304 lots

LOT 21

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 824634, case No. 415819. Made in the 1920s. Very fine and elegant, thin, keyless, 18K yellow gold Art Deco dress watch.

C. Three-body, "demi-bassine,? solid, polished. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, outerminute divisions, ?guilloché? subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold ?bâton " hands. M. Cal. 38 mm. (17'''), nickel,"fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balanceadjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, blued steel flat balance-spring, ?wolf?s teeth? winding wheels.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,300 - 2,800

EUR 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: USD 2,300

LOT 22

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 411168, case No. 261280. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and thin, keyless, 18K pink gold dress watch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished stepped bezel. D. Pink gold with painted bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial.Blued steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 17''', rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line leverescapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,700 - 2,200

EUR 1,300 - 1,700

Sold: USD 2,300

LOT 23

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 439872, case No. 330250. Made in the 1940s. Very fine, extra thin ?montre couteau,? keyless, 18K yellow gold dress watch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel. D. ?Guilloché? silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals anddart indexes. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 18???, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels,straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, ?swan-neck?micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,300 - 2,800

EUR 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: USD 2,530

LOT 24

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

So-called "Thunderbird" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Datejust,? Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1625. Made in 1971. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless ste-el and white gold gentleman's wrist-watch with date and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed,screwed-down case back and crown,revolving bi-directional reeded and grad-uated18K white gold bezel, crystal with"cyclops" lens. D. Black with appliedsteel bâton indexes and tritium dots,aperture for the date. Tritium coatedsteel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rho-diumplated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decora-tion,26 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,monometallic balance adjusted totemperature and 5 positions, shock-absorber,self-compensating free-sprungBreguet balance-spring, hack mecha-nism,Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,500 - 2,000

Sold: USD 2,300

LOT 25

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

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chro-nometer, Ref. 6088. Ma-de in the 1950s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentle-man's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed,screwed-down case back. D. "Guilloché"silver with applied pink gold dartindexes. Pink gold "dauphine" hands.M. Cal. 635, rhodium plated, 26 jewels,straight line lever escapement, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,200 - 4,200

EUR 2,500 - 3,300

LOT 26

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

So-called ?Thunderbird? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual ?Datejust,? Officially Cer-tified Chronometer, Ref. 6609. Made in the 1950s. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with date.

C. Three-body, solid, polished andbrushed, screwed-down case back andwinding crown, revolving reeded andgraduated bezel, crystal with "cyclops"lens. D. Matte silver with applied trian-gularpink gold indexes and tritiumcoated dots, aperture for the date.Tritium coated gold "alpha? hands.M. Cal. 1066, rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix"decoration, 25 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallicbalance adjusted to temperatures and 5positions, shock-absorber, self-compen-satingfree-sprung Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: USD 4,830

LOT 27

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

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual ?Date-Just,? Officially Cer-tified Chronometer, Ref. 6305. Made in the 1950s, retailed by Serpico y Laino. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentle-man?s wristwatch with date.

C. Three-body, solid, polished andbrushed, screwed-down case back andcrown, ribbed bezel, crystal with "cy-clops"lens. D. White with applied pinkgold dart indexes, aperture for the date.Pink gold ?alpha" hands. M. Cal. 13''',rhodium plated, 25 jewels, straight linelever escapement, Superbalance adjus-tedto 6 positions, shock-absorber, bluedsteel Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 5,500 - 7,500

EUR 4,300 - 6,000

Sold: USD 4,600

LOT 28

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

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Day-Date,? Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1803. Production of this reference started in 1956. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with day-date calendar and a Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, flutedbezel, screwed-down case back andcrown, "cyclops" crystal. D. Champagnewith applied yellow gold bâton indexesand outer radium coated dots, aperturesfor the day and date. Radium coatedyellow gold "bâton? hands. M. Cal. 1556,rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" deco-ration,26 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balance ad-justedto temperatures and 5 positions,shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprungBreguet balance-spring, Micro-stellaregulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,300 - 5,300

