356 lots

LOT 274

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 25, 2012

PATEK PHILIPPE YELLOW GOLD POCKET WATCH Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 809607, case No. 411145. Made for Shreve, Crump & Low Co. Boston, circa 1928. Very fine, thin, 18K yellow gold keyless watch.

C. Three-body, bassine, polished, hinged case back with engraved initials: PHE. D. Satine silver with applied gold Breguet numerals, outer minute track, engine-turned subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 38 mm. (17'''), rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation Guillaume balance, blued steel fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed, movement also signed: Shreve, Crump & Low Co. Boston. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,100 - 2,000

Sold: USD 1,750

LOT 327

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 25, 2012

OMEGA 8 DAYS FOLDING TRAVEL CLOCK Omega, No. 7547971. Made circa 1928. Leather and chrome, keyless 8 days folding travel clock. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, leather, chrome bezel. D. Two-tone silver with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Luminous blued steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 60 mm, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 12 x 12 cm. Property of an Omega Collector

Grading System: A

USD 800 - 1,200

EUR 600 - 900

Sold: USD 613

LOT 377

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 25, 2012

ROLEX CUSHION OYSTER, PINK GOLD Rolex, case No. 22794. Made in the late 1920's, British import markings inside the case back from 1928. Fine, cushion-shaped, 9K pink gold wristwatch with a gold Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, fl uted bezel, wire lugs. D. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel epée hands. M. Cal. 10''', rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 32 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,100 - 2,000

Sold: USD 2,625

LOT 261

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 07, 2011

PATEK PHILIPPE GOLD & ENAMEL DRESS POCKET WATCH Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 809636, case No. 411295. Made circa 1928. Fine, 18K yellow gold and enamel, keyless, dress pocket watch.

C. Three-body, polished, reverse with central initials DWE within engraved octagonal cartouche, outer reverse and bezel with blue and black enamel decoration to gold wreath pattern, fl at band with blue enamel and wreath pattern. D. Champagne, black Deco style numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 16''', rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 8 positions, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed, movement also signed by retailer "The Frank Herschede Co., Cincinnati, Ohio". Diam. 44 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,000 - 3,000

CHF 1,700 - 2,600

EUR 1,500 - 2,100

Sold: USD 5,625

LOT 304

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

ULYSSE NARDIN YELLOW GOLD Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, movement No. 94283, case No. 354542. Made circa 1928. Fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, ?bassine?, polished, dedicated inside case back, outside case back engraved with a coat of arms. D. Matte yellow with painted black Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dial for the seconds. Black ?Fleur de Lys? hands. M. 38 mm., rhodium plated, straight line lever escapement, cut bi-metallic balance, blued self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 9,000 - 18,000

USD 1,200 - 2,400

EUR 850 - 1,700

Sold: HKD 15,000

LOT 10

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Jun 08, 2011

Patek Philippe - Yellow Gold - Dress Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 809607, case No. 411145. Made for Shreve, Crump & Low Co. Boston, circa 1928. Very fine, thin, 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch.

C. Three-body, "bassine," polished, hinged case back with engraved initials: PHE. D. Satine silver with applied gold Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Yellow gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 38 mm. (17'''), rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation Guillaume balance, blued steel flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed, movement also signed: Shreve, Crump & Low Co. Boston. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,500 - 2,500

CHF 1,300 - 2,200

EUR 1,000 - 1,700

LOT 321

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Jun 08, 2011

ROLEX- GOLD CUSHION OYSTER Rolex, case No. 22794. Made in the 1920's, British import markings inside the case back from 1928. Fine, cushion-shaped, 9K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, fluted bezel, wire lugs. D. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel epee hands. M. Cal. 10''', rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 32 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,500

CHF 2,200 - 3,000

EUR 1,700 - 2,300

LOT 336

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Jun 08, 2011

PATEK PHILIPPE ? BREGUET NUMERALS Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 815933, case No. 606194. Made circa 1928. Extremely fine and rare, square, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals. Yellow gold double spade hands. M. Cal. 9???, gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 24 mm. Thickness 7 mm

