414 lots

LOT 122

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

Ref. 3573 Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1185062, case No. 2693751, Ref. 3573. Made in the 1970's. Very fine, cushion-shaped, center seconds, back-winder, waterresistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted Patek Philippe box and leather folder.

C. Two-body, solid, brushed, case back with screwed-down ring, back winder. D. Textured champagne with applied yellow gold and blue inlay baton indexes. Yellow gold and blue baton hands. M. Cal. 350, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 28 jewels, straightline lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 36 x 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,800 - 4,200

CHF 4,300 - 6,500

Sold: USD 5,160

LOT 123

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

Ref. 5066, Aquanaut Patek Philippe, Genève, "Aquanaut," No. 3027155, , Ref. 5066. Made in the 1990's. Fine, carré-galbé, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a Patek Philippe stainless steel bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp, additional Patek Philippe rubber strap with double deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down transparent case back and protected winding crown, sapphire crystals. D. "Noir Frappe" black with applied Arabic numerals and luminous baton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 330/194, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 x 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,200 - 5,700

CHF 6,500 - 8,700

Sold: USD 7,800

LOT 124

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

Ref. 2458 Yellow Gold Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 969936, case No. 667782, Ref. 2458. Made circa 1952. Fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, straight lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton, pyramid and round indexes and Arabic 12, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 12 '''-400, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swanneck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 7,500 - 9,500

EUR 5,300 - 6,700

CHF 8,100 - 10,500

Sold: USD 10,200

LOT 125

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

Pink Gold Ref. 3037 Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, retailed by Freccero, No. 944656, case No. 661664, Ref. 3037. Made circa 1950. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, 18K pink gold lady's wristwatch hinged within a wide 18K pink gold mesh bracelet. Recently serviced by Patek Philippe.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, flat top crystal. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold round indexes and Arabic numerals. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 7 '''-70, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 14 x 28 mm. Thickness 7 mm. Approx. overall length of bracelet: 180 mm, width: 32 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 7,000

EUR 2,800 - 5,000

CHF 4,300 - 7,500

Sold: USD 9,600

LOT 126

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

Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 830652, case No. 613345. Made circa 1936. Very fine, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Gay Frères bracelet.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, straight lugs, inclined faceted crystal, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. yellow gold dauphine hands. M. 9???-90, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 20 x 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,700 - 7,000

CHF 8,700 - 11,000

LOT 127

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

Stainless Steel Staybrite Ref. 592 Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava," No. 921243, case No. 507497, Ref. 592. Made in 1941, sold on December 27, 1941. Very fine and very rare, stainless steel Staybrite wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, triangular lugs. D. Black with applied steel Arabic numerals, sunk subsidiary guilloche seconds dial, outer minute track. Steel feuille hands. M. Cal. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

CHF 16,000 - 22,000

Sold: USD 19,200

LOT 128

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

White Gold Gemini Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1245586 and 1245565, case No. 2769828, Ref. 4404/5. Made in 1978. Very fine and extremely rare, elongated horizontal rectangle with canted corners, 18K white gold two time zone wristwatch with two movements, two dials and a wide 18K white gold Patek Philippe linen-textured bracelet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, shaped, case back with 4 screws, polished rounded bezel, two winding-crowns, flat-top sapphire crystal. D. Malachite with printed baton indexes. White gold baton hands. M. Two movements, Cal. 13,5-320, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movements signed. Dim. 35 x 25 mm. Thickness 6 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 23,000 - 28,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: USD 33,600

LOT 129

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

Ref. 2438-1 Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888135, case No. 2602735, Ref. 2438-1. Made in 1956, sold on October 6, 1958. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back with dedication, concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute/ seconds graduation, subsidiary dial for the date, and apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. 27-SC Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13,5 mm.

Grading System:

USD 300,000 - 400,000

EUR 210,000 - 280,000

CHF 325,000 - 430,000

LOT 130

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

Ref. 3448, Retailed by Tiffany & Co. Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1119265, case No. 330599, Ref. 3448. Made in 1972, sold on December 6, 1972. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle retailed by Tiffany & Co. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe box and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton and pyramidal indexes, outer dot minute division, subsidiary dial for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating blued Breguet balance spring, 18K yellow gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System:

USD 80,000 - 120,000

EUR 55,000 - 85,000

CHF 85,000 - 130,000

Sold: USD 132,000

LOT 131

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

Yellow Gold Art Deco International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, No. 850981, case No. 874663. Made in the 1930s. Very fine, keyless, 14K yellow gold Art Deco pocket watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets," milled ornamented bezels, case back decorated with alternating polished and striped rectangles, reeded band. Hinged gold bezel and lunette. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 16 1/2''', frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 700 - 1,100

CHF 1,100 - 1,600

Sold: USD 660

LOT 132

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

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, No. 545920, case No. 609614. Made circa 1920. Very fine, 14K yellow gold, hunting-cased keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filet?, the front and back cover engine-turned in a sunburst pattern, stepped and concave borders, lapidated polygon-edged band, hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Gold double spade hands. M. Cal. 18''', frosted gilt, 17 jewels, some in screwed gold chatons, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 700 - 1,100

CHF 1,100 - 1,600

Sold: USD 1,680

LOT 133

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

Split-Seconds Chronograph C. H. Meylan, Brassus, Swiss, No. 7029, case No. 83642. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare, keyless, 14K yellow gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets,? solid, polished, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with printed Breguet numerals, outer minute and chronograph divisions with 5-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel double spade hands. M. Cal. 18''', bridge caliber, maillechort, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 47 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,100 - 1,800

CHF 1,600 - 2,700

Sold: USD 1,800

LOT 134

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

Movado. Made circa 1940. Fine and ultra-thin 18K yellow gold and blue enamel pocket watch.

