344 lots

LOT 101

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

BALL TRAINMASTER MOONLIGHT LIMITED EDITION Ball- Official Standard "Trainmaster Moonlight" No. 180/999. Made in a limited edition of 999 pieces in the early 2000s Limited edition, water-resistant, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date calendar, moon phases, 24 hour day and night display Accompanied by a Ball fitted box, instruction booklet, stainless steel deployant clasp and a stainless steel bracelet. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back secured by 5 screws, screw-down winding-crown, lapidated lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Silvered with luminous baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 24-hours, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases, outer graduation for the date. Luminous steel index hands, red crescent date indicator. M. Cal. 7751, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 16.5 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,100 - 2,100

CHF 1,600 - 2,600

Sold: USD 1,625

LOT 102

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

Carl F. Bucherer - Steel - Travel Tec - GMT - Chronograph Carl F. Bucherer, ?Patravi, Travel Tec GMT, Chronograph, Chronometer,? Automatic, case No. 10.0141, Ref. 10620.08. Made in 2006. Fine, three time zone, water-resistant to 50 m, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, special 24-hour hand and rotating ring, independently adjustable hour hand, date and a stainless steel Bucherer deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, lapidated curved lugs, the switch able push-button at 2 moves the revolving disc for the second time zone traveling E to W or reverse , screwdown winding crown, case back with 6 screws, logo and time zone engravings, sapphire crystal. D. Satine silver with applied faceted steel indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track, one rotating disc and one stationary 24-hour disc, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour registers, aperture for the date between 4 & 5. Luminous skeletonized sword hands and red hand with inverse arrow for the 24 hour time zone. M. Cal. CFB 1901.1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm. Thickness 16 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 750 - 1,500

CHF 1,100 - 2,200

Sold: USD 2,750

LOT 103

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

Bedat - Steel - No. 7 Bedat & Co., Genève, "No. 7," Automatic, case No. 0535, Ref. 788. Made circa 2000. Fine, rectangular flared and curved, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Bedat & Co. link bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee (now void) and 7 extra links. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, concave sides, case back with 4 screws, screwed-down winding crown, screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silver with painted radial Roman numerals, secret Bedat signature on the 8, ?Automatic? on the 4, outer minute track with 5-minute markers spelling: Bedat & Co and A.O.S.C. Blued steel baton and alpha hands. M. Cal. 2000, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 28 x 44 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 750 - 1,500

CHF 1,100 - 2,200

Sold: USD 1,500

LOT 104

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

Chopard L.U.C. - Steel - Chronometer Chopard, Automatic, Chronometer, movement No. 104802, case No. 1334518, Ref. 8500. Made circa 2005. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Chopard buckle. Accompanied by a certificate. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished, inclined bezel, concave lugs, transparent back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone gray with applied steel baton indexes and Arabic quarter-hour numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary guilloche dial for the seconds with graduated indexes, date aperture at 6. Steel dauphine hands. M. L.U.C. Cal. 3.96, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 9 mm

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,500

CHF 2,100 - 3,100

Sold: USD 2,750

LOT 105

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

Chopard - L.U.C ? Steel Automatic Chopard, No. 50/500, case No. 1414535, Ref. 3490. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces circa 2008. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Chopard double deployant clasp. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished, rounded bezel, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, protected winding crown at 4, sapphire crystals. D. Black with applied steel Arabic numerals, outer minute track, concentric large aperture to view the movement, skeletonized silver section at 7 for the subsidiary seconds dial and the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. L.U. 3.96, 29 jewels, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism, 22K micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,500

