250 lots

LOT 61

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?Baronne De Grantham? Breguet, Hor.ger De La Marine Royale, No. 4157, sold to Baronne de Grantham on June 27, 1823 for 1420 Francs. Very fine, small and rare, platinum and yellow gold Montre Simple Excentrique, pendant watch with ruby cylinder escapement, Breguet short gold chain and ratchet key.

C. Four-body, "forme quatre baguettes", by Tavernier, engine-turned back and borders and platinum band, gold detachable cuvette. Double-link chain and double-ended ratchet key. D. Silver, eccentric, champlevé radial Roman numerals on brushed chapter ring, outer dot minute divisions, engine-turned center and outer border. Gold Breguet hands. M. 31 mm., gilt brass, hanging barrel, ruby cylinder escapement, gold three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, jeweled balance and escape wheel, pare-chute on the top balance wheel pivot, blued steel ?anchor? regulator. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 18,170

LOT 62

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?To Thadée Todwen? Breguet, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 3966, sold to Devolue, Meuron & Cie on January 31, 1824 for 1,254 Frs. Very fine 20K gold quarter-repeating watch.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, by Tavernier No. 3932, polished, gilt hinged cuvette. D. Silver, by Tavernier with the name THADEE TODWEN in the place of numerals, outer minute dot divisions, engine-turned center, secured by a screw. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 48 mm. gilt brass, bridge caliber, Breguet ruby cylinder escapement, plain three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance spring, pare-chute on the top pivot, compensating curb, repeating on two short gongs by two hammers by pull-and-twist piston on the band at 2 o?clock. Signed on the cuvette, movement, dial and case punched with serial number, case stamped with the casemaker?s mark and French guarantee marks. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000

USD 20,000 - 23,000

Sold: CHF 24,150

LOT 63

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?To Prince Sapieha-Rozanski? Breguet, No. 2798. Sold to Prince Sapda (Prince Sapieha-Rozanski) on January 28th 1814, for 800 Francs. Fine, 18K gold ?Montre de Souscription?, pocket watch with cylinder escapement.

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, polished. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals and outer minute track, secret signature below 12. Blued-steel ?Breguet? hand. M. 57 mm (25'''), frosted gilt, souscription calibre, central barrel wound from the front or back, polished steel cylinder escapement, three arm brass balance, the top pivot with pare-chute, blued steel flat balance spring, temperature compensation curb fitted to the index regulator. Dial and movement signed and numbered. Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,500

USD 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: CHF 5,060

LOT 64

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?Lord Landerdale? Breguet, No. 1719, case No. 2502. Repetition à Ponts, sold to Lord Landerdale on October 8, 1816, for 2200 Francs. Very fine and very rare, dumb quarter-repeating pocket watch with ruby cylinder escapement and eccentric seconds. Accompanied by a Breguet ratchet key and short chain.

C. Four-body, ?Empire? by Tavernier, engine turned, polished bezel and border, reeded band. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Gold, engine turned, polished chapter ring with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with dot markers, eccentric subsidiary seconds between 3 and 4. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 48 mm., frosted gilt, souscription calibre, standing barrel, jeweled train, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement with polished steel escape wheel, three-arm brass balance, the top pivot with pare-chute, flat blued steel balance spring, bimetallic temperature compensation curb fitted to the index regulator, repeating with a single hammer on the side of the case activated by a pull-andtwist piston in the pendant. Dial and cuvette signed. Case with Tavernier?s mark. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 27,000 - 32,000

EUR 17,000 - 21,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

LOT 65

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?Sidereal and Mean Time Valet Astronomique? Breguet & Fils, No. 3144, ?Pendule Astronomique?, sold to Monsieur Ducom on November 10, 1817 for 800 Francs. Very fine and important, mahogany eight-day going weight driven high precision astronomical floor-standing regulator with center seconds and pendulum calibrated for both sidereal and mean time.

C. Rectangular, veneered, hinged glazed door with lock, heavy wooden back mounted with a heavy gilt brass bracket fixed with the pendulum suspension and two movement mounting brass brackets, ormolu bezel with palm leaf decoration. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Circular brass movement contained in a brass cylinder, full plate, the barrel with maintaining power, heavy brass weight and counterweight, fourwheel train, modified Graham dead-beat escapement with adjustable steel pallets, the escape wheel in the center of the back plate, second-beating pendulum made of two wood rods, heavy brass bob, the rod with secondary brass bob mounted between the wood rods for micrometric adjustment of both mean time and sidereal time, mean time by raising the bob, sidereal time by lowering the bob. Signed on the dial and the back plate. Dim. height 89 cm. width 53.5 cm, depth 29 cm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

EUR 50,000 - 80,000

USD 60,000 - 90,000

Sold: CHF 226,250

LOT 66

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?30-Day Going? Breguet & Comp.ie, No. 10156, the ebauche by Aimé Jacob. Made circa 1860. Very fine and rare, ebonized, 30-day going center-seconds floor-standing seconds-beating regulator.

