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Important WatchesNew York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 1 JOHN ROGER ARNOLD, LONDON A RARE ONE-DAY MARINE CHRONOMETER CIRCA 1819 NO 509 2½ inch silvered dial, subsidiary seconds, gold hands, Roman numerals Arnold detent escapement with bi-metallic Z balance, blued steel helical hairspring gimballed brass bowl in a three tier rosewood box with ebonized banding and brass handles dial signed Arnold, London, No. 509, movement signed on the backplate J.R. Arnold, Invt. et Fecit, No 509 accompanied by numbered key width of box 5 inches (12.2 cm) ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 11,875 USD CATALOGUE NOTE It would appear that No. 509 is unrecorded, however, No. 510, which also featured a Z balance is recorded in Vaudrey Mercer, Arnold &Son, p. 249 and 289 and Hans Staeger, 100 years of Precision Timekeepers from John Arnold to Arnold &Frodsham, 1763-1862, pp. 339 and 340. The Z balance was first used in 1791 on Arnold pocket chronometer no. 405/704. For a drawing of the Z balance, see Mercer, the Introduction, p. X. as well as Mercer p. 60. In the second text, it is noted that the balance was used as late as 1818 by John Roger Arnold. John Roger Arnold, son of John Arnold the great chronometer maker and inventor, was born in 1769 and apprenticed to his father in 1783. He became Free of the Clockmakers' Company in 1796 and in the following year he joined his father in the firm of Arnold &Son. Following the death of John Arnold in 1799, John Roger continued the business on his own becoming Master of the Clockmakers' Company in 1817. Between 1830 and 1840 he went into partnership with Edward John Dent and after his death in 1843 the business was bought by Charles Frodsham. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 2 PROPERTY FROM THE STEFAN T. EDLIS WATCH COLLECTION WRIGHT & CRAIGHEAD, CLERKENWELL, LONDON A SILVER-GILT 52 ½ MINUTE KARRUSEL WATCH 1896 NO 8340 three quarter plate gilt movement, 52½ minute Karrusel with lever escapement, free sprung, silver-gilt cuvette, white enamel dial, cuvette hallmarked London, 1903, Admiralty mark stamped on movement and cuvette, case hallmarked London 1896 accompanied by a silver hunter cased two train 8-day watch, a detent chronometer now in later silver hunter case and a movement signed James Hoddell &Co., London, circa 1820/1890 (4 pieces) diameter 56 mm ESTIMATE 4,000 - 6,000 USD Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 4,500 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 3 VARIOUS OWNERS UNION HORLOGÈRE, BIENNE-GENÈVE A 14K YELLOW GOLD HUNTING CASED MINUTE REPEATING WATCH CIRCA 1910 highly jeweled movement with bi-metallic compensation balance, minute repeating on two gongs, inscription to the 14k gold cuvette white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds slide repeat case and dial signed diameter 42 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 6,250 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 4 AUDEMARS FRÈRES A 14K PINK GOLD OPEN-FACED MINUTE-REPEATING WATCH CIRCA 1890 NO 10109 highly jeweled gilt movement, with compensation balance, minute repeating on two gongs, 14k gold cuvette white enamel dial, Breguet numerals slide repeat case, dial and movement signed, cuvette numbered diameter 46 mm ESTIMATE 3,000 - 5,000 USD Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 10,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 5 C. H. MEYLAN AN 18K YELLOW GOLD OPEN-FACED MINUTE REPEATING WATCH, RETAILED BY MARCUS &CO. CIRCA 1910 movement marked 'Superior', 31 jewels, adjusted to five positions, 18k gold cuvette white enamel dial, unusual stylized Arabic numerals, Louis XV-style hands slide repeat, engraved monogram to the case back dial signed by retailer, movement signed by retailer and maker, cuvette signed by maker, case and cuvette numbered 7602 retailer box diameter 48 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 6 AUDEMARS PIGUET AN 18K YELLOW GOLD OPEN-FACED SPLIT SECOND WATCH WITH REGISTER 1910 NO 13559 22 jewels, eight adjustments gilt dial, Breguet numerals, vertically aligned subsidiary dials for 30-minute register and constant seconds eccentric engraved monogram to the hinged case back case, dial and movement signed diameter 46 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Audemars Piguet confirms production of this watch and its sale in June 1910. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 7 GÜBELIN AN 18K YELLOW GOLD AND ENAMEL OPEN-FACED TRIPLE CALENDAR WATCH CIRCA 1920 NO 20394 movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 19 jewels silvered dial, eccentric oval chapter ring with Breguet numerals and Greek key motif hands, apertures for day, date and month bezels, pendant and bow with black enamel Greek key motif, engraved monogram to the snap back case, dial and movement signed diameter 46 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 8 SWISS AN 18K YELLOW GOLD OPEN-FACED MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR WATCH WITH MOONPHASES, RETAILED BY LA ESMERALDA CIRCA 1900 NO 6868 highly jeweled movement with compensation balance, 18k yellow gold cuvette white enamel dial with hairlines, four subsidiary dials indicating day and month calibrated for leap year in French, date, and ages and phases of the moon combined with constant seconds slide repeat, engraved monogram to the case back case and cuvette numbered, cuvette signed by retailer diameter 56 mm ESTIMATE 18,000 - 22,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 9 PIGUET & MEYLAN THE ALLEGORY OF SPRING AN EXCEPTIONAL GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET MUSICAL JUMP CENTER SECONDS WATCH MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET CIRCA 1815 NO 5623 gilt cylinder movement, pinned disc music, gold cuvette with blue foliate enamel design white enamel dial, center seconds reverse with translucent blue enamel ground over guilloché centered by a miniature portrait of lady depicting the Allegory of Spring attributed to Jean-Abraham Lissiognol (1749-1819), bezels set with seed pearls, band, pendant and bow set with tones of blue and red enamel, band further fitted with a slide for stop/start movement stamped PM for Piguet &Meylan, case stamped FO for Frères Oltramere diameter 53 mm ESTIMATE 40,000 - 60,000 USD EXHIBITION A La Vieille Russie, New York, 1997. LITERATURE Exhibition catalogue: Uncommon Watches and Clocks, Snellenburg, J., pp. 8-9. CATALOGUE NOTE Two similar watches, the Piguet &Meylan 'Allegory of Summer' and 'Allegory of Autumn' have been sold by Sotheby's in recent years. The first was sold in Geneva on 13 November 2007 for CHF 505,000, and the second in Hong Kong on 7 October 2009 for 2,180,000 HKD. A watch from the same series which bears the 'Allegory of Winter' is also in the Patek Philippe Museum, Geneva. A similar watch from the same series is described and illustrated in Chapuis, A, Montres et Émaux de Genève, Collection H. Wilsdorf, Rolex, 1944, pp.207-209 &pl.41. The firm Piguet &Meylan was formed by Isaac-Daniel Piguet and Philippe Samuel Meylan in 1811. Piguet was born at Le Chenet in 1775. He settled in Geneva and became Burgher in 1812, one year after he had gone into partnership with Philippe Samuel Meylan to undertake the 'manufacture of watches, jewellery and mechanisms of all kinds.' Piguet specialized in complex watches with carillons and clock watches. Meylan was born in le Brassus in 1772 and is credited with adapting 'tongues of sonorous metal for the combs of musical movement suitable for watches and other small objects. He is responsible for the famous magician automaton boxes and barking dog automaton watches.' Piguet &Meylan are particularly known for their watches made for the Chinese Market. As such, decoration was very important to the creation of all their pieces, and they employed some of the best enamel painters to decorate their watches. Examples of their works can be seen in many of the world's foremost collections, including the Patek Philippe Museum, Geneva, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Musée d'Horlogerie, Locle. Jean-Abraham Lissignol (1749-1819), known as Pére Lissignol to distinguish him from his son Abraham, also an enameller in Geneva, was trained by Jean-Marc Roux. As well as painting portrait miniatures, he supplied the Fabrique with plaques for snuff boxes and watch cases. He appears to have specialised in allegorical subjects. In 1806, Père Lissignol wrote eloquently to the Paris authorities (Geneva then being occupied by France) suggesting that the Imperial Court buy enamelled trinkets to encourage the failing trade in Geneva, just as they had bought Lyons silk to help that market recover (Geneva archives). Brothers Louis-David-Benjamin Oltramare, born 30 August 1781 and Jean-Hugues Oltramare, born 2 February 1786, were both trained as 'monteurs de boîtes en or' (makers of gold watch cases). Coming from a family of artisans with a horological background, they worked together in an informal association and entered a maker's mark as the Frères Oltramare in 1810/11. When Geneva was liberated from French occupation and they re-registered the same mark on 4 November 1815, their workshop was at rue de Coutance 82. The association was dissolved on 31 March 1826. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 10 SWISS A PINK GOLD AND PEARL-SET RING WATCH WITH EXPOSED BALANCE CIRCA 1830 key wound and set oval table with white enamel dial, offset hour chapters at 6 o'clock, with exposed balance above pearl-set bezel, the underside with sliding gold panel revealing the winding and setting squares with engraved instructions length 35 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 11 LE COULTRE A LADY'S ART NOUVEAU YELLOW GOLD ENAMEL AND DIAMOND-SET PENDANT WATCH CIRCA 1910 jeweled movement, gold cuvette white enamel dial, blue Arabic numerals encircled in gold, Louis XVI-style hands case ornamented with Art Nouveau rendering of flowers in bloom in high relief with enamel in tones of blue, green and purple, the flowers accented with diamonds, the bezel and band set with blue enamel with loss movement signed, case and cuvette numbered with an unsigned similarly ornamented lapel pin diameter 24 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 12 MATTHEY & CIE A GOLD AND ENAMEL OPEN-FACED VERGE WATCH WITH DIAMOND AND PEARL-SET CHATELAINE CIRCA 1800 gilt verge movement, balance bridge pierced and engraved with scrolls white enamel dial, Roman numerals the reverse with polychrome enamel scene of two figures and a hound on a grassy knoll dial and movement signed associated châtelaine with enamel in tones of blue, green and white in floral motif, the central portion diamond-set, interspersed with seed pearls, terminating in a matching fob seal diameter 47 mm, length of châtelaine 12 cm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 13 SWISS A GOLD AND ENAMEL OPEN-FACED WATCH WITH CHATELAINE, RETAILED BY J. B. COUNIS &FILS, PARIS CIRCA 1830 gilt cylinder movement, gold cuvette eccentric silvered guilloché dial, Roman numerals, Breguet hands the reverse centered by a painted polychrome enamel burst of spring flowers encircled by a flowering vine with champlevé enamel, all over a black ground case and cuvette numbered, cuvette signed by retailer suspended from a similarly decorated gold and enamel châtelaine composed of two sections, terminating with similarly enameled fob seal and key fitted box diameter 39 mm, length of châtelaine 8 cm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 14 SWISS AN 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL CABRIOLET WATCH, RETAILED BY BIGELOW BROTHERS &KENNARD, BOSTON CIRCA 1850 NO 1956 gilt lever movement, gold cuvette gold dial engraved with a lake scene the case polychrome enameled on both sides, one with a Swiss mountain scene inhabited by a castle, bezels set with translucent blue enamel and champlevé white enamel foliate motif, slight enamel losses cuvette signed by retailer, case with PE within a lozenge and G within a cartouche key enhanced with blue enamel diameter 42 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 15 A COLLECTION OF MODERN COMPLICATED WRISTWATCHES FROM AN AMERICAN COLLECTOR PARMIGIANI A PALLADIUM TONNEAU AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND REGISTERS CIRCA 2008 KALPAGRAPH cal. 334 automatic movement, 68 jewels gray dial, applied pink gold Arabic and dagger indexes, three subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 12-hour and 30-minute registers, arch-form aperture for date near the top two round chronograph pushers in the band, large lugs, sapphire crystal display back secured by four screws case, dial and movement signed palladium Parmigiani buckle box, packaging length 52 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 16 PARMIGIANI A LIMITED EDITION 18K PINK GOLD TONNEAU TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH CENTER SECONDS AND 8-DAY POWER RESERVE CIRCA 2008 KALPA XL NO12/25 cal. 500 manual wind movement, 30 jewels, 30-second tourbillon, mono-metallic compensation balance silvered engine-turned dial, applied dot, Arabic and baton numerals, arch-form aperture for power reserve to the top, dial cut to reveal the tourbillon carriage large lugs, sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws case, dial and movement signed 18k rose gold Parmigiani double deployant clasp box, packaging length 52 mm ESTIMATE 40,000 - 60,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 17 BREGUET A LIMITED EDITION PLATINUM TOURBILLON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS 1997 REF 3567 150TH ANNIVERSARY NO 6871 cal. 554 manual wind movement, 25 jewels, one-minute tourbillon carriage, mono-metallic compensation balance two-tone silvered dial with guilloché center, Roman numerals to the matte chapter ring, aperture revealing the tourbillon carriage at 12 o'clock with constant seconds hand mounted atop, two subsidiary dials for 30-minute and 12-hours registers chamfered bezel, milled band, snap sapphire crystal display back case, dial and movement signed platinum Breguet buckle Certificate, booklets, instructions, box, packaging diameter 38 mm ESTIMATE 50,000 - 70,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE This model was created in limited quantities in 1997 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Abraham Louis Breguet. Only seven examples from this reference were cased in platinum. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 18 BREGUET AN 18K PINK GOLD TOURBILLON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS CIRCA 2006 REF 5837 MARINE NO 1044 cal. 5543 manual wind movement, 25 jewels, one-minute tourbillon carriage, mono-metallic compensation balance two-tone silvered dial with gray guilloché center, Roman numerals to the matte chapter ring, aperture revealing the tourbillon carriage at 12 o'clock, two subsidiary dials for 30-minute and 12-hours registers stepped chamfered bezel, milled band, screw-set lugs, sapphire crystal display back secured by seven screws case, dial and movement signed 18k pink gold Breguet deployant buckle booklets, instructions, box, packaging diameter 43 mm ESTIMATE 50,000 - 70,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 19 A. LANGE & SÖHNE A FINE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND POWER RESERVE CIRCA 2000 NO 110/150 LANGE 1 TOURBILLON cal. 961.1 twin barrel manual wind movement, 49 jewels, some carried in screwed gold chatons, 2 diamond endstones, oneminute tourbillon carriage, mono-metallic compensation balance applied Roman and lozenge indexes to the chapter ring with eccentric subsidiary seconds, alpha hands, twin date apertures, sector for power reserve, dial partially cut away to reveal the tourbillon carriage, sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws case, dial and movement signed platinum A. Lange &Söhne deployant buckle box, packaging diameter 38 mm ESTIMATE 80,000 - 120,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The Lange 1 Tourbillon was launched in 2000, 100 years after Emil Lange presented the firm's celebrated Centennial Tourbillon pocket watch at the 1900 Paris World Exposition. Based on the firm's classic Lange 1 design, the model represented the first German-made tourbillon wristwatch with date, twin barrel movement and power reserve. Production was halted in 2003, and the series was limited to 250 pieces in pink gold and 150 pieces in platinum. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 20 A. LANGE & SÖHNE A FINE 18K PINK GOLD LIMITED EDITION TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND POWER RESERVE CIRCA 2000 NO 71/250 LANGE 1 TOURBILLON cal. 961.1 twin barrel manual wind movement, 49 jewels, some carried in screwed gold chatons, 2 diamond endstones, oneminute tourbillon carriage, mono-metallic compensation balance applied Roman and lozenge indexes to the chapter ring with eccentric subsidiary seconds, alpha hands, twin date apertures, sector for power reserve, dial partially cut away to reveal the tourbillon carriage, sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws case, dial and movement signed 18k pink gold A. Lange &Söhne deployant buckle box, packaging diameter 38 mm ESTIMATE 70,000 - 90,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE For a note on this model, see the previous lot. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 21 A. LANGE & SÖHNE AN OVERSIZED PLATINUM WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND POWER RESERVE CIRCA 2005 GRAND LANGE 1 cal. L901.2 twin barrel manual wind movement, 53 jewels, some jewels carried in screwed gold chatons two-tone silvered dial, luminescent Roman and lozenge indexes to the eccentric chapter ring, interlocking eccentric subsidiary seconds, twin date apertures, fan-form sector indicating power reserve sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws case, dial and movement signed platinum A. Lange &Söhne buckle box, packaging diameter 42 mm ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The Lange 1 was one of the anchor models that A. Lange &Söhne produced when the company was re-launched in the 1990s after nearly a half-century of dormancy. It was created in a standard size with a 38 mm diameter, and a Grand version, with a diameter of 42 mm. The present example belongs to the latter series. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 22 A. LANGE & SÖHNE AN OVERSIZED 18K WHITE GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND POWER RESERVE CIRCA 2005 GRAND LANGE 1 cal. L901.2 twin barrel manual wind movement, 53 jewels, some jewels carried in screwed gold chatons black dial, luminescent Roman and lozenge indexes to the eccentric chapter ring, interlocking eccentric subsidiary seconds, twin date apertures, fan-form sector indicating power reserve sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws case, dial and movement signed 18k white gold A. Lange &Söhne buckle booklets, folder diameter 42 mm ESTIMATE 12,000 - 18,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE For a note on this model, see the previous lot. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 23 ROGER DUBUIS A FINE LIMITED EDITION OVERSIZED 18K PINK GOLD DOUBLE TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH RETROGRADE MINUTES AND POWER RESERVE CIRCA 2008 EX 45 01 EXCALIBUR NO 22/28 cal. RD01 manual wind movement, 61 jewels, double tourbillon movements with differential, each revolving in opposite directions, each with mono-metallic compensation balance black dial, arch-form sector to the top for Arabic retrograde minutes, Roman hour numerals to the bottom, dial cut to reveal both tourbillon carriages, each with seconds indicator fluted bezel, hinged crown guard, downturned triple lugs, back secured by six screws and cut to reveal both tourbillon carriages as well as power reserve indicator case, dial and movement signed 18k gold Roger Dubuis deployant clasp Certificate of Origin, booklets diameter 47 mm ESTIMATE 60,000 - 80,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The Roger Dubuis Double Tourbillon Excalibur was first introduced at the SIHH Fair in 2005. The pair of double flying tourbillons with differential gears revolve in opposite directions every 60 seconds, making it both a visually exciting as well as technical feat. