320 lots

LOT 21

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

?Gondole? Cartier. Made circa 1975 for the Sultana of Oman. Fine, horizontal rectangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel and lugs, case back with 4 screws, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown. D. White with painted radial Roman numerals, inner minute track, printed red crest of Oman above the 6. Blued steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 97B, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 34 mm. Thickness 6 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,300 - 5,000

Sold: USD 5,750

LOT 22

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

Audemars Piguet, Genève, case No. C69474. Made in the 1990?s. Fine, rectangular, 18K yellow gold and diamond lady's quartz wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet link bracelet decorated in a fluted pattern.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, bezel and lugs pavé-set with diamonds. D. Matte silver with painted black indexes. Yellow gold and black "bâton" hands. M. With quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 16 x 30 mm. Thickness 7 mm. Approx. overall length: 170 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,200

Sold: USD 3,450

LOT 23

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

"Carré Obus" Cartier Paris, "Carré Obus" Collection Privée, No. 2380, case No. CC775629. Produced circa 2000. Fine, square, 18K yellow gold mid-sized wristwatch. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screws on the band, ogival lugs, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone silver ?flinqué? dial with painted radial Roman numerals. Blued steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 430 MC, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic compensation balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Dim. 23 x 29 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,300

Sold: USD 4,370

LOT 24

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

?8-Day? Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Reverso, XGT Grande Date", Ref. 240.8.15. Made in 2004. Fine, rectangular and reversible, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with large date, double spring-barrels with 8-day power reserve and a stainless steel Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, reeded bezel, inner transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. "Guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, "guilloché" subsidiary sunk seconds dial at 5, large double aperture for the date at 7, sector for the up-and-down indication at 11. Blued steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 875, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, double spring-barrels. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 47 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,200

Sold: USD 6,325

LOT 25

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

?Day-Night" Jaeger LeCoultre, "Reverso Duoface Day- Night", Ref. 270.1.54. Produced in the 1990?s. Very fine, rectangular, two time-zone, double-dial, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, reeded bezel. D. On one side, "guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "bâton" hands. On the other side, "guilloché" with applied gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes. Gold "dauphine" hands. At 6, the second time zone dial in 24 hourswith painted radial Arabic numerals and indexes. By means of a pusher on the band, the hour may be forwarded independently from the other dial. M. Cal. 854, copper-colored, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, five adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 42 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,300 - 5,000

Sold: USD 5,290

LOT 26

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

"Dual Time" Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Dual Time Automatic," No. D 2984. Made in the 1990?s. Very fine, self-winding, two time-zone, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded stepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Off-white with printed radial Roman numeral and yellow gold dot indexes, subsidiary dials for the second time zone at 6 and the date at 2, graduation for the upand- down indication between 7 and 11. Blued steel "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 2129, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Pull-out crown: first position to set hour hand only on lower dial, second position to set the time on both dials. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,200 - 5,800

Sold: USD 5,980

LOT 27

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

?Retrograde Seconds? Frederique Constant, Genève, ?Highlife Heart- Beat ? Retrograde?, No. 41, Ref. HI FC680. Made in a limited edition of 250, circa 2003. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with retrograde seconds, visible escapement, 18K gold buckle, box and certificate.

C. Three-body, curved bezel and band, curved lugs, transparent back with eight screws, sapphire crystals. D. Silvered, graduated painted black Arabic numerals, sector for the retrograde seconds at 6, aperture to view the escapement. Black ?spade? hands. M. 12???, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,300 - 5,000

Sold: USD 3,220

LOT 28

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

"John Shaeffer" Audemars Piguet, Genève, "John Shaeffer - Répétition Minutes", No. 7/10, movement No. 435755, case No. D 71840, Ref. PT 257981002. Produced in a limited edition of 10 examples in the 1990s. Accompanied by an original fitted box. Extremely fine and rare, cushion-shaped, minute-repeating, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with a platinum Audemars Piguet buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 4 screws, polished and brushed bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Off-white with applied white gold Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 2865 G, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 34 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 33 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 30,000 - 37,000

