414 lots

LOT 1

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

White Bees Marina Jaeger-LeCoultre, ?Atmos,? Ref. 5807. Made in the 1970?s. Fine rectangular gilt brass and perspex (lucite) mantel clock with ?bee? panels, wound by barometric pressure changes. To be sold without reserve

C. Glazed on 4 sides and on the top with perspex (lucite) panels with gilt caravelles and mountain views, the front panel with aperture to view the pendulum, stepped plinth base. D. White with applied gilt brass faceted dart indexes and Arabic quarterhour numerals. Gilt brass dauphine hands with black tips. M. Cal. 526-5, gilt brass, vacuum chamber winding the going barrel, lever escapement driven by annular tension pendulum, locking screw in the base below the pendulum disc. Case, movement and vacuum signed. Dim. 23 x 18 x 14 cm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,100 - 3,500

CHF 3,200 - 5,400

Sold: USD 4,800

LOT 2

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Atmos Barometer, Thermometer, Moon Phase, retailed by Tiffany & Co. Jaeger-LeCoultre ?Atmos," No. 686403. Made in the 1990's. Very fine and rare brass and glass Atmos mantel clock wound by barometric pressure changes, with barometer, thermometer and moon phases. Accompanied by an extra front glass panel.

C. Polished and brushed, glazed on 4 sides and on the top, circular plinth base, leveling screws and spirit level in the base. D. White with black roman indexes, subsidiary dials for thermometer and hygrometer indication, aperture at 6 o?clock for the moon phases with visible epicyclic geared star disc with cyclops lens displaying the phases of the moon. Brass dauphine hands. M. Cal. 540, gilt brass, 13 jewels, vacuum chamber winding the going barrel, lever escapement driven by annular tension pendulum, locking lever above the pendulum disc, regulator at the top. Dial and case signed, glass signed Tiffany & Co.. Dim. Height 22.5 cm., width 20 cm., depth 15.5 cm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,100 - 1,800

CHF 1,600 - 2,700

Sold: USD 5,400

LOT 4

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement and dial only, No. 452086. Made circa 1946.

D. Copper-colored with applied pink gold Roman numerals and dart indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. 36 mm, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 2 positions, blued steel balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Movement diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 750 - 1,200

EUR 530 - 850

CHF 850 - 1,300

Sold: USD 1,440

LOT 5

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Sterling Silver Travel ? Purse Watch Haas Neveux & Co., Geneve. Made in the 1930s. Fine, rare and unusual, rectangular, sterling silver Art Deco keyless travel, purse and dress watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, rectangular with black and white mosaic crackle-enamel finish, sterling silver frame, hinged to unfold the square sterling silver timepiece. D. Matte silver with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Luminous blued steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 10???, rhodiumplated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring. Dial and case signed. Dim 35 mm x 42 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 800 - 1,300

EUR 570 - 900

CHF 900 - 1,400

Sold: USD 960

LOT 6

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Yellow Gold ?Quarter Repeater? Swiss, Genève, case No. 49390. Made circa 1890. Fine, quarter-repeating, yellow gold pocket watch. Accompanied by a 42 cm yellow and white gold chain and a key. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, ?bassine,? bezel and back rim engraved in floral and leaf decoration, engine-turned case back engraved with a crest surrounded by floral and leaf decoration, hinged cuvette engraved with movement details. D. White enamel with printed black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 18???, 13 jewels, lateral lever escapement a moustage, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, repeating on gongs by activating the pusher at the bow. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 700 - 1,400

CHF 1,100 - 2,200

Sold: USD 1,920

LOT 7

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

J. F. Bautte & Cie, Genève, No. 70162. Made circa 1880. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold pocket watch. Accompanied by a winding key. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filet,? reeded band, case back with engine-turned decoration, engraved hinged gold cuvette. D. Guilloche gold with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial, the center engraved in a floral and leaf pattern. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 35 mm., 16???, frosted gilt, bar caliber, 6 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 500 - 1,000

EUR 350 - 700

CHF 550 - 1,100

Sold: USD 960

LOT 8

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Pivoted Detent Pocket Chronometer Swiss, "Pivoted Detent Chronometer," No. 50776, case No. 50792. Made circa 1890. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, half hunting-cased, keyless pocket chronometer with pivoted detent escapement.

