336 lots

LOT 241

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Radiomir Tourbillon", No. C 02/C 02, Ref. OP 6547. Produced in a limited edition of only 2 examples in 2001. Very fine and extremely rare, large, cushion-shaped, water-resistant, platinum gentleman?s wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator under three golden bridges and an 18K white gold Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a special fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, pyramidal bezel, screwed-down case back and winding-crown, wire lugs with screws, domed sapphire crystal.D. Three polished 18K pink gold bridges secured in 2 satiné 18K pink gold blocks over a guilloché silver plate, the guilloché silver ornamented barrel at 12, the 18K pink gold center wheel and at 6 the visible one-minute tourbillon regulator with its A-shaped polished steel cage and the subsidiary blued steel seconds hand, outer 12-hour graduation. Luminous white gold "bâton" hands. M. Based on Girard-Perregaux Cal. 9900 ?Tourbillon sous trois Ponts d?Or?, rhodium plated, 20 jewels, one-minute tourbillon regulator with lateral lever escapement, A-shaped tourbillon cage of the type designed by Ernest Guinand, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 42 x 42 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 100,000 - 130,000

EUR 80,000 - 100,000

Sold: USD 97,750

LOT 242

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor Panerai - Automatic Chrono", No. F 273/399, Ref. OP 6584. Produced in a limited edition of 399 examples in 2003. Fine, oversized, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant to 200 meters, titanium and stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with date, square button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Panerai link bracelet and deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel, straight lugs, crown with steel security lever with integrated titanium chronograph buttons, sapphire crystal. D. Blue with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour registers. aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. OP IV/400 Z, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock- absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, rotor with special Panerai decoration.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 40 x 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: USD 7,475

LOT 243

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Officine Panerai, Firenze 1950, "Luminor", No. E 0288 / 1950, Ref. OP 6576. Produced in a limited edition of 1950 examples in 2002. Fine, oversized, cushion-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel military diver?s wristwatch with 40-hour autonomy and a stainless steel Officine Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, brushed, transparent screwed-down engraved case back, patented crown security lever towind the watch even underwater, sapphire crystals.D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 9. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. OP X1, rhodium plated, special Panerai finish, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 47 x 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: USD 8,050

LOT 244

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Louis Vuitton, "Chronometer Chronograph", No. 087/120, Ref. Q 11430. Limited edition manufactured in 2003 in 120 examples celebrating the 20th anniversary of the " Louis Vuitton Cup". Very fine and extremely rare, thick, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, square button chronograph, register and an 18K white gold Louis Vuitton deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, rounded band with signature, flat bezel, central geometrical lugs, topaze-set winding-crown.D. Matte silver with applied white gold indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary "guilloché" black sunk dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute graduation and tritium dots, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Tritium-coated white gold "baton" hands.M. Cal. LV 277, rhodium-plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 41 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: USD 20,700

LOT 245

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Louis Vuitton, "Automatic GMT Alarm", Ref. Q 1152. Produced in 2003. Very fine, thick, two-time zone, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, alarm and a stainless steel Louis Vuitton deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, polished, the crown at 2 is to wind the movement, set the time, date and GMT time, the one at 4 is to wind and set the alarm, transparent case back with 6 screws, rounded band with Louis Vuitton signature, central geometrical lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Bi-color silver and champagne with applied steel indexes and Arabic numerals, outer minute graduation and luminous dots, concentric yellow graduation for the alarm, apertures for the date at 3 and for the second time zone at 6. Luminous steel "bâton" hands, yellow hand for the alarm. M. Cal. LV 115, rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 41 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,000

Sold: USD 3,910

LOT 246

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Roger Dubuis, horloger genevois,"Sympathie Minute Repeater", No. 08/09. Produced in a limited edition of 9 examples circa 2000. Very fine and rare, square-cambré, minute-repeating, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Roger Dubuis deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws and etched crystal, concave stepped bezel, screwed white gold bars, sapphire crystals. D. "Guilloché" silver with applied white gold Breguet numerals and faceted dart indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 9. Blued steel "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. RD 26, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs through activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 37 x 37 mm.

