258 lots

LOT 142

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 20, 2016

RICHARD MILLE RM025 TOURBILLON CHRONOGRAPH TITANIUM AND PINK GOLD Richard Mille, "Tourbillon RM 025", No. 079. Made circa 2010. Very fine, and unusual, curved, titanium and pink gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, square button chronograph, 50 hour power reserve and a titanium Richard Mille buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Warranty Certificate, technical specifications and a spare strap.

Three-body, graduated unidirectional revolving bezel connected with 24 screws with lock-release at 12 & 6, reinforced case band, transparent case back with 8 special milled titanium screws, lapidated pink gold lugs, rubber- coated winding crown, 2 curved and anti-reflective sapphire crystals. Transparent sapphire crystal with painted white Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute luminous dot markers, crystal subsidiary dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, power reserve, torque and function indicators. Luminous white gold arrow hands. Cal. RM 025, carbon nanofiber, 29 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, titanium tourbillon cage with 3 equidistant polished arms, monometallic balance with ceramic cap jewel, adjusted to heat, cold and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.

Grading System:

USD 120,000 - 180,000

HKD 930,000 - 1,400,000

CHF 120,000 - 180,000

Sold: USD 243,750

LOT 143

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 20, 2016

LÉON HATOT A LA RONDE ART DECO MANTEL CLOCK CHROME Léon Hatot, France, (ATO), No. 99355. Made circa 1935. Fine and rare, Art Deco, chromed electric mantel clock.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Round chromed base and movement housing supported by 2 cylindrical legs. Bicolor chrome and green under glass with painted black Arabic numerals, aperture to view the electro- magnetic pendulum. Black baton hands. 9 cm. battery driven, electro-magnetic pendulum.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 2,000

HKD 7,800 - 15,500

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

Sold: USD 1,125

LOT 144

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 20, 2016

GUBELIN FISH MANTLE CLOCK ENAMEL BRASS Gübelin, Lucerne, Switzerland, movement No. 2058. Made in the 1950s. Very fine and unusual, heavy, square, gilt-brass, nickel plated, enamel desk / mantle clock. Accompanied by 2 keys.

Square, gilt-brass and nickel-plated, mounted on a double plate with 2 brass fish, glassed front. Brass and enamel with painted Arabic numerals, painting depicting an aquarium with 2 carp fish. Gilt brass baton hands. Cal. 60 mm. 11 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: A

USD 3,500 - 4,500

HKD 27,000 - 35,000

CHF 3,500 - 4,500

LOT 145

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 20, 2016

TIFFANY PETITE SONNERIE CARRIAGE CLOCK Tiffany & Co., New York, No. 1879. Made circa 1890. Very fine and rare, gilt brass, petite sonnerie striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm.

Gilt brass, "cariatides", glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. White enamel with radial blue Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, alarm dial below with Arabic numerals, flower and foliate engraved gilt mask. Blued steel spade hands. Gilt brass, rectangular plates, four pillars, barrels for the going, striking and alarm trains, straight-line lever escapement on a gilt platform(not original), bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking the hours.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 78,000 - 116,000

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: USD 2,750

Sold: USD 2,750

LOT 149

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 20, 2016

VULCAIN ENAMEL DRESS WATCH YELLOW GOLD Vulcain, Chronometer, Ditisheim, Fabrique, La Chaux-de-Fonds and Bienne, enamel artist "EV", case No. 1808978. Made circa 1925. Very fine, thin, 18K yellow gold and painted on enamel keyless Chronometer dress watch. Accompanied by a Vulcain box.

Three-piece, "bassine" with extended band, back finely painted with Diana and a companion, bezels with light and dark blue enamel repeated pattern. Ivory color with applied gold Arabic numerals, outer minute dot divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Yellow gold alpha hands. 34 mm. (16```), rhodium-plated, 16 jewels, 5 adjustments, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 7,000 - 10,000

HKD 54,000 - 78,000

CHF 7,000 - 10,000

LOT 150

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 20, 2016

PATEK PHILIPPE PENDANT WATCH ENAMEL AND YELLOW GOLD Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 154561, case No. 259171. Made circa 1908. Very fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold and enamel, diamond-set lady's pendant watch. Accompanied by a yellow gold tubular enamel ornamented chain (51 cm).

