261 lots

LOT 21

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

"Royal Oak - Tantalum" Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak", Quartz, No. 385, Ref. C 96434. Made in the 1990s. Fine and unusual, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, tantalum and 18K pink gold lady's wristwatch with date and a tantalum and 18K pink gold Audemars Piguet bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, bi-color, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel with 8 hexagonal white gold screws and 8 white gold nuts on the case back, hexagonal winding- crown, sapphire crystal. D. Anthracite with luminous applied pink gold indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous pink gold "bâton" hands. M. With quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 24 mm. Thickness 5,5 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 3,000 - 3,800

LOT 22

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

"Roadster" Cartier, "Roadster", Automatic, Ref. 2618. Made in 2004. Fine and unusual, tonneau-shaped, curved, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, date and a stainless steel Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down winding-crown, "quick change" system to easily interchange bracelets or straps, case back with 8 screws, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Two-tone black with painted luminous radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 8510, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 47 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: USD 3,304

LOT 23

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

"La Dame à la Licorne" Patek Philippe, Genève, ?Pièce Unique - Pendulette Dôme - La Dame à la Licorne?, No. 1803471, case No. 2061, Ref. 770/07. Sold on October 14, 1981. Very fine and unique, solar-powered and electric, brass table clock with polychrome cloisonné enamel panels symbolizing ?The Lady and the Unicorn?. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe fitted box, certificate and an Extract from the Archives.

C. Cylindrical brass with panels and domed top, fully polychrome cloisonné enameled with scenes from the mythical ?Lady and the Unicorn? story, the solar cells on top of the dome, case raised on 3 ribbed feet. D. Matte silver with applied gilt chapter ring with engraved bâton indexes. Gilt ?Dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 17???, electric, solar-powered by photo-electric cell with lithium battery back-up, driving a remontoir train, winding the barrel spring, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 22 x 12.5 cm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 60,000 - 70,000

EUR 50,000 - 60,000

LOT 24

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

"Pendulette de voyage miniature" Cartier, Paris, "Pendulette de voyage miniature". Made circa 1910. Very fine and rare, small, silver gilt, enamel and agate, 8-day going carriage clock with diamond-set hands. Accompanied by in the original fitted red leather traveling box and winding key.

C. Rectangular, white champlevé enameled borders and bezel, top and side panels decorated with vertical silver gilt and blue enamel stripes, agate rectangular base. D. Framed by ring with white enameled dots, ?guilloché? silver with painted Arabic numerals. Single-cut diamond-set hands. M. Gilt brass, rectangular with going barrel, straight line lever escapement set on the back plate, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring. Dial signed. Dim. 60 x 36 x 28 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,200

Sold: USD 14,160

LOT 25

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

?Split-Seconds" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 125014, case No. 237173. Made for S. Nordlinger & Son, Los Angeles, California circa 1906. Very fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold dress watch with split-seconds chronograph. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Four body, "demi-bassine", solid, polished, the back cover engraved with scroll monogram, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, red outer Arabic 5-minute/seconds markers, 1/5th seconds chronograph divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. Cal. 17''', maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 24 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator, button on the winding crown, split-seconds push-piece and locking slide in the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 8,500 - 13,000

Sold: USD 14,750

LOT 26

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 181643, case No. 285437. Made circa 1918. Very fine and rare, large, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a specially made Patek Philippe medallion.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, ?bombé? bezel and crystal, straight lugs, gold screwed bars. D. Matte silver with radium-coated bold Arabic numerals. Radium-coated "spade" hands. M. Cal. 11 1/2''', rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement ?à moustache", cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 8 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 30 x 51 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 33,000 - 50,000

Sold: USD 49,560

LOT 27

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

?Yellow 2572? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 744666, case No. 423401, Ref. 2572. Made circa 1955, retailed by Gubelin on July 25, 1956. Very fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by original certificate and original bill of sale.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, straight lugs, case back with inscription. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes and Arabic 12, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold 'bâton' hands. M. Cal. 10'''-200, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,700 - 2,500

Sold: USD 5,428

LOT 28

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

?Platinum 3970E? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 875926, case No. 2881745, Ref. 3970E. Made in the early 1990s. Very fine and important, astronomic, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives and fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, screwed-down case back, domed sapphire crystal. D. Satiné silver with applied faceted bâton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, the days of the month, the 24 hours and the leap year, aperture for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases in yellow gold. White gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. CH 27-70 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 8 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System:

USD 90,000 - 120,000

EUR 75,000 - 100,000

Sold: USD 117,400

LOT 29

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

?White 3970E? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 875845, case No. 2895987, Ref. 3970E. Made in the early 1990s. Very fine and important, astronomic, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives and fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, screwed-down case back, domed sapphire crystal. D. Satiné silver with applied faceted bâton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, the days of the month, the 24 hours and the leap year, aperture for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases in yellox gold. White gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. CH 27-70 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 8 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System:

USD 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 60,000 - 75,000

Sold: USD 94,400

LOT 30

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

?Pink 5004? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 879503, case No. 2963340, Ref. 5004, first generation. Made circa 2000. Extremely fine, rare and important, astronomic, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with coaxial round button split-seconds chronograph, registers, perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives, setting pin and an additional 18K pink gold case back and fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, coaxial push button in the crown for the split-seconds function, transparent case back to view the movement, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied large pink gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the 30-minute register and leap year at 3, the seconds and the 24 hours at 9, graduation for the days of the month at 6, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Pink gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. CHR 2-70/150, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.

Grading System:

USD 120,000 - 180,000

EUR 100,000 - 150,000

Sold: USD 169,150

LOT 31

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

Jaeger-LeCoultre. Made in the 1940s. Fine, center-seconds, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Luminous blued steel "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 468, gilt brass, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 600 - 800

EUR 500 - 700

Sold: USD 1,298

LOT 32

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer?, Ref. 6085. Made in the early 1950s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, reeded graduated bezel. D. Satiné silver with applied steel dart indexes and luminous dots. Luminous steel "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 645, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 7 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 800 - 1,300

Sold: USD 2,006

LOT 33

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

Omega. Made in the 1940s. Fine, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, lapidated lugs. D. Satiné silver with painted luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Luminous blued steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12 1/2''', rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 600 - 800

EUR 500 - 700

Sold: USD 1,298

LOT 34

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

Rolex, ?Oyster?, Ref. 5024-4934. Made in the late 1940s. Fine, center-seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with printed Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds scale. Luminous blued steel "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 10 1/2''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, ?Superbalance? adjusted to 2 positions, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 300 - 700

EUR 250 - 600

Sold: USD 1,180

LOT 35

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

Movado, retailed by Tiffany & Co., Ref. 5529. Made in the 1950s. Fine, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, triangular lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and round indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 60-minute registers. Black "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 90, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

Sold: USD 2,596

LOT 36

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

Movado, Ref. 8604. Made in the 1950s. Fine, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, pink gold winding-crown, stepped bezel, lapidated triangular lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold bâton and pyramid indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 60-minute registers. Pink gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 90, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,700 - 2,500

Sold: USD 4,956

LOT 37

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

"Compax" Universal Genève, "Compax", Ref. 22295. Made in the 1950s. Fine and rare, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer

C. Two-body, polished, stepped bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied steel bâton indexes, Arabic 12 and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds scale and tachometer graduation, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers. Radium-coated steel "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

Sold: USD 3,304

LOT 38

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

Gallet & Cie, Swiss, "Chronograph", case No. 56891. Made in the 1930s. Unusual, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with oval shaped button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave bezel. D. Matte silver with subsidiary dials for the hours and minutes at 12 and the 30-minute register at 6, outer 1/5th seconds scale and telemeter graduation, at the center, spiral tachometric scale. Blued steel ?epée? hands. M. Cal. 12 1/2''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: B

USD 300 - 700

EUR 250 - 600

Sold: USD 1,062

LOT 39

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève. Made in the 1930s. Fine and rare, cushion-shaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with oval-shaped button chronograph and register.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, lapidated bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with painted Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer 1/5th seconds scale. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 33 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,200

Sold: USD 5,900

LOT 40

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po... New York, Mar 15, 2006

?Répétition Minutes? Blancpain, ?Répétition Minutes?, No. 5. Made in the late 1980s. Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with a platinum Blancpain buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, transparent case back, straight lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone white and gray with applied white gold radial Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 11???, gilt brass, "fausses côtes" decoration, 32 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 17,000 - 25,000

Sold: USD 37,760