304 lots

LOT 221

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

So-called "Jean-Claude Killy" Rolex, "Oyster Chronographe, Anti-Magnetique,? Ref. 6036. Made in the early 1950s. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round but-ton chronograph, registers and triple date.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back. D. Matte silverwith inlaid steel pyramidal indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary "guil-loché"dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outerblue painted graduation for the days of the month, apertures for thedays of the week and the months. Steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 72C, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: USD 92,000

LOT 222

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

So-called ?Pre-Daytona? Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Ref. 6238. Production of this reference started in the 1960s. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chrono-graph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown.D. Satiné silver with applied steel bâton indexes and tritium coated dots,subsidiary ?guilloché? dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 72 B,rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 23,000 - 28,000

EUR 18,000 - 22,000

LOT 223

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 876518, case No. 2900998, Ref. 3970/2. Production of this reference started in 1986. Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, round button chronograph, register and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet "à petites mailles.? Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, concave bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver withapplied yellow gold faceted indexes, sunk subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds and the 24 hours, the 30-minute register and the leap year, graduation for the days of the month, outer 1/5th seconds scale, aperture forthe days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. CH 27-70/Q, stampedwith the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 24 jewels, straight line leverescapement, Gyromax balanced adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 8 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingfree-sprung Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.Approx. overall length: 195 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 55,000 - 70,000

LOT 224

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

?Breguet numerals? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 764367, case No. 681534, Ref. 2526. Production of this reference started in 1953. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down and slightly domed case back with dedication, concave lugs.D. Off-white soft enamel with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold"dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12600 AT, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes"decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, ?swan-neck? micronomer regulator, 18Kyellow gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 15,000 - 18,000

EUR 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: USD 23,575

LOT 225

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, B/Dresden, No. 58894. Made circa 1906 for the Brazilian market. Very fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold, ?A-1? quality dress watch.

C. Four-body, ?Lucia,? engine turned case back, gold hingedcuvette engraved ?Relogio de Precisão ? Frederico Krüssmann.?D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outerminute track, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Yellow gold ?spade?hands. M. Cal. 45 mm (20'''), 3/4-plate, frosted gilt, 18 jewels,straight line Glashütte lever escapement, gold escape wheel andcalibrated gold pallet fork, banking by a single pin in a pinhole,Glashütte cut bimetallic compensation balance with goldscrews, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, ?swan-neck?micrometer regulator, hand-engraved balance bridge.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,000

Sold: USD 3,565

LOT 226

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 360514, case No. 222839. Made in the 1910s. Very fine and elegant, keyless, 18K gold dress watch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, engine-turned band and caseback with monogram. D. White enamel with painted Breguetnumerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial.Yellow gold ?Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 20''', frosted gilt, 18 jewels,straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensationbalance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck?micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,800 - 2,300

EUR 1,400 - 1,800

Sold: USD 2,185

LOT 227

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

"Le Phare" Le Phare, Swiss. No. 44098. Made circa 1900. Fine, large, hunting cased, keyless, astronomic, quarter-repeating, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with olive button chronograph, triple date and moon phases.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets,? solid, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Romannumerals, outer minute track, outermost 1/5th seconds chronograph divisions, 4 subsidiary recessed dials for thedays of the month, of the week, the months, aperture for the moon phases. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. Cal. 24''', 3/4 plate, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance,blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band.Case numbered.Diam. 64 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 4,500 - 5,500

EUR 3,500 - 4,300

Sold: USD 6,440

LOT 228

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

Patek, Philippe, Genève, No. 866658, case No. 2700465, Ref. 868. Made in the 1960s. Very fine and rare, extra thin, keyless coin watch set into a gold medal commemorating President John F. Kennedy. Accompanied by a leather pouch.

C. Five-body, the hinged watch within the coin opening by apushpiece concealed in the band, in the front a portrait ofPresident John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the years 1917-1963, thecase back depicting the Presidential Seal, the U.S. Flagsurrounded by ?35th President of the United States of America.?D. Champagne with painted bâton indexes. Blued steel "bâton"hands. M. Cal. 9''', rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration,18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balanceadjusted to 5 positions, flat balance spring.Dial and movement signed, case numbered.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 4.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

Sold: USD 18,400

LOT 229

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

Swiss. ?Répétition à Quarts, Chrono-graphe.? Made in the 1910s. Fine and unusual, hunting-cased, quarter-repeating, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with single button chronograph. Accompanied by a yellow gold link chain with a pendant decorated with 2 horses and a diamond.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets,? solid, brushed, front cover withrelief decoration of 2 horses, leafs and a diamond, case backwith monogram and dedication, hinged gold cuvette. D. Whiteenamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds ringwith 5-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellowgold ?Louis XVI? hands. M. Cal. 20''', frosted gilt, 18 jewels,straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensationbalance with screws, Breguet balance-spring, repeating ongongs by activating slide on the band.Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,300

Sold: USD 5,750

LOT 230

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

Swiss. Made in the 1920s. Fine and very rare, painted-on enamel, alabaster and gilt brass Urn Clock with Patek Philippe movement No. 68645.

C. In the shape of an urn, decorated with ?guilloché? turquoisepainted-on enamel with 7 multicolored scenes and portraitswith gold borders, octagonal alabaster base, gilt bronzeamphora-shaped mounts linked by a chain. D. Revolvingcylinder with painted Roman numerals. Gilt brass arrow to indi-catethe hours. M. Cal. 18???, maillechort, ?fausses côtes? deco-ration,18 jewels, straight line lever escapement ?â moustache?,cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguetbalance spring.Movement signed.Dim. Height 12 cm, width 5.4 cm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,000

Sold: USD 5,290

LOT 231

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

Cartier, France, No. 1596. Made in the 1920s. Fine, square, 18K yellow gold, nephrite and bakelite, eight-day going desk clock. Accompanied by a pouch.

