395 lots

LOT 361

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 924003, case No. 298457. Produced in 1943, sold on November 22, 1943. Very fine 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, "guilloché" auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands.M. Cal. 12'''120, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes"decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 31 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,300

USD 4,700 - 6,200

Sold: CHF 6,325

LOT 362

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 926665, case No. 637199, Ref. 1526, 2nd series. Production of this reference started in 1941. Very fine and rare astronomic 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, and small Arabic numerals on the dial, with an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel and lugs, back restored. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold dot indexes and small Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial with inner scale and outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 12'''-120 QP, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat,old, isochronism and 5 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm

Grading System: AA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 27,000

USD 23,000 - 31,000

Sold: CHF 89,300

LOT 363

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 863446, case No. 509215, Ref. 530, made in 1944, sold on December 9, 1945. Production of this reference started in 1937. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K yellow gold, oversized gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the "Extrait des Registres".

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs.D. matte silver with applied short gold baton indexes and small Arabic numerals, auxiliary second- and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation. Yellow gold "Feuille" hands.M. Cal. 13'''-130, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 160,000 - 200,000

EUR 107,000 - 134,000

USD 125,000 - 156,000

LOT 364

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 2497, first series. Produced in 1954. Production of this reference started in 1951. Very fine and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted and curved lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, auxiliary dial for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 27-SC Q , stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 poitions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 150,000 - 200,000

EUR 100,000 - 134,000

USD 117,000 - 155,000

Sold: CHF 179,500

LOT 365

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

Aquamarine Matt. Dutton, London, No. 1070, hallmarked 1795-96. Very fine and elegant 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set watch in a glazed protecting case.

C. Double-body, by "IM", "Directoire" with split pearl-set bezel, the pendant with azure champlevé enameled decoration, the back enamel panel with large split pearl-set border of aquamarine flinqué enamel over engine-turned decoration in a sunburst pattern. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals. Gold "half-moon" skeleton hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, English lateral lever escapement with pointed tooth escape wheel,lain gold three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English cock engraved with a mask and foliage, diamond endstone.Signed on the back plate.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 21,000 - 26,000

EUR 14,000 - 17,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

LOT 366

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

The Love Letter Attributed to Jaquet Droz, No. 1882, Geneva, enamel attributed to Léonard Arlaud, made for the Chinese market circa 1785. Highly important 18K gold and painted on enamel, paillon-decorated, split pearl- and diamond-set oval center-seconds watch.

C. Two-body, back decorated with a painted on enamel medallion showing a messenger bringing a love letter to Moulin's Maria, in a scene taken from the Sentimental Journey through France and Italy in James Thomson's The Seasons, thick double laurel-leaf paillon frame with paillon border on translucent imperial blue background over wave engine-turning, front with two doves perched on a flower vase, rich green and gold paillon flower garlands on translucent imperial blue background over wave engin-turning, two-row split-pearl border on azure ground, engraved band, gold hinged oval cuvette, enameled pendant decorated with gold and green floral paillons. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds ring divided into fourths. Gold "crescent moon" hands. M. oval, 66 x 46 mm., gilt brass, fully engraved with stylized foliage Lepine caliber, standing barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, diamond endstone.Numbered on case and movement.Dim. 87 x 53 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

EUR 53,000 - 80,000

USD 62,000 - 90,000

Sold: CHF 168,500

LOT 367

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 864144, case No. 297198, Ref. 96. Production of this reference started in 1934. Very fine, indirect center-seconds, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and baton indexes. "Feuille" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 12''' SC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 31 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,400 - 6,700

USD 6,200 - 7,800

Sold: CHF 14,950

LOT 368

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1129468, case No. 326080, Ref. 3445. Production of this reference started in 1961. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, straight lapidated lugs. D. satine silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, auxiliary seconds dial, aperture for the date. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 27-460 M, 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 Breguet balance spring, 18Kgold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,400

