702 lots

LOT 121

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

F. P. Journe "Invenit et Fecit", "Chronomètre Reso-nance", No. 065/99. Pro-duced in a limited edition of 99 examples in 2000.Very fine and unusual, platinum, two time zone, world's first wristwatch chronometer with resonance controlled twin independent movements, 40 hour power reserve indi-cation and a platinum F.P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with screws, top and side winding crowns engine-turned with a knurled pattern, sapphire crystals. D. twin "guilloché" silver with concentric radial Arabic numerals and minute rings, offset auxiliary seconds on frosted gold dial plate with power reserve at 12 o'clock. Blued steel "Journe"-style hands. M. Cal. F.P.Journe 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, twin independent complete trains set on a single plate, 37 jewels, twin staight line lever escapements, twin berylium four-arm balances with four adjustable timing weights, shock-absorbers, self-compensating free-sprung Invar balance springs. One of the escapements is mounted on a small platform pivoting around the second wheel by means of rack and pinion to adjust the distance between the two balances in order to find the most efficient position for resonance synchronisation.Dial and case signed.Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System:

USD 26,000 - 30,000

Sold: USD 29,900

LOT 122

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Alain Silberstein, France, "The Night and Day Tourbillon". Produced in only one example in the 1990's.Very fine and unique, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with visible one minute tourbillon regulator and an Alain Silberstein brushed bracelet.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, engraved monogram, case back with screws, star shaped crown with white enamel inlay, graduated revolving bezel set with applied dot, square and trinagular indexes, sapphire crystal.D. black with white stars and a moon, dial for hours and minutes at 12 o'clock, ellipse shaped aperture for the tourbillon cage at 6 o'clock. "Fancy" red triangular hour and blue bâton minute hand. M. Cal. 387, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, tourbillon regulator with lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compnsating Breguet balance-spring.Dial signed.Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System:

USD 60,000 - 80,000

LOT 123

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

"Breguet à Versailles", Grand Complication "Tour-billon 1801 - 2001",No. 10/28, Ref. 1801BR. Produced expressely in a limited edition of 28 exam-ples 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 de-ployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, the tourbillon certificate anda 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, trans-parent 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 polishd 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 arms, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm.

Grading System:

USD 90,000 - 110,000

LOT 124

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Breguet, Grand Complication "Tourbil-lon 1801 - 2001", No. 928, Ref. 1801. Produced expressely in 2001 in a spe-cial edition 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 fitted box and tourbillon certificate.

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. silvered gold, "guilloché" off-center dial with painted radial Roman numerals set within a silvered gold plate with "fausses-côtes" decoration, engraved "1801 - 2001". "Breguet" blued steel hands. At 6 o'clock, the visible tourbillon cage under a polished bridge, carrying the blued steel seconds hand. M. Cal. 557 entirely hand-engraved and signed "Tourbillon Breguet Nr. 1958. Brevet du 7 Messidor ans 9", 21 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one minute tourbillon regulator with 3 equi-distnt arms, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm.

Grading System:

USD 70,000 - 90,000

LOT 125

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Patek Philippe & Cie,Genève, No. 1906099, case No. 2972570, Ref. 3974. Sold on 29 june 2000.Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, minute repea-ting, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, leap year indication and moon phases, with an additional sapphire crystal back and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an electrically driven leather-covered fitted box for winding the watch and an original certificate.

C. three body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, hinged solid back. D. salmon colored with applied white gold Roman numerals, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the 24 hours indication (A.M. - P.M.), the months and the leap year, aperture for the lunations. "Dauphine" white gold hands. M. Cal. R 27 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and5 positins, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, mobile stud bearer, 22K gold micro-rotor repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System:

USD 280,000 - 320,000

Sold: USD 294,000

LOT 126

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 3046114, case No. 4103674,Ref. 3970E. Production of this refe-rence started in 1986.Very fine and important, water-resistant, astronomic, pla-tinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chrono-graph, register, perpetual calendar and moon phases with an additional sapphire crystal back and a platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a mahogany fitted wooden box for winding the watch with an original cer-tificate and a push pin.

C. three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. black with applied diamond-set 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. "Feuille" 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 adjutd to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 48,000 - 55,000

Sold: USD 49,450

LOT 127

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 1957862, case No. 4057916,Ref. 5059. Produced circa 2000.Very fine, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with per-petual calendar, moon phases, retrograde date, 48 hours autonomy, an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp and black. With electrically driven leather-covered fitted box for winding the watch and an original certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, sapphire crystal, rounded band, pyramidal bezel, straight lugs, white gold screwed bars. D. white with painted radial Roman numerals, concentric, retrograde sector for the days of the month, outer 1/5th second scale, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the leap year and the moon phases. "Feuille" steel hands. M. Cal. 315/136 SQR aut., stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straght line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: USD 24,150

LOT 128

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Breguet, Grand Complica-tion "Tourbillon 1801-2001", No. 769, Ref. 1801. Produced expressely in 2001 in a special edition 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 deploy-ant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and tourbillon certificate.

