82 lots

LOT 293

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

CARTIER ROCK CRYSTAL POCKET WATCH Cartier, Paris, European Watch and Clock Co. Made circa 1930. Very fine, rare and elegant 18K gold, enamel, platinum and diamond set rock-crystal dress pocket watch

C. Rock crystal with diamond-set platinum band and platinum bow, yellow gold and black enamel bezel alternate Roman numerals and floral design. D. Two-tone silvered, engine-turned with outer minute track and inner five minute Arabic numerals on chapter ring. Blued steel "Oriental Cartier" hands. M. Cal. 15 ½ ?? European Watch and Clock Co., rhodiumplated with fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with eight adjustments, blued steel overcoil hairspring. Dial signed Cartier, movement signed European Watch & Clock Co. Diam. 49 mm. Thickness 6.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 7,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,300 - 9,000

CHF 7,300 - 13,000

Sold: USD 14,375

LOT 137

Important Collectors Wristwatches, Po... Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

Very Thin Minute-Repeater Cartier, case No. 3115. Made circa 1920. Very fine, very thin and elegant, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold and enamel keyless dress watch. Accompanied by a Cartier box.

C. Three-body, ?bassine pincée?, polished, the back cover with a central blue champleve enamel monogram ?JL? within a circle. D. Matte silver with large champleve Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial signed Cartier, case numbered 3115. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 11,000 - 15,000

USD 11,000 - 15,000

EUR 7,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 12,000

LOT 138

Important Collectors Wristwatches, Po... Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

Montre Couteau Cartier, Paris, No. 4069/3548/3976. Made circa 1915. Very fine and elegant, very thin, 18K yellow gold and enamel keyless dress watch with a fine 18K gold and long enamel chain.

C. Three-body, knife-edge band, back cover with central red and white enamel geometric monogram, wide polished bezel. D. Matte silver, sunburst engine-turned with dauphine numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 16???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,800 - 5,000

USD 3,800 - 5,000

EUR 2,600 - 3,500

Sold: CHF 4,200

LOT 395

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Sep 17, 2009

Belle Epoque Dress Watch Signed Cartier, Paris, Londres, No. 2957. Made circa 1910. Very fine and elegant, thin, Belle Epoque, 18K yellow gold and enamel keyless dress watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, ?couteau,? back cover decorated with gold and translucent guilloche enamel, central set diamond surrounded by chased gold foliate rosette, outer border white enamel inlay, bezel with white and blue enamel line border, matching bow decoration. D. Champagne sunburst engine-turned with painted Arabic numerals, guilloche subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 37 mm, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed, numbered on the case. Diam. 49 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,200 - 5,700

CHF 6,500 - 8,700

Sold: USD 6,000

LOT 288

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

Belle Epoque Dress Watch Cartier, Paris, Londres, No. 1567. Made circa 1910. Very fine and elegant, thin, Belle Epoque, 18K yellow gold and enamel, keyless dress watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, ?couteau?, back cover decorated with gold and translucent green enamel stripes, central chased gold foliate rosette surrounded by white enamel beads, outer border with white enamel beads, bezel with white enamel line border, bow decorated to match. D. Silver sunburst engine-turned with radial painted Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 10???, gilt brass, bar caliber, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed, movement ring signed, case numbered. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 70,000 - 110,000

USD 10,000 - 16,000

EUR 7,000 - 11,000

Sold: HKD 48,000

LOT 203

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, May 10, 2009

Montre Couteau Cartier, Paris, No. 4069/3548. Made circa 1915. Very fine and elegant, thin, 18K yellow gold and enamel keyless dress pocket watch with a fine 18K gold and enamel long chain.

C. Three-body, knife-edge band, back cover with central red and white enamel geometric monogram, wide polished bezel. D. Matte silver, sunburst engine-turned with dauphine numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 16???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 46.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 6,500

USD 4,000 - 5,700

EUR 3,000 - 4,300

LOT 217

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

Cartier, London, No. 1240. Made circa 1910. Very fine and elegant, thin, Belle Epoque, 18K gold and enamel, keyless dress watch.

C. Three-body, ?couteau?, back cover decorated with raised chased gold swags and translucent green enamel outer border with white enamel border, inner translucent royal blue enamel ring with chased gold rosette in the center, bezel with white enamel line border, chased laurel wreath bow. D. Gilt sunburst engineturned with radial painted Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 41 mm., 18??? gilt brass, bar caliber, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed, case numbered. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 5,500 - 7,500

EUR 3,800 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 5,640

LOT 218

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

?Montre Couteau? Cartier, Paris, case No. 3229. Made circa 1910. Very fine and elegant, thin, Belle Epoque, 18K yellow gold and enamel keyless dress pocket watch with diamond-set ?trefoil? bow.