USD 4,700 - 6,200

Sold: CHF 8,625

LOT 369

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

(2 Lots) Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 729442, case No. 311319 Ref. 2597 HS (Heures Sautantes), with three hands, made in 1961, sold on March 31, 1970. Production of this reference started in 1958. Extremely fine and very rare, two time-zone, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with three hands. The prototype of this reference was made by Louis Cottier in 1957.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs, band bearing two buttons moving the hour hand independently forward and backwards by steps of one hour at a time.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold and painted indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. Two "Dauphine" yellow gold hands for the hours and minutes, and one blued steel "Dauphine" hand for the second time zone. M. Cal. 27-400 HS, 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, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulaor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 180,000 - 200,000

EUR 120,000 - 134,000

USD 140,000 - 156,000

Sold: CHF 212,500

LOT 370

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 198448, case No. 647095, Ref. 699, circa 1955. Very fine and rare 18K gold keyless astronomical perpetual calendar dress watch with phases of the moon and minute-repeating.

C. Three-piece, "moderne" with concave bezel, polished back and bezel, matte band, back engraved with small letters "M.F.R. - A.H.G, Oct 5th, 1955". D. Matte silver, applied gold Roman numerals and gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the months with leap year cycle, date, days of the week and moon phases, concentric with subsidiary seconds. Gold "dauphine" hands. M. 37.5 mm. (17'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, adjusted to 5 positions, isochronism and temperaturestraight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 53,000 - 67,000

USD 62,000 - 78,000

Sold: CHF 102,500

LOT 371

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No.137885, case No. 2601742, Ref. 781, circa 1940. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K gold, keyless astronomical, split-seconds chronograph dress watch, with 30-minute register, perpetual calendar and phases of the moon, with visible split-seconds mechanism.

C. Three-piece, massive, "bassine", polished. D. Silver with gold indexes, outer minute/seconds track withfive-minute/seconds Arabic markers, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, months, phases of themoon concentric with minute register, and subsidiary seconds concentric with date. Gold "dauphine" hands.M. 40 mm. (18'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator, split mechanism on the back plate.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 120,000 - 160,000

EUR 80,000 - 107,000

USD 94,000 - 125,000

Sold: CHF 130,000

LOT 372

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868 202, case No. 668573, Ref. 1579. Production of this reference started in 1943. Very fine and rare, large, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wrist-watch with square button chronograph, register and tacho-meter with leather strap and an additional 18K yellow gold bracelet à petites mailles.

C. three-body, solid, polished, engraved case back with the name "Sylvio de Mattos", inclined bezel, faceted teardrop lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold pyramidal indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outer tachometer graduation. Yellow gold "Feuille" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjust-ments, Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.Approx. overall length 185 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 27,000 - 40,000

USD 31,000 - 47,000

Sold: CHF 50,600

LOT 373

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868171, case No. 664505, Ref. 1579. Production of this reference started in 1943. Very fine and rare, large, 18K pink gold gentleman's wrist-watch with square button chronograph, register and pulsometer and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, faceted teardrop lugs. D. matte silver with applied pink gold pyramidal indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outer pulsometer graduation for 15 pulsations. Pink gold "Feuille" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 100,000 - 130,000

EUR 67,000 - 87,000

USD 78,000 - 100,000

Sold: CHF 102,500

LOT 374

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

So-called "Jean-Claude Killy", Ref. 6036 Rolex "Oyster Chronographe, Anti-Magnetique", Ref. 6036, so-called "Jean-Claude Killy". Pro- duced circa 1952. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. matte silver with inlaid steel pyramidal indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer blue painted graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Steel "Bâton" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespringDial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 33,000 - 47,000

USD 39,000 - 55,000

Sold: CHF 124,500

LOT 375

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

So-called "Jean-Claude Killy", Ref. 6236 Rolex, Oyster, Chronographe Anti-Magnetique, Ref. 6236, so-called Jean-Claude Killy. Produced in the 1950s. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and triple date, with an 18K pink gold Oyster bracelet.

