"Explorer" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Explorer", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1016. Made in 1966. 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 crown. D. Black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and bâton indexes. Tritium-coated "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.

"Explorer" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Explorer", Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 5504. Made in 1959. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes. Tritium-coated "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1530, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

"Explorer" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Explorer", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1016. Made in 1962. 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 crown. D. Black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and bâton indexes. Tritium-coated "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 25 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.

So-called "Steve McQueen" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1655. Made in the 1970s. 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 crown, graduated 24-hour bezel, crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Black with tritium-coated indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated "bâton" hands, the orange arrow to indicate the diurnal and nocturnal hours for the 24-hour graduated bezel. M. Cal. 1570, rhodiumplated, 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.

"Ivory Dial" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 16550. Made circa 1987. Fine, two-time zone, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, 24-hour bezel and hand, independently adjustable 12-hour hand, ivory colored dial and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated 24-hour bezel, "Twinlock" winding crown protected by the "crown guard", sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Ivory-colored with applied tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3085, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

So-called ?Pre-Daytona? Rolex, "Oyster Chronograph, Antimagnetic", Ref. 6234. Produced in the late 1940s. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied steel dart indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers, outer tachometer graduation, inner telemeter graduation. Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 72, rhodium- plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

?Monoblocco? Rolex, "Oyster Chronograph", Anti- Magnetic, Ref. 4500. Production of this reference started in the mid-1940s. Fine and rare, water-resistant, anti-magnetic, stainless steel and pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Satiné silver with pink gold indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer blue tachometer and red telemeter graduations. Pink gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 23, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

"Firshire 3000" Paul Picot, "Firshire 3000", "Chronometer, Regulator, Automatic", No. 089/100. Made in a limited edition of 100 examples circa 2000. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, curved, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel gentleman's chronometer wristwatch with regulator dial, date, 44-hour powerreserve and a stainless steel Paul Picot buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, polished, stepped bezel, rounded case band, case-back with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous indexes for the minutes, subsidiary ring dials in blue with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes for the hours at 12, light green for the seconds at 6, red for the days of the month at 9, green sector for the up-and-down indication at 3. Luminous steel "feuille" hands. M. Cal. PP 1120, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 x 52 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

?Tambour GMT? Louis Vuitton, "Tambour GMT Alarm Automatic", Ref. Q 1154. Made in 2003. Very fine, thick, two-time zone, centerseconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, alarm and an 18K white gold Louis Vuitton deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, the crown at 2 for winding the movement, set the time, date and GMT time, the one at 4 for winding and setting the alarm, transparent case back with 6 screws, rounded case band with Louis Vuitton signature, central geometrical lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone champagne with applied white gold Arabic numerals, center with special Louis Vuitton decoration, outer minute graduation and luminous dots, concentric yellow graduation for the alarm, apertures for the date at 3 and the second time zone at 6. Luminous steel "bâton" hands, yellow hand for the alarm. M. Cal. LV 113, rhodiumplated, ?fausses cotes? and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

?Master Control? Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Control 1000 Hours, Géographique", Ref. 142.3.92. Made in the late 1990s. Very fine, "World Time", center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, 40-hour power reserve, day and night indication and an 18K white gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, hinged cover over transparent case back with 4 screws, a second crown at 10 to select the city of an additional time zone. D. Twotone silver with applied white gold dart indexes, ?guilloché? subsidiary dials for the second time zone, the days of the month and the up-and-down indication, aperture for a bi-directional rotating disk with the names of the main cities of the world. White gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 929/3, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, 22K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

"Géographique? Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Géographique Automatique", Ref. 169.1.92. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, "World Time," center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 24-hour dial, date, 45-hour power reserve and an 18K yellow gold Jaeger-LeCoultre buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, stepped bezel and lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Two-tone matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary dials for the adjustable second time zone and the date, 24-hour indication, at 10 sector for the up-anddown indication, at 12 outer revolving disc with the names of 24 major cities in the world. The crown at 3 is to set the time for the two different time zones, the one at 10 is to select another city. Blued steel luminous "épée" hands. M. Cal. 929, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 4 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

