275 lots

LOT 1

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Chinese Mantle Clock No. 19 Unsigned, made in the People's Republic of China, No. 19. Made in the 1920s. Unusual, hour and half-hour striking gilt brass 8-day clock with decorative porcelain pillars.

C. Gilt brass on porcelain decorated feet, hinged front and rear glass doors, glass sides to porcelain pillars and backdrop, mounted finials to the upper with raised urn on decorative base. D. White porcelain with a matching decoration, Roman numerals with outer Arabic numerals. Painted decorative hands. M. Gilt brass with going barrels, anchor escapement, pendulum decorated with scene of a ship, striking on a gong

Grading System: B

USD 1,000 - 1,500

CHF 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 750 - 1,000

Sold: USD 2,250

LOT 2

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Chinese Mantle Clock No. 5 Unsigned, made in the People's Republic of China, No. 5. Made in the 1920s. Unusual, hour and half-hour striking gilt brass 8-day clock with decorative porcelain pillars and side plaques.

C. Gilt brass on turned feet, hinged front and rear glass doors, glass sides mounted with oval plaques depicting a European lady beside a lake within decorative borders, squared porcelain pillars, mounted turned brass finials to the upper with raised urn on decorative base. D. White porcelain with a matching decoration, Roman numerals with outer Arabic numerals. Painted decorative hands. M. Gilt brass with going barrels, anchor escapement, pendulum decorated with portrait of a European lady, striking on a gong.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 1,500

CHF 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 750 - 1,000

Sold: USD 2,250

LOT 3

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Rolex Light Display Light Window Display made for Rolex by Guillaume, circa 1990. A fine and rare light window display.

Coated aluminum, plastic and plexiglass illuminated by a light in the base to reveal the Rolex name and crown in a yellow tint. 110V In good overall condition

USD 1,000 - 1,500

CHF 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 750 - 1,000

LOT 4

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Omega Windmill Clock Omega, Swiss, No. 11061593. Made circa 1950. Unusual, square, gilt brass table clock with decorative dial. To be sold without reserve

C. Square brushed gilt brass, turned feet, hinged door to the reverse. D. Painted with a farm scene featuring a windmill with red sky, painted black Roman quarter numerals, dot markers. Gilt decorative hands. M. Cal. 42.9-8 CLEP, copper plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel overcoil hairspring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 11 x 11 x 5 cm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 1,500

CHF 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 750 - 1,000

Sold: USD 3,250

LOT 5

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Omega Speedmaster 125 Omega, ?Speedmaster, 125, Automatic Chronometer,? Ref. ST 178.0002 / 378.0801. Made in a limited edition of 2000 pieces to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Louis Brandt/Omega in 1973. Fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with date, round button chronograph, 12-hour register, central minute counter, 24-hour night/day indication and an integral stainless steel Omega link bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back with embossed Speedmaster logo and engraved ?G 369,? outer tachometer scale to 500 UPH reverse painted on the sapphire crystal, hooded lugs. D. Matte black with painted luminous baton indexes, inner Arabic five minute numerals, outer 1/5th second scale, 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 white central jet hand, aperture for the date. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. 1041, copper-colored, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 52 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,800 - 2,200

CHF 1,800 - 2,200

EUR 1,300 - 1,600

Sold: USD 4,125

LOT 6

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Omega - Speedmaster Mark III Omega, ?Automatic, Speedmaster, Mark III?, No. R15830, Ref. 176.002. This reference was launched in 1971. Fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel pilot?s wristwatch with date, round button chronograph, 12-hour register, central minute recorder, tachometer, the 24 hours with night/day indication and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back engraved with Seamaster logo, overlapping hooded lugs. D. Bicolor blue and silver with steel baton indexes and luminous dots, inner Arabic five minute markers, outer 1/5th seconds scale, outermost tachometer scale graduated to 500 units per hour, subsidiary dials for the constant 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 orange central jet hand, aperture for the date. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal 1040, copper-colored, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim 41 x 52 mm. Thickness. 16 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 1,500 - 2,500

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,000 - 1,800

Sold: USD 3,250

LOT 7

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Omega - Steel - Speedmaster - Professional Omega, "Speedmaster, Professional," movement No. 48241378, Ref. ST 145022. Made circa 1980. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by 4 additional links.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, anti-magnetic iron dust cover, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 500 UPH, lyre lugs, screwed-down case back embossed with the Omega emblem and engraved: The First Watch Worn On The Moon, Flight-Qualified By Nasa For All Manned Space Missions. D. Black with luminous baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds scale, subsidiary sunk guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous white baton hands. 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. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm plus 4 links

