344 lots

LOT 21

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

LeCoultre Polaris 2nd generation LeCoultre, Memovox Polaris, Ref. E 859. Made circa 1968. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with date, alarm and 2 crowns and a generic stainless steel bracelet.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, the crown at 2 activates the central revolving alarm dial, caseback with apertures for alarm sound. D. Black with luminous Arabic and baton indexes, inner revolving disk with applied luminous and minute divisions for the alarm, outer dot minute divisions with 5-minute/ seconds markers and Arabic quarters, aperture for the date. Luminous steel hands. M. Cal. 825, 14 ???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 16 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 9,000

CHF 8,500 - 13,000

Sold: USD 13,750

LOT 22

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

Breitling Stainless Steel ?Premier? Chronograph Breitling, Genève, "Premier," case No. 578936, Ref. 787. Made in the early 1950s. Fine, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, stepped inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with printed Arabic numerals and round indexes, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers, outermost tachometer graduation to 1000 UPH. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 178, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,700 - 2,200

EUR 1,300 - 1,700

CHF 1,800 - 2,300

Sold: USD 3,125

LOT 23

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

Breitling Pink Gold ?Premier? Chronograph Breitling, Genève, "Premier," case No. 670995, Ref. 797. Made in the 1950s. Fine, 18K pink gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, teardrop lugs. D. Matte silver with painted black Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds track and tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 45-minute register. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 14???, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,900 - 2,600

CHF 2,600 - 3,600

Sold: USD 5,000

LOT 24

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

Breitling Stainless Steel ?Premier? Chronograph Breitling, Genève, "Premier," case No. 595363, Ref. 788. Made circa 1960. Fine, antimagnetic, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, stepped inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, screw-down case back. D. Matte silver with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers, outermost tachometer graduation to 1000 UPH. Luminous blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 178, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case signed Chase Watch Corp. Swiss. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,300

CHF 2,100 - 3,100

Sold: USD 2,500

LOT 25

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

BREITLING COSMONAUTE NAVITI MER 24H Breitling, Genève, Ref. 809.4 No.1164037 "Cosmonaut Navitimer 24h". Made in the 1970s. Fine, large, gold-plated and stainless steel wristwatch with 24-hour dial, round button chronograph, registers, telemeter and slide-rule. Accompanied by a period Breitling presentation case, factory case-back sticker and issue number 37 of International Wristwatch magazine. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished, bi-directional revolving reeded bezel, facted lugs, stainless steel back. D. Bi-color black and silver with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes in 24 hours, subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer graduation for the telemeter, outermost silver scale for the sliderule revolving with the bezel. Luminous gilt baton hands. M. Cal. 178, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, blued steel flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41.5 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,800

CHF 3,100 - 5,200

Sold: USD 3,250

LOT 26

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

Universal Tri- Compax Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax." Made in the 1960s. Fine, astronomic, stainless steel, water-resistant wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date and moon phases.

C. Two-body, polished, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back, lapidated lugs, date adjusters in the band. D. Satine silver with applied steel baton indexes, outer 1/5th second track and tachometer graduation to 1000 UPH, sunk guilloché subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, graduation for the date around the moon phase aperture, apertures for the days of the week and the month. Luminous steel dauphine hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

CHF 4,200 - 6,200

Sold: USD 5,000

LOT 27

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

UNIVERSAL TRI-COMPAX Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax," Ref. 22297 1. Made in the 1950s. Very fine, astronomic, stainless steel, water-resistant, wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and moon phases.

C. Two-body, polished, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back with inner dust cap, curved lugs. D. Matte silver with applied faceted baton indexes, outer minutes and fifths of a second track, Arabic five minute/ second numerals, guilloché subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, graduation for the date around the moon phase aperture, apertures for the days of the week and the month. Dauphine hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 3,400 - 5,000

CHF 4,700 - 6,700

LOT 28

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

Eska Watch Co. - Cloisonne Dial - The Americas - Pink Gold Eska Watch Co., Swiss, Automatic, case No. 143851. Made circa 1955. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with cloisonné enamel dial depicting a map of the Americas.

