350 lots

LOT 1

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

A. Swiss, second half of the 19th century. Made for Freccero. Very fine, brass and steel rounding-up tool. B. Swiss. Made in the second half of the 19th century. Fine, steel pivot polishing machine (Jacot tool) with attachments in original fitted box with drawer. C. Swiss. ?Accessoires pour outil à arrondir?. Made in the second half of the 19th century. Fine, steel and brass accessories for a rounding-up tool, in original fitted box.

A. Large crank lever wheel, horizontal slide controlled by a lever and a nut, depth slides, wooden base. Dim. 20 x 11 cm. In good condition, cleaned and varnished. B.Screw-adjusted calibrated centers, driven by a bow. Dim. 27 x 13 cm. In good condition C.Dim. 11 x 13 cm. In good condition

USD 500 - 1,000

EUR 400 - 800

Sold: USD 1,770

LOT 2

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

Swiss. Made for Freccero in the second half of the 19th Century. Fine, large, brass and steel rounding-up tool.

Large, brass crank lever wheel, adjustable horizontal slide, centered cutter with stop screws, stationary dead center wheel holder, circular brass foot on wooden base. Dim. 32 x 15 cm. In good condition, cleaned and varnished.

USD 1,500 - 2,000

EUR 1,200 - 1,600

Sold: USD 2,714

LOT 3

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

Swiss. Made in the second half of the 19th Century. Fine, steel and brass rounding-up tool on wooden base. Accompanied by additional attachments.

Large brass wheel with turned wooden handle driving the pulley, horizontal slide with two knurled stop screws, wheel between turns on a slide, cylindrical brass rod on wooden base within a larger, round wooden base with additional attachments. Diam. 40 cm. In good condition

USD 800 - 1,200

EUR 650 - 1,000

Sold: USD 2,950

LOT 4

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

Swiss, circa 1906. Made for Freccero. Fine, steel rounding-up tool on wooden base.

Large wheel with turned wooden handle driving the pulley, horizontal slide with two knurled stop screws, wheel between turns on a slide, cylindrical steel rod on wooden base. Dim. 19 x 29 cm. In good condition, cleaned and varnished.

USD 800 - 1,200

EUR 650 - 1,000

Sold: USD 2,478

LOT 5

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

Swiss. Made in the second half of the 19th Century, for Freccero. Fine and rare, brass and steel face-plate engine.

Centering plate with three dog clamps, centering post, driven via two-wheel transmission and crank lever, unidirectional slide rest with angular and tilt adjustments, depth controlled by a knurled nut, T-rest, wooden base. Dim. 29 x 55 cm. In good condition, cleaned and varnished.

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,200 - 2,000

Sold: USD 3,776

LOT 6

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

Swiss or French. Made in the early 19th Century, for Freccero. Very fine, brass and steel wheel cutting engine on wooden base.

Horizontal brass dividing plate set with 21 rows of divisions covering diverse needs, spring-loaded hinged locking arm, vertical depth slide rest with crank lever finished with wood knob, slide "fast" cutting arm set on a pivoted bracket without a scale, 4 steel feet mounted on wooden base. Dim. 24 x 30 cm. In good condition, cleaned and varnished.

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,400

Sold: USD 7,080

LOT 7

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

Swiss or French. Made circa 1890. Fine brass oil lamp, converted to electricity.

Mounted on a horizontal rod with height adjustment and finger loop, oil reservoir and burner, cylindrical oil cistern, glass shade, circular brass base. Height 53 mm. In good condition

USD 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 800 - 1,200

Sold: USD 1,652

LOT 8

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

?The Lighthouse? GLT (Guilmet), Paris, circa 1910. Fine and very rare steel and brass, eight day going, hour and half-hour striking automaton clock in the shape of a lighthouse

C. Circular with upper glazed section revealing the revolving ?lamp?, with three colored faceted crystals over gallery above ?stone? work tower on slate base. D. Silver with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel ?Poker? hands. M. Circular, brass, large going barrel, anchor escapement, spring suspension with Y-shaped arrangement connecting to the pendulum which animates the ?lamp?, micrometric regulator. Striking on a bell. Movement punched with maker?s mark. Dim. Height 60 cm base diameter 22 cm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,400 - 3,200

Sold: USD 7,080

LOT 9

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

?The Battleship? Fine and very rare bronze, brass and chrome eight day going automaton desk clock with aneroid barometer and thermometer, in the form of a gunship. Made circa 1910.

