176 lots

LOT 121

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, 'Aquanaut', Ref. 5065/1A, 1990's.Fine, 'carré galbé', center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and integrated stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. three body, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown, protection for the crown, transparentback, sapphire crystal. D. 'Army' semi-shining black composite with applied stainless steel Arabic numerals andtritium-coated indexes, aperture for the date. 'Bâton' tritium-coated stainless steel hands. M. Cal. 315/190, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 35 x 41 mm.Approx. overall length: 210 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,500 - 5,500

Sold: USD 5,520

LOT 122

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Breguet, Ref. 3490BA, 1990's.Fine, tonneau shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

C. three body, solid, polished, case back with 8 screws, reeded band, sapphire-set winding crown, straight lugs, screwed bars. D. 'guilloché' silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, auxiliary seconds dial. 'Breguet' blued steel hands. M. 9''', rhodium plated, 18 jewels, 'fausses côtes' decoration, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 29 x 32 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,500 - 6,500

Sold: USD 7,475

LOT 123

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Breguet, Ref. 3910, 1990's.Fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 42 hours autonomy, leather strap and 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

C. three body, polished, partly engraved case back with six screws, reeded band, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. 'guilloché' silver with painted radial Roman numerals on plain cartouches, auxiliary seconds dial. 'Breguet' blued steel hands. M. 9''', Cal. 530, 21 jewels, rhodium plated, lever escapement, Kif shock-absorber, timed screw balance, 21,600 vibrations/hr.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 0 - 0

Sold: USD 5,750

LOT 124

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Breguet, 'Soleil', Ref. 3290, 1990's.Fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 42 hours autonomy, leather strap and 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

C. three body, solid, polished, partly engraved case back with 6 screws, reeded band, straight lugs, screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. 'guilloché' silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, auxiliary seconds dial, secret signature at 12. 'Breguet' blued steel hands. M. 9''', Cal. 530, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: USD 5,980

LOT 125

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Universal, Genève, No. 122, Ref. 151.11.663, 1990's.Fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with days of the month and moon phases, leather strap and Universal buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two body, solid, polished, transparent case back, 'Clous de Paris' bezel, reeded band, straight lugs. D. mattesilver with applied gold indexes, inner dial ring for the days of the month, aperture for the moon phases. 'Feuille' gold hands. M. 10 1/2''', gilt brass, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 25 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 2 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, gilt brass micro-rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,200 - 2,600

Sold: USD 2,300

LOT 126

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Breguet, 'Marine Hora Mundi, Automatique', Ref. 3700, 1990's.Very fine, World Time, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and names of 24 cities around the world, leather strap and 18K white gold Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three body, solid, polished and brushed, partly engraved case back with screws, rounded bezel, reeded band, straight lugs, coaxial winding crown which sets both the 'World Time' for the cities and the hands. D. 'guilloché' silver designed to depict a globe, painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, ring for the 24 hours for the 'World Time', outer bidirectional revolving ring with the names of World Cities, aperture for the date. 'Breguet' blued steel hands. M. 11''', Cal. 563, rhodiuplated, 25 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, gold rotor, twin barrel, 21,000 vibrations/hr.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 10,000 - 11,000

Sold: USD 12,650

LOT 127

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Breguet, 'Marine Hora Mundi, Automatique', Ref. 3700, 1990's.Very fine, World Time, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and 24 names of cities around the world, 18K white gold bracelet with rectangular links, fluted motif on the attachment and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. three body, solid, polished and brushed, partly engraved case back with screws, rounded bezel, reeded band, straight lugs, coaxial winding crown which sets both the 'World Time' for the cities and the hands. D. 'guilloché' silver designed to depict a globe, painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, ring for the 24 hours for the 'World Time', outer bidirectional revolving ring with the names of World Cities, aperture for the date. 'Breguet' blued steel hands. M. 11''', Cal. 563, rhodiuplated, 25 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, gold rotor, twin barrel, 21,000 vibrations/hr.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.Approx. overall length: 227 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 14,000 - 16,000

