327 lots

LOT 66

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

Borel Fils & Cie, Neuchâtel, No. 416780 made for H. Shtulevich, Elisabethgrad, circa 1910.Fine and interesting, 18K gold and enamel, keyless 'Reglage de Precision' watch.

C. four body, 'demi-bassine', front cover with finely painted portraits of two horses over translucent blue enamel with 'basket pattern' engine-turning, within a round white opaque and translucent dark blue frame, back cover with painted horse-shoe intertwined with laurel leaves, suggesting the champion origin of the horses, over the same background and frame as front, gold hinged cuvette, bow and crown chased with scrollings. D. matte-gilded, Arabic numerals, outer 24-hour scale in Arabic red nmerals, subsidiary seconds, 'Cathedrale hands'. M. 18''', matte-gilded, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, jeweled to the center (17 jewels), center jewel in gold screwed châton.Dial and case signed, stamped with Borel's trademark on the movement.Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 3,000 - 3,500

LOT 67

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

Haas Neveux & Co., Genève, No. 70299, circa 1920.Fine and very rare, 18K gold and enamel, Art Deco keyless dress watch.

C. Three piece, solid, knife edge with black enamelled band, the bezel with pink and green floral decoration over a black ground, the back decorated en suite with subsidiary ramolayé decoration over a black back ground. D. matte silver with applied gold Breguet numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. 'Breguet' gold hands. M. 16 1/2''', rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, Geneva Quality Hallmark, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Dial signed, trademark on the case.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 5,000 - 5,500

LOT 68

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

Longines, No. 1441922, circa 1910Fine, 18K gold and enamel, keyless watch.

C. four body, 'demi-bassine', back and bezel in cloisonné enamel in many colors with flowers, leaves, and fruits on black enamel background, gold, hinged cuvette engraved with medals awarded at different expositions. D. gold with roman gold numerals on black enamel round cartouches, centered decorated similar to the case, gold Breguet hands. M. 17''', gilded, straight line lever escapement, cut, bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, 19 jewels, top ones in gold chatons.Case and movement signed.Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 4,000 - 4,500

LOT 69

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

Ancienne Maison B. Haas Jeune, Haas Neveux & Cie. Srs. Genève, Paris, No. 24213, circa 1900.Fine, 18K gold and enamel, Art Nouveau keyless watch.

C. four body, solid, 'demi-bassine', fully decorated with raised thistle flower and foliage in an Art Nouveau pattern, against a light green enamel ground. Hinged gold cuvette with a dedication dated August 15, 1901. D. white enamel with Breguet numerals and gold paillons minutes, sunk center and subsidiary seconds; 'Spade' gold hands. M. 17''', nickel, 'fausses côtes' decoration, Geneva Quality Hallmark, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balnce spring, micrometric spring-loaded regulator.Dial, cuvette and movement signed.Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,500 - 5,000

LOT 70

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

Ulysse J. Courvoisier, Swiss, No. 86157, circa 1880.Good, silver and gold and enamel, hunting cased, keyless watch.

C. four body, 'bassine et filets', front with initials 'CSU' in black enamel, back with hunter's trophies also with black enamel, reeded band, gold hinges, lips, shoulder and setting pin, hinged silver cuvette. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, subsidiary sunk seconds, 'Breguet' blued steel hands. M. 19''', nickel, bar calibre, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, 20 jewels, jeweled to the center with entire escapement in endstnes, pin-set.Case signed.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 600 - 800

LOT 71

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

Henry Moser & Cie, Le Locle, St. Petersburg, Moscow, No. 56426, circa 1910 for the Russian market.Fine and interesting, 14K gold Art Nouveau, keyless watch in original fitted box.

C. four body, 'demi-bassine', fully decorated with raised basket with flowers, floral garlands, laurel leaves and scrolling, bezel en suite, band in geometrical pattern at the top part, polished lower part, gold hinged cuvette. D. matte silver, Arabic champlevé numerals, subsidiary sunk seconds, 'Breguet' blued steel hands. M. 19''', nickel plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, jeweled to the center (16 jeels), pin-set.Dial and movement signed, stamped with Moser's mark on movement.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,200 - 2,500

LOT 72

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 272559, case 272559, circa 1885.Fine, 18K gold, keyless watch with unusual regulator.

