304 lots

LOT 81

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

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Der Doppelchronograph,? No. 42, Ref. 3711. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, oversized, self-winding, water-resis-tant to 50 meters, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, registers, day and date, and a platinum IWC buckle. Accom-panied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-downcase back and crown, soft iron core to provide an anti-magneticshield, protected push-buttons, sapphire crystal.D. Blue with tritium coated indexes and Arabic numerals,subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, apertures for the days of the week and thedate. Tritium coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal.79230,rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flatbalance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm. Thickness: 16 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,800

Sold: USD 54,050

LOT 82

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

International Watch Co. "Der Doppelchro-nograph" No. 2541895, Ref. 3711-004. Made in the 1990s. Fine, oversized, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, registers, day and date, 44 hours power reseve and a stain-less steel IWC buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down caseback and crown, soft iron core to provide an antimagneticshield, protected push-buttons, sapphire crystal. D. Blackwith painted white indexes and Arabic numerals,auxiliarydials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers,apertures for the days of the week and the date. Luminoussteel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 79230, rhodium plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm. Thickness: 16 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,300 - 4,300

EUR 2,600 - 3,400

Sold: USD 6,900

LOT 83

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

Girard-Perregaux, "Ferrari 250 GT TdF,? Ref. 8090, No.374. Produced in a limited series of 2000 examples for Ferrari in the late 1990s. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chro-nograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Ferrari buckle.

C. Three body, polished and brushed, back secured byscrews and engraved with the Ferrari 250 GT, curved lugs,sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals,subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour registers andthe 24 hours, center-minute hand. "Moderne" luminouswhite hands. M. Cal. 2280, rhodium- plated, 57 jewels,lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber,self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,300

Sold: USD 2,760

LOT 84

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

Breguet, "Transatlan-tique Type XX, Auto-matique,? Ref. 3820. Produced in the 2000s. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant to 100 m., stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with "Fly-Back" round button chronograph, registers and date.

C. Three-body, polished, graduated revolving bezel,ridged band, screwed-down case back and crown,sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals,subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and30-minute registers, aperture for the date. Luminous steel?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 582, rhodium plated, 25 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: USD 4,600

LOT 85

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

Eberhard & Co., La Chaux-de-Fonds, ?Chrono 4,? Ref. 31041. Produced in the 2000s. Fine and unusual, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, date and a stainless steel Eberhard & Co buckle.

C. Three-body, polished, straight lugs, case back with 8 screws,domed sapphire crystal. D. Satiné silver with applied steelindexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the12-hour and 30-minute-registers and the 24 hour indication,outer tachometer graduation, aperture for the date. Luminoussteel ?skeleton? hands. M. Cal. EB 200, rhodium plated, ?faussescôtes? decoration, 53 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flatbalance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 17 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,300

Sold: USD 1,725

LOT 86

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

Eberhard & Co., La Chaux-de-Fonds, ?Chrono 4,? Ref. 31041. Produced in the 2000s. Fine and unusual, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, date and a stainless steel Eberhard & Co buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished, straight lugs, case back with 8 screws,domed sapphire crystal. D. Satiné silver with applied steelindexes and luminous dots, subsidiary black dials for theseconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute-registers and the 24 hourindication, outer tachometer graduation, aperture for the date.Luminous steel ?skeleton? hands. M. Cal. EB 200, rhodiumplated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 53 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 19 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,300

Sold: USD 1,725

LOT 87

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

Girard-Perregaux, "ww.tc World Time Chrono-graph,? Ref. 4980. Produced in the 2000s. Fine, oversized, world time, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, date and an 18K white gold Girard-Perregaux buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, concavelugs, transparent case back with screws, sapphire crystals.D. Black with applied white gold Arabic numerals and luminousdots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, surrounded by a white and red revolving ringwith contrasting painted Arabic numerals for the night/dayhours, outermost revolving disc bearing the names of 24 citiesin the world, aperture for the date between 2 and 3. Luminoussteel "feuille" hands, steel arrow for the chronograph. Thewinding-crown at 9 activates the city disc backwards orforwards, the one at 3 sets the time and activates the night/daydivision disc clock- or counter-clockwise. M. Cal. 3387, rhodiumplated, "fausses cotes" and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 63jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K goldrotor. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 43 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

