So-called "Jean-Claude Killy" Rolex "Oyster Chronographe Antimagnetic", Ref. 6036. Produced circa 1952. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and a yellow gold-plated Rolex buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold baton and square indexes, auxiliary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer blue painted graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Yellow gold "Alpha" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

So-called "Jean-Claude Killy" y" Rolex "Oyster Chronographe, Anti-Magnetique", Ref. 6036. Produced circa 1952. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown.D. matte silver with inlaid yellow gold pyramidal indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer blue painted graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Yellow gold "Baton" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Rolex Antimagnetic, Ref. 3666. Produced in the 1930s. Fine and rare, large, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, straight lugs.D. matte silver with applied gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary "guilloché" sunk dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, outer graduations for the tachometer in black and telemeter in blue Arabic numerals, concentric, the 1/5th second and minute scales. Blued steel "Epee" hands. M. Cal. 14 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 6062. Production of this reference started in 1950. Extremely fine and very rare, astronomic, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Jubilée bracelet.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown.D. matte silver with applied pink gold star and tritium-coated triangular indexes, auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Tritium-coated pink gold "Dauphine" hands. M. 9 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 727309, case No. 309776, Ref. 2597 HS (Heures Sautantes. Production of this reference started in 1958. Very fine and rare, two time-zone, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with three hands and with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs, band bearing two buttons activating thesecond blued steel hour hand forwards and backwards to indicate world time, independently by steps of one hour at a time. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold and painted indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12-400 HS, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 973987, case No. 666854, Ref. 2442, completed in 1951, sold on June 6, 1952. Production of this reference started in 1948. Extremley rare and fine, rectangular, rounded and flared, "bombé", 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. two-body, solid, flared, polished, rounded lugs, "bombé" crystal. D. copper-colored with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. Pink gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Dim. 27 x 43 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 727304, case No. 309771, Ref. 2597 HS (Heures Sautantes, completed in 1959, sold on September 30, 1959. Production of this reference started in 1958. Very fine and rare, two time-zone, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with two hands and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, dedicated back, flat bezel, concave lugs, band bearing two buttons activating the hour hand forwards and backwards to indicate world time, independently by steps of one hour at a time. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold and painted indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12-400 HS, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.Engraved on the case back: "In Appreciation Harrah's - Sept. 1961?.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 862664, case No. 625424, Ref. 591. Production of this reference started in 1938. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph , register and tachometer. Accompanied by an original fitted box , an original certificate and the Extract from the Archives.

C. three body, solid, polished and brushed, oval straight and curved lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dials.Yellow gold "Feuille" hands. M. 13''' CC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Attributed to Blaise Bontems, Paris, circa 1860. 60. Extremely rare and spectacular singing automaton blackbird turning its head, flapping its wings, and opening its beak as it sings.

C. Superbly made and feathered to resemble a real blackbird, body formed of a brass shell, blackened brass legs and real beak. M. Shaped, brass, going barrel, cams controlling the song and the bird's movements, rectangular bellows mounted in the tail, piston below.Dim. Length 21 cm, height 11 cm.

E. Savary, Horologer Constucteur, Paris, based on the invention of Père Ildefonse Franciscain Recollet, started circa 1882, completed about 1892. A near pair of extremely interesting and rare ebonized wood and ormolu ?Cosmographique et Astronomique? hour and half hour-striking 15-day going clocks with Terrestrial Orrery, Equation of Time, manual annular calendar, 3-dimensional phases of the moon, Epact Indication, Zodiac Indication, Universal Dial and World Time. Winner of a Silver Medal at the 1883-84 Nice Exhibition. Accompanied by the original instructions and description papers.

C. octagonal on round molded base, painted black, three side panels fitted with different dials, three with floral ormolu appliqués, the top with terrestrial orrery on gilt brass base and gilt brass columns supporting equator, silver dove at the top. D. all silvered on one with spade hands, and enamel with Breguet hands on the other. Indications for each are as follows (1.a terrestrial globe, (2 an equitorial chapter ring with 24-hour indication for calculation of world time, (3 a solar horizon for calculation of sunrise and set at any point on the globe, (4 a solar horizon for calculation of the mean sunrise and sunset for all locations on the globe, (5 a universal meridian indicator, (6 a sun for calculating the exact length of dusk, dawn, day and night, (7 a dial for the hours and minutes, (8 a 3 dimensional moon phase, (9 a dial for lunar days, (10 a dial for days of the week,leap years and the Epact over thirty years, (11 an equation of time dial, (12 a dial for month and date, (3 a dial for the Zodiac, season and length of each month, (14 a Universal Dial which indicates the time at the solar meridian. M. Clock: Rectangular, brass, platform with lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, rack striking on a gong. Astronomical indications: center of the clock is fitted with a vertical shaft mounted with a contrate wheel driven from the clock, the shaft is also fitted with different gearing transmitting motions to the other dials. The globe: driven directly from the center shaft, the solar circle (coucher de Soleil driven from the Zodiac shaft, Universal Indicator circle set manually.Signed on main and universal dials, globe and a plaque on the globe base.Dim. Height 81 cm.

So-called "Ferrari Red Paul Newman" Rolex Oyster Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6265, case No. 5523106, with ?Ferrari? red dial. Prototype made in a very few examples in 1979. Extremely fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, stainless steel bezel with tachometer and original stainless steel Oyster bracelet No.78350 19. Accompanied by a Rolex International Service Guarantee dated 5-9-03.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, crowns and buttons, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 200 units per hour. D. red and white with applied black painted indexes and tritium dots, white subsidiary seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers."Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands.M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.

