371 lots

LOT 1

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Prince Railway Observatory? Rolex "Prince Railway", Ref. 1527. Made in the 1930s. Very fine, rectangular curved, 18K white and yellow gold gentleman's Art Deco wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, bi-colour, stepped sides. D. Silvered with indelible Arabic numerals and baton markers, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel ?épée? hands. M. Cal. 7 1/2''', Extra Prima, Observatory Quality, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 23 x 42 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

USD 9,000 - 11,000

LOT 2

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

"Prince Imperial? Rolex, "Prince Imperial" Ref. 8753, Made in the 1950s. Fine, 18K gold, keyless dress watch with original chain and clip.

C. Two-piece, irregular hexagonal case back with brushed finish, back matte finished, polished, faceted bezel, pendant ring at top right corner. D. Silvered, eccentric, set at the top with baton markers, subsidiary seconds dial with baton markers. Gold ?dauphine? hands. M. 37.2 mm (16.5'''), Cal. 800, Observatory Quality rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating, Breguet balance spring, adjusted to six positions, Rolex patented escapement protecting cap swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 41 x 37 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,500

USD 4,000 - 5,700

LOT 3

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Prince Railway Observatory? Rolex "Prince Railway", Ref. 1527. Made in 1931. Very fine, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman's Art Deco wristwatch.

C. English import, two-body, solid, polished, stepped sides, case back with initials B.S.C. D. Two-tone silvered with indelible Arabic numerals and bâton markers, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel ?épée? hands. M. Cal. 7 1/2''', Extra Prima, Observatory Quality, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 23 x 42 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 13,225

LOT 4

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

So-called ?Monoblocco? Rolex, Oyster, Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic, Ref. 4500. Made in 1946. Very fine tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter, and a later 18K pink gold riveted Rolex Oyster bracelet by Gay Frères.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back. D. Champagne with applied gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations. Radium-coated "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel self compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 25,000 - 32,000

USD 32,000 - 40,000

LOT 5

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

So-called "Jean-Claude Killy" Rolex, "Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic,? Ref. 6036. Made in 1953. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, calendar and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster expandable bracelet.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, inclined bezel. D. Matte silver with sunken silvered baton indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer blue painted graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. White gold "dart" hands. M. Cal. 72C, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 32,000 - 45,000

USD 40,000 - 57,000

Sold: CHF 59,800

LOT 6

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex, Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6239 with steel bezel. Made circa 1962. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster riveted bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 300 units per hour. D. Bi-colored matte silver and black with applied steel tritium-coated indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 72 B, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 23,000 - 30,000

USD 28,000 - 37,000

Sold: CHF 52,900

LOT 7

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6262, with steel bezel. Made in 1970. Very fine and rare water-resistant, stainless steel, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-color matte black and silver with black and tritium indexes, guilloche silvered auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers. Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. M. 13''' 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 23,000 - 30,000

USD 28,000 - 37,000

Sold: CHF 56,350

LOT 8

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

So-called ?Pre-Daytona? Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Ref. 6238. Made in 1965. Very fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel. D. Satiné silver with applied steel bâton indexes and tritium coated dots, subsidiary ?guilloché? dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 722 B, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 16,000 - 19,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 32,200

LOT 9

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Daytona? Rolex, ?Oyster Cosmograph Daytona?, Ref. 6265. Made in 1980. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-colored satiné silver and black with applied steel bâton indexes, outer tritium coated dots, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed.

Grading System: AA

CHF 18,000 - 23,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 24,150

LOT 10

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Daytona, Retailed by Cartier" Rolex, Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6239, with steel bezel. Made in 1964 and retailed by Cartier. Very fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and the original stainless steel Rolex U.S.A. bracelet with deployant clasp, signed for Cartier.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 300 units per hour. D. Bi-colored brushed silver and matte black with applied steel indexes and tritium-coated dots, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritiumcoated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 72B, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock-absorber, blued steel selfcompensating flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed, case stamped with Cartier numbers.. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 22,000 - 27,000

EUR 14,000 - 18,000

USD 18,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 32,200

LOT 11

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Milgauss? Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Milgauss", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1019. Made in 1970. Fine and rare, anti-magnetic, water-resistant to 50 m, centerseconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, gilt metal anti-magnetic protecting cap forming a Faraday cage. D. satiné silver with tritium-coated steel baton indexes. Tritium-coated tapered steel "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1580, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung white metal Breguet balance-spring, microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 25,300

LOT 12

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex, Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6239 with steel bezel. Made in 1969. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-colored matte silver and black with applied steel tritium-coated indexes, guilloche subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium-coated steel "bâton"hands. M. Cal. 722 - 1, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

EUR 23,000 - 26,000

USD 28,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 55,200

LOT 13

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Double Red? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000, 2000 ft. / 610 m.", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1665. Made in 1977. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with red Sea- Dweller logo, date and a Rolex stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, helium escape valve at 9, graduated bidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding- crown protected by the "crown guard". D. Black with tritium coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date, "Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000" printed in red. Tritium coated steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated,"oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating freesprung blued steel Breguet balancespring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 17 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

EUR 8,000 - 9,000

USD 10,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 13,800

LOT 14

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

So-called "Steve McQueen" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1655. Made in 1977. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and protected crown, graduated bezel in 24 hours, crystal with ?cyclops" lens. D. Black with tritium coated indexes, aperture for the date.Tritium-coated "baton" hands, the orange arrow to indicate the diurnal and nocturnal hours on the 24-hour graduated bezel. M. Cal. 1575 GMT, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber,self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 15

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

"Submariner" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Submariner, 200 m=660 ft.", Ref. 5513. Made in 1967. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and protected crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, domed crystal. D. Black with applied luminous round, triangular and baton indexes. Luminous "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,600

USD 2,500 - 3,200

LOT 16

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Laquered Stella Red Diamond Dial? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Day Date", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1804. Made in 1977. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with day and date, diamond dial, diamond bezel and an 18K yellow gold President bracelet with concealed deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bezel set with 46 diamonds, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Laquered dark red with 8 round and 2 baguette diamond-set indexes, outer tritium-coated dots. Tritium-coated yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1556, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, blued steel selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 4,000

USD 3,200 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 17

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Middle East Market? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Day-Date", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 6611, with special bracelet. Made in 1956. Fine and rare, early, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with day and date and an 18K pink gold Rolex ?slim line? bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, faceted bezel. D. Matte black with applied faceted pink gold bâton indexes, apertures for the day written in Arabic and the date. Radium coated pink gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 1056, rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000

USD 7,500 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 18

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

"Roman Minute Track" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Day-Date", Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 18038. Made in 1977. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with day and date and an 18K yellow gold President bracelet with concealed deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, faceted bezel, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Black with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, outer minute track, tritium dot and Roman five minute/ seconds markers, apertures for the day of the week and date. Tritiumcoated yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 3055, rhodium-plated, "oeil-deperdrix" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

USD 5,700 - 7,300

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 19

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Burr Walnut Dial? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Day-Date", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 18038. Made in 1987. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, centerseconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with day and date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex "President" bracelet with concealed clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, faceted bezel, "Cyclops" sapphire crystal. D. Burr walnut wood with applied yellow gold baton indexes, apertures for the day and date. Tritium-coated yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 3055, rhodium- plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulaing screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000

USD 7,500 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 20

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

?Inclined Indexes? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Day-Date?, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 1803. Made in 1969. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, centerseconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with day and date and a goldplated Rolex buckle.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, faceted bezel, crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Satiné silver, with applied white gold inclined indexes, apertures for the days of the week and the date. White gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1556, rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shockabsorber, blued steel self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,200

USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 8,855