the case, with flowers. Blued steel ?beetle andpoker? hands. M. Hinged, gilt brass, full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement,plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage, gilt dust cap.Movement and dust cap signed.Diam. Inner case 35 mm, outer 44 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 16,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 14,950

LOT 316

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Nicolaus Schmidt der Junger, (Augsburg), circa 1620. Fine and almost certainly unique gilt bronze automaton pre-balance spring table watch designed as a skull which opens and closes its jaws automatically while automaton snakes alternately come out of and return back into the eye sockets.

C. Designed as a skull set on two crossed shinbones and mounted on a gilt brass tripod, the hinged skull cap (restored) disclosing the dial. Later hexagonal ebony molded base. D. Silver champlevé enameled dial with floral decoration. Gilt brass single hand. M. Hinged oval gilt brass full plate with urn pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel two-arm balance without spring, gilt brass pierced and engraved irregular cock secured by a screw, with matching click for the ratchet wheel set-up. The movements of the automaton jaw and the snakes in the eyes are controlled by two six-spoke cams driven by the fusee and revolving twenty times an hour, so that the jaws take three minutes to open and then close suddenly while the snakes alternately pop out of, then return back into, each eye socket, twice a minute.Height 14 cm, including the base.Back plate signed.

Grading System:

CHF 150,000 - 200,000

USD 120,000 - 160,000

EUR 100,000 - 130,000

Sold: CHF 109,250

LOT 317

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LOT WITHDRAWN

LOT 318

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

(Lazare) Jaquier a Geneve, circa 1700. Very fine gilt silver single hand Louis XIV oignon watch with central winding.

C. Double-body, polished. D. White enamel, radial bold Roman numerals, inner quarter hours. Single blued-steel hand. M. 45 mm, hinged gilt brass full plate with split Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring with rack and pinion regulator, gilt brass Louis XIV balance cock pierced and engraved with birds and foliage.Signed on the back plate.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

USD 3,500 - 5,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

LOT 319

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Saintpere a Paris, circa 1710. Rare silver oignon watch with silver cock.

C. Two-body, square hinge, polished. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals on raised enamel cartouches, inner quarter-hour ring. Blued steel ?fleur-de-lis? hands. M. 45 mm, hinged, fire-gilt full plate, Egyptian pillars with silver tops, fusee and chain, verge escapement with brass balance and short balance spring, silver cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage, Tompion type regulator.Movement signed.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 3,450

LOT 320

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The Smallest Viennese Watch Philipp Voter, Wien, circa 1760. Magnificent and highly important 20K gold, tortoiseshell and bloodstone triple-cased miniature watch with silver cock, with outer case in the shape of a walnut.

C. Outer: two-body, gold mounted bloodstone, middlEtwo-body, ?Louis XV?, gilt brass covered on the back with tortoiseshell. Inner: two-body, ?bassine? with deep back, pierced and engraved on the band, rosette in thecenter. D. Rose gold, champlevé Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers onpolished cartouches. Blued steel ?fleur-de-lis and poker? hands. M. 15.5 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with turned baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed silver cock.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 18.8 mm (outside protective bloodstone case 25 x 30 x 30 mm).

Grading System:

CHF 18,000 - 23,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000

LOT 321

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Alexander destroying the Persian Cavalry. Fromanteel, No 941, circa 1695, painting on enamel by Vauquer P(inxit), circa 1660. Very fine and rare, 20K gold and enamel watch.

C. Two-body, painted on both sides with battle scenes, the enamel plaque is by Robert Vauquer (1625-1670) who worked in Blois. The battle scene on the back is biblical, while that on the inside, painted en grisaille and signed, is of Alexander destroying the Persian Cavalry. The body of the gold case has two bands of foliate engraving and a swivel pendant. D. Gold, champlevé, Roman hour chapter ring with half-hour lozenges, outer minute ring with five-minute Arabic numerals. Blued-steel ?tulip? and ?poker? hands. M. 39 mm, gilt brass full plate, elaborate tulip pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, blued-steel flat balance spring, one-footed cock pierced and engraved in symmetrical scrolling foliage, flower blossom in the center, worm and wheel set-up, rack and pinion regulator with silver plate. Signed on the movement and the dial, the number engraved on the band in a special cartouche by the pendant. Enamel signed on the inside back.Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 20,000

USD 8,000 - 16,000

EUR 6,500 - 13,000

LOT 322

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D. Quare, London, No. 272, continental circa 1690. Fine and rare, silver double pair-cased single-hand "oignon" watch with alarm.

C. Outer: double-body, polished. Inner: double-body, "bassine", polished, the band pierced and engraved with foliage and grotesques. D. Silver, champlevé with radial Roman numerals and inner silver alarm-setting disc with fleur-de-lis steel hour pointer. Blued steel hand for setting the alarm. M. 41 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusée and chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with foliage. Alarm train with fixed barrel engraved with foliage, striking on a bell.Back plate of the movement signed.Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,000 - 5,500

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 323

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George Etherington, London, No. 763, hallmarked 1697-98. Very fine and rare 22K gold pair-cased watch.

C. Outer: double-body, polished. Inner: double-body, ?bassine? with split bezel, polished, marked ?I.D.?.D. Gold champlevé with radial Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel ?poker and tulip? hands. M. 41 mm, hinged gilt brass full plate with elaborate pierced and engraved Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with a mask and foliage.Signed on the dial and back plate.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 7,705

LOT 324

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Tho(mas) Mudge - W(illiam) Dutton, London, No. 847, with London hallmarks for 1759. Fine 22K gold pair-cased quarter dumb repeating watch with à tact option.

C. Outer: Double-body, polished. Inner: double-body ?bassine? form, polished, punched with ?P.M.? (PeterMounier) Master mark. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel ?poker and beetle? hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee with chain, later lateral lever escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage with diamond endstone, worm gear set-up. Dumbquarter repeating with all-or-nothing, the hammers striking on the case by depressing the pendant, à tact leverat 6, gilt brass dust cap.Dust cap and back plate signed.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

USD 9,000 - 10,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,000

LOT 325

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Privateer Chronometer Thomas Earnshaw, London, No. 638/3090, hallmarked 1802-03. Very fine and rare silver gilt pair-cased pocket chronometer with ?Z? balance.

