350 lots

LOT 101

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

?30-Seconds Chronograph" Breitling, Genève, for "Bentley Motors - 30-Seconds Chronograph", Officially Certified Chronometer, No. K 25362, case No. 713907. Made in a Special Edition in 2003 to commemorate Bentley's participation in the ?24 Hours of Le Mans? races and to celebrate its collaboration with Breitling. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. Fine and rare, oversized, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, date, slide-rule and an 18K yellow gold Breitling bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, bi-directional rotating bezel to operate the slide-rule, screwed-down case back and crown, case back embossed with the Bentley logo, helium escape valve, lapidated lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Bi-color black and matte silver with yellow gold indexes and luminous square dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer and revolving slide-rule graduations, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 25, rhodium plated, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,000

Sold: USD 22,420

LOT 102

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

"Opus" Chronoswiss, "Opus", Chronograph No. 039, Ref. CH 7520 S. Made in a limited edition, in the late 1990s. Very fine, skeletonized, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date and an 18K platinum Chronoswiss buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, reeded bezel and back edge, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, screwed-down transparent case back, flat sapphire crystals. D. Skeletonized solid silver, outer 1/5th seconds scale, subsidiary ring dials for the days of the month at 3, the seconds at 9, 12-hour register at 6 and 30-minute register at 12. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. C. 741, skeletonized and ?oeil-de-perdrix? decoration, rhodium-plated, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: USD 11,210

LOT 103

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

?ChronoMaster Baroque? Zenith, "ChronoMaster Baroque - El Primero", Chronometer, Ref. 30.0240.410. Made in 2003. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, moon phases, triple date and a Zenith 18K yellow gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, transparent case back with 6 screws, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Bi-color hand-engraved gold and black, partially skeletonized, subsidiary black ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the day of the week, of the month, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 410, 18K gold, hand-engraved, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 18K gold skeletonized rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: USD 17,700

LOT 104

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

?ChronoMaster Open XXT? Zenith, ?ChronoMaster Open XXT - El Primero?. Made circa 2004. Fine, oversized, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer, powerreserve and a Zenith 18K pink gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, transparent case back with 8 screws, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. ?Guilloché? silver with applied pink gold radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary seconds dial, outer tachometer graduations, sector for the up-anddown indication, large aperture to highlight escapement and 4th wheel with its seconds hand. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 4021, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 39 jewels, straight line lever escapement, 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: AA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,000

Sold: USD 9,440

LOT 105

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

?Datograph? A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. SA., ?Datograph?, No. 30913, case No. 143885, Ref. 403.035. Production of this reference started in 2000. Very fine and rare, platinum gentleman?s wristwatch with square button fly-back chronograph, register, tachometer, oversized date and a platinum A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, transparent case back with 6 screws, push button on the band for the date correction, sapphire crystals. D. Black, made from solid silver, applied white gold radial Roman numerals, bâton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary silver dials for the 60-seconds and instantaneous 30- minute registers, outer tachometer graduation, below 12 aperture for the oversized date. Luminous white gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. L 951.1, Glashütte 3/4 plate, maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 40 jewels including 4 in screw-mounted gold châtons, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometer regulator, hand-engraved balance bridge. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 24,000 - 32,000

Sold: USD 35,400

LOT 106

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

?Lange 1? A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. SA, ?Lange 1?, Ref. 101.033. Made in the 2000s. Very fine, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with off-center hour dial, oversized date, power-reserve and an 18K pink gold A. Lange & Söhne deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 6 screws, curved straight lugs, push button on the band for the date correction, sapphire crystals. D. Solid silver, black with off-center hour dial with applied pink gold radial Roman numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 5, sector for the up-and-down indication at 3, oversized aperture for the date at 1. Pink gold ?alpha? hands. M. Cal. L 901.1, maillechort, 53 jewels including 9 in screw-mounted gold châtons, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator, hand-engraved balance bridge. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,000

