256 lots

LOT 181

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Girard-Perregaux, La-Chaux-de-Fonds, "Tourbillon sous trois Ponts d'Or, No.1" Production of this reference started in 1999.Extremely fine, rare and important, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon regulator under three 18K pink gold bridges and an 18K yellow gold Girard-Perregaux buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight and curved lugs, case back engraved "Tourbillon No. 1", domed sapphire crystal. D. transparent. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 9700, "guilloché" silver, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" and " ?il-de-perdrix" decoration, on the dial side three polished18K pink gold bridges over the "guilloché" silver ornamented barrel at 12 o'clock, over the gold center wheel and at 6 o'clock over the visible one-minute tourbillon regulator with its A-shaed carriage and the seconds hand, engraved "No. 1", 20 jewels, tourbillon carriage of the type designed by Ernest Guinand with lateral lever escapement, monome-tallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam.36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 28,000 - 33,000

EUR 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: USD 29,900

LOT 182

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Girard-Perregaux, "Richeville Golden Bridge Tourbillon", No. 3. Produced in 1994.Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator and an 18K white gold Girard-Perregaux buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, aperture for the visible tourbillon regulator under an 18K pink gold bridge at 6, carrying the auxiliary seconds hand. "Epée" tritium-coated white hands. M. Cal. T3P, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 20 jewels, lateral lever escapement with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator with A-shaped carriage of the type desined by Ernest Guinand, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case.Dim. 35 X 37 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 27,000 - 36,000

LOT 183

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Quantième perpetuel automatique", No. 2309, movement No. 286062, case No. C 27834. Produced in the 1980's.Very fine and very rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a leather fitted box, instruction manual, 18K setting-pin and one additional Audemars Piguet strap.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, curved lugs. D. white with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, the week, the months, sector graduated for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 2120/2, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flabalance-spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 5,400 - 7,200

Sold: USD 6,900

LOT 184

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Blancpain "Automatic JB 1735", No. 4310. Produced in the 1990s.Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold and stainless steel Blancpain link bracelet. Accompanied by a box and manual.

C. three-body, solid, polished, stepped yellow gold and steel bezel, sapphire crystal. D. white with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals, concentric graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 6553, rhodium-plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 3,500

EUR 2,700 - 3,200

LOT 185

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Blancpain. Produced in the 1990s.Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Blancpain buckle.

C. three body, solid, polished, transparent case back, stepped bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystals. D. white with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals, auxiliary dial for the days of the month. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 95, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,800 - 2,300

Sold: USD 2,645

LOT 186

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Blancpain, "Chronographe Rattrapante Automatique", No. 115. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant to 3 atm., 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, registers, date, 40 hours autonomy and an 18K yellow gold Blancpain buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. white with applied yellow gold Roman numerals, auxiliary dials with painted Arabic numerals and indexes for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 9''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring, push-button for the split-seconds mechanism at 10.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 3,600 - 4,500

Sold: USD 5,520

LOT 187

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Alain Silberstein, France, "Bolido Krono Titanium", No.111/250. Produced in a limited edition of 250 examples in the late 1990's.Fine, rare and unusual, rectangular curved, water-resistant, titanium gentleman's wristwatch with fancy-shaped button chronograph, registers and date. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two-body, satiné, transparent case back with screws, mobile and fluted lugs, round, triangular and square crown and buttons with black enamel inlay, sapphire crystals. D. satiné gray with applied white dot markers, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers, aperture for the date. "Fancy" black triangular hour and Bâton minute hand, "Serpentine" yellow sweep seconds hand. M. Cal. FP 1185, satiné gray, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance ajusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 36 x 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 6,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,400

Sold: USD 6,555

LOT 188

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, "Klub Medio Cloisonné", Ref.KM05AS. Produced as a unique piece in 2000.Very fine, very rare and unusual, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant down to 100 m., 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with a cloisonné enamel dial and an 18K white gold Alain Silberstein buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, black onyx-set triangular winding crown, cylindrical straight lugs, sapphire crystals. D. multi-colored cloisonné enamel depicting 2 dragons. "Flêche" and "Bâton" polished white gold hands. M. Cal. 2892A2, rhodium plated with a special matte finish, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System:

