402 lots

LOT 61

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

Daytona - Color Change Dial Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph, Daytona", Ref. 16520. Made in the 1990s. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Oysterlock bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate (now void).

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the Crown Guard, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. Bicolor black and reddish silver with applied luminous steel indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AAA

USD 22,000 - 26,000

EUR 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: USD 27,140

LOT 62

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

Oyster Quartz - Day-Date Rolex, ?Oyster Quartz Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 19019. Made in 1978. Fine, center seconds, water-resistant, 18K white gold quartz wristwatch with day and date and an integral 18K white gold link bracelet with concealed clasp. Accompanied by a recent service invoice.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, lapidated case and lugs, sapphire crystal with Cyclops lens. D. Satiné silver with applied white gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute track with radial Roman 5-minute markers, apertures for the day and date. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 5055, with quartz standardization, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 11 jewels, adjusted to temperatures. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,500 - 4,800

Sold: USD 6,490

LOT 63

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

Yacht-Master Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Yacht-Master", Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 168622. Made in 2005. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant to 100m., stainless steel and platinum mid-size wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex ?Oysterlock? bracelet. Accompanied by the original box, certificate (now void) and 3 extra links.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Twinlock winding-crown protected by the Crown Guard, bidirectional revolving special platinum time-lapse bezel with 60-minute graduation, sapphire crystal with Cyclops lens. D. Platinum with applied luminous round, triangular and baton white gold indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 2235, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,400 - 2,000

Sold: USD 4,720

LOT 64

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

?Pre-Daytona? Rolex, ?Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic", Ref. 6034. Made in 1952. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied steel dart indexes and luminous dot markers, minute track with 1/5th seconds divisions and 5-minute/seconds Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer black tachometer and blue telemeter graduations. Luminous steel alpha hands. M. Cal. 72A, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AAA

USD 15,000 - 25,000

EUR 10,000 - 17,000

Sold: USD 29,500

LOT 65

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

R series 5513 Submariner Rolex, ?Submariner, Oyster Perpetual, 660ft / 200 m?, Ref. 5513. Made in the late 1980s. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the Crown Guard. D. Black with luminous steel round, baton and triangular indexes. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,800

Sold: USD 5,192

LOT 66

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

Ref. 1016 - Explorer Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 1016. Made circa 1980. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate (now void), pamphlets and service records.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,500 - 5,500

Sold: USD 7,670

LOT 67

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

Ref. 16610 LV Green Bezel Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft./ 300 m., Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 16610 LV with green bezel. Made in 2003 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the "Submariner". Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated uni-directional revolving green bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the Crown Guard, sapphire crystal with Cyclops lens. D. Black with large luminous round, triangular and baton steel indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,800 - 4,000

Sold: USD 5,900

LOT 68

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

Steel GMT-Master Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", Ref. 1675. Made in 1968. Fine, two-time-zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, red and blue graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second 24-hour time-zone, screwdown case back and crown, crystal with Cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,800 - 4,000

Sold: USD 7,670

LOT 69

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

Platinum Chronographe Rattrapante - Perpetual Calendar Blancpain, "Chronographe Rattrapante - Perpetual Calendar", No. 40, Ref. 5581-3427. Made in the late 1990s. Very fine and rare, astronomic, platinum wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, registers, perpetual calendar, age and phases of the moon and a platinum Blancpain buckle. Accompanied by the original box, certificate and a setting pin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. White with applied white gold radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, the days of the month, the week, the months and leap year, graduation for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 5581, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, push button at 10 to operate the split-seconds hand. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AAA

USD 25,000 - 35,000

EUR 17,000 - 25,000

Sold: USD 25,960

LOT 70

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

Platinum GMT Moon Phase Calendar Blancpain, ?Le Brassus - GMT Moon Phase Calendar?, No. 96/200, Ref. 4276-3442. Made in a limited edition of 200 pieces circa 2004. Very fine and rare, large, two-time zone, self-winding, waterresistant, platinum wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and a platinum Blancpain deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Opaline silver with applied silver Roman numerals, outer concentric ring for the date, inner concentric ring for the second time-zone, apertures for the day, month and the moon phases combined with subsidiary seconds dial. White gold feuille hands and a red arrow 24-hour hand. M. Cal. 67A6 with 100-hour power reserve, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AA

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 14,000

Sold: USD 15,340

LOT 71

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

Platinum Split Seconds Perpetual Calendar Blancpain, "Chronographe Rattrapante - Perpetual Calendar", No. 35/100, Ref. 4286P. Made in a limited edition of 100 pieces in 2003. Extremely fine and rare, large, self-winding, platinum wristwatch with round button co-axial split-seconds chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon and an 18K white gold Blancpain deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, straight lugs, correctors on the band, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied white gold radial Roman numerals, outer minute and 1/5th seconds chronograph divisions, subsidiary dials for the 30-minute and 12-hour registers and days of the month, of the week, the months and leap year, sector graduated for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. White gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 56F9A, 38 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 18 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AAA

USD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 28,000

Sold: USD 35,400

LOT 72

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

Zodiaque F. P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Zodiaque", No. 144/150- Z. Made in a limited edition of 150 pieces in 2004. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum chronometer wristwatch with month and Zodiac indication, powerreserve, large date and a platinum F. P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Slate gray 18K gold dial plate, screw-fastened outer guilloche silver ring with painted radial Arabic numerals and outermost revolving indication of the months and the Zodiac signs, subsidiary seconds dial, sector for the up-and-down indication, aperture for the date. Blued steel Journe hands. M. Cal. 1300, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic 4- arm balance with 4 timing weights adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, offcenter bidirectional 22K guilloche gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Movement also engraved "Exclusive Power Reserve System" and "Precision Chronometer". Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AA

