704 lots

LOT 161

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

Charles-Henry Audemars, Brassus, No. 13441, case No. 14019 circa 1882. Very fine and rare 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless astronomical minute-repeating watch with perpetual calendar, age and phases of the moon.

C. Five-body, heavy, "bassine et filets", engine-turned, hinged gold cuvette, glazed dust cap.D. White enamel, radial Roman 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 "Spade" hands.M. 43 mm. (18'''), frosted gilt, 28 jewels, calibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs via activating slide in the band. Moon phase disc signed on the reverse.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 22,000 - 30,000

EUR 14,000 - 19,000

USD 17,000 - 23,500

Sold: CHF 32,200

LOT 162

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

Louis Audemars, Brassus, No. 11831 circa 1875. Very fine and historically interesting 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless astronomical minute-repeating watch with perpetual calendar, age and phases of the moon in the original mahogany fitted box, with spare crystal and main spring as well as letters and invoices, some signed by Louis Audemars.

C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned, hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman 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 "spade" hands.M. 43 mm. (19''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, calibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 25,000 - 32,000

USD 31,000 - 39,000

Sold: CHF 63,250

LOT 163

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

Audemars Piguet, Swiss, No. 33980, circa 1960. Very elegant and extremely rare, 18K gold, slim, minute-repeating, keyless astronomic dress watch, with phases and age of the moon, perpetual calendar, split second chronograph and 30-minute register. Accompanied by an 18K gold serpentine chain.

C. Three-body, "bassine-lentil", solid, polished.D. Satiné silver with applied gold baton indexes, outer minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary dials for days of the week, months of the leap-year cycle with outer minute register, dates and seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold "bâton" hands.M. 40 mm (18???), rhodium-plated with gold wheel train, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometer regulator. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Split seconds chronograph with button on the winding crown and pushpiece in the band.Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 120,000 - 150,000

EUR 76,000 - 95,000

USD 94,000 - 117,000

Sold: CHF 124,500

LOT 164

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

S. Smith & Son, Watchmakers to the Admiralty, 9 Strand, London, No. 309-2, hallmarked 1903-04. Exceptional and highly important massive, oversized, Grande Complication, Grande et Petite Sonnerie clockwatch with minute-repeating, perpetual calendar, split-seconds chronograph with 60-minute register, anti-theft swivel pendant, very special tri-color gold and enamel dial, and power reserve indicator.

C. By "SS" (Samuel Smith), four-body, "pommes", massive, five-bar hinges, polished, gold hinged cuvette, rotating bow for theft prevention, olive setting flange, gold bolt for switching from grande to petite sonnerie at 2 o?clock, similar bolt for striking/silence on the opposite side at 8 o?clock, split-seconds gold pushbutton at 11 o?clock.D. By master dial maker Willis, made of ten pieces of gold and enamel, radial Roman numerals on white enamel ground, outer minute/chronograph divisions, outermost blue enamel for the date, separated by a small gold ring, three subsidiary gold and enamel sunk dials for days of the week concentric with minute register, months concentric with subsidiary seconds, and four-year leap cycle concentric with up-and-down indicator sector. Blued steel "spade" hour and minute hands, gold "lozenge" date hand, blued steel index hands for seconds and up-and-down, and "double Roman" blued steel calendar hands.M. 61 mm (27???), frosted gilt, 3/4 plate, lateral counterpoised lever escapement with steel wheel, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with double-overcoiled Breguet balance spring with inner and outer terminal curves, diamond endstone, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator, chronograph and split-seconds on the back plate, special mechanism disengaging striking when setting the watch, repeating on gongs through a trip bolt in the band.Signed on dial and movement, case hallmarked for London. Diam. 77 mm, thickness 25 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 200,000 - 300,000

EUR 32,000 - 38,000

USD 20,000 - 23,000

Sold: CHF 487,500

LOT 165

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

S. Smith & Son, London, No. 238-101, hallmarked 1904-05, retailed by Harrods. Exceptionally fine and unique 18K gold half-hunting cased free-sprung pocket chronometer with one-minute tourbillon regulator and 30-hour power reserve indicator.