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back and crown. D. two-tone silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, auxiliary "guilloche" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week and the months. "Alpha" pink gold hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet blance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 140,000 - 180,000

EUR 94,000 - 120,000

USD 110,000 - 140,000

LOT 376

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

The Dragon Cannon French, made by Jean and Pierre Bellin, circa 1990. Magnificent gold, mother-of-pearl and blued steel, ruby-, emerald- and diamond-set cannon clock made for the Oriental market in burl wood fitted casket.

C. In form of a cannon with the end formed as dragon mouth with emerald-set eyes, diamond-set teeth and spine, the powder part made of blued steel inlaid with ruby-, emerald- and diamond-set gold motif, gold S-shaped bed set with rubies, emeralds, and diamonds, rectangular gold base with mother of pearl floor and edges set with diamonds in the front and centered by a ruby, molded and matted gold feet, the clock sitting under the cannon in gold twisted rope frame, two groups of darkened steel caon balls on each side.D. Mother of pearl, dark on the outside with applied gold upright Roman numerals and luminescent indexes, inner minute divisions formed of diamonds, rubies and emeralds. Gold diamond-set luminescent "feuille" hands.M. With quartz standardization, battery-driven.Dim. Length 39 cm, height 21 cm.

Grading System:

CHF 250,000 - 300,000

EUR 168,000 - 201,000

USD 195,000 - 234,000

LOT 377

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 827926, case No. 295094, Ref. 96. Production of this reference started in 1932. Very fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, painted square and baton yellow gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 12 '''-120, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 31 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,400

USD 4,700 - 6,200

Sold: CHF 8,625

LOT 378

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868228, case No. 674140, Ref. 1518, 1st series, made in 1951, sold on July 13, 1953. Production of this reference started in 1941. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wrist-watch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, square button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the "Extrait des Registres".

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel and lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary second- and 30-minute register dials, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, concentric, the 1/5th second scale, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" yellow gold hands.M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 200,000 - 250,000

EUR 134,000 - 168,000

USD 155,000 - 195,000

Sold: CHF 245,500

LOT 379

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

The World's Largest Prize-Winning Deck Tourbillon Technicum de la Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 792.1, movement by Prof. Robert Gafner, carriage by Prof. Georges Sautebin, adjusted by Frédy Guyot, circa 1940. Extremely fine and rare, exceptionally large silver keyless one minute and 42 seconds tourbillon regulator desk chronometer, with 56-hour power reserve indicator and Guillaume balance. One of only four, winner of the second prize at the timing contests of 1945, 1947 and 1948.

C. Three-piece, "tambour", glazed on both sides, screw bezels with reeded edges. D. Silver, matte, champlevé Roman numerals, champlevé outer minute track, up-and-down indicator at 12 o'clock, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 65 mm. (29'''), maillechort, pillar plate decorated on both sides with spotting, 19 white sapphire jewels, straight line lever escapement, large anibal-brass Guillaume balance with gold temperature and mean-time screws, special alloy balance spring witPhillips's inner and outer terminal curves, the whole mounted on three equidistant arm carriage of a very special design - driven off the 4th wheel with the escape wheel rotating off an extra wheel mounted concentrically with the balance but in a very unusual manner, index regulator with adjustable regulating pins, pinions with a high number of leaves.Signed on the movement.Diam. 77 mm.

Grading System:

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EUR 0 - 0

USD 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 108,000

LOT 380

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868627, case No. 691616, Ref. 2499, first series. Made in 1957, sold on August 18, 1961. Production of this reference started in 1951. Exceptional and extremely rare astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, 30-minute register, perpetual calendar and moon phases, with special tachometer dial and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted curved lugs, later Patek Philippe back. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numeral 12 and small baton indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute register, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 13'''CC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoratin, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.

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