C. Two-body, polished, inclined bezel, concave lugs, screwed-down case back engraved: Recuerdo Saucedo y Carmona. D. Black with applied pink gold pyramidal, faceted baton indexes and Arabic 12, multi color polychrome cloisonné enamel on gold depicting North and South America. Pink gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 1361, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating blued steel flat balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 7,500 - 11,000

CHF 11,000 - 16,000

Sold: USD 17,500

LOT 29

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

BREITLING UNITIME Breitling, Genève, Ref. 1-260. "Unitime Automatic", Made circa 1950. Fine and unusual, stainless steel, self-winding, center seconds, 24-hour "World Time" wristwatch with date.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, bi-directional revolving reeded bezel bearing the indication of 24 cities around the world, lapidated lugs. D. Two-tone matte silver with an outer 24-hour revolving ring dial in silver and black with painted Arabic numerals for the nocturnal and diurnal hours, concentric, applied gold baton indexes, at the center, the maps of South America, Africa, part of North America, Europe and the Middle East, aperture for the date on the 3. Steel dauphine hands. M. Cal. 260, copper-colored, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,800

CHF 3,100 - 5,200

Sold: USD 7,500

LOT 30

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

BREITLING SUPER OCEAN Breitling Genève, "Super Ocean," case No. 924620. Made in the 1960s. Fine, water-resistant to 20atm/600 ft, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with round button chronograph and register.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, graduated bidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, screwed-down case back with logo, lapidated lugs. D. Black with luminous indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register. Luminous arrow hour and baton minute hand. M. Cal. 13 ''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

CHF 4,200 - 6,200

LOT 31

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

Longines - Cal. 13ZN - Flyback Chronograph Longines, ?Chronograph,? movement No. 7222748, case No. 23432, Ref. 30. Made in the 1940s. Fine and rare, stainless steel wristwatch with round button fly-back chronograph, register and a stainless steel Longines buckle.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with painted black Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel spade and feuille hands. M. Cal. 13 ZN, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

CHF 4,200 - 6,200

Sold: USD 5,000

LOT 32

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

IWC Steel ingenieur International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, ?Ingenieur,? No. 1687738, case No. 1690243. Made in the 1960s. Fine and rare, water-resistant, center seconds, anti-magnetic, self-winding with ?Pellaton? system, ?Staybrite? stainless steel wristwatch with date. Accompanied by a pouch.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, antimagnetic cap to protect the movement against magnetic fields, screwed-down case-back, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied steel faceted baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute division, steel rimmed date aperture. Luminous steel dauphine hands. M. Cal. 8531, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

CHF 4,200 - 6,200

Sold: USD 5,500

LOT 33

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

IWC Titanium ingenieur AMG International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Ingénieur AMG, Automatic,? case No. 3134737, Ref. 3227. Made exclusively for Mercedes-AMG in 2004. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, anti-magnetic, titanium wristwatch with date and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee, 2 push pins and booklets.

C. Three-body, screwed-down case back engraved with the Affalterbach city seal, screwed-down crown, stepped bezel, straight lugs, inner soft iron cage to protect the movement against magnetic fields, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied luminous steel Arabic numerals and baton indexes, outer minute division with 10 minute red Arabic markers, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands, red second hand. M. Cal. 80110, rhodium-plated, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,300

CHF 2,100 - 3,100

Sold: USD 2,500

LOT 34

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

IWC Titanium Aquatimer 2000 Meters International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Aquatimer 2000 m Automatic,? case No. 3040372, Ref. 3538. Made in 2003, sold August 27th, 2004. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium diver's wristwatch with date and an IWC stainless steel buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee, instruction booklet and cleaning cloth.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated inner unidirectional rotating disc with luminous yellow 15-minute indicator, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous baton indexes, aperture for the date, outer seconds/minute division. Luminous steel baton hands, white-tipped seconds hand. M. Cal. C. 30110, rhodium-plated, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, the crown at 4 rotates the 60-minute disc. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,300

CHF 2,100 - 3,100

Sold: USD 2,375

LOT 35

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

IWC Titanium - Aquatimer- Chrono International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, ?Aquatimer - Chrono - Automatic,? case No. 3234055, Ref. 3719. Made circa 2008. Fine, large, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium diver?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, day & date and a titanium IWC link bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by original fitted box, guarantee and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, the push-button at 4 also rotates the inner graduated disc, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track and rotating disc with Arabic 5 minute/seconds numerals with 15-minute yellow section for regatta timing, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the days of the week and the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 79320, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,800