C. Four-body, "bassine à filet", heavy, polished, front cover with central aperture with champlevé blue enamel vertical Arabic chapter ring and inner minute divisions, gold hinged cuvette, antitheft swivel pendant made by "AB".D. Off-white, by master dialmaker Willis, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk up-and-down indicator at 6 o?clock, subsidiary sunk seconds at 12. Blued steel "double spade" hands.M. 47 mm (21???), by Nicole Nielsen, frosted gilt, half-plate, reversed fusee and chain, jeweled to the center, Harrison?s maintaining power, chain with a guard plate to protect the escapement in case of breakage, three-arm equidistant tourbillon carriage with gold poising screws, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold and platinum screws, blued steel free-sprung double overcoiled balance spring with inner and outer terminal curves.Signed on dial and movement by the retailer, case punched "SS" (Samuel Smith). Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 100,000 - 150,000

EUR 63,000 - 95,000

USD 78,000 - 117,000

Sold: CHF 267,500

LOT 166

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

S. Smith & Son, London, Makers to the Admiralty and the Indian Government, 9 Strand, No. 302-20, case No. 1901-22, hallmarked 1900-01. Exceptionally fine and important, large 18K gold hunting cased free-sprung pocket chronometer with silver dial, one-minute tourbillon regulator and 24-hour power reserve indicator, having won third place in the Kew Observatory trials of 1901, with a score of 90.1 points, as well as a First Class "Bulletin de Marche".

C. Four-body, "bassine à filet", heavy, engine-turned, gold hinged cuvette, anti-theft swivel pendant made by "G.J."D. Silver, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, up-and-down indicator at 12 o?clock, subsidiary sunk seconds at 6. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. 50 mm (22???), by Nicole Nielsen, frosted gilt, three quarter-plate, fusee and chain, jeweled to the third, Harrison?s maintaining power, chain with a guard plate to protect the escapement in case of breakage, three-arm equidistant tourbillon carriage with gold poising screws, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold and platinum screws, blued steel free-sprung triple overcoiled balance spring with inner and outer Phillips terminal curves.Signed on dial and movement, case punched "SS" (Samuel Smith). Diam. 61 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

EUR 50,000 - 76,000

USD 62,000 - 94,000

Sold: CHF 190,500

LOT 167

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

The English Flying Tourbillon S. Smith & Son, Makers to the Admiralty and the Indian Government, 9 Strand, London, No. 1901-23, hallmarked 1900-01. Exceptional and historically important large 18K gold keyless pocket chronometer with non-magnetic six-minute flying tourbillon regulator by Robert Benson North, early two-button, four-function chronograph, 12-hour register, free-sprung palladium balance spring, and tachometer scale.

C. Five-body, by "SS" (Samuel Smith), "pommes", polished, double bezel, gold glazed cuvette, swivel anti-theft pendant by "G.J.".D. Off-white enamel, by master dialmaker Willis, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, seconds divided into fifths, outermost tachometer scale calibrated for miles per hour from quarter mile distances, subsidiary sunk 12-hour and minute register with radial Roman numerals, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "spade" hands.M. 48.5 mm, frosted gilt 3/4-plate, jeweled to the center, jewels mostly in screwed chatons, six-minute flying tourbillon platform set on the 3rd wheel pinion also driving an additional seconds pinion, gold lateral counterpoised lever escapement and gold escape wheel, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and platinum mean time screws, free-sprung palladium double-overcoiled balance spring with Phillips? innner and outer terminal curves, diamond endstone in screwed chaton, Nicole Nielsen chronograph mechanism.Signed on dial and movement, case and the movement with the same serial number. Diam. 62 mm.

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Sold: CHF 196,000

LOT 168

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

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 930873, case No. 654940, Ref. 605 HU (Heures Universelles), sold in 1950. Very fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold keyless "World Time" dress watch, the polychrome cloisonné enamel dial representing a map of North America. Recently serviced by Patek Philippe. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives and a fitted box and original certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, "variée", polished with satiné back and milled revolving bezel, dedication inscription inside the case back.D. cloisonné enamel with the map of North America and gold indexes, outer Arabic dark and light revolving chapter ring for day and night hours and the world time chapter ring, bearing the name of 41 locations around the world and revolving with the bezel according to the Louis Cottier world time patent. Gold hands.M. Cal. 17'''-170 HU, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 50,000 - 63,000

USD 62,000 - 78,000

Sold: CHF 174,000

LOT 169

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "World Time", No. 920430, case No. 623739, Ref. 1415. Manufactured in 1941, sold on January 5, 1942. Production of this reference started in 1939. Extremely rare and fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the "Extract from the Archives".

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hand-engraved revolving reeded bezel bearing the names of 30 places in the world, teardrop lugs.D. matte silver, with applied yellow gold Roman numerals and painted indexes, surrounded by a revolving dial in 24 hours for the nocturnal and diurnal hours. Yellow gold fancy hands.M. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 31 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 44,000 - 57,000

USD 55,000 - 70,000

Sold: CHF 108,000

LOT 170

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

Reference 3448, specially made on request. Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119585, case No. 332625, Ref. 3448, specially made on request. Made in 1981, sold on 28 January, 1982. Production of this reference started in 1962. Extremely fine and probably unique, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar without moon indication and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the "Extract from the Archives".

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs.D. matte silver with applied white gold Bâton and pyramidal indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. White gold "Dauphine" hands.M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, 18K yellow gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.

