503 lots

LOT 21

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Breguet, 1970's. Fine waterproof, stainless steel aviator's wristwatch with "retour en vol" round button chronograph and registers, with black bezel.

C. polished, screwed back, revolving graduated bezel in 60 minutes, lapidated lugs. D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds, 15 minutes and 12 hours registers dials. "Baton" radiumed hands. M. 14 "' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Signed on the dial. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,700 - 4,200

Sold: USD 4,370

LOT 22

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Breguet, No. B 21497, 1970's. Fine waterproof, stainless steel aviator's wristwatch with "retour en vol" round button chronograph and registers, with black bezel.

C. polished, screwed back, revolving graduated bezel in 60 minutes, lapidated lugs. D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds, 15 minutes and 12 hours registers dials. "Baton" radiumed hands. M. 14 "' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,700 - 4,200

LOT 23

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Breguet, No. 3012, 1950's. Extremely rare, waterproof, stainless steel military wristwatch, with "retouu- en vol" round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with stainless steel bezel

C. polished, satined, screwed back, revolving graduated bezel for 60 minutes, dust protecting cap. D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 15 minutes and the 12 hours registers, outer tachometer graduation. "Baton" radiumed hands. M. 14 "' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Diam. 38 mm

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: USD 6,900

LOT 24

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Anquetin Brevete S.G.D.G. No. 89 patented on 20 November 1856, circa 1865. Rare, fine and very unusual early silver hunting cased, inter-city watch, giving the difference of minutes between western European cities.

C. Four body, by Boyer, Paris, massive, "forme quatre baguettes " , engine-turned with reeded band. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and the name of 17 towns from France, Switzerland, England, Spain, Italy and Germany. Inner revolving inter-city time ring and disc. Blued-steel "spade" hands. M. 18" ', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, 12 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, blued-steel flat balance spring. The revolving inter-city disc is adjusted by means of the knurled crown on the pendant. Signed on the movement. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: USD 2,185

LOT 25

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Meyrat & Perdrizet, Brevete S.G.D.G., Alse. Beaudroit Fabricant, Seloncourt (Doubs), France, No. 138, circa 1900. Unusual, nickel, keyless watch with calculator.

C. Three body, " bassine et filets", polished. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer silvered revolving calculator ring. Gilt brass "spade" hands. M. 18"' , Gilt brass, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the case. Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,500 - 1,800

Sold: USD 1,955

LOT 26

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Swiss, circa 1900. Amusing chromium plated keyless gambler watch.

C. Three body, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged cuvette. D. Pale green enamel with playing cards in place of chapters and sunk subsidiary seconds. Polished-steel "fuseau" hands. M. 18"' , gilt brass straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, flat balance spring. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,400 - 1,600

Sold: USD 1,725

LOT 27

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Chronometer Prima, No. 103301, Swiss, circa 1910. Fine and unusual silver hunting cased, commemorative keyless watch.

C. Four body, massive "demi-bassine", the band chased with the inscription: "God save the King", decorated by Adr. Huylen with on the cover, the portrait of Edward VII, with the inscription: "Beloved of his people: H.M. King Edward VII", the back with the portrait of George V, with the inscription: "Our Sailor King: George V". Hinged silver cuvette with a figure of Britannia and the inscription: "The British Empire mourns Edward the peacemaker". D. Frosted silver with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds, decorated with the arms of Great Britain. Blued steel "spade " hands. M. 18"', gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,100 - 1,300

Sold: USD 1,265

LOT 28

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Lumen, Swiss Patent No. 28265, circa 1900. Fine and rare gun metal keyless watch with highly unusual single train dead independent seconds mechanism.

C. Three body "demi-bassine " . Hinged gun metal cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals and outer Minute and seconds ring. Gold "pear" hands. M. 18"', gilt brass, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Visible very unusual type of dead centre seconds mechanism driven by means of a double cam on the escape wheel arbor and a kind of brass escape wheel having alternated teeth pointing up and down and maintained in tension by a subsidiary spiral spring. The wheel can be locked and released at will from the winding crown by means of a lever, in such a way that when it is stopped, its teeth are maintained away from the cam. Signed on the movement. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 1,800 - 2,200

LOT 29

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

J. Auricoste, Type 20, C.E.V. No. 246, 1950's. Fine waterproof, stainless steel military wristwatch, with "retour en vol" round button chronograph and register.