Sold: USD 44,850

LOT 29

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

?Mickey Mouse No. 1? Gérald Genta, Genève, No. 1, Ref. G 4044.7. Made in the 1990?s. Very fine and very unusual, minute-repeating, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K yellow and white gold gentleman's wristwatch with a matching 18K yellow and white gold Gérald Genta chased link bracelet with concealed deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, two-tone with pattern in relief, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Mother-of-Pearl with applied luminous dots, in the center a gold and enamel depiction of ?Mickey Mouse? set with diamonds and pointing with its arms to the hours and minutes. M. Cal. 383, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, hand engraved, gilt, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs by pushing a button on the case band at 9. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 17,000 - 20,000

Sold: USD 29,900

LOT 30

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

?Black Opal Dial No. 1? Gérald Genta, Genève, Number 1, case No. 55420, Ref. G.4026.7. Produced in the 1990's. Very fine and extremely rare, thin, water-resistant, minute repeating, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with a platinum deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, transparent case back with screws, geometrical hooded lugs with gold screwed bars, oval pusher on the band for the minute repeating. Sapphire crystals. D. Black opal with painted silver radial Roman numerals, tritium-coated dots and inner minute track. Tritiumcoated gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 263, hand engraved, gilt brass, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, repeating on gongs by activating pusher on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 18,000 - 25,000

EUR 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: USD 31,050

LOT 31

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

?Tourbillon No. 2? Gérald Genta, Genève, No. 2, case No. 47064, Ref. G 4009.4. Produced in the 1990's. Very fine and rare astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold skeletonized gentleman's wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon regulator, perpetual calendar, moon phases and a Gérald Genta leather strap decorated with 6 octagonal gold bars and deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, octagonal, stepped bezel, octagonal windingcrown, setting pushers on the band, transparent case back secured by screws, hooded lugs with gold screwed bars repeating the bracelet decoration, sapphire crystals. D. Transparent with tritium-coated dot indexes, subsidiary ring dials for the day of the week, of the month, the months, apertures for the moon phases on a lapis-lazuli background, and the leap years. Tritium-coated yellow gold "épée" hands. M. Cal. 11''', engraved gilt brass, 44 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, Gérald Genta polished steel bridge, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, engraved and skeletonized gold rotor bearing the initials "GG". Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 13,5 mm. Approx. overall length: 190 mm.

Grading System:

USD 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 33,000 - 50,000

Sold: USD 50,600

LOT 32

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

?Karrée - Moon Phase? Glashütte Original, "Karrée - Moon Phase", No. 0065. Made circa 2000. Very fine, rectangular, astronomic, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with moon phases, date, 40- hour power reserve and a stainless steel Glashütte Original deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws, stepped bezel and sides, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone silver with applied dart indexes, apertures for the moon phases at 11 and the date at 6, ?guilloché? sector for the power reserve at 2. Steel ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 39, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator, rotor with 21K gold segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 45 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,200

Sold: USD 4,600

LOT 33

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

?Grande Chronomaster XXT Tourbillon? Zenith, ?Grande Chronomaster XXT Tourbillon El Primero?, No. 41/50. Made in a limited edition of 50 examples in 2004. Very fine, oversized, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, oval button chronograph, registers, date and an 18K pink gold Zenith deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel and lugs, transparent case back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné silver with applied oversized pink gold dart indexes, off-center "guilloché" silver dial for the hours and minutes with subsidiary dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture at 11 for the visible tourbillon regulator under a polished and faceted pink gold bridge, surrounded by the date disk. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. El Primero 4005, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator with satin-finished steel cage, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 22K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 60,000 - 70,000

EUR 50,000 - 60,000

LOT 34

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

?Germany? Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, "Mercator 2000", No. 684295, case No. 684332, made in 20 examples in 2000. Exceptionally fine and rare, self-winding, water resistant to 30 m., 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with enamel dial representing Germany, double sector graduated for 12 hours and 60 minutes and 18K gold Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp. Accompanied by a solid mahogany fitted box with burr-elm veneer, a solid brass magnifying glass, and the certificate

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, rounded band, stepped bezel, overhanging fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. 22K yellow gold dial plate with polychrome painting on enamel map of Germany as well as 2 sectors graduated from 1 to 12 for the hours and from 0 to 60 for the minutes, with painted Arabic numerals and indexes. The yellow gold hands, in the shape of a marine compass reminiscent of the one used by the famous cartographer Gerardus Mercator. M. 12 1/2???, Cal. 1120 extra-flat (2,45 mm.), rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor bearing the engraving "Mercator 2000.? Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 17,000 - 20,000

