704 lots

LOT 21

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 861420, case No. 2610964, Ref. 3422, designed by Gilbert Albert, manu-factured in 1961, sold on March 22, 1961. Production of this reference started in 1960. Very fine and extremely rare, asymmetrical rhomboid, small and extra-slim 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. two-body, rhomboid, solid, polished, satiné stepped sides.D. No. 2610963, champagne, rhomboid,with painted indexes. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands.M. Cal. 99 P, extra-flat, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" deco-ration,18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, self-compensating flatbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 29 x 30 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 38,000 - 50,000

USD 47,000 - 62,000

Sold: CHF 63,250

LOT 22

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 866695, case No. 2615625, Ref. 3422, designed by Gilbert Albert, manu-factured in 1963, sold on December 13, 1967. Production of this reference started in 1960. Very fine and extremely rare, asymmetrical rhomboid, small and extra-slim 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. two-body, rhomboid, solid, polished, "guilloché" bezel, stepped sides.D. champagne, rhomboid, withpainted indexes. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands.M. Cal. 99 P, extra-flat, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration,18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 32 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 38,000 - 50,000

USD 47,000 - 62,000

Sold: CHF 63,250

LOT 23

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Military Type Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 863834, case No. 630148, Ref. 130. Manufactured in 1945, sold on August 6, 1947. Production of this reference started in 1934. Very fine and extremely rare, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs.D. matte silver with applied steel Arabicnumerals, bâton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute registerdial, outer tachometer graduation. Luminous steel "Bâton" hands.M. 13'''-130,rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 38,000 - 50,000

USD 47,000 - 62,000

Sold: CHF 141,000

LOT 24

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867013, case No. 646806, Ref. 533. Production of this reference started in 1937. Very fine and very rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, 30-minute register, tachometer, and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel and lugs.D. matte silver with applied pink gold Roman numerals and dot indexes, subsidiary seconds, 30-minute register dial and outer tachometer scale. Pink gold "Bâton" hands.M. 13'''-130, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 44,000 - 57,000

USD 55,000 - 70,000

Sold: CHF 98,100

LOT 25

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Tropical Landscape Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 459590, case No. 302384. Manufactured and sold in 1947. Very fine and extremely rare, center-seconds, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with "cloisonné" enamel dial and an 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs.D. in polychrome "cloisonné" enamel, representing an exotic landscape with fruits and palm-trees in the foreground, and in the background, a volcanic atoll, outer applied pink gold dot indexes, the XII in Roman numerals. Pink gold "Bâton" hands.M. Cal. V 454, 12 1/2???, rhodium-plated, "fausses-cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

EUR 50,000 - 76,000

USD 62,000 - 94,000

Sold: CHF 93,700

LOT 26

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Chayaleuk Thansakul Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 966350, case No. 662997, Ref. 1526, 2nd series, especially made for a Thai gentleman. Production of this reference started in 1941. Very fine and unique, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, small Arabic numerals, and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel and lugs.D. matte silver with owner?s signature (Chayaleuk Thansakul), applied yellow gold dot indexes and small Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds with inner 60 second scale and outer 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. 12'''-120 QP, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochro-nism and 5 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 160,000 - 220,000

EUR 100,000 - 139,000

USD 125,000 - 172,000

Sold: CHF 163,000

LOT 27

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867385, case No. 653809, Ref. 1518, 1st series. Manufactured in 1948, sold on August 29, 1949. Production of this reference started in 1941. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, square button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel and lugs.D. matte silver with vertical applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, concentric, the 1/5th second scale, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Feuille" hands.M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 160,000 - 200,000

EUR 100,000 - 126,000

USD 125,000 - 156,000

Sold: CHF 245,500

LOT 28

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

A. H. Rodanet, Genève, No. 15235, circa 1909. Fine and historically important, 18K gold, keyless pocket watch with chronograph, presented to Jacques Eiffel by his grandfather Gustave Eiffel.

C. four-body, "bassine", polished with applied monogram "JE", gold hinged cuvette with dedication inscription, "Jacques Eiffel, 24 Juin 1909, Souvenir de son bon papa Eiffel".D. white enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute ring, and fifth second timing scales, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "Spade" hands.M. 40.5 mm. (18 1/4'''), frosted gilt, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, 24 jewels.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 6,000

USD 3,100 - 4,700

LOT 29

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

The Prince Franz-Josef von Thurn und Taxis Watch Deutsche Präcisions-Uhrenfabrik, Urania, München, circa 1905. Fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless minute-repeating dress watch presented to Prince Franz-Josef von Thurn und Taxis on March 25, 1905 by his godfather Franz-Josef, Emperor of Austria, for his first communion. Accompanied by original fitted box.

C. Five-body, "bassine", polished, front cover with engraved monogram surmounted by a crown, the interior with painted on enamel portrait of the risen Christ on a transparent yellow enamel ground over flinqué decoration, back cover with engraved date, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "spade" hands.M. 40 mm., frosted gilt, 30 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through actvating slide in the band.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 12,600 - 19,000

USD 15,600 - 23,500

Sold: CHF 25,300

LOT 30

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Egyptian Revival Clock Antide Janvier, No. 313, circa 1800. Very fine flame mahogany and gilt bronze "Audience" clock with Réaumur thermometer.