Grading System:

USD 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 55,000 - 70,000

Sold: USD 69,000

LOT 247

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Roger Dubuis, Genève, "Sympathie Chronograph Bi-retrograde Perpetual Calendar", No. 109, case No. 197995, Ref. S 37 5637 8. Produced in a limited edition of 28 examples in 1999. Very fine, square-cambré, astronomic, water-resistant, platinum "Bulletin d'Observatoire" gentleman's wristwatch with bi-retrograde perpetual calendar, moon phases and age, square button chronograph, register and an 18K white gold Roger Dubuis deployant clasp. Accompanied by an extra, solid platinum case back, a certificate and accessories.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws and etched crystal, concave stepped bezel, sapphire crystals. D. White enamel with applied white gold square indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, at 12 for the months and the leap years, on the sides, sectors for the retrograde days of the week and of the month, graduation for the age of the moon and aperture for the moon phases at 6. White gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. RD 5637, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 38 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: USD 39,100

LOT 248

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Franck Muller, Genève, ?Chrono Banker?, Ref. 7000 CC MB. Produced circa 2000. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, three time zones, date and a stainless steel Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished, rounded bezel, straight lugs, domed sapphire crystal. D. White with luminous Arabic numerals, sunk subsidiary guilloché dials for the 30-minute register, 2 additional individually adjustable time zones, the date and the seconds, outer 1/5th seconds / minutes graduation. Blued steel luminous ?lozenge? hands. M. Cal. FM 7000, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, platinum rotor. Dial, case and movement signed, movement also engraved ?Qualité Chronométrique?.Diam. 39 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,000

Sold: USD 7,475

LOT 249

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Franck Muller, Genéve, "Cintrèe Curvex, Casablanca", "Minute Repeater", No. 02, Ref. 7501 RM. Produced in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, platinum mid-sized wristwatch with a platinum Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, "bombé" sapphire crystal. D. "Guilloché" silver with painted radial Arabic numerals, retrograde indication for the repeating function, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 75 RM, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 34 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 39 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: USD 42,550

LOT 250

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Franck Muller, Geneve, "Tourbillon - Split-Seconds - Perpetual - Equation of Time", No. 04, Ref. 1790 QPTR. Produced in the 1990s. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, platinum gentleman?s wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon regulator, co-axial round button split-seconds chronograph, perpetual calendar, moon phases, retrograde equation of time and a platinum Franck Muller buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent and hand-engraved case back, straight and rounded lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Satine silver with applied blued steel pyramid indexes on an outer ?guilloche? reserve, ?guilloché? ring dials for the days of the month, of the week, the leap year, the 24 hours and 30-minute register, at 9 sector for the retrograde equation of time, aperture for the moon phases. Blued steel ?Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 14???, hand-engraved, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with A-shaped steel frame, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm

Grading System:

USD 100,000 - 150,000

EUR 80,000 - 120,000

Sold: USD 94,300

LOT 251

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Franck Muller "Endurance 24", No. 02. Produced in a limited edition of 50 examples in 1996. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with 24-hour dial, round button chronograph, 30-minute register and a platinum Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with ?Endurance 24? decoration, concave lugs, sapphire crystal.D. Orange with white Arabic numerals graduated in 24 hours, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, outer ring for the 1/5 seconds graduation, above the 6, the word "Endurance 24" in red writing. Luminous blued steel "lozenge" hands.M. Cal. 1870, 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.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

Sold: USD 6,325

LOT 252

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Franck Muller, Genève, "Endurance 24", No. 19, Ref. 2880 En. Produced in a limited edition of 50 examples in 1999. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, 24-hour dial and a platinum Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, screwed-down case back with ?Endurance 24? decoration, domed sapphire crystal.D. Bluish-gray with luminous Arabic numerals in24-hour graduation, outer minute graduation in red Arabic markers and outer 1/5th seconds scale, sunk "guilloché" subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Luminous blued steel "lozenge" hands.M. Cal. 1870, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

Sold: USD 6,900

LOT 253

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Franck Muller, "Chronograph à double face Automatic", No. 25, Ref. 7000 DF. Produced in the 1990s. Very fine and unusual, double-face, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 42 hours autonomy, round button chronograph, tachometer, telemeter, pulsometer and an 18K pink gold Franck Muller buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, straight lugs, sapphire crystals.D. Bi-color black and silver with applied pink gold radial Roman numerals and indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds scale, on the back, black dial with outer pulsometer graduation for 200 pulsations, inner "guilloché" reserve with telemeter graduation and at the center, spiral tachometric scale. Pink gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 7000, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 13,000 - 16,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: USD 16,100

LOT 254

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Franck Muller, Geneve, "Cintrée Curvex, Imperial Tourbillon Chronographe" No. 29, Ref. 7850 CC T. Produced circa 2000. Very fine and very rare, large, tonneau-shaped, 18K white gold gentleman?s wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, oval button chronograph and an 18K white gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals.D. "Guilloché" silver with luminous and oversized radial Arabic numerals, 30-minute register, at 6 aperture for the tourbillion cage with its polished steel bridge, carrying the ?serpentine? seconds hand. Blued steel luminous "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 029, tonneau-shaped, 25 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Movement also engraved ?First quality?.Dim. 34 z 42 mm.

