260 lots

LOT 241

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual" Day Date", Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 1803. Production of this reference started in 1956.Fine, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch, with an 18K white gold "President" bracelet and Rolex 18K white gold deployant clasp.

C. two-body, screwed-down case back and crown. polished and brushed, fluted bezel, "Cyclops" crystal. D. matte silver, with applied white gold indexes. apertures for the days of the week and the date, "Bâton" tritium-coated white gold hands. M. Cal. 12.5''', rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, lever escapement, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mmApprox. overall length: 190 mm

Grading System: A

USD 6,500 - 8,500

EUR 6,000 - 7,800

LOT 242

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Datejust TURN-O-GRAPH", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1625. Produced in the 1960's.Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, white gold revolving reeded and graduated bezel, crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. black with applied steel indexes. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,400 - 1,800

EUR 1,300 - 1,700

Sold: USD 2,530

LOT 243

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Rolex ,Oyster Perpetual "Day Date", Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 6611. Produced in the late 1950's.Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with day and date. Case in 18K yellow gold

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed down case back and crown, flat bezel. D. off-white with applied faceted gold bâton indexes, aperture for the day and the date. "Alpha" tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 1065, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,700 - 4,200

EUR 3,400 - 3,800

Sold: USD 4,255

LOT 244

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 924397, case No. 633216, Ref. 1491. Made in 1943, sold on February 5, 1944. Production of this reference started in 1940.Fine, 18K yellow gold, gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, scroll lugs, lapidated bezel. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 12'''-120, stamped with Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,500 - 10,500

EUR 8,000 - 9,700

Sold: USD 8,625

LOT 245

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 974495, case No. 673355, Ref. 1450. Production of this reference started in 1940.Very fine, rectangular "bombé", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, "bombé" crystal. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton and dot indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 9-90, tonneau, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 36 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,300

Sold: USD 8,050

LOT 246

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 822435, case No. 615674, retailed by Freccero. Produced circa 1933. Very fine and unusual, Art Déco, 18K yellow gold mid-sized gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, "guilloché" and stepped on the bezel, lapidated hooded lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. Cal. 9''' 1/2, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 29 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,300

LOT 247

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 829215, case No. 298446. Produced circa 1940.Fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished, straight lugs. D. two tone gold with applied pink gold round and bâton indexes on an outer reserve, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 12''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 31 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,600 - 6,500

Sold: USD 5,750

LOT 248

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

B. Haas Jne, Geneva, No. 15527, circa 1890.Very fine, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless astronomical quarter repeating watch with perpetual calendar and phases of the moon.

C. five-body, "bassine", polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track with gold five-minute markers, four subsidiary dials for days of the week, date, months of the four-year leap cicle and phases of the moon aperture concentric with subsidiary seconds. "spade" gold hands. M. 43 mm (19'''), nickel, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, punched twice with Geneva Quality Hallmark, reeating on gongs through a slide on the band.Case signed.Diam. 58 mm

Grading System: AA

USD 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 8,300 - 10,000

Sold: USD 9,200

LOT 249

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 15469, circa 1902.Very fine, 18K and enamel, minute-repeating watch with split seconds chronograph and instantaneous 60-minute register.

C. four-body, "bassine", polished with champleve blue enamel monogram on back cover, gold hinged cuvette, inscription with date 1917 inside back cover. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, outermost red chronograph ring with five-minute Arabic figures, subsidiary sunk seconds, minute register at 12 o'clock.M. 38mm (17'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, chronograph and split seconds works set on the back plate, repeating on gongs, slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 48mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 13,000 - 15,000

EUR 12,000 - 14,000

LOT 250

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Bigelow, Kennard & Co., Boston, made by Touchon, Brassus, Swiss, No. 5114, circa 1890.Very fine, astronomic, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K gold yellow watch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, split-seconds chronograph and 60-minute register.

C. four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, case back with engraved initials, gold hinged cuvette, chronograph safety bolt at 1 o'clock on the band, split-seconds mechanism activated by push-button at 11 o'clock. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute and chronograph tracks with five-minute/seconds red Arabic markers, four subsidiary sunk dials for the days of the week, the date, the months of the four-year leap cycle concentric with the minute register,subsidiary seconds, aerture for the moon phases. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 42 mm. (19'''), rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with "superior adjustment", blued steel Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometer regulator, chronograph mechanism on the back plate, split mechanism under the dial, repeating on gongs through activating slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed by the retailer.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 23,000 - 28,000

Sold: USD 27,600

LOT 251

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Longines, "Lindbergh", No. 5320550, invented by Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh, US Pat. 1923305, launched on the market in 1932.Fine, round, oversized, hour angle, center-seconds, solid silver aviator's wristwatch with a stainless steel Panerai buckle.