C. Outer: two-body, by ?RG?, dated 1804, engine-turned, center engraved around a crest with three ?fleur-de-lis?: ?GULIELMO SUO DE MALO LACU

Grading System:

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

USD 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

LOT 326

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Julliamy, London, No. ASOA, with London hallmarks for 1819-20. Fine 18K gold, half-quarter repeating watch with the coat-of-arms of Sir Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, Marquess of Buckingham.

C. Four-body, ?Empire? with reeded band, the back engraved with the coat-of-arms. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals. Blued-steel Breguet hands.M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, duplex escapement with ruby resting arbor and steel impulse pallet, plain flat three-arm polished steel balance, balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the regulation slide, gilt brass cock engraved with a mask and foliage sunk in the back plate overlay pierced engravedwith scrolling foliage, half-quarter repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Signed on the dial and back plate.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 5,290

LOT 327

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C. Smith, 118 Bunhill Row, London, hallmarked 1810. Very fine 18K gold quarter-repeating watch with ruby cylinder escapement.

C. Four-body, ?consular?, polished, back engraved with coat of arms, gold hinged cuvette, bolt at 1 o?clock to block the repeating. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spoon and poker? hands. M. 45 mm, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, ruby cylinder escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock, escapement jeweled and capped with diamond endstone on the balance, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Signed on the movement.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,500 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 3,450

LOT 328

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Ishi, Japan, early 19th century. Fine and rare wooden Japanese paper-weight clock in original wooden fitted box.

C. Rectangular horizontal, glazed top housing the movement, glazed lower part the mainspring and the dial. D. 13 engraved lozenge shaped hour plaques, the first and the last the same, set lengthways in the middle of the case, single index sliding in a slot alongside. M. Rectangular, 44 x 11 mm, gilt brass, pierced and engraved with floral pattern, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, barrel placed at one end of the case, fusee at the other, the long length of gut line between them serving to draw the index along the length of the hour scale, wheel train above fusee, pierced engraved visible bridge-type cock on top plate with floral decoration.Signed inside of the back plate.Dim. 15 x 3 x 1.8 cm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,500 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 329

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

Rare and fine, silver, hour-striking coach watch with matching silver chain.

C. Double-body, bassine, fully pierced and engraved with flowers and foliage. D. Revolving dial with sliding silver plates for the unequal Japanese hours, the half hours made of bronze, inner Arabic mean time ring. Blued steel fixed pointer. Gilt brass dial plate engraved with flowers and foliage. M. Hinged double train, gilt brass full plate with turned pillars, the back plate engraved with flowers and foliage, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and pierced and engraved gilt brass cock with blued steel end-piece. The striking train with going barrel and locking plate. Striking on a bell (restored).Diam. 80 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 14,000 - 20,000

USD 11,000 - 16,000

EUR 9,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 14,950

LOT 330

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

Unsigned, Japan, mid 19th century. Very fine and very rare small inlaid with mother-of-pearl wooden hour striking clock (Makura-Dokei).

C. Rectangular, light, delicately made inlaid with different color sea-shells, glazed on all sides, brass handle. The brass movement casing with turned four brass columns on a wood base loosely inserted in the case with small key drawer. D. Revolving gilt brass with 12 silver movable rectangular hour plaques, set in circular aperture of the brass dial plate engraved with passion flowers, winding aperture. Elaborate stationary single blued steel hand. M. Rectangular 70 x 64 mm., going train based on European movement of Bourquin Le Jeune, No. 1325 (circa 1800) with frosted gilt full-plate with pentagonal baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, Japanese striking mechanism set in the upper part, brass count wheel, striking on a bell above the case.Dim. 140x95 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,000 - 5,500

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 9,775

LOT 331

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

Unsigned, Japan, mid 19th century. Very fine and very rare small inlaid with mother-of-pearl wooden hour striking clock (Makura-Dokei).

C. Rectangular, light, delicately made inlaid with different color sea-shells, glazed on all sides, brass handle. The brass movement casing with turned four brass columns on a wood base loosely inserted in the case with small key drawer. D. Revolving gilt brass with 12 silver movable rectangular hour plaques, set in circular aperture of the brass dial plate engraved with passion flowers, winding aperture. Elaborate stationary single blued steel hand. M. Rectangular 70 x 64 mm., going train based on European movement of Bourquin Le Jeune, No. 1325 (circa 1800) with frosted gilt full-plate with pentagonal baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, Japanese striking mechanism set in the upper part, brass count wheel, striking on a bell above the case.Dim. 140x95 mm.Unsigned, Japan, first half of 19th century.Very fine and rare wood and brass Pillar Clock.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 3,450

LOT 332

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

Unsigned, Japan, beginning of the 19th century. Very fine and very rare small wooden calendar hour-striking bracket clock (Makura-Dokei).

C. Rectangular, light, delicately made, glazed on all sides, openings for sound on each side, brass handle. The brass movement casing with elaborately turned four brass columns on a mulberry wood base loosely inserted in the case with small key drawer. Small hollowed mulberry wood base. D. Revolving gilt brass with 12 silver movable rectangular hour plaques with additional 12 half-hours, set in circular aperture of the brass dial plate engraved with passion flowers, two apertures at the lower part for the Japanese date and months - Jukkan date to the right and Junishi months to the left. Elaborate stationary single blued steel hand. M. Rectangular 117 x 116 mm., brass, back plate engraved with passion fruits, fusee and chain for the going train, going barrel for striking, solid wheels, verge escapement, large 67 mm. brass blance with slotted arm for two adjustable weights, steel balance spring, count wheel on the back plate, striking on a bell set over the balance.Dim. Height 27 mm, width 21 cm

Grading System: AAA

CHF 9,000 - 12,000

USD 7,000 - 10,000

EUR 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 9,775

LOT 333

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

Japan, circa 1820. Very fine and very rare ivory, silver, and mulberry wood hour-striking table clock with horizontal dial.