USD 28,000 - 35,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: USD 30,680

LOT 73

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

F. P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Octa Reserve de Marche", No. 322-02A. Production of this reference started in 2000. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum wristwatch with 120-hour power-reserve indicator, oversized date and a platinum F. P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Off-center, guilloche white with painted radial Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial screwed onto a matte 18K pink gold dial plate, sector for the 120-hour power reserve indication, aperture for the oversized date. Blued steel Journe blued steel hands. M. Cal. 1300, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic 4-arm balance with 4 timing weights adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, off-center bi-directional 22K guilloche gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Movement also engraved "Exclusive Power Reserve System" and "Precision Chronometer". Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AA

USD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: USD 20,060

LOT 74

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

DB1 - Single-Button Chronograph De Bethune, ?DB1 - Single-Button Chronograph?, No. 002, Ref. DB1W. Made in 2005. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K white gold and diamond wristwatch with coaxial button chronograph, register and an 18K white gold buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, extra strap and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case band entirely set with 184 full-cut diamonds (0.81 carats), ogival lugs, case back with 6 screws, winding crown with coaxial chronograph button, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silver with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute and chronograph divisions on plain reserves, subsidiary seconds and 30- minute register dials. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. DB 2002, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AA

USD 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

Sold: USD 18,880

LOT 75

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

Stainless Steel Casablanca Chronograph Franck Muller, Genève, Ref. 5850 C CC. Made circa 2000. Fine, tonneau-shaped and curved, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and a stainless steel Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Salmon-colored with painted radial Arabic numerals and indexes, inner concentric 1/5th seconds scale with black 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Blued steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. 1872, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 45 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,800 - 4,000

Sold: USD 5,664

LOT 76

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

White Gold Sympathie ? Bi-Retrograde Perpetual Calendar, Chronograph Roger Dubuis, Genève, "Sympathie ? Bi- Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Chronograph", No. 06/28, movement No. 73. Made in a limited edition of 28 pieces circa 2000. Very fine, "carré lobé", center seconds, water-resistant, 18K white gold, "Bulletin d'Observatoire" wristwatch with square-button chronograph, register, bi-retrograde perpetual calendar, moon phases, age of the moon and an 18K white gold Roger Dubuis buckle. Accompanied by the original wooden box, certificate of origin, chronometer certificate and setting pin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws and etched crystal, lapidated bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Black with white painted Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds scale, subsidiary dials at 12 for the months and the leap years, 30-minute register at 3, on the sides, sectors for the retrograde days of the week and of the month, at 6 graduation for the age of the moon and aperture for the moon phases. White gold alpha hands. M. Cal. RD 5632, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AAA

USD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: USD 25,960

LOT 77

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

Sympathie Roger Dubuis, Genève, "Sympathie - Chronographe", No. 12/28. Made circa 2000. Very fine, rare and unusual, "carré cambré", water-resistant, 18K white gold "Bulletin d'Observatoire" chronometer wristwatch with oval-button chronograph, register, tachometer, telemeter and an 18K white gold Roger Dubuis buckle.

C. Three-body, shaped, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws, stepped bezel, screwed gold bars, sapphire crystals. D. Black with applied white gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations. White gold skeletonized feuille hands. M. Cal. 56, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodiumplated, fausses côtes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 37 x 37 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AA

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 14,000

LOT 78

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

Dual Time GMT Roger Dubuis, Horloger Genevois, No. 18/28. Made in a limited edition of 28 pieces in 2005. Fine and rare, oversized, rectangular curved, selfwinding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with double dial (2 hour hands and 1 minute hand) and an 18K white gold Roger Dubuis deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws, straight lugs with screwed white gold bars, sapphire crystals. D. Black with white painted radial Roman numerals for the local time and radial Arabic numerals for the GMT (second time-zone), outer minute track. White gold spade hands. M. Cal. RD 14, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. The push-button on the crown is to advance the GMT hour hand in one-hour increments. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 47 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AA

USD 18,000 - 23,000

EUR 12,000 - 16,000

LOT 79

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

Dual Time GMT Roger Dubuis, Horloger Genevois, No. 22/28. Made in a limited edition of 28 pieces in 2005. Fine and rare, oversized, rectangular curved, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with double dial (2 hour hands and 1 minute hand) and an 18K pink gold Roger Dubuis deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws, straight lugs with screwed pink gold bars, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné silver with painted radial Roman numerals for the local time and radial Arabic numerals for the GMT (second time-zone), outer minute track. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. RD 14, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. The push-button on the crown is to advance the GMT hour hand in one-hour increments. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 47 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AA

USD 18,000 - 23,000

EUR 12,000 - 16,000

LOT 80

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 05, 2007

Moon Phase Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Day-Date-Automatic", case No. C 21190. Made in the 1980s. Fine, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with double date and moon phases.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Off-white with applied baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the days of the month and the week, aperture for the moon phases. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2124, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm Property of Various Owners

Grading System: AA

USD 3,700 - 4,200

EUR 2,600 - 3,000

Sold: USD 5,900