C. Rectangular, clock at the top, thermometer aperture at the lower part, back with sliding panel revealing the movement, extended forward base with two gilt bronze sphinxes, gilt bun feet.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, inner minute divisions, 10-minute subsidiary dial at 12 o?clock. Blued steel Breguet minute hand. Thermometer dial: white enamel with Arabic sector for Réaumur scale from -10 to +30 with record dates observed in Paris. Blued steel index hand.M. Circular 105 mm, brass, four circular pillars, going barrel, anchor escapement, brass bob pendulum with steel rod, silk suspension. Réaumur thermometer: bimetallic steel and brass lever acting on a pivoted steel lever to which the hand is fixed.Signed on dial and movement.Dim. height 29 cm, width 17 cm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 38,000 - 50,000

USD 47,000 - 62,000

Sold: CHF 86,000

LOT 31

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Continental Flying Tourbillon Woldemar Fleck, Glashütte, made in Deutsche Uhrmacher Schule, Glashütte, No. 24 made in 1931. Exceptionally fine and equally rare thin silver, keyless double-barrel one-minute flying tourbillon chronometer masterpiece with 36-hour power reserve indicator.

C. Four-body, "Lucia à gouge", polished, silver glazed cuvette, most likely made by Karl Richter.D. Silvered, matte and whitened, applied blued steel baton indexes pinned from underside, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "feuille" hands.M. 45 mm (20???), half-plate, maillechort, "fausses côtes" decoration, jeweled to the center, two-barrel, Helwig "flying" tourbillon carriage with three-arm very light cage with spring detent escapement, anibal-steel Guillaume compensation balance with gold temperature and mean time screws, free-sprung special steel alloy balance spring with Phillips outer terminal curve, S. Stanley type differential up-and-down indicator.Signed on the movement, pillar plate punched with the Uhrmacher Schule mark. Diam. 59 mm, thickness with the glass 16 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 250,000 - 350,000

EUR 158,000 - 221,000

USD 195,000 - 273,000

Sold: CHF 256,500

LOT 32

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, par une 32 Société de Gens de lettres by Diderot and d?Alembert, in 35 volumes, published between 1751 and 1777.

The "Encyclopédie" was first published over the course of over twenty years (1751-1777). Its 35 volumes include 17 volumes of text with more than 70,000 articles on subjects ranging from horology to the zodiac, 4 supplemental volumes, and 2 volumes of tables. The remaining 12 volumes contain beautifully engraved plates illustrating many of the articles. The "Encyclopédie" was a major achievement of the French Enlightenment whose aim, in Diderot's words, was to "change the common way of thinking" through the expansion of knowledge and the development of critical modes of thought. The "Encyclopédie" was a collaborative project, the work of a "society of men of letters," as its title page declared. By the time the last volume was published, over 140 people had contributed articles to its pages. The "Encyclopédie" was a massive reference work for the arts and sciences, as well as catalyst which served to propagate progressive ideas. The impact of the "Encyclopédie" was enormous. Througits attempt to classify learning and to open all domains of human activity to its readers, the "Encyclopédie" gave expression to many of the most important intellectual and social developments of the time. Very good condition.

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 44,000 - 57,000

USD 55,000 - 70,000

Sold: CHF 91,500

Sold: CHF 51,750

Sold: CHF 9,200

Sold: CHF 8,050

Sold: CHF 8,050

Sold: CHF 14,950

Sold: CHF 19,550

LOT 39

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Abraham-Louis Breguet An exceptional and extremely important collection of 9 workshop notebooks, comprising 110 pages of Abraham Louis Breguet's daily journal, in his own hand, which record crucial points of his work from 13 Frimaire an 7 (December 3, 1798) to April 13, 1803 (two undated notebooks). They include notes on his work, memoranda, preparatory sketches for dials and layout of watches, rough drafts of letters, jottings, notes, reminders of things to be done, and meditations, as well as pencil and ink sketches. First notebook Notes on the classification of watches, expenses ("sphère janvier 200"), ideas for improving production ("faire monter deux cages d'échap[emen]t p[ou]r les montres de Souscription & pour les rép[étition]s de telle sorte que l'ouvrier ne puisse faire son balancier ny plus épais, ny plus grand ?"), pages of calculations and sketches, including gears, escapements and dials. Second notebook Calculations, sketches and instructions for the making of tourbillons, including the draft of a request for the "priv-ilège" for this invention. Third notebook Drawings and specifications for the compensation balance, notes on the constant force escapement applied to the tourbillon regulator. Fourth notebook Notes on the adjustment of watches, including those of such well-known figures as Bonaparte, Praslin, Talon, Rzewuski, and Zolinger, as well as sketches of dials. Fifth notebook Sketches of the Robin escapement, calibers and layout of watches, notes on watch crystals, calculations for gears and notes on à tact and souscription watches. Sixth notebook Notes on a watch for M. le duc de l?Infantado, notes on watch characteristics; description of Emery?s No. 1055, a watch with ruby cylinder escapement; sketches and considerations on calibers and compensation balance. Seventh notebook Notes on how to execute a balance-staff, a chronometer balance-spring, thoughts on chronometer escapements; watch descriptions: Haswall à Londres, Arnold No. 127; metronomic tempi determined by the composer Paisello; philosophical reflexions. Eighth notebook Sketches and calculations for various watches, description of Berthoud?s marine clock No. 2471. Ninth notebook A rough draft of a letter to Alexander von Humbolt; calculations and trials for tourbillon watches (2514, 2436, 2396); various other calculations. All preserved in a brown linen-covered box. Small in-4o. Dimensions 206 mm x 256 mm. Estimate:* * *

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Sold: CHF 245,500

Sold: CHF 14,950