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FINE WATCHES and WRISTWATCHES Wednesday 20 June 2018 Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams International Board Bonhams UK Ltd Directors Registered No FINE WATCHES AND WRISTWATCHES Wednesday 20 June 2018 Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams International Board Bonhams UK Ltd Directors Registered No. 4326560 Robert Brooks Co-Chairman, Colin Sheaf Chairman, Gordon McFarlan, Andrew McKenzie, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Malcolm Barber Co-Chairman, Harvey Cammell Deputy Chairman, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Mike Neill, Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Antony Bennett, Matthew Bradbury, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, India Phillips, Matthew Girling CEO, Lucinda Bredin, Simon Cottle, Andrew Currie, Peter Rees, John Sandon, Tim Schofield, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Patrick Meade Group Vice Chairman, Jean Ghika, Charles Graham-Campbell, Veronique Scorer, Robert Smith, James Stratton, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Jon Baddeley, Rupert Banner, Geoffrey Davies, Matthew Haley, Richard Harvey, Robin Hereford, Ralph Taylor, Charlie Thomas, David Williams, Jonathan Fairhurst, Asaph Hyman, James Knight, David Johnson, Charles Lanning, Grant MacDougall Michael Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Yip. Caroline Oliphant, Shahin Virani, Edward Wilkinson, Leslie Wright. FINE WATCHES AND WRISTWATCHES Wednesday 20 June 2018 at 2pm 101 New Bond Street, London VIEWING ENQUIRIES SHIPPING IMPORTANT INFORMATION Sunday 17 June 11am - 3pm London For information and estimates The United States Government Monday 18 June 9am - 4.30pm Jonathan Darracott on domestic and international has banned the import of ivory Tuesday 19 June 9am - 4.30pm +44 (0) 207 447 7412 shipping please contact the into the USA. Lots containing Wednesday 20 June 9am - 12pm [email protected] department on: ivory are indicated by the symbol +44 (0) 207 447 7413 Ф printed beside the lot number SALE NUMBER Penelope Morris [email protected] in this catalogue. 24631 +44 (0) 207 393 3869 [email protected] CUSTOMER SERVICES Please also note that in some circumstances we are unable CATALOGUE Monday to Friday 8:30pm to 6pm to ship the watch with its strap £18.00 Antonia Bechmann +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 +44 (0) 207 447 7413 due to certain import restrictions. [email protected] As a courtesy to intending BIDS Please also note that we are not bidders, Bonhams will provide a +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 able to ship lots containing Charles Dower written Indication of the physical +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax liquids. Please contact the +44 (0) 20 7393 3868 condition of lots in this sale if a To bid via the internet please department for further [email protected] request is received up to 24 visit bonhams.com infomation. hours before the auction starts. Austria This written Indication is issued Please note that bids should be Arno Haslinger subject to Clause 3 of the Notice submitted no later than 4pm on Consultant to Bidders. the day prior to the sale. New +43 664 231 6881 bidders must also provide proof of [email protected] Please see back of catalogue identity when submitting bids. for important notice to bidders Failure to do this may result in your New York bid not being processed. Jonathan Snellenburg Telephone bidding will only be ILLUSTRATIONS +1 (212) 461 6530 Front cover: lot 138 accepted on lots with a lower [email protected] estimate in excess of £1,000. Inside front cover: lot 43 Divider: lot 138 Live online bidding is Hong Kong Inside back cover: lot 89 available for this sale Tim Bourne Back cover: lot 137 Please email [email protected] +852 2918 4321 with “Live bidding” in the subject [email protected] line 48 hours before the auction to register for this service. Vanessa Herrera +852 2918 4321 [email protected] Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams International Board Bonhams UK Ltd Directors Registered No. 4326560 Robert Brooks Co-Chairman, Colin Sheaf Chairman, Gordon McFarlan, Andrew McKenzie, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Malcolm Barber Co-Chairman, Harvey Cammell Deputy Chairman, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Mike Neill, Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Antony Bennett, Matthew Bradbury, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, India Phillips, Matthew Girling CEO, Lucinda Bredin, Simon Cottle, Andrew Currie, Peter Rees, John Sandon, Tim Schofield, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Patrick Meade Group Vice Chairman, Jean Ghika, Charles Graham-Campbell, Veronique Scorer, Robert Smith, James Stratton, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Jon Baddeley, Rupert Banner, Geoffrey Davies, Matthew Haley, Richard Harvey, Robin Hereford, Ralph Taylor, Charlie Thomas, David Williams, Jonathan Fairhurst, Asaph Hyman, James Knight, David Johnson, Charles Lanning, Grant MacDougall Michael Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Yip. Caroline Oliphant, Shahin Virani, Edward