USD 27,000 - 32,000

EUR 24,000 - 29,000

LOT 189

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, "Marine Perpetuel Automatique",No. 047/100. Produced in a limited edition of 100 examples in the 1990's.Very fine, rare and unusual, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 200 m, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and a stainless steel Alain Silberstein bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. three-body, polished, brushed revolving bezel graduated with applied white and red markers, transparent screwed-down case back, straight lugs, triangular winding-crown with white enamel-inlay, sapphire crystals anti-reflective on both sides.D. white with applied off-white indexes, inner date ring, at 6 a half-moon, a circle-with-dot and a starfish symbol. "Fancy" red triangular hour and "Bâton" blue minute hand, "Serpentine" yellow hand for the seconds and "Half-Moon" red one for the date. In the back, off-centered auxiliary white dial with indication of the months for four years and the leap years in black and red Arabic numerals and writing. M. Exclusive movement based on Cal. 2892-2 made by Svend Andersen, rhodium-plated, "oeil-e-perdrix" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, gilt brass rotor with A. Silberstein design.Case and dial signed.Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 17 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 7,200 - 9,000

Sold: USD 10,350

LOT 190

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, "Le Perpetuel Automatique", No. 05/10, Ref. AS00033. Produced in a limited edition of 10 examples in the 1990's.Very fine, rare and unusual, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 100 m, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and a platinum Alain Silberstein buckle. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. two-body, polished, transparent screwed-down case back, straight lugs, triangular winding-crown with white enamel-inlay, sapphire crystals anti-reflective on both sides. D. white with painted bâton indexes, outer date ring, at 5 a half-moon and at 7 a circle-with-dot symbol. "Fancy" red triangular hour and "Bâton" blue minute hand, "Serpentine" gold hand for the seconds and a "Half-Moon" red one for the date. In the back, off-centered auxiliary white dial with indication of the months for for years and the leap years in black and red Arabic numerals and writing. M. Exclusive movement based on Cal. 2892-2 made by Svend Andersen, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, gilt brass rotor with Silberstein design.Case and dial signed.Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 27,000 - 32,000

EUR 24,000 - 29,000

LOT 191

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, "The Day Tourbillon". Produced in only one example in 1996.Very fine, unique and highly unusual, brushed stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator and an Alain Silberstein brushed stainless steel bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws and engraved monogram, star-shaped crown with white enamel inlay, graduated revolving bezel set with applied dot, square and triangular indexes, sapphire crystal. D. white with gold stars, a circle and a moon, dial for hours and minutes at 12, ellipse-shaped aperture for the tourbillon cage at 6 with "S"-shaped polished steel bridge over the tourbillon cage. "Fancy" red triangular hour and "Bâton" blue minute hand. M. Cal. 387, rhodium-lated, "fausses Côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, lateral lever escapement with tourbillon regulator with polished steel arms, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial and movement signed. Movement also engraved "Le vrai bonheur est d'avoir sa passion pour métier "or To have one's passion as a profession is true happiness."Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System:

USD 65,000 - 85,000

EUR 59,000 - 77,000

LOT 192

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, "The Night Tourbillon". Produced in only one example in 1996.Very fine, unique and highly unusual, brushed stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator and an Alain Silberstein brushed stainless steel bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws and engraved monogram, star-shaped crown with white enamel inlay, graduated revolving bezel set with applied dot, square and triangular indexes, sapphire crystal. D. black with white stars and a moon, dial for hours and minutes at 12, ellipse-shaped aperture for the tourbillon cage at 6 with "S"-shaped polished steel bridge over the tourbillon cage. "Fancy" red triangular hour and "Bâton" blue minute hand. M. Cal. 387, rhodium-plated, "ausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, lateral lever escapement with tourbillon regulator with polished steel arms, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial and movement signed. Movement also engraved "Le vrai bonheur est d'avoir sa passion pour métier "or To have one's passion as a profession is true happiness."Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System:

USD 65,000 - 85,000

EUR 59,000 - 77,000

LOT 193

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Franck Muller, "Automatic Perpetual Calendar", No. 16, Ref. 7000 QPEDF. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and important, double-face, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, retrograde monthly equation of time, 42 hours autonomy, round button chronograph, tachometer, telemeter and pulsometer with a gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, straight lugs, screwed bars, sapphire crystals, transparent case back. D. white and brushed silver with pyramidal blue indexes, auxiliary "guilloché" dials for the days of the week, the months, the leap year, semi-circular graduation for the retrograde indication of the months and equation of time above the 6, graduation for the age of the moon and aperture for the moon phases under the 12, outer 1/5th second scale, on the back, auxiliary brushed silver dialwith outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations, inner telemeter graduation and at the centre, spiral tacometeric scale. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 7000, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperature, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System:

