| Auction New York 14 December – Results |
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LOT 93 Patek Philippe Ref. 2499/100. Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 2499/100, Movement No. 869393, Case No. 2779154, made and sold in 1980. 18k yellow gold, astronomic men’s wristwatch with round-button chronograph, phases of the moon, months and days of the week in English, date, 30-minute register; accompanied by an Extract from the Archives. SOLD for $320,000 |
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LOT 92 Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 2499, 2nd series, Movement No . 868598, Case No . 696510, made in 1957, sold June 18, 1959. Exceptionally fine, very rare and important, 18K yellow gold, astronomic men’s wristwatch with round- button chronograph, phases of the moon, months and days of the week in English, date, 30-minute register; accompanied by an Extract from the Archives. SOLD for $720,000 |
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LOT 91 Set of four Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendars, Ref. 3970E, circa 1990s. Rare set of four Ref. 3970E wristwatches with custom dial colors to complement each color 18k gold—white, yellow, rose—and platinum with diamond indexes. The original silvered dials were kept and accompany each watch in the set; accompanied by Patek Philippe leather case. SOLD for $640,000 |
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LOT 86 Patek Philippe Cloisonné Enamel Goat, Ref. 5075. Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 5075G-032, Movement No. 3238628, Case No. 4252642, made in limited edition in 2003 Very fine and extremely rare, 18K white gold and cloisonné, self-winding, water-resistant men’s wristwatch with special dial, original commemorative box and Certificate of Origin. SOLD for $ 50,000 |
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LOT NO. 85 “Paris Ville Lumière” Cloisonné Enamel Dome Clock. Patek, Philippe & Co., Genève , Ref. 769, Movement No. 874421, Case No. 2030, Enamel by Madame Luce Chappaz, made and sold in 1970. Solar-powered, mechanical, dome table clock with cloisonné enamel images including a map of Paris and landmark Paris monuments; accompanied by an Extract from the Archives. SOLD for $62,000 |
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LOT 64 Patek Philippe Annual Calendar, Ref. 5036/1 , originally owned by American baseball great Lenny Dykstra Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 5036/1, Movement No. 3421687, Case No. 4178700, made in 2004-2005. 18K white gold, astronomic, self-winding, center-seconds, water-resistant men’s wristwatch with annual calendar, phases of the moon, power reserve indication, months, days of the week and date; accompanied by photograph of Dykstra from the 1986 World Series. SOLD for $28,000 |
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LOT 59 Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 112454, made in 1902 and shipped to Tiffany & Co on July 28, 1903. Patek Philippe 18k rose gold, keyless, minute repeater chronograph pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph made in 1902 for Tiffany with sweep seconds and 60-minute and 12-hour registers. SOLD for $46,000 |
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LOT 58 Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Pierre Gravoin, Paris, and Vladimir Makovsky for Black, Starr & Frost, circa 1930, exhibited at 1939 World’s Fair Art Déco clock, "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil," case designed and manufactured by Vladimir Makovsky and manufactured by Pierre Gravoin for Black, Starr & Frost, circa 1930; exceptionally fine and rare, 18k yellow gold and platinum, malachite, mother-of-pearl, coral, lapis lazuli, lack onyx and rock crystal, diamond-set, with fitted leather case and key. The movement of this clock is signed Black, Starr & Frost, and the case is punched with the “PG” trademark of Pierre Gravoin. SOLD for $340,000 |
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LOT 57 Square Mystery Clock. Pierre Gravoin and Vladimir Makovsky for Black, Starr & Frost, circa 1931. Art Déco square Mystery clock, designed by Vladimir Makovsky and manufactured by Pierre Gravoin, for Black, Starr, Frost-Gorham, Inc., circa 1931; a rare, platinum, 18k yellow gold, mother-of-pearl, lapis lazuli, turquoise, rock crystal, black onyx, diamond-set and emerald-set, with winding/setting key. Until this clock was properly identified by Patrizzi & Co, it was generally believed that Cartier was the sole maker of mystery clocks; this timepiece reveals that Pierre Gravoin also produced these clocks. The movement of this clock is signed Black, Starr & Frost, and the case is punched with the “PG” trademark. SOLD for $380,000 |
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LOT 34 Vacheron & Constantin Minute Repeater. Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, Movement No. 380639, Case No. 266986, made in 1941, 18k pink gold, extra-flat, minute-repeating men’s wristwatch with small seconds. SOLD for $170,000 |
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LOT 30 Audemars Piguet Grande Sonnerie Minute Repeater Carillon. Audemars Piguet, Grande Sonnerie Carillon, Movement No. 456620, Case No. D 94775, made and sold in a limited edition in 2002. Platinum men’s wristwatch with Grande Sonnerie minute repeater carillon , includes original fitted box and Certificate of Origin. SOLD for $100,000 |
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LOT 17 Rolex “Elvis Presley” King Midas, Ref. 3580. Rolex, Genève, King Midas, Ref. 3580, No. 1039, Case No. 3707890, made in 1973, produced in a limited edition of fewer than 150 pieces in the 1960s and 1970s. 18K white gold men’s wristwatch with integral Rolex bracelet, deployant clasp, and original “Greek vase” presentation box. SOLD for $17,000 |
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LOT 2 A lot consisting of 12 gold, silver, and gilt watch keys, some with precious or semi-precious stones, ranging from the 19th to the 20th centuries with four matching seals, compass, and three gilt watch chains from the same period. SOLD for $7,000 |