Grading System: AA

USD 1,000 - 2,000

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 750 - 1,500

Sold: USD 1,750

LOT 8

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Omega - Ref. 145022 - Speedmaster - Professional Omega, "Speedmaster, Professional," No. 32853684, Ref. 145022-71 ST. Made circa 1971. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet with deployant clasp. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, anti-magnetic iron dust cover, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 500 UPH, lyre lugs, screwed-down case back embossed with the Seahorse Medallion and engraved: The First Watch Worn On The Moon, Flight-Qualified By Nasa For All Manned Space Missions. D. Black with luminous baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds scale, subsidiary sunk guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. 861, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator with fine adjusting screw. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 205.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,500 - 2,500

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,000 - 1,800

Sold: USD 2,375

LOT 9

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Omega Speedmaster michael schumacher Omega, "Speedmaster, Automatic, Chronometer," No. 055/555. Made in a limited edition of 555 pieces in 2003 to commemorate Michael Schumacher's "Five Time World Championship". Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date, bezel with tachometer graduation and an 18K pink gold Omega bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by original fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, asymmetric, solid, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, integral crown and pusher guard, case back engraved "Speedmaster - Michael Schumacher - World Champion 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002", tachometer graduation on the bezel to 300 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied faceted baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute divions and 1/5th seconds scale, aperture for the date at 6, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour registers. Luminous pink gold "broad arrow" hands. M. Cal. 3303 COSC, rhodium-plated, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,700 - 5,200

Sold: USD 11,250

LOT 10

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Omega 1951 Cosmic no. 1234 Omega, ?Cosmic?, No. 1234/1951, case No. 58146759, Ref. BG 156.2001. Collector`s Series Number Two from the Museum Collection. Made in 2001. Fine and rare, square, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Omega buckle. Accompanied by a guarantee (now void), certificate and booklets.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, pushers in the band, stylized straight lugs, back numbered and engraved: ?1951, The Omega Museum Collection, COSMIC, Collector`s Series Number Two?, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied pink gold baton, dagger and pyramid indexes, subsidiary dial for the seconds and aperture for the moon phases at 6, apertures for the day of the week, the month, and the phases of the moon, outermost graduation with pink gold Arabic numerals for the date. Pink gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 2601, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33.5 x 33 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: USD 6,875

LOT 11

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Omega Officer?s Watch no. 0555 Omega, ?The Museum Collection ? 1945 - The Officer?s Watch,? No. 0555/1945, Ref. ST 145.2002. Collector?s Series Number Three from the Museum Collection. Made in 2002. Fine, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with olivebutton chronograph, 30-minute register, tachometer, telemeter, pulsometer and a stainless steel Omega buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, warranty and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined graduated bezel with black Arabic numerals and a red Arabic 12, concave lugs, case back numbered and engraved: ?1945 - The Omega Museum Collection - The Officer?s Watch - Collector?s Series Number Three.? D. Black with inner gilt spiral tachometer with Arabic numerals, white pulsometer graduation, gilt telemeter graduation, outer second/ minute and 1/5th seconds divisions with white Arabic numerals, outermost tachometer graduation, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 3200, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,200

Sold: USD 3,250

LOT 12

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Omega Anniversary no. 999 Omega, ?Speedmaster Professional ? July 20, 1969?, No. 0999/3500, case No. 77122004, Ref. 35693100. Made in a limited edition of 3500 pieces in 2004 to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of Apollo 11, 1969 ? 2004. Fine, asymmetric, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, black bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Omega bracelet with deployant clasp signed ?Speedmaster Professional?. Accompanied by the original box, Certificate of Authenticity, and extra links.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, black tachometer bezel, crown and pusher with integrated guard, screwdown case back engraved: ?Apollo 11 ? 35th Anniversary ? Limited Edition? with a picture of an Eagle landing on the moon with the earth in the background. D. Bicolor silver and black with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 1861, rhodium plated, 18 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 200 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,200

Sold: USD 3,500

LOT 13

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

BR 03-94 Aviation Instrument Bell & Ross, "Automatic Chronograph," case No. 03217, Ref. BR03-94. Circa 2008. Fine, large, square, self-winding, water resistant, black powder coated stainless steel aviator's wristwatch with date, square button chronograph, register, black rubber strap and a black Bell & Ross buckle.

