350 lots

LOT 81

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

?Minute-Repeater? Touchon & Co., Genève, No. 10312. Made circa 1910. Very fine and rare, ?knife edge?, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold dress watch with ?Extra? adjustment.

C. Three-body, ?bassine?, solid, polished, concealed hinge. D. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. Cal. 18???, ?Extra?, maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 32 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, adjusted, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial signed, case and movement numbered. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,400

Sold: USD 2,596

LOT 82

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

?Minute-Repeater? A. Nicolet, Swiss, No. 6658. Made circa 1900. Very fine, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold dress watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, solid, polished, hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with 5-seconds/minute red markers, recessed subsidiary seconds dial. M. Cal. 18???, maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,700

LOT 83

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

?Rattrapante? E. Gübelin, Lucerne, Swiss, No. 6389648, case No. 244617. Made by Merimont Watch Co, Genève circa 1920. Very fine, thin, keyless, 18K yellow gold dress watch with split-seconds chronograph and register.

C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", solid, hinged gold cuvette. D. Champagne with painted Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and outermost chronograph divisions, recessed subsidiary seconds and minute register dials. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. Cal. 17 1/2"', nickel, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator, visible chronograph works. Dial signed ?Gübelin?, case signed ?Vacheron & Constantin?, movement signed ?Merimont Watch Co, Suisse?. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 2,800 - 3,500

LOT 84

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

?Split-Seconds Chronograph? Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, movement No. 97280, retailed and cased by Tiffany & Co., New York. Made in 1893, sold on January 12, 1894. Very fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, ?demi-bassine?, solid, polished, rectangular pusher on the band for the split-seconds function, hinged gold cuvette with dedication. D. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute and 1/5 seconds divisions with red Arabic 5-minute/seconds markers, sunk subsidiary second dials. Blackened steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 19''', maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 23 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed, cuvette signed ?Patek Philippe, Ge?. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,500 - 8,500

EUR 5,000 - 6,700

LOT 85

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

C. H. Meylan, Brassus, Swiss, No. 5071, retailed by Dillon Hanchor & Co. Wheeling, West Virginia. Made in the 1880s. Very fine and rare, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph, register and ?Superior Adjustment?.

C. Three-body, "bassine et filets?, solid, polished, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute and chronograph divisions, sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. Cal. 18''', ?Superior Adjustment?, bridge caliber, maillechort, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Movement signed, case numbered, dial signed by the retailer. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,700 - 6,500

Sold: USD 8,850

LOT 86

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, movement No. 90790, retailed and cased by Tiffany & Co., New York. Made in 1892, sold on December 26, 1892. Very fine, keyless, 5-minute-repeating, 18K pink gold pocket watch with splitseconds chronograph. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute and outermost chronograph divisions with five-minute/seconds red Arabic markers. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 19''', nickel, half plate, "fausses côtes" decoration, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, split-seconds mechanism under the dial, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 13,000 - 16,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: USD 14,160

LOT 87

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, movement No. 80124, retailed and cased by Tiffany & Co., New York. Made in 1887, sold on May 30, 1888. Very fine, half open-faced, keyless, 5- minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished, concealed hinges, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute and outermost chronograph divisions. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 17???, maillechort, half plate, 29 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with Phillips terminal curve, split-seconds mechanism under the dial, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: USD 14,160

LOT 88

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

Blancpain, No. 122/300, Ref. 2763. Made in the 1990s in a limited edition of 300 examples. Very fine 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Blancpain buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Black with applied dart indexes and Arabic numerals. Pink gold "épée" hands. M. Cal. 21, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 6 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,400 - 4,000

Sold: USD 3,540

LOT 89

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

Piaget, Ref. 80317. Made in the 1980s. Fine and elegant, square, thin, 18K yellow gold and diamond gentleman's quartz wristwatch with an integrated, 18K yellow gold Piaget link bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, bezel set with 8 round diamonds, sapphire crystal. D. Satiné champagne set with dot indexes. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. With quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 24 mm. Thickness 5 mm. Approx. overall length: 205 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,400

Sold: USD 2,714

LOT 90

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

Piaget, Ref. 84024. Made in the 1980s. Fine and elegant, thin, 18K yellow gold and diamond gentleman's quartz wristwatch with an integrated, 18K yellow gold Piaget link bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, rounded band, bezel with fluted hour markers and set with 36 round diamonds, sapphire crystal. D. Satiné champagne, set with 12 diamond indexes. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. With quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 5 mm. Approx. overall length: 210 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,400

Sold: USD 3,068

LOT 91

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

Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 15/50, No. 424315, Ref. D 80201. Made in a limited edition of 50 examples in the 1960s. Very fine and unusual, thin, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, wide hobnail decorated bezel, integrated leather strap. D. Off-white with painted radial bâton indexes. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 2003/2, gilt brass, "oeil-de-perdrix" and hand-engraved decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel flat balance-spring. Dial and case signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 5 mm. Accompanied by a certificate.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,700

LOT 92

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

"Portuguese Automatic 2000" International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese Automatic 2000", No. 282/ 750. Made in a limited edition of 750 examples in 2000 to commemorate the new millennium. Very fine and rare, large, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with 7-day power reserve and an 18K pink gold IWC buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, transparent case back. D. Satiné silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the up-and-down indication. Pink gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 5000, rhodiumplated. "fausses côtes" decoration, 44 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, skeletonized bi-directional rotor with gold medallion inlay engraved "IWC -Probus Scafusia - Seven (7) Days Power-Reserve". Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 8,000 - 9,000

