302 lots

LOT 21

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE STERLING SILVER & PINK GOLD POCKET WATCH FOR GONDOLO Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, movement No.153095, case No.256583. Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro circa 1910. Fine and rare, sterling silver and pink gold, keyless pocket watch.

Four body, bassine, polished bezel and band, engine- turned back centered by a vacant cartouche, pink gold hinges, collar and hand-setting button. Hinged engraved silver cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minutes track with 5-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Gold spade hands. Cal. 20''', gilt brass, 15 jewels, wolf 's tooth winding, straight- line lever escapement à moustaches, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,500 - 5,500

HKD 27,000 - 43,000

CHF 3,000 - 4,800

Sold: USD 4,000

LOT 22

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

AUDEMARS PIGUET WHITE, YELLOW GOLD & SAPPHIRES Audemars Piguet, Brassus & Genève, No. 30570. Made circa 1923. Fine and elegant, thin, white & yellow gold and sapphire keyless dress watch. Accompanied by a 24 cm.chain and pouch.

Three body, polished and brushed, case back rim, bezel and bow set with blue sapphires. Satine silver with applied white gold Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary guilloche seconds dial. White gold Cathedral hands. 17-, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

HKD 39,000 - 54,000

CHF 4,500 - 6,200

LOT 23

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

GIRARD-PERREGAUX LADY'S WHITE GOLD & DIAMONDS Girard-Perregaux, La Chaux-de-Fonds, case No. 4417. Made in the 1960s. Fine, rectangular, 14K white gold and diamond lady's wristwatch with a 14K white gold 29 link bracelet, each link set with one round diamond.

Two-body, polished and brushed, the bezel and lugs set with 30 round diamonds, snap-on case back, flat-top crystal. White with applied Arabic numerals, round and dart indexes. White gold baton hands. Cal. 270, copper color, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

HKD 15,000 - 23,000

CHF 1,800 - 2,700

LOT 24

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

HENRY CAPT MONTRE DE BOULE GOLD Henry Capt, movement and case No. 37714, Made circa 1880s. Very fine and elegant, gold ball-form keyless lady's pendant watch with 14K gold fleur-de-lys brooch en suite. Accompanied by a bill of sale dated 1888.

Three-body, textured, bezel winding, decorative cage. White enamel with radial blue Arabic numerals, red 12, outer round silver dots and gold pyramid minute divisions. Gold spade hands. 18 mm., frosted gilt, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed Henry Capt.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

HKD 15,000 - 23,000

CHF 1,700 - 2,600

Sold: USD 2,375

LOT 25

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

SWISS YELLOW GOLD HUNTING CASED, RETAILED BY LOSADA, LONDON Swiss, No. 4075. Made circa 1890, retailed by Losada, 281 Regent Street London. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, key-wound, pocket watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

Four-body, bassine, polished, band and bow decorated in a floral and leaf motive, engine-turned hinged cover centered by a shield, engine-turned back, hinged gold cuvette partially engraved in a floral and leaf pattern with apertures for winding and setting. Guilloche silver with painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary sunk seconds dial, entirely decorated in a floral and leaf pattern. Blued steel spade hands. Cal. 17''', gilt brass, 15 jewels, ¾ plate, counter poised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Unsigned, case numbered.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 23,000 - 39,000

CHF 2,700 - 4,500

Sold: USD 3,625

LOT 26

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

ANONYMOUS SWISS "THE BLACKSMITHS" Anonymous Swiss, Quarter Repeating and Automaton Pocket Watch, case No. 15741. Made circa 1900. Fine, quarter-repeating, 18K gold, hunting cased, keyless pocket watch with blacksmith automaton Jacks. Accompanied by a box.

Six-body, bassine et filets, polished, entire case hand-engraved in a foliage motive, cover centered by a shield, glazed inner back to view the movement, hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, the center with animated blacksmiths forging during repeating, creating the illusion that the sound is made by striking the anvil. Blued steel spade hands. Cal. 19', nickel-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Unsigned, case numbered.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 62,000 - 93,000

CHF 7,100 - 11,000

LOT 27

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

GIRARD-PERREGAUX MINUTE REPEATER YELLOW GOLD Girard Perregaux. Case No. 315065. Made circa 1900. Very fine and very rare, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, keyless hunting-cased pocket watch. Accompanied by the original repeating-trip Girard-Perregaux box.

Four-body, bassine, polished, medallion inscriptions to the inner case back and cover. Hinged gold cuvette with inscriptions. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Gold Louis XV hands. Cal. 43 mm. rhodium-plated, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs with two polished steel hammers by activating slide in the band.

Grading System: AAA

USD 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 78,000 - 116,000

CHF 9,000 - 13,000

Sold: USD 11,875

LOT 28

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE RETAILED BY MAIER & BERKELE Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, Retailed by Maier & Berkele, Atlanta, No. 121327, case No. 147684. Made circa 1905. Fine, 18K yellow gold, hunting cased, keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by a 19 cm.gold chain.

Four-body, "bassine et fi lets," polished, the front cover engraved with fancy initials. Hinged gold cuvette engraved: A. Haygood Boynton, Atlanta, Ga. White enamel with black Breguet numerals, outer minute track with red 5-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Gold Louis XV hands. Cal. 19''', rhodium-plated bridge caliber, 17 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 4,000

HKD 23,000 - 31,000

CHF 2,700 - 3,500

Sold: USD 6,250

LOT 29

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

ANDRES ROSSELLO PINK GOLD Andres Rossello, Montevideo, No. 312347, case No. 341192. Made in the 1920s. Fine and rare, 18K pink gold, keyless Pocket watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

Four body, solid, "demi-bassine," polished, rounded bezel, triple hinged, engine turned case back centered by a vacant cartouche, gold cuvette engraved with the retailers information. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold spade hands. Cal. 37 mm. rhodium-plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, some in gold chatons, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 11,500 - 19,000

CHF 1,300 - 2,200

LOT 30

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

J & JH POCKET / DRESS WATCH J & JH, Swiss, No. 24031. Made circa 1820. Fine, gold, key-wound pocket watch. Accompanied by a key.

