275 lots

LOT 221

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

ROLEX REF. 6517 LADY-DATEJUST YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date Just, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 1238200, Ref. 6517. Made circa 1965. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold bracelet with deployant clasp.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. Silver with applied yellow gold triangular indexes, outer track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold alpha hands. Cal. 1160, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 23,000 - 39,000

CHF 2,900 - 4,800

LOT 222

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

ROLEX REF. 6238 PRE-DAYTONA STEEL Rolex, Geneve. Case No.1206562, Ref. 6238. Made in 1965. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, manual winding, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer with a stainless steel Rolex bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex pouch.

Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back and Oyster crown. Silvered with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds/minutes division. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating breguet balance spring.

Grading System: AAA

USD 18,000 - 24,000

HKD 140,000 - 190,000

CHF 16,000 - 22,000

Sold: USD 21,875

LOT 223

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

ROLEX REF. 6238 PRE-DAYTONA BLACK DIAL 14K YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Chronograph", case No. 1697066, Ref. 6238. Made for the North American Market circa 1968. Very fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel. Black with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds/minute divisions, outermost tachometer scale. Luminous steel alpha hands. Cal. 722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.

Grading System:

USD 90,000 - 140,000

HKD 700,000 - 1,100,000

CHF 87,000 - 135,000

Sold: USD 201,750

LOT 224

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

ROLEX REF. 6538 JAMES BOND BIG CROWN GILT TROPICAL SPIDER DIAL STEEL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, 200m/660 ft. Submariner, case No. 448956, Ref. 6538. Made in 1958. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant stainless steel wristwatch.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and large crown (8 mm), black graduated bidirectional bezel for the decompression times. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer gilt minute track. Luminous gilt skeleton hands. Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator, butterfly rotor.

Grading System: AAA

USD 40,000 - 50,000

HKD 310,000 - 390,000

CHF 38,500 - 48,000

Sold: USD 43,750

LOT 225

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

ROLEX REF. 5514 COMEX Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Submariner 660 ft = 200m," case No. 4089844, Ref. 5514/5513. Made for COMEX in 1972. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with helium escape valve and a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, anchor and a service invoice dated April 28, 2006.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, helium escape valve at 9, graduated bidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, case back engraved "ROLEX COMEX." Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1520, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism.

Grading System: AAA

USD 30,000 - 50,000

HKD 230,000 - 390,000

CHF 29,000 - 48,000

Sold: USD 37,500

LOT 226

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

ROLEX REF. 6239 PAUL NEWMAN STEEL Rolex, Cosmograph Daytona, case No. 1958393, Ref. 6239. Made in 1968. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and winding crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 200 units per hour. Bicolor off-white and black with applied square steel indexes and luminous dots, outer red 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 722-1, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.

Grading System:

USD 50,000 - 70,000

HKD 390,000 - 545,000

CHF 48,000 - 68,000

Sold: USD 81,250

LOT 227

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

ROLEX REF. 6239 PAUL NEWMAN BLACK DIAL STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Cosmograph Daytona," No. 1627015, Ref. 6239. Made circa 1964. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and winding crown, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 300 units per hour. Bicolor off-white and black with applied black painted steel square indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer red 1/5th seconds track. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.

Grading System:

USD 65,000 - 85,000

HKD 500,000 - 660,000

CHF 62,000 - 81,000

Sold: USD 93,750

LOT 228

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

ALAIN SILBERSTEIN KRONO DE NOË "NOIR" PVD STEEL Alain Silberstein, France, "KRONO de NOË Noir" , No. 099/100. Sold on June 28th, 1996. Fine, rare and unusual, astronomic, PVD-coated stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, 24-hour indication, triple date and moon phases. Accompanied by a box, certificate, COSC certificate, instruction manual and tools.

Two-body, black, polished, transparent case back, triangular winding-crown with green enamel inlay, buttons with red and yellow enamel-inlay, straight tubular lugs, sapphire crystals. Black with luminous round indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, the 24 nocturnal and diurnal hours, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Luminous green baton hands, serpentine seconds hand. Based ETA 7751, black coated, 17 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,500

HKD 19,000 - 27,000

CHF 2,400 - 3,400

Sold: USD 2,750

LOT 229

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3800 NAUTILUS STEEL Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus," No.1426652, Ref. 3800/1. Sold on Jun 6th, 1989. Very fine, cushion-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water- resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Patek Philippe link bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box, Certificate of Origin and extra links(x3)

Two-body, polished and brushed, sapphire crystal. Midnight blue with horizontal stripes and applied luminous white gold baton indexes, outer minutes/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold baton hands. Cal. 330SC, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 7,000 - 10,000

HKD 54,000 - 78,000

CHF 6,800 - 9,700

Sold: USD 13,750

LOT 230

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

ROLEX REF. 18038 DAY-DATE MAHOGANY DIAL YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 5805725, Ref. 18038. Made in 1978. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with mahogany dial, day and date and an 18K yellow gold President bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box, warranty(now void), extra link and booklet.

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Satine mahogany with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, gold- framed apertures for the day of the week and quick-set date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 3055, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 62,000 - 95,000

CHF 7,700 - 11,600

Sold: USD 12,500

LOT 231

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

ROLEX REF. 16523, DAYTONA STEEL AND GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph, Daytona," case No. X661039, Ref. 16523. Made in 1991. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Oysterlock Ref. 78363 bracelet. Accompanied by fitted box, warranty (now void), booklets and hang tag.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and gold buttons and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, tachometer graduation on the gold bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. Two-tone black and champagne with applied yellow gold luminous baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds division. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 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.

