229 lots

LOT 61

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

SVEND ANDERSEN GRANDE LUNE WHITE GOLD, ENAMEL DIAL Andersen, Genève, Grande Lune (Large Moon), Krone, No. 03/50. Made circa 2005. Very fine and unusual, large, 18K white gold wristwatch with an 18K white gold Andersen buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box and Certificate of Origin.

Two-body, solid, polished, straight lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. White enamel with applied white gold radial Breguet numerals, large aperture at 12 for the mother-of-pearl moon face. White gold skeletonized dauphine hands. Cal. Cal. 1150.4, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 78,000 - 116,000

CHF 9,000 - 13,000

LOT 62

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

SVEND ANDERSEN REF. KA8631 KRONE BALANCE OF TIME YELLOW GOLD Andersen, Genève, Krone, Balance of Time, No. 05/28, Ref. KA 8631. Made in a limited edition of 28 pieces circa 2005. Very fine and unusual, large, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date, "Balance of Time" dial and an 18K yellow gold Andersen buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box and Certificate of Origin.

Two-body, solid, polished, hooded lugs, flat bezel, transparent snap-on case back, sapphire crystals. Guilloche pink gold with concentric white ring dial, painted black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dial for the date at 6, surrounded by the "Balance of Time" multi-color champlevé enamel scene depicting mythical figures. Pink gold spade hands. Cal. Cal. 1920, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, gold rotor with multi-color champlevé enamel scene depicting a sun dial flanked by two angels.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 78,000 - 116,000

CHF 9,000 - 13,000

Sold: USD 13,750

LOT 63

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

SVEND ANDERSEN REF. KA8631 KRONE ART OF WAR YELLOW GOLD Andersen, Genève, Krone, Art of War, No. 07/28, Ref. KA 8631. Made in a limited edition of 28 pieces circa 2005. Very fine and unusual, large, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date, "Art of War" dial and an 18K yellow gold Krone buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box and Certificate of Origin.

Two-body, solid, polished, hooded lugs, flat bezel, transparent snap-on case back, sapphire crystals. Guilloche pink gold with concentric white ring dial, painted black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dial for the date at 6, surrounded by the "Art of War" multi-color champlevé enamel scene depicting ancient tribal warriors. Pink gold spade hands. Cal. Cal. 1920, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, gold rotor with multi-color champlevé enamel scene depicting a warrior on a horse.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 78,000 - 116,000

CHF 9,000 - 13,000

LOT 64

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

J. CHAUMET DRESS WATCH PLATINUM AND SAPPHIRE J. Chaumet, case No. 4214. Made circa 1910. Very fine and elegant, thin, platinum and sapphire-set keyless dress watch.

Three-body, engraved initial on case back, sapphire- set case band and bow band. Guilloche matte silver with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary guilloche seconds dial. Blued steel Fancy hands. 15 1/2''', frosted gilt, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blue steel Breguet balance spring.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,200 - 5,200

HKD 25,000 - 40,000

CHF 2,800 - 4,500

LOT 65

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

VACHERON CONSTANTIN POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Vacheron Constantin, Geneve, No. 420538, case No. 267073, Ref. 4247. Made in the 1940s. Very fine, rare and elegant, keyless 18K yellow gold pocket watch. Accompanied by a fitted box.

Three-body, polished and brushed, protected winding crown, snap-on case back. Satine silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 40 mm. fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature adjustment screws, adjusted to 5 positions, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 11,500 - 19,000

CHF 1,300 - 2,200

Sold: USD 3,500

LOT 66

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 707 POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No.892000, case No. 677971, Ref. 707, made in 1953. Fine, 18k yellow gold keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by an extract from archives.

Three-body, polished, engraved on the back. Silver with applied gold pyramid indexes and Roman numerals at quarter, outer minute division and subsidiary seconds. Gold "bâtons" hands. 17'''140, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjust to heat and cold isochronism and five positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulater.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,800 - 2,400

HKD 14,000 - 18,000

CHF 1,700 - 2,100

Sold: USD 3,125

LOT 67

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

RICHARDSON TWO-TRAIN QUARTER REPEATER INDEPENDENT SECONDS Richardson & Co., London, No. 17475, made circa 1875. Very fine and very rare 18k gold, two-train quarter repeater independent center seconds pocket watch.

Four-body, "Empire", engraved case back with blank cartouche, solid hinged cuvette. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary seconds counter. Blued steel spade hands. 40 mm.(17 3/4'''), gilt brass, two-train, 42 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance.

Grading System: AAA

USD 4,000 - 5,000

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

CHF 3,600 - 4,800

Sold: USD 4,750

LOT 68

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

EROTIC CIGARETTE CASE THE MERMAID Swiss or French. The case with Birmingham import marks for 1911-1912. Fine and rare, silver, gold and painted on enamel cigarette case with concealed erotic scene.

Rectangular curved, polished, the front cover applied in gold with various names and good luck symbols, the interior with two compartments for cigarettes, the front cover also opening to reveal a fi nely painted on enamel underwater scene of a diver seated on the seabed with a mermaid in his lap, a shark above about to bite the diver's airline.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 30,000 - 46,000

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

LOT 69

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

BOUQUET MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET POCKET WATCH GILT Swiss, No. 7341. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1860. Fine, large, gilt brass and painted on enamel pocket watch set with pearls.