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. silvered gold, "guilloché" off-center dial with painted radial Roman numerals set within a silvered gold plate with "fausses-côtes" decoration, engraved "1801 - 2001". "Breguet" blued steel hands. At 6 o'clock, the visible tourbillon cage under a polished bridge, carrying the blued steel seconds hand. M. Cal. 557 entirely hand-engraved and signed "Tourbillon Breguet Nr. 1851. Brevet du 7 Messidor ans 9", 21 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one minute tourbillon regulator with 3 equidistat arms, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm.

Grading System:

USD 70,000 - 90,000

LOT 129

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Jaeger LeCoultre. Produced in the 1940's.Fine, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with triple date.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, teardrop lugs. D. matte silver with applied pink gold indexes and Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week and the months, auxiliary seconds dial, satiné silver outer ring with the days of the month in red-painted Arabic numerals. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 484/1A, gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,500 - 2,000

LOT 130

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Jaeger LeCoultre, "Memovox". Produced in the 1950's.Fine, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with alarm and two crowns. Accompanied by a fitted leather box.

C. two-body, solid, polished, the crown at 2 o'clock activates the central revolving alarm dial, the one at 4 o'clock is for time-setting and winding, concave lugs. D. two-tone matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,700 - 2,200

LOT 131

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Breitling Genève, No. 1939. Produced at the end of the 1980's.Fine, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with oval-shaped button chronograph, registers, triple date and moon phases.

C. three-body, solid, polished, rounded band, tear-drop lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 12 1/2 ''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: USD 2,875

LOT 132

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Heuer, "Monaco", No. 033. Produced in the 1970's.Fine and unusual, cushion-shaped, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and date.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, winding crown on the 9, chronograph buttons on the 2 and 4. D. matte silver with applied steel indexes, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 11''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 40 x 45 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,500 - 2,000

Sold: USD 2,530

LOT 133

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Omega, Automatic Chronomètre Officially Certified, "Constellation". Production of this model started in 1952.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date.

C. three-body, polished, screwed-down case back with gold logo, concave lugs. D. black with applied pink gold fancy indexes, aperture for the date. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 561, copper-colored, 24 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 1,500

Sold: USD 1,380

LOT 134

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 607531, case No. 436782, Ref. 7390. Produced circa 1966.Fine, self-winding, "carré galbé", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin bracelet.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight lugs. D. black with applied yellow gold indexes. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. K 1120, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 36 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.Dim. 31 x 37 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: USD 2,300

LOT 135

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Rolex "Precision", Ref. 4613. Produced in the 1940's.Very fine and rare, rectangular curved, "bombé" 18K pink gold and diamond-set lady's wristwatch with an 18K integrated and articulated pink gold and diamond-set bracelet, made of geometrical-shaped links.

C. two-body, solid, polished, lugs and central lugs set with round diamonds, "bombé" cylindrical crystal. D. pink with applied pink gold dart indexes. M. Cal. 5''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Superbalance balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 16 x 36 mm.Approx. overall length: 170 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: USD 2,990

LOT 136

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Cartier Paris, "Tank Automatique". Produced in the 1970's.Fine, self-winding, rectangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished, screws on the band, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown. D. white with painted radial Roman numerals. "Epée" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 200, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 35 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,500 - 2,000

Sold: USD 2,875

LOT 137

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Rolex "Cellini", Ref. 4084. Produced in the 1970's.Fine, cushion-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a gold plated Rolex buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight lugs. D. matte silver satiné. "Bâton" yellow gold hands.M. Cal. 1091, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 30 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,200 - 1,600

Sold: USD 1,150

LOT 138

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Cartier, Paris, "Vendôme Automatique". Produced in the 1980's.Fine and rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, sapphire-set winding-crown. D. white with painted radial Roman numerals. "Epée" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 170, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: USD 3,220

LOT 139

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Omega, Automatic Chronomètre Officially Certified, "Constellation". Production of this model started in 1952.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. three-body, polished, screwed-down case back with gold logo, concave lugs. D. black with applied pink gold Bâton indexes. "Dauphine" radium-coated pink gold hands. M. Cal. 551, copper-colored, 24 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 600 - 800

Sold: USD 805

LOT 140

The Art of American Horology Part ll,... Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

Longines, "Automatic Ultra Chrono". Produced in the 1960's.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date.

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back embossed with a logo. D. matte silver with applied pink gold and black indexes, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 431, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 35 x 39 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 800 - 1,000

Sold: USD 978