256 lots

LOT 121

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

Barraud's, Cornhill, London, No. 6983, hallmarked 1809-10.Fine, hunting-cased, 18K gold watch with special escapement.

C. three-body, "Consular", polished, fixed cuvette. D. off-white with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. "Spade" gold hands. M. Cal. 42 mm., hinged, frosted gilt, full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusée and chain, ruby duplex escapement, plain gilt balance with flat balance spring, single-footed balance cock.Dial and movement signed.Case punched by the case-maker William Webb (WW).Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,800 - 2,300

Sold: USD 2,300

LOT 122

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

Breguet à Paris, No. 8203, Swiss, circa 1830.Fine, thin, 18K gold and enamel watch.

C. four-body, solid, the bezel with a painted floral arabesque over a black enamel ground, the back with champlevé enamel arabesque and floral decoration on a black enamel ground, the border with stylised cartouch decoration, hinged Gold cuvette, enameled bow and stem. D. matte silver with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track "Breguet" gold hands, sunk subsidiary seconds and "guilloche" central field. M. 17''', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, 6 jewels, cylinder escapement, plainbrass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator.Cuvette and dial signed.Diam. 42 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,300 - 2,800

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: USD 2,990

LOT 123

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

Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 932164, case No. 523862, Ref. 865. Produced in the 1960's.Very fine and elegant, thin, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch.

C. three-body, "bassine", solid, polished. D. white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, "Louis XV" black hands. M. Cal. 17-170 stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjustedto heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet ba-lance spring, "Swan-neck" micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 3,500

EUR 2,700 - 3,200

LOT 124

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

Audemars Piguet, Brassus et Genève, No. 126, case No. B 78855. Produced in a few examples circa 1990.Very fine, thin, astronomic, 18K yellow gold, keyless dress watch with perpetual calendar and phases and age of the moon.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, case back with personal engraving, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown. D. matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, auxiliary sunk dials for the days of the week, of the month, the months and the leap year, sector for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. M. Cal. 5020, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, col, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 11,000 - 13,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 125

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, "Chronometro Gondolo", No. 176320, case No. 278231, made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1910.Very fine, 18K gold, keyless pocket watch.

C. four-body, "bassine", engine-turned back with engraved initials, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsi-diary seconds. Gold "Spade" hands.M. 45 mm. (20'''), cal 18o, gilt brass patented bridge caliber, 21 jewels, gold train, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot's patented micrometric cam regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,800 - 3,300

EUR 2,500 - 3,000

Sold: USD 3,220

LOT 126

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

Vacheron &Constantin, Genève, "Chronométre Royal", No. 351640, case No. 216214. Produced circa 1914.Fine, large, 18K yellow gold, keyless watch.

C. four-body, massive, "bassine", engine-turned case back, hinged gold cuvette.D. white enamel with painted Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold"Spade" hands. M. Cal. 22"', frosted gilt, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,300 - 2,800

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

LOT 127

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 150288, case No. 253581, made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1910.Very fine, 18K gold, keyless Chronometro Gondolo.

C. four-body, "bassine", polished back with engraved initials, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Spade" hands. M. 45 mm. (20'''), cal 18o, gilt brass patented bridge caliber, 21 jewels, gold train, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot's patented micrometric cam regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,800 - 2,300

LOT 128

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

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 112495, case No. 240260, circa 1910.Fine, 18K gold, keyless chronograph pocket watch.

C. four-body, "bassine", polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds, minute register at 12 o' clock. Gold "Spade" hands. M. 40.5 mm. (18 1/4'''), nickel, straight-line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, 24 jewels, cam-type micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,500 - 4,000

EUR 3,200 - 3,600

Sold: USD 4,715

LOT 129

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

Vacheron &Constantin, Genève, No. 333155, case No. 201599, circa 1930.Fine, 18K gold, keyless chronograph pocket watch with 30-minute instantaneous register and outer tachometer scale.

C. four-body, "bassine", polished, gold hinged cuvette back with blue enamel monogram. D. white enamel, Arabic numerals, outer tachometer scale, gold Spade hands. M. 37 mm. (16 1/2'''), half-plate, frosted gilt, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, "Swan-neck" micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,300 - 2,700

LOT 130

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

G. Keller, no. 37616, made in Switzerland, circa 1890.Very fine 18K gold, pocket watch with split-second chronograph and 30-minute register.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, with a small enamel monogram on the back, gold hinged cuvette D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions with Arabic five-minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary sunk seconds, minute register at 12 o'clock. Gold "Spade" hands. M. 42 mm. (18 3/4'''), frosted guilt, half-plate caliber, 32 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, chronograph operated by pusher in the bad, pin-set.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,800 - 2,300

LOT 131

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

Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 116986, case No.232801. Produced circa 1903.Fine, keyless, 18K pink gold dress watch.

