Blancpain, "Three Precious Metals ", "Chronographe Rattrapante, Calendrier Perpétuel No. 1". Produced in very few examples in the late 1980's.Very fine and extremely rare, astronomic, 18K yellow and pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, registers, perpetual calendar, age and phases of the moon and an 18K yellow gold Blancpain buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, button at 10 for the split-seconds function, sapphire crystal. D. satiné silver with applied yellow gold Roman numerals, auxiliary dials for the 12 hour and 30 minute registers, the days of the month, of the week, the months, the leap year, graduation for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. "Bâton" yellow gold luminous hands. M. Cal. 5581, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometalic balance adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.

"Breguet à Versailles", Grand Complication "Tourbillon 1801-2001",No. 24/28, Ref. 1801BB. Produced expressely in a limited edition of 28 examples in 2001 to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the invention of the tourbillon by Abraham-Louis Breguet.Extremely fine, rare and important, large, hunter case-type, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator and an 18K white gold Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a tourbillon certificate and a loupe.

C. four-body, solid, polished and brushed, hinged hand-"guilloché" cover with porthole and engraved "Tourbillon" plaque, opened by a co-axial push-button in the winding crown, transparent case back to view the movement, reeded band, straight lugs with gold-screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. white enamel, off-center dial with painted radial Breguet numerals and marked "1801-2001". Secret "Breguet" signature, "Breguet" blued steel hands. At 6 o'clock, the visible tourbillon cage under a polishedbridge, carrying the blued steel seconds hand. M. Cal. 557 entirely hand-engraved and signed "Tourbillon Breguet Nr. 1887. Brevet du 7 Messidor ans 9", 21 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm.

Breguet, Ref. 3560. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. Produced in the 1980's.Very fine and elegant, cushion shaped, thin, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, dedicated case back, reeded band, straight lugs, screwed bars, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. "guilloché" silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 839, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 30 X 30 mm.

Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak Automatic", No. 191. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, tantale and 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, and tantale and pink gold Audemars Piguet bracelet and clasp.

C. three-body, bicolored, polished and brushed, octagonal bezel with octagonal white gold screws and 8 white gold screws on the case back, octagonal winding-crown. D. anthracite, decorated with tritium-coated applied gold indexes, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 2225, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, rotor with 21K gold segment.Dial, case and movement signed.Approx. overall length: 170 mm.Dim. 35 mm.

Girard-Perregaux, La-Chaux-de-Fonds, "Tourbillon sous trois Ponts d'OrNo. 24". Produced in 1992.Extremely fine and important, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, three 18K pink gold bridges and an 18K yellow gold Girard-Perregaux buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight and curved lugs, domed sapphire crystal. D. transparent, "Spade" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 9000, rhodium-plated, "guilloché", "fausses côtes" and " oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, three polished pink gold bridges over the "guilloché" silver ornamented barrel at 12, the 18K pink gold center wheel and the visible one-minute tourbillon regulator with its A-shaped carriage and the seconds hand at 6, 20 jewels, tourbillon carriage of the type designd by Ernest Guinand, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam.36 mm.

"Breguet à Versailles", Grand Complication "Tourbillon 1801-2001", No. 10/28, Ref. 1801BR. Produced expressly in a limited edition of 28 examples in 2001 to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the invention of the tourbillon by Abraham-Louis Breguet.Extremely fine, rare and important, large, hunter case-type, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator and an 18K pink gold Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, a tourbillon certificate and a loupe.

C. four-body, solid, polished and brushed, hinged hand-"guilloché" cover with porthole and engraved "Tourbillon" plaque, opened by a co-axial push-button in the winding crown, transparent case back to view the movement, reeded band, straight lugs with gold-screwed bars, sapphire crystals.D. white enamel, off-center dial with painted radial Breguet numerals and marked "1801-2001". Secret "Breguet" signature, "Breguet" blued steel hands. At 6 o'clock, the visible tourbillon cage under a polish bridge, carrying the blued steel seconds hand. M. Cal. 557 entirely hand-engraved and signed "Tourbillon Breguet Nr. 1884. Brevet du 7 Messidor ans 9", 21 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balance adjustd to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 1958400, case No. 4104258,Ref. 5059. Production of this reference started in 2000.Very fine and rare, "Officier-style", astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, retrograde date, 48 hours autonomy and a platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by an electrically driven leather-covered, fitted wooden box for winding the watch, an ebony and platinum setting pin and a certificate.

C. four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back over transparent crystal to view the movement, rounded band, rounded bezel, straight lugs with white gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals.D. white with painted radial Roman numerals, concentric, retrograde sector for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the leap year and the moon phases. "Feuille" burnished white gold hands. M. Cal. 315/136 SQR stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balancespring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 3045003, Ref. 5020. Production of this reference started in 1995 and ceased in 2001.Extremely fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, astronomic, water-resistant to 25 m, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, perpetual calendar and moon phases.

