304 lots

LOT 101

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 488394, case No. 325853. Made in the 1950s. Fine, thin, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, straight lugs. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold indexes, subsidiary secondsat 6. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 458/3B, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring,eccentric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,200 - 2,700

EUR 1,700 - 2,100

LOT 102

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

Audemars Piguet, Geneve, No. 67336, case No. 11652. Made in the 1950s. Very fine, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold bâton indexes,subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12 1/2''', rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration,18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 4 positions, shock-absorber,self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 9.5 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,200 - 2,700

EUR 1,700 - 2,100

LOT 103

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

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Certified Chronometer, "Rigid Hooded,? Ref. 3065. Made in the early 1940s. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with a gold-plated Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, hooded lugs. D. Matte silver withapplied Roman numerals and bâton indexes. Gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 8,000 - 9,000

LOT 104

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronomètre Royal,? No. 509579, case No. 394590, Ref. 6340. Made in the 1950s. Very fine and elegant, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back engraved ?Chronomètre Royal,? straight lugs, steppedbezel. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes. Yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 1008/BS withhack mechanism, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, ?oeil-de-perdrix? and ?faussescôtes? decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronismand 5 positions, shock-absorber, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,200 - 4,200

EUR 2,500 - 3,300

Sold: USD 4,255

LOT 105

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

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 5015. Made in the 1940s. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bezel. D. Matte silverwith pink gold bâton indexes and radium coated dots. Radium coated pink gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 630,rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: USD 4,025

LOT 106

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

Piaget, Ref. 91. Made in the 1940s. Fine, square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, sculpted lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes. Yellow gold?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 8 x 9 ???, tonneau-shaped, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, shock-absorber, blued steel Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 24 x 24 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,300 - 2,800

EUR 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: USD 3,450

LOT 107

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 531368, case No. 362512, Ref. 6270. Made in the 1950s. Fine, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied gold baton indexes. Yellowgold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1002, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes"decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balanced adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm. Thickness: 8.5 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,000

Sold: USD 3,220

LOT 108

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 605937, case No. 429122, Ref. 7403. Made in the 1960s. Very fine, thin, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, brushed bezel. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, Yellow gold"bâton" hands. M. Cal. K 1001/2, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes?decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating, free-sprung, flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 32 x 38 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,700 - 3,200

EUR 2,100 - 2,500

Sold: USD 2,760

LOT 109

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava,? No. 821288, case No. 295712, Ref. 96. Made in the 1930s. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold mid-sized wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Copper-colored with applied yellow gold Breguetnumerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 9''', rhodium plated,18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronismand 5 positions, blued steel flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 28 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,500 - 7,500

EUR 4,300 - 6,000

LOT 110

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

Jaeger LeCoultre, No. 1533038, case No. 162387. Made in the 1970's. Very fine, thin, square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, 4 screws on the band to fix the case back, lapidated lugs, flat top crystal.D. White with painted radial Roman numerals. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. K 678/C, rhodium plated,?fausses-côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance spring.Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case.Dim. 26 x 34 mm. Thickness: 6.5 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,000 - 230

Sold: USD 2,300

LOT 111

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, No. 126995, case No. 645647. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and large, 18K pink gold gentleman's wrist-watch with square button chronograph, register and pulsometer.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hooded wirelug. D. Copper-colored with painted Arabic numerals andapplied pink gold dots, subsidiary seconds and 60-minuteregister dials, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsa-tions.Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 15''', rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, blued steel Breguetbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: USD 5,520

LOT 112

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, No. 125000, case No. 626497. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and large, 18K pink gold gentle-man's wristwatch with square button chro-nograph, register and pulsometer.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, hooded and mobilelug. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold Arabicnumerals and dots, subsidiary seconds and 45-minuteregister dials, outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsa-tions.Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 15''', rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: USD 5,175

LOT 113

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

Jaeger, ?Chronograph,? Ref. 12393. Made in the 1940s. Fine, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, dedicated case back,curved teardrop lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pink goldArabic numerals and dot markers, subsidiary seconds and30-minute register dials, outer 1/5th seconds and outer-mosttachometer graduation. Pink gold ?feuille? hands.M. Cal. 13???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balance, Breguetbalance-spring.Dial and movement signed, case numbered.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,500 - 2,000

Sold: USD 2,645

LOT 114

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

Eberhard & Co., La Chaux-de-Fonds. Made in the 1940s. Fine, large, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with olive button chrono-graph, register and telemeter.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed,hinged covers, concave lugs. D. Copper-colored withpainted Arabic numerals, subsidiary "guilloché"seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer telemetergraduation. Blued steel "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 16???,rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, microm-eterregulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,300 - 5,300

EUR 3,400 - 4,200

Sold: USD 5,175

LOT 115

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 464024, case No. 311663. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, fluted concave lugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow goldpyramid indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month on aplain reserve, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "bâton" hands.M. Cal. V 495/A, rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,beryllium balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring,micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

LOT 116

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

Rolex "Anti Magnetic,? Ref. 3529. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and rare, square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight lugs, domed crystal. D. Matte silver with painted Romannumerals and indexes, "guilloché" subsidiary sunk seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer graduation for theseconds and 1/5th second, at the center, spiral tachometric scale in blue painted Arabic numerals. Yellow gold"baton" hands. M. Cal. 10 1/2''' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 26 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: USD 8,970

LOT 117

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 698536, case No. 39005. Made in the 1960s. Fine and thin, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, straight lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied bâton indexes. Steel "bâton?hands. M. Cal. 1015, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryl-liumbalance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,300 - 2,800

EUR 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: USD 2,300

LOT 118

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

Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 750846, case No. 2617112, Ref. 2581. Made in the 1960s. Fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an integrated and linen-textured, 18K yellow gold bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished. D. Satiné silver with applied gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellowgold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 10-200, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes"decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism andfive positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.Approx. overall length: 170 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 4,300 - 5,300

EUR 3,400 - 4,200

LOT 119

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

Corum, "Buckingham,? Ref. 5979. Made in the 1980s. Fine and unusual, large, square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, sapphire-set winding-crown. D. Linen-textured silverwith applied gold and black horizontal indexes. Gold and black ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 4200, rhodium plated, 21jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 36 x 38 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,300 - 4,300

EUR 2,600 - 3,400

LOT 120

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

Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1223945, case No. 331305, Ref. 3538. Made in the 1970s. Very fine and rare, thin, 18K white gold gentleman?s wristwatch with metallic blue dial.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight lugs. D. Metallic blue with applied white gold bâton indexes.White gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal 23-300 PM, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold,isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,000

Sold: USD 5,980