Sold: USD 16,520

LOT 93

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

"Moon Phase" Breguet, Ref. 3137. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with power reserve indication, date, moon phases, age of the moon and an 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded band, straight lugs with screwed gold bars, transparent case back, sapphire crystal. D. ?Guilloché? silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary dial for the days of the month, graduation for the up-and-down indication, graduation for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 502, gilt, hand-engraved, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, off-center skeletonized gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 9,000 - 13,000

Sold: USD 17,700

LOT 94

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

"Géographique" Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Control 1000 Hours - Géographique", No. 1850, Ref. 142.2.92. Made circa 2000. Very fine, "World Time", center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, 40-hour power reserve, day and night indication and an 18K pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, hinged cover over transparent case back with 4 screws, a second crown at 10 to select the city of an additional time zone, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone silver with applied pink gold dart indexes, subsidiary dials for the second time zone, the days of the month and the up-and-down indication, aperture for a bi-directional rotating disk with the names of the main cities of the world. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 929/3, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, 22K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,700 - 6,500

Sold: USD 8,260

LOT 95

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

"Big Blue" Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, "Marine Chronometer", Officially Certified, No. 037/350, Ref. 266-66. Made in a limited edition of 350 examples in 2003. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's chronometer diving wristwatch with date, power reserve, two 18K pink gold bracelet sections and an 18K pink gold and titanium Ulysse Nardin deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 6 screws, graduated uni-directional revolving bezel for the decompression times, protected screwed-down windingcrown, sapphire crystals. D. Textured midnight blue with applied luminous indexes, oversized subsidiary seconds dial, in the center in red numerals the date "1846", graduation for the upand- down indication at 12, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous blue "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. UN 26, blue "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,700 - 6,500

Sold: USD 8,850

LOT 96

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

"Grande Seconde" Jaquet Droz, Genève, "Hommage Genève 1784" - "Grande Seconde", Numerus Clausus No. 3/8, Ref. J003033216. Made in a limited edition of only 8 examples in 2003. Very fine and rare, large, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with regulator-style rutilated dial with oversized seconds indication and an 18K white gold Jaquet Droz buckle. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box and a 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 white gold ring secured to a rutilated 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, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, twin barrels, 18K white gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,000

Sold: USD 14,160

LOT 97

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

?Flyback Chronograph" Blancpain, "Flyback Chronograph", Ref. 2185 F. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button flyback chronograph, registers, date and an 18K white gold Blancpain bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, signature on the case band, stepped bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Blue with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous "épée" hands. M. Cal. FP 1185, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,700 - 6,500

Sold: USD 11,210

LOT 98

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

"PanoReserve" Glashütte Original, "PanoReserve - Panoramadatum", No. 008/100. Made in a limited edition of 100 examples in 2002, sold on January 25, 2003. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with panoramadate, power-reserve display and platinum Glashütte Original buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, curved lugs, transparent case back with engraved rim and 5 screws, cabochon sapphire-set windingcrown, sapphire crystals. D. Bi-color matte black, eccentric silvered chapter ring with applied bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds, sector for the up-and-down indication at 2, aperture for the date at 4. White gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 65-01, rhodium-plated, Glashütte 3/4 plate, "fausses côtes" and hand-engraved decoration, 48 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, "duplex" double ?swan-neck? regulators to regulate speed and beat. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: USD 14,160

LOT 99

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

"PanoRetroGraph" Glashütte Original, Glashütte i./ Sa., "PanoRetroGraph", No. 090/150. Made in a limited edition of 150 examples. Production of this reference started in 2000. Very fine, rare and unusual, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button fly-back chronograph, countdown timer with acoustic signal, panoramadate and an original 18K white gold Glashütte buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with screws, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied white gold bâton indexes on a plain reserve for the off-center hour and minute dial at 10, subsidiary seconds dial at 7, 30-minute recorder aperture at 2, aperture for the oversized date at 5. Blued steel "Alpha" hands. M. Cal. 60, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 54 jewels partially in screwed gold chatons, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with 28 gold screws, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, hand-engraved balance cock, repeating on gong at end of chosen countdown interval. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: USD 22,420

LOT 100

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

?Résonance? F. P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Chronomètre à Résonance?, No. 77/99-01R. Made in a limited edition of 99 examples in 2001. Very fine and rare, two-time zone, platinum, chronometer wristwatch with resonance controlled twin independent movements, 40-hour power reserve indication and an 18K white gold F. P. Journe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, top and side crowns engine-turned with a knurled pattern, sapphire crystals. D. Twin ?guilloché? matte silver ring dials with concentric radial Arabic numerals and minute rings, offset subsidiary seconds dials on a brushed 18K gold and ruthenium-plated dial plate with up-and-down indication at 12. Blued steel "Journe" hands. M. Cal. F. P. 1499-2, ruthenium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, twin independent complete trains set on a single plate, 37 jewels, twin straight line lever escapements, twin beryllium four-arm balances with 4 adjustable timing weights, shock-absorbers, self-compensating free-sprung Invar balance-springs. One of the escapements is mounted on a small platform pivoting around the second wheel by means of rack and pinion to adjust the distance between the 2 balances in order to find the most efficient position for resonance synchronization. The crown at 5 synchronizes the seconds hands. Dial and case signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 45,000 - 55,000

EUR 35,000 - 45,000

Sold: USD 51,920