312 lots

LOT 61

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches an... Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

"Octa Chronograph" F. P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Octa Chronograph", No. 99/99-02C. Made in a limited edition of 99 examples in 2002. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's chronometer wristwatch with round button fly-back chronograph, register, oversized date and an 18K white gold F. P. Journe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and accessories.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Ruthenium, off-center "guilloché" silver with painted radial Arabic numerals for the hours and minutes, subsidiary "guilloché" silver dials for the seconds and the 60-minute register, aperture for the double disc date. Blued steel ?Journe"-style hands. M. Cal. 1300, ruthenium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 22 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic four-arm balance with 4 timing weights adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, off-center bi-directional "guilloché" 22K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed, movement also engraved "Exclusive Power Reserve System" and "Precision Chronometer". Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 28,000 - 37,000

Sold: USD 41,400

LOT 62

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches an... Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

F. P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit,? "Chronomètre à Resonance,? No. 72/99-01R. Made in a limited edition of 99 examples in 2001. Very fine and rare, two-time zone, platinum, chronometer wristwatch with resonance controlled twin independent movements, 40-hour power reserve indication and a platinum F. P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, top and side crowns engine-turned with a knurled pattern, sapphire crystals. D. Twin "guilloché" matte silver ring dials with concentric radial Arabic numerals and minute rings, offset subsidiary seconds dials on a brushed 18K gold and ruthenium-plated dial plate with up-and-down indication at 12. Blued steel "Journe" hands. M. Cal. F. P. Journe 13''', ruthenium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, twin independent complete trains set on a single plate, 37 jewels, twin straight line lever escapements, twin beryllium four-arm balances with 4 adjustable timing weights, shock-absorbers, self-compensating free-sprung Invar balance-springs. One of the escapements is mounted on a small platform pivoting around the second wheel by means of rack and pinion to adjust the distance between the 2 balances in order to find the most efficient position for resonance synchronization. The crown at 5 synchronizes the seconds hands. Dial and case signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 9 mm

Grading System: AAA

USD 45,000 - 55,000

EUR 37,000 - 45,000

Sold: USD 50,600

LOT 63

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To be Sold Without Reserve H. R. Ekegrén, Geneva, No. 87657, made by Ed. Koehn for J. E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia in the early 1900s. Very fine and rare, keyless, 18K yellow gold dress watch with blue sapphire jewels. Accompanied by a 14K yellow gold chain and a 14K yellow gold mechanical pencil.

C. Four-body, ?demi-bassine? with concealed hinge, solid, polished, monogrammed case back, hinged gold cuvette. D. Champagne with Arabic numerals, outer dot minute markers, recessed subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 17''', rhodium-plated, 21 blue sapphire jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement with blue sapphire palets, Guillaume balance, adjusted to 8 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,500

Sold: USD 3,220

LOT 64

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Agassiz Watch Co., Swiss, No. 309088, case No.50027. Made in the 1930s. Very fine and rare, keyless, platinum and diamond, Art Deco dress watch.

C. Three-body, ?demi-bassine?, solid, polished and matte, bezel and bow pavé-set with diamonds, monogrammed case back. D. Matte silver with diamond indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold ?cathédrale? hands. M. Cal. 17???, nickel, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,300

Sold: USD 3,450

LOT 65

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Audemars Piguet & Co., Brassus & Genève, No. 32880. Made in the 1930s. Very fine, rare and thin, keyless, platinum Art Deco dress watch.

C. Three-body, ?demi-bassine pincée?, solid, matte, case back with inlaid gold monogram. D. Matte silver with applied white gold Breguet numerals. White gold "cathédrale" hands. M. Cal 17''', nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,300

Sold: USD 3,450

LOT 66

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Longines, Swiss. Made in the 1920s. Fine and rare, keyless, blue banded agate dress watch.

C. Two-body, "bassine", pink gold bezel and pendant. D. White enamel with stylized blue Arabic numerals, outer minute track, recessed subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 18???, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,700 - 2,200

EUR 1,400 - 1,800

Sold: USD 1,840

LOT 67

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To be Sold Without Reserve Agassiz Watch Co. Genève, No. 246242, ?Extra?, case No. 53320. Made in the 1920s. Very fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold Art Deco dress watch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, monogrammed case back, hinged gold cuvette. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, ?guilloché? subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold ?cathédrale? hands. M. Cal. 17''', nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 8 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator, ?wolfs-teeth? winding wheels. Dial and movement signed, movement also signed ?Extra?, case stamped ?AW?. Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,800 - 2,600

EUR 1,500 - 2,100

LOT 68

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches an... Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

"Steeple-chase" Angelus, Swiss. Made circa 1910. Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, quarter-repeating, 18K yellow gold and diamond pocket watch with square button chronograph.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", solid, polished, front cover decorated with a relief portrait of two horses, leaves and a horsewhip set with diamonds, hinged gold cuvette with engraved award medals. D. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute and 15th seconds chronograph divisions, subsidiary recessed seconds dial. Gilt "Louis XV? hands. M. Cal. 21''', frosted gilt, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, brushed steel chronograph work operated by a button, repeating on gongs through push button on the band. Dial and case signed. Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,200 - 2,700

EUR 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: USD 2,530

LOT 69

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Girard-Perregaux, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 502387. Made in the 1920s. Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K yellow gold and enamel dress watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished, covers with peripheral engine-turning and blue enamel decoration, front cover with black enameled vase. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved award medals. D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track, recessed center and subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "cathédrale" hands. M. Cal. 19''', nickel, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: USD 2,990

LOT 70

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To be Sold Without Reserve Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co., Philadelphia, No. 59897, case No. 903208. Made circa 1913. Fine and rare, small, keyless, 14K yellow gold lady's pendant watch.