Sold: USD 17,250

LOT 128

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Breguet, 'Horologer de la Marine', 'Marine Automatique', Ref. 3400BB/52/A90, 1990's.Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold, mother-of-pearl and diamond gentleman's wristwatch with 38 hours autonomy and date, 18K white gold bracelet with rectangular links, fluted motif on the attachment and 18K white gold Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three body, solid, polished and brushed, partly engraved case back with six screws, rounded bezel, reeded band, straight lugs, protected ogival-shaped winding crown with signature, sapphire crystal. D. 'guilloché' mother-of-pearl with painted radial Roman numerals and an outer ring of diamond indexes all on a mother-of pearl reserve, aperture for the date. 'Breguet' blued steel hands. M. Cal. 549, rhodium plated, 33 jewels, lever escapement, timed-annular balance, 22K 'guilloché' gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.Approx. overall length: 210 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 15,000 - 17,000

Sold: USD 16,675

LOT 129

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Breguet, 'Quantieme', No. 903 A, Ref. 3330, 1990's.Very fine, astronomic, self-winding 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with day, date, moon phases and 45 hours autonomy, with leather strap and 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

C. three body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, reeded band, straight lugs, sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. 'guilloché' silver with painted radial Roman numerals on an off-center brushed silver reserve, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. 'Breguet' blued steel hands. M. 11''', rhodium plated, 35 jewels, lever escapement, timed-annular balance, Kif shock-absorber, 18,000 vibrations/hr., 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 130

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Breguet, No. 3586B, 'Heures sautantes', No. 233/400, Ref. 3420 PT, made in 1991.Very fine and rare, jump hour, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and platinum buckle.

C. three body, solid, polished, reeded band. D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals, cryptographic signature, aperture for the jump hour. 'Breguet' blued steel hands. M. 11 1/2''', Cal. 561, rhodium plated, 25 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensated flat balance-spring. Movement with two barrels in tandem.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 15,000 - 17,000

Sold: USD 18,400

LOT 131

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Breguet, Ref. 1747, No. 1033, made in 1997.Very fine and rare, regulator dial, self-winding, water-resistant to 30 meters, twin-barrel movement, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, leather strap and 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

C. three body, solid, polished, partly 'guilloché' back, on a plain gold ring the names of the most famous royal and aristocratic clients of Abraham-Louis Breguet, reeded band, straight lugs, gold screwed bars. D. 'guilloché' silver with outer minute graduation on a plain reserve and ten minute graduation in painted arabic numerals on five cartouches, auxiliary hour plain ring dial with painted radial Roman numerals, aperture for the date. Under the 12, a plain medallion with the signature, theate '1747-1997' and the number. 'Breguet' blued steel hands. M. Cal. 591HDT, double-barrel, mechanical with automatic winding, 22K 'guilloché' gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: USD 14,950

LOT 132

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Breguet, No. 1494 B, 1980's.Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual and lunar calendar, moon phases and 45 hours autonomy, with leather strap and 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

C. three body, solid, polished, reeded band, straight lugs, partly engraved back. D. 'guilloché' silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the leap year, graduation for the age of the moon and up-and-down indication, aperture for the moon phases. 'Breguet' blued steel hands. M. rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 38 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorberself-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 20,000 - 22,000

LOT 133

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Breguet, Ref. 3650, case No. 5088F, No. 540, 1990'sVery fine and rare 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with tourbillon, power reserve, sector for fly back 24 hour indication, leather strap and 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

C. three body, solid, reeded band, straight lugs, screwed bars, transparent back, sapphire crystal. D. 'guilloché' silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, aperture for the tourbillon, seconds hand on the tourbillon shaft, power reserve and sector for fly back 24 hour indication. 'Breguet' blued steel hands. M. Cal. 560, 24 jewels, hand engraved gilt brass, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 32,000 - 40,000

Sold: USD 48,300

LOT 134

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Jaquet-Droz, 'The Writer'.Automaton, One of Three Pieces Produced, 1997.