C. four-body, polished, revolving bezel with the enamelled 15 degrees graduation, graduated band, the ball-shaped crown activates also the revolving central dial, solid silver cuvette. D. white enamel with enameled Roman numerals for the 12 hours indication, concentric, the 180 degrees in Arabic numerals, at the center, revolving champagne dial bearing the painted black Arabic numerals for the 60 minutes and the painted red Arabic numerals for the 15 degrees. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. Cal18.69 N, gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,300

Sold: USD 8,510

LOT 252

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Officine Panerai Firenze, "Radiomir Panerai", "8 Giorni Brevettato". Produced in 1956.Very rare and very large, water-resistant, 8-day power-reserve, stainless steel, military diving wristwatch with original water-repellent leather band and Panerai buckle.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, revolving and graduated bezel, concave lugs, case back with 6 screws, D. black with radium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds dial on the 9. "Bâton" radium-coated hands. M. Cal. 16''' signed Angelus, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed, case back inside engraved "MO.GPF 2/56", "BREVETTATO", "MATR. N.E.022".Diam. 61 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: USD 19,550

LOT 253

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,retailed by Tiffany & Co., New York, No. 171255, case No. 288561. Produced in 1912, sold in May of 1925 to Tiffany & Co.Very fine and very rare, large, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by an "Extract from the Archives" and letters from Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co.

C. two-body, solid, polished, case back engraved "Thomas J. Walsh", curved crystal. D. gold with over-sized radial, radium-coated Arabic numerals. "Skeleton" radium-coated blued steel hands. M. Cal. 10''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 8 positions, blued steel Breguet balance-spring.Case and movement signed, dial signed by the retailer.Dim. 26 x 37 mm.This timepiece is very rare for two reasons. Not only is it one of Patek Philippe's earliest wristwatches produced for Tiffany & Co. in New York, but it was also most likely owned and worn by U.S. Senator Thomas J. Walsh until his death in 1933, the case of the watch is engraved in his name.

Grading System: AAA

USD 30,000 - 35,000

EUR 28,000 - 32,000

LOT 254

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Charles Frodsham, AD. Fmsz, By Appointment to the Queen, late of 84 Strand, 115 New Bond St., London, No. 08858, hallmarked 1900-01.Very fine, 18K gold, keyless, hunting-cased minute-repeating watch.

C. four-body, front cover with coat-of-arms and motto "Dum Spiro Spero" (While I breathe I Hope), engraved initials on the back, gold hinged cuvette, swiveling anti-theft pendant. D. off-white, by Willis, Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. M. 42 mm (19mm), 3/4-plate, frosted gilt, fusee and chain, 31 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws and gold quarter nuts, diamond endstone, blued steel doublovercoiled Breguet balance spring, double roller, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Dial and movement signed. Case punched with Harrison Mill Frodsham mark. Dial signed by Willis.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,400

Sold: USD 6,900

LOT 255

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Charles Frodsham, 81 Strand, London, No. 06545, AD Fmsz, Nicole Nielsen chronograph, hallmarked1882-83.Very fine, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless, split-seconds chronograph watch.

C. four-body, "bassine et filets" polished gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, outermost seconds scale with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds at 3 o'clock. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 43 mm, gilt brass 3/4 plate, 21 jewels, lateral lever escapement with the lift on the pallets, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, Nicole Nielsen winding and chronograph work.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,400

LOT 256

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

North & Sons, Ltd., Late Nicole, Nielsen & Co., 14 Soho Square, London, No. 12542, retailed by J. M. Dempster Ltd, Sydney, hallmarked 1922-23.Fine, 18K gold, keyless chronograph watch with 60-minute register.

C. four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, gold hinged cuvette, swivel pendant. D. off-white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, outermost chronograph scale with five-minute/seconds Arabic figures, subsidiary sunk seconds at 3 o'clock, minute register at 9 o'clock. M. 44 mm., frosted gilt 3/4-plate, 20 jewels, lateral calibrated lever escapement with the lift on the pallets, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, Breguet balance spring, chronograph work under the dial.Movement signed. Dial signed by the retailer.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,200 - 2,700

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: USD 2,760

LOT 257

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Dent, Maker to the Queen, 33 Cockspur St., Charing Cross, London, No. 27214, hallmarked 1871-72.Very fine and very rare, 18K gold, keyless, double-train independent dead seconds watch with split-seconds chronograph and two time zones.

C. four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, gold hinged cuvette, chronograph activation pushpiece at 9 o'clock.D. white enamel (attributed to Willis), two small Roman chapters for two time zones, outer minute track, sunk centers, outer seconds track with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 43 mm., 3/4 plate, frosted gilt, two going barrels, 29 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold and platinum screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone, dead seconds mechanism via gold dart engaging theescape wheel, unusual split seconds mechanism as well as concentric setting mechanism with double clutch wheel.Dial and movement signed. Case punched by the casemaker "JTW".Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 7,400 - 9,000

Sold: USD 8,625

LOT 258

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 1119681, case No. 558602, Ref. 3450 Q, second series. Produced in 1983, sold on April 18, 1984. Production of this reference started in 1981.Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, the leap year marked in Roman numerals and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives, issued after examination in the Patek Philippe workshops.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, triangular lugs, domed sapphire crystal. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold "bâton" indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the leap year and the moon phases. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands.M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm

Grading System:

USD 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 55,000 - 74,000

Sold: USD 74,000

LOT 259

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona'", so-called "Paul Newman", Ref. 6239, with steel bezel. Produced from 1961 to 1976.Very fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor matte silver and black with applied steel tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 18,000 - 23,000

Sold: USD 29,900

LOT 260

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

Rolex, "Oyster Chronographe", "Antimagnetic", Ref. 6236, so-called "Jean-Claude Killy". Production of this reference started in 1958.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date calendar and an 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes and radium dots, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers, outer blue graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. "Alpha" radium-coated yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 72C, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with gold screws, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguebalance-spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System:

USD 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 55,000 - 74,000

Sold: USD 61,900