C. Four-body, ?demi-bassine?, solid, monogrammed case back, gold hinged cuvette engraved: ?September 10, 1913?. D. "Guilloché" gold with Breguet numerals on a plain outer reserve, outer minute divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 10 1/2''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 3 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial and movement signed by the retailer, case and movement also signed: ?Golda Swiss?. Diam. 27 mm. Thickness 7.5 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,500 - 2,000

EUR 1,200 - 1,600

Sold: USD 805

LOT 71

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Henry Capt, Genève, No. 36771. Made circa 1890. Very fine and rare, keyless, 18K pink gold lady's miniature pendant watch.

C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", solid, polished, hinged case back and engraved cuvette. D. White enamel with painted blue Arabic numerals, outer black minute track. Pink gold "spade" hands. M. Cal. 6 3/4''', gilt brass, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, monometallic brass balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 19 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: USD 3,479

LOT 72

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To be Sold Without Reserve Geo. G. Shreve & Co. San Francisco, No. 2S 92870, case No. 75337. Made circa 1890. Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K pink gold pendant watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets", solid, case band, bezel and back with Vermicelli decoration, monogrammed cover, gold hinged cuvette with engraving dated 1892. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with red Arabic 5-minute markers, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 12 1/2''', rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes?, 17 jewels, straight line lever ?à moustaches? escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,500 - 2,000

EUR 1,200 - 1,600

Sold: USD 1,150

LOT 73

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Harry Winston, "Premier Chronograph", No. 196. Made in the late 1990s. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date and an 18K yellow gold Harry Winston deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Harry Winston fitted lacquered box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, lobed central and mobile lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with 4 applied partly circular plates with black painted Arabic numerals and round yellow gold indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date at 6. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. FP 1185, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 2,800 - 3,700

Sold: USD 5,750

LOT 74

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Harry Winston, "Ocean Submariner Date", No. 024/200. Made in a limited edition of 200 examples in the late 1990s. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date and an 18K white gold Harry Winston deployant clasp. Accompanied by a certificate and a fitted, lacquered box which can be used as a humidor.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated uni-directional revolving bezel for the decompression times, lobed central and mobile lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Black with 4 partly circular plates with applied luminous white gold indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous white gold "épée" hands. M. Cal. FP 1185, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: USD 15,180

LOT 75

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"Biretrograde" Harry Winston, "Biretrograde", No. 043. Made circa 2000. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, retrograde seconds and day of the week and an 18K white gold Harry Winston deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, lobed central and mobile lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné blue, offset petrol-blue chapter ring with radial white Arabic numerals, retrograde sectors for the days of the week at 3 and for the 30-seconds at 9, "cyclops" aperture for the date. White gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 3106.BI, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. The button at 2 is to adjust the days of the week. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,700

Sold: USD 8,740

LOT 76

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To be Sold Without Reserve ?Aquagraph? Tag Heuer, "2000 Aquagraph", Professional, Automatic, Chronograph, Ref. CN211A. Made circa 2000. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant to 500 m., stainless steel driver's wristwatch with helium escape valve, square button chronograph, registers and a Tag Heuer stainless steel buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate, stainless steel link bracelet and accessories.

C. Three-body, brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, case back with Aquagraph logo, graduated unidirectional revolving bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied luminous round and triangular indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 24-hour registers. Luminous steel "bâton" hands, the large yellow triangle is to register the minutes. M. Cal. 60, rhodium-plated, 46 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness 16 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,500

Sold: USD 1,610

LOT 77

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International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Der Doppelchronograph". Made circa 2000. Fine, large, self-winding, water-resistant to 50 meters, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, registers, day and date and a stainless steel IWC brick link bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, additional inner case for deflection of magnetic fields, protected push-buttons, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, apertures for the days of the week and the date. Tritium-coated white "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 79230, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 16 mm. Approx. overall length: 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000

LOT 78

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Breitling, "Chronographe Rattrapante", "J Class". Made in the 1990s. Fine, water-resistant to 30 atm, 18K yellow gold gentleman's quartz wristwatch with split-seconds round button chronograph, registers, date and a 18K yellow gold Breitling buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, unidirectional revolving graduated bezel, screwed-down case back and crown, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 10-minute registers, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous yellow gold "bâton" hands, the chronograph hand featuring an anchor-shaped and a Breitling "B" counterpoise. M. Cal. 73 with quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,800 - 3,300

EUR 2,300 - 2,700

Sold: USD 2,990

LOT 79

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Gérald Genta, Genève, No. 43575, Ref. G1902.8. Made in the 1990s. Fine and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, "carré galbé", 18K yellow gold and hardwood gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Gérald Genta buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, wooden bezel fixed with gold strips at the hour markers, "Vendôme" type lugs, windingcrown with onyx cabochon. D. Motherof- pearl, subsidiary dials for the date, day and month, apertures for the leap year and the moon phases. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 3230, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 4 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 34 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,200 - 2,700

EUR 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: USD 3,335

LOT 80

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Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Chronograph Automatic", No. C 60774. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, large, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, date and an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hours and 30-minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation, "cyclops" aperture for the date. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 2126/2840, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 8,000 - 12,000