Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 1415 HU. A probably unique platinum “World Time” gentleman’s wristwatch. Sold in Geneva, April 13 & 14, lot 608, for SFr. 6’603’500.
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 2499, 1 st series made in 1951. 18K pink gold astronomic wristwatch with chronograph and perpetual calendar, tachometer and pulsometer dial. Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 82, for SFr. 3’193’500.


2002 was an exceptional year for Antiquorum!

A total of 10 auctions took place, including two thematic sales. In all, an astounding 34 new auction world records were established, including the new all-time world record price for any wristwatch when a prob-ably unique, Patek Philippe platinum “World Time” wa tch sold in Geneva in April for SFR. 6'603'500 (US$ 4,026,524), more than double the previous world record price for a wristwatch at auction! The highlights from this and the other record-breaking auctions are illustrated in the following pages:

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 130, made in 1944. 18K white gold gentleman’s chronograph wristwatch. Sold in Geneva, April 13 & 14, lot 606, for SFr. 2’918’500.
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 1415 WT, production of this reference started in 1939. 18K pink gold World Time wristwatch with enamel dial. Sold in Geneva, April 13 & 14, lot 130, for SFr. 2’753’500.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 2523 HU, production of this reference started in 1953. 18K gold World Time wristwatch with enamel dial.
Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 24, for SFr. 1’763’500.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 1526, 2nd series, produced in 210 examples from 1941 to 1952. 18K yellow gold astronomic wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and small Arabic numerals on the dial.
Sold in Geneva, April 13 & 14, lot 591, for SFr. 1’477’500.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 96, made in 1937. 18K yellow gold astronomic wristwatch with moon phases, the first retrograde perpetual calendar wristwatch ever created by Patek Philippe.

Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 79, for SFr. 1’433’500.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 2499, third series, produc-tion of this reference started in 1951. 18K yellow gold astro-nomic wristwatch with moon phases, perpetual calendar and chronograph, with black dial.
Sold in Hong Kong, June 8 & 9, lot 211, for HK$. 5’520’000 (US$. 70 6 ’ 8 0 0 ) .

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 2499, third series, produc-tion of this reference started in 1951. 18K yellow gold astro-nomic wristwatch with moon phases, perpetual calendar and chronograph, with black dial. Sold in Hong Kong, June 8 & 9, lot 211, for HK$. 5’520’000 (US$. 70 6 ’ 8 0 0 ) .

Cartier, France, “Bracelet Montre Tortue Or”, entered in the registers in 1929. 18K gold “Art Deco” wristwatch with minute-repeating.
Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 60, for SFr. 993’500. Patek

Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 2499, third series. Production of this reference started in 1951. 18K yellow gold astronomic wristwatch with moon phases, perpetual calendar and chronograph.

Sold in Geneva, April 13 & 14, lot 597, for SFr. 575’500.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 1436, made in 1952, 18K pink gold wristwatch with split-seconds chronograph.

Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 125, for SFr. 564’500.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 3974, production started in 1989, 18K yellow gold astro-nomic wristwatch with moon phases, perpetual calendar and minute-repeating.

Sold in Geneva, Nov. 16 & 17, lot 373, for SFr. 531’500.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 5029, produced in a limited edition of 10 pieces in pink gold in 1997. 18K pink gold minute-repeating wristwatch.
Sold in Hong Kong, June 8 & 9, lot 422, for HK$. 2’220’000 (US$. 281 ’ 70 0 ) .

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 1518, produced in 1941. 18K pink gold astronomic wristwatch with moon phases, perpetual calendar and chronograph.
Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 152, for SFr. 531’500.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 2497, first series, produc-tion started in 1951. 18K pink gold astronomic wristwatch with moon phases, center se-conds and perpetual calendar.
Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 75, for SFr. 465’500.