C. four body, 'bassine et filets', engine turned back cover, reeded band, gold, glazed cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, five-minute Arabic divisions, 'fleur-de-lys' hands, double sunk, subsidiary sunk seconds and sunk center. M. 19''', nickel, 'fausses côtes' decoration, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, 20 jewels, screw-type micrometric regulator, wolf-tooth winding wheels, lever-set.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,600 - 2,000

LOT 73

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

Holy Frères, movement by Record Watch Co. S.A., Tramelan, Swiss, patent No. 27961, registered onApril 9, 1903 by Giovanni Sgherlino, Turin, retailed by Wilhelm Weber, Hersfeld, circa 1920.Fine and unusual, silver keyless Sector Watch with unusual decoration, probably that of Lawrence of Arabia.

C. four body, solid by Holy Frères, in the form of a fan, back with low relief decoration depicting an Arab on a horse in a posture as if chasing after something, camels, palm and sunset in the background. Hinged silver cuvette. D. matte silver with hour Arabic sector from 0 to 12 and outer from 12 to 24 with minute divisions. 'Spade' blued steel hands. M. 34 x 48.5 mm, shaped gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, 15 jwels.Dial signed by the retailer, back signed by Holy Frères, movement signed Record Watch Co.Dim. 60 x 71 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,300 - 1,800

LOT 74

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

Omega Automatic, 1940's.Fine, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two body, solid, polished, teardrop lapidated lugs. D. matte and 'guilloché' silver with applied pink gold triangular indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. 'Dauphine' pink gold hands. M. cal. 344, copper-colored,17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, rotor à 'butoirs'.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 800 - 1,000

LOT 75

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

Omega, Automatic Chronometer, Constellation, 1950's.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by a pink gold plated Omega buckle.

C. three body, solid, polished, screw down case back with logo, concave lugs. D. pink with applied pink gold and black indexes, aperture for the date. 'Dauphine' pink gold hands. M. cal. 561, copper-colored, 24 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 750 - 950

LOT 76

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

Omega Automatic, Seamaster Calendar, 1950's.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date. Accompanied by a stainless steel Omega buckle.

C. three body, bicolor, polished, screw- down case back, triangular lugs, pink gold bezel, lugs and winding-crown, steel case. D. guilloché silver with applied pink gold triangular indexes and Arabic numerals, aperture for the date on the 6. 'Dauphine' pink gold hands. M. cal. 353, copper colored, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, rotor à 'butoirs'.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 500 - 850

LOT 77

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

Omega, 1940's.Fine, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, fluted concave lugs. D. black with applied pink gold and painted yellow gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. 'Feuille' pink gold hands. M. cal. 12 1/2''' copper-colored, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, shock-absorber, flat balance spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 800 - 1,000

LOT 78

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

Omega, Speedmaster Perpetual, 1991Very fine and very rare, astronomic, water-resistant to 30 m., 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and perpetual calendar.

C. two body, solid, polished and brushed, embossed back, tachometer graduation on the bezel, correctors on the band, protected winding crown D. matte champagne and silver, with applied gold indexes, 'Bâton' hands, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months and the leap year, the same dials are also the auxiliary dials for the seconds, and the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, aperture for the phases of the moon. M. 11 1/2''', cal. 1160, rhodium plated, 21 jewels, glucydubalance, flat balance spring, shock absorber, 28,000 vph.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System:

USD 13,000 - 16,000

LOT 79

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

Audemars Piguet, Genève, No. 183483, case No. 735, 1979.Fine, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18K white gold integrated Audemars Piguet bracelet.

C. two body, solid, polished and brushed, D. blue dial with applied white gold indexes and 'Bâton' white hands. M. 9''', cal. 2090, rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism, and 5 positions, flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,200 - 2,500

LOT 80

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, retailed by Gübelin, Ref. 3494, No. 1136863, case No. 2658224, 1960's.Fine, square, gentleman's wristwatch, with an 18K white gold Milanese integrated bracelet and a Patek Philippe 18K white gold clasp.

C. two body, polished and brushed, with the bezel repeating the decoration of the bracelet. D. matte silver with applied white gold indexes, 'Bâton' white gold hands. M. 8 3/4''', cal.175, rhodium plated, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 16 x 16 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,000