304 lots

LOT 161

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

Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, No. 112780, case No. 225538. Made in the 1910s. Very fine, hunting cased, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine ,? solid, polished, engine turned covers,gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Romannumerals, outer minute divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds dial.Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 20"', bridge caliber, frostedgilt, 18 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement,cut bimetallic compensation balance with screws, bluedsteel Breguet balance-spring, Wilmot?s patented micrometerregulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

LOT 162

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

Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, No. 62524, case No. 205070. Made in the 1880s. Very fine, hunting cased, keyless, 18K pink gold pocket watch with chronograph.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets,? solid, polished, front cover withmonogram, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with radialRoman numerals, outer minute and chronograph divisions with5-minute/seconds Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds dial.Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 19"', bridge caliber, nickel,"fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line counter-poisedlever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balancewith screws, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, chronographmechanism visible on the back plate.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: USD 5,980

LOT 163

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

Louis Audemars, Brassus & Geneva, No. 13149. Made in the 1880s. Very fine, hunting cased, keyless, 18K pink gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets,? solid, polished, front cover withmonogram, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radialRoman numerals, outer minute track, outermost 1/5th secondschronograph divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Blued steel"spade" hands. M. Cal. 19''', maillechord, "fausses côtes" deco-ration,25 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement,cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguetbalance spring, chronograph mechanism visible on the back,split-seconds mechanism under the dial.Dial and movement signed, case numbered.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,700 - 6,000

Sold: USD 6,900

LOT 164

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 169544, case No. 500569. Made in the 1930s. Fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold dress watch.

C. Four-body, "demi-bassine,? solid, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with painted Arabicnumerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel ?spade" hands. M. Cal. 19''', frosted gilt,15 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguetbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,500 - 1,800

EUR 1,200 - 1,400

Sold: USD 1,840

LOT 165

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 413489, case No. 258540. Made in the 1940s. Fine, keyless, stainless steel dress watch.

C. Three-body, "demi-bassine.? D. Anthracite with applied steel bâton indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary"guilloché" seconds dial. Steel "epée" hands. M. Cal. 37 mm., rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 800 - 1,200

Sold: USD 1,380

LOT 166

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 365087, case No. 226226. Made circa 1920. Fine, rare, thin and elegant, minute repeating, keyless, 18K gold dress watch.

C. Four-body, polished, curved bezel, hinged back. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Champagne, black Breguet numerals,outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blackened steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 14. 1/2''', rhodium plated,"fausses cotes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, bluedsteel Breguet balance spring, repeating with two hammers on two gongs activated by a slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,700 - 6,000

Sold: USD 10,925

LOT 167

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

Audemars Piguet & Co., Brassus & Genève, No. 31953. Made in the 1930s. Very fine, rare and unusual, very thin, keyless, onyx and platinum Art Deco dress watch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished bezel. D. Matte silver with applied white gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary ?guilloché?seconds dial. White gold "cathédrale" hands. M. Cal 17''', nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance-spring.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: USD 4,370

LOT 168

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

A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. Sachsen, No. 205636, finished by Andreas Huber, Munchen - Berlin, Made in the 1940s. Fine nickel keyless watch with power reserve indication. Made for the Kriegsmarine Observation Service, No. M12310.

C. Four-body, "bassine,? massive, back cover engraved with thewatch number and the service number. Hinged stainless steelcuvette. D. Luminous, black Arabic numerals, outer minutetrack, subsidiary seconds at 3, power reserve indication at 9.Blued steel spade hands. M. 21''' calibre 48, frosted gilt, three-quarterplate, 17-jewels, straight line lever escapement withlateral banking extension on the entry pallet, Guillaume balance,blued steel Breguet balance spring with patent stud fastening,swan-neck micrometer adjustment to the regulator.Signed on the cuvette and movement.Diam. 59 mm. Thickness: 18 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: USD 4,370

LOT 169

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

Zenith, Le Locle, ?Chronometre,? No. 32089. Produced in the 1940s. Fine, mahogany, two-day going marine chronometer with 54-hour power reserve indicator.

C. Two-body with brass protected corners. Brass bowl andgimbaled suspension. D. Matte silver with painted Arabicnumerals, outer minute/hour ring with 24-hour graduation,subsidiary seconds and up-and-down indication. Blued steel?alpha? hands. M. Cal. 260, gilt brass, full plate with cylindricalpillars secured by screws, ?fausses côtes? and ?oeil-de-perdrix?decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, two-armmonometallic balance with screws, self-compensating Breguetbalance spring with terminal curves.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. Bowl 90 mm., box 15 x 15 x 11 cm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 1,300

EUR 800 - 1,000

Sold: USD 2,300

LOT 170

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

English, dated ?21. 8. 1940.? Fine and rare model of a spring detent escapement with tourbillon regulator, helical balance spring and special balance.

C. Japanned wooden base, glazed dome. M. Circular brushed brass, full plate, cylindrical pillars secured by screws,going barrel, spring detent escapement with tourbillon regulator with 3-arm equidistant steel cage, 2-arm balancewith temperature and mean-time adjustment cylindrical bimetallic weights, free-sprung blued steel helicalbalance spring.Dim: Height with the dome 21.5 cm, base diam. 19 cm. In overall good condition

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,000

Sold: USD 34,500

LOT 171

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

Japanese, late Edo period. Made circa 1850. Fine and rare, rectangular, rose wood, ?Shaku Tokei? pillar clock. Accompanied by a wooden box with six additional time scales for different seasons.