C. Two-body, matte black, case back secured by nuts, bezel with four screws, straight lugs, flat sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, outer minute division, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Black and white épée hands. M. Cal. 2894, rhodium-plated, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to four positions, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial case and movement signed Dim. 42 x 42 mm. Thickness: 12 mm

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 3,000

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,200

Sold: USD 3,250

LOT 14

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Sinn - PVD - Auto - Chrono Sinn, "Tegiment? Automatic Chronograph, Ref. 756.4474. Made circa 2008. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant PVD-coated stainless steel wristwatch with date, round button chronograph, registers and a Sinn PVD-coated stainless link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and instruction booklet. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, screwed-down case back and crown, concave lugs with service indicator, sapphire crystal. D. Black with painted luminous Arabic quarters and indexes, outer minute/seconds track, subsidiary dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date. Luminous white arrow hands. M. Cal. ETA 7750, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 14 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 700 - 900

CHF 700 - 900

EUR 500 - 700

Sold: USD 938

LOT 15

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Le Jour - PV D - Auto - Chrono - Day & Date Le Jour, Swiss, case No. 8700. Made circa 2000. Fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, PVD-coated stainless steel wristwatch with day & date, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a PVD-coated stainless steel link bracelet with deployant clasp. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, screwed-down case back and winding-crown, hooded lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Black with painted luminous baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th second/minute divisions, outermost tachometer graduation to 1000 UPH, aperture for the day and date. Luminous black and white baton hands. M. Cal. Lemania 5100, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial signed. Dim. 41 x 45 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 2,000

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 750 - 1,500

Sold: USD 600

LOT 16

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

IWC Compass Watch International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Porsche Design - The Compass Watch", Ref. 3510, case No. 2249252. Made circa 1990. Fine, anti-magnetic, center seconds, selfwinding, waterresistant, black powder coated titanium wristwatch with double case containing a compass and mirror to determine position, date and a black powder coated titanium IWC link bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by zippered box, certificate, instruction booklet, and guarantee.

C. Four-body, matte black, push buttons to open the case, inside a mirror and compass to determine positions, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous baton indexes, outer minute divisions aperture for the date. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. based on ETA 2892, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40.5 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 2,500

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,500 - 1,800

Sold: USD 2,500

LOT 17

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Longines Diving Chronograph Longines, Swizterland, Ref. 8224-4. Made in 1969. Fine and unusual, water-resistant, large tonneau-shaped, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers. Accompanied by original Longines stainless steel bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back. D. Black, white and red with applied luminous steel indexes,inner black and red rotating graduated bezel for the decompression times operated by the crown at 10, inner minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 72A, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 45 mm. Thickness 16 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,200

LOT 18

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Longines - Ref. 7042 - Diver?s Watch Longines, Swiss, movement No. 10963643, Ref.7042-3. Made in 1964. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with inner revolving graduated disc.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back with embossed scuba-diver emblem, crown at 2 to rotate the inner bezel. D. Black with luminous baton indexes and quarter Arabic numerals, minute track, outer revolving disc for the decompression times with silvered minute dot indexes, baton five minutes and Arabic quarters. Luminous steel baton minute and arrow hour hands. M. Cal. 19 AS, rhodium plated, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, flat balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

LOT 19

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Jaeger-LeCoultre - POLARIS Jaeger-LeCoultre, Automatic, case No. 1132899. Made in the 1960s. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with mechanical alarm, date and 2 crowns.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, snap-on case back, the crown at 2 o'clock activates the central revolving alarm dial, the one at 4 o'clock is for time-setting and winding. D. Black with luminous indexes, outer disc with minute divisions and Arabic quarters, concentric revolving alarm dial. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. K 825, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, bumper rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 17 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 12,000 - 17,000

CHF 12,000 - 17,000

EUR 9,000 - 13,000

Sold: USD 16,250

LOT 20

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Mar 10, 2011

Rolex Ref. 116263 Steel & Yellow Gold Turn-O-Gr aph Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Datejust, Turn-O-Graph, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. F660267, Ref. 116263. Sold on January 4. 2011. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant stainless steel wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold revolving bezel, date and a stainless steel and yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by fitted box, warranty and booklets.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and Twinlock crown, yellow gold bi-directional revolving reeded and graduated bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. White with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute track, aperture for the date. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx overall length 195 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 3,500 - 4,500

CHF 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 2,500 - 3,300

Sold: USD 5,625