So-called ?Red Daytona? Rolex, Oyster, "Cosmograph" Daytona, Ref. 6265, case No. 9851122, with red and black dial. Prototype made in a very few examples in the 1980s. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, gold bezel with tachometer. Accompanied by a Rolex International Service Guarantee dated 5-9-03 and the original box.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the gold bezel to 200 units per hour. D. red and black with applied yellow gold indexes and tritium-coated dots, auxiliary "guilloché" black dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated yellow gold hands.M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions,shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.Approx. overall length: 190 mm.

So-called "Jean-Claude Killy" Rolex "Oyster Chronographe Antimagnetic", Ref. 6036. Produced circa 1952. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and a pink gold Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a certificate and the Italian gastronomic guide of the 1950s, offered by Rolex.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. matte silver with applied pink gold baton dot indexes, Roman numerals for the XII, auxiliary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer blue painted graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Pink gold "Baton" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Henry Moser & Co., No. 7056 made for the Russian market circa 1870. Extremely fine and rare, silver eight-day going, quarter-repeating carriage clock striking hours and half-hours with alarm, full calendar, day and night indication and chronometer escapement.

C. multi-piece, ?Empire?, massive, engine-turned, solid silver panels with silver laurel-leaf frames, the edges with flat section Corinthian columns silver finely chased capitals, glazed back, engine-turned top with glazed round aperture for viewing the escapement, four turned ball finials and arched handle, four bun feet. D. white enamel with small radial Roman chapter and seven subsidiary dials for seconds, ages of the moon, date, months with indications of the number of days in each, 24-hour dial calibrated for sunrise, midnight, sunset and noon, and days of the week with corresponding planets, below alarm setting. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. rectangular, 92 x 67 mm, brass, going barrels both on the going and the striking trains, frosted silvered and gilded platform with spring detent escapement, two-arm cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Striking, repeating and alarm on single bell set on the back plate, striking and repating work on the pillar plate under the dial.Punched with maker's trademark on numerous parts of the caseDim. 155 x 106 x 80 mm excluding the handle.

Attributed to Jaquet-Droz, Geneva, circa 1780. Extremely rare and fine gilt brass and enamel, hanging cage with two singing birds, with a center-seconds clock striking hours and quarters, beneath, a 12-stream fountain, playing six tunes on demand or changing automatically on the hour.

C. gilt brass cage, square base with canted corners, each side with a finely painted on enamel medallions with children, and pastoral scene, bay-leaf ormolu frame with applied ormolu flower stems, brown background, one medallion hinged for the winding aperture, panel to the right with activating pull cord and lever for singing/silent change, canted corners with gilt brass vase with flowers, center architectural fence panels with tops pierced and engraved with flowers and stylized foliage, gilt wire top centered by gilt flower bud with hinged ring loop. Inside in the center an animated fountain with 12 twisted glass wands coming from a gilt decorated bowl with floral capital, flanked by two nightingales sitting on both sides of gilt bar, each turning around, with animated wings, beak and tail. Base fitted with the dial, reeded bezel, foliate decoration in the corners around the ball and paw feet.D. white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Gilt brass elaborate pierced hands.Singing bird movement: brass, two tier, fusee and chain, large barrel for long duration, two-arm fly governor with worm and wheel transmission driving pinned cylinder with 16 levers, 12 for same number of pipes, 4 for bellows and birds animations, birds playing in duets, singing changes automatically.Clock movement: brass, rectangular, 121 x 65 mm, full plate with cylindrical pillars secured by pins, going barrel, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance with blued steel balance spring, two-footed skeletonized cock with six spokes, rack and pinion regulator, rack striking with single cam.Dim. Height 52 cm, width 28 cm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888071, case No. 683310, Ref. 2497, first series, completed in 1953, sold on April 6, 1956. Production of this reference started in 1951. Very fine, unusual and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, a Cyclops lens for the date and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished, domed case back, concave bezel, fluted and curved lugs. D. matte silver with alternating upright applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 27-SC Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 poitions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888052, case No. 679788, Ref. 2497, third series, completed in 1954, sold on September 7, 1960. Production of this reference started in 1951. Exceptionally fine and rare astronomic, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished, flat case back, concave bezel, fluted curved lugs, recessed winding-crown. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton and pyramidal indexes, auxiliary dial for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands.M. Cal. 27-SC Q , stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888173, case No. 2619212, Ref. 2438-1, second series. Completed in 1959, sold on October 7, 1969. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. two-body, solid, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. matte silver with applied pink gold "bâton" indexes, auxiliary dial for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Pink gold "Dauphine" hands. M. 27-SC Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 5013. Production of this reference started in 1995. Very fine and important, astronomical, minute repeating, self-winding, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, retrograde date, leap year display and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an original wooden fitted box and the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, concave and curved lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold Breguet numerals, auxiliary seconds dial, sector for the retrograde date, apertures for the days of the week and the months in Arabic numerals and the leap year in Roman numerals. Yellow gold "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. R 27 PS QR, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses c?tes? decoration, 39 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 36 x 46 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No 1903058, Ref. 3979, retailed by Beyer Zurïch. Made on special request, sold April 24, 1995. Production of this reference started in 1989 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe. Unique and extremely fine, self-winding, minute-repeating, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with platinum and sapphire crystal case-backs as well as a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a leather winding box, a mahogany presentation box and the original certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, diamond-turned sloped bezel, concave lugs, transparent back. D. white enamel dial with painted radial Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. White gold "Feuille"hands. M. Cal. R 27 PS, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 39 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating balance-spring, 22K gold micro-rotor, repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.