C. three-body, "bassine", solid, polished, case back engraved with a crest, gold hinged cuvette with personal engraving.D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. "Spade" blued steel hands.M. Cal. 19''', gilt brass, bridge caliber, 18 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with screws, Breguet balance spring, Wilmot patented micrometric cam regulator.Dial, case and movement signed. Movement also engraved: "Pat. Jan. 13 1891".Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,800 - 2,500

LOT 132

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

J. Assmann,Glashütte i/S., No. 11872, circa 1900.Fine 14K gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch.

C. four-body, "Louis XVI", polished, monogram on front cover, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 18''', 3/4 plate, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight line Glashütte lever escapement, gold escape wheel and lever, banking in a pin hole, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,800 - 2,300

Sold: USD 1,840

LOT 133

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, No. 17573, caseNo. 379924. Produced in the 1930's.Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with single olive-shaped button chronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter.

C. four-body, polished, dedicated case back, hinged case back and cuvette, rounded bezel, wire lugs. D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation in red, at the center, spiral telemeter graduation. "Spade" blued steel hands.M. Cal. 13 ''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,800 - 4,800

EUR 3,400 - 4,300

Sold: USD 4,370

LOT 134

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, "San Marco, Perpetual Calendar, GMT", Ref. 326-22. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, self-winding, water-resistant to 100 meters, two-time zone, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, 48-hour autonomy and an 18K pink gold Ulysse Nardin buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, fluted curved lugs, olive shaped push-buttons at 4 and 8 to independently adjust the hour hand for different time-zones. D. satiné silver with applied pink gold bâton indexes and tritium-coated dots, apertures for the date, the days, the months and the leap year, sunk guilloché auxiliary seconds dial at 9, outer 24 hour graduation for the second time-zone. "Lozenge" tritium-coated blued steel hands, arrow hand for the 24 hoursM. Cal. UN 32, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 34 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 12,000 - 14,000

EUR 11,000 - 12,500

Sold: USD 13,800

LOT 135

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

Chronoswiss, "Lunar Chronograph", Ref. 7523. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers, date, moon phases and a stainless steel Chronoswiss deployant clasp.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down transparent case back, ribbed front and back bezels, straight lugs, screwed bars, sapphire crystals.D. black with painted white Breguet numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers, aperture for the moon phases at 3, outer 1/5 seconds and date graduations. "Breguet" white hands, red arrow for the date. M. Cal. C755, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case.Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,400 - 2,900

EUR 2,200 - 2,600

Sold: USD 3,220

LOT 136

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

Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Canapé", No. D 55063. Produced in the late 1990's.Very fine and unusual, rectangular, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Audemars Piguet buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, cylindrical and curly lugs, "bombé" crystal. D. matte silver with applied white gold Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" white gold hands. M. Cal. 2508, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,500 - 6,500

EUR 5,000 - 6,000

LOT 137

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

Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak Day-Date, Moon phase, Automatic", No. 560. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, tonneau-shaped, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with day and date, moon phases and a stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet. Accompanied by a leather fitted box and instruction manual.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, case back with screws, octagonal bezel with 8 hexagonal screws, screwed-down crown, sapphire crystal. D. white with "Clous-de-Paris" decoration and tritium-coated steel indexes, auxiliary matte silver ring dials for the days of the month and of the week, aperture for the moon phases. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 2825, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, sef-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,200 - 2,600

EUR 2,000 - 2,300

Sold: USD 4,600

LOT 138

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

Omega, "De Ville Co-Axial GMT, Automatic Chronometer". Production of this reference started in 2002.Fine, two-time zone, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Omega deployant clasp.

C. three-body, polished, screwed-down case back embossed with logo, stepped bezel, fluted concave lugs, sapphire crystal. D. anthracite-gray with applied steel bânton indexes and lumious dots, concentric 24 hours indication for the second time-zone, aperture for the date. "Alpha" luminous steel hands, red arrow hand for the GMT function. M. Cal. 2628, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 29 jewels, George Daniels co-axial escapement, monometallic balance adjusted totemperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 3,500

EUR 2,700 - 3,200

Sold: USD 3,680

LOT 139

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

Officine Panerai Firenze 1860, "Luminor Marina" No. C 4110/5000, Ref. OP 6529. Produced in 2000, sold on January 27, 2001. Fine, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant to 300 meters, stainless steel military diving wristwatch with date, 40 hours autonomy and a stainless steel Officine Panerai deployant clasp. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box and a certificate.

C. three-body, polished, screwed-down engraved case back, patented crown protection mechanism to wind the watch even underwater, sapphire crystal. D. satiné blue with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 7750-P1, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 X 40 mm. $ : 2,500 - 3,000

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,700

Sold: USD 4,370

LOT 140

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

Girard-Perregaux, "Traveller II", "Time Zone-Alarm Automatic", Ref. 4940. Produced circa 2000.Fine, two-time zones, self-winding, water-resistant to 3 atm., stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Girard-Perregaux buckle.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, the crown at 2 to adjust the time, the second time zone and the date, at 4 for the alarm, case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystal. D. matte silver with steel Arabic numerals, apertures for the date at 6 and below 12 for the second time zone. "Dauphine" luminous steel hands, red arrow hand for the alarm. M. Cal. 2291, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movemet signed.Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,800 - 2,300

Sold: USD 2,530