Three-body, lavishly decorated in a floral and leaf patterns, hinged back, movement and bezel. Gold engine-turned with applied gold radial Roman numerals on a guilloche reserve, outer dot minute divisions. Blued steel cathedral hands. 36 mm. gilt, verge escapement going barrels, brass three arm balance, foliate engraved balance bridge, flat balance spring, index regulator. Unsigned, numbered in the case.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

HKD 15,000 - 23,000

CHF 1,800 - 2,700

LOT 31

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

ANONYMOUS SWISS KEY-WOUND DRESS WATCH Anonymous, Swiss, case No. 26133. Made circa 1880. Fine, 18K gold key-wound dress / pendant watch. Accompanied by a key.

Four-body, solid, bassine, stepped bezel and back rim, triple hinged, engine-turned case back centered by a vacant cartouche, hinged polished gold cuvette. Guilloche champagne with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, the center decorated in a floral and leaf motif. Blued steel spade hands. 15''', gilt brass, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, gilt brass three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring. Unsigned, numbered in the case.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 2,000

HKD 8,000 - 15,000

CHF 900 - 1,800

LOT 32

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE MADE FOR POPE PIUS IX IN 1876 Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, movement No. 52233, case No. 52233. Made in 1876, sold on May 14th, 1877 and presented by Swiss Catholics to Pope Pius IX in 1877. Fine and extremely rare, historically important, sterling silver, keyless open- face pocket watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

Four-body, "bassine et filets," polished, the back cover engraved with the Papal coat of arms beneath the Papal crown. Hinged silver cuvette engraved "Pio IX. P.P. Helveti Catholici D.D. MDCCCLXXVII," White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel spade hands. 40 mm. frosted gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm gold balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Case numbered, cuvette signed and numbered.

Grading System:

USD 15,000 - 25,000

HKD 115,000 - 195,000

CHF 13,000 - 22,000

Sold: USD 18,750

LOT 33

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE MINUTE-REPEATING SPLIT-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH Patek, Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 125213, case No. 238185. Made for Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co., Philadelphia, in 1905, sold on September 7th, 1905. Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph, register and "Special" movement. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

Four-body, solid, polished, curved rectangular pusher on the band for the split-seconds function, locking bolt at 11 o'clock. Dedicated hinged gold cuvette. White enamel, painted Breguet numerals, outer 1/5th seconds track with red Arabic 5-seconds markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 60-minute register. Gold Louis XV hands. Cal. 16''', "Special", rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 40 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band.

Grading System: AAA

USD 30,000 - 40,000

HKD 230,000 - 310,000

CHF 26,000 - 35,000

Sold: USD 52,500

LOT 34

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2482 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 702553, case No. 678430, Ref. 2482. Made circa 1956. Fine and rare, center seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with two-tone silver dial. Accompanied by a fitted box.

Three-body, solid, polished, curved lugs, snap-on case back. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton and lozenge indexes and Arabic numerals, concentric 1/5th second track with 5-second Arabic markers. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 27-SC, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 8,000

HKD 39,000 - 62,000

CHF 4,500 - 7,100

Sold: USD 10,625

LOT 35

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 96, CALATRAVA, YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, "Calatrava," No. 924385, case No. 298593, Ref. 96. Made circa 1944. Very fine, yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. Champagne with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer dot minute divisions. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

HKD 39,000 - 54,000

CHF 4,500 - 6,200

LOT 36

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 1588 - PINK GOLD Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, movement No. 837323, case No. 638588, Ref. 1588. Made in 1944. Very fine and rare, rectangular curved, 18K pink gold wristwatch.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, cornice-shaped sides, curved lugs, snap on case back. Copper colored with applied pink gold Roman numerals and painted baton indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold baton hands. Cal. 9'''90, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 31,000 - 47,000

CHF 3,500 - 5,300

Sold: USD 5,875

LOT 37

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE TONNEAU YELLOW GOLD, RETAILED BY EBERHARD - MILAN Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 820627, case No. 607148. Made in the 1920s. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped and curved, 18K yellow gold Art Deco wristwatch.

Two-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, straight lugs, flat top crystal. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel Breguet hands. Cal. 10''',frosted gilt, wolf's tooth winding, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

HKD 47,000 - 62,000

CHF 5,300 - 7,100

Sold: USD 8,750

LOT 38

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE REF 1569 PINK GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 961408, case No. 647057, Ref. 1569. Made in 1943. Fine and rare, 18K pink gold wristwatch.

Three-body, solid, polished, curved lugs, inclined bezel. Satine silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold bâton hands. Cal. 12-120''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,500 - 7,500

HKD 43,000 - 58,000

CHF 4,900 - 6,700

Sold: USD 8,125

LOT 39

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 929546, case No. 420694. Made in 1942. Very fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

Three-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, snap-on case back. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton & pyramid indexes, Roman 12, subsidiary seconds dial, outer minute divisions. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,500 - 7,500

HKD 43,000 - 58,000

CHF 4,900 - 6,700

Sold: USD 7,500

LOT 40

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 09, 2014

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN FLUTED LUGS YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 444300, case No. 285704. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, fluted lugs, rounded bezel. Matte silver with applied yellow gold radial Arabic numerals, concentric minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 453/2C, gilt brass, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,500 - 6,500

HKD 35,000 - 50,000

CHF 4,000 - 5,800

Sold: USD 7,000