365 lots

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

LOT 131

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

Tank Obus - St. Christopher Cartier, Paris, "Tank Obus", No. 21407/1519. Made in 1928. Very fine and very rare, square, 18K yellow gold and champleve enamel wristwatch with special champleve enamel ?St. Christopher? back and a Cartier 18K yellow gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Cartier box.

C. Square, two-body, solid, polished, four screws on the band, ogival lugs, black champleve radial Roman numerals on the wide bezel, inner minute track, the back decorated with a dark blue champleve enamel depicting St. Christopher and the inscription ?EXALTATION, 1901-1927, Paris and After?. D. Small, square, matte silver. Blued steel épée hands. M. Cal. 10''', signed European Watch and Clock Co. Inc., rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 8 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed European Watch & Clock Co., Inc., case with Cartier numbers. Dim. 26 x 26 mm. Thickness 6 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 26,400

LOT 210

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

White Gold Art Deco Dress Watch Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland, movement No. 813720, case No. 604459. Retailed by The Frank Herschede Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. Made for Chas. A. Sargeant, circa 1928. Very fine, thin, 18K white gold and enamel, keyless, Art Deco dress watch.

C. Three-body, ?bassine carrure ronde?, bezel and bow with black geometrical art deco enamel decoration, band with geometrical repeated pattern in high relief, back with black enamel cartouche and the name ?Chas. A. Sargeant?. D. Satine silver with applied gold Arabic numerals, outer minute dot divisions, subsidiary guilloche seconds dial. White gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 17???, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapment, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed, movement engraved with retailer?s name Diam. 44.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,400

LOT 313

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

Tiges Obus Cartier, Paris, No. 4839/ 17374, "Savonnette rectangulaire, tiges obus". Made circa 1928. Very fine and extremely rare, rectangular, 18K yellow gold and enamel wristwatch with concealed dial and winding crown and an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Rectangular, polished, hinged and sprung cover over the dial decorated with a blue champleve enamel filet, bezel with four screws, ogival lugs. D. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, inner minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 9 1/2'", by European Watch & Clock Co. Inc., rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, self compensating flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial signed Cartier, case and movement signed European Watch & Clock Co., Inc. Dim. 24 x 33 mm. Thickness 6 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

USD 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 15,600

Sold: CHF 840

LOT 355

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

Specially made for Alberto Santos Dumont in 1928 L. Leroy & Cie, Horlogers a Paris, ?Chronographe dedoublant?, No. 20105, case No. 16017. Ordered by Henri Dumont and made especially for Alberto Santos Dumont in 1928. Extremely fine and historically important, 18K gold, keyless pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph and progressive 30-minute register.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished band and border, engine-turned back with engraved foliate monogram HD, button for start/stop and return-to-zero of the chronograph in the crown, split-seconds pushbutton at 11 o?clock. Hinged gold cuvette inscribed ?Mai 1928, No. 20105, Henri Dumont, Mouvement de Chronographe dedoublant Execute specialement pour M. Santos Dumont par L. Leroy & Cie?. D. Matte silver, champlevé Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost fifths of a second chronograph divisions, subsidiary 30-minute register at 12 o?clock, subsidiary seconds at 6 o?clock, engine-turned center. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 40 mm, 18???, frosted gilt bar caliber, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, large-diameter cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 75,000 - 100,000

USD 70,000 - 95,000

EUR 50,000 - 65,000

Sold: CHF 960

LOT 21

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

Doctor?s Chronograph Rolex, case No. 119283, Ref. 1983/2572. Made circa 1930. Fine and rare, nickel-chrome, keyless dress watch with chronograph, register and pulsation scale. Accompanied by a fitted Rolex box.

C. Three-body, polished, inclined bezel, stepped band, recessed winding crown, hinged back cover. D. Brushed silver, black Breguet numerals, outer minutes and fifths of a second divisions, 30-minute register dial at 12, subsidiary seconds at 6, outer blue pulsometer graduation. Blued steel spade hands. M. 17''', rhodium plated three-quarter plate, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,500 - 5,200

EUR 2,600 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 4,800

LOT 150

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

Two-Tone Case Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, Switzerland, movement No. 818123, case No. 607137. Made in 1928, sold on September 9th, 1929. Very fine and very rare, rectangular, wristwatch with an 18K white and yellow gold case. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, rectangular, yellow gold sides, hinged case-back, bombé crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold spade hands. M. 10''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement à moustache, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with eight adjustments, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 25 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 5,200 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,300

Sold: CHF 7,200

LOT 329

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

Exceptional Split-Seconds of 1928 with Unique Luminous Dial, For Tiffany Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, retailed by Tiffany & Co, New York, movement No. 198206, case No. 415610. Made in 1928, sold on September 23rd, 1938. Extremely fine and unique due to its luminous dial, important and very early, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with singlebutton split-seconds chronograph, vertical 30-minute register and constant seconds, luminous dial, mobile lugs and an 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by a Tiffany & Co. box, the Extract from the Archives and a copy of the service and repair notice from Patek Philippe.

C. Four body, Officier, massive, polished, hinged case back, hinged curved gold screwed bar lugs, winding-crown also for start/stop and return-to-zero functions of the chronograph, single button on the band at 2 for stop and reunite of the split-seconds hand. Hinged gold cuvette with signature and number on the border. D. Matte silver with painted luminous Arabic numerals, vertical subsidiary seconds dial at 12 and 30-minute register at 6, outer minute track and concentric fifths of a second track with Arabic five-second numerals. Blued steel skeleton hands. M. Cal 13''', rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, split-seconds chronograph with visible work. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 34.5 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 700,000 - 1,200,000

USD 610,000 - 1,000,000

EUR 460,000 - 800,000

Sold: CHF 606,000

LOT 12

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

Gyromatic Girard-Perregaux, "Gyromatic, 39 Jewels", movement No. 3219280, case No. 8245794. Made in the 1960's. Fine and rare, center seconds, waterresistant, self-winding, 18K pink gold wristwatch with date. Accompanied by a fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, straight lugs, screwed-down case back, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Two-tone satiné silver with applied pink gold baton and dot indexes, aperture for the gold-rimmed date. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. Gyromatic, rhodium-plated, 39 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 9.5 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 800 - 1,200

USD 700 - 1,000

EUR 550 - 800

Sold: CHF 1,200

LOT 10

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... New York, Mar 05, 2009

Desk Alarm Clock Cartier, No. 2180, circa 1928. Very fine and rare jade, enamel, coral and diamond desk alarm clock.

C. Square, jade, blue enamel chapter ring composed of applied gold Roman numerals, applied triangular coral and two applied diamonds at the tip of each indexes, brass folding stand. D. Black lacquer with abalone shell marquetry inlay depicting a Japanese woman in a garden. Single-cut diamond-set hands, third hand for alarm indication. M. 53 mm., 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Case signed, numbered on case and movement. Dim. 95 mm, square.

Grading System:

USD 9,000 - 13,000

EUR 7,000 - 10,000

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: USD 32,400