C. Heavy bronze with two revolving gun turrets, one housing the clock, the other the barometer, chrome funnels, one mounted with thermometer, chrome helm and cleat, chrome and brass railing, hull with chrome port holes and spinning brass propeller on slate and brass base. D. Silver with radial Roman numerals, blued steel ?Scotties? hands. M. Circular gilt with monometallic balance, large brass movement in the base driving the propeller and the revolving turrets. Dim: H. 26 cm W. 30 cm L .47 cm D. 19 cm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 7,000 - 8,000

EUR 5,500 - 6,500

Sold: USD 21,240

LOT 10

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

?Cupid?s Fountain? French, No. 914, circa 1860 Unusual bronze and glass hour and half-hour striking eight day going table clock with automaton waterfall

C. Fountain form, rectangular upper section with gilt acanthus frieze over torch pillars surmounted by Cupid and a rose bouquet with single automaton rose attached to the pendulum, centered by gilt cat-tail wreath bezel over Bacchic mask fountain head with swirling glass water automata flowing into a gilt basin with two silver gilt swans over base with glass drawer raised on achantocladdus feet. D. Gilt with radial Roman chapter ring with central ground winding holes. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands M. Round gilt brass with hammer striking on gong, anchor escapement, count wheel on the back plate, single hammer striking on a bell, pendulum with sillk suspension separate going train for the automaton waterfall. Dim. H. 53 cm, W. 22 cm, D. 16 cm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 2,000 - 2,800

Sold: USD 5,546

LOT 11

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

"Ellipse" Patek Philippe, Genève. Made in the 1980s. Fine, gilt brass "Ellipse" shop clock.

C. Two-body, polished. D. Blue with applied gilt bâton indexes and hands. M. With quartz standardization. Dial signed. Dim. 30 x 27 cm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,300 - 3,800

EUR 2,600 - 3,000

Sold: USD 4,012

LOT 12

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

?Dead Center Seconds? Omega, Swiss, No. 10600650. Made in 1944. Fine, square, 8-day going, gilt brass desk clock with center-seconds.

C. Brushed side panels, hinged back door, gilt bun feet. D. Green painted background covered by chased swirling branch pattern, silvered with applied bâton and Roman numerals, outer minute track with Arabic 5 minutes/seconds. Gilt ?feuille? hands. M. Cal. 60 mm, gilt brass, 20 jewels, indirect center seconds, lever escapement, bimetallic balance, flat balancespring. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 129 x 129 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,200 - 1,800

EUR 1,000 - 1,400

Sold: USD 1,888

LOT 13

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

?Solar-Powered Clock? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 872904, Ref. 902 50. Made circa 1980. Fine, rectangular, gilt brass, solar-powered clock with electric remontoir. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

C. Brushed brass, 4 square columns, top with solar cells, hinged back door. D. Matte silver with bâton indexes. Brass ?circle? hour hand and ?bâton? minute hand. M. Based on a 17''' Gondolo keyless mechanical movement, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monomeetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold and 1 position, ?swan neck? micrometer regulator, solar-powered with lithium battery back-up, driving a remontoir train which replaces the barrel spring. Dial and movement signed. Dim. height 13,5 cm., width 14 cm., depth 9 cm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: USD 5,664

LOT 14

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

Zenith, Le Locle, ?Chronomètre,? No. 32655. Made in the 1940s. Fine, mahogany, bezel-set, two-day going marine chronometer with 54-hour power reserve indicator.

C. Two-body with brass protected corners. Brass bowl and gimbaled suspension. D. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute/hour ring with 24-hour graduation, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down indication. Blued steel ?alpha? hands. M. Cal. 260, gilt brass, 3/4 plate with cylindrical pillars secured by screws, ?fausses côtes? and ?oeil-de-perdrix? decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, two-arm monometallic balance with screws, self-compensating Breguet balance 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 2,832

LOT 15

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

A. Lange and Sohne, Glashütte b/Dresden., No. 5661 , circa 1940. Fine, two-day marine box chronometer with 56-hour power reserve sector

C. Beach with glazed top, gimbaled brass bowl with screwdown glazed bezel, gimbal ring locked by swiveling arm mounted in the front right corner. D. Silvered, Arabic hour numerals, subsidiary seconds at 6, up-and-down indicator at 12. Gold ?Spade? hands. M. 84 mm, brass full plate, turned pillars secured by screws, ?oeil-de-perdrix? decoration, fusee and chain, Harrisons maintaining power, Earnshaw spring-detent escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with four circular mean time weights and two temperature nuts, free-sprung helical balance spring with outer terminal curves. Dial, case and movement signed and numbered. Dim: height, width and depth: 18 cm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,700 - 2,500

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

Sold: USD 4,248

LOT 16

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

Low Max Inc, New York, movement by Thomas Mercer, circa 1950. Unusual and rare, two-day going marine chronometer with 24-hour dial, 56-hour power reserve sector and half-second/10 second electrical impulse for regulating slave timepieces.