C. Three-body, knife-edge band, back cover with alternating gold and blue translucent stripes, white enamel dot border resembling split pearls, center with diamond-set rosette framed en suite. D. Silver, sunburst engine-turned with black Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 10???, gilt brass, bar caliber, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 29.3 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,500

USD 5,700 - 7,500

LOT 662

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

?Portrait of Comte Stanislas Potocki? Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 893282, case No. 2633979, Ref. 763/2. Made in 1968, delivered to Cartier on June 18, 1969. Very fine and rare, 18K gold and painted on enamel keyless dress watch, the back with hand-painted enamel panel by J. P. Leroy. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, "variee", polished inclined bezels, the back painted on enamel with the famous portrait of Comte Stanislas Potocki on horseback, after Jacques-Louis David. D. Matte silver with radial Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "baton" hands. M. Cal. 17-140, rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, 18 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. Enamel signed J.P. Leroy. Diam. 47 mm. Property of an American Collector

Grading System:

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 45,000 - 55,000

USD 57,000 - 75,000

Sold: CHF 97,940

LOT 34

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Nov 25, 2006

?Cartier Enamel and Diamonds? Cartier, No. 2486. Made circa 1912. Very fine and rare, thin and ekegant, 18K yellow gold, platinum, enamel and rose-cut diamondset keyless dress watch with a gold, platinum, diamond and pearl-set chain, gold and enamel propelling pencil with seal and the original Cartier fitted box.

C. Three-body, ?couteau?, the bezel decorated with two concentric white enamel lines, platinum body, the band set with rose-cut diamonds, the back decorated with white enamel stripes and a central applied rose-cut diamond-set letter ?M? on an aqua colored translucent enamel ground with laurel leaf border, chain composed of oblong white enamel links intersected by platinum collet-set diamonds and single pearls, propelling pencil with seal at the top, sleeve decorated with white enamel stripes to match the watch. D. Matte silvered, engine-turned, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel ?feuille? hands. M. 16???, frosted gilt, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System:

HKD 180,000 - 220,000

USD 23,000 - 28,000

EUR 18,000 - 23,000

Sold: HKD 330,400

LOT 312

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

?Belle Epoque? Cartier, Paris, Londres, No. 18636. Made circa 1905. Very fine and elegant, Belle Epoque, 18K gold and enamel keyless dress pocket watch.

C. Four-body, the back cover with a raised border of chased gold swags and white enamel, the center with a swirling foliate rosette surrounded by translucent green guilloché enamel, the bezel with white enamel line border, concealed hinge. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 40 mm (18???), gilt brass, bar caliber, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed, case numbered. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 27,000 - 35,000

USD 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 3,000 - 3,800

Sold: HKD 41,300

LOT 313

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

?Montre Couteau? Cartier, Paris, Londres. No. 1567. Made circa 1910. Very fine and elegant, thin, Belle Epoque 18K gold and enamel keyless dress pocket watch.

C. Three-body, knife-edge band, back cover with alternating gold and translucent green stripes, white enamel dot border resembling split pearls, center with swirling foliate rosette, bezel with white and translucent green enamel border. D. Silver, sunburst engine-turned with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass, bar caliber, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement adapter ring signed, case numbered. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 55,000 - 70,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,500

Sold: HKD 59,000

LOT 225

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

Cartier, Paris, Londres, circa 1910. Very fine and elegant Art Deco 18K gold and enamel slim keyless dress watch.

C. Three-piece, knife-edge, back cover with alternating gold and translucent green straps, white enamel dot border resembling split pearls, center with spinning foliate rosette, bezel with white and translucent green enamel. D. Silver sunburst engine-turned with Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 23 mm, gilt brass, bar caliber, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement adapter ring. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

USD 5,500 - 7,000

LOT 208

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

Cartier, Paris, circa 1910. Very fine and historically important 18K gold and enamel cabochon sapphire-set keyless dress watch in the form of a ship's helm. Specially made for New York industrialist Alexander S. Cochran, owner of the yacht "Westward" and presented at Kiel regatta in 1910.