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 24 ROGER DUBUIS A LIMITED EDITION PLATINUM CURVED RECTANGULAR SINGLE-BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTER CIRCA 2006 MUCHMORE NO 16/28 cal. RD28 manual wind movement, 25 jewels cream dial, exaggerated Roman numerals, two subsidiary dials for 30-minute register and constant seconds single chronograph button through the crown, screw-set lugs, sapphire crystal display back secured by eight screws case, dial and movement signed 18k white gold Roger Dubuis buckle box, packaging length 56 mm ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 25 CHRONOGRAPHE SUISSE AND U-BOAT TWO LARGE AUTOMATIC BLACKENED STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCHES BOTH CIRCA 2008 MANGUSTA SUPERMECCANICA AND FLIGHT DECK CAS the first: cal. 6497-7750 jeweled automatic movement, black dial, luminescent Arabic numerals, luminescent arrow hands, two subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30-minute register, outer rotating bezel, tonneau case, screw back the second: cal. 7750 automatic movement, 25 jewels, black dial, large luminescent Arabic numerals, three subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, date aperture, protective crown guard and chronograph buttons to left side, sapphire crystal back both: case, dial and movement signed both with blackened steel buckles the second with warranty, booklets, box, packaging the first: diameter 45 mm, the second: diameter 50 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 26 AUDEMARS PIGUET AN OVERSIZED LIMITED EDITION FORGED CARBON FIBER AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH FLYBACK, REGISTERS AND REGATTA COUNTDOWN CIRCA 2007 ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE ALINGHI TEAM NO 481/1300 cal. 2326/2848 automatic nickel lever movement, 50 jewels black dial with luminescent Arabic numerals and hands, two subsidiary dials indicating 20-minute and 6-hour registers, aperture for 10-minute regatta countdown large Offshore case with raised bezel secured by eight screws, two chronograph pushers in the band, screw-down crown, back secured by eight screws case, dial and movement signed titanium Audemars Piguet buckle width 44 mm ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Audemars Piguet launched the Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Chronograph in 2007 in celebrating the anniversary of Swiss yachting team Alinghi's victory. Forged carbon was the chosen innovative material for this exceptional timepiece. Carbon fiber is commonly used in the aeronautics industry for its resistance and lightness. The case of the watch weighs only 100 grams. This watch was produced in a limited series of 1300 pieces, of which the present example is number 481. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 27 HUBLOT A LIMITED EDITION CERAMIC SKELETONIZED FLYING FIFTHS TOURBILLON SINGLE-BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTER AND 5-DAY POWER RESERVE CIRCA 2007 REF 305 BIGGER BANG ALL BLACK NO 41/50 cal. HUB 1400CT twin spring barrel movement, manual wind movement, 33 jewels, one-minute flying fifths tourbillon, compensation balance skeletonized dial, outer black tracking, eccentric subsidiary dials for 60-second chronograph indication 30minute register, arch-form 5-day power reserve indication, tourbillon carriage visible at 6 o'clock black ceramic bezel and case, single rectangular chronograph pusher, sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Hublot deployant clasp box, packaging width 44 mm ESTIMATE 75,000 - 100,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The brand Hublot was founded in 1980 by Carlo Crocco. His concept was to design a watch that would break with the traditional watchmaking of the past and create a modern classic using diverse materials. For 25 years Hublot's production would remain faithful to this design throughout all of its different collections. In 2004 Jean-Claude Biver, who had made a name for himself at the helm of Blancpain, succeeded Crocco as the CEO of Hublot. He surprised the luxury watch industry with this move by joining a firm considered by some to be of a lesser caliber. For him it was a perfect fit, as Hublot would offer him the opportunity to realize his vision of a watch that incorporated the fusion of various high-tech metals and materials, which would become the company's trademark. In a 2006 interview with WatchTime Magazine, Biver stated that his goal was not only to use fusion in the aesthetics of the case and band design, but to go deeper and create new forms of 'mechanical watch technology.... Fusion would be synonymous with the tradition of the future.' Hublot introduced the 'Bigger Bang' tourbillon in 2006. Three series were made in total: one with a platinum case and black ceramic bezel, another with 18k 'red' gold case with black ceramic bezel (such as the following lot), and a third with black ceramic case and bezel (such as the present lot). Each was produced in a limited series of 18 pieces. The flying tourbillon carriage with three lightning-bolt-style arms measures 13¼ mm. It functions without ball bearings and is raised 2.80 mm above the bottom base plate, creating the impression that it is suspended in mid air. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 28 HUBLOT A LIMITED EDITION 18K PINK GOLD AND TITANIUM SKELETONIZED TOURBILLON SINGLE-BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTER AND 5-DAY POWER RESERVE CIRCA 2007 REF 308 BIGGER BANG NO 13/18 cal. HUB 1400CT twin spring barrel manual wind movement, 33 jewels, one-minute flying fifths tourbillon, compensation balance skeletonized dial, outer black tracking, eccentric subsidiary dials for 60-second chronograph indication 30-minute register, archform 5-day power reserve indication, tourbillon carriage visible at 6 o'clock titanium bezel and 18k pink gold case, single chronograph pusher, sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws case, dial and movement signed stainless steel and gold Hublot deployant clasp box, packaging width 44 mm ESTIMATE 70,000 - 90,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE For a note on Hublot and their tourbillons, see the previous lot. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 29 HUBLOT A TITANIUM AND CERAMIC AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND REGISTERS CIRCA 2006 ICE BANG BLACK cal. HUB 44 automatic movement, 27 jewels black dial, applied Arabic and baton indexes, three engine-turned subsidiary dials for 30-minute and 12-hour registers and constant seconds black ceramic tonneau case, titanium bezel, two rectangular chronograph pushers with rubberized ends, sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Hublot deployant clasp box, packaging width 44 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 30 HUBLOT A TITANIUM AND CERAMIC AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND REGISTERS CIRCA 2006 BIG BANG cal. HUB 44 automatic movement, 27 jewels black dial, applied Arabic and baton indexes, red chronograph hand, three engineturned subsidiary dials for 30-minute and 12-hour registers and constant seconds titanium tonneau case, black ceramic bezel, two rectangular chronograph pushers with rubberized ends, sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Hublot deployant clasp box, packaging width 44 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 31 RICHARD MILLE A PLATINUM TONNEAU TOURBILLON DUAL TIME ZONE WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE AND TORQUE INDICATION CIRCA 2007 RM 003 cal. RM0034 manual wind movement, 24 jewels, one-minute tourbillon set with ceramic endstone, compensation balance semiskeletonized dial with Arabic numerals and luminescent dots, fan-form sectors for 78-hour power reserve and torque indications, dial partially cut away to reveal tourbillon carriage, central rotating disk with Arabic hours for second time zone push button in the crown to select W (Winding), N (Neutral) and H (Hands) functions, push button for second time zone, sapphire crystal display back secured by four screws case, dial and movement signed platinum and titanium Richard Mille double-deployant buckle box, packaging, tool length 48 mm ESTIMATE 80,000 - 120,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Richard Mille began working the watch industry in 1974, however it was not until 2001 that he released the first watch from his own company. Since that time, he has become one of the greatest innovators in terms of technical development, cutting-edge materials and forward-looking style. Inspired by the perfection found in the Formula-1 racing circuit, Richard Mille creates his innovative and performance-oriented wristwatches using non-traditional materials, such as ceramics, new metallic alloys and carbon fiber compounds. The company does not produce watches with standard metal parts, as many of the gears and pieces that make up the movement are custom-made for individual models. The current model, the RM003, features several unusual and sophisticated technical innovations, including a movement base plate in carbon nanofiber, torque indicator, variable inertia balance, fast rotating barrel and function selector. All these advanced developments are not simply created to optimize the performance of the watches, but also to enhance their precision and reliability. When combined with the technical elegance of the tourbillon and the usability of the quick-set second time zone, the watch becomes not only a mechanical marvel, but a beautiful and easy-to-use timekeeper. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 32 VARIOUS OWNERS PIERRE KUNZ A LARGE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH RETROGRADE DATE AND RETROGRADE SECONDS CIRCA 2008 SPIRIT OF CHALLENGE N0 17 jeweled automatic movement black dial, Roman numerals, arch-form sector for retrograde date, sector for retrograde seconds coin-edge band, sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws case, dial and movement signed 18k white gold Pierre Kunz buckle diameter 41 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 33 JAQUET DROZ AN OVERSIZED 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC SINGLE-BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS CIRCA 2004 CHRONO MONOPOUSSOIR automatic movement, 37 jewels silvered dial, four subsidiary dials for time, 30 minute and 12 hour register, constant seconds, outer gray dial with track calibrated for 60 seconds single chronograph button through the crown, sapphire crystal display back case, dial and movement signed 18k white gold unsigned deployant clasp warranty booklet, box, packaging diameter 43 mm ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 34 GRAHAM AN OVERSIZED 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH FLYING EIGHTHS AND REGISTER CIRCA 2004 NO 38/225 FOUDROYANTE automatic movement, 40 jewels silvered dial, two subsidiary dials indicating 30 minute register and flying eighths of a second chamfered bezel, back secured by eight screws case, dial and movement signed 18k pink gold Graham buckle box, packaging diameter 42 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 35 PARMIGIANI A LARGE 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, REGISTERS AND TACHOMETER CIRCA 2005 automatic movement, 31 jewels, gold rotor black dial, pink gold Arabic numerals, three gray subsidiary dials indicating 30-minute and 12-hour registers and constant seconds, aperture for date, outer gray tachometer scale stepped coin-edge bezel, cabochon sapphire-set crown, sapphire crystal display back case numbered and signed, dial and movement signed 18k pink gold Parmigiani double deployant clasp guarantee, instructions diameter 40 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 36 HARRY WINSTON AN OVERSIZED AND LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC ZALIUM DUAL TIME ZONE WRISTWATCH WITH DATE CIRCA 2008 PROJECT Z4 DUAL TIME NO 94/100 automatic movement, 36 jewels multi-layered dial with two eccentric silvered dials for time, each with Arabic numerals, two apertures for day/night indication, date aperture, central rotating symbol indicating movement activity second time zone adjustment slide at 9 o'clock, flexible fluted lugs, screw down crown, back secured by eight screws case, dial and movement signed zalium Harry Winston buckle warranty, booklets, box, packaging diameter 44 mm ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The present model, Project Z4 Dual Time, belongs to a line of watches introduced by Harry Winston in 2007. The durability of the zalium alloy along with its lightweight properties make it an appealing choice for wristwatch cases. The present model is a streamlined mix of technical elegance with sporty aesthetics. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 37 HARRY WINSTON A PLATINUM AUTOMATIC MEDICAL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS, DATE AND PULSOMETER CIRCA 1997 NO 30 cal. 1185 automatic movement, 37 jewels, gold rotor blue brushed dial, three subsidiary dials for 30-minute register, constant seconds and 12-hour register, date aperture at 6 o'clock, inner pulsemeter scale, caduceus printed near the top two round chronograph pushers in the band, flexible lugs, sapphire crystal snap back case, dial and movement signed 18k white gold Harry Winston deployant buckle guarantee, booklet, original bill of sale, box, packaging diameter 35 mm ESTIMATE 7,500 - 9,500 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The present lot is particularly interesting as it is specifically made as a doctor's watch. The pulsometer scale is a feature found on 'medical' chronographs by many companies, but this watch also features the caduceus, an ancient symbol now associated with doctors and medicine. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 38 AUDEMARS PIGUET A LIMITED EDITION 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, TACHOMETER AND REGISTERS CIRCA 2003 ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER automatic movement, 54 jewels brown honeycomb-textured dial, large luminescent Arabic numerals, luminescent gold hands, three gilt subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, magnified date aperture, outer tachometer scale large Offshore case with raised bezel secured by eight screws, two round rubber chronograph pushers, screw-down crown, back with Arnold Schwarzenegger engraved autograph secured by screws case, dial and movement signed 18k gold Audemars Piguet deployant clasp Certificate of Origin, booklet, box, packaging diameter 42 mm ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE In 2003, Audemars Piguet launched a special edition of the Offshore chronograph with actor Arnold Schwarzenegger's signature engraved on the outside of the back. Made in only 400 examples, these models are very rare and have become especially collectible and desirable in the market. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 39 PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN AUDEMARS PIGUET AN OVERSIZED STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH BRACELET WATCH WITH REGISTERS, DATE AND TACHOMETER CIRCA 2002 ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE NO 370 cal. 2226/2840 automatic movement, 51 jewels textured gray dial, subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, magnified date aperture, outer tachometer scale rubber-coated chronograph pushers and screw-down crown integrated bracelet with double deployant clasp case, dial, movement and bracelet signed box, packaging width 42 mm, interior bracelet length 180 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 40 VARIOUS PROPERTIES AUDEMARS PIGUET AN 18K PINK GOLD SKELETONIZED CHRONOGRAPH WRISWATCH WITH REGISTER CIRCA 1990 cal. 5030 finely engraved jeweled manual wind movement skeletonized dial, cracks to interior crystal, two subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds and 30-minute register stepped bezel, snap back case, dial and movement signed 18k pink gold Audemars Piguet buckle diameter 37 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 41 GIRARD PERREGAUX AN 18K PINK GOLD TONNEAU TRIPLE BRIDGE TOURBILLON SEMI-SKELETONIZED WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET CIRCA 1995 NO 7 one-minute tourbillon, mono-metallic compensation balance, three pink golden bridges semi-skeletonized dial, Roman numerals to the chapter ring, constant seconds mounted atop tourbillon carriage customized engraving to the case back secured by six screws case and movement signed 18k pink gold Girard Perregaux link bracelet certificate, folder, box length 45 mm, interior bracelet length 190 mm ESTIMATE 30,000 - 40,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The back of the present lot was engraved with the name of its original owner, Yoshiho Matsuda. He is a passionate collector of cars and watches and the main force behind the Ferrari Museum of Art in Gotemba, Japan. In his museum, Matsuda shows his love for the Italian car maker and its history as well as contemporary fine art. He is seen today as one of the world's foremost collectors of modern watches. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 42 PROPERTY OF A WEST COAST COLLECTOR FRANCK MULLER A LARGE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR BI-RETROGRADE CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES CIRCA 2004 REF 6850 CC QPB NO 00 jeweled automatic movement silvered guilloché dial, tumbling Arabic numerals, three subsidiary dials for month combined with leap year, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, aperture for moon-phases, arch-form sectors for retrograde date and day to each side case back secured by four screws, two chronograph pushers in the band case, dial and movement signed 18k white gold Franck Muller buckle Certificate of Origin, setting pin, box, packaging length 47 mm ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 43 FRANCK MULLER A LARGE 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR SWEEP SECONDS TONNEAU WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES CIRCA 2004 REF 5850 QP NO 54 jeweled automatic movement black dial, gilt tumbling Arabic numerals, three subsidiary dials for month combined with leap year, date and day combined with 24-hours, aperture for moon-phases, sweep seconds case back secured by four screws case, dial and movement signed 18k pink gold Franck Muller buckle Certificate of Origin, box, packaging length 45 mm ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 44 VARIOUS OWNERS FRANCK MULLER AN OVERSIZED 18K YELLOW GOLD CURVED TONNEAU AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET CIRCA 2005 REF 8005 SC CONQUISTADOR KING NO 20 jeweled automatic movement black dial, tumbling luminescent Arabic numerals, luminescent feuille hands, aperture for date at 6 o'clock massive curved tonneau case, raised bezel, screw-down crown, back secured by four screws case, dial and movement signed 18k yellow gold Franck Muller bracelet with double deployant buckle length 56 mm, interior bracelet length 190 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 45 FRANCK MULLER A LARGE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC CURVED RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH CIRCA 2004 REF 1200 SC COLOR DREAMS NO 430 jeweled automatic movement silvered guilloché dial, multi-colored tumbling Arabic numerals, non-sequential faded numerals to the background, luminescent hands case back secured by four screws case, dial and movement signed 18k white gold Franck Muller buckle Certificate of Origin, box, packaging length 55 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 46 MOVADO A MASSIVE LIMITED EDITION 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH CIRCA 2007 60TH ANNIVERSARY MUSEUM COLLECTION NO 11/60 cal. A07111 automatic movement, 24 jewels black dial, metallic circle at 12 o'clock massive case, sapphire crystal display back case, dial and movement signed 18k white gold unsigned buckle diameter 60 mm ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Movado made the present example as part of a special limited series of watches to celebrate the 60th anniversary of their Museum collection. A total of 60 examples were made in white gold, each one with a 60 mm case diameter. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 47 ULYSSE NARDIN A LARGE 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS DUAL TIME ZONE WRISTWATCH WITH ALARM, COUNTDOWN INDICATOR AND DATE CIRCA 2005 SONATA NO 380 cal. UN 67 automatic nickel lever movement, 109 jewels sweep center seconds, three subsidiary dials for countdown indicator, alarm, and second time zone, aperture for date at 4 o'clock, alarm on/off indicator at 9 o'clock concave bezel, band set with two crowns and pushers for quick-set of central hour hand, stepped lugs, case back secured by six screws case, dial and movement signed 18k yellow gold Ulysse Nardin deployant clasp booklets, folder, certificate card diameter 42 mm ESTIMATE 18,000 - 22,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Ulysse Nardin launched the Sonata in 2003. The following year, the firm was awarded the Innovation Prize for Watch of the year. This model allows the wearer to set the alarm for either an AM or PM time for up to 24 hours in the future, and its crown and pusher design affords easy time correction and alarm setting. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 48 BLANCPAIN AN 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC TRIPLE CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES CIRCA 1990 NO 2395 cal. 95 automatic movement, 19 jewels apertures for day and month, outer ring calibrated for date with corresponding central hand, fan-form aperture combining ages and phases of the moon case, dial and movement signed 18k yellow gold Blancpain buckle setting pin, booklet diameter 34 mm ESTIMATE 2,500 - 3,500 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 49 JAEGER-LECOULTRE AN 18K PINK GOLD LIMITED EDITION RECTANGULAR MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1994 REVERSO REPETITION MINUTES NO 14/500 jeweled manual wind movement silvered guilloché dial, Arabic numerals, aperture for striking-mechanism regulator at 5 o'clock rectangular Reverso case, ribbed ends case, dial and movement signed 18k pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant buckle guarantee, booklet, box, packaging length 42 mm ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 50 JAEGER-LECOULTRE AN OVERSIZED LIMITED EDITION PLATINUM AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES AND ALARM CIRCA 2000 MASTER CONTROL GRANDE MEMOVOX NO 218/250 jeweled automatic movement blue dial, dagger indexes, sweep center seconds, four subsidiary dials indicating month with inset digital year, day, 24-hour indication with aperture for phases of the moon and date, central alarm indicator hand two crowns in the band for time and alarm winding and setting, case back secured by six screws case, dial and movement signed platinum JaegerLeCoultre deployant clasp diameter 42 mm ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 51 VACHERON CONSTANTIN A PLATINUM AUTOMATIC TRIPLE CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES CIRCA 1995 REF 47050 cal. 1126 automatic movement, 33 jewels, 21k gold-rimmed rotor silvered dial, apertures for day and month, fan-form sector combining ages and phases of the moon, outer chapter ring indicating date with corresponding central hand flared lugs, snap back case, dial and movement signed platinum Vacheron Constantin buckle diameter 36 mm ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 52 TIFFANY & CO. A PLATINUM AUTOMATIC CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH DATE CIRCA 2005 TIFFANY MARK automatic movement, 21 jewels silvered dial, elongated Roman numerals, sweep center seconds, aperture for date at 3 o'clock sapphire crystal display back secured by four screws case, dial and movement signed platinum Tiffany &Co. buckle diameter 37 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 53 BREGUET AN 18K YELLOW GOLD TONNEAU WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1995 NO 3390 jeweled manual wind movement two-tone dial with guilloché center, matte chapter ring, minute tracking interlocking with subsidiary seconds cabochon sapphire-set crown, milled band, back secured by eight screws case, dial and movement signed length 40 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE This model is illustrated in Breguet, E. Breguet: Watchmakers since 1775, p. 325. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 54 BREGUET AN 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC FLY-BACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS AND BRACELET CIRCA 2000 REF 3800 TYPE XX NO 41549 automatic movement, 25 jewels blue dial, luminescent Arabic numerals, three subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers rotating bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw down crown, screw down case back case, dial and movement signed 18k pink gold Breguet bracelet booklet, box diameter 39 mm, interior bracelet length 165 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Breguet started producing the 'Type XX' around 1954 and it became its most sought after post-war aviator's wristwatch. The chronograph has the special fly-back feature. Referred to as the 'retour en vol' by the French Air Force, this enabled pilots to reset the chronograph and restart immediately by the use of a single pusher. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 55 BREGUET A FINE PLATINUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES CIRCA 2000 REF 3050 NO 2273 cal. 502 automatic movement, 35 jewels silvered dial, Roman numerals to the matte chapter ring, guilloché center, three subsidiary dials indicating day, month combined with leap year, date, and fan-form sector for phases and ages of the moon milled band, cabochon sapphire-set crown, snap back case, dial and movement signed unsigned platinum buckle box, packaging diameter 36 mm ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 56 A. LANGE & SÖHNE AN 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION CIRCA 2005 LANGEMATIK PERPETUAL cal. L9221 automatic movement, 43 jewels, some carried in screwed gold chatons, 21k gold platinum-rimmed eccentric rotor day combined with day/night indication, month combined with leap year indication, aperture for moon-phases combined with constant seconds, twin date apertures sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws case, dial and movement signed 18k yellow gold A. Lange &Söhne deployant buckle diameter 38 mm ESTIMATE 30,000 - 40,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 57 A. LANGE & SÖHNE AN 18K PINK GOLD WRISTWATCH CIRCA 2000 1815 cal. 941.1 manual wind movement, 21 jewels silvered dial, Arabic numerals sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws case, dial and movement signed 18k gold A. Lange &Söhne buckle box, packaging diameter 36 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 58 BULGARI A LARGE 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH TACHOMETER AND REGISTERS CIRCA 2003 RATTRAPANTE automatic movement, 31 jewels white dial, applied gold Arabic and baton numerals, three subsidiary dials for 30-minute and 12hour registers and constant seconds bezel engraved with tachometer scale, three chronograph buttons in the band, sapphire crystal display screw back case numbered, dial and movement signed 18k yellow gold Bulgari double deployant clasp warranty, C.O.S.C. certificate, booklets, box, packaging diameter 40 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 59 PANERAI A LIMITED EDITION STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, REGISTERS AND TACHOMETER CIRCA 2004 LUMINOR DAYLIGHT NO 201/500 PAM 188 cal. OP XII automatic movement, 27 jewels white dial, subsidiary dials indicating 30-minute and 12-hour registers and constant seconds, date aperture tachometer scale to the bezel, large crown guard, rectangular chronograph buttons, screw back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Panerai double deployant buckle width 44 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 60 PANERAI A LARGE STAINLESS STEEL CUSHION WRISTWATCH WITH 8-DAY POWER RESERVE CIRCA 2006 PAM 190 RADIOMIR 8 DAYS NO 269/500 cal. XIV manual wind movement, 33 jewels black dial, luminescent Arabic and baton numerals, gilt luminescent hands, eccentric seconds large Radiomir cushion case, screw-down crown, 8-day power reserve indicator visible through sapphire crystal display screw back, wire lugs case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Panerai buckle width 45 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 61 PANERAI A LIMITED EDITION STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTER AND TACHOMETER CIRCA 2006 PAM 212 LUMINOR FLYBACK 1950 NO 357/900 cal. OP XIX automatic movement, 30 jewels black dial, subsidiary dials indicating 30-minute register and constant seconds, outer tachometer scale large crown guard, two round chronograph buttons, sapphire crystal display screw back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Panerai double deployant buckle width 44 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 62 PANERAI A LARGE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CUSHION WRISTWATCH WITH DATE CIRCA 2007 PAM 287 RADIOMIR BLACK SEAL jeweled automatic movement black dial, luminescent Arabic and baton numerals, subsidiary seconds, magnified date aperture large Radiomir cushion case, screw-down crown and screw back, wire lugs case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Panerai double deployant buckle C.O.S.C. certificate, warranty certificate, booklets, box, packaging width 45 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 63 PANERAI FOR FERRARI AN OVERSIZED STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SPLIT SECOND CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWACH WITH REGISTERS AND TACHOMETER CIRCA 2008 FER00010 RATTRAPANTE automatic movement, 31 jewels black dial, three subsidiary dials for 30-minute and 12-hour registers and constant seconds, outer tachometer scale oversized case, raised bezel, two screw-down buttons and third push button in the band, sapphire crystal display back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Panerai double deployant clasp guarantee, C.O.S.C. certificate, booklet, box, packaging width 45 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 64 PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MARK SAYERS JAEGER-LECOULTRE A LIMITED EDITION PLATINUM RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH 8-DAY POWER RESERVE, DATE AND DAY/NIGHT INDICATION CIRCA 2002 REVERSO JOUR &NUIT SEPTANTIÈME NO 82/500 manual wind twin-barrel movement, 25 jewels gray guilloché dial, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, arch-form sector for 8day power reserve, apertures for day and night indicator and digital date rectangular Reverso case, ribbed ends, sapphire crystal display back case, dial and movement signed platinum Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant buckle box, packaging length 42 mm ESTIMATE 12,000 - 18,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Jaeger-LeCoultre made the present example as part of a special limited series of watches celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Reverso model. In total 500 pieces were made in platinum, of which this is number 82. For another illustrated example of this watch, see Cologni, F., Jaeger-LeCoultre: The Story of the Grande Maison, p. 345. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 65 PATEK PHILIPPE A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CUSHION-FORM CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH DATE CIRCA 2007 REF 5167-001A AQUANAUT MVT 3716658 CASE 4421007 cal. 324/393 SC automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 29 jewels black textured dial, sweep center seconds, aperture for date at 3 o'clock Aquanaut case, screw-down crown with protective shoulders, screw down sapphire crystal display back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel double deployant Patek Philippe clasp Certificate of Origin dated 29 Jan 2008, booklets, folder, box, packaging length 46 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 66 PATEK PHILIPPE A PLATINUM CURVED TONNEAU WRISTWATCH CIRCA 2008 REF 5098 CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO MVT 3708424 CASE 4446799 cal. 25-21 REC tonneau manual wind movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 18 jewels silvered guilloché dial, Breguet numerals to the matte chapter ring, poire hands single diamond to band at 6 o'clock, screw-set lugs, sapphire crystal display back platinum Patek Philippe buckle Certificate of Origin dated 21 May 2008, booklets, folder, box, packaging length 50 mm Patek Philippe ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Introduced in 2007, Ref. 5098 hearkens back to the famed shape watches Patek Philippe created in the early part of the last century for Gondolo &Labouriau in Rio de Janeiro. Its elegant engine-turned dial and curved tonneau case are based specifically on a 1920 wristwatch that is illustrated in Huber, M. &Banbery, A., Patek Philippe Wristwatches, p. 103. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 67 PATEK PHILIPPE A LARGE PLATINUM AUTOMATIC WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH CIRCA 2008 REF 5130P MVT 3671038 CASE 4426904 cal. 240 automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 33 jewels dial with guilloché center, chapter ring calibrated for 24 hours divided into diurnal and nocturnal hours, outer ring with 40 world cities crown with protective shoulders, sapphire crystal display screw back case, dial and movement signed platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp Certificate of Origin, booklet, folder, box, packaging diameter 39 mm ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The 'Heure Universelle', or World Time model, is the result of a revolutionary synchronization principle. This patented mechanism allows for the single push button to control the adjustment of the 24 hour ring, city ring and current local time. The complexities of this mechanism make reading and operating the World Time wristwatch remarkably easy. Ref. 5130 replaced the previous World Time by Patek Philippe, Ref. 5110. It is just over 2 millimeters larger in diameter than its predecessor and features a slightly different dial design, with a starburst guilloché center. The globe-shaped hour hand is inspired by the legendary Patek Philippe World Time watches from the 1950s, such as Ref. 2523. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 68 A. LANGE & SÖHNE AN OVERSIZED PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH TACHOMETER, REGISTER, MOON-PHASES AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION CIRCA 2005 DATOGRAPH PERPETUAL cal. L952.1 manual wind movement, 45 jewels, some carried in screwed gold chatons silvered dial with day combined with constant seconds and day/night indication, month combined with leap year indication and 30-minute register, twin date apertures, outer tachometer scale sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws case, dial and movement signed platinum A. Lange &Söhne deployant buckle setting pin, booklets, folder, box, packaging diameter 41 mm ESTIMATE 50,000 - 70,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The Datograph Perpetual is A. Lange &Söhne's first wristwatch combining the perpetual calendar and chronograph complications. Its impressive movement, visible through the sapphire crystal display back, features 556 individual parts. The accuracy of the chronograph function is enhanced by a flyback feature as well as a jumping minute counter, enabling the owner to make precise timing calculations. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 69 A. LANGE & SÖHNE AN OVERSIZED PLATINUM DUAL AND WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH WITH ECCENTRIC DIALS, DATE AND POWER RESERVE CIRCA 2005 LANGE 1 TIME ZONE cal. L031.1 manual wind movement, 54 jewels, some carried in screwed gold chatons silvered dial with eccentric dials for primary and secondary time zones, both with day/night indication, twin date apertures, fan-form power reserve sector, outer chapter ring with 24 world time zones sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws case, dial and movement signed platinum A. Lange &Söhne deployant buckle booklets, folder diameter 42 mm ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The Lange 1 Time Zone was released in July 2005 to great fanfare. To celebrate the debut of this impressive timepiece, the firm organized a global event in which 36 of their master watchmakers were sent to retailers around the world. The coordinated simultaneous release to top Lange enthusiasts worldwide, across time zone divisions, was a symbolic introduction for the firm's first world time model. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 70 PATEK PHILIPPE A LARGE LIMITED EDITION PLATINUM ANNUAL CALENDAR CENTER SECONDS AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES, POWER RESERVE AND PULSOMAX ESCAPEMENT 2008 REF 5450P ADVANCED RESEARCH MVT 3900142 CASE 4429172 cal. 324/268 automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 34 jewels pink dial, sweep center seconds, subsidiary dials indicating day, month, sector for power reserve, aperture for moon-phases and date, center seconds stepped convex bezel, sapphire crystal display back with magnified aperture platinum Patek Philippe deployant buckle Certificate of Origin dated 6 March 2009, booklet, box, packaging, setting pin diameter 39 mm Patek Philippe ESTIMATE 40,000 - 60,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Released in 2008, Ref. 5450 was made in a limited series of 300 pieces. It followed the first two 'Advanced Research' models by the firm: Ref. 5250, released in 2005, and Ref. 5350, released in 2006. With the first model, the firm unveiled the Silinvar escape wheel, and the second model supplemented this innovation with a Spiromax hairspring. Ref. 5450 completed this evolution by the addition of Silinvar lever, which transfers energy from the escape wheel to the balance wheel, resulting in the highly efficient Pulsomax escapement. Originally known for its application to information technology, Silinvar is a semiconductor that is significantly lighter than the traditional steel, transmits energy more efficiently and can be shaped more accurately, making it an ideal material for use in watchmaking. So that the wearer can admire the complex and cutting-edge Silinvar elements of the movement, Ref. 5450 also features a magnified aperture to the sapphire crystal display back. To this end, the bridge work and wheel train were also altered slightly for increased visibility. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 71 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES CIRCA 2008 REF 5140G MVT 3678087 CASE 4704441 cal. 240-114 automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 27 jewels silvered dial with three subsidiary dials indicating 24-hours combined with day, month combined with leap year, date combined with fan-form sector for moon-phases convex bezel, sapphire crystal display snap back 18k white gold Patek Philippe deployant buckle Certificate of Origin dated 2 Oct 2008, spare solid case back, booklets, box, adaptors, packaging diameter 37 mm Patek Philippe ESTIMATE 40,000 - 60,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Ref. 5140 was introduced in 2007 as a replacement for Ref. 3940, the firm's classic perpetual calendar model. Its design updates included a slight enlargement of the case of 1.2 millimeters, allowing a subtle enlargement of the date subsidiary dial for increased legibility. Furthermore, the bezel on Ref. 5140 is convex, whereas the bezel on Ref. 3940 is concave. Ref. 5140 is only produced in white gold. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 72 VARIOUS OWNERS ROGER DUBUIS A LADY'S LIMITED EDITION PINK GOLD DIAMOND-SET CURVED HORIZONTAL RECTANGULAR QUARTZ WRISTWATCH CIRCA 2005 TOOMUCH NO 015/888 quartz movement exaggerated Roman numerals bezel and lugs set with 86 diamonds case, dial and movement signed 18k pink gold Roger Dubuis buckle set with 55 diamonds box width 30 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 73 ROGER DUBUIS A LADY'S LIMITED EDITION 18K PINK GOLD DIAMOND-SET RECTANGULAR BRACELET WATCH CIRCA 2005 MUCHMORE NO 02/28 cal. RD 18 manual wind movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 20 jewels exaggerated pink gilt Arabic numerals bezel enhanced with 50 diamonds, sapphire crystal display back secured by four screws, screw-set lugs integrated 18k pink gold link bracelet case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Certificate of Origin, Bulletin d'Observation, folder, box, packaging total diamond weight 1.00 cts length 39 mm, interior length 150 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 74 ROGER DUBUIS A LADY'S LIMITED EDITION 18K PINK GOLD DIAMOND-SET RECTANGULAR BRACELET WATCH CIRCA 2005 MUCHMORE NO 03/28 cal. RD 18 manual wind movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 20 jewels exaggerated metallic gray Arabic numerals bezel enhanced with 56 diamonds, sapphire crystal display back secured by four screws, screw-set lugs integrated 18k pink gold link bracelet case, dial, movement and bracelet signed box, packaging total diamond weight approximately 0.84ct length 39 mm, interior length 150 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 75 VACHERON CONSTANTIN A LADY'S 18K YELLOW GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET TONNEAU QUARTZ WRISTWATCH CIRCA 2005 quartz movement silvered guilloché dial, applied diamond-set indexes bezel and lugs set with round-cut diamonds, back secured by four screws case, dial and movement signed 18k yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle total diamond weight approximately 1.00 ct diameter 32 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 76 CHOPARD AN 18K WHITE GOLD DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE-SET QUARTZ CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS AND DATE CIRCA 2000 IMPERIALE quartz movement silvered dial, three subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, aperture for date bezel and t-bar lugs set with 42 round-cut diamonds, cabochon sapphires to the crown, chronograph pushers and lugs, case back secured by eight screws case, dial and movement signed 18k white gold Chopard buckle box, packaging total diamond weight approximately 4.20 cts diameter 37 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 77 FRANCK MULLER AN 18K WHITE GOLD DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE-SET TONNEAU AUTOMATIC MYSTERY WRISTWATCH CIRCA 2001 REF 5850 NO 54 automatic movement pavé-set diamond dial, baguette sapphire-set indexes, inner rotating dial indicating time by a single triangular sapphire diamond-set bezel, sapphire-set crown, case back secured by four screws case and movement signed 18k white gold Franck Muller buckle enhanced by eight diamonds total diamond weight approximately 5.33 cts certificate, folder, box, packaging length 45 mm ESTIMATE 18,000 - 22,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 78 CARTIER A PLATINUM DIAMOND-SET TRIANGULAR PENDANT WATCH CIRCA 1915 circular manual wind movement, 18 jewels dial with guilloché center rounded triangular case, bezel, pendant and crown set with numerous rose-cut diamonds, snap back with later Florentine finish and monogram case, dial and movement signed length 37 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 79 CARTIER/JAEGER AN UNUSUAL 18K YELLOW GOLD AND BAKELITE BACK-WOUND CLIP WATCH CIRCA 1935 manual wind movement, 15 jewels silvered dial, Arabic numerals gold bezel and case back set within a bakelite surround, gold clip movement signed Jaeger, dial signed Cartier, case stamped EJ for Edmond Jaeger and further hand-stamped with Cartier reference numbers length 4 cm, width 2 cm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE A similar piece with a horizontal design is illustrated in Barracca, J., Negretti, G. &Nencini, F., Le Temps de Cartier, p. 233. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 80 BLANCPAIN/UTI A LADY'S 18K YELLOW GOLD DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE-SET CONCEALED DIAL BACK-WOUND BRACELET WATCH, RETAILED BY SPRITZER &FUHRMANN, CURAÇAO CIRCA 1955 circular manual wind movement, 17 jewels silvered dial, applied Arabic and dot indexes the bracelet composed of two tapered woven segments, one terminating in graduated diamonds, the other with a sapphire and diamond-set serpentine 'head' twisting to reveal dial case signed by Uti and retailer, movement signed by Blancpain, dial signed Blancpain and Uti retailer box total diamond weight approximately 5.00 cts interior bracelet length 155 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 81 PIAGET A LADY'S UNUSUAL 18K YELLOW GOLD AND LAPIS LAZULI CUFF WATCH CIRCA 1970 'ESCLAVE' manual wind movement, 18 jewels lapis lazuli dial case back secured by two screws bracelet composed of interlocking ovals with bark finish case, dial, movement and bracelet signed interior length 165 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE As the Swiss watchmaking world was being upended by the newly developed quartz movements in the early 1970s, a good deal of energy was being devoted to the creation of ultra-thin watches, a technical marvel that have of late fallen flat in their aesthetic appeal. By contrast, Piaget's cutting-edge jewelry pieces from this time period stand out as some of the most timelessly chic from the era. The 'Esclave' cuff watches, made under the direction of Jean-Claude Gueit in the early 1970s, make use of a variety of gems and stones in creative forms specifically intended to accomodate the curviture of the arm. Unlike a perfectly symmetrical cuff, the present example is slightly wider at the bottom so that it fits comfortably. It also features a vertically-set dial, so the time is easily read when the arm is outstretched. For further reading and illustrations of similar watches, see Cologni, F., Negretti, G. &Nencini, F., Piaget: Watches and Wonders, pp. 130-140. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 82 PIAGET A LADY'S 18K YELLOW GOLD DIAMOND-SET BRACELET WATCH CIRCA 1990 jeweled manual wind movement pavé diamond-set dial bezel set with 16 round-cut diamonds, case back secured by four screws trellis-form bracelet set with 161 round-cut diamonds case, dial, movement and bracelet signed total diamond weight approximately 14.40 cts length 28 mm, end-to-end length 180 mm ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 83 PIAGET A LADY'S UNUSUAL 18K YELLOW GOLD AND LAPIS LAZULI BRACELET WATCH CIRCA 1970 jeweled manual wind movement lapis lazuli dial cushion-form case, bezel enhanced by appliqué, case back secured by four screws bracelet composed of linked circles in groups of six joined with rectangular lapis lazuli bars, terminating in a decorative tassel case, dial and movement signed width 31 mm, interior length of closed bracelet 170 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 84 VACHERON CONSTANTIN A RARE GOLD, LAPIS LAZULI AND ENAMEL OPEN-FACED WATCH CIRCA 1926 18 jewels pink dial with minute tracking white enamel bezel with gold Roman chapters, solid lapis lazuli case, pendant, bow and crown set in deep blue enamel dial and movement signed, bezel numbered and further stamped VF for Verger Frères diameter 46 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The bezel of the present example bears the maker's mark for Verger Frères, a renowned French firm that had a very strong working relationship with Vacheron Constantin until 1938. Verger Frères also produced jewelry and watches for other fine retailers such as Jaeger-LeCoultre, Cartier and Hermès. For examples of other Vacheron Constantin pieces by Verger Frères, see Cologni, F., Secrets of Vacheron Constantin, pp. 286, 303, 311 Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 85 CARTIER A SILVER, 18K GOLD, ENAMEL, IVORY AND DIAMOND-SET 8-DAY DESK TIMEPIECE CIRCA 1908 circular movement square silvered dial with guilloché center, Roman numerals to the matte chapter ring, diamond-set hands the square case with foliate engraved gold bezel, translucent blue enamel over guilloché with opaque white enamel stringing, ivory back, silver strut case and dial signed, French silver mark and casemaker's stamp FB, case hand stamped with Cartier reference numbers travel box height 7 cm ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 86 EUROPEAN WATCH & CLOCK CO., INC. A RARE GILT, CORAL, ENAMEL AND RED LACQUER CHINOISERIE DESK TIMEPIECE CIRCA 1930 circular movement, 15 jewels carved red lacquer dial depicting a dragon, Chinese character hour markers, the corners accented by coral studs, fret pattern to band, surmounted on a base of red and black enamel movement signed European Watch &Clock Co., Inc. height 23 cm ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 87 CARTIER/LEMANIA A GOLD, AGATE, ENAMEL, RUBY AND DIAMOND-SET 8-DAY DESK TIMEPIECE CIRCA 1920 circular movement, 15 jewels gilt dial, guilloché center, Roman numerals to the matte chapter ring, hands set with rose-cut diamonds white enamel bezel with gold squares, deep blue-gray agate case, the corners enhanced by cabochon rubies dial signed Cartier, movement signed Lemania, strut hand-stamped with Cartier reference numbers travel box height 8 cm ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 88 CARTIER/EUROPEAN WATCH & CLOCK CO., INC. A SILVER AND LAPIS LAZULI 8-DAY DESK TIMEPIECE CIRCA 1930 circular movement, 15 jewels dial with guilloché center, luminescent Arabic numerals to the matte chapter ring silver case and bezel, lapis lazuli surround case with hand-stamped Cartier reference numbers, French silver marks stamped on the bezel and frame of case, dial signed Cartier, movement signed European Watch &Clock Co., Inc. height 9.5 cm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 89 CARTIER A GOLD, AGATE, ENAMEL, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND-SET 8-DAY DESK TIMEPIECE CIRCA 1920 circular movement dial with translucent blue enamel over starburst guilloché ground, hands set with rose-cut diamonds gold bezel overlaid with white enamel, Roman numerals spaced by florets, shaped square agate case, the corners enhanced by cabochon sapphires case signed Cartier and hand-stamped with Cartier reference numbers height 7.5 cm ESTIMATE 18,000 - 22,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE A similar piece is illustrated in Barracca, J., Negretti, G. &Nencini, F., Le Temps de Cartier, p. 108. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 90 CARTIER/EUROPEAN WATCH & CLOCK CO., INC. A LADY'S 18K GOLD AND PLATINUM TONNEAU WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET CIRCA 1930 TORTUE manual wind movement, 19 jewels silvered dial, Roman numerals, Breguet hands gold case with platinum sides and band, case back secured by four screws, gold lugs with bracelet fitting movement signed European Watch &Clock Co., Inc., case handstamped with Cartier reference numbers, dial signed 18k gold associated bracelet stamped with French goldmarks and casemaker's mark GL within a lozenge length 20 mm, end-to-end length 165 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 91 CARTIER/EUROPEAN WATCH & CLOCK CO., INC. AN 18K YELLOW GOLD MID-SIZE CURVED OVAL WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1930 manual wind movement, 19 jewels silvered dial, elongated Roman numerals modified t-bar lugs, cabochon sapphire-set crown, case back secured by four screws in the band case and movement signed European Watch &Clock Co., Inc., case hand-stamped with Cartier reference numbers, dial signed Cartier 18k yellow gold Cartier buckle length 41 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 92 CARTIER/LECOULTRE A YELLOW GOLD RECTANGULAR BACK-WOUND BRACELET WATCH CIRCA 1925 TANK OBUS cal. 409 manual wind movement, 16 jewels silvered dial, Roman numerals, Breguet hands monogrammed case back secured by four screws in the band, bullet-form lugs integrated woven gold bracelet with deployant clasp case signed European Watch &Clock Co., Inc. and hand-stamped with Cartier reference numbers, dial and buckle signed Cartier and movement signed Le Coultre length 30 mm, interior bracelet length 175 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE In the mid-1920s, Cartier began to experiment with fitting the classic Tank models with unusual lugs. One such example was the Tank Obus, the bullet-like lugs of which inspired by World War One. Similar models are illustrated in Barracca, J., Negretti, G. &Nencini, F., Le Temps de Cartier, pp. 123, 126-7 and 202-203. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 93 CARTIER AND AUDEMARS PIGUET AN 18K YELLOW GOLD RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH AND A PLATINUM RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1950 both: manual wind movement the first: Roman numerals, cabochon sapphire-set crown, 18k yellow gold case secured by four screws in the band, inside of case signed by European Watch &Clock Co., Inc., dial and movement signed Cartier, 18k gold Cartier deployant buckle, box the second: 17 jewels, baton indexes, platinum case, stepped sides, case back with presentation engraving secured by four screws, case, dial and movement signed, 18k gold deployant buckle both: length 30 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 94 CARTIER/PIAGET A LADY'S 18K WHITE GOLD DIAMOND-SET CUSHION-FORM WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1960 cal. 9P manual wind movement, 18 jewels silvered guilloché dial, Roman numerals bezel set with 46 single cut diamonds, cabochon sapphire-set crown, case back secured by four screws dial signed Cartier, movement and case signed Piaget, case hand-stamped with Cartier reference numbers 18k white gold Cartier deployant clasp box width 24 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Piaget and Cartier collaborated on wristwatches for nearly a decade starting in 1959. The present lot is an excellent example of the refined elegance of both firms. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 95 CARTIER/AUDEMARS PIGUET A FINE AND RARE LARGE 18K YELLOW GOLD CURVED ELONGATED OVAL WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1970 MAXI cal. K2050/B manual wind movement, 20 jewels silvered dial, elongated Roman numerals chamfered bezel, cabochon sapphireset crown, case back secured by four screws case and dial signed Cartier, movement signed Audemars Piguet, case handstamped with Cartier reference numbers length 56 mm ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 96 CARTIER A LADY'S 18K WHITE GOLD DIAMOND SET OVAL QUARTZ WRISTWATCH CIRCA 2000 BAIGNOIRE quartz movement Roman numerals, secret signature at 10 o'clock bezel set with three rows of single-cut diamonds, crown set with one reverse-cut diamond, hidden lugs, case back secured by eight screws case, dial and movement signed 18k white gold Cartier deployant buckle box total diamond weight approximately 2.12 cts length 31 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 97 CARTIER AN 18K YELLOW GOLD ASYMMETRIC WATCH CIRCA 1991 CRASH tonneau cal. 1978/2 manual wind movement, 17 jewels silvered dial, elongated Roman numerals, secret signature at 7 o'clock asymmetric case, cabochon sapphire crown, case back secured by four screws in the band case, dial and movement signed 18k gold Cartier deployant buckle booklet, box length 38 mm ESTIMATE 12,000 - 18,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The celebrated 'Crash' model was first launched by Cartier London in 1969. The present lot is from a 1991 reissuing of the model in a limited series. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 98 CARTIER A PLATINUM RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1995 TANK manual wind movement guilloché dial, Roman numerals case back secured by four screws in the band, cabochon sapphire crown case, dial and movement signed 18k white gold Cartier deployant buckle length 30 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 99 CARTIER AN 18K YELLOW GOLD CURVED ELONGATED OVAL WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1991 BAIGNOIRE ALLONGÉE circular manual wind movement, 17 jewels silvered guilloché dial, elongated Roman numerals, secret signature at 7 o'clock chamfered bezel, hidden lugs, cabochon sapphire-set crown, snap case back case, dial and movement signed 18k gold Cartier deployant buckle length 56 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 100 CHOPARD AND PIAGET A LOT OF TWO 18K YELLOW GOLD DUAL TIME ZONE WRISTWATCHES CIRCA 1980 both: two manual wind circular movements the first: 17 jewels, two-tone dial, curved rectangular case, snap back, gilt Chopard buckle the second: matte gilt dial, subsidiary time zone dials in brushed gilt and black, cushion-form case, back secured by four screws, 18k gold Piaget buckle both: case, dial and movement signed the first: length 36 mm, the second: length 34 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 101 VACHERON CONSTANTIN A LOT OF TWO 18K GOLD WRISTWATCHES THE FIRST: CIRCA 1954 REF 6067 CHRONOMETRE ROYAL; THE SECOND: CIRCA 1948 both: manual wind the first: cal. P1008/BS movement stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, 19 jewels, sweep center seconds, faceted lugs, with Certificate of Origin dated 15 Feb 1954, Bulletin de Marche, original booklet, box the second: cal. 435/3C octagonal movement, 17 jewels, two-tone guilloché dial, faceted flared rectangular case both: snap back, case, dial and movement signed, 18k gold Vacheron Constantin buckle diameter 33 mm and length 39 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 102 VACHERON CONSTANTIN AN 18K YELLOW GOLD CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH UNUSUAL LUGS CIRCA 1953 REF 4774 MVT 495639 CASE 337781 cal. 454/5B manual wind movement, 17 jewels two-tone dial with guilloché chapter ring, applied Roman and dagger indexes, sweep center seconds unusual scroll-form lugs, snap back case, dial and movement signed diameter 35 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 103 VACHERON CONSTANTIN A LARGE 18K YELLOW GOLD WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1953 MVT 492850 CASE 321588 cal. 453/3B manual wind movement, 17 jewels guilloché two-tone dial, applied Arabic, dagger and dot indexes stepped bezel, unusual lugs, snap back case, dial and movement signed diameter 38 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE A similar case with a different dial is illustrated in Lambert, C. &Coen, L., The World of Vacheron Constantin, p. 248. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 104 BREGUET A FINE 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH DATE CIRCA 1960 NO 4295 automatic movement, 17 jewels two-tone silvered dial, matte chapter ring, guilloché center, sweep center seconds, aperture for date at 3 o'clock coin-edge band, snap back case and dial signed, movement numbered 18k gold buckle box diameter 32 mm ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 105 UNIVERSAL A LIMITED PRODUCTION 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, CUSTOMIZED FOR PRINCE FAISAL OF SAUDI ARABIA 1958 REF B10234-2TL automatic bumper movement, 17 jewels pink dial depicting the then Prince Faisal of Saudi Arabia, further bearing the Saud family name in Arabic, sweep center seconds screw back case and movement signed 18k pink gold belt-form Universal bracelet diameter 35 mm, interior length 190 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Universal confirms production of the present lot in 1958, upon special order for the Minister of Finance of Saudi Arabia. 50 such pieces were made to celebrate Faisal's new role as prime minister. In 1964, he would be crowned King of Saudi Arabia. It is interesting to note that the present model is not signed on the dial, and instead bears a signature only on the case back. This was done out of respect for Prince Faisal and the Saud family, so his image and the family name would not have to share space with the maker's name. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 106 OMEGA A RARE 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS WRISTWATCH 1956 REF 2850SC SEAMASTER XVI MVT 14513139 cal. 471 automatic movement, 19 jewels cream-colored lacquered dial, applied gilt arrow-head indexes, gilt dauphine hands, Olympic Cross of Merit to bottom factory-engraved snap back enhanced with raised Olympic Cross of Merit to the center case, dial and movement signed Certificate dated 21 Nov 2005 confirming sale on 14 April 1956 diameter 34 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The present model, Seamaster XVI, was produced by Omega for a limited period of time to celebrate the Summer Games of the 16th Olympiad in Melbourne, Australia. It is particularly unusual to find an example of this model with a lacquered dial rather than the more common gilt dial. Omega made approximately 100 examples in this special lacquered series. The Seamaster XVI was created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Omega being the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games. Beginning in the 1932 Los Angeles games, Omega watches were, and still remain, a constant at finish lines during the sporting fortnight. The emblem seen on the dial and back of this model is the Olympic Cross of Merit, which Omega received in 1952 for their outstanding technical support of the Games. The Games of the XVI Olympiad were the first to take place in the Southern Hemisphere, which meant they were held in late November and early December - autumn for countries in the Northern Hemisphere. The host-country Australians showcased their excellence in international competition, including swimmer Murray Rose's three gold medals and runner Betty Cuthbert's three gold medals. For more information on this model and several illustrations, see Richon, M., Omega: A Journey Through Time, pp.282-283. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 107 LONGINES AN 18K YELLOW GOLD RECTANGULAR CABRIOLET WRISTWATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL 1931 NO 5041956 cal. 9.47N manual wind movement, 17 jewels concealed silvered dial, stylized Arabic numerals chased band set with two buttons at bottom to activate monogrammed hinged top case, dial and movement signed length 41 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Longines confirms sale of this watch 4 June 1931 to Russia. A similar watch in stainless steel is illustrated in Marozzi, D. &Toselli, G., Longines, p. 31. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 108 A. LANGE & SÖHNE A MASSIVE STEEL AVIATOR WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTER SECONDS CIRCA 1940 NO 212414 manual wind movement, Guillaume balance black dial, luminescent triangular, baton and Arabic five minute divisions with inner Arabic hours, large luminescent sword hands, sweep seconds massive satin-finished case with snap back and large crown case and movement signed diameter 55 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE During World War II, many watch companies began making massive-sized aviator's watches, similar to the present lot, to answer the increased demand for such pieces. Vacheron Constantin, Wempe, Laco and IWC also produced similar models for both sides of the conflict. The black dial, dull luminescent numerals and hands, satin-finished case and the long leather strap, big enough to wear on the outside of a flight jacket, all point to the military purpose for this model. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 109 LONGINES AN OVERSIZED STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS DIVING WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1965 REF 7150-1 SUPER COMPRESSOR cal. 290 automatic movement, 24 jewels aged black dial, luminescent Arabic and baton numerals, luminescent arrow hands, sweep center seconds, outer rotating bezel calibrated for 60 units two crowns in the band for winding/setting and adjusting the bezel, screw back case, dial and movement signed diameter 42 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 110 BREITLING AN OVERSIZED STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS CIRCA 1955 NAVITIMER cal. Valjoux 72 manual wind movement, 17 jewels black dial, luminescent Arabic numerals, three subsidiary dials for 30-minute and 12-hour registers and constant seconds, three outer chronograph tracks two round chronograph pushers in the band, snap back case, dial and movement signed diameter 40 mm ESTIMATE 5,500 - 7,500 USD CATALOGUE NOTE In the mid-1950s Breitling produced the Navitimer wristwatch for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). The most notable difference between these early models and later versions is that it was fitted with the Valjoux 72 movement, which was also used in Rolex Daytonas and other chronographs and calendar watches in this era. By the next generation of the model, the movement was changed to one by Venus. Typical of this era, the dial on the present example features the AOPA winged logo rather than the Breitling name. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 111 OMEGA A RARE LARGE STAINLESS STEEL AVIATOR WATCH CIRCA 1938 REF CK 2042 manual wind movement, 15 jewels black dial, luminescent Arabic numerals, luminescent spade hands, subsidiary seconds outer rotating bezel calibrated for 12 hours, extended lugs, snap back case, dial and movement signed diameter 40 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Omega created this model, CK 2042, in 1937 for use by aviators who needed to tell time in two different time zones simultaneously. By rotating the bezel, one can read local time on the main dial and home time with the adjusted hours surrounding it. This is the same basic concept of the Rolex GMT-Master. For more information on this model and an illustration of it, see Richon, M., Omega: A Journey Through Time, p.510. Recently Omega launched the Omega Museum Collection Pilot watch, which was inspired by this model and features an almost-identical design throughout. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 112 OMEGA A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET CIRCA 1957 REF 2913-6 SEAMASTER 300 cal. 501 automatic movement, 20 jewels black matte dial, luminescent triangular and dagger indexes combined with Arabic 12, 3, 6, 9, luminescent arrow hands, sweep center seconds double steel and rotating black bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw back case, dial and movement signed diameter 39 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Omega launched the Seamaster 300 in 1957 as a direct competitor with Rolex's Submariner, Ref. 6538. Despite the model's name, the Omega was only tested to 200 meters rather than 300, though the name was kept because it was able to withstand pressure beyond most measuring devices of the time. The present lot comes from the first evolution of the model. Today, this model is very collectible for its unusual double-bezel design, with a fixed steel and rotating black bezel, as well as its iconic arrow hands. For more information on this model and several illustrations, see Richon, M., Omega: A Journey Through Time, pp.322-324. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 113 ROLEX A LADY'S 18K YELLOW GOLD RECTANGULAR BRACELET WATCH CIRCA 1940 REF 3911 tonneau manual wind movement, 17 jewels applied bullet and dot indexes integrated retro bracelet composed of chamfered links case, dial, movement and bracelet signed length 18 mm, end-to-end length 160 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 114 ROLEX A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AND PINK GOLD FLARED CURVED RECTAGULAR DUO-DIALED WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1925 REF 1490 PRINCE BRANCARD rectangular manual wind movement, 17 jewels two-tone silvered dial, eccentric dial to top for time, Arabic and baton numerals, subsidiary seconds to bottom stainless steel rectangular case with pink gold flared sides case, dial and movement signed length 43 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 115 ROLEX A RARE 18K WHITE AND YELLOW GOLD FLARED CURVED RECTAGULAR DUO-DIALED WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1925 REF 1490 PRINCE BRANCARD rectangular manual wind Extra Prima movement, 15 jewels three-tone silvered dial, eccentric dial to top for time, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds to bottom rectangular case with flared sides and striped ends case, dial and movement signed 18k gold Rolex buckle length 43 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 116 ROLEX A RARE AND SMALL 18K YELLOW GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTER AND TACHOMETER CIRCA 1940 REF 3056 manual wind movement, 17 jewels aged silvered dial, two subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds and 30-minute register, outer tachometer scale two square chronograph pushers to the band, rounded snap back case, dial and movement signed gilt Rolex buckle diameter 30 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE This model, Ref. 3056, is rarely seen in the market. Like the 'Piccolino', Ref. 3055, it is unusual among Rolex chronographs for its small size. Its diameter is 30 millimeters, whereas other chronographs from that time period were generally 34 -36 millimeters in diameter. The two models differ in that Ref. 3055 has a flat case back, whereas the present example has a rounded case back. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 117 ROLEX AN 18K YELLOW GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTER, TACHOMETER AND TELEMETER CIRCA 1945 REF 4062 manual wind movement, 17 jewels aged silvered dial, subsidiary dials for 30-minute register and constant seconds, outer tachometer and telemeter scales two square chronograph pushers, coin-edge band, flared lugs, snap back case, dial and movement signed diameter 36 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE For information and illustrations of this model, Ref. 4062, see Gobbi, P., I Cronografi Rolex: La Leggenda, pp. 140143 as well as Patrizzi, O., Rolex: Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches, Vol. 1, pp. 104-108. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 118 ROLEX A RARE 18K YELLOW GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTER, TACHOMETER AND BRACELET CIRCA 1948 REF 4500 'MONOBLOC' manual wind movement, 17 jewels aged silvered dial, applied gilt Roman numerals and square indexes, two engine-turned subsidiary dials indicating 30-minute register and constant seconds, outer tachometer scale two round chronograph pushers to the band, screw-down crown and screw back case, dial and movement signed 18k yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp diameter 34 mm ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE This model, Ref 4500, was one of the first Oyster chronograph watches made by Rolex with a screw back and round pushers. It was made in the 1940s for only a short period of time and was one of the last chronographs Rolex made featuring two subsidiary dials rather than three. For similar examples of this model, see Patrizzi, O., Rolex: Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches, Vol. 1, p. 116, as well as Papaleo, P. &Gobbi, P, I Cronografi Rolex: La Leggenda, pp. 220-221. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 119 PROPERTY FROM THE FAMILY OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER ROLEX A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS, TACHOMETER AND TELEMETER CIRCA 1952 REF 6034 cal. 72 manual wind movement, 17 jewels silvered dial, three subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, telemeter scale in red tracking, tachometer scale in blue tracking chamfered bezel, two round chronograph pushers to the band, screw-down case back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Rolex buckle serivce paperwork from 1985, 1986, 1998 and 1999 diameter 34 mm ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The present lot was originally purchased by Joseph W. Cochran, an amateur race car driver on the California Sport Car Club circuit during the late 1940s and 1950s. At that point, the sport was just gaining recognition and becoming a professional sport rather than simply an amateur hobby. He would use the watch's chronograph function to time his own races as well as those of this competitors. His car, No. 101, a 1952 Cad-Allard J2 4150cc Roadster, featured the engine of a Cadillac in the body of the smaller and faster Allard. Cochran's races took him all around California and Nevada and introduced him to Hollywood race enthusiasts, including James Dean and the Gabor sisters. Through these connections, his car was prominently featured in the 1949 Mickey Rooney picture, 'The Big Wheel', a film that put the star behind the wheel on the tracks of the California raceways. The provenance of the present example is evidence of the direct connection that Rolex watches have always had with sports, and auto racing in particular. Even a decade before the development of the Cosmograph Daytona, drivers were already relying on Rolex chronographs for accurate timing of their events. The present example, Ref. 6034, figures into the succession of Oyster chronographs Rolex produced from the beginning of the 1950s until the introduction of the Daytona in 1961. Along with other round-button chronographs with three subsidiary dials, such as Ref. 5034, 6234 and 6238, this model was produced in relatively few numbers as a result of its short production period. For another example of Ref. 6034 with red and blue tracking, see Gobbi, P. &Pucci, P., I Cronografi Rolex: La Leggenda, pp. 230-1, and for other examples of the model, see pp. 232-251, op. cit. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 120 VARIOUS OWNERS ROLEX A RARE 18K PINK GOLD TRIPLE CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS CIRCA 1949 REF 5036 'DATO-COMPAX' manual wind movement, 17 jewels two-tone silvered dial, applied Roman and dot indexes, three subsidiary dials indicating 30minute and 12-hour registers and constant seconds, apertures for day and month in French, outer ring calibrated for date with corresponding blued steel hand raised bezel, two calendar correctors and two round chronograph pushers to either side of the band, screw-down crown, screw back case, dial and movement signed 18k yellow gold Rolex buckle box, packaging diameter 34 mm ESTIMATE 100,000 - 150,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Rolex began production of the Ref. 5036 in the late 1940s as a replacement for the earlier Ref. 4767. Production lasted for only a short period of time as it was quickly replaced by Ref. 6036, which featured an improved threepiece case. Examples of Ref. 5036 in pink gold were produced in limited numbers. For similar examples, see Papaleo, P. &Gobbi, P., Cronografi Rolex: La Leggenda, pp. 376-379. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 121 ROLEX A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS DUAL TIME ZONE WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, 24HOUR INDICATION AND BRACELET MADE FOR THE PERUVIAN AIR FORCE CIRCA 1966 REF 1675 GMT-MASTER cal. 1570 automatic movement, 26 jewels black dial, luminescent dagger, dot and baton indexes, luminescent Mercedes-style hands, sweep center seconds, gilt printing and tracking, magnified date aperture rotating bezel calibrated for 24 hours with corresponding triangular hand, screw-down crown and back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Rolex Oyster rivet bracelet with deployant clasp diameter 39 mm ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The outside of the back on the present lot has an engraving, 'Fuerza Area Del Peru.' In the 1960s the Peruvian Air Force bought watches from Rolex for use by their pilots. Almost all of the pieces that have reappeared on the market are Daytona chronographs. Examples of GMT-Masters for the Peruvian Air Force are rarely found. It is interesting to note that the GMT-Master is a model designed for pilots and is therefore more appropriate for use by an air force than a chronograph. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 122 ROLEX A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET CIRCA 1958 REF 5508 'JAMES BOND' SUBMARINER cal. 1530 automatic movement, 25 jewels black dial, luminescent triangular, dot and baton indexes rotating black bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw-down crown and screw back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel solid Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp box diameter 37 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE This model, Ref. 5508, was released in 1958 and was one of the last models of the so-called 'James Bond' Submariners. The nickname comes from the fact that models similar to this, without crown guards, were frequently featured in the Bond movies. Today any Submariner without crown guards is referred to as a 'James Bond' model. For a similar example, see Skeet &Urul, Vintage Rolex Sports Models, p. 35. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 123 ROLEX A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET CIRCA 1958 REF 6536/1 'JAMES BOND' SUBMARINER cal. 1030 automatic movement, 25 jewels black dial, luminescent triangular, dot and baton indexes rotating black bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw-down crown and screw back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel solid Rolex Oyster flip-lock bracelet with deployant clasp diameter 37 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Rolex released this model, Ref. 6536/1 in 1956 as a chronometer version of the earlier Ref. 6536. It was only in production for a few years before being replaced by the Ref. 5508. For a similar example, see Skeet &Urul, Vintage Rolex Sports Models, p. 30. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 124 ROLEX A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET CIRCA 1954 REF 6202 TURN-O-GRAPH jeweled automatic movement black gloss dial, luminescent triangle, baton and dot indexes, gilt tracking and printing, gilt Mercedes-style hands black rotating bezel calibrated for minutes with dots and Arabic 10-minute intervals, red triangle at 12 o'clock, screw back and screw down crown case, dial and movement signed diameter 35 mm ESTIMATE 8,500 - 10,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE This model, Ref. 6202, was released in 1953 and was first marketed as a watch intended for air travelers as it was easy to use the rotating bezel for timing functions. The model was ultimately pulled from production in the early 1960s, as it was seen as redundant when compared to the timing and diving abilities of the Submariner and the GMT-Master lines, both of which were more popular. For more information on this reference, see Skeet, M. &Urul, N., Vintage Rolex Sports Models, pp. 100-101 and for an illustration of a similar model, see p. 104. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 125 ROLEX A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET CIRCA 1966 REF 5513 SUBMARINER cal. 1520 automatic movement, 26 jewels black gloss dial, luminescent triangular, dot and baton indexes, gilt luminescent Mercedes-style hands, sweep center seconds, gilt printing and tracking rotating black bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw-down crown, screw back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Rolex Oyster USA rivet bracelet with deployant clasp diameter 39 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 126 ROLEX A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1964 REF 5513 SUBMARINER cal. 1530 automatic movement, 26 jewels black dial, luminescent triangular, dot and baton indexes, gilt luminescent Mercedesstyle hands, sweep center seconds, gilt printing and tracking rotating black bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw-down crown, screw back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Rolex buckle diameter 39 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 127 ROLEX A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH 24-HOUR INDICATION, DATE AND BRACELET CIRCA 1958 REF 6542 GMT-MASTER cal. 1030 automatic movement, 25 jewels glossy black dial, luminescent dagger, dot and baton indexes, luminescent Mercedesstyle hands, sweep center seconds, gilt printing and tracking, magnified date aperture in black and red aged rotating bezel indicating 24 hours with corresponding central hand, screw-down crown, screw back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Rolex Oyster rivet bracelet diameter 38 mm ESTIMATE 7,500 - 9,500 USD CATALOGUE NOTE By the early 1950s, the commercial trans-Atlantic airline industry was at a point where planes were able to take off on one side of the ocean and land on the other in a matter of mere hours. Partly as a result of this, Pan American airlines approached Rolex, and the two companies began working on a watch that could easily tell the hour in two different time zones. When Ref. 6542, the first GMT-Master, was released in 1954, it became the official timepiece of Pan-Am Airlines. Their pilots found the watch to be a useful tool in the cockpit where many timing calculations were necessary over the duration of the flight. In addition, the simple ability to know what time it was 'back home' was very easy to see with the watch's colorful bezel. Early examples of the model featured a Bakelite plastic bezel. Over the years, this accent was found to be too fragile and expensive to produce, so the material was changed to a more standard metal bezel insert. The present example comes from the fourth evolution of the model, where the bezel insert is metal and the seconds hand is not painted white. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 128 TUDOR A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, REGISTER, TACHOMETER AND BRACELET CIRCA 1972 REF 7149/0 OYSTERDATE manual wind movement, 17 jewels gray dial, baton indexes, outer orange Arabic five-minute divisions, two subsidiary dials for 45-minute register and constant seconds, magnified date bezel engraved with tachometer scale, two screw-down buttons and screw-down crown, screw back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet diameter 40 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 129 ROLEX A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET CIRCA 1973 REF 1680 'RED' SUBMARINER cal. 1570 automatic movement, 26 jewels black matte dial, luminescent triangular, dot and baton indexes, sweep center seconds, magnified date aperture, Submariner printed in red rotating faded black bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw-down crown, screw back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Rolex Oyster flip-lock bracelet diameter 39 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE This model, Ref. 1680, was launched in 1966 as the first Submariner model to feature a date aperture. Early examples from this reference feature the word 'Submariner' printed in red lettering. Ultimately, the dials were standardized so that all the printing was in white, making examples with the red printing rarer, and thus more desirable. A similar example is illustrated in Skeet, M. &Urul, N., Vintage Rolex Sports Models, Second Edition, p. 42. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 130 ROLEX A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS DUAL TIME ZONE WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, 24HOUR INDICATION AND BRACELET CIRCA 1985 REF 16550 EXPLORER II 'RAILWAY DIAL' cal. 3085 automatic nickel lever movement, 27 jewels cream dial, luminescent triangular, dot and baton indexes, magnified date aperture, red secondary hour hand bezel calibrated for 24 hours, screw back and screw-down crown case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Rolex Oyster flip-lock bracelet numbered warranty, tie-tag, box, packaging diameter 39 mm ESTIMATE 10,500 - 15,500 USD CATALOGUE NOTE This model, Ref. 16550, was first launched by Rolex in 1985. Originally Rolex offered this new reference with standard black as well as cream dials. Ultimately, they would eliminate this option and sell only the black dial, thus making examples with cream dials, such as the present lot, more collectible. The present watch features the so-called 'Railway' dial. This designation refers to a dial on which the spaces between the words 'Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified' line up from one line to the next, creating a visual break in the printing. As Rolex re-formatted the printing on the dials, this aspect was lost. Collectors today see such examples as more desirable. For a similar example of this model with this dial variation, see Skeet, M. &Urul, N., Vintage Rolex Sports Models, p. 86. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 131 ROLEX A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, BRACELET AND FACTORY-REPLACED CASE CIRCA 1974 RECENTLY RECASED REF 1665 'DOUBLE-RED' SEA-DWELLER cal. 1570 automatic movement, 26 jewels black dial, aperture for date, Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000 printed in red gas escape valve in the band, screw-down crown, screw back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp service box diameter 39 mm ESTIMATE 18,000 - 22,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE In 1974 the movement and dial for this lot were put into case 4048937. As was appropriate of that era, the case number was engraved inside the back of the watch by the factory. Years later, the movement and dial were re-cased by Rolex in the present case, 4466877, however the original back was retained. Interestingly, the factory then engraved the numbers of the new case on the inside of the old back as well as EX4048937. It is unusual for a watch to have received such complete markings after it has been serviced. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 132 ROLEX AN 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS DUAL TIME ZONE WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, 24HOUR INDICATION AND BRACELET CIRCA 1963 REF 1675 GMT-MASTER cal. 1570 automatic movement, 26 jewels tropical brown-aged-to-mauve dial, luminescent Mercedes-style hands, sweep center seconds, magnified date aperture brown rotating bezel calibrated for 24 hours with corresponding triangular hand, screw-down crown and back case, dial and movement signed 18k yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet spare back, box, service box diameter 39 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE This model, Ref. 1675, was released in 1960 and was initially available in gold, steel and two-tone. Gold GMTMasters were made in smaller production numbers and are rarer than their steel counterparts. For this reason, they are more sought after by collectors. It is interesting to note that this model, Ref. 1675, was the only sport model originally offered with the Rolex Jubilee bracelet option. For this reason, many examples of this reference still retain these dressier bands. For a similar example, see Patrizzi, O., Collecting Rolex Wristwatches, p. 249. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 133 ROLEX AN 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS DUAL TIME ZONE WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, 24HOUR INDICATION AND BRACELET CIRCA 1965 REF 1675 GMT-MASTER cal. 1570 automatic movement, 26 jewels brown dial, luminescent Mercedes-style hands, sweep center seconds, magnified date aperture brown rotating bezel calibrated for 24 hours with corresponding triangular hand, screw-down crown and back case, dial and movement signed 18k yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp diameter 39 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE For a note on this model, Ref. 1675, see the previous lot. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 134 ROLEX A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS, TACHOMETER AND BRACELET CIRCA 1966 REF 6239 COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA 'PAUL NEWMAN' cal. 727 manual wind nickel lever movement, 17 jewels white dial, applied square and luminescent indexes, red tracking to the outer black chapter ring, three black subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers bezel calibrated for tachometer scale, screw-down crown, screw-down case back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet additional Rolex stainless steel buckle, original booklets, Guarantee, box, packaging diameter 36 mm ESTIMATE 45,000 - 55,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Beginning in the late 1960s, Rolex offered special dials, known as 'exotic' dials, on their Cosmograph Daytona models. Years later, watches with these dials became known as 'Paul Newman' models, as the actor is presumed to have worn one in the 1969 auto racing film 'Winning'. The 'Paul Newman' dial is characterized by square markers in the chronograph scale and subsidiary dials and the alternating patterning of the coloration. Though widely available at the time, these dials were produced in smaller numbers and are rarer to find. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 135 ROLEX AN 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH DAY, DATE AND BRACELET CIRCA 1958 REF 1803/1806 DAY-DATE 'PRESIDENT' cal. 1555 automatic movement, 26 jewels gray brushed dial, sweep center seconds, aperture for day in Spanish and magnified aperture for date textured case and bezel, screw-down crown and screw back case, dial and movement signed 18k gold Rolex brick-link bracelet diameter 34 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 136 ROLEX AN 18K WHITE GOLD DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH DAY, DATE AND BRACELET CIRCA 1974 REF 1803 DAY-DATE 'PRESIDENT' cal. 1556 automatic movement, 26 jewels black dial, hour markers set with round- and baguette-cut diamonds, sweep center seconds, aperture for day in Spanish and magnified aperture for date milled bezel, screw-down crown and screw back case, dial and movement signed 18k white gold Rolex President bracelet box diameter 34 mm ESTIMATE 7,500 - 9,500 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 137 ROLEX AN 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, DATE AND BRACELET CIRCA 2002 REF 118209 OYSTER PERPETUAL DAY-DATE 'PRESIDENT' cal. 3155 automatic movement, 31 jewels silvered dial, Roman numerals, sweep center seconds, aperture for day and magnified aperture for date screw-down crown and screw back case, dial and movement signed 18k white gold Rolex President bracelet certificate dated 1 June 2009, booklet, folders, box, packaging diameter 34 mm ESTIMATE 12,000 - 18,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 138 ROLEX AN 18K YELLOW GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET QUARTZ WRISTWATCH CIRCA 2000 REF 6623 CELLINI quartz movement slate-gray dial with ghosted Rolex wordmark pattern, baton indexes raised bezel set with 58 diamonds, articulated hooded lugs each set with 60 diamonds, snap back case, dial and movement signed 18k gold Rolex deployant clasp total diamond weight aproximately 2.65 cts diameter 37 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 139 ROLEX AN 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET CIRCA 2007 REF 16618 SUBMARINER cal. 3135 automatic movement, 31 jewels blue dial, luminescent triangular, dot and baton indexes, sweep center seconds, magnified aperture for date at 3 o'clock blue rotating bezel, screw-down crown with protective shoulders, screw back case, dial and movement signed 18k yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet Certificate card, booklets, box, packaging diameter 40 mm ESTIMATE 13,500 - 15,500 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 140 ROLEX A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS, TACHOMETER AND BRACELET CIRCA 1995 REF 16520 COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA cal. 4130 automatic movement, 44 jewels white dial, three subsidiary dials for 30-minute register, constant seconds and 12-hour register bezel calibrated for tachometer scale, screw-down chronograph buttons and crown, screw down back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp one-year warranty dated 4 Feb 1995, booklets, wallet, box, packaging diameter 38 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 141 ROLEX A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET CIRCA 2007 REF 16610 'ANNIVERSARY GREEN' SUBMARINER cal. 3135 automatic movement, 31 jewels black dial, luminescent triangular, dot and baton indexes, luminescent Mercedes-style hands, sweep center seconds, magnified aperture for date at 3 o'clock tonneau water-resistant-type case, sapphire crystal, rotating green bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw-down crown with protective shoulders, screw back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with flip-lock clasp Certificate dated 2 July 2007, booklets, box, packaging diameter 40 mm, interior length of bracelet 180 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE In 2003, Rolex launched a special edition of this model, Ref. 16610, with a green bezel to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Submariner model. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 142 ROLEX A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET CIRCA 2008 REF 116400 MILGAUSS cal. 3131 automatic movement, 31 jewels black dial, orange lightning-bolt sweep seconds hand, green crystal screw-down crown, screw-down back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp international warranty dated 19 Sept 2008, booklets, box, packaging diameter 40 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE At the 2007 Basel Fair, Rolex reintroduced the Milgauss model, a tool watch that had been dormant for roughly thirty years. The new model, Ref. 116400, would take much of its refined styling from the conservative-looking Ref. 1019, the last of the vintage Milgauss line. Originally this model was available in three variations: a white dial and clear sapphire glass, a black dial with clear sapphire glass and a black dial with green sapphire glass (such as the present example). The new model became an instant hit with collectors who appreciated the technical merits of this anti-magnetic watch as well as the bold design of the orange lightning bolt hand. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 143 ROLEX A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET CIRCA 1997 REF 16610 COMEX SUBMARINER cal. 3135 automatic movement, 31 jewels black dial, luminescent indexes and hands, sweep center seconds, aperture for date at 3 o'clock, Comex signature below the center sapphire crystal, rotating black bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw-down crown with protective shoulders, screw back with factory-engraved Comex number 6XX5 (partially obscured by factory sticker) case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet numbered Attestation de Chronomètre Officiel, numbered hang tag, chronometer hang tag, booklets, anchor, folder, box, packaging diameter 41 mm ESTIMATE 30,000 - 40,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Comex (Compagnie Maritime d'Expertise) was founded in 1961, in Marseille, at a time when industrial deep-sea diving did not yet exist. Very soon, however, Comex promoted new technology and became a pioneer in deep diving operations for the offshore oil industry. Today, it has more than 2,000 employees and 800 divers located around the world. At the end of the 1960s, Comex asked Rolex to create a watch that could sustain the high pressure of deep water dives, as the compressed and saturated air began causing a build-up of pressure in the standard Submariner case, which destroyed the mechanism. Rolex rapidly came up with a patented solution by installing a one-way pressure release valve on the side of the watch case, beside the 9 o'clock position, that allowed the release of helium from the case. This model would later become known as the Sea-Dweller. The relationship between Comex and Rolex continues today. One of the last Comex models made was the present one, the Submariner Ref. 16610. These are rather hard to find in the market, as many of them are still in use by their original owners. Adding to the rarity of the present lot is that fact that it has never been used or worn, and still retains its factory finish and even its protective stickers to the back of the case. As this watch was never officially retailed (it was sold directly from Rolex to Comex) the Attestation paperwork is left 'open', with no retailer's name or stamp. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 144 PROPERTY FROM THE STEFAN T. EDLIS WATCH COLLECTION JAEGER-LECOULTRE AN 18K PINK GOLD LIMITED EDITION RECTANGULAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND REGISTER CIRCA 1996 REVERSO NO 192/500 manual wind movement, 36 jewels silvered guilloché dial, Arabic numerals, chronograph run indicator at 5 o'clock, aperture for date, reverse with chronograph track calibrated for 60 seconds, retrograde 30-minute register rectangular Reverso case, ribbed ends case, dial and movement signed 18k pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant buckle Certificate of Authenticity, booklets length 42 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 145 JAEGER-LECOULTRE A PLATINUM AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME ZONE SWEEP SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, POWER RESERVE AND WORLD TIME CIRCA 2000 NO 0223 MASTER GEOGRAPHIQUE automatic movement, 36 jewels silvered dial, sweep center seconds, two subsidiary dials indicating date and second time zone with small dial for day/night indication, fan-form sector for power-reserve, fan-form sector for world time city display world time adjustment crown at 10 o'clock, back secured by four screws case, dial and movement signed platinum Jaeger-LeCoultre buckle Certificate, booklets diameter 38 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE For an illustration of an example of this model in yellow gold, see Cologni, F., Jaeger-LeCoultre: The Story of the Grande Maison, p. 343. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 146 FRANCK MULLER A PLATINUM CURVED TONNEAU AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS CIRCA 1999 HAVANA NO 22 automatic movement two-tone dial, luminescent Arabic 12 and 6, and dagger indexes to the chapter ring, three subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute register case back secured by four screws case, dial and movement signed platinum Franck Muller buckle Certificate, box length 45 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 147 AUDEMARS PIGUET A PLATINUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH WITH MOON-PHASES CIRCA 1984 NO 007 cal. 2120/2 automatic movement, 38 jewels, gold-rimmed rotor midnight blue dial with textured finish, subsidiary dials indicating day, month, date, fan-form aperture for phases and ages of the moon dodecagonal bezel, snap back integrated platinum bracelet case, dial, movement and bracelet signed diameter 36 mm, end-to-end length 210 mm ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 148 BLANCPAIN A PLATINUM AUTOMATIC SPLIT SECOND CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS AND DATE CIRCA 2005 NO 020 cal. 1186 automatic movement, 38 jewels white dial, applied Roman numerals, three subsidiary dials for 12-hour and 30-minute registers, date combined with constant seconds stepped bezel, three round chronograph pushers to the band, sapphire crystal display snap back case, dial and movement signed platinum Blancpain buckle spare solid case back, booklets, box, packaging diameter 34 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE It is important to note that the present watch is fitted with a sapphire crystal display back and also comes with a spare solid platinum back. Blancpain produced the two backs as a special order for the owner presently offering this piece. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 149 BLANCPAIN A PLATINUM TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND EIGHT-DAY POWER RESERVE CIRCA 2005 NO 56 manual wind movement, escapement housed within one-minute rotating tourbillon carriage white dial, applied Roman numerals, aperture revealing tourbillon carriage, subsidiary dial for date, fan-form sector for 8-day power reserve stepped bezel, snap back revealing tourbillon carriage case, dial and movement signed platinum Blancpain buckle booklets, box, packaging diameter 34 mm ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 150 BLANCPAIN A PLATINUM AUTOMATIC MINUTE REPEATING TRIPLE CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES CIRCA 2005 NO 09 automatic movement, minute repeating on two hammers, 21k gold rotor white dial, applied Roman numerals, three subsidiary dials for month, date and day, fan-form sector combining phases and ages of the moon stepped bezel, minute repeat activated by slide in the band, sapphire crystal display snap back case, dial and movement signed platinum Blancpain buckle booklets, box, packaging diameter 34 mm ESTIMATE 30,000 - 40,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 151 PATEK PHILIPPE A PLATINUM AUTOMATIC WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH 2001 REF 5110P MVT 3206691 CASE 4108785 cal. 240-188 HU automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 33 jewels dial with guilloché center, chapter ring calibrated for 24 hours divided into diurnal and nocturnal hours, outer ring with 40 world cities crown with protective shoulders, sapphire crystal display screw back case, dial and movement signed platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp Certificate of Origin dated 22 March 2001, Extract from the Archives confirming sale 7 March 2001, booklets, folder, box diameter 37 mm ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE For a note on the Patek Philippe World Time tradition, see lot 67. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 152 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH 2001 REF 5110R MVT 3206803 CASE 4112485 cal. 240-188 HU automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 33 jewels dial with guilloché center, chapter ring calibrated for 24 hours divided into diurnal and nocturnal hours, outer ring with 40 world cities crown with protective shoulders, sapphire crystal display screw back case, dial and movement signed 18k pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp Certificate of Origin dated 10 Feb 2001, Extract from the Archives confirming sale 15 Jan 2001, booklets, folder, box, packaging diameter 37 mm ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE For a note on the Patek Philippe World Time tradition, see lot 67. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 153 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K PINK GOLD HINGED AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES AND POWER RESERVE 1996 REF 5015R MVT 3051380 CASE 2993869 cal. 240/154 automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 29 jewels, eccentric 22k gold micro-rotor, sapphire crystal to the cuvette eccentric subsidiary seconds, fan-form aperture for moon-phases, sector for power reserve Officer-style case, beaded bezel, screw-set lugs case, dial and movement signed 18k pink gold Patek Philippe buckle Certificate of Origin, Extract from the Archives confirming sale on 25 Sept 1996, setting pin, booklets, folder, box, packaging diameter 35 mm ESTIMATE 12,000 - 18,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 154 PATEK PHILIPPE A PLATINUM TONNEAU AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES 1993 REF 5040P MVT 774322 CASE 2936492 circular cal. 240 automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 27 jewels, 22k gold micro-rotor silvered dial, applied Breguet numerals, subsidiary dials indicating day combined with 24-hour indication, month combined with leap-year indication, fan-form aperture for moon-phases combined with date snap back case, dial and movement signed platinum Patek Philippe buckle Certificate of Origin, Extract from the Archives confirming sale 9 Dec 1993, booklets, folder, box, packaging length 42 mm ESTIMATE 40,000 - 60,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE For a note on Ref. 5040, and an example with a black dial, see lot 202. For an example in yellow gold, see lot 197. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 155 PATEK PHILIPPE A FINE AND RARE PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS AND MOON-PHASES 1993 REF 3970EP MVT 876582 CASE 2934744 cal 27-70Q manual wind movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 24 jewels silvered dial, apertures for day and month, three subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds combined with 24-hour indication, 30-minute register combined with leap year indicator and date combined with fan-form aperture for moon-phases concave bezel, screw-down case back case, dial and movement signed platinum Patek Philippe buckle Certificate of Origin, Extract from the Archives confirming sale 19 Oct 1993, setting pin, box, packaging diameter 36 mm ESTIMATE 100,000 - 150,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Patek Philippe launched Ref. 3970 in 1986 and two years into production, modified the design to a screw-down case back and continued production for approximately two years. This water-resistant model was designated 3970E, with the suffix indicating étanche, or waterproof. Production of the model ended in 2004. Ref. 3970 was created following the success of the exceptional and iconic Ref. 2499. One main difference between the two models is the addition of the leap year indicator to the 3 o'clock subsidiary dial and 24-hour indicator to the 9 o'clock subsidiary dial. The design of the case of Ref. 3970, with its downturned, fluted lugs, is clearly influenced by the form of Ref. 2499. Ref. 3970 is illustrated in Huber, M. &Banbery, A., Patek Philippe Watches, Vol. 2, Second Edition, pp. 305. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 156 VARIOUS OWNERS PATEK PHILIPPE A FINE AND RARE EARLY 18K YELLOW GOLD HUNTING CASED WATCH WITH ENAMEL SCENES 1850 NO 4735 14''' movement with cylinder escapement, gold cuvette white enamel dial with hairlines, bezel and crystal lacking front cover with a polychrome enamel Swiss mountain scene inhabited by boats and a fisherman, the reverse with a shepardess with a mule tending her flock, both sides framed in champlevé blue enamel with loss with floral medallions case and cuvette signed and numbered Extract from the Archives confirming enamel scenes and sale 30 April 1855 diameter 38 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The present lot is an excellent example of a very early moment in the relationship between Antoine-Norbert de Patek and Jean-Adrien Philippe. The two met in 1844, in Paris, and the following year, founded Patek &Cie together. In early 1851, the firm was renamed Patek, Philippe &Cie'. As the present lot is signed 'Patek Philippe &Co', the most likely scenario as suggested by the Extract is that the movement was completed in 1850. The cuvette was one of the first to be signed with the new company's name, sometime before the recorded date of sale in 1855. In the early days of the partnership, the company was not satisfied to rest on the laurels of their technical advances, and as such also worked to create pieces of aesthetic beauty. At their display in the 1851 London Universal Exhibition, they advertised 'enamel painting in flowers, landscapes, portraits and historical subjects' alongside their newly patented stem-winding watches. It is rare to find such an early piece bearing an enamel scene on both covers. Patek Philippe watches from this time period generally do not feature figural scenes. Such pieces are highly sought after and coveted by collectors and curators alike. Similar watches from this time period are illustrated in Huber, M. &Banbery, A., Patek Philippe Watches, pp. 108111. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 157 PATEK PHILIPPE A LADY'S 18K YELLOW GOLD ENAMEL, PEARL AND DIAMOND-SET OPEN-FACED PENDANT WATCH 1899 MVT 112982 CASE 223690 diameter 27 mm ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE A watch with similar ornamentation is illustrated in Huber, M. &Banbery, A., Patek Philippe Watches, p. 131. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 158 PATEK PHILIPPE TWO YELLOW GOLD HUNTING CASED WATCHES, ONE FOR A LADY AND ONE FOR A GENTLEMAN, RETAILED BY E. NETTER &CO., MANNHEIM 1908 MVT 144039 CASE 257924 AND 1910 MVT 161432 CASE 267115 the first: 18''' movement, 14k gold case the second: 10''' movement, 18k gold case with engraved floral motif to band and bezels both: bi-metallic compensation balance, white enamel dial, monogram to the hinged front, case, dial and movement signed by maker, cuvette signed by maker and retailer both: with original presentation boxes, Certificates of Origin, and Extracts from the Archives the first: 47 mm, the second: 28 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 159 PATEK PHILIPPE A FINE AND UNUSUAL 18K YELLOW GOLD AND ENAMEL OPEN-FACED WATCH, CUSTOMIZED FOR RETAILER GEORGE BRODNAX, MEMPHIS 1921 'MURAT' MVT 804199 CASE 409542 17''' movement, 18 jewels, gold cuvette gilt dial, stylized Arabic numerals, interior enamel ring, Breguet hands bezels, band, bow and pendant decorated in tones of blue, green and white enamel, snap case back centered by GTB monogram in black, blue and green enamel case and dial signed by maker, cuvette and movement signed for George Brodnax, Memphis Extract from the Archives confirming sale 29 Jan 1924 confirming all ornamentation and monogram diameter 45 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The present lot is a good example of Patek Philippe's work to create individually customized piece at the request of important clients. It is interesting to note that while it is not uncommon to see retailer's signatures on the firm's watches, this particular piece was in fact made for the owner of the Brodnax jewelry store. As such, the George Brodnax signatures on the cuvette and movement are in fact personalized signatures for the owner of the watch. George Taylor Brodnax, Sr. was the owner and president of Brodnax Jewelry, 39 South Main St, Memphis, TN, at the time the largest jewelry store in the South. After the death of George Sr. in 1917, ownership of the firm was passed on to his son, George Taylor Brodnax, Jr. (1900-1939). The date of manufacture in 1921 suggests that the watch may have been commissioned as a 21st birthday gift to George Jr., as a piece that would evoke the memory of his father and the pride in the business passed down from father to son. The watch has been held in the possession of descendants of the Brodnax family until this point. Sotheby's is pleased to offer this piece for the first time at auction. For similar watches from this period, see Huber, M. &Banbery, A., Patek Philippe Watches, p. 162-165. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 160 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K PINK GOLD OPEN-FACED WATCH, CUSTOMIZED FOR DR. VENANCIO LABATUT, RETAILED BY GONDOLO &LABOURIAU, RIO DE JANEIRO 1904 MVT 126558 CASE 234525 22''' gilt movement, cam-wheel regulator, 18k gold cuvette white enamel dial customized for Dr. Venancio Labatut, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds guilloché case with monogram case, dial, cuvette and movement signed Extract confirming sale with monogram 19 May 1904 diameter 56 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Watches made by Patek Philippe for the illustrious Brazilian firm of Gondolo &Labouriau, are prized as some of the best examples of the high-quality watches from the turn of the last century. The present lot is a particularly interesting piece, as it is customized specially for a important client of the firm, Dr. Venancio Labatut. His name appears on the dial where the Patek Philippe signature would normally be, and as such, the maker name is curved over the subsidiary seconds instead. Dr. VH is also engraved on the case back. An 'engraved monogram' is confirmed on the Extract from the Archives. Watches made for Gondolo are always characterized by movements bearing cam-wheel regulators and 9k gold gear train wheels. The central bridge of these Gondolo watches is frequently engraved 'Pat. Jan 13, 1891', which refers to the American patent for this type of wheel-train bridge. For a similar movement, see Huber, M. &Banbery, A., Patek Philippe Watches, Second Edition, p. 134, and for more examples made for Chronometro Gondolo, see pp. 145-6 of the same text. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 161 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K YELLOW GOLD OPEN-FACED SPLIT SECOND WATCH WITH REGISTER 1924 MVT 197803 CASE 602586 17''' movement, 28 jewels, 18k gold cuvette white enamel dial, Breguet numerals, vertically aligned subsidiary dials for 30-minute register and constant seconds engraved monogram to the hinged case back case, dial, cuvette and movement signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale with Breguet numerals 31 Jan 1928 diameter 46 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 162 PATEK PHILIPPE A LADY'S PLATINUM DIAMOND-SET WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET 1964 REF 3289/34P MVT 984905 CASE 2638131 manual wind movement, 20 jewels silvered dial, applied baton indexes circular platinum case, the bezel set with 16 round-cut diamonds, snap back case, dial and movement signed bracelet composed of alternating round- and baguette-cut diamonds Extract from the Archives confirming sale 27 April 1965 total diamond weight approximately 3.35 cts diameter 17 mm, end-to-end length 145 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 163 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K YELLOW GOLD AND PLATINUM HINGED SQUARE WRISTWATCH 1926 MVT 812514 CASE 604521 circular manual wind movement, 18 jewels applied Breguet numerals bezel enhanced with platinum sides, foliate engraving to top, bottom of bezel and band case, dial and movement signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale 17 Oct 1929 length 32 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 164 PATEK PHILIPPE A RARE PLATINUM HINGED RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH 1930 MVT 824871 CASE 613053 8''' oval manual wind movement silvered dial, exaggerated baton indexes, outer railway-style minute tracking, double faceted crystal elongated hinged rectangular case Extract from the Archives confirming sale 28 Feb 1936 length 43 mm ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE A similar piece with identical dial and crystal is illustrated in Huber, M. &Banbery, A., Patek Philippe Wristwatches, p. 118, pl. 156. For a similar example with applied baton indexes, see Negretti, G. &Nencini, F., Masters of Time, p. 219. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 165 PROPERTY FROM AN AMERICAN COLLECTOR PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K YELLOW GOLD HINGED CURVED RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH, RETAILED BY BAILEY, BANKS AND BIDDLE 1926 MVT 815295 CASE 605609 circular manual wind movement, 18 jewels gilt dial, stylized Arabic numerals, blued steel feuille hands case, dial and movement signed by maker and retailer 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle Extract from the Archives confirming gilt dial and sale 30 Nov 1927 length 37 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 166 PATEK PHILIPPE AND VACHERON CONSTANTIN A LOT OF TWO 18K GOLD OPEN-FACED WATCHES THE FIRST: 1968 REF 715J MVT 893238 CASE 432652 THE SECOND: CIRCA 1935 MVT 421789 CASE 274078 the first: cal. 17-140 stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, 18 jewels, retailed by Gübelin, case and movement signed by maker, dial signed by maker and retailer, Extract from the Archives confirming sale 18 April 1968, retailer pouch the second: 18 jewels, pink dial, pink gold case, case, dial and movement signed the first: 47 mm; the second: 48 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 167 PATEK PHILIPPE A LARGE 18K PINK GOLD CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH 1956 REF 2481R SC MVT 705464 CASE 691381 cal. 27SC manual wind movement stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, 18 jewels silvered dial, applied bullet indexes, dauphine hands, sweep center seconds, outer minute tracking fluted lugs, snap back case, dial and movement signed 18k gold Patek Philippe buckle Extract from the Archives confirming sale 16 Dec 1957 diameter 36 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Production for Ref. 2481 commenced in 1950. Some examples from this reference also featured cloisonné enamel dials. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 168 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K PINK GOLD CURVED TONNEAU WRISTWATCH 1951 REF 2469R MVT 974071 CASE 668058 cal. 9-90 octagonal manual wind movement, 18 jewels silvered dial, applied Arabic and dagger indexes, subsidiary seconds, dauphine hands snap back case, dial and movement signed 18k pink gold Patek Philippe buckle Extract from the Archives confirming sale 4 July 1952 length 38 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD LITERATURE Negretti, G. &Nencini, F., Masters of Time, p. 174, pl. 110. CATALOGUE NOTE Production for this reference commenced in 1950. For an example of Ref. 2469, see Reardon, J., Patek Philippe in America, p. 167. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 169 VARIOUS OWNERS PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K PINK GOLD WRISTWATCH 1955 REF 2500R MVT 725515 CASE 685217 cal. 12-400 manual wind movement stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, 18 jewels aged dial, applied bullet and dot indexes stepped bezel, fluted lugs, snap back case, dial and movement signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale 6 March 1956 diameter 34 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 170 PATEK PHILIPPE AN UNUSUAL 18K YELLOW GOLD RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH 1938 REF 555J MVT 850784 CASE 617632 circular manual wind movement black dial, applied Arabic and bullet indexes, outer minute tracking tubular hooded lugs, snap back case, dial and movement signed 18k yellow gold buckle Extract from the Archives confirming sale with black dial 21 March 1940 length 33 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE The present lot is an excellent example of the daring shape watches that have brought Patek Philippe pieces to the forefront of fashion in every era. The 1930s and 1940s in particular saw a strong emphasis on square, rectangular and driver's style watches, with experimentation in lug and case design. A similar watch, Ref. 556, is illustrated In Huber, M. &Banbery, A., Patek Philippe wristwatches. Like the present model, Ref. 555, it bears unusual tubular lugs, however the lugs are faceted rather than round. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 171 PATEK PHILIPPE A STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH 1952 REF 2451A MVT 959461 CASE 664845 cal. 10-200 manual wind movement stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, 18 jewels, metal dust cap silvered dial, applied bullet indexes, pearled minute tracking screw-down case back case, dial and movement signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale of movement only 29 April 1953 diameter 30 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Production of Ref. 2451 commenced in 1949. The inside of the case back is stamped 'FB', the maker's mark for Taubert &Fils. From the late 19th century, when it existed under the name Frères Borgel, Taubert &Fils was one of the finest Geneva-based case makers and specialized in water-resistant cases. They worked with many firms, including Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 172 PATEK PHILIPPE A STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH 1949 REF 2451A MVT 953069 CASE 654787 cal. 10-200 manual wind movement, 18 jewels aged silvered dial, applied bullet indexes, luminescent feuille hands and dots, painted minute tracking screw-down case back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle Extract from the Archives confirming sale with luminescent dots 27 Oct 1949 diameter 30 mm ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE For a note on Ref. 2451 and a note on Taubert Fils, see the previous lot. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 173 PATEK PHILIPPE A STAINLESS STEEL AMAGNETIC WRISTWATCH 1961 REF 3417A MVT 730101 CASE 2644303 cal. 27-400 AM manual wind movement stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, gold lever escapment, 18 jewels, dust cover silvered dial, applied Arabic 12 and elongated baton indexes throughout large straight lugs, screw back case, dial and movement signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale 6 June 1961 diameter 35 mm ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Cal. 12"'AM-400, Patek Philippe's first amagnetic movement, debuted in 1958. It was fitted with a gold lever so that it could withstand and maintain accuracy near high magnetic fields. Cal. 27-400 AM was its successor and featured a free-sprung Gyromax balance. Although Ref. 3417 is frequently designated Amagnetic on the dial, it is not uncommon to find examples with no such marking, such as the present lot. For a discussion of amagnetic watches, see Reardon, J., Patek Philippe in America, pp. 156-7. Production for Ref. 3417 commenced in 1958. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 174 PATEK PHILIPPE A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH 1968 REF 3466A MVT 1116547 CASE 2664292 cal. 27-460 automatic movement stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, 37 jewels silvered dial, subsidiary seconds screwdown case back case, dial and movement signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale 6 March 1969 diameter 35 mm ESTIMATE 11,000 - 13,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 175 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC CUSHION-FORM WRISTWATCH 1965 REF 3525J MVT 1115545 CASE 518656 cal. 27-460 automatic movement stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, 37 jewels silvered dial raised bezel, engraved monogram to the case back case, dial and movement signed Certificate of Origin dated 25 Aug 1972, Extract from the Archives confirming sale 24 March 1966 width 32 mm ESTIMATE 7,500 - 9,500 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 176 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K YELLOW GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH SCROLL LUGS 1947 REF 1491J MVT 960725 CASE 645135 cal. 12-120 manual wind movement silvered dial, applied gold baton indexes and stylized painted Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds unusual scroll lugs, engraved monogram to the snap back case, dial and movement signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale 13 Dec 1947 box diameter 34 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE This model, Ref. 1491, was produced from 1940 until 1958. For a similar model with an identical dial, see Huber &Banberry, Patek Philippe Wristwatches, p 177. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 177 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K YELLOW GOLD SQUARE CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH 1953 REF 2514-1J SC MVT 703113 CASE 678088 cal. 27SC circular manual wind movement, 18 jewels silvered dial, applied Arabic and dagger indexes, sweep center seconds snap back case, dial and movement signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale 15 July 1954 width 30 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 178 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K YELLOW GOLD CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH, RETAILED BY HOWES 1961 REF 3423J SC MVT 709030 CASE 2619043 cal. 27SC manual wind movement stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, 18 jewels silvered dial stepped bezel, snap back case, dial and movement signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale 9 Sept 1961 diameter 34 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 179 PATEK PHILIPPE A YELLOW GOLD WRISTWATCH 1953 REF 2451J MVT 740271 CASE 676670 cal. 10-200 manual wind movement stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, 18 jewels, metal dust cap silvered dial, applied bullet indexes, pearled minute tracking screw-down case back case, dial and movement signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale 16 Jan 1953 diameter 30 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE For a note on Ref. 2451 and Taubert Fils, see lot 171. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 180 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC BRACELET WATCH 1976 REF 3588/1J MVT 1287601 CASE 2763423 cal. 28-255 automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 36 jewels gilt dial, Roman numerals clous de Paris bezel, snap back integrated mesh bracelet case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale with gilt dial and bracelet 10 Oct 1977 diameter 35 mm, end-to-end length 200 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 181 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC BRACELET WATCH 1979 REF 3606/3G MVT 1288199 CASE 529642 cal. 28-255 automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 36 jewels blue dial, applied bullet indexes textured bezel, snap back integrated mesh bracelet case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale with bracelet 31 Aug 1979 diameter 33 mm, end-to-end length 200 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 182 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K WHITE GOLD WRISTWATCH 1965 REF 3459G MVT 798971 CASE 431214 cal. 23-300 manual wind movement stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, 18 jewels silvered dial, pearled minute tracking bezel calibrated at five-minute divisions, hidden t-bar lugs, snap back case, dial and movement signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale on 17 Dec 1965 diameter 32 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 183 PATEK PHILIPPE A FINE AND RARE PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, RETAILED BY SERPICO Y LAINO 1957 REF 2526R MVT 764287 CASE 698250 cal. 12-600AT automatic movement stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, 30 jewels, 18k gold rotor enamel dial, applied pink gold Arabic 9, 12 and 3, bullet indexes, dauphine hands, subsidiary seconds chamfered raised bezel, screw back, 'PP' crown case and dial signed by maker and retailer, movement signed by maker 18k pink gold Patek Philippe bracelet, further stamped S &L for Serpico y Laino and GF for Gay Frères Extract from the Archives confirming sale with bracelet 29 March 1958 box diameter 35 mm, end-to-end length 175 mm ESTIMATE 40,000 - 60,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Patek Philippe launched Ref. 2526, its first automatic model, in 1953 and ceased production in 1960. It is an iconic reference and highly sought after by collectors for its understated elegance. The present example stands out as an extraordinary piece within the reference. According to our research, it is the only example to come to the market with the combination of unusual Arabic hours dial, pink gold case and Serpico Y Laino retailer's marks. Sotheby's is pleased to offer this watch for the first time at auction. The applied Arabic numerals at 9, 12 and 3 o'clock require that the enamel dial be fitted specifically for this configuration, as the index 'feet' are laid out before the enamel is heated and set. According to our research, only two other examples of Ref. 2526 with Arabic hours have come to the market. One of these is cased in yellow gold and is on display at the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva. The Arabic numeral and baton configuration featured on the present lot is one of the rarest options that were available for the dials of Ref. 2526. Other exotic variations included Breguet numerals, diamond indexes, black dials as well as the 'Do Unto Others' dial. While all highly sought after by collectors for their rarity and unusual looks, our research indicates that examples featuring Arabic numerals have come to the market in the smallest quantities. The Serpico Y Laino retailer's marks on the present example are clearly visible on the dial, case and bracelet. This esteemed Venezuelan retailer sold some of the finest watches by Patek Philippe in the 1940s and 1950s. Pink gold watches were frequently made for the Latin American market, thus it is fitting that the present lot was created for the elite of Caracas. It is estimated that pink gold pieces account for only one in six of the total production for Ref. 2526. Ref. 2526 features the 12-600AT movement, an engineering marvel which made its debut at the 1953 Basel Fair. As the first automatic movement made by the firm, its debut was delayed until Rolex's 1933 patent for a full-rotation self-winding movement expired. At the time of its release, it was one of the most highly-jeweled calibers for a timeonly watch produced by Patek Philippe, or indeed any firm. Examples of Ref. 2526 are illustrated in Huber, M. &Banbery, A., Patek Philippe Wristwatches, pp. 213 and 216-7. Cal. 12-600 is illustrated on p. 214 of the same text. For examples of various Gay Frères bracelets on Ref. 2526 watches, see Reardon, J., Patek Philippe in America, pp. 168-169. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 184 PROPERTY FROM A DESCENDANT OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER PATEK PHILIPPE A FINE AND RARE LARGE 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES 1977 REF 3448J MVT 1119486 CASE 332602 cal. 27-460Q movement stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, 37 jewels, 18k rotor apertures for day and date, subsidiary dial indicating date combined with fan-form aperture for moon-phases, outer painted minute track sloped bezel, downturned lugs, snap back case, dial and movement signed 18k Patek Philippe buckle Extract from the Archives confirming sale 22 July 1977, original retail receipt dated 29 Aug 1977 diameter 37 mm ESTIMATE 70,000 - 90,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE This model, Ref. 3448, was launched in 1962. At that time, it was the only automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch on the market. Ref. 3448 underwent four main evolutions, each introducing a new variation on the design. The present example belongs to the second evolution, produced roughly between 1968 and 1976, which varied from the original 3448 by replacing the painted minute track with a pearled minute track. The subsequent evolutions are distinguished by their larger calendar numerals, wider-set hour indexes, a return to the painted minute ring, and in the final evolution, a larger bezel in order to accomodate the sapphire crystal. The model was ultimately succeeded by Ref. 3450, produced from 1981 to 1985, which included the leap year indication and some more subtle differences. For an example of Ref. 3450, see lot 203 of this sale. It is interesting to note the relatively small quantity of watches made in this reference. Only 586 pieces were made in total over the 20 year production period, meaning roughly 30 examples were made each year. As such, Patek Philippe's technicians were able to pay the utmost attention to each piece. One marker of the artistry that went into Ref. 3448 is the moonphase sector. Each plate is made in solid gold, handenamelled in transluscent blue, set in high temperatures, and polished so that the gold stars and moon shine. As a result, each plate bears slight variations from the next in the placement of the stars and tones of blue, and is one of the most strikingly attractive feature of this exceptional and rare model. For a discussion of Ref. 3448 and other examples, see Reardon, J., Patek Philippe in America, pp. 232-33. For a similar model, see Huber, M. &Banbery, A., Patek Philippe Wristwatches, Vol. 2, pp. 288-289. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 185 VARIOUS OWNERS PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K YELLOW GOLD OVAL WRISWATCH 1987 REF 3987J ELLIPSE MVT 1359785 CASE 2836257 cal. 215 manual wind movement, 18 jewels white dial, Roman numerals hobnail bezel, hidden t-bar lugs, snap back case, dial and movement signed 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle Certificate of Origin, Extract from the Archives confirming sale 30 July 1987, box, packaging, booklets, folder length 32 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 186 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC OVAL WRISTWATCH 1997 REF 5028G ELLIPSE MVT 1964085 CASE 4027359 cal. 240 automatic movement, 27 jewels black dial, eccentric subsidiary seconds Ellipse case, hidden t-bar lugs, snap back case, dial and movement signed 18k white gold Patek Philippe Ellipse buckle Extract from the Archives confirming sale 27 Jan 1998, Certificate of Origin dated 1 Mar 2004, booklets, folder, box, packaging length 35 mm ESTIMATE 9,000 - 11,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Ref. 5028, a modern re-interpretation of the classic Ellipse shape, was produced between 1997 and 2003. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 187 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS BRACELET WATCH WITH DATE 1999 REF 5081/1J NEPTUNE MVT 3011088 CASE 4042729 cal. 315 SC automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 30 jewels silvered dial, applied Roman numerals, luminescent feuille hands, sweep center seconds, date aperture at 3 o'clock milled bezel calibrated for 5-minute divisions, screwdown crown with protective shoulders, screw-down case back 18k yellow gold Neptune link bracelet case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale 1 April 1999, Certificate of Origin, booklets, folder, box, packaging diameter 36 mm, interior bracelet length 170 mm ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 188 PATEK PHILIPPE AN AUTOMATIC CUSHION-FORM STAINLESS STEEL CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH DATE 1998 REF 5060-001A AQUANAUT MVT 3024616 CASE 4046474 cal. 330/194 SC automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 30 jewels black textured dial, sweep center seconds, aperture for date at 3 o'clock Aquanaut case, screw-down crown with protective shoulders, screw back case, dial and movement signed stainless steel double deployant Patek Philippe clasp Extract from the Archives confirming sale 29 April 1998, booklets, folder, box, packaging length 41 mm ESTIMATE 7,500 - 9,500 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 189 PATEK PHILIPPE A MID-SIZED QUARTZ STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD CENTER SECONDS BRACELET WATCH WITH DATE 1991 REF 3900/1 NAUTILUS MVT 1555322 CASE 2876316 cal. E23 quartz movement graphite textured dial, center seconds, luminescent indexes and hands, date aperture at 3 o'clock tonneau Nautilus water-resistant-type case, side-screw assemblage integrated two-tone Nautilus bracelet with deployant clasp case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale 26 March 1991 length 35 mm, interior bracelet length 170 mm ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Arguably the greatest sporting model produced by Patek Philippe, the Nautilus has become one of the company's most iconic wristwatches. Gerald Genta, the master watchmaker of the eponymous watch firm, made the original drawings for the patented Nautilus case design. The original concept for the model was inspired by a ship's porthole window. During the same period, he also created two other celebrated designs: the Royal Oak for Audemars Piguet and the iconic engraved bezel Bulgari watch. Genta's design is as practical as it is aesthetically appealing: the Nautilus boasts water-resistance even when the crown is pulled out in the setting position. Various Nautilus models are illustrated in Huber, M., &Banbery, A., Patek Philippe Wristwatches, Vol. II, Second Edition, p. 77. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 190 PATEK PHILIPPE A STAINLESS STEEL DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC CENTER SECONDS BRACELET WATCH WITH DATE 1993 REF 3800/1A NAUTILUS MVT 1930687 CASE 2910365 cal. 330 SC automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 30 jewels graphite textured dial, center seconds, diamondset indexes, date aperture at 3 o'clock tonneau Nautilus water-resistant-type case, side-screw assemblage integrated stainless steel Nautilus bracelet with deployant clasp case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale 1 April 1993 length 39 mm, interior bracelet length 160 mm ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 191 PATEK PHILIPPE A PLATINUM AND 18K PINK GOLD RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH 2004 REF 5111PR GONDOLO MVT 1883394 CASE 4270389 cal. 215 circular manual wind movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 18 jewels two tone dial with guilloché center, pink gold indexes and hands large platinum rectangular case with pink gold banded ends, back secured by four screws case, dial and movement signed platinum Patek Philippe buckle Certificate of Origin dated 1 July 2005, Extract from the Archives confirming sale 5 April 2005, booklets, folder, box, packaging length 47 mm ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Ref. 5111 was produced in pink gold, yellow gold, platinum, and the present two-tone combination. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 192 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS HINGED WRISTWATCH WITH DATE CIRCA 2007 REF 5053G MVT 3416519 CASE 4230470 cal. 315/292 automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 29 jewels silvered dial, Breguet numerals, sweep center seconds, aperture for date at 6 o'clock Officer-style case, screw-set lugs, hinged back revealing the sapphire crystal cuvette case, dial and movement signed 18k white gold Patek Philippe buckle Certificate of Origin dated 7 July 2008, booklets, folder, box, packaging diameter 35 mm ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 193 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC CENTER SECONDS BRACELET WATCH WITH DATE 1997 REF 3802/208G MVT 3005387 CASE 299084 cal. 315/190 automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 30 jewels white dial, Roman numerals, sweep center seconds, aperture for date clous de Paris bezel, snap back case, dial and movement signed integrated 18k white gold bracelet Extract from the Archives confirming production in 1997 and sale on 30 June 1997, original receipt, box diameter 33 mm, end-to-end bracelet length 195 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 194 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC TONNEAU CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH DATE 1995 REF 5030R MVT 3001273 CASE 2983648 cal. 315 SC automatic movement, 29 jewels silvered dial, applied Breguet numerals, sweep center seconds, aperture for date at 3 o'clock snap back case, dial and movement signed 18k pink gold Patek Philippe deployant buckle Certificate of Origin, Extract from the Archives confirming sale on 29 Aug 1995, folder, booklets, box, packaging length 41 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 195 PATEK PHILIPPE A LARGE PLATINUM RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH CIRCA 2006 REF 5109P MVT 1895976 CASE 4312011 cal. 215 PS manual wind movement, 18 jewels silvered dial, applied Arabic and baton numerals, minute tracking, subsidiary seconds back secured by four screws case, dial and movement signed platinum Patek Philippe buckle Certificate of Origin, folder, booklets, box, packaging length 43 mm ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 196 PATEK PHILIPPE A LIMITED EDITION 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES, DATE AND POWER RESERVE 1997 REF 5057R CORTINA JUBILEE MVT 3109061 CASE 4027563 cal. 240/164 movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 29 jewels, 22k gold micro-rotor fan-form aperture for moon-phases combined with date, eccentric subsidiary seconds, sector for power reserve clous de Paris bezel, screw down sapphire crystal display back dial and movement signed by maker, case signed by maker and retailer 18k pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp Extract from the Archives confirming sale 20 Nov 1997 diameter 36 mm ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Ref. 5057 was produced in a limited edition of 100 pieces in pink gold to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Cortina Watch Co., Singapore. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 197 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K WHITE GOLD DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC ANNUAL CALENDAR CENTER SECONDS BRACELET WATCH 2002 REF 5037G MVT 3134193 CASE 4156705 cal. 315/198 automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 35 jewels white dial, diamond-set indexes, luminescent hands, sweep center seconds, three subsidiary dials indicating day, month and 24-hours, aperture for date bezel set with 52 diamonds, sapphire crystal display screw back integrated white gold link bracelet case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale 10 Sept 2002 total diamond weight 1.17 ct diameter 36 mm, interior length 165 mm ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 198 PATEK PHILIPPE A FINE 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS ANNUAL CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH WITH POWER RESERVE AND MOON-PHASES 2000 REF 5036/1J MVT 3144427 CASE 4078590 cal. 315 automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 37 jewels silvered dial, luminescent Roman numerals, luminescent hands, sweep center seconds, subsidiary dials for day and month, apertures for moon-phases and date, sector for power reserve stepped bezel, screw-down sapphire crystal display back 18k yellow gold link bracelet case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Extract from the Archives confirming sale 12 April 2000, Certificate of Origin, setting pin, booklets, folder, box, packaging diameter 37 mm, interior length 170 mm ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 199 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K YELLOW GOLD TONNEAU AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOONPHASES 1992 REF 5040J MVT 773632 CASE 2923338 cal. 240 automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 27 jewels silvered dial, applied Breguet numerals, subsidiary dials indicating day combined with 24-hour indication, month combined with leap-year indication, fan-form aperture for moonphases combined with date sapphire crystal display snap back case, dial and movement signed 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle Extract from the Archives confirming sale 8 Dec 1992, spare solid case back, setting pin, box length 42 mm ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE For a note on Ref. 5040 and an example in platinum, see lot 202. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 200 PATEK PHILIPPE AN 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES CIRCA 2000 REF 3940J MVT 3123985 CASE 4018986 cal. 240/114 automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 27 jewels, 22k gold micro-rotor silvered dial, subsidiary dials indicating 24 hours combined with day, date combined with moon-phases, and month combined with leap-year indication concave stepped bezel, sapphire crystal display snap back case, dial and movement signed 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle box, packaging diameter 36 mm ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 USD Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 201 PATEK PHILIPPE A FINE 18K YELLOW GOLD FLARED RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH WITH TEN-DAY POWER RESERVE 2001 REF 5100J MVT 3203461 CASE 4111084 cal. 28-20/220 manual wind movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 29 jewels silvered dial, applied gold Arabic and dagger numerals, gold dauphine hands, subsidiary dials indicating ten-day power reserve and constant seconds flared rectangular case, concave and flared sides, sapphire crystal display back secured with four screws case, dial and movement signed 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle Certificate of Origin dated 30 Jan 2002, Extract from the Archives confirming sale 7 March 2001, Attestation, C. O. S. C. certification, commemorative book, plaque length 46 mm ESTIMATE 30,000 - 40,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Produced in a limited series of 1,500 examples in yellow gold, 750 examples in pink gold, 450 examples in white gold, and 300 examples in platinum, Ref. 5100 was launched in 2000 to celebrate the new millenium. Its design refers to the flared rectangular cases of the firm's legendary Manta Ray and Pagoda models. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 202 PATEK PHILIPPE A PLATINUM TONNEAU AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES 1998 REF 5040P MVT 3123978 CASE 2958559 circular cal. 240 automatic movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, 27 jewels, 22k gold micro-rotor black dial, applied Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials indicating day combined with 24-hour indication, month combined with leap-year indication, fan-form aperture for moon-phases combined with date snap back case, dial and movement signed platinum Patek Philippe deployant buckle Certificate of Origin, Extract from the Archives confirming sale with black dial on 27 April 1998, box, packaging, setting pin length 42 mm ESTIMATE 50,000 - 70,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Ref. 5040 was launched in 1992. An example in yellow gold is illustrated in Huber, M. &Banbery, A., Patek Philippe Wristwatches, p. 295. Important Watches New York | 19 Apr 2010, 2:00 PM | N08631 LOT 203 PROPERTY OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER PATEK PHILIPPE A FINE AND RARE 18K YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH RED DOT LEAP-YEAR INDICATION AND MOON-PHASES, RETAILED BY BEYER 1982 REF 3450 MVT 1119604 CASE 2788651 cal. 27-460Q automatic movement stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, 37 jewels silvered dial, applied baton indexes, painted minute tracking, apertures for day and month, fan-form sector for moon-phases combined with date, aperture for leap year indication with red dot and Arabic numerals angular lugs, snap back case and movement signed by maker, dial signed by maker and retailer 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle Extract from the Archives confirming sale 25 March 1982, original folder, instruction booklet, box, packaging diameter 38 mm ESTIMATE 150,000 - 250,000 USD CATALOGUE NOTE Production of reference 3450 began in 1981 and ceased in 1985. In total, only 244 examples were made. Its design marks an evolution from its predecessor, Ref. 3448. For an example of this model, see lot 184 in this sale. The aperture for leap year indication on Ref. 3450 is the most apparent difference between the present model and Ref. 3448. In the first series of the reference, to which the present example belongs, the leap year indicator was Arabic numerals with a red dot appearing on the leap year. The second series, introduced in the second year of production, featured Roman numerals for each year, including the leap year. According to our research, only ten examples of Ref. 3450 have come to the market featuring this highly sought after red dot leap year indication. Of these, the present example is the only piece to feature a Beyer retailer's signature on the dial. Based in Zurich, Beyer Chronometrie boasts one of the strongest relationships with Patek Philippe of any watch retailer having worked together since 1842. The family-owned watch boutique has sold only the highest grade pieces for more than 250 years, Patek Philippe being one of the anchors of their business for their high quality timepieces and innovation. As a mark of their close association, the longest collaboration for both firms, Patek Philippe produced the first series of the famed Ref. 3940 automatic perpetual calendar watch was made as a special edition of 25 pieces for Beyer in 1985. In addition to the leap year indication, it is interesting to note the subtle case design differences between Ref. 3448 and Ref. 3450. The Ref. 3450 case, made by Favre &Perret of La Chaux-de-Fonds, features a thicker bezel than the 3448, as well as a sapphire crystal. In addition, the Ref. 3450's snap case back is some 2mm smaller than that of the Ref. 3448. For an example of this reference, see Huber, M. &Banbery, A., Patek Philippe Wristwatches, pp. 290-291.