CHF 2,100 - 3,100

Sold: USD 5,250

LOT 106

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

Challenge Twin-Time Cvstos, Geneve, "Challenge Twin-Time Automatic", No. 086/200- 01ST. Made circa 2007. Fine and unusual, large, curved tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with twin mean time dials for two time zones, center-seconds, large date, black plasma-treated movement, palladium and titanium alloy rotor, date display and a black rubber Cvstos bracelet with 6 stainless steel sections and a stainless steel double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and instruction booklet To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, brushed and polished, the sides with recessed slotted decoration, hooded lugs with screwed bars, titanium screwed-down crown, transparent back with four screws, nonreflective sapphire crystals. D. Sapphire crystal with applied steel indexes, luminous dots and divisions for the minutes on a black outer reserve, Arabic numerals on the sapphire crystal, Arabic five second numerals on the outer frame, subsidiary dial for the second meantime display, visible black date discs displaying the date in an aperture. Luminous polished steel skeleton hour and minute hands, red-tipped seconds hand. M. Cal. 551, black plasma-treated, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, micrometer regulator, palladium and titanium alloy rotor, hack mechanism. Dial and case signed. Dim. 51 x 41 mm. Thickness 17 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,500 - 3,000

CHF 2,100 - 4,200

Sold: USD 5,000

LOT 107

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

Roger Dubuis - Homm age - White Gold ? Bi-retro - Perpetual Calendar Roger Dubuis, Horloger Genevois, "Hommage, Bulletin d?Observatoire ? Limited Edition, Bi-retrograde Perpetual Calendar, Chronometer," No. 06/28, movement No. 113, Ref. H40 56320. Made in a limited edition of 28 pieces in 2003. Very fine and rare, 18K white gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, bi-retrograde perpetual calendar, leap year indication, moon phase and an 18K white gold Roger Dubuis buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted wooden box, Chronometer Certificate and history archives registration card.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down transparent case back, correctors on the band, concave stepped bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Black with painted white Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials at 12 for the months with leap-year indication, at 3 for the 30-minute register, at 9 for the seconds, aperture at 6 for the moon phases, sectors for the retrograde week days at 9 and the date at 3. White gold skeleton feuille hands. M. Cal. RD 5632, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 9,000

CHF 8,300 - 13,000

Sold: USD 19,375

LOT 108

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

Roger Dubuis - Steel - Square - Tourb illon - Skeleton Roger Dubuis, Horloger Genevois, "Steel Square ? Flying Tourbillon," No. 020/280. Made in a limited edition of 280 pieces in circa 2005. Very fine and rare, large, curved square, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with one-minute flying tourbillon regulator and a stainless steel Roger Dubuis deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Roger Dubuis inlaid wooden box.

C. Two-body, square and curved, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws, straight lugs with gold screwed bars, curved sapphire crystals. D. Transparent with painted large radial Roman numerals, concentric square minute track, off-center aperture for the tourbillon at 7. White gold spade and epee hands, blued steel seconds hand on the tourbillon cage. M. Cal. RD 03, skeletonized, rhodium-plated, hand-engraved, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 27 jewels, oneminute flying tourbillon regulator with three-arm polished steel cage, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 25,000 - 35,000

EUR 20,000 - 36,000

CHF 26,000 - 36,000

Sold: USD 36,250

LOT 109

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

Audemars Piguet Pink Gold Jules Audemars Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Jules Audemars,? Automatic, No. 620555, case No. F 06895, Ref. 15120 OR. Made circa 2003. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with date and an 18K pink gold Audemars Piguet buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, guarantee and instruction manual.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, straight lugs, transparent case back with 5 screws, rounded band, sapphire crystals. D. Textured silver with applied pink gold radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, aperture for the date. Pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 3120, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 40 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,500 - 3,000

CHF 2,100 - 4,200

Sold: USD 6,625

LOT 110

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

Audemars Piguet - Pink Gold - Millenary Audemars Piguet, ?Millenary, Automatic,? case No. E 57343. Made circa 2004. Fine, water-resistant, self-winding, center seconds, horizontal oval, 18K pink gold wristwatch with date and an 18K pink gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, case back with 6 screws, straight curved lugs, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. Textured silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and faceted dart indexes, outer minute divisions, aperture for the date. Pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 2225, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 39 x 35 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,300 - 3,800