Grading System:

USD 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 60,000 - 80,000

LOT 255

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

?GLT? (Guilmet), Paris, No. 54, circa 1890. Fine and very rare steel, marble and gilt brass industrial clock in form of a hydraulic double-piston pump in a glass stand.

C. Rectangular black marble base over steel floor with industrial floor pattern, the clock in the center housed in simulated engine station with gilt brass columns on each side, the top with an arm having attached pistons on each side in cylindrical steel pistons of different diameters with gilt brass edges. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Circular, brass, large going barrel, anchor escapement, spring suspension with X-shaped arrangement, pistons suspended with springs with cycloidal cheeks, micrometric regulator.Movement punched with maker?s mark.Dim. Height 19 cm, width 21 cm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 2,700 - 3,500

Sold: USD 3,450

LOT 256

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Zenith, No. 32021/32022, circa 1930. Very fine mahogany and gilt brass bezel-wound ?Chronometre Zenith? with 54-hour power reserve indicator and stop feature in gimbaled box.

C. Two-body, top corners protected by heavy brass inlay. Brass bowl and gimballed suspension, stop/start lever on the back.D. Silvered with Arabic numerals, outer 24-hour scale (13 to 24), outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale. Blued steel ?lozenge? hands. M. 65 mm, gilt brass, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 19 jewels, going barrel, straight line lever escapement, monometallic Glucydur balance with screws, self-compensating Breguet balance spring with terminal curves, micrometrically adjustable regulator pins.Signed on dial, case and movement.Dim. Bowl 70 mm, box155x154x110.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 1,300

EUR 800 - 1,000

Sold: USD 1,955

LOT 257

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Dent, Cronometer Maker to the Queen, London, No. 2924, circa 1861. Fine mahogany two-day marine chronometer with winding indicator.

C. Three-body, with brass brass handles, the glazed upper section with hinged lid. Brass bowl and gimballed suspension. D. Silvered with Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale. Gilt "spade" hands. M. 82 mm, gilt brass full plate with baluster pillars secured by screws, 11 jewels, fusee with chain and maintaining power, spring detent escapement, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with cylindrical weights and two mean time adjusting nuts, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone.Signed on dial, numbered on dial and case.Dim. Bowl 113 mm, box 19 x 19 x 19 cm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,000

Sold: USD 2,070

LOT 258

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Thomas Mercer, St. Albans, made for Kelvin Wilfrid O. White Co, Boston & New York, No. 15512, circa 1925 Fine mahogany two-day marine chronometer with winding indicator.

C. Three-body, with brass handles, all the edges protected by heavy brass inlay, the glazed upper section with hinged lid. Brass bowl and gimballed suspension. D. Silvered with Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 82 mm, gilt brass full plate with baluster pillars secured by screws, 11 jewels, fusee with chain and maintaining power, spring detent escapement, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with cylindrical weights and two mean time adjusting nuts, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone.Signed on dial, numbered on dial and case.Dim. Bowl 115 mm., box 20 x 20 x 20 cm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,400 - 1,700

EUR 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: USD 1,495

LOT 259

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Usher & Cole, Makers to the Admiralty, London, for M/Y Lady Patricia, circa 1880. Fine mahogany two-day marine chronometer with winding indicator with Poole?s auxiliary compensation.

C. Three-body, with brass handles, the glazed upper section with hinged lid. Brass bowl and gimballed suspension. D. Silvered with Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 87 mm, gilt brass full plate with baluster pillars secured by screws, 11 jewels, fusee with chain and maintaining power, spring detent escapement, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with cylindrical weights and two mean time adjusting nuts, free sprung polished steel helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone.Signed on dial, M/Y Lady Patricia on plaque, bezel engraved ?New York & Oriental Steamship Co. Ltd?Dim. Bowl 114 mm, box 19 x 18 x 18 cm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,600 - 1,900

EUR 1,200 - 1,500

Sold: USD 2,645

LOT 260

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Hamburg, No. 760, circa 1870. Fine two-day marine chronometer with 56-hour power reserve indicator.

C. Three-body, with flushed brass handles, corners protected by heavy brass inlay, the glazed upper section with hinged lid. Brass bowl and gimballed suspension. D. Silvered with Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale. Gilt ?spade? hands. M. 82 mm, gilt brass full plate with baluster pillars secured by screws, 11 jewels, fusee with chain and maintaining power, spring detent escapement, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with cylindrical weights and two mean time adjusting nuts, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone.Signed on dial, numbered on ivory plaque on the front panel.Dim. Bowl 115 mm., box 19.5 x 19 x 19 cm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,800 - 2,300

EUR 1,400 - 1,800

Sold: USD 2,760