356 lots

LOT 341

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Rolex - Ref. 5508 - Gilt Dial - James Bond Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, 100m = 330ft, Submariner, case No. 399771, Ref. 5508. Made in 1958. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster expansion bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous steel skeleton hands. m. Cal. 1530, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. Overall length 205 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,800 - 8,500

Sold: USD 13,125

LOT 342

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Rolex - Ref. 5512 - Gilt & Silver Dial Pointed Crown Guard Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, 200 m = 660 ft, Submariner,? case No. 818601, Ref. 5512. Made in 1963. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with a stainless steel riveted Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, winding-crown protected by the pointed crown guard. D. Matte black with painted luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute track. Luminous yellow skeleton hands. m. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 10,000 - 15,000

CHF 7,000 - 11,000

Sold: USD 11,875

LOT 343

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Rolex - Ref. 1675 - GMT-Master - GilT Dial Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? case No. 1303448, Ref. 1675. Made in 1965. 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 Jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, red and blue graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second 24-hour time-zone, screw-down case back and crown, winding crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute division, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. m. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 25 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. Approx. overall length 190 mm

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

LOT 344

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Rolex - Ref. 1675 - GMT-Master - Gilt Dial Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? case No. 1489909, Ref. 1675. Made in 1966. 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 Jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, red and blue (faded) graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second 24-hour time zone, screw-down case back and crown, winding crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute division, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. m. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 25 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. Approx. overall length 195 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

LOT 345

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Rolex - Ref. 6542 - GMT-Master Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. 461458, Ref. 6542. Made in 1959. Fine and rare, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, red and blue graduated bidirectional revolving bakelite bezel for the second time zone in 24 hours, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. m. Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 20,000 - 30,000

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 15,000 - 22,000

LOT 346

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Rolex - Ref. 6542 - GMT-MasTeR - WoRn by CapT. Don Walsh, U. s. navy Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. 537575, Ref. 6542. Made in 1958. Very fine and rare, 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 the original 1960 letter to Don Walsh from Rolex Geneva and subsequent Rolex New York complimentary invoice describing the GMT Master wristwatch; a copy of the book "Seven Miles Down: The story of the bathyscaph Trieste" by Jacques Piccard; an original 1960 copy of Life magazine featuring the Trieste on the cover; an August 1960 National Geographic magazine with an article on the Trieste dive by Jacques Piccard (in pristine condition); a copy of Don Walsh's award citation from President Eisenhower, 1960; a copy of Walsh's award citation from the secretary of the Navy, 1960; a copy of the Rolex booklet celebrating the 25th anniversary of the deep dive, 1985; and a souvenir photograph of Dan Walsh, Jacques Piccard, and the Trieste (all documents signed by Don Walsh).

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, red and blue graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second time zone in 24 hours, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 20,000 - 30,000

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 15,000 - 22,000

Sold: USD 30,000

LOT 347

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Rolex Submariner Awarded To Don Walsh in 1996 As Winner of The Compass Award Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner 1000ft= 300m., Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified,? case No. T175745, Ref. 16610. Made in 1996, awarded in August 26,1996. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, chronometer and warranty certificate (now void) booklets, anchor and Rolex invoice.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied luminous steel round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track, 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. Approx. overall length 185 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: USD 12,500

LOT 348

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Vacheron & Constantin - Yellow Gold - Ref. 6394 - Two-Tone Dial Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, Automatic, No. 545102, case No. 370192, Ref. 6394. Made in the 1960s. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, leather pouch and coin-hang tag with engraved movement number. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, fluted lugs, screwed-down case back. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, concentric minute/seconds track on a plain reserve. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. K 1071, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor segment with ruby roller bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,500 - 5,000

Sold: USD 7,500

LOT 349

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Vacheron & Constantin Ref. 4906 - Yellow Gold Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Automatic,? No. 496920, case No. 338995, Ref. 4906. Made in the 1950s. Very fine, water resistant, center seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, stepped bezel, screwed-down case back. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes and Arabic quarters, concentric minute/seconds divisions. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 477/1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeilde- perdrix decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,200 - 3,600

Sold: USD 4,250

LOT 350

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Vacheron & Constantin Pink Gold - Honeycomb Dial Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 509768, case No. 333301. Made circa 1958. Fine and rare, center seconds, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs. D. Honeycomb silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and indexes, outer minute/seconds track. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. P 454/5B, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,200 - 3,600

Sold: USD 5,000

LOT 351

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Vacheron & Constantin - Pink Gold Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 552024, case No. 288002. Made circa 1959. Fine, center seconds, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a leather Vacheron & Constantin folding pouch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished, teardrop lugs. D. Black with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes, concentric minute/seconds track. Pink gold alpha hands. M. Cal. K 434/5 BW, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 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, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,200 - 3,600

