704 lots

LOT 681

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 335194, case No. 203712, circa 1905. Very fine 18K gold hunting-cased pocket chronometer, winner of a 1ere Classe Bulletin de Marche from the Geneva Observatory.

C. Five-body, "bassine", polished, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divi-sions,sunk subsidiary seconds, sunk center. Gold "Louis XV" hands.M. 40 mm (18???), frosted gilt, 17 jewels,straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring with Phillipsinner and outer terminal curves.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 18,000

EUR 7,600 - 11,300

USD 9,400 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 682

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 338730, case No. 207371, entered into the register on December 3, 1906. Very fine 18K gold keyless quarter-repeating watch with chronograph.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, by master dialmaker Pierre Reymond,Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost seconds divided into fifths, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold"Spade" hands.M. 43 mm (19???), frosted gilt, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compen-sationbalance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,400

USD 3,900 - 5,500

Sold: CHF 11,500

LOT 683

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 372128, case No. 229587, circa 1918. Very fine and very rare 18K gold, keyless pocket "Chronomètre Antimagnétique".

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divi-sions,subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "Spade" hands.M. 41 mm (18???), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18jewels, straight line lever escapement with beryllium pallet fork, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with goldand platinum screws, palladium Breguet balance spring.Signed on dial, case and movement, movement additionally engraved "Paillard Patent".Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,300 - 7,600

USD 7,800 - 9,400

Sold: CHF 21,850

LOT 684

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 122107, case No. 231545, made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1910. Very fine and large 18K gold keyless Chronometro Gondolo.

C. Four-body, "bassine", engine-turned back, hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals,outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands.M. 45 mm (20''', gilt brass patented bridge caliber, 21 jewels, gold train, straight line "moustache" lever escape-ment,cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot's patented micro-metriccam regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,400

USD 3,900 - 5,500

Sold: CHF 3,680

LOT 685

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 161227, circa 1912, made for Tiffany. Very fine and rare 18K gold keyless pocket chronometer "EXTRA", with specially adjusted Guillaume balance. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, hinged gold cuvette with dedication inscription.D. White enamel, Breguetnumerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. 41 mm. (18.5'''), patentedbridge caliber, 23 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, ruby banking pins, anibal-brass Guillaume bal-ancewith "winged" arms, gold temperature adjustment screws and platinum mean time screws, special alloyBreguet balance spring with inner and outer terminal curve, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed by Tiffany, movement and case signed by Patek Philippe.Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 5,700 - 7,000

USD 7,000 - 8,600

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 686

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 182008, case No. 404181, circa 1920. Fine, keyless, hunting-cased, 18K yellow gold dress watch

C. Four-body, "bassine", brushed, triple-hinged, gold cuvette, cover with monogram "A.S.E.".D. White enamelwith painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands.M. 42 mm (18'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, bridge caliber, 19 jewels, calibrated straight linelever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with screws, blued steel Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,900 - 2,500

USD 2,300 - 3,100

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 687

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 181989, case No. 403829, circa 1920. Fine, keyless, hunting-cased, 18K yellow gold dress watch

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, triple-hinged, gold cuvette.D. White enamel with painted radial Romannumerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands.M. 42 mm (18'''), rhodium-plated,"fausses-côtes" decoration, bridge caliber, 19 jewels, calibrated straight line lever escapement, cutbimetallic compensation balance with screws, blued steel Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,900 - 2,500

USD 2,300 - 3,100

Sold: CHF 4,600

LOT 688

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 66368, made circa 1887. Very fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless minute-repeating watch, accompanied by Extract from the Archives.

C. Five-body, "bassine", polished, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divi-sions,sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. 43 mm (19???), maillechort, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement,cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring with outer Phillips terminal curve, "swan-neck"micrometric regulator, Audemars type repetition with fixed star and all-or-nothing, repeating on gongs throughactivating slide in the band.Signed on dial and case, movement and case with the same serial number.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,000 - 7,600

USD 6,000 - 9,400

Sold: CHF 13,800

LOT 689

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 143059, case No. 249247, made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1910. Very fine and large 18K gold keyless Chronometro Gondolo.

C. Four-body, "bassine", engine-turned back, hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals,outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands.M. 49 mm (25'''), gilt brass patented bridge caliber, 21 jewels, gold train, straight line "moustache" lever escape-ment,cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot's patented micro-metriccam regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 5,500

EUR 2,800 - 3,500

USD 3,500 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 4,140

LOT 690

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

Montre de Tir Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 117668, case No. 228468, made in 1902. Very fine and rare 18K gold keyless pocket watch, "Tir Cantonal de Genève 1902". Recently serviced by Patek Philippe.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, hinged gold cuvette, inscribed "Tir Cantonal de Genève, 1902, prix offert parla Société Anonyme".D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track with red five-minuteArabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis" hands.M. 42 mm (18 1/2'''), gilt brass patented bridgecaliber, 21 jewels, gold train, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balancewith blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot's patented micrometric cam regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,400