C. Rectangular with square cross-section, made of mulberry wood with glazed sides and the top, one of the panels sliding for an access to the clock, the movement on the ivory base with four curved feet standing on small mulberry base with a drawer for key, circular silver pierced and engraved hood with hinged glazed bezel over the dial. D. Revolving gilt brass with 12 silver movable rectangular hour plaques, set in circular aperture of the brass dial plate engraved with stylized foliage, two winding apertures. Elaborate stationary single blued steel hand. M. Triple tier, gilt brass, full plates, baluster and cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, double footed cock, going barrel for striking on a bell.Dim. Height 16 cm, width 9.5 cm

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

USD 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

LOT 334

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

Japanese, circa 1850. Fine and rare lacquered shitan wood, single-hand hour striking inro watch, accompanied by ivory netsuke.

C. Smooth, the top with lid, winding aperture in the back.D. Set on a revolving disc, twelve movable silver hour plates numbered in Japanese characters from the top: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, outer brass ring divided into 100 units. Blued steel pierced fixed hand. M. Rectangular, 45 x 52 mm, brass, engraved full plate, four cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, four-wheel train, verge escapement, three-arm steel balance with blued balance spring, brass cock, count wheel on the back plate, striking on a bell mounted on the top.Dim. 77 x 59 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

USD 6,500 - 8,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 335

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

Cartier, Paris, No. 711, made for the British market circa 1930. Fine painted brass, gold and coral electromecanical Art Deco clock in original leather fitted box.

C. Rectangular black with curved off-white sides, gilt brass base, top, and square bezel with gold and coral decoration.D. Silvered, applied gilt brass Arabic numerals, engine turned center. Gilt brass Art Deco hands. M. Steel, battery powered, two coils, switch via magnet on the 3-arm steel balance with Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and box signed.Dim. height 110 mm, width 85 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

LOT 336

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

Attributed to Atelier Albert Prévost, 135 Paris, circa 1930. Very fine and attractive small 18K gold, agate, and enamel, eight-day going Art Deco desk clock.

C. Two-body, horizontal rectangular, decorated with black and azure champlevé enamel in geometrical pattern, front with gold hour chapter against black champlevé enamel, curved agate base, champlevé enamel handle. D. Silver, square, engine turned in "sunburst" pattern, champlevé radial Roman numerals, inner minute divisions. Diamond-set hands. M. Rectangular, 34 x 25 mm, frosted gilt, going barrel, 11 jewels, straight line lever escapement, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Dim. 45 x 43 mm.Atelier Albert Prévost

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 337

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

Cartier, 13 Rue de la Paix, Paris, 4 New Burlington St., London, No. 2461, circa 1908. Very fine and extremely rare silver and enamel manual perpetual calendar in original morocco fitted box.

C. Circular silver frame with three types of engine turning and three translucent enamels, ivory bakelite back and gilt brass easel. D. Two concentric white enamel discs, the top one with a grid with 31 days of the month at the top and years at the base graduated from 1908 to 1918, two sector apertures, the top one for days of the week on revolving back disc, and the lower for the months with corresponding number of days.Signed on the back and the box.Diam. 108 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

USD 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 55,200

LOT 338

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

?Pendule Mystérieuse prisme? Cartier, Paris, circa 1960. Fine and rare 18K gold and rock crystal eight-day going mystery desk clock in original leather covered fitted box.

C. Rectangular fluted with glazed back, the top part with two rock crystal prisms. D. White, black indexes, painted in mirror image. Gilt baton hands. M. 26.6 mm (12'''), UG calibre (F 745), rhodium plated, double barrel, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with screws, self-compensating flat balance spring.Signed on the dial and box, movement signed ?Universal Geneva?.Dim. 52 x 34 x 34 mmThe dial can only be seen from a certain angle. From the back, the clock seems to be empty. The clock incorporates a special 8-day movement which

Grading System: AA

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 12,000 - 14,000

LOT 339

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

And the Flocks Will not Fear the Great Lions Cartier, Paris, No. 1509, case decoration by I. Roukhomovsky, circa 1903. Highly important and exceptionally rare keyless dress watch.

C. Three-piece, ?bassine?, the back decorated with a scene in relief depicting utopian peace, a sheep playing with a lion, a child playing with a snake, a mother nursing, all weapons broken and discarded while a wise man looks on from above against a sunset in the background. The top inscribed with a motto from Virgil?s Fourth Eclogue ?Nec magnos metuent armenta leones? (And the Flocks Will not Fear the Great Lions), front bezel chased with stars, matted background, laurel leaf wreath pendant. D. Silver, matte, Roman numerals, each on engine-turned lobe, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 39 mm., rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring.Signed on the case, the scene signed by the artist.Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 50,600

LOT 340

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

Audemars Piguet Genève, No. 26711, case No. 101295, cased and retailed by Charlton & Cie New York. Produced in 1920. Extremely fine and rare, Art Deco, tonneau-shaped, platinum and blue enamel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, brushed, hinged case back, wide and flat bezel in painted blue enamel surrounding platinum radial Roman numerals and dot indexes, straight lugs with ball-shaped platinum screwed bars, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown. D. Matte silver with tonneau-shaped minute track. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 8 ''' rhodium plated, ?fausses-cotes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 7 adjustments, flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case.Dim. 25 x 37 mm. Height 6 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

USD 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

LOT 341

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

Léon Hatot, Paris, No. 25927. Produced in the 1920s. Very fine, "Art Deco", tonneau-shaped, 18K white gold diamond-set lady's wristwatch with a ribbon strap and a pink gold deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, shaped, two-tone, solid, polished, engraved band, bezel and central hooded lugs set with diamonds and decorated with a black enamel fillet, Hatot Mastermark inside the back.D. "Guilloché" matte silver "à rayons de soleil" with painted Arabic numerals. Blued-steel "Breguet" hands. M. 8''', signed Hatot, rhodium plated, ?fausses-cotes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Stamped and numbered inside the case, signed on the movement.Dim. 20 x 28 mm. Height 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 342

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

Verger France, Sté S.G.D.G., movement signed Camy Watch Co. Produced in the 1920s. Very fine and rare montre à volets 18K white and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with black enamel outer case.

