365 lots

LOT 128

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 407812, case by Perrin, No. 60406. Made in 1928. Very fine and rare, early, rectangular curved, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with white gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, polished, rectangular with canted corners, wide bezel. D. Matte silver, brushed, with painted blackupright Arabic numerals. Blued steel "cathedral" hands. M. Cal. R.A. 9??? 94, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes"decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, five adjustments, flat balance-spring.Dial and movement signed, numbered and signed by Perrin on the case.Dim. 23 x 39 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,500

USD 4,300 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 13,800

LOT 173

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Tonneau? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 407133, case No. 253300. Made and sold in 1928. Very fine and rare, curved, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's Art Deco wristwatch with a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, small circular lugs, domed crystal. D. Matte silver with paintedupright Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 9??? 94, rhodium-plated, 15jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to five positions, flatbalance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Dim. 23 x 42 mm. Thickness: 8.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

LOT 140

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 415517, case No. 258043. Made circa 1928. Very fine, rare and elegant, rectangular curved, platinum gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, hinged case backwith "bombé" crystal. D. Silvered, with appliedwhite gold Breguet numerals, outer minutetrack. White gold "Breguet" hands. M. 9''',rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17jewels, straight line lever escapement, cutbimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 3positions, blued steel flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 24 x 37 mm. Thickness 8 mm.140

Grading System: AA

HKD 130,000 - 150,000

EUR 13,000 - 15,000

USD 17,000 - 20,000

Sold: HKD 230,000

LOT 193

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

Haas Neveux & Co, Genève, No. 19287, circa 1890. Very fine and interesting small 18K gold keyless triple-complicated astronomical per-petual calendar watch with phases of the moon, split-seconds chronograph with 30- minute register, and minute-repeating.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, the back with a royal crownand the initials M.B.T. in white champlevé enamel, goldhinged cuvette, gold bolt at 2 o?clock for blocking thechronograph. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outerminute divisions, outermost seconds track divided into fifths, goldfive-minute/seconds Arabic markers, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the leap yearcycle concentric with minute register, and subsidiary seconds concentric with phases of the moon aperture. Gold?Louis XV? hands. M. 36 mm. (16???), nickel, stamped with the Seal of Geneva, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 40jewels, calibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balancespring, repeating on gongs via activating slide in the band.Signed on dial and case, movement and case marked with the same serial number.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 300,000 - 350,000

EUR 30,000 - 35,000

USD 38,000 - 45,000

LOT 219

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 808218, case No. 410717, circa 1928. Fine and elegant 18K gold and ruby-set keyless dress watch.

C. Three-body, polished, calibré ruby set band and pendant, polished curved bezel, polished back. D. Frosted giltwith black Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 37 mm (16.5???), rhodium-plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight linelever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel flat balance spring,index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 44 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 6,000 - 8,000

USD 8,000 - 10,000

LOT 77

Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

Cartier Paris, "Baguette", entered in the Registers on April 14, 1928 Very fine, baguette, 18K yellow gold lady's wristwatch with cord bracelet, gold rings and buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, overhanging rounded doublecentral lugs, back winder, flat top crystal. D. Matte silverwith painted Arabic numerals. Blued-steel "spade" hands.M. 2''', baguette, "Duoplan", signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 17 jewels,lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, flat balance-spring.Case and movement signed.Dim. 7 x 25 mm. Height 7 mm.Bracelet measuring approx. 185 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 206

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Audemars Piguet, Brassus & Genève, No. 39581, made for Boucheron in 1928. Very fine and very rare 18K white gold keyless, digital jump-hour, Art Deco dress watch with digital calendar.

C. Three-piece, brushed front and back, polished bezels.D. Apertures in the front cover for Arabic hours, minutes, and days of the week, date and months. M. 40 mm (18???), cal QG, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance-spring. Signed on the front cover, same number punched on the case and movement.Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 180,000 - 230,000

EUR 19,000 - 25,000

USD 23,000 - 30,000

Sold: HKD 201,250

LOT 58

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

Breguet, No. 2050, sold in 1928. Very fine and extremely rare 18K gold coin watch fitted into an 1889 Venezuelan 100 Bolivar coin, in original leather fitted box.

C. Three-body, "fermée type", the cover opening by means of a pushpiece concealed in the band to reveal the watch.D. Silvered, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 20 mm. (9???), frosted gilt, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring. Signed on dial, movement, and box.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 25,000

EUR 11,300 - 15,800

USD 14,000 - 19,500

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 133

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

Attributed to Atelier Albert Prévost, Paris, No. 28920, circa 1928. Very fine and attractive small 18K gold, black onyx and enamel, diamond-set, eight-day going Art Deco desk clock. In original morocco fitted box.

C. Two-body, rectangular, decorated with black and red cham-plevé enamel in geometrical pattern, small onyx base and top with applied diamond-set initials "GC".D. Silver, square, cham-plevé Arabic numerals, inner minute divisions. Blued steel pointed hands.M. Rectangular, 34 x 24 mm, rhodium-plated, decorated with parallel damascening pattern, going barrel, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Case punched with serial number and engraved "Made in France", the movement signed Majestic Watch Co.Dim. 52 x 28 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 25,000

EUR 11,300 - 15,800

USD 14,000 - 19,500

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 134

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

Cartier, Paris, No. 28918, design by Atelier Albert Prévost, circa 1928. Very fine and attractive small 18K gold, lapis lazuli, and enamel, eight-day going Art Deco desk clock.