C. Four-body, "bassine," polished, spring-loaded front cover with glazed aperture, black enamel radial Roman chapter ring, inner minute track, hinged gold cuvette, gold-rimmed cover glazed to view the movement. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute markers, subsidiary seconds dial. Gold double spade hands. M. Cal. 42 mm., 19''', rhodium-plated, sunray and oeil-deperdrix decoration, 17 jewels, 4 in chatons, pivoted detent chronometer escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with peripheral timing screws, blued steel helical balance spring, index regulator. Movement and case numbered. Diam. 54 mm. Thickness 16 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,200 - 2,800

EUR 1,600 - 2,000

CHF 2,400 - 3,000

Sold: USD 2,880

LOT 9

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Ch. & B. Freundler, Geneve, No. 1879. Made in the 1880's. Very fine, rare and unusual, 18K yellow gold and enamel lapel watch with detachable matching brooch. Accompanied by a key.

C. Double body, fully decorated with multi-color champleve enameled floral and leaf decoration in a swirled pattern. Hinged engraved gold cuvette. D. Guilloche white with printed radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gold Breguet hands. M. 30 mm., 14???, frosted gilt, bar caliber, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,400 - 2,800

CHF 2,200 - 4,300

Sold: USD 2,880

LOT 10

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Yellow Gold Hunter Audemars Frères, Genève, No. 197491. Made circa 1915. Fine and rare, 14K yellow gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, "bassine," polished, hinged gold cuvette engraved with various medals won. D. Textured champagne with Breguet numerals set within individual plain squares, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel spade hands. M. 39 mm (17'''), rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 51 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 800 - 1,200

EUR 560 - 850

CHF 900 - 1,300

Sold: USD 540

LOT 11

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Hunting-Cased Enamel Pendant Audemars Piguet, Anniversary Edition, No. 500855, case No. E 64413, Ref. 35807 BA. Made in 2003. Very fine and rare, small, 18K yellow gold and enamel, huntingcased, keyless lady?s pendant watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate and manual.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets," polished, hinged cover engraved inside: Anniversary Edition. D. Multi-color polychrome enamel depicting a landscape. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2080, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 29 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,800 - 4,200

CHF 4,300 - 6,500

Sold: USD 5,400

LOT 12

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Concord/Cortland Watch Co., Swiss. Made circa 1930, retailed by Tiffany & Co. Fine Art Deco 8-day sterling traveling alarm clock. Accompanied by a Tiffany & Co. pouch. To be sold without reserve

C. Rectangular, silver, can be open and closed to be used for transport/desk clock, engraved Pegasus logo. D. Silver with Arabic luminous numerals, blued hand for alarm indication. Blued steel luminous épée hands. M. Nickel-plated, 15 jewels, monometallic compensation balance, lever escapement, bottom winding, hand and alarm setting. Case, dial and movement signed. Dim. 8 x 6.6 cm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 700 - 1,100

CHF 1,100 - 1,600

Sold: USD 2,040

LOT 13

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Art Deco Clock Must de Cartier, No. 02733. Made circa 1980. Fine gilt brass quartz clock, made in the style of the Art Deco clocks. Accompanied by a box.

C. Rectangular with applied red and black geometric motif, top winder to activate the alarm. D. Silver, outer scale for minute indication, silver hand for alarm indication. Luminous black Art Deco hands. M. With quartz standardization. Case and dial signed. Dim: 130 x 130 x 22 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 500 - 800

EUR 350 - 550

CHF 550 - 900

Sold: USD 2,880

LOT 14

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Movado. Made circa 1940. A set of fine and rare, rectangular, 18K gold "Ermeto" keyless self-winding purse watches.