Grading System: AA

USD 7,000 - 10,000

HKD 54,000 - 78,000

CHF 6,800 - 9,700

Sold: USD 10,625

LOT 232

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

ROLEX REF. 16528 COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph, Daytona,", case No. L874606 Ref. 16528. Made in 1989. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch, with round button chronograph, registers, bezel with tachometer graduated to 400 UPH and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oysterlock bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, guarantee, instruction booklet and hang tag.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. Champagne with applied gold baton indexes, outer minute and 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary guilloche black ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Yellow gold and black baton hands. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock absorber, self compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.

Grading System: AA

USD 15,000 - 20,000

HKD 115,000 - 155,000

CHF 14,500 - 19,300

LOT 233

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

ROLEX REF. 6238 PRE-DAYTONA STEEL Rolex, Geneve. Case No.1076806, Ref. 6238. Made in 1964. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, manual winding, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer with a stainless steel Rolex bracelet. Accompanied by a original fitted box, instruction paper, original strap and stainless steel Rolex buckle.

Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back and Oyster crown. Silvered with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds/minutes division. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 72B, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating breguet balance spring.

Grading System: AAA

USD 18,000 - 24,000

HKD 140,000 - 185,000

CHF 17,500 - 23,000

Sold: USD 22,500

LOT 234

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

AUDEMARS PIGUET YELLOW GOLD Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 87955, case No. 27011. Made circa 1964. Very fine and rare, elegant, thin, square, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with integral not original 14K yellow gold bracelet.

Two-body, solid, polished, straight curled lugs, lapidated bezel, snap-on case back. Matte silver with painted baton indexes. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 2003, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to four positions and temperatures, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: A

USD 1,800 - 2,800

HKD 14,000 - 22,000

CHF 1,700 - 2,700

LOT 235

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

BUECHE-GIROD REF. 7739-1 RETAILED BY CARTIER YELLOW GOLD Bueche-Girod, Swiss, case No. 78722, Ref. 7739-1. Made in the 1970's. Fine 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

Two-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, straight lugs. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals. Blued steel baton hands. Cal. 67, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: A

USD 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,000 - 19,000

CHF 1,450 - 2,400

LOT 236

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

GIRARD-PERREGAUX GYROMATIC GOLD PLATED Girard-Perregaux, "Gyromatic", Ref. 9788 RA. Made circa 1977. Fine, center seconds, water-resistant, self-winding, gold plated wristwatch with date. Accompanied by a guarantee (now void).

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs, screwed-down stainless steel case back with engraved N. ERNEST IN APPRECIATION 1977 THE HOUSE OF SEAGRAMS. Champagne with applied black and gold color baton indexes, seconds/minute division, aperture for the date. Luminous black and gold color baton hands. Cal. 461,-770, gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating steel flat balance spring.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 2,000

HKD 8,000 - 16,000

CHF 970 - 1,900

LOT 237

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

LECOULTRE AUTOMATIC YELLOW GOLD LeCoultre, No. 613784, case No. 522022. Made circa 1949. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water- resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

Two-body, solid, polished, curved straight lugs, screw down case back. Guilloché silver with applied yellow gold faceted triangular indexes, outer minute and second division. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. 476/2, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, bumper rotor.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,000 - 19,000

CHF 1,450 - 2,400

LOT 238

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

CORUM GR.5 GOLD INGOT WATCH Corum, Ingot Watch, No. 2511, case No. 349725, No. 179787. Made circa 1980. Fine, rectangular 18K yellow gold and diamond lady's wristwatch made of a 5 gram 999.9 gold ingot with an Corum 18K yellow gold mesh bracelet. Accompanied by a box, instruction manual and paper.

Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, cabochon diamond-set winding crown, sapphire crystal. Made of a 5-gram ingot gold bar, stamped: Union Bank of Switzerland. Yellow gold and black baton hands. Cal. 846, oval, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

HKD 16,000 - 23,000

CHF 1,900 - 2,900

LOT 239

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

CORUM 20 DOLLAR COIN WATCH YELLOW GOLD Corum, Coin Watch, movement No. 78292, case No. 8978113. Made in the 1980's. Fine, thin, 18K yellow gold wristwatch inserted in a $20 US gold coin dated 1904 with an 18K yellow gold Corum buckle.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, graduated bezel, reeded band, straight reeded lugs, sapphire-set winding crown, snap-on case back. Twenty dollar coin dial. Black gold baton hands. 9''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance, self compensating flat balance spring.

Grading System: A

USD 2,500 - 3,500

HKD 19,000 - 27,000

CHF 2,400 - 3,400

Sold: USD 3,750

LOT 240

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 11, 2014

CORUM ADMIRAL'S CUP STEEL AND GOLD Corum, "Admiral's Cup", case No.603638, Ref. 99.430.31 V 585. Made in the 1980's. Fine, dodecagonal, center seconds, water resistant, blue black anodized steel and yellow gold quartz wristwatch with date and a blue black anodized steel and yellow gold Corum link bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a extra link.

Three-body, dodecagonal gold and blue black anodized bezel, faceted band, fluted lugs, case back with 4 screws, crystal with cyclops lens. Midnight blue with applied polychrome enameled maritime flags for the hours, aperture for the date at 6. Yellow gold baton hands. With quartz standardization.

Grading System: A

USD 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,000 - 19,000

CHF 1,450 - 2,400