USD 3,900 - 5,500

Sold: CHF 5,750

LOT 691

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

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, "Air King" Precision, Ref. 5500/1002. Manufactured in the 1960s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with a stain-less steel Jubilé bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished, engraved screwed-down case back andcrown.D. Satiné silver with applied steel Bâton indexes and tri-tiumdots, above the 6, a personalized logo representing a "p"surrounding a blue sphere. Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands.M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-com-pensatingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Engraved on the case back: "Tony R. Smith - Safety Award -11.26.79".Diam. 34 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 650 - 950

USD 800 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 1,495

LOT 692

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

Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Date", Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 15000. Manufactured from the 1970s to the 1990s. Fine tonneau shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with date, and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case backand crown, polished bezel, crystal with "Cyclops" lens.D. Satiné silver with applied steel Bâton indexes and tritiumdots, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated steel "Bâton"hands.M. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperaturesand 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet bal-ance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,200 - 1,800

EUR 750 - 1,100

USD 950 - 1,400

Sold: CHF 2,300

LOT 693

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

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Day-Date", Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 1802/1803. Production of this refer-ence started in the 1960s, the present references manufac-tured between circa 1971 and 1974. Fine tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with day and date and with an 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back and crown, polished bezel,crystal with "Cyclops" lens.D. Satine silver with applied yellow gold indexes and tritiumdots, apertures for the day of the week and the date. Tritium-coated yellow gold "Bâton"hands.M. Cal. 1556, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,400

USD 3,900 - 5,500

Sold: CHF 6,325

LOT 694

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

Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Date", Superlative Chronometer Offi-cially Certified, Ref. 6627. Manufactured in the 1960s - 70s. Fine center-seconds, self-winding, 18K white gold mid-size wristwatch with date.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, reededbezel crystal with "Cyclops" lens.D. Satine silver with applied white gold indexes andtritium dots, aperture for the date, sapphire crystal. Tritium-coated white gold "Bâton"hands.M. Cal. 1161, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 30 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,800 - 2,200

EUR 1,100 - 1,400

USD 1,400 - 1,700

Sold: CHF 2,760

LOT 695

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

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Sea-Dweller", 2000 ft / 610 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1665. Manufactured in the 1970s. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with date and a Rolex stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, helium escape valve at 9, graduatedrevolving black bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard".D. Black with tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated steel"Skeleton" hands.M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,400

USD 3,900 - 5,500

Sold: CHF 5,175

LOT 696

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

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date, "GMT-Master II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 16710. Manufactured in the 1990s. Fine center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, two time-zone, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with three hands and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and protected winding-crown, graduatedrevolving red and black bezel for the diurnal and nocturnal hours of the second time-zone in 24 hours, sapphirecrystal with "Cyclops" lens.D. Black with tritium-coated steel round and triangular indexes, aperture for the date.Tritium-coated steel "Skeleton"hands.M. Cal. 3185, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels adjusted to temperatures and 5positions, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber,self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,300 - 2,800

EUR 1,500 - 1,800

USD 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: CHF 4,025

LOT 697

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

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 16570. Manufactured in the 1990s. Fine, two time-zone, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, steel bezel graduated in 24 hours,sapphire crystal with "Cyclops" lens.D. Black with tritium-coated round, Bâton and triangular indexes, aperturefor the date. Tritium-coated steel "Skeleton" hands, second time-zone red arrow hand independently adjustablefor the second time-zone.M. Cal. 3185, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straight linelever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-com-pensatingBreguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.Approx. overall length 200 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,800 - 3,300

EUR 1,800 - 2,100

USD 2,200 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 3,680

LOT 698

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 179894, case No. 273636, made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1917. Very fine and rare 18K gold keyless 24-hour Chronometro Gondolo.

C. Four-body, "bassine", engine-turned back, monogram "TM", hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel with radialArabic numerals (0-23), outer minute track. Gold "spade" hands.M. 46 mm (20.5'''), gilt brass patented bridgecaliber, 21 jewels, gold train, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balancewith blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot's patented micrometric cam regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,300 - 9,500

USD 7,800 - 11,700

Sold: CHF 12,075

LOT 699

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No.177292, case No. 279987, made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1915. Very fine and large 18K gold keyless Chronometro Gondolo.

C. Four-body, "bassine", engine-turned back, hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals,outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands.M. 46 mm(20.5 '''), gilt brass patented bridge caliber, 21 jewels, gold train, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cutbimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot's patented micrometric camregulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,800 - 3,200

EUR 1,800 - 2,000

USD 2,200 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 3,910

LOT 700

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 137805, case No. 258527, circa 1900. Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, 18K gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch with chronograph and 30-minute register.

C. Five-body, "bassine", polished, hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute/sec-ondstrack, Arabic five-minute/seconds, sunk minute register at 12 o'clock, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold"Breguet" hands.M. 41 mm (19'''), rhodium-plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, straight line calibratedlever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometor regu-lator,chronograph mechanism on the back plate, repeating on gongs via activating slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 22,000 - 28,000

USD 27,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 46,000