241 lots

LOT 82

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Daniel Roth, No. 34, "Perpetual Calendar", 1990's. Extremely fine and rare, water-resistant to 3 atm., rounded hexagonal, 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and the leap years.

C. massive, polished, stepped bezel, transparent back. D. "guilloche " grey with silver rings, above with painted Roman numerals for the hours, on the left for the week, on the right for the months, below for the clays of the month; concentric, indication of the leap years "Fleche" blued steel hands. M. 13 3/41 ", double barrel, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, "guilloche" gold rotor- Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 20,000 - 22,000

LOT 83

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Antoine Preziuso, "Hours of Love", 1990's Very fine and rare, waterproof, tonneau shaped, 18K yellow gold and diamonds gentleman's wristwatch with concealed erotic scene with two personages and 42 hours power reserve, with 18K yellow gold bracelet "a mailles", fitted box and guarantee.

C. massive, polished, screwed buttons, the betel] set with 38 baguette diamonds on the back of the case, the erotic scene animated by the means of a mechanism hidden in the band and motioned by the winding-crown. D. black with applied gold Arabic numerals on a sunrays decoration. "Feuille " gold hands. M. with manual winding, 17 jewels. The erotic automata are in l 8K yellow, pink and white gold. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33x38 mm

Grading System: AAA

USD 20,000 - 22,000

LOT 84

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Antoine Preziuso, "Siena", 1990's". Very fine, waterproof at 3 atm., self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 42 hours power reserve, fitted box and certificate.

C. massive, polished, screwed back, sapphire crystal. D. cut and shaped from one block of marble of Carraro with painted radial Roman numerals and indexes. "Siena" style blued steel hands. M. with automatic winding, 11 1/2"' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating flat balance-spring. Dial and case signed. Diam. 30 mm

Grading System: AAA

USD 1,700 - 2,000

Sold: USD 2,300

LOT 85

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Antoine Preziuso, Geneve, "The Traveller Tourbillon", 1990's. Very fine and rare, waterproof, two time-zone, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with 56 hours power reserve, jumping hours double window, fitted box and certificate.

C. massive, polished, screwed back, sapphire crystal. D. palladium white gold, hand-engraving representing the following themes: the man, the travelling and the time, two different jumping-hours apertures for the local time and the second time-zone or the GMT time, this second function may be used as an hour counter, aperture for the one minute visible tourbillon regulator, "Baton" blued steel hands for the seconds. M. with manual winding, "fausses cotes" decoration, 21 jewels, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 35,000 - 40,000

LOT 86

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Ferrari, No. 053/140, sold on 15 August 1991. Very fine and rare, asymmetric, waterproof, selfwinding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with hexagonal button chronograph, registers, tachometer and date with stainless steel and 18K pink gold Ferrari deployant clasp, red laquered fitted box and certificate.

C. massive, polished, transparent screwed back, stepped bezel, tachometer graduation on the bezel. D. white with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, aperture for the date, nearby the rearing black horse emblem. "Baton" tritium gold hands. M. 13"' rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: USD 4,830

LOT 87

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Copain Paris, No. 1/30, made for the Japanese Market in the 90's. Very fine, and unusual, 18K white and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. hi-colour, massive, polished, satined, dedicated back, yellow gold needed band and winding-crown, small cabochon emerald on the revolving bezel at 12 o'clock, mobile hooded lugs. D. engraved silver with a jaguar head, the 12 hours represented by 12 oak leaves, gold dot at the centre. "Baton " black hands. M. with quartz standardization. Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 2,200

Sold: USD 3,220

LOT 88

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Frank Muller "Endurance 24", No. 359, made in 1996. Very fine and rare, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and register.

C. polished, screwed dedicated back. D. orange and black with white tritium Arabic numerals in 24 hours + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. "Lozenge " tritium hands. M. with manual winding. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,500 - 5,000

Sold: USD 5,750

LOT 89

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Mido, No. 06, 1990's. Very fine and rare, 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch, in the shape of a Bugatti radiator-grill, with fitted box.

C. shaped, massive, polished, wire lugs, top winder, over the 12, a red enamel medallion bearing the initials "E. B.", on the back, the signature of Michel Bugatti, Ettore's son. D. "guilloche " gold with the grill design and painted Arabic numerals. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. B 20A, with quartz standardization, 5 jewels. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 33 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,000 - 5,500

Sold: USD 6,325

LOT 90

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Audemars Piguet, Geneve, No. 14787.0.002, case No. 88968, made in 1995. Fine and rare, extra-flat, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with fitted box and certificate.