EUR 3,400 - 4,200

Sold: USD 5,175

LOT 29

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

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronome-ter, Officially Certified, Ref. 1012. Made in the late 1950s. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wrist-watch with a Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished andbrushed, screwed-down case back andcrown, flat bezel. D. Champagne withapplied yellow gold bâton and dartindexes and radium dots. Radium-coatedyellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal.1560, rhodium plated, 25 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallicbalance adjusted to temperatures and 5positions, self-compensating free-sprungBreguet balance-spring, Microstella regu-latingscrews.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,600 - 3,100

EUR 2,000 - 2,400

Sold: USD 2,990

LOT 30

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

So-called "James Bond" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Submariner, 100m/330ft,? Ref. 6536/1. Made in 1956. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless ste-el gentleman's wristwatch with a stain-less steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed,screwed-down case back and crown,graduated bi-directional revolving blackbezel for the decompression times,engraved case back. D. Black withradium coated bâton, triangular andround indexes. Radium coated "skele-ton"hands. M. Cal. 1030, rhodium pla-ted,25 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,monometallic balance adjusted totemperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber,self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness: 12.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,700 - 6,000

Sold: USD 7,015

LOT 31

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

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner, 660 ft. / 200 m.?, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1680. Made in 1971. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with red Submariner logo, date and a stainless steel Rolex "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed,screwed-down case back and crown,graduated bi-directional revolving blackbezel for the decompression times,"Triplock" winding-crown protected bythe "crown guard,? crystal with "cyclops"lens. D. Black with tritium coated round,triangular and bâton indexes, aperturefor the date. Tritium coated steel"skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodiumplated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to tem-peraturesand 5 positions, self-compen-satingfree-sprung Breguet balance-spring,Microstella regulating screws,hack mechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 2,700 - 3,500

Sold: USD 5,750

LOT 32

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

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner, 660 ft. / 200 m.?, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1680. Made in the 1970s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentle-man's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed,screwed-down case back and crown,graduated bi-directional revolving blackbezel for the decompression times,"Triplock" winding-crown protected bythe "crown guard,? crystal with "cyclops"lens. D. Black with tritium coated round,triangular and bâton indexes, aperturefor the date. Tritium coated steel"skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodiumplated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to tem-peraturesand 5 positions, self-compen-satingfree-sprung Breguet balance-spring,Microstella regulating screws,hack mechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,700 - 3,200

EUR 2,100 - 2,500

Sold: USD 4,025

LOT 33

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

?Green Bezel? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner 1000ft =300m? Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 16610 LV with green bezel. Especially made to com-memorate the 50th anniversary of the «Submariner» model in 2003. Very fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentle-man's wristwatch with stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Accom-panied by a fitted box, a Rolex anchor, and a certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed,screwed-down case back and crown,graduated revolving green bezel for thedecompression times, "Triplock" win-ding-crown protected by the "CrownGuard,? crystal with "cyclops" lens.D. Black with luminous round, triangularand bâton indexes, aperture for the date.Luminous "skeleton" hands. M. Cal.3135, rhodium plated, ?oeil-de-perdrixdecoration, 31 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balance ad-justedto temperatures and 5 positions,shock-absorber, self-compensating Bre-guetbalance-spring. Dial, case and mo-vementsigned. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness:13 mm. Approx. overall length: 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: USD 6,210

LOT 34

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

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner Pana-ma Canal,? No. 31/75, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 16610. Produced in a limited edition of 75 examples in 1999. Fine and very rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bra-celet. Accompanied by a fitted box, a Rolex anchor, 2 additional links and a certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed,screwed-down case back and crown,"Triplock" winding crown protected bythe crown guard, graduated uni-direc-tionalrevolving black bezel for the de-compressiontimes, engraved case back,sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens.D. Black with applied luminous round,bâton and triangular indexes, aperturefor the date, special "Panama Canal"logo. Luminous "skeleton" hands. M. Cal.3135, rhodium plated, 31 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallicbalance adjusted to temperatures and 5positions, shock-absorber, self-compen-satingfree-sprung Breguet balance-spring,Microstella regulating screws,hack mechanism. Dial, case and move-mentsigned. Diam. 40 mm.Thickness: 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 12,000 - 15,000

