336 lots

LOT 161

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

E. Gübelin, Lucerne, No. 1072949, case No. 1111897. Produced in the 1940s. Fine and elegant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, teardrop lugs, engraved case back. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold pyramid and bâton indexes on an outer reserve, subsidiary "guilloché" seconds dial. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. C 83, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 3 positions, blued steel Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,300 - 1,600

EUR 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: USD 1,495

LOT 162

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

Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 63976, case No. 6851. Produced in 1955. Fine extra-flat square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, wide and stepped bezel, hooded lugs, flat top crystal. D. White with painted indexes. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 2003, extra-flat, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 4 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 27 x 27 mm. Height 4 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,300 - 2,800

EUR 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: USD 2,760

LOT 163

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

Audemars Piguet, Geneve, No. 58726, Ref. 3011. Produced in the 1940s. Very fine, mid-sized, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, straight lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 8 3/4''', rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 4 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 31 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,700 - 2,200

EUR 1,300 - 1,700

LOT 164

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

Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 77908, case No. 14240. Produced in the 1950s. Fine and rare, square, thin, platinum gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed. D. Matte silver with painted radial indexes. White gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 2003, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 4 positions, blued steel flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 25 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,500 - 2,000

Sold: USD 2,530

LOT 165

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

Movado, "Ermeto", case No. B 105563. Produced in the 1950s. Fine, rectangular, keyless, extendable, yellow gold purse watch with easel to use it as a desk clock.

C. Rectangular, engine turned and polished. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 10''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance-spring. Patented extensible winding device by sliding the case open and close.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 33 x 45 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,700 - 2,200

EUR 1,300 - 1,700

Sold: USD 1,725

LOT 166

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

Rolex "Precision", Genève. Produced in the 1950s. Fine, 18K yellow gold, ruby- and diamond-set lady's ring-watch with concealed dial in the shape of a cobra's head.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, asymmetric, the cover, designed as a cobra?s head, is pavé-set with diamonds, the eyes are two rubies, opens to reveal the watch, fluted band. D. Satiné silver with applied brown and gold baton indexes. Brown "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1401, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 28 mm. Height 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: USD 3,450

LOT 167

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

?Montre de sac à volets? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, retailed by Brand-Chatillon Co, No. 410828, case No. 5134. Produced in the 1920s. Very fine and rare, rectangular, keyless, 14K yellow gold purse/desk watch.

C. Front and back engine-turned, reeded sides, the back decorated with an applied eagle, gold thumb bars and shutters revealing the dial. D. Matte silver with applied gold Breguet numerals, outer minute ring. Gold "cathédrale" hands. M. Cal. 9 1/2''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 3 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring.Movement signed, case numbered, dial signed by the retailer.Dim. 45 X 32 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,200 - 1,700

EUR 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: USD 2,990

LOT 168

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

Mido, No. 267144, case No. 212362. Produced in the 1930s. Fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold dress watch shaped like a radiator grill.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back and bezel, case back engraved with a crown emblem. D. "Guilloché" bronze with applied gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold ?Breguet? hands. M. Cal. 15???, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, adjusted to 3 positions, blued steel Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 40 x 49 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 5,000

Sold: USD 4,830

LOT 169

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 192473, case No. 2275. Produced in the 1920s. Very fine, rare and unusual, rectangular with chamfered corners, 18K yellow gold purse watch with concealed dial and a hinged spring-loaded mechanism, which transforms the watch into a desk clock. Accompanied by a yellow gold chain.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, cover to conceal the dial, which opens by pushing a button at the bottom of the case. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Roman numerals and indexes. Yellow gold ?feuille? hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4''', gilt, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance-spring.Dial and movement signed, case numbered.Dim. 32 x 47 x 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: USD 6,210

LOT 170

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

Cartier, Paris, circa 1910. Very fine 18K gold, keyless dress watch in original morocco fitted box.

C. Three-piece, ?bassine?, back with enameled initials. D. Silver, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 38 mm (17???), maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring, micrometric cam regulator.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 46 mm

Grading System: A

USD 2,800 - 3,300

EUR 2,200 - 2,600

LOT 171

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 808630, case No. 410368. Produced in the 1920s. Very fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold ?Art Deco? dress watch with an 18K white gold link chain.