C. Ebonised, rectangular cresting above molded cornice, the trunk with glazed paneled doors and locks for the dial and pendulum bob, glazed panel between, molding down to the plinth and mounted over molded base. D. Circular, white enamel, inner radial Roman hour chapter, outer minute/seconds divisions with Arabic five minutes/seconds numerals, winding aperture above 6 o'clock. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular, 13.5 x 12 cm, brass, heavy single weight, five-wheel train, modified Graham dead-beat escapement with jeweled pallets, escape wheel set on the back plate, heavy lentiqulor cylinder pendulum bob mounted to wooden rod, suspended from a double suspension spring mounted to a heavy iron cast bracket fixed to the case, micrometric beat adjustment on the rod. Signed Breguet on the dial, the movement signed Breguet & Comp.ie. Dim. Height 210 cm, base width 50 cm, depth 30 cm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

EUR 50,000 - 80,000

USD 60,000 - 90,000

Sold: CHF 72,450

LOT 67

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

Breguet, No. 2678. Made in Geneva for the Islamic market, circa 1820. Very fine and rare, quarter repeating, Etablissement Mixte, 18K gold pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, polished bezel, engine-turned band, hinged back decorated with a pattern of concentric engine-turned circles. Gilt metal hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Islamic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel hands. M. 51 mm., frosted gilt, standing barrel, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, pare-chute, index regulator with bimetallic compensation curb, repeating on square section gongs activated by a pull-and-twist piston in the pendant. Cuvette signed. Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 23,000 - 30,000

LOT 68

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?To Messieurs Outrequin & Jauge? Breguet et Fils, No. 3266, sold to Messieurs Outrequin & Jauge on June 22, 1819 for 1320 francs. Very fine 18K gold quarter-repeating watch.

C. Four-body, by master casemaker Joly, no. 2291, "forme quatre baguettes", polished with engine-turned band, gilt hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, secret signature below 12 o'clock. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 47.4 mm (21'''), gilt brass, standing barrel, entirely jeweled Breguet overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, compensation curb, pare-chute on the top pivot, anchor governor on the repeating train, repeating on short gongs by pull-and-turn piston in the pendant. Signed on dial and cuvette, case punched by Joly and French guarantee marks. Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 18,000

EUR 8,000 - 12,000

USD 9,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 14,950

LOT 69

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

Breguet, No. 2967. Made in the 1950s. Fine and elegant diamond-set platinum and diamond lady's wristwatch with integral diamond-set platinum bracelet.

C. Two-body, polished, bezel set with diamonds, integral diamond set bracelet formed from 16 diamond set links joined by ovoid links (172 diamonds). D. Matte silver with applied dart and pyramidal indexes. White gold ?Baton? hands. M. Cal. 6''', rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometalic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial and case signed. Diam. 16 mm. Thickness 7.5 mm. Approx length 168 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

USD 9,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 16,100

LOT 70

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

Breguet, No. 4785. Made in the 1950s. Fine and rare, elegant 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Three-body, coin-edge band, straight downturned lugs. D. Guilloché silver, matte silver radial Roman chapter ring, guilloché silver central reserve, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds with Arabic ten second markers. Gold ?Breguet? hands. M. 10''', rhodium-plated, 16 jewels, monometallic balance with screws, self compensating flat balance spring. Dial and case signed, dial, case and movement numbered. Diam. 30 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,500

USD 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 71

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?Retrograde Perpétuel? Breguet, Swiss, No. 5473/1434. Made for the Islamic market circa 1870. Very fine and extremely rare 18K gold keyless, astronomical, huntingcased pocket watch with retrograde perpetual calendar and phases of the moon.

C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", solid, polished, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Islamic numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Islamic markers, retrograde date sector with Islamic numerals set at the top, phases of the moon aperture at 12, days of the week aperure at 6, month dial at 7, subsidiary sunk seconds at 5. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 19''', frosted gilt metal, 18 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

EUR 12,000 - 14,000

USD 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 20,700

LOT 72

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?Twenty Dollars 1904? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 634023, case No. 477252, Ref. 6510. Made in 1980. Fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch fitted into a U.S. 20 dollar gold coin dated 1904.

C. Four-body, solid, on one side the profile of Liberty 1904, on the other the American Eagle, the shield and the motto ?In God We Trust?, the hinged watch within the coin opening by a pushbutton in the coin-edge band, lapidated lugs. D. Brushed gilt with painted baton indexes. Blued steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1003, 9 1⁄2''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 4 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,500

USD 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: CHF 4,715

LOT 73

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?Twenty Dollars 1906? Semca & Co., Swiss. Made in the 1970s. Fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch fitted into a U.S. 20 dollar gold coin dated 1906.