LOT 88

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

Breitling, Genève, "Emergency Breitling Orbiter 3,? No. 04/20, Ref. K56321. Made in a limited edition of only 20 examples to com-memorate the First Non-Stop Around-the-World Flight in the ?Orbiter 3? in 1999. Very fine, rare, oversized, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold aviator?s quartz chronometer wristwatch with digital display for the chronograph, perpetual calendar with date, day, month and year, world time indication, alarm, micro anten-na with aviation emergency frequency, and a stainless steel Breitling buckle. Accompanied by a special case, accessories, an original piece of the ?Orbiter 3? balloon, and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back engravedwith ?Orbiter 3? flight details, graduated bi-directional revolvingbezel, micro antennas between the lugs at 12 and 6, case backwith 4 screws and test button to test the emergency function,sapphire crystal. D. Satiné black with yellow gold and Arabicnumerals and luminous indexes, apertures for the digitaldisplays, multicolored ?Orbiter 3? logo at 9. Luminous yellowgold hands. M. Cal. 68, with quartz standardization.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 43 mm. Thickness: 16 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: USD 10,350

LOT 89

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

Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, "Tourbillon Volant, African Summer,? No. 024/500, Ref. TMA2-002. Made in a limited edition of 500 examples in 2004. Very fine and highly unusual, PVD bronze-coated stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, date and an Alain Silberstein PVD bronze-coated stainless steel buckle.

C. Two-body, polished, cylindrical lugs, case back with 8 special screws, star-shaped crown with red enamel inlay,sapphire crystals. D. Transparent with applied white ring dial for the date at 12, aperture for the tourbillon cageat 6. "Fancy" red triangular hour and "bâton" blue minute hand. M. Cal. ASC 1.1 with fancy shaped bridges,bronze plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, lateral lever escapement with flying tourbillon regulator withpolished steel arms, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dial also engraved "Le vrai bonheur est d'avoir sa passion pour métier? ("To have one's passion as a profession istrue happiness.")Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 16,000 - 19,000

EUR 13,000 - 15,000

Sold: USD 27,600

LOT 90

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

Swiss, "Flying Tourbillon.? Made circa 2000. Fine and unusual, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator and regulator dial. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws,stepped and brushed bezel. D. Guilloché silver with 2 axe-shapedsectors, one gold-colored, the other one cut out to viewthe dial plate with its ?fausses côtes? decoration, at 12subsidiary hour dial with painted Roman numerals, outerminute/seconds graduation, at 6 aperture for the tourbillon regu-latorwith its brass frame. Black ?spade? hands. M. Cal. 14???,rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 19 jewels, straightline lever escapement with tourbillon regulator, shock-absorber,monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: USD 5,750

LOT 91

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

So-called "Caroussel? Swatch, ?Diaphane One,? No. 0150/2222. Made in a limited edition of 2,222 examples in 2001. Fine and rare, water-resistant, translucent plastic, high-tech aluminum and diamond gentleman's wristwatch with 30- minute revolving escapement and an aluminum Swatch buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, transparent case back with 8 screws and adiamond (VVS, Top Wesselton, ca. 0,075 ct), hooded lugs.D. Transparent with outer steel ring dial with engraved Arabicnumerals, concentric skeletonized revolving center cagehousing the wheel train, escapement and balance, completingone full revolution every 30 minutes, 360° of emotion andmechanical accuracy every 1/2 hour, subsidiary seconds dial.Black oxydized "dauphine" hands. M. Cal A 93.001, rhodiumplated and skeletonized, ?oeil-de-perdrix? decoration, 25 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber,self-compensating, flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 800 - 1,500

Sold: USD 4,140

LOT 92

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

Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor 1950?. No. E 0605 / 1950, Ref. OP 6576. Made in a limited edition of 1,950 examples in 2002. Fine, oversized, cushion-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel military diver?s wristwatch with a stainless steel Officine Panerai buckle.

C. Three-body, brushed, polished bezel, transparent screwed-down engraved case back, patented crown securitylever to wind 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, self-compensating flat balance spring, microm-eterregulator, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 47 x 47 mm. Thickness: 17 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,500 - 8,500

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: USD 9,200

Sold: USD 8,280

LOT 94

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

Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, ?Mare Nostrum ? Slytech - Special Edi-tion Sylvester Stallone,? No. 020/500, Ref. 5218-304. Made in 1996, sold on August 4, 1998. Fine and very rare, large, water-resistant to 50 meters, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and a stainless steel Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished, reeded bezel, screwed-down caseback with engraved Silvester Stallone signature, sapphirecrystal. D. Midnight blue with tritium coated Arabicnumerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minuteregister dials. Tritium coated "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13???,rhodium plated, ?oeil-de-perdrix? decoration, 43 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balanceadjusted to 4 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring, micrometerregulator. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 12,000 - 15,000