C. Four-body, two-tone, solid, polished, white gold shutters, yellow gold bezel and straight lugs, two-tone winding-crown. D. Matte silver with stylized painted Arabic numerals. Blued steel "Lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 9''', rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 15 and 2 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring.Case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 31 mm. Height 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

USD 10,000 - 11,000

EUR 8,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 4,600

LOT 343

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

Rolex "Precision", Ref. R 8854-0. Produced in the 1950s. Very fine and unusual, 18K pink gold lady's wristwatch with concealed dial and integrated in a Rolex wide seven-row 18K pink gold woven bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, sloped bezel, large square and "bombé" cover repeating the bracelet decoration. D. "Guilloché" pink with applied pink gold dart indexes, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "Alpha" hands. M. Cal. 1100, rhodium-plated, 18jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 19 mm. Height 9,5 mm.Approx. overall length 185 mm.Width of the bracelet 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 5,000

USD 2,800 - 4,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,200

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 344

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

Boucheron, Paris, made for Monsieur Merton, dated 1873. Spectacular 18K gold, keyless pendant watch in the Renaissance style.

C. The front with hinged portrait of Aurora flanked by two winged Sirens, scrolling and foliage around, hinged bezel for the four-body watch case, back pierced and engraved with mask and scrolling, gold enameled cuvette. D. White enamel, blue radial Roman numerals with gilt lozenge half-hours, blue outer minute divisions, blue center with gilt sun rays. Elaborate gold hands. M. 25 mm (11'''), frosted gilt, jeweled to the center, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance with flat balance spring.Signed on the movement, the cuvette inscribed ?Executé pour Monsieur Merton par F. Boucheron, Paris 1873, Honoré Sculp.?.Dim. Length 75. width 50 mm, diam. of the watch 30 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 16,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

LOT 345

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

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, No. 15041 bis. Produced in the 1920s. Exremely rare and very fine large, Art Deco, tortoise-shaped, five minute repeating, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a 14K yellow gold buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, hinged and engraved bezel decorated with black champlevé enamel. D. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Epee" hands. M. Cal. 13''' rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 7 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band.Dial, case, and movement signed.Dim. 36 x 43 mm. Height 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

USD 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 346

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

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, Swiss, No. 15469, circa 1902. Very fine 18K gold and enamel minute-repeating pocket watch with split seconds chronograph and instantaneous 60-minute register.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished withchampleve blue enamel monogram on back cover, gold hinged cuvette, inscription with date 1917 inside back cover. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, outermost red chronograph ring with five-minute Arabic figures, subsidiary sunseconds, minute register at 12 o?clock. M. 38 mm (17'''), nickel, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 35 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, chronograph and split seconds works set on the back plate, repeating on gongs, slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 13,000 - 17,000

USD 10,000 - 14,000

EUR 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 347

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 138108, case No. 253460, made circa 1900 and Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, No. 15361, made in 1900, sold in January 1902 to Schultz and Rudolf, New York for 1327.65 francs. Extremely rare and very ensemble of two 18K gold and enamel, keyless complicated watches presented as wedding gifts between husband and wife, in original fitted box, comprising: Lady?s: Patek Philippe & Cie, minute-repeating pendant watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, engine-turned back centered with the enameled initials ?LMD? and the motto ?AVISE LA FIN?, gold hinged cuvette engraved with ?Dieu sous garde. 10 septembre 1912, C.L.D.to L.M.D.?. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute red Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued-steel ?spade? hands. M. 27 mm (12'''), maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 29 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band. Signed on dial, case and movement. Diam. 34 mm.-Gentleman?s: Jules Jürgensen, minute-repeating split-seconds chronograph with 30-minute recorder. C. Five-body, by master casemaker Robert Carrue, ?bassine et filets?, engine-turned back centered with enameled initials ?CLD? and motto ?AVISE LA FIN?, gold hinged cuvette over glazed gold bezel for viewing the movement. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost red chronograph track divided into fifths, minute register at 12, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 42 mm (19'''), maillechort, 39 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band. Signed on dial, case and movement. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

USD 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 40,000 - 50,000

LOT 348

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 174087, case No. 174087, circa 1915. Extremely rare and very fine, 18K gold and enamel, ?EXTRA? fine keyless five-minute-repeating dress watch with ruby banking pins.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished with green enamel initials on the back, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute red Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 39 mm (18'''), maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration,31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, jeweled banking pins, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slidein the band.Signed on dial and case, dial signed by retailer.Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

USD 9,000 - 10,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 24,150

LOT 349

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

Tiffany & Co., New York, Swiss, No. 18466, circa 1880. Very fine 18K gold keyless minute-repeating watch with split-seconds chronograph.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?Spade? hands. M. 43 mm (19'''), maillechort, half-plate, ?fausses-côtes?decoration, 32 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 14,950

LOT 350

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

Eduard Koehn, Genève, No. 78444, made for Tiffany circa 1905. Very fine 18K gold, keyless minute-repeating dress watch with split-seconds chronograph and instantaneous 60-minute register.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, register at 12, subsidiary sunk seconds at 6. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 37 mm (17'''), 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator, Koehn patented chronograph mechanism, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed by the retailer on dial, case, and movement.Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

LOT 351

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 112333, case No. 244217, circa 1902. Very fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless, chrono - graph watch with 30-minute register. Accompanied by original box

C. Five-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hingedcuvette, chronograph pushbutton at 12. D. Whiteenamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute divi -sions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths,five-minute/seconds red Arabic markers, sunk register at 12,subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 42 mm(19'''), maillechort, ?fausses c?tes? decoration, 20 jewels, straight line ?moustache? lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compen-sation balance with Breguet balance spring, Wilmot patented micrometric cam regulator.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,500 - 7,500