C. Depicting Pierre Jaquet-Droz sitting at a writing table. The figure is entirely mechanical, activated by a winding key. Once wound, Jaquet-Droz's head follows his quill pen as he writes 'I Love You'. His right hand holds the pen as his left hand is lowered to hold the paper. His eyelids are raised and lowered with each movement. The winding key allows the figure to perform 10 repetitions.The figure of Jaquet-Droz is wearing period dress: a royal blue velvet coat over a light blue waist coat with brassbuttons, all over a white shirt with a ruffled collar and cuffs, stockings and colonial black shoes with a brass buckle. He is holding a brass quill feather pen in one hand. He is sitting on a black lacquered stool and leaning over a black lacquered writing table with a scalloped edge and cabriolet legs, the top inset with burgundy leather. The table and stool rest on a wood base with a parquet-like wood floor inset. The base and automaton measure 19 1/2 inches long, 11 3/4 inches wide and 19 inhes high.This exceptional automaton is constructed of 1,000 minute components, with the mechanism of the automaton taking place in the body of Jaquet-Droz.

Grading System:

USD 130,000 - 150,000

LOT 135

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Jaquet Droz, Swiss, 1990's.Fine and rare, musical and automaton, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with erotic scene, leather strap and 18K yellow gold Jaquet Droz buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three body, solid, polished, reeded band, winding crown winds clockwise for the watch and counterclockwise for the automaton and music, transparent case back with erotic scene of two figures painted on enamel. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold arrowhead indexes. 'Feuille' yellow gold hands. M. mechanical, bidirectional winding crown, two train movement with automatic winding and for the first time, music on four blades.Dial signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 32,000 - 36,000

Sold: USD 34,500

LOT 136

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Jaquet-Droz, 1998.Very fine and rare, gilt brass singing bird clock with one bird.

C. octagonal gilt brass, enamel side panels with alternating gilt brass triumphal crests and gilt brass framed enameled medallion paintings; the paintings depict a peasant boy and his dog, a peasant girl and her cat, a peasant girl and her doves and a peasant boy fishing, flanked by fluted pilasters on the apex of each angle, with turned columns above terminating in flambeau urn finials; wirework cage and ring suspension. D. bombé white enamel, mounted below, with black painted Roman numerals anouter Arabic numeral minute ring. 'Louis XV' engraved and gilt brass hands. M. The clock mechanical movement is mounted in the base under a brass fret-work panel. The automaton mechanics, capable of six different tunes,consists of fusee and steel cable, rectangular section bellows and pin-drum for ten pipes. The bird will sing after the striking of the hour or when activated by pulling a cord. The bird is decorated with natural feathers and when activated moves its body, head, beak and tail. Thbird's sound is similar to that of a music box or an organ grinder's hurdy-gurdy. The French word for this instrument is a serinette.Dial and movement signed.Dim. 49 x 28 cm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 150,000 - 170,000

LOT 137

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Amusing Animated Walking Stick, circa 1900

Designed from a carved wooden monkey?s head, with a push button on the back of the head which moves the eyes and tongue, with a gold-plated collar on a bamboo shaft.

USD 1,200 - 1,400

LOT 138

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Amusing Animated Walking Stick, circa 1900

The handle designed from a carved wooden monkey?s head wearing a hat, with a push button on the back of the hat that moves the eyes and mouth, on a mahogany shaft with a horn ferrule.

USD 1,400 - 1,800

Sold: USD 1,265

LOT 139

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Amusing Animated Walking Stick, circa 1900

Having a carved dog?s head handle with glass eyes and a flange below the dog?s mouth, with a silver collar, on an exotic wood shaft tipped with a horn ferrule. With hallmark and maker?s mark

USD 800 - 1,000

Sold: USD 863

LOT 140

Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode... New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

Amusing Animated Walking Stick, circa 1900

The wooden handle carved as the head of a pug, with a push button under the chin that rolls the eyes and sticks out the tongue, with an 18K yellow gold, textured wavy collar, on an exotic wood shaft having a horn ferrule.

USD 1,300 - 1,500