"Casablanca" Franck Muller, Genève, Cintrée Curvex, "Casablanca", No. 18, Ref. 6850. Made circa 2000. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous and oversized radial Arabic numerals. Luminous blued steel "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 2800, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 47 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

"Havana" Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex, Chronographe Havana", No. 78, Ref. 5850 CC HV AT. Made in the 1990s. Fine, tonneau-shaped and curved, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with oval button chronograph and registers. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Beige and matte silver with luminous Arabic numerals and applied triangular pink gold indexes, outer chronograph graduation, ?guilloché? subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 7501 CC, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 45 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Franck Muller, Genève, No. 26, Ref. 1900 S6. Made in the 1990s. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied baton indexes, ?guilloché? subsidiary seconds dial. White gold ?feuille? hands. M. Cal. 7500, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shockabsorber, self compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 6 mm.

"Portofino Perpetuel" International Watch Co., Schaffhausen , "Portofino Perpetuel", Ref. 2050. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, thin, astronomic, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and a platinum IWC buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 6 screws, straight and curved lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, sunk "guilloché" subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the month, apertures for the year and the moon phases. Blued steel "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 18.561, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.Thickness 6,5 mm.

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Da Vinci Jubilee Rattrapante", No. 351/500, Ref. 3751. Made in a limited edition of 500 examples to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the "Da Vinci". Production of this reference started in 1995. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, waterresistant to 30 meters, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, registers, secular perpetual calendar, moon phases, 44- hour autonomy and a platinum IWC buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, hooded mobile lugs, screw-down crown. D. Satiné silver with applied white gold bâton indexes and tritium-coated dots, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour register, the days of the month, of the week, the months, apertures for the moon phases and for the year display with four digits until 2499. Tritium-coated white gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. C. 79251, gilt brass, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 43 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 16 mm.

"F 50" Girard-Perregaux, Ferrari Chronograph "F 50", No. 016/349, Ref. 9025. Made especially for the 50th anniversary of Ferrari in a limited edition of 349 examples in 1996. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, perpetual calendar, the 24 hours with night/day indication and an 18K white gold Girard-Perregaux deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, dedicated case back with 8 screws and multicolored enamel "Ferrari" logo, inclined brushed bezel, curved lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, "guilloché" sunk subsidiary dials for the 24 hours at 3, the days of the week and 12-hour register at 6, the months and 30 minute-register at 9, the days of the month and the seconds at 12, outer tachometer graduation. Tritiumcoated "épée" hands. M. Cal. 3170, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 44 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.

?Ursa Major? A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. SA, Lange 1, ?Luna Mundi - Ursa Major?, No. 53/101, Ref. 119.026. Made in a limited edition of 101 sets in 2003. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with off-center hour dial, oversized date,power reserve, continuously driven moon phase, age of the moon and an 18K white gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved straight lugs, push button for the date correction, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Solid silver, subsidiary dials for the off-center hours with the ?Big Dipper? symbol and applied white gold radial Roman numerals and indexes at 9, the seconds at 5, power-reserve sector at 3, apertures for the patented ?oversized? date at 1 and the moon phases with the age of the moon at 5. Pink gold ?lozenge? hands. M. Cal. L 901.8, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes decoration, 54 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator, handengraved balance cock. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

"Micromodul" Urban Jürgensen, Copenhagen, No. 039, case No. 5011, Ref. 3. Made circa 2000. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, 44-hour power reserve and an 18K yellow gold Urban Jürgensen buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped rounded bezel, teardrop lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Silver, "Clous-de-Paris" decorated with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain outer reserve, subsidiary dial for the date at 6, sector for the up-and-down indicator below the 12, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Gold and blued steel "Jürgensen" hands. M. Cal. 5028, rhodium plated, 40 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, offset 21K gold micromodular rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

"Highlife Tourbillon" Frederique Constant, Genève , "Highlife Tourbillon", No. 26, Ref. FC 800. Made in a limited edition of 99 examples circa 2004. Fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator and date. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel and band, curved lugs, transparent case back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with painted radial black Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds scale, subsidiary dial for the date at 12, aperture to view the tourbillon at 6. Black "spade" hands. M. Cal. 12''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement with one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, monometallic balance adjusted to isochronism and 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 11 mm.