C. polished, satined, revolving reeded bezel . D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, and the 30 minutes register. "Baton " radiumed hands. M. 14 "' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Signed on the dial and the movement, numbered on the case. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,100 - 1,300

LOT 30

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Vixa "Antimagnetic", Type 20, 1950's. Fine waterproof, stainless steel military wristwatch, with "retour en vol" round button chronograph and register.

C. polished, satined, screwed back, revolving reeded bezel . D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, and the 30 minutes register. "Baton " radiumed hands. M. 14 "' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,100 - 1,300

Sold: USD 863

LOT 31

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Dodane, 1960's. Fine waterproof, stainless steel military wristwatch, with "retour en vol" round button chronograph and register.

C. polished, satined, screwed back, revolving reeded bezel . D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, and the 30 minutes register. "Baton " radiumed hands. M. 14 "' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 650 - 750

LOT 32

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Airain, Type 20, 1960's. Fine waterproof, stainless steel military wristwatch, with "retour en vol" round button chronograph and register, with stainless steel bezel.

C. polished, satined, screwed back, revolving graduated bezel in 12 hours. D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, and the 30 minutes register. "Baton" radiumed hands. M. 14 "' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 600 - 700

Sold: USD 690

LOT 33

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

J. Auricoste, 1930's. Fine and large, stainless steel military wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown and register.

C. polished, hinged back with the initials "M.G." and an engraved pair of wings, an anchor and a rudder, stainless steel cuvette also engraved "M.G. 3 " . D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. "Baton" white hands. M. 17 "' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, the coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,700 - 4,200

LOT 34

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Le Phare (Barbezat-Baillot, Locle), Swiss, made for Levy Hermanos, Hong Kong, No. 83668, circa 1900. Fine 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set keyless minute repeating watch with chronograph.

C. Four body, "bassine et filets" with split pearls set bezels, the band with champleve enamelled decoration, the back panel of green flinque enamel, painted with a pastoral scene. Hinged gold cuvette, the border engraved with foliage decoration. D.White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings. Gilt brass paste-set hands. M. 19"' , gilt brass, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with push piece in the band. Chronograph with visible work, button on the winding crown. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 13,000 - 15,000

LOT 35

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Swiss, No. 94855, circa 1880. Fine 18K gold hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer.

C. Four body, massive, " bassine et filets" with reeded band and engine-turned back. Hinged gold engineturned cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold fancy hands. M. 19"', nickel plated, three-quarter plate, striped and weaved decoration, 15 jewels in gold screwed bearings, pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued-steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,000

LOT 36

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Swiss, Chronometre, No. 7130, circa 1887. Very fine 18K gold, keyless pocket chronometer.

C. Four body, massive, "pomme et filets", with polished borders and band, the engine-turned back engraved inside with the dedication: Los Herederos de Cecilio Jacobe y Ciriaca Y. de Jacobe, a Jose Sanchez. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade " hands. M. 19"', nickel plated, " a vagues" decoration, 17 jewels, pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Accompanied by Extrait des Archives. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 4,500

LOT 37

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Tiffany & Co., Geneva, No. 10717, circa 1880. Fine 18K gold hunting cased, moon phase astronomical keyless watch with perpetual calendar.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, aperture for days of the week, sunk subsidiary dials for months, dates, and seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Blued steel spade hands. M. 19 "' , nickel plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 8,000 - 10,000

LOT 38

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Chs. Tissot & Fils, 1940's. Fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with olive shaped button chronograph and register.

C. polished, satined. D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. "Lozenge" radiumed hands. M. 14 "' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 750 - 850

Sold: USD 863

LOT 39

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Omega, 1940's. Fine waterproof, stainless steel, aviator's observation wristwatch.

C. polished, satined, screwed back stamped with "W.W.W. " , and arrow and the number. D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" radiumed hands. M. 12 1/2 "' rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 150 - 200

Sold: USD 265

LOT 40

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C... New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

Cyma, 1940's. Fine waterproof, stainless steel, aviator's observation wristwatch.

C. polished, satined, screwed back stamped with "W.W.W. ", and arrow and the number, dust protecting cap. D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Baton" radiumed hands. M. 11 1/4 "' rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balances self- _ compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 150 - 200

Sold: USD 437