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10 November 2014

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IMPORTANT WATCHES Geneva, 10 November 2014, Sale 1404

Total: SFr.14,704,063 /US$15,063,395 /€12,064,684
Geneva EMEA 10 November 2014

 

 IMPORTANT WATCHES G e n e v a, 10 November 2 0 1 4 , S a l e #1404

[All sold prices include buyer’s premium] 370 lots sold

Total: SFr.14,704,063 /US$15,063,395 /€12,064,684

91% sold by lot

405 lots offered

SFr.1= $1,0244 / SFr.1=€0,8205

89% sold by value

Lot

Description

Estimate (SFr.)

Price Realized

Buyer

507

Patek Philippe Reference 5016/1. An 18K white gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, tourbillon, retrograde date, moon phases, bracelet, original guarantee and box, manufactured in 2010

500,000-1,000,000

SFr.713,000

$730,397

€585,017

Anonymous

393

Breguet No 1135. "Petite montre à répétition quarts, échappement libre à levées naturelles" Sold on 13 January 1806 to Monsieur Le Duc de L'Infantado for the sum of 4,200 francs.

180,000-280,000

SFr.605,000

$619,762

€496,403

The Breguet Museum

498

Rolex Reference 6263. A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black non-oyster sotto Paul Newman dial, circa 1970

350,000-550,000

SFr.461,000

$472,248

€378,251

Anonymous

497

Rolex Reference 6263. A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with so-called Panda dial, Paul Newman model, circa 1971

150,000-250,000

SFr.293,000

$300,149

€240,407

International Trade

308

Panerai. A titanium experimental prototype of a diver’s wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and “Tropical” dial, and three framed limited edition prints of technical drawings of the watch signed by Alessandro Bettarini

80,000-120,000

SFr.281,000

$287,856

€230,561

European Trade

212

Patek Philippe Reference 5959. A platinum split second chronograph wristwatch with Breguet numerals, manufactured in 2008

180,000-240,000

SFr.209,000

$214,100

€171,485

Asian Private

247

Rolex Reference 6062. An 18K gold automatic triple calendar wristwatch with moon phases and star dial, manufactured in 1952

150,000-200,000

SFr.197,000

$201,807

€161,639

European Private

418

Rolex Reference 1675. A stainless steel dual time automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet and navy blue bezel, made for his highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, circa 1971

25,000-35,000

SFr.197,000

$201,807

€161,639

European Trade

506

Patek Philippe Reference 5970. A platinum perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, circa 2009

120,000-180,000

SFr.191,000

$195,660

€156,716

European Private

219

Rolex Reference 6263. An 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with black dial, circa 1979

80,000-120,000

SFr.185,000

$189,514

€151,793

European Trade

       

 

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.