C. Three-body, square block of bakelite with nephrite front plate,yellow gold ?guilloché? frame, in center yellow gold ?guilloché?bezel around the dial, case back with a stand. D. ?Guilloché?champagne with painted radial Roman numerals on a plainreserve. Yellow gold stylized ?arrow? hands. M. Cal. 19''', gilt,half plate, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cutbimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balancespring.Dial signed, case and movement signed ?European Watch andClock Co. Inc.?Dim. 60 x 60 x 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: USD 5,980

LOT 232

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 569637, case No. 369969, Ref. 6345. Made in the 1950s. Very fine and rare, extra thin, keyless, 18K white gold ?montre couteau? dress watch.

C. Three-body with very thin edge, solid, brushed, polished bezel, integrated semi-oval pendant. D. Silvered withapplied white gold bâton indexes. White gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1003, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" deco-ration,stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balanceadjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating balance spring, regulation arm.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,700 - 6,000

LOT 233

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, retailed by Brock & Company, Los Angeles, Calif., No. 808248, case No. 602289. Made in the 1930s. Very fine and rare, thin, keyless, platinum Art deco dress watch with mother-of-pearl dial.

C. Three-body, solid, bezel and edge of case back with Acanthus leaf decoration. D. Matte silver with appliedyellow gold Breguet numerals on a mother-of-pearl reserve, outer dot minute markers, subsidiary sunk secondsdial. Yellow gold ?arrow? hands. M. Cal. 18''', maillechord, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line leverescapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 8 positions, blued steel flat balance spring, ?wolf-teeth?winding wheels.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 44 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,500 - 7,500

EUR 4,300 - 6,000

Sold: USD 12,650

LOT 234

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 331183, case No. 199785. Made circa 1905. Fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold and enamel dress watch.

C. Four-body, "demi-bassine,? solid, engine-turned bezel and band with enamel inlay, case back with blue, greenand white enamel decoration, a center gold ornament, surrounded by floral pattern, hinged cuvette withinscription dated 1905. D. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial.Black "spade" hands. M. Cal. 17 1/2''', frosted gilt, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetalliccompensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,500 - 5,500

EUR 3,500 - 4,300

LOT 235

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 377571, case No. 238899. Made in the 1930s. Very fine and elegant, octagonal, thin, keyless, 18K yellow gold and enamel Art Deco dress watch with a 14K yellow gold and enamel link chain.

C. Three-body, solid, bezel and case back decorated with blue enamel repeated pattern, monogram within verticalline pattern on the case back. D. Gold with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, center repeating thebezel decoration surrounding vertical line pattern. Blued steel ?cathédrale? hands. M. Cal. 16''', maillechord, 18jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 8 positions, blued steelflat balance spring.Case and movement signed.Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,700 - 6,000

Sold: USD 6,555

LOT 236

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

Eberhard & Co., La Chaux-de-Fonds, "Chronographe?. Made in the 1920s. Fine and rare, early, large, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with single oval-button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, gold hinged covers, mobile wire lugs. D. White enamel with painted Arabicnumerals, "12" in red, outer minute and chronograph divisions, outermost red tachometer graduation, sunksubsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. Cal. 16''', nickel, 19 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,000

Sold: USD 3,680

LOT 237

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

Tiffany & Co., No. 125042. Made circa 1900. Very fine, keyless, 18K pink gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph.

C. Four-body, "demi-bassine,? solid, polished, gold hinged cuvette, rectangular pusher on the band for the split-secondsfunction. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute and 1/5 seconds divisionswith red Arabic 5-minute/seconds markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 16''',rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 25 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cutbimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,500 - 7,500

EUR 4,300 - 6,000

LOT 238

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, No. 17512, case No. 376410. Made in the 1930s. Fine and rare, early, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with coaxial button chronograph, register and pulsometer.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, gold hinged covers, wire lugs, coaxial push button to start/stop the chronographfunction. D. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute and chronograph divisions, outermost redpulsometer graduation to 30 pulsations, subsidiary sunk seconds and 30-minute register dials. Blued steel "spade"hands. M. Cal. 13''', nickel, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, bluedsteel Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,800 - 5,800

EUR 3,800 - 4,500

Sold: USD 9,200

LOT 239

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

Jaeger LeCoultre, No. 550819, case No. 732691. Made in the 1950s. Fine, 18K white gold and diamond lady?s wristwatch with concealed dial and an 18K white gold articulated bracelet pavé-set with round, baguette and marquee diamonds in a floral design with a total diamond weight of approx. 14 cts.

C. Two-body, polished, case back with 2 screws, bezel set with baguette diamonds, extended mobil lugs pave-setwith diamonds in a floral design, cover pave-set with round and heart-shaped diamonds depicting a flower, backwinder. D. Matte silver with applied white gold dart indexes. White gold "épée" hands. M. 6 3/4???, rhodium plated,17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case.Diam. 26 mm. Thickness: 12 mm. Approx. overall length: 170 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 16,000 - 19,000

EUR 13,000 - 15,000

LOT 240

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po... New York, Mar 23, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 408268, case No. 256371. Made in the 1920s. Very fine and rare, rectangular, Art deco, 18K yellow and white gold lady's wristwatch. Accompanied by certificate of origin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, hooded lugs, flat top crystal. D. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals. Blued steel"alpha" hands. M. Cal. 6 x 10???, oval, rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetalliccompensation balance adjusted to 5 positions, blued steel Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 15 x 32 mm. Thickness: 6 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: USD 6,900