USD 4,500 - 6,000

EUR 3,500 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 10,350

LOT 352

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

Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 170443, case No. 273903. Produced circa 1905 for Paul Gale Greenwood Co., Norfolk, Virginia. Very fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished, hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track with 5minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XVI"hands. M. Cal. 18''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels,straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensationbalance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, swan-neckmicro-meter regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Case and movement signed for the retailer.Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,500 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 4,600

LOT 353

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 181961, case No. 286861, made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1920. Very fine 18K gold keyless Chronometro Gondolo in original fitted box. Accompanied by original certificate.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, engine-turned back, gold hinged cuvette. D. Whiteenamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute redArabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 46 mm.(20'''), cal 18o, frosted gilt patented bridge caliber, 21 jewels, gold train,straight line ?moustache? lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensationbalance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot?s patented micro-metric cam regulator.Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 54 mm.Chronometro GondoloGondolo & Labouriau in Rio de Janeiro were important Patek Philippe retail-ers starting in the 1870s. From 1902 on, the company produced a speciallydesigned, very high quality caliber, called ?Chronometro Gondolo?, exclu-sively for Gondolo & Labouriau. Its specifications required: that the ebauchebe based on Adrien Philippe?s patented design (US patent No. 20483 of Jan13, 1891); a 9K gold train; a straight line ?moustache? lever escapement withcut bimetallic compensation balance and Breguet balance spring; a mini -mum of 18 jewels; François Wilmot?s patented micrometric cam regulator(US patent No 129197 registered on July 16, 1872).

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 5,500 - 7,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

LOT 354

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

Nicole Nielsen & Co., 14 Soho Sq., London, No. 10192, hallmarked 1909-10. Very fine 18K gold, hunting cased, keyless chronograph watch with 60-minute register.

C. five-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished with engraved initial in the front, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, radial Roman numer-als, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, register at 3,subsidiary sunk seconds at 9. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 43 mm. (19'''), frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, jeweled to the center, lateral coun-terpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, balance with diamond endstone, NicoleNielsen winding system.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 5,500 - 7,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 5,175

LOT 355

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

F. Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, 61 strand, London, No. 26384, hallmarked 1862-63. Very fine, 18K gold pocket chronometer.

C. five-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished with enameled initials in the front surmounted by a crown, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel,radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 40 mm. (17''' 3/4), frosted gilt,Earnshaw spring detent chronometer escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel freesprung helical balance spring,jeweled to the 4th wheel, balance with diamond endstone.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 52 mm

Grading System: A

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,000 - 5,500

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

LOT 356

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

Paul Buhre, Supplier to the Imperial Court, No. 57871, made for the Russian Court, circa 1900. Fine and rare 14K gold and enamel hunting-cased keyless presentation minute-repeating watch in red morocco fitted box.

C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", polished, the front with applied gold Imperial Eagle, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds. Gold "Spade"hands. M. 43 mm (19'''), frosted gilt, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balancespring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on dial, case, and box.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

USD 3,500 - 5,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 357

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

Buhre?s Imperial presentation watches with repeaters are very rare. Paul Buhre, Supplier to the Imperial Court, No. 303777, made for the Russian Court, circa 1910. Fine 14K gold and enamel hunting-cased keyless presentation watch in red morocco fitted box.

C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned, the front with champlevé black enamel Imperial Eagle, gold hinged cuvette. D. Whiteenamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds. Gold "Spade" hands. M.42 mm (19'''), frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring.Signed on dial, case, and box.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

USD 2,000 - 2,400

EUR 1,600 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 4,600

LOT 358

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 824133, case No. 293924, circa 1930. Fine and unusual 18K gold keyless dress watch, accompanied by gold chain and gold pencil.

C. Three-piece, ?Moderne?, brushed back, polished bezels.D. Silver, brushed, applied gold ?bâton? indexes, outer minute divisions,octagonal subsidiary seconds dial. Gold ?bâton? hands. M. 37.5 mm (17'''),frosted gilt, 16 jewels, straight line ?moustache? lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck?micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

USD 3,500 - 5,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 359

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 881155, case No. 624091, circa 1940. Fine 18K gold keyless dress watch.

C. Three-piece, ?moderne?, brushed band and back,polished bezels. D. Silver, applied gold ?bâton? indexes, subsidiary seconds.Gold ?Dauphine? hands. M. 37 mm (17'''), rhodium-plated, straight line leverescapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balancespring, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator, punched twice with the Seal ofGeneva Quality Mark.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

USD 3,000 - 4,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,500

LOT 360

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 176260, circa 1920. Fine and unusual 18K gold, keyless dress watch.

C. Three-piece, ?couteau?, engine-turned back insunburstpattern. D. Champagne, champlevé Breguet numerals, outer minute divi -sions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 26 mm (13'''),frosted gilt, 18 jewels, straight line ?moustache? lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Dial and movement signed, case punched with maker?s mark.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

LOT 361

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 199760, case No. 503397, circa 1920. Very fine and unusual 18K gold, keyless watch with rare gold dial.

C. Three-piece, ?Empire?, polished. D. Gold, champlevé Breguet numerals,outer minute divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 38 mm (18'''), rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, 8adjustments, straight line calibrated lever escapement, monometallic bal -ance with self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

USD 3,000 - 4,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,500

Sold: CHF 3,680

LOT 362

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

Patek Philippe Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 871329, case No. 633957, circa 1940. Fine and rare stainless steel, dress watch.

C. Three-piece, ?bassine?, matted. D. Silver, white gold bold Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds. White gold ?feuille? hands. M. 37mm (17'''), rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balancewith Breguet balance spring.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,500 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 3,910

LOT 363

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 821996, case No. 416, circa 1930. Fine 18K white gold, keyless dress watch with Guillaume balance.

C. Three-piece, ?moderne?, polished. D. Silvered, brushed, applied cubical Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. White gold ?spade?hands. M. 38 mm (17'''), frosted gilt, 16 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume compensation balancewith special alloy Breguet balance spring, micrometric regulator.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

USD 3,000 - 4,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,500

Sold: CHF 3,910

LOT 364

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 880043, case No. 417730, circa 1940. Fine 18K gold, dress watch.