CHF 3,100 - 5,200

Sold: USD 6,250

LOT 111

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

Audemars Piguet Dual Time Audemars Piguet, Genève, Dual Time, Automatic, case No. D 8643. Made in the 1990?s. Very fine, self-winding, two time zone, platinum wristwatch with date, power reserve and a platinum Audemars Piguet buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and an instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded stepped bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Off-white with painted radial Roman numeral and yellow gold dot indexes, subsidiary dials for the second time-zone at 6 and the date at 2, graduation for the up-and-down indication between 7 and 11, outer minute division. Blued steel feuille hands. M. Cal. 2129, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 35 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 6,000

CHF 5,200 - 8,500

Sold: USD 9,375

LOT 112

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

Corum - Platinum - Meteorite Dial Corum, Meteorite, case No. 408244, Ref. 50450.70. Made in the late 1990s. Very fine, rare and interesting, thin, water-resistant, platinum quartz wristwatch with meteorite dial and a stainless steel Corum buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped rounded bezel, fluted lugs, case back with 6 screws and engraved. D. Meteorite Dial of Cosmic Origin Impact Point 19 degrees 27? N. 99 degrees 35? W. White gold dauphine hands. M. With quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 5 mm

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,900 - 2,600

CHF 2,600 - 3,600

Sold: USD 3,750

LOT 113

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

Audemars Piguet - Steel - Royal Oa k Jumbo Audemars Piguet, ?Royal Oak Jumbo, Automatic,? No. D 1139. Made in the 1980s. Fine and rare, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and an integral stainless steel Audemars Piguet link bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel set with 8 hexagonal nuts embanked in 8 screws on the case back, angled lugs with 4 screws to fix the bracelet, sapphire crystal. D. Anthracite with checkerboard decoration, applied luminous steel baton indexes, applied Audemars Piguet logo at 12, outer white minute divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 2121, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 39 x 48 mm. Thickness 7 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 6,000

CHF 5,200 - 8,500

Sold: USD 8,125

LOT 114

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

Audemars Piguet - Steel - Royal Oak - Da y & Da te - Moon Phases Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak, Automatic, No. 2687, Ref. 25594. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, astronomic, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with day and date, moon phases and an integrated, stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by 2 extra links.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel set with 8 hexagonal white gold nuts for the 8 screws of the case back, screwed-down hexagonal winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. Midnight blue clous-de-Paris decorated with applied luminous white gold baton indexes, subsidiary guilloche dials for the date and days of the week, aperture for the moon phases. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2825, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 38 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm plus 2 links.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

CHF 4,200 - 6,200

Sold: USD 6,250

LOT 115

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

Audemars Piguet - Steel Royal Oak Offshore - Shaquille O?Neal Audemars Piguet, ?Royal Oak Offshore, Limited Edition, Shaquille O?Neal,? No. 041/960, case No. G 02737, Ref. 26133 ST, Made in a limited edition of 960 pieces in stainless steel in 2007, sold February 23rd, 2008. Very fine and rare, large, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, square button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an Audemars Piguet stainless steel buckle. Accompanied the original fitted box, user's manual and guarantee.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, case back and bezel secured with eight hexagonal screws, screw-down hexagonal winding crown, sapphire crystal, back engraved: Royal Oak Offshore Shaquille O?Neal ? SHAQ with a basketball player and hoop. D. Textured black with applied Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds track and tachometer graduation, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, cyclops aperture for the date. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 3126/ 3840, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 54 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 15,000

CHF 16,000 - 21,000

Sold: USD 23,125

LOT 116

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

Audemars Piguet - White Gold - Royal Oa k - Chronograph Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak Chronograph, Automatic," No. 0767, case No. F 58961, Ref. 26022 BC. Made in 2006, sold February 3rd, 2007. Very fine and rare, large, octagonal, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, date and an 18K white gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate, instruction manual and a spare strap.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back and bezel secured with 8 hexagonal screws, screwed-down hexagonal winding crown and push-buttons, sapphire crystal. D. Silver with checkerboard pattern decoration and luminous square white gold markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date between 4 & 5. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2385, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 18K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 12,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,000 - 14,000