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Sold: CHF 696,500

LOT 171

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

Reference 3448, First Series Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119001, case No. 311094, Ref. 3448, First series. Manufactured in 1962, sold on April 10, 1964. Production of this reference started in 1962. Very fine and extremely rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the "Extract from the Archives".

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, dust-proof PP crown, lapidated lugs.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Bâton and pyramidal indexes, outer indelibly painted bâton minute graduation, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands.M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, 18K yellow gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.

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Sold: CHF 146,500

LOT 172

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

Reference 3448, Second Series Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119133, case No. 325489, Ref. 3448, Second series. Manufactured in 1970, sold on June 1st, 1970. Production of this reference started in 1962. Very rare and very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the "Extract from the Archives".

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, lapi-dated lugs.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Bâton and pyramidal indexes, outer dot minute graduation, graduation 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. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, 18K yellow gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 120,000 - 150,000

EUR 76,000 - 95,000

USD 94,000 - 117,000

Sold: CHF 124,500

LOT 173

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

Reference 3448/15 Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119469, case No. 332585, Ref. 3448/15. Manufactured in 1977, sold on March 9, 1977. Very rare and very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe integrated bracelet à épis. Recently serviced by Patek Philippe. Accompanied by the original box and the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Bâton and pyramidal indexes, outer dot minute graduation, graduation 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. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, 18K yellow gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.Approx. overall length 175 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 50,000 - 63,000

USD 62,000 - 78,000

Sold: CHF 97,000

LOT 174

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

Reference 3450, second series, "Arabic" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119624, case No. 2788657, Ref. 3450, second series. Manufactured in 1982, sold on September 14, 1982. Production of this reference started in 1981. Fine and very rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, Arabic numerals for the leap year indication and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Bâton and pyramidal indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the leap year and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands.M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, 18K yellow gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 100,000 - 140,000

EUR 63,000 - 88,000

USD 78,000 - 109,000

Sold: CHF 146,500

LOT 175

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

Reference 3450, third series, "Roman" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119724, case No. 2805733, Ref. 3450, third series. Manufactured in 1984, sold on February 12, 1985. Production of this reference started in 1981. Fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, Roman numerals for the leap year indication and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Bâton and pyramidal indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the leap year and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands.M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, 18K yellow gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 100,000 - 120,000

EUR 63,000 - 76,000

USD 78,000 - 94,000

Sold: CHF 141,000

LOT 176

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

Calatrava Chronograph, "Monochrome Pink" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867013, case No. 646832, Ref. 533, "Calatrava". Production of this reference started in 1937. Very fine and rare 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with pink dial, square button chronograph, register and tachometer. With an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs.D. pink with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer scale, concentric, 1/5th second scale. Pink gold "Feuille" hands.M. 13'''-130, 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. 33 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 50,000 - 63,000

USD 62,000 - 78,000

Sold: CHF 80,500

LOT 177

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 869064, case No. 2621614, Ref. 1579. Manufactured in 1962, sold on March 29, 1962. Production of this reference started in 1943. Very fine and rare, oversized, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished, sloped bezel, faceted teardrop lugs.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold pyramidal indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation. Yellow gold "Feuille" hands.M. 13''', stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, 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. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 45,000 - 55,000

EUR 28,000 - 35,000

USD 35,000 - 43,000

Sold: CHF 66,700

LOT 178

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

Reference 530, "Sector Dial" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 862323, case No. 506554, Ref. 530. Manufactured in 1939, sold on 24 February 1940. Production of this reference started in 1938. Very fine and extremely rare, oversized, stainless steel "Staybrite" gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle. Recently serviced by Patek Philippe. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel and lugs.D. matte silver with indelibly printed Bâton indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduated from 51 to 300 units, concentric, 1/5th second scale. Blued steel "Feuille" hands.M. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.

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USD 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 2,203,500

LOT 179

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 929265, case No. 646258, Ref. 1526, 2nd series. Sold 21 August 1948. Produced in 210 examples from 1941 to 1952. Very fine and rare astronomic 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, small Arabic numerals and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Exctract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel and lugs.D. matte silver with applied pink gold dot indexes and small Arabic numerals, subsidiary graduation for the days of the month, concentric, the seconds scale, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases gold. Pink 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, isochronism and 5 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 180,000 - 220,000

EUR 113,000 - 139,000

USD 140,000 - 172,000

Sold: CHF 234,500

LOT 180

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 869480, case No. 2700432, Ref. 2499, third series. Production of this reference started in 1941. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Identity and Guarantee of Origin.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, fluted curved lugs.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold B?ton and pyramidal indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer 1/5th second scale, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands.M. Cal. 13''', stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-c?tes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 280,000 - 350,000

EUR 176,000 - 221,000

USD 218,000 - 273,000

Sold: CHF 333,500