Sold: USD 12,980

LOT 107

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

"Langematik Perpetual" A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. Sa., "Sax - O - Mat", No. 28415, case No. 138373, Ref. 310.025. Production of this reference started in 2001, sold on December 12, 2003. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, oversized date and a platinum A. Lange & Söhne deployant clasp. Accompanied by a special fitted winding box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, transparent case back with 6 screws, push button on the band to correct the date, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné solid silver with applied white gold Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months, the leap year, the 24 hours with day/night indication and the seconds, apertures for the oversized date at 12 and the moon phases at 6. White gold luminous "alpha" hands. M. Cal. L922.1 ("Sax-O-Mat" with zero-reset feature), maillechort, "fausses côtes" decoration, 43 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, "swan-neck" micrometer regulator, 21K gold micro-rotor with platinum segment, handengraved balance bridge. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 40,000 - 55,000

Sold: USD 54,280

LOT 108

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

?Lange 1 Tourbillon? A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. Sachsen, "Lange 1 Tourbillon", No. 81/250. Made in a limited edition of 250 examples in 18K pink gold and 150 in platinum. Extremely fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible oneminute tourbillon regulator, off-center hour dial, oversized date, power-reserve and an 18K pink gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, transparent case back with 6 screws, push button on the band to correct the date, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné, solid silver, subsidiary off-center hour dial with applied pink gold radial Roman numerals and dart indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, sector for the upand- down indication at 3, apertures for the oversized date at 1 and for the tourbillon regulator under a polished steel bridge at 5. Pink gold luminous "alpha" hands. M. Cal. L 9611, Glashütte 3/4 plate, maillechort, "fausses côtes" decoration, 49 jewels including 7 in screw-mounted gold châtons, 2 diamond endstones in screw-mounted gold châtons, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, cage with 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, hand-engraved balance bridge. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System:

USD 75,000 - 95,000

EUR 60,000 - 75,000

Sold: USD 94,400

LOT 109

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

?Tourbillon No. 01? Franck Muller, Genève, "Tourbillon - Calendrier Perpétuel - Chronographe Rattrapante?, No. 01, Ref. 1790QTR. Sold on Dec. 14, 2002. Extremely fine and very rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with oneminute tourbillon regulator, round button split-seconds chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, leap year indication and an 18K pink gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, setting pin, 3 extra straps and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, straight and rounded lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné silver with applied blued steel pyramid indexes on a ?guilloché? reserve, ?guilloché? ring dials for the days of the months, of the week, the months, the leap year and the 30-minute register. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. Cal. 14???, hand-engraved, gilt, 28 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with A-shaped steel frame under a polished steel cock, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial signed, case numbered. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System:

USD 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 47,000 - 65,000

Sold: USD 76,700

LOT 110

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

?Répétition Minutes à Quantième Perpétuel? Audemars Piguet, Genève, ?Jules Audemars - Répétition Minutes à Quantième Perpétuel?, No. 442838, case No. E 26652, Ref. 2591OR. Sold on May 12, 2001. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, leap year indication, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a special fitted wooden box, 18K gold setting pin, 2 extra straps and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. ?Satiné? silver with applied pink gold bâton indexes and Roman numerals on a "guilloché" reserve, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, date, the months and the leap year indication, the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 2866, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System:

USD 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 55,000 - 70,000

Sold: USD 100,150

LOT 111

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

"Apollo 11 Moon Watch" Omega, "Speedmaster Professional", No. 2052/3500. Made in a limited edition of 3500 examples in the 1999 to commemorate the 1969 Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with Apollo 11 logo, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 500 units per hour. D. Bi-color Satiné silver and black with applied steel bâton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary ?guilloché? dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1861, gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm. To be sold without resrve

Grading System: A

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 2,000 - 2,800

Sold: USD 3,540

LOT 112

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

?Type XX? Breguet, ?Transatlantique - Type XX?, Automatic, Ref. 3820. Made circa 2000. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold military-type wristwatch with fly-back round button chronograph, registers, date and a Breguet pink gold deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, bi-directional revolving graduated bezel, reeded band, screwed-down case back and crown, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with painted Arabic numerals and gold squares, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date. Luminous pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 5820, rhodium- plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: USD 8,850

LOT 113

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

"Mille Miglia" Chopard Genève, "Mille Miglia", No. 786/1000. Made in the 1990s. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, date and a stainless steel Chopard buckle.