C. Ebonized hardwood and bakelite with aluminium corners, aluminium bowl, held in place by black foam. D. Silvered, outer track graduated for minutes and 24 hours, aperture at 6 to view the seconds wheel and electrical contacts, up-and-down indicator at 12. Blued ?Spade? hands. M. 82 mm, 13 jewels, brass full plate, ring turned pillars secured by screws, ?oeil-de-perdrix? decoration, fusee and chain, Harrison?s maintaining power , Earnshaw spring-detent escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with two circular mean time weights and two temperature nuts, free-sprung helical balance spring with outer terminal curves. Dial, case and movement signed and numbered. Dim: height, width and depth: 21 x 21 x 15 cm

Grading System: AA

USD 1,700 - 2,500

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

Sold: USD 3,304

LOT 17

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

Le Coultre, Swiss, retailed by Golay Fils & Stahl, Genève. Made circa 1940. Fine and rare, rectangular, leather-covered and chrome, 8-day going desk clock with day of the week, date and power-reserve indicator.

C. Leather-covered with folding back cover, hinged chrome case. D. Silvered with luminescent Arabic numerals, outer graduation for the minute track, inner graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the day of the week and the up-and-down indication. Luminous ?skeleton? hands. M. Rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, 3/4 plate, lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, quick-set lever to adjust the date. Dial and movement signed, case and movement numbered. Dim. 5.5 x 8 cm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 800 - 1,200

Sold: USD 1,180

LOT 18

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

A.Movado, Swiss, ?Calendermeto?. Production started in 1948. Fine, leather-covered ?Ermetos?, stainless steel and sterling silver keyless purse watches with triple date calendar and moon phases. B.Movado, Swiss ?Ermeto?. circa 1940. Fine britannia black lacquer ?Ermeto? with original box and instructions

A.C. Three-body, polished, black leather, folding strut on the back. D. Two-tone silver with Arabic numerals, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. ?Alpha? hands. M. Cal. 155, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Patented Ermeto winding device by means of the sliding case. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 51 x 35 mm. B.C. Three-body, polished, with monogram. D. Two-tone silver with applied Arabic numerals. ?Alpha? hands. M. Rhodiumplated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Patented Ermeto winding device by means of sliding the case. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 51 x 35 mm.

Grading system (?Calendermeto?)

C 4-16 D 3-5-01 M 3* A

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 800 - 1,200

Sold: USD 1,770

LOT 19

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

A lot of three timepieces A. Jaeger-LeCoultre, No. 2302486, Ref. 11167.71. Made in the 1960s. Fine and unusual, rectangular, gold-plated and simulated tortoise shell desk alarm-clock with date.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, hinged cover to convert from purse to desk clock, back crown at 5 to activate the central revolving alarm dial, another at 7 for time-setting and winding. D. Champagne with painted radial Roman numerals, aperture for the date. Black "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 911, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 52 mm. Thickness 9 mm. To be sold without reserve.

B. Tiffany & Co., New York, ?8 Days?. Made in the 1940s by Looping S. A., Switzerland. Fine, leather covered, eight day going, keyless, extensible travel or desk clock.

C. Four-body, brushed, leather-covered. D. Matte silver with printed gold Roman numerals and luminous indexes. Luminous "épée" hands. M. Cal. 18"', rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, flat balancespring, alarm setting button on the winding-crown. Dial signed, movement and case signed ?Looping S. A?. Dim. 63 x 57 x 25 mm.

C. Movado, Swiss, No. 7787. Made in the 1940s. Fine and unusual, crocodile leather-covered and gilt metal, keyless, patented extensible travel or purse watch.

C. Four-body, polished, crocodile leather-covered. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 8''', rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 26 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading system (Tiffany & Co.)

C 3-6 D 3-05-01 M 3* A

Grading System: A

USD 500 - 1,000

EUR 400 - 800

Sold: USD 2,124

LOT 20

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 14, 2006

"Futurematic" Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Futurematic". Made in the 1950s. Fine, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 40-hour power-reserve and back winder.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, case back with screwed- down ring, concave lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied pink gold faceted dart indexes, sunk "guilloché" subsidiary dials for the seconds and the up-anddown indication. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 497/1, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock- absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 2,000 - 2,800

Sold: USD 4,366