Grading System: AA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

CHF 2,500 - 4,300

EUR 2,000 - 3,500

Sold: USD 3,500

LOT 428

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, May 15, 2011

Savonnette Carrée Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 371246, case No. 253677, Made in 1928. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold square platinum and enamel wristwatch with concealed dial.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, gold cover with enamel monogram ?MDM?, engraved border inlaid with platinum, opening via pushers in the band, band engraved with floral arches, bezel with ribbon engraving, engraved lugs, hinged back. D. Silvered, brushed, with applied yellow gold ?cubiste? numerals, outer minute track. Gilt steel ?moderne? hands. M. Cal. R.A. 9???90 18/12, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to five positions, flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 27 x 27 mm. Thickness: 7.8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,800 - 13,000

EUR 6,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 20,000

Sold: HKD 11,875

LOT 190

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Rolex - Stainless Steel Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer,? case No. 81928, Ref. 6564. Made in 1957. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex buckle. Accompanied by a Rolex service box. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied faceted steel dart indexes, outer minute/seconds division. Steel dauphine hands. M. Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating blued Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,200 - 1,500

CHF 1,200 - 1,500

EUR 900 - 1,000

Sold: USD 1,625

LOT 99

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Omega ? Portrait Of Ras Tafari Omega, Bienne, Genève, No. 6336700, case No. 6931042. Made circa 1928. Very fine and historicaly important, 18K yellow gold and enamel hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch with painted on enamel portrait of Ras Tafari ?Emperor Haile Selassie?.

c. Four-body, solid, "bassine et filets", cover with central blue enamel medallion with monogram TM (Tafari Makonnen) surmounted by the Ethiopian Crown within a laurel leaf frame on a radially engraved ground, the hinged back cover with a finely painted polychrome enamel portrait of Haile Selassie in royal blue dress and surrounded by the inscription in Amharic ?His Highness Tafari Makonnen?. d. White enamel with bold radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, gilt emblem of the ?Lion of Judah?. Yellow gold spade hands. m. Fabriqué à Genève, Cal. 38 M.S., rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 13,000

USD 8,000 - 13,000

EUR 6,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 13,750

LOT 315

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Hermès White Gold Cape Cod 1928 no.1 Hermès, Paris, "Cape Cod 1928", No.1, case No. 2404078, Ref. CD1.890. Sold on December 14, 2006. Fine, large curved rectangular, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with center-seconds, date and an 18K white gold Hermès deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original Hermès box and guarantee.

c. Two-body, polished and brushed, extended lugs, large crown, transparent back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied white gold Arabic numerals, inner minute track, center with checkerboard pattern, date aperture. White gold baton hands. m. Cal. 331, rhodium plated, Hermès monogram decoration, 32 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 50 x 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 5,200 - 6,700

LOT 82

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

- Black Starr & Frost travel watch Kreisler, retailed by Black, Starr & Frost, Swiss. Made circa 1928. An extremely fine Art Deco sterling silver and black enamel travel watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Rectangular, with engraved geometric Art Deco pattern, cartouche with engraved letter M, the shutters open upon activation of the two black enamel side push-buttons. D. Silver, applied silver Breguet numerals, applied dot outer minute track. Cathedral hands. M. Rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, 2 adjustments, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring. Signed on dial and movement, numbered on case. Dim. 38 mm x 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 8,500 - 15,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 850 - 1,500

Sold: HKD 9,375

LOT 199

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Calatrava ? Gay Freres Bracelet Patek Philippe, Genève, "Calatrava," movement No. 193222, case No. 309546, ref 448. Made in 1920, sold on December 26th, 1928. Very fine, mid-sized, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet by Gay Freres with date code for 1951. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer dot minute divisions. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 10'', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement a moustache, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 28 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 35,000 - 45,000

USD 4,500 - 5,800

EUR 3,500 - 4,500

Sold: HKD 42,000

LOT 100

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... New York, Mar 10, 2010

Gübelin purse watch E. Gübelin, Lucerne, movement by Vacheron & Constantin. Made circa 1928. An extremely fine and rare Art Deco 18k yellow gold and black enamel purse watch. Accompanied by the original invoice, original leather pouch and the US passport of the purchaser.