C. Three-piece, ?moderne?, polished. D. Silver, sector-type, applied gold Arabic numerals, with applied gold ?baton? quarters, outerminute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?Feuille? hands. M. 38 mm (17'''), rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels,straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,500 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

LOT 365

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 881129, case No. 505523, circa 1945, retailed by Freccero . Fine and rare stainless steel Staybrite and gold, keyless dress watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-piece, gold bezels rims, brushed back with engraved initials, polished band and bezels. D. Silver, black indexes, applied goldone for the 12, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?bâton? hands. M. 37 mm (17'''), rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator, punchedtwice with the Seal of Geneva Quality mark.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

USD 3,000 - 4,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,500

Sold: CHF 4,370

LOT 366

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

Ch. Léon Guinand, Locle, No. 30236, circa 1900. Fine, 14K gold, hunting-cased, keyless, pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph and 30-minute register.

C. Five-body, ?bassine et filets?, engine-turned covers, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outerminute divisions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 43 mm (19'''),rhodium-plated, 20 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring,?swan-neck? micrometric regulator, split-seconds mechanism under the dial.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

USD 3,000 - 4,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,500

LOT 367

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

Paul Breton, Geneva, No. 10773, circa 1975. Fine 18K gold, hunting cased, keyless ?SUPERIOR GRADE? pocket watch with chronograph.

C. five-body, ?bassine et filets?, engine turned covers, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette over glazed gold bezel for viewing the move-ment. D. white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, subsidiary sunkseconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 43 mm (19'''), maillechort, 21 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetalliccompensation balance with ?Hagans tempered? Breguet balance spring.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 53 mm

Grading System: A

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

USD 3,000 - 4,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,500

LOT 368

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

Poitevin, Paris, No. 27790, circa 1890. Fine 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless, minute-repeating pocket watch with chronograph.

C. Five-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, gold hinged glazed cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals,outer minute track, outermost seconds divided into fifths, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold ?spade? hands.M. 44 mm (19 1/2'''), maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 34 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement,cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slidein the band.Movement signed.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,000 - 5,500

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

LOT 369

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

Agassiz, ST. Imier, No. 255142, made for the American market circa 1920. Fine, 14K gold, keyless, dress watch withsplit-seconds chronograph and 30-minute register.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished with engraved monogram on the back. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute divi-sions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, sunk register at 12, sunk subsidiary seconds at 6. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M.38 mm (17'''), rhodium plated, 22 jewels, 6 adjustments, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance withBreguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

LOT 370

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

Charles Oudin Charles Oudin, Horloger de la Marine, 52 Palais Royal, Paris, No. 27553, circa 1880. Very fine 18K gold, astronomical, hunting-cased, key- less minute-repeating pocket watch with moon- phases, perpetual calendar, and chronograph.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine et filets?,polished. Hinged gold cuvette with inscription?Médaille aux expositions depuis 1806?. D. White enamelwith radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for days of theweek, months of the leap year cycle, the date and seconds with inner moon-phase aperture. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 19''', nickel-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line leverescapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible worksand push piece in the band.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 25,300

LOT 371

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

Girard Perregaux Girard Perregaux, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 63999, made for the Hispanic market, circa 1880. Very fine and impressive 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless, astronomical double-face pocket watch with calendar and phases of the moon.

C. Five-body, heavy, ?bassine et filets?, both covers elaborately engraved with dragons, floral and foliate pattern, band engraved withrepeated pattern, special device that allows one to open only the top cover with the same pushpiece. D. Silver, radial Roman numer-als, subsidiary seconds, center and outermost with applied varicolored gold matte floral motifs. Blued steel pierced hands. ReversEsil-ver, two subsidiary dials for days of the week and months, phases of the moon aperture at 12, outermost Arabic date scale. M. 43 mm(19'''), maillechort, damascened with radial pattern, 17 jewels, gold motion train to the calendar, exceptionally well finished calendarplate, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Both dials and case covers signed, movement signed triple.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 26,450

LOT 372

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

Amagnetic" etic" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Amagnetic", No. 728613, case No. 697167, Ref. 2570-1. Produced circa 1959. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, curved lugs, anti-magnetic protective cap. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 12'''-400, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, bronze-beryllium straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Height 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 28,000 - 35,000

USD 22,000 - 28,000

EUR 18,000 - 23,000

Sold: CHF 28,750

LOT 373

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 703320, case No. 670214, Ref. 2460. Produced circa 1954. Very fine, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished , sloped bezel, faceted straight lugs. D. Matte silver with appliedyellow gold dart indexes. Yellow gold "Feuille" hands.M. Cal. 27-SC, 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. 32 mm. Height 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

LOT 374

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 820750, case No. 293348. Produced circa 1930. Very fine and rare, rectangular 18K white and pink gold Art Deco gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Two-body, two-tone, solid, polished, hinged case back, pink gold bezel, stepped sides, white gold case, fluted straight lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied white gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds. White gold "Spade" hands. M. 10''', gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 39 mm. Height 7,5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 28,000 - 35,000

USD 22,000 - 28,000

EUR 18,000 - 23,000

LOT 375

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 452245, case No. 289572. Produced circa 1943. Very fine, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, overhanging teardrop lugs.D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes.Yellow gold "Baton" hands. M. Cal. P454/ 3C, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Height 9 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 376

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

Audemars Piguet, Geneve, No. 75852, case No. 17048. Produced in 1959. Fine, extra-flat, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, straight lugs. D. Sand-finish, with applied yellow gold baton indexes. Yellow gold "Baton" hands. M. Cal. 2003, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-cotes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 4 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. Height 5 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

USD 1,600 - 2,000

EUR 1,300 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 3,450

LOT 377

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 593979, case No. 422523, Ref. 6352. Produced circa 1965. Fine and extra-flat, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold woven Vacheron Constantin bracelet. Accompanied by fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, fluted bezel. D. Matte silver with applied white gold baton indexes. White gold "Bâton" hands.M. Cal. 1003 stamped with the Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm. Height 4 mm.Approx. overall length: 190 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 3,450

LOT 378

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

Breguet "Type XX", No. 1401/1203. Produced in the 1950s. Fine water-resistant, stainless steel aviator's wristwatch with "retour en vol" round button chronograph and register.