USD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 18,000 - 23,000

Sold: USD 23,000

LOT 194

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Franck Muller, "Chronograph, Perpetual Calendar, Equation", No. 08, Ref. 7000 QPE. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and important, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, retrograde monthly equation of time, 42 hours autonomy, round button chronograph, register and a Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, straight lugs, domed sapphire crystal. D. black with applied square and pyramidal indexes, outer graduation for the chronograph, auxiliary dials for the 30 minute register, the 24 hours, the days of the week and the month, semi-circular graduation for the retrograde indication of the months and equation of time, aperture for the moon phases. "Breguet" white gold hands. M. Cal. 7000, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 26 jewels, stright line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 22,000 - 27,000

EUR 20,000 - 24,000

Sold: USD 24,150

LOT 195

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex", No. 122/200, Ref. 2851 S6. Produced in a limited edition of 200 examples circa 2000.Very fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with date and a Franck Muller buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 4 screws and signature, domed sapphire crystal. D. "guilloché" copper with "Sunray" pattern, luminous Arabic numerals, aperture for the date window, auxiliary seconds dial. "Lozenge" luminous blued steel hands. M. Cal. 2800, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, shock-absorber, self compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, solid patinum rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 30 x 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 12,000 - 14,000

EUR 11,000 - 12,600

LOT 196

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Vacheron &Constantin, Genève, Les Historiques 1912, No. 414/1912. Produced in a limited edition of 1912 examples in the 1990's.Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 45 hours autonomy, and an 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, case back with screws, mobile lugs, screwed bars, "bombé" crystal. D. off-white with painted Arabic numerals. "Feuille" black hands. M. Cal. 1132, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,500 - 5,500

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: USD 4,600

LOT 197

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Roger Dubuis, horloger genevois, "MuchMore", No. 06/28. Produced in a limited edition of 28 examples in the late 1990's.Fine and rare, rectangular curved, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws, stepped bezel, screwed white gold bars, sapphire crystals. D. satiné silver with mirror-polished radial Arabic numerals. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. Cal. RD 18 stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 22 X 38 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,500 - 8,500

EUR 6,000 - 7,700

LOT 198

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

Roger Dubuis, horloger genevois, "TooMuch", No. 06/28, Ref. T31985. Produced in a limited edition of 28 examples in 2002.Very fine and unusual, oversized, horizontal rectangular curved, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Roger Dubuis clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws, stepped bezel, screwed gold bars, sapphire crystals. D. satiné silver with painted radial Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds dial at 9. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. Cal. RD 98 stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fauses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 43 x 31 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 9,000 - 11,000

LOT 199

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

F.P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Octa Reserve de Marche", No. 413-02A. Production of this reference started in 2000.0.Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with 120-hour power-reserve indicator, oversized date and a platinum F.P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. off-center, "guilloché" white with painted radial Arabic numerals and auxiliary seconds dial screwed onto a matte 18K white gold dial plate, sector for the 120-hour power reserve indication, aperture for the oversized date. "Journe"-style blued steel hands. M. Cal. 1300, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 22 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic 4-arm balance with 4 timng weights adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, off-center bi-directional 22K "guilloché" gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed. Movement also engraved "Exclusive Power Reserve System" and "Precision Chronometer".Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 17,000 - 22,000

EUR 15,000 - 20,000

LOT 200

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 24, 2003

F. P. Journe "Invenit et Fecit", "Chronomètre à Résonance", No. 277/02R. Produced circa 2000.Very fine and rare, platinum, two-time zone, world's first wristwatch chronometer with resonance controlled twin independent movements, 40 hour power reserve indication and a platinum F.P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box and a certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with screws, top and side crowns engine-turned with a knurled pattern, sapphire crystals. D. twin "guilloché" silver with concentric radial Arabic numerals and minute rings, offset auxiliary seconds screwed onto a natte 18K yellow gold dial plate, up-and-down indication at 12. Blued steel "Journe"-style hands. M. Cal. F.P.Journe 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, twin independent complete trains set on a single plate, 37 jewes, 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 two balances in order to find the most efficient position for resonance synchronization. The crown at 4 will synchronize the seconds hands.Dial nd case signed.Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System:

USD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 27,000 - 36,000

Sold: USD 33,350