CHF 13,000 - 20,000

Sold: USD 23,125

LOT 117

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

Audemars Piguet - Steel - Royal Oak - Offshore ?Volca no? Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak Offshore Volcano,? case No. G 33225-3752, Ref. 26170ST. Sold April 6th, 2009. Fine, large, tonneau-shaped with octagonal bezel, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an Audemars Piguet stainless steel deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee, invoice and booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, case back and bezel secured with 8 hexagonal screws, crown and buttons with rubber cap protected by the crown guard, screwed-down winding crown, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Bi-color, black and orange with applied steel and orange Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour registers, outer tachometer graduation to 500 UPH, aperture for the date. Luminous orange steel baton hands. M. Cal. 3126/ 3840, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 54 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 45 x 54 mm. Thickness 14.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 9,000

CHF 8,500 - 13,000

Sold: USD 14,375

LOT 118

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

Audemars Piguet - US Grand Prix - Royal Oak Prototype Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak,? Automatic, No. 287, case No. E 19496. Made as one of only three pieces in 2000 to Award to the winner of the 2000 Formula 1 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Races. Very fine and extremely rare, tonneau-shaped, large, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date and an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate, instruction booklet and Certificate of Authenticity in the shape of a 35 x 21 cm glass plaque.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel with 8 hexagonal white gold screws securing 8 case back screws, screwed-down hexagonal winding-crown and chronograph buttons, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with clous-de-Paris decoration, multi color emblem imprint of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway logo, applied luminous yellow gold square markers, outer minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date between 4 & 5. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2385, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 37 jewels, straightline 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. 41 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Approximate overall length 190 mm.

Grading System:

USD 25,000 - 35,000

EUR 20,000 - 26,000

CHF 26,000 - 36,000

Sold: USD 27,500

LOT 119

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

Audemars Piguet - Royal Oak - Tourbillon - 25th anniversary Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak, Tourbillon, Power Reserve, Back-winder,? No. 386165, case No. D92176, Ref. 25831 ST. Made in a limited edition of 25 examples to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Royal Oak. Very fine and important, large, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, visible one minute tourbillon regulator, power reserve indicator and an integral stainless steel Audemars Piguet link bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box and, certificate and instruction manual.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws, octagonal bezel with 8 hexagonal white gold screws, fold-out winding-crown on the back, sapphire crystal. D. Copper color checkerboard pattern with applied yellow gold luminous indexes on an off-center minute and hour dial, subsidiary dials for the date at 3 and the power reserve at 9, aperture for the tourbillon regulator under a polished steel bridge at 6. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal 2875, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx overall length 195 mm.

Grading System:

USD 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 53,000 - 68,000

CHF 73,000 - 95,000

Sold: USD 110,500

LOT 120

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

Audemars Piguet - White Gold & Diamonds - Tourbillon - Minute Repeater - Chronograph Audemars Piguet, Genève, Jules Audemars - Tourbillon - Minute Repeater - Chronograph, No. 678321, case No. F 96022, Ref. 26118 BC. Made in 2007, sold February 18th, 2008. Extremely fine and rare, large, water resistant, minute-repeating, 18K white gold and diamond wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, round button chronograph, register and an 18K white gold and diamonds Audemars Piguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted wooden box, Certificate of Origin, guarantee, instruction booklet and a piano-shaped box to amplify the sound of the minute repeater.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel set with 36 Top Wesselton baguette diamonds total 3.40 carats, sides and lugs set with 415 Top Wesselton brilliants total 3.98 carats, straight lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Sunburst guilloché black with applied white gold radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers, 30-minute register at 3, aperture for the visible tourbillon regulator under a polished steel bridge at 6, carrying the blued steel seconds hand. White gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 2874, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 38 jewels, lateral lever escapement with visible oneminute tourbillon regulator with steel cage and 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System:

USD 200,000 - 300,000

EUR 150,000 - 225,000

CHF 210,000 - 310,000

Sold: USD 242,500