C. Three-body, polished , screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, lapidated lugs. D. black with radium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds and 15 minute register dials. Radium-coated "Baton" white hands.M. 14''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial and case signed.Diam. 38 mm. Height 12 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,000 - 5,500

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 379

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

Eberhard & Co., La Chaux-de-Fonds, "Extra-Fort". Produced in the 1940s. Very fine and rare, oversized, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hinged case back, lapidated lugs. D. Matte silver with painted Roman numerals and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30 minutes registers dials, outer tachometer graduation. Blued steel "Moderne" hands. M. 16''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 8,280

LOT 380

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

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Datejust", Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 6304. Produced in the 1950s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished bezel, crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. Matte silver with radium-coated applied pink gold dart indexes, aperture for the date. Pink gold radium-coated "Alpha" hands. M. Cal. 12 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Superbalance balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Height 12,5 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

USD 2,000 - 2,800

EUR 1,600 - 2,300

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 381

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 341337, case No. 210665, sold to Monsieur Lamuniere on September 30, 1907. Very fine 18K gold, hunting cased, slim, keyless quarter-repeating dress watch.

C. Five-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 40 mm (18'''), frosted gilt, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

USD 6,500 - 8,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 382

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 332013, case No. 205492, circa 1920. Fine 18K gold, keyless, hunting cased dress watch.

C. five-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. Silver, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 37 mm (18'''), rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, micrometric regulator patented on May 24, 1904.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 48 mm

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 3,450

LOT 383

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 393175, case by Verger Freres, No. 7064, retailed by Leon Devos, circa 1920. Very fine and elegant platinum and gold Art Deco dress watch.

C. Three-piece, platinum back and bezel, rose gold band, cushion with concave corners, polished. D. Silver with applied rose gold Breguet numerals, outer minute applied rose gold dot divisions. White gold ?cathedral? hands.M. 35 mm (17'''), maillechort, 18 jewels, 8 adjustments, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring.Movement signed, Verger?s mark inside back cover, Devos on dial.Dim. 43 x 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

LOT 384

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 342625, case No. 212353, circa 1910. Fine 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set, keyless pendant watch with matching chain.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, back in translucent blue enamel over engine-turning, center with diamond-set rosette, bezels in opaque white and en suite blue enamel, fixed bow. D. Silver, champlevé Breguet numerals, engine-turned center. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 25 mm (11'''), rhodium plated, 16 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 30 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,000 - 5,500

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 385

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 107112, case No. 26672, case designed by Holy Frères, circa 1910. Fine and rare silver watch presented to the Wrestling Games held in Geneva in 1913, in original fitted box.

C. four-body, ?bassine?, back chased with a wrestling scene in Alpine surroundings, band engraved in repeated zig-zag pattern, silver, hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold ?spade? hands.M. 40 mm. (18'''), frosted gilt, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Signed on dial and case.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,800 - 2,200

USD 1,500 - 1,800

EUR 1,200 - 1,400

Sold: CHF 2,300

LOT 386

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

Montre de Tir Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 315477, case No. 190490, circa 1900. Fine 18K gold and painted on enamel pendant watch, a prize in the Swiss Shooting Contest held in Lucerne in 1901, in original fitted box.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets? with concave bezels, back painted on enamel with an Alpine scene, gold flowers below, reeded bezel edges, gold hinged cuvette engraved with the Montr de Tir inscription. D. Off-white, blue Breguet numerals, outer minute gold paillon dot divisions. Gold ?spade? hands.M. 25 mm (11'''), frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 30 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 3,450

LOT 387

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 413340, case No. 256196, circa 1935. Fine 18K gold, keyless dress watch. Accompanied by gold chain and concealed gold toothpick.

C. Four-body, ?moderne?, polished with engraved initials onthe back. D. Silver, two-tone, applied gold Arabic numeralsand baton indexes on brushed ring, outer minute divisions,subsidiary seconds, matte center. Gold bâton hands.M. 37 mm (17'''), rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flatbalance spring.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

USD 2,000 - 2,800

EUR 1,600 - 2,300

Sold: CHF 4,025

LOT 388

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 497451, case No. 324914, made for the Aluminum Company of Canada circa 1947. Very fine and rare aluminum keyless dress watch.

C. Three-piece, ?bassine?, polished and matted with presentation engraving on the back. D. Matte aluminum with appliedpolished aluminum Breguet numerals, outer minute track,subsidiary seconds. Polished aluminum Breguet hands.M. 36.5 mm. (17'''), aluminum, caliber 439/6, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 4,500

USD 2,800 - 3,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 5,060

LOT 389

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

Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 37125, made for Golay Fils & Stahl, Genève, circa 1927. Very fine and important 18K white gold, keyless, astronomical, minute-repeating watch with perpetual calendar and phases of the moon.

C. Three-piece, ?moderne?, brushed with polished band.D. Silver, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the four year leap cycle and subsidiary seconds concentric with phases of the moon aperture. Blued steel ?cathedral? hands.M. 39 mm (18'''), rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetalliccompensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Dial and the movement signed by the retailer, movement and case numbered with Audemars Piguet serial number.Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

USD 30,000 - 35,000

EUR 23,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 48,300

LOT 390

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

Attributable to Edmond Jaeger, made for Tiffany circa 1920. Very fine and very rare platinum and enamel, sapphire-set, keyless, minute-repeat, slim dress watch activated by the bezel.

C. Three-piece, polished back with blue enamel initials, sapphire-set band, front bezel with reeded edge. D. Silver, bold italic Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 42 mm (19'''), maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring, repeating on gongs through revolving bezel.Dial signed, case punched with French platinum guarantee marks and with repunched mark such as used by Jaeger.Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 16,000 - 19,000

LOT 391

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

L. Leroy et Cie., Horlogers de la Marine, 7 Bd. de La Madeleine, Paris, Ancient. 13-15 Palais Royal, No. 60618, circa 1900. Very fine silver and gold large keyless, anti-magnetic, pocket watch with chronograph.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine?, polished, silver hinged cuvette, gold hinges, lips, bow, and setting pin collar.D. White enamel, with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 50 mm (22'''), gilt brass, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet palladium balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 61 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 4,140

LOT 392

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

L. Leroy & Cie., 7 Boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris, No. 1359, case No. 10739, made in the 1920s. Very fine and impressive, 18K gold and enamel, keyless dress watch minute repeat on gongs or à toc, with date, chronograph, pulsometer and tachometer .