C. Two-body, rectangular, decorated with black champlevé enamel in Oriental pattern, the base, top, and side appliquéd in lapis lazuli.D. Silver, square, champlevé Arabic numerals, inner minute divisions. Blued steel pointed hands.M. Rectangular, 34 x 24 mm, rhodium-plated, decorated with parallel dama-scening pattern, going barrel, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Signed on the dial., case punched with serial number and engraved "Made in France", the movement signed by Majestic Watch Co.Dim. 51 x 28 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 12,600 - 19,000

USD 15,600 - 23,500

Sold: CHF 20,700

LOT 145

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 414851, case No. 12782 by Verger Frères à Paris, made in 1928. Extremely rare and fine "montre à volets carré", 18K white and yellow gold Art Deco gentleman?s wristwatch with dial concealed by shutters, two crowns and an 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, two-tone, shaped, solid, polished and brushed, white gold case back with screws and white gold bezel with hours in painted enamel stylized Arabic numerals and triangular indexes, yellow gold band and winding-crowns, straight lapidated lugs, yellow gold shutters opening by the means of a crown at 3 o'clock, winder at 9 o'clock.D. matte silver with painted indexes. Blued steel "Breguet" hands.M. 9''', rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, flat balance-spring.Signed on the dial and movement, numbered and French stamp on the case.Dim. 26 x 33 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 25,000 - 38,000

USD 31,000 - 47,000

Sold: CHF 43,700

Sold: CHF 1,840

LOT 405

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

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 815504, case No. 413529, presented to Wilmer L. Stultz in commemoration of the Trans-Atlantic Flight he and Amelia Earhart successfully accomplished in 1928. Very fine 18K gold and enamel keyless Art Deco watch in wooden fitted box, accompanied by Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, back engraved with initials "WLS", brushed, bezels with black enamel geometrical pattern.D. Silver, applied gold cubiste numerals, outer minute dot divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "spade" hands.M. 37 mm (17???), rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, 8 adjustments, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, punched twice with Geneva Seal of Quality mark.Signed on dial, case and movement, the cuvette engraved: "Wilmer L. Stultz from Citizens of Altoona Commemorating Trans-Atlantic Flight 1928".Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,200 - 7,200

EUR 3,300 - 4,500

USD 4,000 - 5,600

Sold: CHF 10,925

LOT 445

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 414049, case No. 241352. Made circa 1928. Fine and rare, keyless, silver keyless dress watch with chronograph. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, hinged silver cuvette.D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outerminute track with chronograph divisions, Arabic five second/minutes. Yellow gold "Spade" hands.M. 45 mm (191/2'''), frosted gilt, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steelBreguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,200

USD 2,000 - 2,700

Sold: CHF 5,635

LOT 493

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

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 812581, case No. 605052. Manufactured circa 1928. Fine, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch. Accompanied by original box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, wide concave bezel, pillar-shaped lugs, "bombé" crystal.D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and painted indexes, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold"Feuille" hands.M. Cal. 10''', gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flatbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 23 x 38 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,500 - 5,500

EUR 2,800 - 3,500

USD 3,500 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 5,175

LOT 267

Important Collector's Wristwatches,Po... Grand Havana Room, Mar 24, 2004

Cartier, France, "Bracelet Montre Tortue Or", No. 20797, movement No. 30159. Entered into the Registers on August 2nd, 1928.Exceptional fine and extremely rare, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold Art Deco gentleman?s wristwatch. Accompanied by a Cartier certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, screws on the band to secure the dedicated case back, wide bezel, concave lugs. D. matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. "Breguet" blued steel hands.M. Cal. 12 1/2''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, wolf teeth winding wheels, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band.Dial signed ?Cartier?, case numbered and engraved ?X. M. Audibert, Union Club, Ney-York City?, movement signed ?European Watch & Clock Co. Inc.?.Dim. 30 x 39 mm.

Grading System:

USD 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

Sold: USD 640,500

LOT 43

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 811379, case No. 604636. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. Very fine and very rare, large, rectangular curved, circa 1928. platinum gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, "bombé" bezel and crystal engraved with initials "T.T.A to E.H.T", straight lugs. D. matte silver with bold radium-coated Arabic numerals. Radium-coated "Fancy Skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 10' ', gold outer ring, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance 8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring. Dial signed Tiffany & Co., case and movement signed by Patek Philippe. Dim. 26 x 37 mm. 

Grading System: AAA

USD 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 8,600 - 10,300

Sold: USD 14,950

LOT 121

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève,No. 371251, case No. 253682. made in1928Very fine and rare, elegant, rectangular curved, platinumgentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract fromthe Archives.

C. two-body, solid, polished, hinged case back with scrollpattern, "bombé" crystal. D. off-white with applied Breguetnumerals. White gold "Spade" hands. M. Cal.10''', rhodium-plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight linelever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balanceadjusted to 5 positions, blued steel flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 24 x 42 mm. 

Grading System: AAA

USD 14,000 - 16,000

EUR 12,000 - 13,800

Sold: USD 26,450

LOT 165

Important Collector's Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève,No. 355778, case No. 253657. Madein 1928.Very fine and extremely rare, Art Deco, rectangular, 18Kyellow and white gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompa-niedby an Extract from the Archives.

C. two-body, bicolored, solid, polished and engraved, hingedand engraved case back, engraved yellow gold sides, thinlugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold "Cubiste" Arabicnumerals. Yellow gold "Cathédrale" hands. M. Cal. 10''',rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cutbimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 38 mm. 

Grading System:

USD 12,000 - 14,000

EUR 10,300 - 12,000

Sold: USD 17,250