Wilkinson, Leslie Wright. SALE INFORMATION Bids The following symbol is +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 used to denote that VAT is +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax due on the hammer price and To bid via the internet buyer’s premium † VAT 20% please visit on hammer price and www.bonhams.com buyer’s premium Payments * VAT on imported items at Buyers a preferential rate of 5% on +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 hammer price and the prevailing +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax rate on buyer’s premium Sellers Y These lots are subject to Payment of sale proceeds CITES regulations, please read +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 the information in the back of +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax the catalogue. Valuations, taxation Buyers Collection & & heritage Storage after Sale +44 (0) 20 7468 8340 All sold lots will remain in the +44 (0) 20 7468 5860 fax collections department free of [email protected] charge until 5.30pm Wednesday 4 July 2018. After this date all Catalogue subscriptions lots will be returned to the To obtain any Bonhams Watches department. catalogue or to take out an annual subscription: Subscriptions Department +44 (0) 1666 502200 +44 (0) 1666 505107 fax [email protected] Shipping Please contact the department +44 (0) 207 447 7413 [email protected] FULL PAGE IMAGE 1 2 PATEK PHILIPPE. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR PATEK PHILIPPE. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH WITH DIAMOND SET DIAL WRISTWATCH Model: Nautilus Model: Aquanaut Reference: 3800/1A Reference: 5066A-001 Date: Sold 10th December 1998 Date: Sold 9th January 1999 Movement: 29-jewel Cal.330 SC automatic, No.3147218 Movement: 30-jewel Cal.330 SC automatic, gold rotor, Gyromax Dial: Ridged sunburst teal blue, diamond set hour markers, date balance, Stamp with the Seal of Geneva, No.3025356 aperture at 3, polished baton hands with luminous inserts, centre Dial: Black grid, luminous baton hour markers, white minute divisions, seconds date aperture at 3, polished pointed baton hands with luminous Case: Brushed and polished 3-part, No.4952738 inserts, white centre seconds Strap/Bracelet: Brushed and polished link Case: Brushed and polished cushion form, screw down exhibition Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp back, No.4054755 Signed: Case, dial & movement Strap/Bracelet: Black Patek Philippe rubber strap Size: 38mm Buckle/Clasp: Signed double folding clasp Accompaniments: Patek Philippe box, Certificate of Origin Signed: Case, dial & movement Size: 34mm £6,000 - 8,000 Accompaniments: Patek Philippe box, Certificate of Origin, brochures US$8,100 - 11,000 €6,800 - 9,100 £7,000 - 9,000 US$9,400 - 12,000 The Nautilus, originally designed by Gerald Genta in 1976, is thought €8,000 - 10,000 to owe its unique shape and construction to the transatlantic liners’ porthole designs. The dial of the present example has faded to an attractive shade of teal. 1 2 4 | BONHAMS 3 4 Y 3 4 PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND SET PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCH CALENDAR WRISTWATCH RETAILED BY GÜBELIN Model: Calatrava Model: Calatrava Reference: 7120 Reference: 3602 Date: Sold 26th August 2012 Date: Circa 2000 Movement: 18-jewel Cal.215 manual wind, adjusted to heat, cold, Movement: 36-jewel Cal.28-255 automatic, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, Gyromax balance, No.5608680 isochronism and 5 positions, No.1300650 Dial: Silvered guilloché engraved, applied hobnail faceted baton hour Dial: Sunburst blue, applied silvered baton hour markers, date markers, subsidiary seconds at 6, polished leaf hands aperture at 3, silvered baton hands Case: Brushed and polished round, diamond set bezel, snap on Case: Brushed and polished round, hobnail engraved bezel, exhibition back No.525797 Strap/Bracelet: Navy fabric Strap/Bracelet: Black Patek Philippe alligator leather Buckle/Clasp: Signed 18K white gold buckle Buckle/Clasp: White gold buckle Signed: Case, dial & movement Signed: Case, dial & movement Size: 31mm Size: 33mm Accompaniments: Certificate of Origin, brochures Accompaniments: Patek Philippe box, outer card £4,000 - 6,000 £6,000 - 8,000 US$5,400 - 8,100 US$8,100 - 11,000 €4,600 - 6,800 €6,800 - 9,100 FINE WATCHES AND WRISTWATCHES | 5 5 6 Y Y 5 6 PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE 18K WHITE GOLD MANUAL WIND PATEK PHILIPPE. A STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED EDITION DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCH Reference: 5134 Model: Limited Edition Geneva Salon Date: Sold 3rd January 2008 Reference: 5565A Movement: 18-jewel Cal.215/156 manual wind, adjusted to heat, cold, Date: Sold 31st May 2007 isochronism and five positions, Gyromax balance, stamped with the Movement: 18-jewel Cal.215 PS manual wind, free-sprung Gyromax Seal of Geneva, No.3086509 balance, No.1901989/4409483 Dial: Two-tone silvered, applied baton hour markers, Arabic numeral Dial: Two-tone silvered, applied Arabic and baton numerals on matte quarters, outer minute track, subsidiary dials at
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