C. Glazed top housing the movement, lower section for the weight and the time scale. M. Rectangular, 71 x 39x 39 mm., gilt brass, pierced and engraved with floral pattern, verge escapement, two-arm brass balance, three-wheeltrain, turned pillars.Dim. 53 x 51 x 320 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,000

Sold: USD 4,600

LOT 172

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

Robert Fletcher, Chester. Made in the 1780s. Fine and rare, brass traveling clock with alarm in a flame-mahogany case.

C. Outer: dome top with blind fretwork sides and hinged door on the case back. Inner: gilt brass, the plates actingas front and back with removable slides to the side and bottom. D. White enamel with painted radial Romannumerals, outer minute track, winding hole above 6. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. Rectangular in 2 sections, thefirst one with round pocket watch type movement with fusée and chain, verge escapement, three-arm steelbalance, the second one the alarm train with verge escapement, striking on a bell, time setting on the back plate.Dim. 91 x 79 x 160 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,000

Sold: USD 4,830

LOT 173

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, "San Marco Chronometer,? case No. 6918, Ref. 131-77-9. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant to 30 meters, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, fluted lugs, case back with 4 screws engraved with the symbols andsignature, winding-crown with enameled inlay and the initials UN, sapphire crystal. D. Green "cloisonné" enamelwith applied gold indexes, Roman numerals and outer tritium coated dots, aperture for the date. Tritium coatedgold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 11 1/2''', rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,300

Sold: USD 2,185

LOT 174

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

Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Les Historiques, Jalousie,? No. 859069, case No. 682341, Ref. 91002. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and unusual, rectangular, water-resistant, 18K pink gold, midsize wristwatch with concealed dial "à volets" and an 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, engraved band, straight lugs, below 6, slide button setwith a rectangular cabochon sapphire opening the gold shutters to reveal the dial. D. White with applied pink goldand black bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 1017, rhodium plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted to 5 positions,shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 41 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 6,000 - 8,000

LOT 175

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

Dubey & Schaldenbrand, ?Hollywood,? No. 44/90. Made in a limited edition of 90 examples in the 1990s. Fine, rectangular and curved, sterling silver gentleman's wristwatch with engraved movement. Accom-panied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. White with applied silverArabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel ?feuille" hands. M. Cal. 8??? x 11??? (ébauche produced from1935-1942), hand-engraved, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial and case signed.Dim. 24 x 31 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 800 - 1,200

Sold: USD 1,840

LOT 176

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

Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Les Historiques, Jalousie,? No. 849438, case No. 676050, Ref. 10002. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and unusual, water-resistant to 3 ATM, rectangular, 18K pink gold lady's wristwatch with concealed dial "à volets" and an 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, engraved band, straight lugs, below the 6, slide button setwith a rectangular cabochon sapphire opening the gold shutters to reveal the dial. D. White with applied pink goldand black bâton indexes. Blued steel "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 1055, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration,21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted for 5 positions, self-compensating flatbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 23 x 37 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

LOT 177

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

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, "San Marco Chronometer,? Officially Certified, Ref. 133-88-9. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant to 30 meters, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Ulysse Nardin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished, rounded bezel, fluted lugs, case back with 4 screws engraved with the U.N. logo andsignature, winding-crown with enameled inlay and the initials U.N., sapphire crystal. D. Green "cloisonné" enamelwith applied steel indexes, Roman numerals and outer tritium coated dots, aperture for the date. Tritium coatedsteel "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 11 1/2''', rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,300

Sold: USD 2,530

LOT 178

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

Girard-Perregaux, La Chaux-de-Fonds, No.49, Ref:8045. Made circa 2000. Very fine, 18K white gold mid-size self-winding water-resistant chronograph gentleman's wristwatch with skeletonised dial. Accompanied by an 18K white gold Girard-Perregaux buckle.

C. Two-body, water-resistant, polished, chamfered bezel, elongated curved lugs, glazed back cover secured by fivescrews, sapphire crystals. D. Matte gilt, white gold radial Breguet numerals and triangular markers, skeletonisedcentre, subsidiary dials for seconds and 30-minute register. Blued steel luminous hands. M. Cal. 3080, self-winding,18K gold rotor, 38 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating balance spring,micrometer regulation, shock absorber.Diam. 32 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,500 - 8,500

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

LOT 179

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

Roger Dubuis, Horloger Genevois, "Golden Square,? No. 22. Made in a limited edition of 28 examples in 2002. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. Very fine 18K pink gold gentleman's water-resistant wristwatch with 18K gold Roger Dubuis buckle.

C. Two-body, square, brushed and polished, massive, curved, straight lugs with screws, curved sapphire crystal,glazed back with eight screws. D. Matte black, large polished radial Arabic numerals, inner minute track,subsidiary seconds at 9. Large gold hands. M. Cal. RD98, rhodium-finished, "fausses cotes" decoration, 19 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to five positions, self-compensating balancespring, swan-neck micrometer adjustment to the regulator, shock absorber.Dim. 34 x 34 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,500 - 8,500

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: USD 9,775

LOT 180

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

Audemars Piguet, Genève, Canap?, No. E 23049. Made in the 2000s. Very fine, rectangular, 18K white gold self-winding gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and 18K white gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp.

C. Two body, solid, polished and brushed, deployant clasp, cylindrical and curly lugs, sapphire crystal.D. Black with applied white gold and luminous indexes and luminous Arabic half hour markers. Luminous taperedwhite gold hands. M. mechanical with self- winding.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 45 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,500 - 8,500

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: USD 9,200