356 lots

LOT 161

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

Ebel - Twenty Dollar - Coin Watch Ebel Watch Co. Genève, ?Twenty Dollars 1904,? No. 588, case No. 896002. Made in the 1960s. Very fine, thin, 18K yellow gold wristwatch set in a U.S. 20 Dollar gold coin dated 1904.

C. Double case, coin opening with a push-piece concealed in the band, three-body hinged inner case. D. Matte silver with painted baton indexes and Arabic numerals. Black baton hands. M. Cal. 96, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted in 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 4 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,000 - 1,500

CHF 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 700 - 1,000

Sold: USD 2,250

LOT 162

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

Eska - Twenty Dollar - Coin Watch Eska, Swiss. Made circa 1980. Fine, 18K yellow gold, thin, keyless coin watch set into a 20 Dollar U.S. coin dated 1885.

C. Double case, coin opening with a push-piece concealed in the band, three-body hinged inner case. D. Matte silver with painted indexes and Arabic 12. Blued steel bâton hands. M. Cal. 20 mm. (9'''), rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, adjusted to the temperature and 5 positions, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensated flat balance spring. Dial and movement signed. Case signed Kocher & Co. Swiss. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 4 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,400 - 2,200

Sold: USD 2,375

LOT 163

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

Cartier - Bamboo ? Travel Watch Cartier France, movement made by IWC No. 1876848. Made in the 1960s. Fine, rare and unusual, 18K yellow gold keyless travel - desk and dress watch in the shape of a bamboo box.

C. Four-body, solid, rectangular, walls made of bamboo looking gold bars, slide-out cover with initialed plate: 3K, hinged rectangular inner case. D. Satine silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. C 431, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial and case signed Cartier, movement signed International Watch Co. Dim 24 x 44 x 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: USD 8,750

LOT 164

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

Jaeger-Lecoultre - Yellow Gold & Diamond - Pendant Jaeger-LeCoultre, ?Reverso,? case No. 1841346, Ref. 465.1.86. Made in circa 2000. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold and diamonds reversible pendant watch on a 20? black cord with an 18K yellow gold clasp.

C. Three-body, reversible, bezel and back-perimeter set with 90 round diamonds, decorative extensions at 6 & 12 and hinged bow set with 40 round diamonds, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes on a plain outer reserve, concentric minute track. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 844, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 21 x 58 mm including the bow. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 7,000 - 9,000

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

LOT 165

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

Reuge- The Huntsman?s Rest Reuge, a Saint Croix. ?The Huntsman?s Rest?. No. 6855. Made in the 1980s. Fine, musical, gold plated, center-seconds, keyless pocket watch with automaton and alarm. Accompanied by a lyre-shaped key and a Reuge fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, bassine, polished bezel, reeded band, hinged back cover engraved with a musical trophy on a sunray background, alarm setting button at 11 o?clock. Solid cuvette with aperture for winding the music and button for activating the music. D. Small white with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Gilt Breguet hands. Painted view of a country landscape with applied gilt metal automaton of a lady operating a water pump with moving water, a gentleman on horseback with a hawk on his moving arm and the horse with animated head drinking from the fountain, gilt metal foliage with two dogs and a basket in the foreground. M. Matte gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, flat balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,000 - 1,500

CHF 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 700 - 1,000

Sold: USD 2,125

LOT 166

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

A lange & Söhne - Hunter-Cased A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i/Sachsen, Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation, No. 72423. Made circa 1914. Very fine and rare, hunting-cased, keyless, 14K gold, pocket watch with Guillaume balance.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold Louis XVI hands. M. 19''', Glashütte 3/4-plate, frosted gilt, 16 jewels, straightline Glashütte escapement, gold pallet fork, gold escape wheel, Guillaume balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 53 mm. Thickness 12 mm