Gerald Genta, Geneva, No. 3, made in 1994. Most complica-ted wristwatch in the world. 18K gold double-train, self-winding, water-resistant, wrist-watch with Westminster chime, Grande et Petite sonnerie, four gongs and four hammers, minute-repeating, perpetual ca-lendar, 24-hour additional dis-play, 48-hour power reserve and one-minute tourbillon regulator.
Sold in Hong Kong, June 8 & 9, lot 415, for HK$ 1’945’000 (US$. 249’000).

Gerald Genta, Geneva, No. 1, made in 1994, Most complica-ted wristwatch in the world. Platinum, double-train, self-winding, water-resistant, wrist-watch with Westminster chime, Grande et Petite sonnerie, four gongs and four hammers, mi-nute- repeating, perpetual calendar, leap year indication, 24-hour additional display, 48- hour power reserve and one-minute tourbillon regulator.
Sold in Geneva, 16 & 17 Nov, lot 139, for SFr. 388’500.

Rolex “Oyster Chronograph”, 50 m. = 165 ft., Anti-Magnetic, Ref. 6036, made in 1952. Steel wristwatch with triple calendar, so-called Jean-Claude Killy.
Sold in Geneva, April 13 & 14, lot 125, for SFr. 322’500.

Gerald Genta, Geneva, No. 1, made in 1996, Most complicated wristwatch in the world. Platinum, double-train, self-winding, water-resistant, wrist-watch with Westminster chime, Grande et Petite sonnerie, four gongs and four hammers, mi-nute- repeating, 12- hour fly-back hand with revolving 60-minute indication, 48-hour power reserve and one-minute tourbillon regulator.
Sold in Geneva, 16 & 17 Nov, lot 137, for SFr. 311’500.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 2481, made in 1954. 18K yellow gold wristwatch with cloisonné enamel dial.
Sold in Hong Kong, June 8 & 9, lot 209, for HK$. 1’010 ’ 0 0 0 (US$. 129’300).

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 2438-1, Produced circa 1960. 18K yellow gold astronomic water-resistant wristwatch with center-seconds, moon phases and perpetual calendar.

Sold in Geneva, April 13 & 14 lot 599, for SFr. 311’500.

Breguet, Ref. 343, made in 1948. Unique military wristwatch with coaxial button chronograph on the winding crown at 2 o’clock.

Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 111, for SFr. 234’500.

Attributable to Piguet & Capt, Geneva, circa 1805. Magnificent 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set musical automaton form watch designed as an amphora.
Sold in Geneva, April 13 & 14 , lot 607, for SFr. 4’018’500 .

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, made especially in 1890 for Jean de Gradowski. Probably unique 18K gold key-less astronomical, moon phases Grande and Petite Sonnerie, clockwach and chronograph.
Sold in Hong Kong, June 8 & 9 , lot 423, for HK$. 19’600’000 (US$ 2’477’900).

Attributable to Frères Rochat, circa 1820. Extremely rare and magnificent true pair of gold and diamond-set singing bird pistols.

Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 45, for SFr. 2’753’500.

Breguet, No. 2807, sold in 1817 to General Yermoloff. Extremely fine, large 18K gold astronomical, moon phases, equation of time watch with annual calendar and manual perpetual calendar,

Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 148, for SFr. 2’258’500.

Breguet, No. 1188, sold in 1808 to Don Antonio of Spain. Exceptional 18K gold Garde Temps with 4-minute free-sprung tourbillon regulator.

Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 127, for SFr. 2’148’500.

Frères Rochat, Geneva, No. 120, circa 1815. Unique 18K gold, enamel, pearl-and diamond-set double singing bird box with unusual forward movement of the birds’ heads and bodies.

Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 46, for SFr. 1’653’500.

Breguet, No. 1348, sold in 1805 to Messieurs Meyer and Tues. Exceptionally fine large astronomic 20K gold watch with equation of time, annual Gregorian calendar and additional gold index for the Julian calendar.
Sold in Geneva, Nov. 16 & 17, lot 46 for SFr. 1’213’500.

Walter Prendel, finished in 1928. Unique large double-barrel, 6-minute flying tourbillon regulator with inclined balance and 30-hour winding indicator pocket chronometer.
Sold in Geneva, April 13 & 14, lot 604 for SFr. 1’21 3 ’ 5 0 0 .