A. C. Rectangular, with alternating stripes. D. Silver with Art Deco motif with applied Arabic and dart numerals. Gold dauphine hands. M. Rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, Patented ?Ermeto? winding device by means of the sliding case. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 64 x 29 mm. (opened)
B. C. Rectangular, with alternating stripes. D. Silver with applied Arabic numerals. Gold hands. M. Rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, Patented ?Ermeto? winding device by means of the sliding case. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 61 x 23 mm. (opened)

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,800 - 2,500

CHF 2,700 - 3,800

LOT 15

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Art Nouveau Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 309926, case No. 187190. Made circa 1910. Very fine, rare and unusual, keyless, 18K yellow gold, diamond, pearl and enamel, Art Nouveau lapel watch with detachable matching brooch set with 27 diamonds and one pearl, and green, red, and coral-colored enamel decoration.

C. Four-body, solid, hinged partially transparent case back entirely ornamented with relief multi-colored gold floral and enamel decoration and set with 7 round diamonds, hinged gold cuvette decorated with red sun-ray enamel partially visible through the case back, hinged bezel decorated in a green enamel floral relief pattern. D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Yellow gold spade hands. M. Cal. 8???, maillechort, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, cuvette numbered. Diam. 26 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,800 - 4,200

CHF 4,300 - 6,500

Sold: USD 11,400

LOT 16

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Tiffany Pendant Tiffany & Co., Swiss, movement made by Longines Watch Co., Switzerland, No. 3278737, case No. 62839. Made circa 1910. Very fine, 18K pink and white gold lady's keyless pendant watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, "bassine,? bezel and back rim decorated in a white gold flower and leaf pattern in relief, hinged case back decorated in a white gold flower and leaf pattern in relief with 2 birds in the center, gold cuvette engraved: Bigot a Bourges. D. Matte silver with radial painted black Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 10.85 N, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed, movement signed Longines Watch Co., case numbered. Diam. 28 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 700 - 1,100

CHF 1,100 - 1,600

Sold: USD 528

LOT 17

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Tiffany Pendant Tiffany & Co., Swiss, case and movement made by O. H. Meylan, Switzerland, No. 24211. Made circa 1900. Very fine, 18K yellow gold lady's keyless pendant watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, "bassine," hinged case back with engraved initials. D. White enamel with painted black Arabic numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute red Arabic markers. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Cal. 9 1/2''', rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed, case and movement signed O. H. Meylan. Diam. 28 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 700 - 1,100

CHF 1,100 - 1,600

Sold: USD 1,320

LOT 18

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Extra Minute Repeater Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 138289, made for Tiffany & Co. in 1911. Very fine 18K yellow gold, keyless minute-repeating dress watch. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, ?bassine,? polished, black enameled initials on the back: GSW, gold hinged cuvette engraved: JH R, July 10-20, 1911, ?True Friendship.? D. White enamel with printed radial Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute red Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Blued steel double spade hands. M. Cal. 38 mm (17???), ?Extra,? fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, 8 adjustments, straight-line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by activating slide in the band. Movement and case signed, dial signed Tiffany & Co. Diam. 46 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 7,000 - 11,000

CHF 11,000 - 16,000

Sold: USD 19,200

LOT 19

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Concord Watch Co., Swiss, Retailed by Cartier, case No. 5035511, Ref. 352238. Made in the 1980s. Fine, square, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 14K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, straight lugs, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, flat top crystal. D. White with painted radial Breguet numerals. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 35, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 26 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 700 - 1,400

CHF 1,100 - 2,200

LOT 20

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Yellow Gold Tank Cartier, Paris, ?Tank,? case No. 7808613966. Made in the 1990s. Fine and elegant, rectangular, thin, 18K yellow gold lady?s wristwatch. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight lugs, rounded bezel, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, case back with 4 screws in the band, screwed bars. D. White with painted black radial Roman numerals, inner minute track, secret Cartier signature on the VII. Blued épée hands. M. Cal. 2512, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 23 x 30 mm. Thickness 6 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,400 - 2,100

CHF 2,200 - 3,200

LOT 21

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Cartier Tortue, Collection Privée Cartier ?Tortue,? No. 100623 LX , Ref. 2644. Made circa 2005. Fine, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K white gold and diamonds wristwatch with an 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, bezel and lugs set with 46 round diamonds, screwed bars, cabochon diamond-set winding crown, sapphire crystals. D. Satine silver with painted black radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature on the X. Blued steel épée hands. M. Cal. 430 MC, rhodium-plated with special Cartier logo decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 28 x 34 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

Sold: USD 10,200