C. Three-body, engine-turned with blue guilloche enamel surround. D. Champagne with textured pattern, black painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel hands. M. Rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 4 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,100 - 1,800

CHF 1,600 - 2,700

LOT 135

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

Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation, A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i/Sa, No. 540544. Made circa 1940. Fine, keyless, 14K yellow gold pocket watch with Breguet numerals. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished, snap on caseback. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold Breguet hands. M. 18''', Glashütte 3/4-plate, frosted gilt, 16 jewels, Glashütte straight-line lever escapement, gold pallet fork, steel escape wheel, Guillaume-type balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, the terminal stud adjustable by a screw, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 500 - 1,000

EUR 350 - 700

CHF 550 - 1,100

Sold: USD 840

LOT 136

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

Coin Dress Watch Ebel, Genève, retailed by Meister, No. 1449, case No. 896002, Ref. 267. Made in the 1970's. Fine, 18K yellow gold coin watch inserted in a Mexican 50 peso gold coin, bearing on one side: ?50 pesos, 37.5 gr. oro puro, 1821? 1947? and the effigy of an angel, on the other side, an eagle with a snake in his beak, and the words: ?Estados Unidos Mexicanos.? Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Five-body, solid, polished and brushed, on the band, the device: Independencia y Libertad, cover opening by means of a secret push-piece on the band. D. Matte silver with painted indexes and Arabic quarters. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 69, extra-flat, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring. Case and movement signed, dial signed: Meister. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 4 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,800 - 2,500

CHF 2,700 - 3,800

Sold: USD 3,000

LOT 137

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

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, Swiss, No. 16580. Made in 1922. Very fine and rare, thin, platinum keyless chronometer dress watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate and a 35 cm white gold link chain.

C. Three body, solid, "demi-bassine," rounded bezel, case back with engraved initials HEG. D. Satine silver with printed black cubic Arabic numerals, outer minute track, sunk guilloche subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel Romaine hands. M. 16,5"', rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, ten adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,100 - 2,800

CHF 3,200 - 4,300

LOT 138

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

Ulysee Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No.26080. Made in the 1920's. Fine platinum dress pocket watch with matching platinum chain and 18K white gold mechanical pencil.

C. Three-body, solid, satin finish, initials AMM engraved to the reverse. D. Silvered with applied gold fancy Arabic numerals, outer inset minute dots, subsidiary seconds. Gold beetle and poker hands. M. Rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, cut and compensated bi-metallic balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel self-compensating Breguet hairspring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Platinum chain approx 14 inches length, three-piece mechanical pencil with initials AMM. Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,800 - 2,500

CHF 2,700 - 3,800

LOT 139

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

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, No. 937887, case No. 974067. Made circa 1940. Fine and rare, thin, keyless, staybrite steel pocket watch with two-tone sector dial. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, stepped down bezel D. Two-tone silver with black Arabic and baton numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary guilloche seconds dial. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. C 97, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 700 - 1,300

EUR 500 - 900

CHF 750 - 1,400

Sold: USD 840

LOT 140

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

Breguet Sympathique, No. 2. Sold to Tiffany & Co. Breguet, No. 02, made in 1996. Exceptional gilt bronze astronomical 8-day going clock with phases and age of the moon, equation of time, centigrade thermometer, annual calendar with month and date, days of the week, power reserve indication, and 5-seconds remontoire winding spring detent chronometer escapement. Further accompanied by its matching numbered 18K yellow gold Tourbillon wristwatch with regulator-type dial and power reserve. Accompanied by the original morocco fitted box, shipping case, gold magnifying glass, key, a duplicata of the original certificate, and instruction leaflets.

The Clock C. Empire style, glazed on four sides and hermetically sealed. Applied hand-chased mounts on all sides, inset against a matte ground, with stylized flowers around the base, the center motifs terminating with palm foliage, the flat-section Corinthian pilasters capped by sunflowers. Recessed panels and the top plate all engine-turned à grains d'orge. Spirally gadrooned bun feet, and turned finials of slightly flattened form with substantial folding handle chased with flowers and lotus leaves and supported by lion heads. Hinged and rising bezel allowing the watch to be inserted with either the gold or leather bracelet still partially attached. D. Silver, Roman hour numerals on a plain reserve, outer minute dot divisions, engine-turned center. Blued-steel Breguet hands. Set in engine-turned dial plate, with sector-shaped apertures for month and date to the left, days of the week to the right, sectors above for equation of time to the left and bimetallic thermometer to the right. Moon phases visible at the back of the wristwatch compartment, with blue enamel and gold disk, the age engraved on the border. M. Frosted and gilt brass, twin barrels mounted in the base and wound by a retractable lever below the bottom plate, providing power for the clock and winding and setting the wristwatch. Remontoire train and the escapement mounted on a horizontal triangular platform rewinding at intervals of 5 seconds, spring detent escapement with gold escape wheel, Guillaume balance in brass and invar, with gold and platinum adjusting screws. Twin helical gold balance springs, working in opposition, mounted above and below the balance. Engraved silvered sector for up-and-down scale on the movement top plate. Signed on dial, case, and movement. Dim. 255 x 170 x 125 mm.

Sold: -1 470,000

LOT 141

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

Longines, No. 5830023, case No. 105127. Made in the 1940s. Fine rectangular curved, 14K pink gold wristwatch with a 14K pink gold link bracelet. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped sides and lugs. D. Silver with applied yellow gold Arabic and dot numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 9 L, rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 19 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 300 - 500

EUR 200 - 350

CHF 330 - 550

Sold: USD 552