Breguet, No. 195. Extremely important astronomic 18K gold, minute-repeating self-winding watch with 60-hour power reserve, sold in 1807 to General Doumerc.

Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 146 for SFr. 1’048’500.

Auguste Bretonneau, enamel attributed to Isaac Gribelin, circa 1640. Large 20K gold and painted on enamel pre balance spring single hand pendant watch.

Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 143 for SFr. 828’500.

Attributed to Frères Rochat and Rémond, Geneva, circa 1835. Gold and enamel singing bird bracelet with option for singing with medallion open or closed.

Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 137 for SFr. 773’500.

Piguet & Meylan, Geneva, circa 1815, enamel attributed to J.F.V. Dupont. 18K gold, pearl-set, painted on enamel, quarter-repeating “barking dog” automaton watch.
Sold in Hong Kong, June 8 & 9, lot 421 for HK$. 3’540’000 (US$ 447’500).

Ilbery, London, bird movement attributed to Frères Rochat, enamel attributed to Richter, circa 1810. Magnificent 18K gold and enamel pearl-set petite sonnerie clock with singing bird .

Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20 lot 155, for SFr. 1’818’500.

Breguet, No. 2516. Exceptionally rare 8 day going gilt brass astronomical Grande et Petite Sonnerie carriage clock with perpetual calendar, moon phases and natural escapement, sold in 1811 to Baron de Blome.

Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 147, for SFr. 1’048’500.

Breguet, No. 449, bronzes by Thomire and Delafontaine. Exceptionally rare 8 day going, double barrel precision “Pendule Pyramidale” mantle regulator, sold in 1827 to Monsieur Follope.

Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 116, for SFr. 883’500.

Breguet, No. 423/5. Highly important mahogany and gilt bronze “Pendule Marine” with visible escape-ment, constant force escape-ment, 40-hour power reserve indicator, finished in 1808 and sold ito Tsar Alexander I .

Sold in Geneva, Oct. 19 & 20, lot 145, for SFr. 773’500.

Breguet Important 47-page daily journal in Abraham-Louis Breguet’s hand, 1804-1805.

Sold in Geneva, Nov. 16 & 17, lot 290, for SFr. 350’000.

Jean Lavaivre, Directeur de l’Ecole Nationale d’Horlogerie, “Cours du Pendule et d’Echappement”, with illustrations by Jean Régère, circa 1890. Sold in Geneva, Nov. 16 & 17, lot 282, for SFr. 344’500.

Breguet
Exceptional in-folio document, 4
pages entirely in the hand of
Abraham-Louis Breguet.

Sold in Geneva, Nov. 16 & 17,
lot 300, for SFr. 190’500.

Swiss, circa 1880.
Large cast iron, steel and
brass wheel-cutting engine.

Sold in Geneva, Nov. 16 & 17,
lot 239, for SFr. 26’450.

 

Swiss or French, circa 1780. Steel fusee-cutting engine.

Sold in Geneva, Nov. 16 & 17, lot 221, for SFr. 19’550.

Fritz Borel a Couvet, Swiss, circa 1850. Brass wheel-cutting engine.

Sold in Geneva, Nov. 16 & 17, lot 219, for SFr. 18’400.

Waltham, Mass., No. 3923131, made in 1889. 14K multicolored gold hunting-cased keyless watch in very rare “Oil Well” case and with a fancy O’Hara dial. Diam. 54 mm.

Sold in New York, Dec. 5, lot 531, for US$ 18’400.

Waltham, Mass., No. 23059905, circa 1920. 14K multicolored gold hunting-cased keyless watch. Diam. 52 mm.
Sold in New York, Dec. 5, lot 454, for US$ 3’910.
E. Howard & Co., Boston, Mass., No. 226410, ca. 1876. 18K gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch. Diam. 58 mm.
Sold in New York, Dec. 5, lot 585, for US$ 16’675.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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