C. massive, polished, satined. D. white enamel with enamelled radial Roman numerals. "Baton " blued steel hands. M. 8"' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 20 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,600 - 1,800

Sold: USD 1,610

LOT 91

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Piaget, "Polo", made in 1993. Very fine, waterproof, centre second, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, and 18K yellow gold bracelet with fluted central links and with 18K pink gold deployant clasp with fitted box and certificate.

C. massive, polished, stepped bezel, fluted lugs. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and painted radial Roman numerals, aperture for the date. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. with automatic winding. Dial and case signed. Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 9,000

LOT 92

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Piaget, "Polo Lady", made in 1994. Very fine, waterproof, centre second, 18K yellow gold and diamonds lady's wristwatch with date, and 18K yellow gold bracelet with fluted central links and with 18K pink gold deployant clasp with fitted box and certificate.

C. massive, polished, bezel set with diamonds, fluted lugs. D. white with applied gold indexes and painted radial Roman numerals, aperture for the date. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. with quartz standardization. Dial and case signed. Diam. 26 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 9,000

Sold: USD 10,580

LOT 93

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Svend Andersen, Geneve, "Christophorus Colombus", made in 1992. Very fine and rare, waterproof, extra-flat, "World Time", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with two crowns with fitted box and certificate.

C. massive, polished, on the back an engraved astrolabe, stepped bezel. D. at the centre on a blue lacquered background, the Continents Europe and America depicted in gold and connected with a golden line symbolizing the first voyage of Christopher Colombus, surrounding the map, two revolving matt silver ring dials, motioned by the second crown; one with the 24 nocturnal and diurnal hours, the other one bearing the names of 30 cities in the world. "Dauphine " gold hands. M. with manual winding. Dial and case signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 3,500 - 4,000

Sold: USD 3,910

LOT 94

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Piaget Ref. 9742, 1970's. Fine rectangular, cushion shaped, extra-flat, 18K yellow gold and malachite gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished. D. in green malachite. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 9 "' rhodium plated, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, antishock system, self compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 36 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 800 - 1,000

Sold: USD 1,553

LOT 95

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Piaget, made in 1980. Fine, square, 18K "guilloche yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18K "guilloche" gold integrated bracelet.

C. massive, polished, "guilloche" bezel. D. black with painted gold clot indexes. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. with mechanical winding. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Dim. 23 x 23 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,700 - 3,000

LOT 96

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Piaget, made in 1965. Fine, square, 18K "guilloche yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18K "guilloche" gold integrated bracelet.

C. massive, polished, °guillochc" bezel. D. "guilloche" gold with painted indexes. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. with mechanical winding. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Dim. 23 x 23 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 2,200

LOT 97

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Piaget, made in 1968. Fine, rectangular, 18K "guilloche" yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18K yellow gold integrated bracelet "a petites mailles".

C. massive, polished, "guilloche" bezel. D. in tiger-eye with painted gold radial Roman numerals. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. with mechanical winding. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Dim. 23 x 28 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,800 - 3,000

Sold: USD 2,760

LOT 98

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Piaget "Gouverneur", Perpetual Calendar, 1980's. Very fine, center second, 18K yellow gold and diamonds gentleman's wristwatch with date and with 18K gold integrated bracelet "a mailles".

C. massive, polished, stepped bezel, hooded lugs. D. black with diamond-set indexes, aperture for the date. "Dauphine " gold hands. M. with quartz standardization. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: USD 6,900

LOT 99

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Piaget "Protocole", made in 1974. Fine, rectangular "galbe", 18K "guilloche" yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, "guilloche" bezel, hooded lugs. D. black with applied gold square indexes. "Baton" gold hands. M. with mechanical winding. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Dim. 25 x 28 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 800 - 1,000

Sold: USD 1,610

LOT 100

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Piaget, made in 1974. Fine, "carne galbe", 18K "guilloche" white gold lady's wristwatch with 18K "guilloche" white gold integrated bracelet.

C. massive, polished, "guilloche" graduated bezel. D. "guilloche " white gold . "Dauphine" white gold hands. M. with mechanical winding. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Dim. 23 x 23 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 6,000 - 7,000

LOT 101

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

Piaget, made in 1970. Fine, square, 18K "guilloche" white gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18K "guilloche" white gold integrated bracelet.

C. massive, polished, "guilloche " bezel. D. "guilloche" white gold with painted indexes. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. with mechanical winding. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Dim. 23 x 23 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 4,000 - 5,000