Sold: USD 27,600

LOT 35

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

?Orient and Occident? Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Mercator,? No. 798507, case No. 673939, Ref. 43050. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and unusual, self-winding, water-resistant to 30 meters, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 22K yellow gold dial representing the continents of Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia, double sector graduated for 12 hours and 60 minutes with retrograde hands and an 18K gold Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, rounded band, stepped bezel, overhanging fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. 22K yellow gold dial plate engraved with the continents as well as 2 sectors graduated from1 to 12 for the hours and from 0 to 60 for the minutes, with painted Arabic numerals and indexes. The yellow gold hands, in the shape of a marine compass reminiscent of the one used by the famous cartographer Gerardus Mercator. M. 12 1/2???, Cal. 1120 extra-flat (2,45 mm.), rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor bearing the engraving "1594 Gérard Mercator - 1994.? Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 12,000 - 17,000

Sold: USD 16,100

LOT 36

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

"Hommage Genève 1784" Jaquet Droz, Genève, "Hommage Genève 1784", "Grande Date Email", Numerus Clausus No. 22/88, Ref. J016934202. Made in a limited edition of 88 examples circa 2004. Very fine and rare, large, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with enamel dial, large date and an 18K white gold Jaquet Droz buckle. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, rounded band and bezel, curved concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. White enamel with off-center dial for the hours and minutes with painted radial Roman numerals, at 6 aperture for the large date. Blued steel "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 2653G.4 (base FP 1153), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber self-compensating flat balance-spring, twin barrels, 18K white gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

LOT 37

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

"Hommage No. 1" Jaquet Droz, Genève, "Hommage Genève 1784", "Grande Seconde", Numerus Clausus No. 1/8, Ref. J003033216. Made in a limited edition of only 8 examples, circa 2004. Very fine and rare, large, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with regulator-style rutilated quartz dial with oversized seconds indication and an 18K pink gold Jaquet Droz buckle. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, rounded band and bezel, curved concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver off-center dial for the hours and minutes with painted radial Roman numerals, below a large subsidiary dial for the seconds with painted Arabic numerals, framed by a beveled pink gold ring secured to a rutililated quartz dial base plate with 3 blued steel screws. Blued steel "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 2663.4 (base FP 1153), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, twin barrels, 18K white gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

LOT 38

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

?Piccadilly No. 1? Speake-Marin, Switzerland, ?The Piccadilly?, No. 1, Ref. PWG3E4. Made in 2003, sold in June 2004. Very fine and unusual, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with enamel dial and a Speake-Marin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, straight lugs with gold screws, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. Cal. FW 2012, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: USD 10,350

LOT 39

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

?Pink Double-Face No. 20? Franck Muller, "Chronograph Double Face ", No. 20. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and unusual, double-face, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, tachometer, telemeter, pulsometer and an 18K pink gold Franck Muller buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, straight lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone silver with painted Breguet numerals, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outer 1/5th seconds scale with Arabic 5 minutes/seconds. Luminous gold "bâton" hands. On the back, two-tone silvered dial with outer pulsometer graduation for 200 pulsations, inner reserve with telemeter graduation and central spiral tachometer. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 1870, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,300

Sold: USD 9,430

LOT 40

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 07, 2005

?Platinum Double-Face No. 3? Franck Muller, Genève, "Perpetual Calendar Chronograph", Ref. 7000 QPEDF. Produced in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, double-face, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phase, retrograde monthly equation of time, 42-hour autonomy, round button chronograph, register, tachometer, telemeter, pulsometer, and a platinum Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone silver with pyramidal blue indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the days of the months, the week, the leap year, the 24-hours, semi-circular graduation for the retrograde indication of the months and equation of time above 6, 30-minute register, aperture for the moon phases, outer 1/5th seconds scale, on the back, subsidiary two-tone silver dial with outer pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations, inner telemeter graduation, concentric tachometer scale. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 1870, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperature, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 22,000 - 28,000

EUR 18,000 - 23,000

Sold: USD 28,750