C. Three-body, polished, straight lugs, case-back with 8 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Off-white with luminous radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary red ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, the logo "1000 Miglia" and "1927- 1997", outer tachometer graduation, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous blued steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 2894-2, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 4 positions, self-compensating flat balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,400

LOT 114

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

"Arena Biretro" Gérald Genta, "Arena Biretro", Made in the 2000s. Fine and unusual, jump-hour, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with retrograde minutes, retrograde date and a Gérald Genta stainless steel deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 6 screws, fluted band, convex bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Twotone satiné silver with painted Arabic numerals, at 12 sector for the retrograde minutes and aperture for the jump-hour, at 6, 150 degree sector for the retrograde date. Steel "fancy" hands. M. Cal. 7710, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,700

Sold: USD 4,956

LOT 115

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

?Love? Zenith, "Star Open - El Primero ? Love - ChronoMaster, Ref. 03 1230 4021. Made in 2004. Fine and unusual, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, power reserve indication and a Zenith stainless steel deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, polished, stepped bezel, transparent case back with 4 screws, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Red with painted large gold radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary "guilloché" dial for the 30-minute register, up-and-down indication above 6, heart-shaped aperture at 11 to view the escapement. Gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 4021, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 39 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,200 - 3,800

EUR 2,500 - 3,000

Sold: USD 4,130

LOT 116

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

Magellan Watch Co., Le Locle, "Magellan 1521". Made in the early 2000s. Fine and interesting, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a spherical dial depicting the Northern hemisphere, a 24-hour individually adjustable sundial hand for geographical reference to noon and a stainless steel Magellan deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, polished, hooded lugs, case back with 6 screws and engraved with an ancient map of the Northern hemisphere, encased winding-crown accessible from the case back, domed antireflective sapphire crystal. D. Spherical multi-colored dial depicting the Northern hemisphere according to an ancient map, outer mother-of-pearl minute/ seconds ring with 1/5th graduation in red and grade indication. Black "bâton" hands, individually adjustable 24-hour sundial hand for the geographical reference to noon, indicating the position of the sun over the earth at any given time. M. Cal. 2893, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balancespring, micrometer regulator. Case signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness: 20 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,700 - 6,500

LOT 117

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

Blancpain, No. 451. Made in the 1990s. Fine and thin, dustproof platinum gentleman's wristwatch with a platinum Blancpain buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. White with applied small white gold radial Roman numerals. White gold "feuille" hands. M. Caliber 21, rhodiumplated, "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. 34 mm. Thickness 5 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,500 - 2,000

EUR 1,200 - 1,600

Sold: USD 3,776

LOT 118

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

Mauboussin, Ref. 11888. Made in the early 2000s. Fine, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold fluted link bracelet and a Mauboussin deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, bezel fluted in a circular pattern, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. ?Guilloché? black with applied white gold dart indexes. White gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 7001, rhodium- plated, circular fluted decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial and case signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 6 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,400

Sold: USD 2,360

LOT 119

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

Blancpain, Automatic, No. 905. Made in the 1990s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, dustproof stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Blancpain buckle.

C. Three-body, polished, stepped bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied steel radial Roman numerals, aperture for the date. Steel "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 1195, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 8 mm. To be sold without resrve

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,400

Sold: USD 2,006

LOT 120

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

"Tonneau Power-Reserve" Chopard, Genève, "Tonneau Power-Reserve", Ref. 2248. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, power-reserve indication and an 18K white gold Chopard buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 8 screws, stepped bezel, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. Two-tone silver with painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds and the days of the month, up-and-down indication at 3. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 9644, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 38 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,000

Sold: USD 6,136