C. Three-body, "demi-bassine", solid, polished, bezels with Art Deco decoration, case back with inlayed black enamel geometrical pattern and inside dedication. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary "guilloché" seconds dial. Yellow gold "spade" hands. M. Cal. 38 mm. (17'''), rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement "a moustache", cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 8 positions, blued steel Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,800 - 3,300

EUR 2,200 - 2,600

LOT 172

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

Omega, Bienne, No. 10180071, case No. 10773685. Produced in the 1940s. Fine and rare, keyless, 18K gold ?Art Deco? dress watch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed. D. Two-tone silver with applied radial gold Roman numerals, outer 1/5th seconds scale on a plain reserve, plain silver center, subsidiary sunk "guilloché" seconds dial. Gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 37.5 T/17 P, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 44 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,200 - 2,700

EUR 1,700 - 2,000

Sold: USD 2,990

LOT 173

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 808579, case No. 410124. Produced in the 1920s. Very fine and elegant, thin, keyless, 18K yellow gold Art Deco dress watch.

C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", solid, polished, hinged gold cuvette. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and painted indexes, outer minute track, ?guilloche? subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold ?Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 38 mm. (17'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 8 positions, blued steel Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,000

Sold: USD 3,220

LOT 174

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 871672, case No. 668993. Produced in the 1950s. Fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold dress watch.

C. Three-body, "demi-bassine", solid, polished. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and painted indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" seconds dial. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 17''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,000

Sold: USD 1,955

LOT 175

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, case No. 124200. Produced in the 1920s. Very fine and thin, keyless, 18K yellow gold gentleman's Art Deco dress watch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, lapidated bezel. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and indexes, outer dot minute divisions, "guilloché" subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 16 ''', rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 44 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,000

Sold: USD 2,070

LOT 176

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

Touchon Co., Swiss, No. 41563, case No. 1214. Produced in the 1920s. Very fine, thin, keyless, platinum and diamonds dress watch with a platinum link-chain.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case band set with 105 round diamonds. D. Matte silver with faceted white gold indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 16''', rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 8 positions, blued steel flat balance spring.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 44 mm.Chain length: 34 cm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 2,700 - 3,500

Sold: USD 3,220

LOT 177

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

Audemars Piguet & Co., Brassus & Genève, No. 39962. Produced in the 1920s. Very fine and elegant, thin, keyless, platinum dress watch with a platinum link-chain.

C. Three-body, solid, brushed. D. Satiné silver with applied white gold bâton indexes. White gold "épée" hands. M. Cal. 16''', rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, blued-steel Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 41 mm.Chain length: 40 cm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,000

Sold: USD 3,105

LOT 178

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

H.R. Ekegren made by E. Koehn, Genève, No. 78919, made for J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia, circa 1920. Very fine and rare, platinum, keyless, minute-repeating Art Deco dress watch with split-seconds chronograph and 60-minute register.

C. Three-piece, ?bassine?, polished, band with chronograph blocking bold at 1 o?clock. D. Silver, champlevé bold italic Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, minute register at 12, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 38 mm (17???), rhodium plated, 38 jewels, 8 adjustments, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, split mechanism under the dial, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 54 mm

Grading System: AAA

USD 14,000 - 17,000

EUR 11,000 - 13,000

Sold: USD 18,975

LOT 179

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

Cartier, Paris, circa 1910. Very fine and rare, thin 18K gold and enamel minute repeating dress watch.

C. Three-body, 'bassine pincée', polished. The repeater slide fitted into a milled groove in the band, the back with champlevé enamel cartouche ?KIRBY?. D. Matte silver with Arabic numerals, outer minuter track and subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel 'Breguet' hands. M. 17.5???(39 mm), rhodium plated, ?fausses-cotes? decoration, 32 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating the slide in the band.Signed on the dial, case numbered.Diam. 48 mm.Cartier, Paris, circa 1910.Very fine and rare, thin 18K gold and enamel minute repeating dress watch.

Grading System: AAA

USD 8,500 - 10,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: USD 9,200

LOT 180

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 197504 ?Extra?, made for Tiffany & Co., New York. Produced in the 1920s. Fine and elegant, thin, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold dress watch.

C. Three-body, ?demi-bassine?, solid, polished, case back with initials. D. Frosted gold with painted Arabic numerals, recessed subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. Cal. 17???, rhodium plated, ?fausses c?tes? decoration, 29 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to eight positions, blued steel flat balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide on the band.Case and movement signed, dial signed by the retailer.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

Sold: USD 11,500