Sold: USD 4,750

LOT 352

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Vacheron & Constantin- Yellow Gold Fluted Teardrop Lugs Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 460345, case No. 291892. Made circa 1958. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a leather Vacheron & Constantin folding pouch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished, fluted teardrop lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes, concentric minute/seconds track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. V 453, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,500 - 5,000

LOT 353

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Vacheron Constantin - Ref. 85050 -Custom-Ordered - Pink Gold - Quai De L?ile Vacheron Constantin, Genève, ?Quai de l?Ile,? movement No. 5154246, case No. 1176449, Ref. 85050/000R. Made in 2008. Extremely fine, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, center seconds, 18K pink gold and titanium wristwatch with day, date, power reserve and an 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the user's manual, certificate of origin, identity passport and its original box containing an extra rubber strap, setting pin, loupe and a USB key.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, correctors on the band, screw-down transparent case back with dedication inscription on the rim, sapphire crystals. D. Sapphire crystal with applied pink gold radial Arabic quarter numerals, white ink-filled Arabic numerals, subsidiary sapphire disc dials for the days of the month at 3, days of the week at 9, embedded micro-text around those dials, power reserve indicator at six, outer minute track. Luminous pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2475SC, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeil de perdrix decoration, 27 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 41 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 22,000 - 27,000

CHF 22,000 - 27,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: USD 25,000

LOT 354

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

A. Lange & Söhne Platinum Flyback Datograph A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. Sa., "Datograph," Flyback, No. 48021, case No. 158023, Ref. 410.025. Made circa 2008. Very fine and rare, platinum wristwatch with square button fly-back chronograph, register, tachometer, perpetual calendar with oversized date, day & night indicator and a platinum A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, setting pin and instruction manual.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, transparent case back with 6 screws, pushbutton at 10 for the date correction, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver, made from solid silver, applied white gold radial Roman numerals, baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute register, the day/night indication, the day of the week, the months and the leap year, outer tachometer graduation and 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers, apertures for the oversized date at 12 and the moon phases at 6. Luminous white gold alpha hands. M. Cal. L 952.1, Glashütte 3/4 plate in German silver, fausses cotes decoration, 45 jewels, including 4 in screw-mounted gold chatons, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, hack mechanism, hand-engraved balance bridge. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System:

USD 55,000 - 75,000

CHF 55,000 - 75,000

EUR 40,000 - 55,000

Sold: USD 74,500

LOT 355

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

A. Lange & Söhne - Platinum - Double Split Flyback A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. SA., "Double Split Flyback," No. 55071, case No. 165052, Ref. 404.035. Made in 2007. Production of this reference started in 2005. Very fine, rare and important, platinum wristwatch with square button split-seconds and split-minutes fly-back chronograph, register, tachometer, power-reserve indication and an A. Lange & Söhne platinum buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate and manual.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Tricolor black, silver and anthracite, made from solid silver, applied radial white gold Roman numerals, baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary guilloche silver dials for the seconds and double 30-minute register, outer tachometer graduation, up-and-down indication below 12. Luminous white gold alpha hands. M. Cal. L 001.1, Glashütte 3/4 plate in German silver, fausses cotes decoration, 40 jewels including 4 in screw-mounted gold chatons, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with eccentric poising weights, adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator, hand-engraved balance bridge, push button on the band at 10 to activate split function, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 16 mm.

Grading System:

USD 60,000 - 90,000

CHF 60,000 - 90,000

EUR 45,000 - 65,000

LOT 356

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Vacheron Constantin - Platinum - Saint-Gervais - Tourbillon - Perpetual Calendar Vacheron Constantin, Genève, ?Saint-Gervais,? No. 55, movement No. 973034, case No. 805691, Ref. 80251 P-9139. Made to mark the occasion of the Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Constantin in 2006. Extremely fine, rare and important, water-resistant platinum wristwatch with 250-hour autonomy and power reserve indication in 2 sectors, visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, perpetual calendar, leap year indication and an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box with humidor, Certificate of Origin, slide-out magnifying glass engraved: 1755 ? 2005, the Maltese Cross, Vacheron Constantin, Un Quart de Millenaire, setting pin and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, bezel with reeded edge, rounded band, curved sloped ?250 ans? lugs, transparent case back with reeded edge secured by 6 screws, correctors in the band, anti-reflective sapphire crystals. D. Guilloche silvered 18K gold with applied and faceted white gold indexes, subsidiary dials for the date, day of the week and months, apertures for the leap year indication and one-minute tourbillon regulator under a polished steel bridge, carrying the subsidiary seconds hand, flanked by 2 power reserve sectors (the right 0-125/ the left 125-250), applied Seal of Geneva quality mark. White gold éventail hands. M. Cal. 2250, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with Maltese Cross-shaped steel cage, free-sprung monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold and isochronism, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator, 2 barrels providing a 250-hour power reserve. Dial case and movement signed. Dim. 44 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System:

USD 300,000 - 400,000

CHF 300,000 - 400,000

EUR 215,000 - 300,000