EUR 9,500 - 12,000

Sold: USD 12,075

LOT 35

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

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Sea-Dweller, 2000ft. /610m.", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1665. Made in the 1970s. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed,screwed-down case back and crown,helium escape valve at 9, graduated bi-directionalrevolving black bezel for thedecompression times, "Triplock" wind-ing-crown protected by the "crownguard.? D. Black with tritium coatedround, triangular and bâton indexes,aperture for the date. Tritium coatedsteel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570,rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" deco-ration,26 jewels, straight line lever esca-pement,monometallic balance adjustedto temperatures and five positions,shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprungBreguet balance-spring, Micros-tellaregulating screws, hack mechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 17 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: USD 5,060

LOT 36

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

Gérald Genta, Genève, case No. 52034, Ref: G 3169.7. Made in the 1990s. Fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resis-tant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and 18K yellow gold and shagreen bracelet edged with 18K yellow gold semi-circular elements.

C. ?Empire? style, two-body, solid, polished, case back withscrews, curved bezel, rectangular hooded central lugs,D. Black onyx, with subsidiary dials for the days of the month,of the week, and the months, apertures for the moon phasesand the leap year. Luminous yellow gold "bâton" hands.M. 12''', rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 33 jewels,shock-absorber, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance, adjusted to five positions, self-compensating flatbalance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.Overall length: 165 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,700 - 6,000

Sold: USD 5,175

LOT 37

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

Gérald Genta, Genève, "Tourbillon,? No. 008, Ref. 4008.4. Produced in the 1990s. Very fine and unusual, skeletonized, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wrist-watch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator and a sharkskin strap decorated with 4 hexagonal 18K yellow gold bars and 18K yellow gold Gérald Genta deployant clasp .

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, cylindrical lugs,transparent case back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Whitewith painted radial Roman numerals, aperture for the tourbillonregulator under a hand-engraved gold bridge, carrying the redseconds hand. Yellow gold ?épée? hands. M. Cal. 14???, stampedwith the Geneva Quality Hallmark, skeletonized and hand-engraved,gilt, 29 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minutetourbillon regulator with A-shaped steel frame under apolished ?GG? steel bridge, monometallic balance adjusted to 5positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring, skeletonizedand hand-engraved rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000

LOT 38

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

Gérald Genta, Genève, ?Retro Fantasy,? Automatic, Ref. G 3632. Made in the 1990s. Fine and unusual, jump hour and retro-grade minutes, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a Gérald Genta buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, polished, case back with 6screws, ridged band, rounded bezel,straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Mother-of-pearl, between 8 and 4, retrogradesector with painted Arabic numerals forthe minutes, aperture at 6 for the jumphour, at the center, a polychrome portraitof "Minnie Mouse" indicating theminutes with her mobile left arm.M. Cal. 4503, rhodium plated, 27 jewels,straight line lever escapement, mono-metallicbalance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,500 - 2,000

Sold: USD 4,600

LOT 39

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

Gérald Genta, Genève, "Gefica" Automatic, Ref. G. 2989.7. Made in the 1990s. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, regis-ters, day and date and a stainless steel Gérald Genta deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished, crown and bandwith double row of dots, screwed-downcase back, black onyx bezel, "Vendôme"type central lugs. D. Mother-of-pearl withapplied luminous round indexes,subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperturesfor day and date. Luminous "bâton"hands. M. Cal. 7750, 21 jewels, rhodiumplated, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, shock-absorber,self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,500 - 2,000

LOT 40

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

Gérald Genta, Genève, ?Re-tro Disney,? Automatic, Ref. G 3632. Made in the 1990s. Fine and unusual, jump hour and re-trograde minutes, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a Gérald Genta buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Two-body, polished, case back with 6screws, ridged band, rounded bezel,straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Mother-of-pearl, between 8 and 4, retrogradesector with painted Arabic numerals forthe minutes, aperture at 6 for the jumphour, at the center, a polychrome portraitof "Mickey Mouse" indicating theminutes with his mobile left arm.M. Cal. 4503, rhodium plated, 27 jewels,straight line lever escapement, mono-metallicbalance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 2,000 - 2,700

Sold: USD 6,670