C. Three-body, ?Empire? polished, a black champlevé enameled coat of arms on the back, gold, hinged cuvette, a toc thumb-piece on the band at 10 o?clock. D. Matte gold with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, inner date indication, chronograph ring, pulsometer with a base of 20 pulses and tachometer scales for 60 Km/h. on the border of the bezel. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 20''', gilt brass, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs throughactivating slide in the band.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 25,300

LOT 393

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 132760, case No. 247015, made in 1906, sold in November, 1909. Very fine, 18K rose gold, hunting-cased pocket lever chronometer with Guillaume balance, which obtained the grade A rating certificate of the Geneva Observatory in 1909. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Five-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, sunksubsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 45 mm. (20'''), frosted gilt, 20 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume compensation balance with special alloy Breguet balance spring, Wilmot patented micrometric cam regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 394

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 137792, case No. 266290, circa 1900. Very fine 18K gold, hunting cased, keyless quarter-repeating pocket watch, in original mahogany fitted box. Accompanied by original certificate.

C. Five-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 40 mm (18'''), maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensationbalance with Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator.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 17,825

LOT 395

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 124679, case No. 232881, made for L.M. Lilpop, Warsaw, Poland, circa 1903. Very fine 14K gold, hunting cased, keyless quarter-repeating pocket watch.

C. Five-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette.D. Gilt, champlevé Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, engine-turned center. Blued-steel ?spade? hands. M. 45 mm (20'''), nickel, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 21 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator, repeating on gongs throughactivating slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

USD 10,000 - 11,000

EUR 8,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 14,375

LOT 396

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

Cartier Paris, "Collection Privée, Pasha de Cartier" No. 03/05, Ref. 2495. Produced in a limited edition of 5 examples in 2000 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Brazil's discovery by the Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvarez Cabral, in 1500. Extremely fine and extremely rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with polychrome enamel dial and 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 8 screws and a porthole to view the movement, stepped and wide sloped bezel, "Vendôme" type square lugs with white gold screwed bars, screwed-down cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown protection cover and security link, sapphire crystal. D. In polychrome enamel representing three caravels drawing alongside the translucent green enamel "Terra Brasilis" coast, a wind rose, the numbers "1500 - 2000" in blue enamel, a hummingbird and a toucan. White gold "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 311B, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration and interlaced C?s onplate and rotor, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring.Case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Height 10 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

USD 40,000 - 55,000

EUR 30,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 55,200

LOT 397

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

Cartier, "Pasha", "Automatic", Ref. 0505. Produced circa 1988. Fine center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 330 ft/100m, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and a heavy 18K yellow gold articulated bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with screws, sloped graduated revolving bezel for the decompression time, square "Vendôme" type lugs with gold screwed bars, winding-crown with screwed-down cabochon sapphire-set protection cap and link, crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, at the center, square minute track, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated "Lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 191, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, and engraved with Cartier logo, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Height 10 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

USD 8,500 - 10,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 11,500

LOT 398

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

Cartier Paris,"Montre-bracelet Réversible Basculante", No. 72326PB, Ref. 2390. Produced in the 1990s. Fine, rectangular, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with "cabriolet" system and a stainless steel Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Four-body, polished and brushed, sharp polished and brushed bezel with a cabochon sapphire above the winding-crown at 12, rounded lugs, embossed Cartier logos inside the outer case. D. Matte silver with guilloché sunrays and painted radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature on the VII. Blued steel "Epée" hands. M. Cal. 5'''1/2, rhodium-plated,"fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 38 mm. Height 6 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 5,500 - 7,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

LOT 399

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1199792, case No. 2983949, Ref. 5032. Produced in 2000. Very fine and elegant, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, concave bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Gray, with applied yellow gold faceted bâton indexes. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands.M. Cal. 240, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, free-sprungself-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Height 7 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 7,130

LOT 400

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Two Time-Zone", No. 1163591, case No. 2677096, Ref. 3619/1. Produced in the 1980s in a very limited number of examples. Very fine and rare, large, horizontal oval, 18K white gold gentleman?s wristwatch with two time-zones, three hands, and an integrated, woven, 18K white gold Patek Philippe bracelet. Recently serviced by Patek Philippe.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, two pushers at 8 and 10 to independently adjust the second hour hand in one hour increments to indicate the second time-zone (patented in 1959), sapphire crystal. D. Satiné blue with applied white gold diamond-set indexes. White gold "Dauphine" hands, a third tritium-coatedhour hand for the second time-zone. M. Cal. 27 HS 400, stamped with the GenevaQuality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, Gyromaxbalance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 38 x 33 mm. Height 9 mm.Approx. overall length: 190 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

USD 60,000 - 70,000

EUR 45,000 - 55,000

LOT 401

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

Chaudé, Horloger de la Marine de l?Etat, 36 Palais Royal, Paris, No. 11706, circa 1880. Exceptional and very rare large 18K gold, keyless, Louis XV-style, minute-repeating watch with chronograph and instantaneous 60-minute register.

C. Four-body, ?Louis XV?, back chase with a scene depicting ancient warriors storming a palace, rocaille borders, band, and front bezel, chased bow. D. White convex enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions,outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, sunk minute register at 12, subsidiary sunk seconds at 6. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 56 mm (25'''), frosted gilt, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetalliccompensation balance with Breguet balance spring with outer terminal curve, repeating on gongs throughactivating slide in the band.Cuvette signed, the scene punched with the chaser?s mark (a knight in a shield).Diam. 68 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

USD 28,000 - 30,000

EUR 23,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 80,500