C. Four-body, solid, on one side the profile of Liberty 1906, on the other the American Eagle, the shield and the motto "In God We Trust?, the hinged watch within the coin opening by a pushbutton in the coin-edge band, straight lugs. D. Matte silvered with painted baton indexes. Blued steel "bâton" hands. M. 9 1⁄2''', rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring, escape wheel with shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 4 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,000

USD 2,000 - 2,300

Sold: CHF 2,760

LOT 74

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?Twenty Dollars 1904? Cart, Paul Buhre, Swiss. Made in the 1970s. Fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch fitted into a U.S. 20 dollar gold coin dated 1904.

C. Four-body, solid, on one side the profile of Liberty 1904, on the other the American Eagle, the shield and the motto "In God We Trust?, the hinged watch within the coin opening by a push button in the coin-edge band, lapidated lugs. D. Brushed gilt with painted radial Roman numerals. Black "bâton" hands. M. 9''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring, escape wheel with shock absorber. Dial signed Cart, movement signed Paul Buhre. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 4 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,000

USD 2,700 - 3,500

LOT 75

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?Twenty Dollars 1898? Certina, Swiss, No. 4219. Made circa 1980. Fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch fitted into a U.S. 20 dollar gold coin dated 1898.

C. Four-body, solid, on one side the profile of Liberty 1898, on the other the American Eagle, the shield and the motto "In God We Trust,? the hinged watch within the coin opening by a push button in the coin-edge band, lapidated lugs. D. Brushed gilt with painted baton indexes and Arabic 12. Black painted gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 20-10, 9''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring, escape wheel shock absorber. Movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 4.5 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,000

USD 2,000 - 2,300

Sold: CHF 3,163

LOT 76

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?Lange 1? A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. SA, ?Lange 1?, No. 3141. Made circa 2000. Very fine, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with off-center hour dial, oversized date, powerreserve and a platinum A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 6 screws, curved straight lugs, push button on the band for the date correction, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné silver, off-center hour dial with applied white gold radial Roman numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 5, sector for the up-and-down indication at 3, oversized aperture for the date at 1. White gold ?alpha? hands. M. Cal. L 901.1, maillechort, 53 jewels, several in screw-mounted gold châtons, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator, hand-engraved balance bridge. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 22,425

LOT 77

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

"Master Control Géographique" Jaeger LeCoultre, "Master Control Géographique", No. 0453, Ref. 142.2.92. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, world time, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with two crowns, date and 40-hour power reserve with an 18K yellow gold Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by box & certificate.

C. Two-body, polished, hinged back with screws, inclined bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone matte silver, applied gold dart indexes, subsidiary dial for the second time zone in 12 hours and aperture for the nocturnal and diurnal hours, for the days of the month, sector for the up-and-down indication, aperture showing the outer revolving disc on the 12 bearing the names of 24 places in the world. The crown on the 3 is for setting the time of the main time zone and for winding and time-setting of the watch, the other crown on the 10 is for selecting the second town on the revolving outer disc and to select automatically the second time zone. Gold ?Dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 929/3, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 36 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,200 - 6,500

USD 6,200 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 9,775

LOT 78

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

"Tourbillon sous trois Ponts d'Or? Girard-Perregaux, La-Chaux-de-Fonds, "Tourbillon sous trois Ponts d'Or", No. 25 Au.y. Made in the 1990s. Extremely fine and important, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible one minute tourbillon regulator under 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, case back with 6 screws, straight and curved lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Gold radial Roman chapter ring. Blued steel "spade? hands. M. Rhodium-plated, "guilloché", "fausses côtes" and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 3 polished pink gold bridges, 20 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, tourbillon carriage of the type designed by Ernest Guinand, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam.36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 55,000 - 65,000

EUR 36,000 - 42,000

USD 43,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 55,200

LOT 79

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?Wu Shang Porcelain Dial, Ruby Indexes? ?Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1847673, Ref. 3923 S. Made in 1998 in a limited edition of 20 examples to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Wu Shang and Patek Philippe collaboration. Very fine, elegant and flat, 18K pink gold and ruby gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, dedicated transparent case back, stepped bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Pale pink enamel with applied ruby-set indexes, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 215, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 17,825

LOT 80

Important Watches, Pocket Watches and... Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

?Pink Ref. 3796 Porcelain Dial, Ruby Indexes? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 1850649, case No. 2985465, Ref. 3796. Made circa 1998. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with porcelain dial and ruby indexes and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Pale pink enamel with ruby-set indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 215, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free- sprung flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 11,000 - 14,000

EUR 7,000 - 9,000

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 12,650