Four-body, "bassine", case back with diamond-set ornament, blue floral and leaf enamel decoration, enameled bezel, engraved gold hinged cuvette. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Gold "Louis XV" hands. Cal. 9 3/4''', frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,500 - 7,500

HKD 43,000 - 58,000

CHF 5,500 - 7,500

Sold: USD 6,250

LOT 151

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 20, 2016

ANONYMOUS SWISS MINUTE REPEATER PINK GOLD Swiss, case No. 46697. Made circa 1895. Fine, keyless, minute-repeating, hunting cased 14K pink gold pocket watch. Accompanied by a fitted box.

Four-body, "bassine", polished, the front cover with engraved monogram initial, hinged gold cuvette. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. 19```, matte gilt, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Case numbered.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 3,000

HKD 15,500 - 23,500

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: USD 4,000

LOT 152

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 20, 2016

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN PENDANT WATCH ENAMEL AND YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 305781, case No. 184127. Made for L. & E. Fabre, Buenos Aires, circa 1898. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold and enamel keyless 18th century style pendant watch.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Four-body, bezel and back chased with classical floral and leaf scrolling, concentric port hole with the portrait of a lady painted on enamel, extended hinge, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel, slightly convex, Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers. Gold "Louis XVI" hands. 26 mm. (12'''), frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,000 - 2,000

HKD 7,800 - 15,500

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

Sold: USD 2,125

LOT 153

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 20, 2016

CHATELAIN QUARTER REPEATER ENAMEL DIAMONDS AND GOLD (François-Charles) Chatelain à Paris, No. 341. Made circa 1780. Very fine and rare, quarter-repeating, gold, enamel and rose-cut diamond-set pocket watch.

Two-body, "Louis XVI", the bezel set with rose-cut diamonds within a chased gold leaf and berry border highlighted with translucent green and red enamel, the pendant set with a large diamond, the bow further set with diamonds, the back decorated with translucent royal blue enamel with an applied diamond-set lattice, outer border decorated to match the bezel. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track with Arabic five-minute numerals. Rose-cut diamond- set fleur-de-lys hands. 34.5 mm., matte gilt full plate, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, pierced and chased continental cock with polished steel endplate, silvered regulation dial, repeating on a bell in the back of the case activated by depressing the pendant.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

HKD 47,000 - 62,000

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

LOT 154

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 20, 2016

Sold: USD 1,625

Sold: USD 2,875

LOT 156

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 20, 2016

Sold: USD 888

LOT 157

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 20, 2016

BENEDICT BROTHERS SPLIT-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Benedict Brothers, New York, No. 6688. Made circa 1910, presented to Summer Ballard from William Dodsworth. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, keyless, pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph. Accompanied by document copy of history of the owner, his various businesses and Benedict Brothers.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Four-body, "bassine," split-second chronograph push-button at 11 o`clock, hinged gold cuvette engraved: Summer Ballard a Token of Respect and Appreciation from William Dodsworth and his Sons, case back engraved with initials SB. White enamel with black radial Breguet numerals, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-second red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds dial at 6 and 30-minute register at 12. Blued steel spade hands. Cal. 40 mm.(16 1/2```), "Superior Movement," 21 jewels, straight-line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,200 - 1,800

HKD 9,300 - 14,000

CHF 1,200 - 1,800

Sold: USD 2,125

LOT 158

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 20, 2016

QUARTER-REPEATER ALARM WATCH PINK GOLD Swiss, case No. 5846, retailed by Ch. Grottendieck, Bruxelles. Made circa 1880. Fine and very rare, 18K pink gold, two-train keyless quarter- repeater pocket watch with date and alarm.

Three-body, polished, triple hinged. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track with red Arabic 24-hour numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds and date dials. Blued steel spade hands, black arrow hand for the alarm. Cal. 20```, gilt brass, two barrels wound clockwise for the going and anti-clockwise for the alarm, 34 jewels, straight-line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 31,000 - 47,000

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: USD 5,625

Sold: USD 3,500

Sold: USD 3,750

Sold: USD 3,000