C. Three-body, bezel with a blue champlevé enamel line, polished band set with eight cabochon sapphires, theback decorated with a blue champleve enamel helm, the center marked "Westward". D. Matte gilt with blackArabic numerals and outer minute track, the centre with white and blue pennant flags and inscribed "Kiel, 1910,R.P.P from A.S.C.". Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18''', gilt brass, 18-jewels, straight line lever escapement, cutbimetallic compensation balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 50 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 130,000 - 150,000

EUR 13,000 - 15,000

USD 17,000 - 20,000

LOT 179

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 01, 2004

Cartier, Paris, circa 1910. Very fine and rare, thin 18K gold and enamel minute repeating dress watch.

C. Three-body, 'bassine pincée', polished. The repeater slide fitted into a milled groove in the band, the back with champlevé enamel cartouche ?KIRBY?. D. Matte silver with Arabic numerals, outer minuter track and subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel 'Breguet' hands. M. 17.5???(39 mm), rhodium plated, ?fausses-cotes? decoration, 32 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating the slide in the band.Signed on the dial, case numbered.Diam. 48 mm.Cartier, Paris, circa 1910.Very fine and rare, thin 18K gold and enamel minute repeating dress watch.

Grading System: AAA

USD 8,500 - 10,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: USD 9,200

LOT 424

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Cartier, Paris, Londres, circa 1910. Very fine and elegant Art Deco 18K gold and enamel slim keyless dress watch. Accompanied by an 18K gold and enamel matching chain and a Cartier leather fitted box.

C. Three-piece, knife-edge, back cover with alternating gold andwhite enamel stripes, small gold circle in the center, front bezelwith white enamel.D. Silver, Arabic numerals, outer minutedivisions. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 37 mm (17???), giltbrass, bar caliber, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cutbimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring.Signed on the dial and box, case stamped with Cartiernumbers.Diam. 46 mm

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,000

USD 4,700 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 10,350

LOT 466

Exceptional horologic works of art Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

Cartier, circa 1920. Very fine and extremely rare and elegant “Montre de Poche de Taxi”, black onyx, platinum and enamel, slim digital jump hour, Art Deco keyless dress watch with diamond-set band.

C. one-piece, "Empire", enameled gold bezel, diamond set band. D. silver, guilloché, eccentric jump-hour aperture at twelve, matte Arabic five-minute chapter ring, blued steel counterpoised hand. M. 40 mm. (17''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel flat balance spring.Signed on dial, Movement signed E. W. & C. Co. Inc.Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 22,000 - 26,000

EUR 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 378

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Cartier, Paris "Montre Huit Pans", Entered into the register on May 6, 1926.Very fine and elegant, Art Déco, 18K gold and enamel black onyx keyless octagonal slim dress watch.

C.Made of a single piece of black onyx, polished, gold and ivory champlevé enamel bezel with radial Roman numerals separated by gold flowers. D. Silver, engine-turned, matte and whitened, polished hexagonal ring with minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, hour chapter on the bezel. Blued steel "fleur-de-lis" and "poker" hands. M. 36 mm. (16'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, 8 adjustments, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with flat balace spring.Signed on the dial, movement signed European Watch and Clock Co., Inc.Diam. 46 mm. between the sides.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 13,000 - 16,000

EUR 9,000 - 11,000

USD 9,600 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 10,925

LOT 379

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Cartier, Paris, circa 1910.Very fine 18K gold and enamel sapphire-set dress watch in the shape of a yacht helm.

C.Three-piece, back with translucent dark blue enamel over sunburst engine-turning, gold center with white enamel initials, white enamel frames, bezel en suite, six sapphire-set knobs like a yacht helm, one of which serves as winding knob. D. Gilt silver, champlevé Breguet numerals, champlevé outer minute track, engine-turned center. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 37 mm. (18'''), frosted gilt, 18 jewels, 8 adjustments, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with flatbalance spring.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 49 mm. (with sapphire knobs)

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

EUR 10,300 - 12,500

USD 11,000 - 13,500

Sold: CHF 17,250

LOT 381

Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc... Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

Cartier, Paris "Montre-Chevalet", sold to Frederick W. Vanderbilt, entered into the register on December 20, 1928.Very fine and elegant 18K gold and enamel Art Deco sapphire-set keyless dress and desk watch in original Morocco fitted box.

C.Two-body, centers engine-turned in straight line pattern, sides with champlevé black enamel semicircles, two sapphire-set pushpieces for opening. D. Rectangular, Arabic numerals, inner square minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 22 mm. (10'''), frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Signed on the dial, movement signed European Watch and Clock Co. Inc., France, case punched with French gold marks and Edmond Jaeger's trademark.Dim. 43 x 32 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

USD 12,000 - 15,000