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,500

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,800 - 2,500

Sold: USD 4,000

LOT 167

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

A. Lange & Söhne - Retailed by F. Krussmann & Cia, Rio De Janeiro A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte B/Dresden, No. 27424. Made in 1889. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, keyless, pocket watch with Lange?s patented dead-seconds chronograph.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, hinged bezel and back, engine-turned case back with initials: CSJ, gold hinged cuvette engraved: Ao artista Joao dos Santos Couceiro Reconhecimento da S. Propagadora das Bellas-Artes 30 de Novembro de 1889 Rio-De-Janeiro. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Gold spade hands. M. 42 mm (19'''), frosted gilt 3/4-plate, 26 jewels, the top ones mostly in screwed gold chatons, straight line Glashütte lever escapement, gold escape wheel and pallet fork, banking by a single pin in a pin hole, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator, Lange?s patented dead seconds mechanism from the same train. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 51 mm. Thickness 17 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 12,000 - 17,000

CHF 12,000 - 17,000

EUR 8,500 - 12,000

Sold: USD 22,500

LOT 168

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

J. M. Peregrin. Made Circa 1940. Fine, 18K yellow gold lighter. To be sold without reserve

18K yellow gold, rectangular, polished, initials RBG in gold applied letters, single wheel, adjustable flint mechanism and flip top. Dim. 47 x 45 x 17 mm. In very good condition.

USD 1,000 - 1,500

CHF 1,000 - 1,500

Sold: USD 1,875

LOT 169

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

Cartier - Concealed Dial - Back-Winder Cartier, France, "Duo-Plan," movement made by Jaeger-LeCoultre, case No. 23957, Ref. No. 5668. Made in the 1930s. Fine, rare and unusual, rectangular, 18K yellow gold lady's wristwatch with concealed dial and an 18K yellow gold deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, spring-loaded sliding cover, hinged case back. D. Matte silver with painted black Arabic numerals. Blued steel spade hands. M. 4 1/2''', baguette, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, split bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Cartier, movement signed Jaeger-LeCoultre, case numbered. Dim. 17 x 34 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,200 - 3,500

Sold: USD 2,750

LOT 170

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

Cartier - Yellow Gold - Tank Cartier, Paris, ?Tank,? case No. 780865956. Made in the 1990s. Fine and elegant, rectangular, thin, 18K yellow gold mid-sized wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp.

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, sapphire crystal. D. White with painted black radial Roman numerals, concentric minute track. Blued épée hands. M. Cal. 2512, rhodium-plated, 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 1,500 - 2,500

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,000 - 1,800

Sold: USD 2,250

LOT 171

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

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LOT 172

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

Cartier - Yellow Gold - Tank Cartier, Paris, ?Tank,? case No. 780860300. Made in the 1990s. Fine and elegant, rectangular, thin, 18K yellow gold mid-sized wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp. To be sold without reserve

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, sapphire crystal. D. White with painted black radial Roman numerals, concentric minute track. Blued epée hands. M. Cal. 2512, rhodium-plated, 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

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,400 - 2,200

Sold: USD 2,250

LOT 173

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

Cartier ?Santos Dumont? Cartier Paris, "Santos ? Mechanic," case No. 960541266. Made in the 1990s. Fine and elegant, thin and square, mid-sized, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case band with 4 screws, polished bezel with 8 pins, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. White with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, secret Cartier signature on the VII. Blued steel epée hands. M. Cal. 21, 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. 27 x 36 mm. Thickness 4 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 4,500

CHF 2,500 - 4,500

EUR 1,800 - 3,500

Sold: USD 3,125

LOT 174

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

Cartier - Jumbo - Baignoire Allongée Cartier, London, "Baignoire Allongée," movement by Jaeger LeCoultre, No. 1907910, case No. 9182. Made by Cartier London in 1969. Very fine, rare and unusual, oval, curved, 18K yellow gold lady?s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, band and hooded lugs with screws, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. White with painted white radial graduated Roman numerals. Blued steel epee hands. M. Cal. 5 1/4''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial signed Cartier, movement signed Jaeger LeCoultre, numbered on the case. Dim. 22 x 52 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 15,000 - 20,000