C. two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, sapphire crystals.D. satiné silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minute register dials, 24 hours and leap year indication, graduation for the date, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Breguet" pink gold hands. M. Cal. M.27-70 Q stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-cmpensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 37 x 45 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 3045543, Ref. 3970E. Production of this reference started in 1986.Very fine and important, water-resistant, astronomic, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar and moon phases with sapphire crystal back and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. black with applied white gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30 minutes register, the days of the month, the 24 hours, and the leap year, aperture for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Epée" white gold hands. M. Cal. 27-70 Q stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 24 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjustedto heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 879708, case No. 4037677,Ref. 5004. Produced circa 2000.Extremely fine, rare and important, astronomic, water-resistant to 25m, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with coaxial round button split-seconds chronograph, registers, perpetual calendar and moon phases. Accompanied by a mahogany and leather fitted box, a manual, a push-pin to adjust the calendar functions, an extra 18K pink gold solid case back and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back to view the movement, coaxial push button in the crown for the split-seconds function, concave bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. matte silver with applied large pink gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the 30-minute register and leap year at 3, the seconds and the 24 hours at 9, graduation for the days of the month at 6, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" pink gold hands. M. Cal. CHR 2-70Q stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 28 jewels, straight lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, GenèveNo. 1957504, Ref. 5050. This reference started in 1995 and is no longer in production.Very fine, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with perpetual calendar, retrograde date display, leap year and phases of the moon. Accompanied by an extra 18K gold back.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, screwed-down transparent case back. D. matte silver with applied gold Roman numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the moon phases, and the leap year, retrograde date scale.M. Cal. 315/136, rodhium-plated, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 3045812, case No. 4037631,Ref. 3970E. Produced in the late 1990's. Production of this reference started in 1986.Very fine and important, astronomic, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases and a platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent and screwed-down case back, concave bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. satiné silver with applied faceted bâton indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds and the 30 minute register, the days of the month, the 24 hours and the leap year, aperture for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Bâton" white gold hands. M. Cal. CH 27-70 Q stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 24 jewels, stright line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjuted to heat, cold, isochronism and 8 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 305.

J.B., French. Produced in the 1980's.Very fine and important, Art Deco style, gem-set, silver and 18K yellow gold desk clock.

C. Centering an octagonal shaped frame studded with coral cabochons housing the circular clock, decorated with round diamonds, and an onyx outer bezel; supporting each side of the clock is a rutilated quartz column, mounted on a pedestal decorated with coral, black enamel and round diamonds, each column topped with a yellow gold elephant, accented with round diamonds and onyx, the entire "gate" motif resting on a base of rutilated quartz and 18K yellow gold. D. "guilloché"yellow gold with "Sunry" pattern, 4 round faceted diamond markers. "Arrow" diamond-set yellow gold hands. M. with quartz standardization.Case signed.Dim. 180 x 120 x 60 cm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 798704, case No. 675700, Ref. 43060. Produced circa 1997.Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold and enamel gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, rounded band and wide bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystal. D. signed Séchaud, enamel background, decorated with a champlevé enameled rare species of bird, the Heron standing on a rock, painted gold dot indexes. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 1120/2, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-springskeletonized rotor with 21K gold segment, pusher on the band to open the back cover.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm

Breguet, Tourbillon Squelette Perpetuel", No. 2789, Ref. 3755. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and important, large, skeletonized, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, retrograde perpetual calendar and an 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, reeded band, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. skeletonized with off-center silver ring dial with painted radial Roman numerals for the hours, minutes and the retrograde date at 12, silver ring dials for the months at 3 and the days of the week at 9, leap year indicaton at 3, seconds graduated in 30 seconds at 6, aperture for the tourbillon with hand-engraved steel bridge and double seconds hand at 6. "Breguet" and "Serpntine" blued steel hands. M. 13''', gilt brass, skeletonized and hand-engraved, 21 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with polished steel arms, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial and case signed.Diam. 40 mm.

Daniel Roth, "Chronograph", No. 235. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine, double ellipse-shaped, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and an 18K white gold Daniel Roth buckle.

C. two-body, shaped, polished, transparent case back with screws, stepped band, rounded bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. "guilloché" and satiné, black silver with painted radial Roman numerals and dots on a plain reserve, auxiliary seconds and 30 minute register dials. "Flèche" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 235, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 38 x 45 mm.

Daniel Roth, "Tourbillon". Produced in the 1990's.Extremely fine and rare, rounded hexagonal, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with 42 hours power reserve, visible one-minute tourbillon regulator and an 18K white gold Daniel Roth buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. two-body, solid, polished, stepped band, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. grey-colored 18K gold, hand-engraved with ligné motif, applied "guilloché" silver ring dial with painted radial Roman numerals for the hours at 12, aperture for the visible tourbillon under a polished steel bridge at 6, carrying the 3-arm hand for the sectoral auxiliary seconds dial above. "Flèche" blued steel hands. M. Cal. DR 307, full plate with aperture for the tourbillon, hand-engraved, rhodium-plated19 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with 3-arm polished steel cage, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 35 x 41 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 1960076, case No. 2975993,Ref. 5015. Production of this reference started in 1995 and ceased in 1998.Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 48 hours power reserve, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, bezel decorated with gold dots, hinged case back over transparent back to view the movement, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. white with painted radial Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial at 4, up-and-down indication at 10, moon age and aperture for the moon phases at 7. "Spade" burnished steel hands. M. Cal. 240/154 stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escaement, Gyromax balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, 22K gold micro rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 1815181,case No. 2856875, Ref. 3718. Expressely produced in a special edition for the Japanese market in 1989.Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, case back with a golden medaillon "Patek Philippe 1839-1989" and the "Calatrava" cross, domed sapphire crystal. D. off-white enamel with applied white gold "bâton" indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" white gold hands. M. Cal. 215 stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber,elf-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

Blancpain "Répétition Minutes Automatique", No. 2/10. Produced in a limited edition of 10 examples in the 1990's.Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, minute-repeating, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with 44 hours autonomy and an 18K white gold Blancpain buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back and crown, stepped bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystals. D. "guilloché" silver "à rayons de soleil" with applied white gold indexes, Roman numerals and luminous dots on an outer plain reserve, auxiliary seconds dial. "Epée" skeleton luminous white gold hands. M. Cal. 35, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-comensating Breguet balance-spring, 21K gold rotor, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band with a waterproof locking device.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.