Four-body, the back hand painted with a multicolor floral decoration on a blue enamel background, the bezel and bow set with pearls. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel clover hands. 54 mm., gilt Chinese caliber, fully engraved, standing barrel, swiss lateral lever escapement, counterpoised steel three-arm balance, flat hairspring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 2,500

HKD 15,000 - 20,000

CHF 1,800 - 2,400

Sold: USD 8,750

LOT 70

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

J. ULLMAN & CO. CHINESE MARKET CARILLON GRANDE SONNERIE MINUTE REPEATING HUNTING CASE YELLOW GOLD & ENAMEL J. Ullmann & Co., Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, locations in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tientsin and Wladiwostock, No. 2436. Made circa 1900. Fine, 18K yellow gold, pearl-set and enamel, keyless hunting cased trip minute- repeating pocket watch.

Five-body, polished, front cover painted on enamel with a portrait of a lady, red translucent enamel background, back with a hunting scene depicting a hunter on a horse and a tiger, band decorated with red enamel inlay, the front and rear bezels set with pearls, hinged gold cuvette with engravings. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds dial. Gold Louis XV hands. 20"', matte gilt, double train with differential winding, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator, striking the quarters on three gongs with three hammers, centrifugal governor between the dial and dial plate, Silence/Chime selection lever on the bezel border, repeating activated by a trip push- piece in the band.

Grading System: AAA

USD 6,500 - 9,000

HKD 50,000 - 69,000

CHF 6,000 - 8,300

Sold: USD 65,000

LOT 71

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

THE THREE GRACES TABLE SNUFF BOX French. Made circa 1800. Fine, burr-wood, tortoiseshell and silver table snuff-box with a painted watercolor miniature of the three graces.

Two-body, circular, the sides and base of burr- wood, silver rim on the base, tortoiseshell banding and bezel, the lid set with a painted watercolor miniature under glass depicting the three graces.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,000 - 19,000

CHF 1,300 - 2,200

Sold: USD 2,000

LOT 73

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

A H RODANET GRANDE PETITE SONNERIE CALENDAR CARRIAGE CLOCK GILT BRASS A.H. Rodanet, 36, Rue Vivienne, Paris. Made in late 1800s. Fine and rare, gilt brass, Grande & Petite Sonnerie, calendar carriage clock. Fine, gilt brass, 8-day going, Grand and Petite Sonnerie striking and repeating carriage clock with calendar and alarm. Accompanied by a winding key.

Multi-piece, rectangular sides and matte-finish, hinged handle, button on top for the sonnerie Circular white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, white enamel alarm setting and day and date calendar dials below, Blued steel Breguet hands. Rectangular brass plates, going barrels for the going and striking trains, barrel for the alarm train, lateral lever escapement on a large silvered platform, notched bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on two gongs with two hammers, strike selection lever in the base. Movement plate stamped 6454. DIM. 14.5 x 8.3 x 9.5 cm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 30,000 - 46,000

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

LOT 75

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

INVICTA QUARTER REPEATER CHRONOGRAPH TRIPLE DATE CALENDAR ROSE GOLD Invicta, Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, No. 407940. Made circa 1900. Fine, large, hunting-cased, keyless, quarter-repeating, 14K rose gold pocket watch with chronograph, triple date calendar and moon phases. Accompanied by a pouch.

Four-body, bassine, solid, polished. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the prize medals and technical details over a glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-second Arabic markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds, date, days of the week, months and aperture for the moon phases. Gilt Louis XV hands. Cal. 21''', frosted gilt, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by push-button on the band.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

HKD 15,000 - 23,000

CHF 1,800 - 2,700

Sold: USD 4,000

LOT 76

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

LONGINES MINUTE REPEATER HUNTING CASED CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Longines, Swiss, No. 2962785. Made in the early 1920s. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, minute-repeating, hunting- cased, keyless pocket watch with chronograph. Accompanied by the original fitted box and a 30 cm.gold chain.

Five-body, bassine, solid, polished, triple hinged, cover centered by a monogram, dedication inside. Hinged cuvette engraved with various Longines Grand Prix award medals. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute and 1/5th second track with 5-second Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register. Gold spade hands. 19'''Cal. 19.73N, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 62,000 - 93,000

CHF 7,100 - 11,000

Sold: USD 17,500

LOT 77

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO. Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 193242, case No. 287685. Made circa 1915. Very fine and rare, tonneau shaped, curved, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by an insurance appraisal.

Two body, solid, polished, hinged case back with engraved monogram, straight lugs, wire lugs. Champagne with painted radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. Cal. 9"' rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

HKD 39,000 - 54,000

CHF 4,500 - 6,200

LOT 78

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

ROLEX REF. 6075 YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer," case No. 714313, Ref. 6075. Made in 1950s. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self- winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date.

Two-body, solid, polished, curved lugs, fluted bezel, screwed-down case back, "Super-Oyster" winding crown. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold alpha hands. Cal. A295, rhodium-plated, straight-line lever escapement, Superbalance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

HKD 39,000 - 54,000

CHF 4,500 - 6,200

Sold: USD 5,875

LOT 79

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 30, 2014

Sold: USD 938

Sold: USD 1,125