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 15,000

Sold: USD 20,000

LOT 175

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

Cartier - Yellow Gold - Bamboo Cartier, Paris "Bamboo," case No. 781100091. Made in the 1970s. Fine and elegant, rectangular, 18K yellow gold lady?s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 4 screws, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown. D. White with painted radial Roman numerals, concentric minute track. Blued steel epée hands. M. Cal. 2512-1, 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. 21 x 27 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,200 - 3,500

Sold: USD 3,750

LOT 176

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

Cartier - Tank Americaine Cartier, Paris, ?Tank Americaine,? No. 034170. Made in the 1980s. Very fine and rare, rectangular, curved and elongated, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved bezel, straight lugs, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, case back secured by 4 screws on the band, sapphire crystal. D. White with painted black radial graduated Roman numerals, concentric minute track. Blued steel epee hands. M. 8???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 20 x 36 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 4,000

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,400 - 3,000

Sold: USD 3,250

LOT 177

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

Omega First Generation Flightmaster Tropical Omega, No. 29133474, Ref. ST 145.013. Made in 1970. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, two time zone, waterresistant, stainless steel aviator?s wristwatch with 4 hands and 3 crowns, round button chronograph, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, 24 hour indication and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back engraved with the flightmaster logo, hooded lugs, crowns at 3 for time setting, between 8 and 9 for revolving minute ring, and between 10 and 11 for second time zone. D. Tri-color anthracite, silver and black, luminous indexes, outer white checkerboard 1/5th second timing scale, outermost revolving ring for the 60 minutes, black subsidiary dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute registers and the 24 hours with day-night indication in green and black. Luminous white baton hands for the time functions, orange hands for the chronograph, luminous blue hand for the second time zone. M. Cal. 910, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 52 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,400 - 2,200

Sold: USD 2,375

LOT 178

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

Omega Speedmaster Automatic Omega "Speedmaster Automatic,? No. 39945367, Ref. 176.0016. Made in the late 1970s. Fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with day & date, round button chronograph, tachometer, central 60-minute register, 12-hour register, night/day indication with 24 hours, and stainless steel Omega link bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with the embossed ?Seamaster? logo, tachometer scale graduated to 500 UPH reverse-painted on the sapphire crystal. D. Bicolor blue and black with luminous baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 12-hour register, the 24 hours with night/day indication by means of an arrow on a revolving disc, 60-minute register by means of a central white jet hand, apertures for the day and date. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. 1045, copper-color, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 43 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length 210 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,000 - 2,000

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 700 - 1,400

Sold: USD 1,875

LOT 179

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

Omega ReF. 145.014 Steel Speedmaster Mark II ?Tropical? Omega, ?Speedmaster Professional, Mark II,? No. 28424078, Ref. ST 145.014. Made in 1968. Fine, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back with Speedmaster logo, tachometer scale graduated to 500 UPH reverse-painted on the sapphire crystal. D. Black with painted luminous baton indexes, outer minute/ seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, aged brown subsidiary dials for the constant seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour registers. Luminous white baton hands, white hand for the chronograph function. M. Cal. 861, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 41 x 45 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 3,000

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,400 - 2,200

LOT 180

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

Omega - White Gold Speedmaster Omega, ?Speedmaster Professional,? No. 335/500, No. 48311551. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces in 1994. Fine and rare, asymmetric, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, black bezel with tachometer, transparent back and an 18K white gold Omega bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, integral crown and pusher guards, black bezel with tachometer graduated to 500 UPH, screwed-down transparent back numbered and engraved: ?Speedmaster Professional ? Limited Edition,? band engraved: Apollo XI 1969 ? 1994. D. Satine silver with painted luminous baton indexes with black inlay, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute and 1/5th seconds division. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 864, rhodium-plated, fausses-cotes decoration, l7 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx overall length 185 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 8,500

Sold: USD 13,125