C. Rectangular, with black enamel geometric Art Deco pattern, the shutters open upon activation of the two side push-buttons. D. Silver, applied Art Deco numerals, black painted outer minute track. M. Rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, 5 adjustments, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring. Signed on dial and movement, numbered on movement and case. Dim. 45 mm x 37 mm. Thickness 8 mm

Grading System: AAA

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,200 - 3,700

CHF 3,200 - 5,400

Sold: USD 3,600

LOT 172

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... New York, Mar 10, 2010

Audemars Piguet Skeletonized Royal Oak ? Perpetual Calendar - Automatic Audemars Piguet, Genève, "Royal Oak - Quantième Perpétuel Automatique," No. 3/25", case No. D 41928. Made in a limited edition of only 25 pieces circa 1996. Very fine and rare, octagonal, astronomic, skeletonized, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold and platinum wristwatch with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon and an 18K pink gold and platinum Audemars Piguet link bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, octagonal platinum bezel set with 8 hexagonal nuts embanked in 8 screws on the transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Transparent, subsidiary white ring dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months and the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases at 6. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2120/ 4, gilt brass, hand-engraved and skeletonized, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, hand-engraved and skeletonized rotor with 21K gold segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 35,000 - 55,000

EUR 26,000 - 40,000

CHF 38,000 - 60,000

Sold: USD 40,800

LOT 401

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... New York, Mar 10, 2010

- ROLEX PRINCE BRANCARD REF. 971 Rolex, movement No. 7216, case No. 70064, Ref. 971. With English import hallmarked for 1928. Fine and rare, flared and curved, rectangular, sterling silver chronometer wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, inclined curved bezel, stepped sides, solid lugs, Glasgow import stamp, inner upper numbered 64, bombe crystal. D. Two-tone, silvered, painted Arabic numerals, inner octagonal minute track, large subsidiary seconds dial. Gilt luminous skeleton hands. M. Cal. 7 1/2''', rhodium-plated tonneau shape, Observatory Quality, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, bimetallic balance adjusted to 6 positions for all climates, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 42 mm. Thickness: 10 mm. From The Arman Collection

Grading System: AAA

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 5,100 - 6,500

CHF 7,500 - 9,500

LOT 165

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 09, 2009

Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Co. Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 197537, made for Tiffany & Co. in 1928. Fine, slim, 18K yellow gold, keyless minute-repeating dress watch with "Extra" movement.

C. Three-body, polished, hinged back and bezel, repeat slide to the band. D. Frosted champagne with black enamel Breguet style numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. 38 mm (17???), ?Extra,? rhodiumplated with fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, 8 adjustments, straight-line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Movement and case signed, dial signed Tiffany & Co. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 12,000

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,500 - 8,000

Sold: USD 10,800

LOT 166

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... New York, Dec 09, 2009

Patek Philippe Platinum for Tiffany & Co. Patek, Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 817825, case No. 414255. Made in 1927, sold on December 4th, 1928. Very fine, thin, platinum Art Deco dress watch. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, case back with gold deco style monogram SS within circular cartouche. D. Matte silver with applied white gold stylized cubic Arabic numerals, outer minute dot divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold spade hands. M. Cal. 17???, nickel, fausses cotes decoration 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 8 positions, blued steel flat balance spring, wolf's tooth winding wheels, index regulator. Dial signed: Tiffany & Co., Switzerland, case and movement signed Patek Philippe. Diam. 43 mm

Grading System: A

USD 3,000 - 4,000

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,700

Sold: USD 3,600