CHF 3,100 - 5,200

Sold: USD 4,250

LOT 36

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

IWC - Steel - Aquatimer - Cousteau International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Aquatimer - Chronograph - Cousteau Divers," No. 2321/2500, case No. 3329629, Ref. 3781. Made in a limited edition of 2500 pieces in 2007, sold March 3rd, 2008. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, day & date and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee and booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with a steel medallion depicting a Cousteau diver, screwed-down crown, domed sapphire crystal. D. Three-color black, silver and orange with applied luminous steel indexes, outer orange rotating graduated ring for the decompression times operated by the push-button at 4, inner minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, double aperture for the days of the week and date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. C. 79320, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,800

CHF 3,100 - 5,200

Sold: USD 4,625

LOT 37

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

IWC Spitfire Universal Time Coordinated International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Die Fliegeruhr ? UTC, Automatic," case No. 3397189, Ref. 3251. Made circa 2007. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, independently adjustable hour hand and a stainless steel IWC link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, instruction booklet, spare strap with stainless steel IWC buckle and 2 push pins. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and winding crown, soft iron cover to provide an antimagnetic shield, sapphire crystal. D. Two-tone silver with luminous applied steel Arabic numerals, baton and triangular indexes, apertures for the date and the Time Zone Corrector (TZC) which changes time zones with a sophisticated mechanism for the 24-hour display, outer minute track. Luminous steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. C 37526, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness: 12 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,900 - 2,600

CHF 2,600 - 3,600

Sold: USD 3,500

LOT 38

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

IWC - Steel - Pilot - UTC - Edition Saint Exupery International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, ?Fliegeruhr/UTC Automatic,? No. 0365/1188, Ref. 3261. Made in a limited ?Antoine de Saint Exupery? edition of 1188 pieces in 2008. Fine, two time zone, independently adjustable hour hand as the time zone corrector (TZC), self-winding, water-resistant, antimagnetic, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stailess steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box and a hard cover book ?Wind, Sand and Stars? by Antoine de Saint Exupery in English and German.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, stepped bezel, screwed-down case back embossed with a scene depicting 2 airplanes in the air and engraved: ?International Watch Co. Edition Saint Exupery,? antimagnetic protection shield, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied luminous white gold Arabic numerals and luminous baton and triangular indexes, outer minute/ seconds track with 5-minute/second Arabic markers, apertures for the date at 3 and the second time zone at 6. Luminous steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. 30170, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,800

CHF 3,100 - 5,200

Sold: USD 4,000

LOT 39

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

IWC - Da Vinci - Steel - Fly-back Chronograph International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, ?Da Vinci, Automatic, Fly-Back Chronograph,? case No. 3344117, Ref. 3764. Made in 2007, sold May 27th, 2008. Fine, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, self-winding, stainless steel fly-back chronograph wristwatch with combined 60-minute and 12-hour registers, subsidiary seconds, date and a stainless steel IWC deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave polished bezel, lapidated lugs, inset shaped rectangular chronograph pushers, transparent case back secured by 8 screws, screwdown crown, sapphire crystals. D. Bicolor black and silver with applied luminous steel baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers, guilloche subsidiary dials for combined 60-minute and 12-hour register and subsidiary seconds, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous steel alpha hands. M. Cal. 89360, rhodium plated, 40 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 51 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,800

CHF 3,100 - 5,200

Sold: USD 5,875

LOT 40

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

IWC Da Vinci - Steel - Perpetual - Edition Kurt Klaus No. 88 International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, ?Da Vinci, Perpetual Calendar, Limited Edition Kurt Klaus,? No. 0088/3000, case No. 3417824, Ref. 3762. Made in a limited edition of 3000 pieces in 2008, sold on December 13th, 2008. Fine, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, secular perpetual calendar, moon phases and a stainless steel IWC deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee card and certificate, instruction booklet and additional calendar insert.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, rounded polished bezel, lapidated lugs, inset shaped rectangular chronograph pushers, case back secured by 8 screws and engraved with a portrait of Kurt Klaus, screw-down crown, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloche silver with applied luminous pink gold shaped indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, the date, weekday and the months, apertures for the 4-digit year and the moon phases. Luminous pink gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 79261, fausses cotes decoration, 39 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim 44 x 51 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 9,000

CHF 8,500 - 13,000

Sold: USD 12,500