EUR 9,500 - 12,000

Sold: USD 18,400

LOT 95

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

Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, ?Radiomir Chrono,? No. 024/230, Ref. OP 6596. Made in a limited edition of 230 examples in 2003. Very fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, water-resistant to 100 meters, stainless steel diver?s wrist-watch with round button chronograph, register, tacho-meter and a stainless steel Panerai deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down engraved andtransparent case back, screwed-down winding-crown,wire lugs with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Black withapplied luminous steel indexes and Arabic numerals,subsidiary seconds and 45-minute register dials, outertachometer graduation. Luminous steel "bâton" hands.M. Cal. Valjoux 234, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" deco-ration,18 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compen-sating,flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 9,500

Sold: USD 17,250

LOT 96

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

Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor GMT, Ocean Chronometer,? No. 0440/2500, Ref. OP 6554. Made in a limited edition of 2,500 examples in 2001. Fine, oversized, cushion-shaped, two-time zone, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 300 meters, stain-less steel diver's chronometer wristwatch with date and a stainless steel buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back,winding crown with security lever to wind the watch even underwater, sapphire crystal with ?cyclops? lens. D. Black with lumi-nousArabic numerals and indexes, outer 24 hour graduation forthe second time zone, aperture for the date. Luminous steel"skeleton" hands. M. Cal. base ETA 2893-2, officially certifiedchronometer, (COSC), rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" andspecial Panerai decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compen-satingflat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 44 mm. Thickness: 17 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 9,500

Sold: USD 6,325

LOT 97

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

Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor Marina Tantalium,? No. 042/300, Ref. OP 6598. Made in a limited edition of 300 examples in 2003. Very fine and rare, oversized, cushion-shaped, water-resis-tant to 300 meters, tantalum diver's wristwatch with a tantalum Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, accessories and a certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engravedand transparent case back, patented winding-crown securitylever to wind the watch even under water, sapphire crystals.D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiaryseconds dial at 9. Luminous blued steel "bâton" hands.M. Cal. OP XI, rhodium plated with special "Panerai" decoration,17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring,?swan-neck? micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 2,000 - 2,700

Sold: USD 11,500

LOT 98

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

Audemars Piguet, Genève "Jules Audemars, Quantième Perpétuel Métro-polis,? No. 506178, case No. E 57293. Made in the 2000s. Very fine and rare, ?world time,? self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar and an 18K pink gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body solid, polished and brushed, straight lugs, transparent case back with 5 screws,push button at 5 to adjust the world time function, sapphire crystals. D. Textured off-white withapplied pink gold dots and stylized Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the days ofthe month, of the week, the months, the leap year and at 6 the world timeindication for major cities with revolving white/blue 24 hours. Pink gold"feuille" hands. M. Cal. 2120/4, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" deco-ration,40 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balanceadjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber,self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring,skeletonized and hand-engraved rotor with 21K goldsegment. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: USD 40,250

LOT 99

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

Breguet, "Quantieme Perpetuel,? No. 3999. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentle-man's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, 45-hour power reserve and a 18K yellow gold Breguet deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded band, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, cabochonsapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. "Guilloché" silver with painted Romannumerals on a plain outer reserve, subsidiary silver ring dials for the days of the month, of theweek, the months, the leap year, sector graduations for the age of the moon at 1 andthe up-and-down indication at 11, aperture for the moon phases. Blued steel"Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 502.3, engraved gilt brass, 37 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions,shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21Kengraved gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 8,5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 25,000 - 30,000

LOT 100

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

Roger Dubuis, Genève, "Sympathie, Minute-Repeater Perpetual Calendar,? No. 08/09. Made in a limited edition of only 9 examples in the 2000s. Very fine and very rare, carré-cambré, astronomic, minute-repeating, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K white gold Roger Dubuis deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws and etched crystal, concavestepped bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Very light metallic blue with applied white gold dart indexes and Breguetnumerals, subsidiary dial for the date at 5, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the leap year and themoon phases. White gold faceted "alpha" hands. M. Cal. RD 2639, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark,rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balanceadjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, ?swan-neck? micrometerregulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 38 x 38 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.

Grading System:

USD 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 40,000 - 55,000

Sold: USD 78,200