S otheby’s is pleased to present our Fall Watches Online auction open for bidding from 25 August – 4 September. This sale features a striking selection of modern and vintage timepieces for every collector. A particular highlight is an impressive modern Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar updated with a 41 mm case and extra-thin in-house caliber 5134 movement. The watch is presented in excellent condition, fresh from factory service by Audemars Piguet.
This sale includes a wide variety of Rolex sports watches, featuring iconic models such as the Hulk, the Batman, and modern ceramic Daytona’s. Vintage models include a trio of Double Red Sea Dwellers, well preserved GMT-Masters, a 6239 Double Swiss underline Daytona, and a lovely pre-Daytona from 1964.
Rounding out our sale is a number of limited edition pieces by Omega and IWC in excellent like-new condition, and elegant lady’s wristwatches by Piaget, Cartier, Bulgari and more.
Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel
The Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel combines an iconic sports watch design with the most classic horological complication: the perpetual calendar.
The collection first launched in 1983 as the Reference 5554. The model was originally dressed in a 39 mm case and has since seen over 90 variations in style and size. Today’s rendition is upgraded with a large 41 mm case, new extra-thin in-house movement, and a multi-dimensional ‘Grande Tapisserie’ dial.
The light-weight stainless steel 41 mm case makes for a striking wrist presence
Extra-thin 9.5 mm thick case
Alternating satin brushed finish with mirror polished chamfers and edges
A silvered ‘Grande tappisserie’ dial
Applied hour markers with luminescent coating
Highly detailed astronomical moon aperture
Number Of The Week inner bezel
The automatic in-house caliber 5134 movement is only 4.3 mm thick and is fully visible through the sapphire display back
Fitted with its correct Mark 1 bezel calibrated to 300 units per hour, it can be easily identified by the 275 units per hour marking nestled between 300 and 250 units per hour – a trait that can only be found on the earliest pieces.
The silvered ‘Underline” found directly below the Rolex Cosmograph signature is believed to be an indication of the transition between radium to tritium. The ‘Underline’ is a characteristic seen on other early Rolex sports models, and today, is often highly desirable for its rarity.
As a result of the larger Cosmograph bezel, Rolex had to duplicate the SWISS stamping in order to make it visible on the dial. There is in fact another “SWISS” designation millimeters beneath the second one, found at the dial’s lower edge by 6 o’clock.
The coronet is with uneven spikes and the crown opening and diminutive.
The coronet is clearly printed with a flat bottom.
Mark IV is the final version of the DRSD dials made for general production.
The "D" in Sea-Dweller lines up with "I" in Submariner 2000.
The red print is bright and crisp, printed directly to the black matte dial
The "D" in Sea-Dweller lines up with the "R" in Submariner 2000.
The red print is applied more lightly.
Rolex: Reference 1665 Double Red Sea-Dweller
A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET, CIRCA 1971
Estimate $70,000 – 90,000
Dial: black, Mark II
Caliber: cal. 1570 automatic, 26 jewels
Movement number: D047373
Case: stainless steel case, screw down case back
Case number: 2'926'921
Closure: stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp
Dimensions: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 185 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Rolex Official Chronometer Certificate, Guarantee booklet dated July 3, 1974, bi-fold, three additional links, additional original crystal, original case back sticker and hang tag
Rolex: Reference 1665 Double Red Sea-Dweller
A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET, CIRCA 1975
Estimate $20,000 – 30,000
Dial: black, Mark IV
Caliber: cal. 1570 automatic, 26 jewels
Movement number: D'129'173
Case: stainless steel case, screw-down case back
Case number: 4'223'520
Closure: stainless steel Rolex bracelet with folding clasp
Dimensions: 39 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 165 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: none
Rolex: Reference 1665 Double Red Sea-Dweller
A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET, CIRCA 1972
Estimate $15,000 – 25,000
Dial: black, Mark III
Caliber: cal. 1570 automatic, 26 jewels
Movement number: D'141'035
Case: stainless steel, scew-down case back
Case number: 3'118'105
Closure: stainless steel Rolex bracelet with folding clasp
Dimensions: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 185 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Rolex service box, open service guarantee and polishing cloth
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n celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Speedmaster, Omega produced a limited run of 557 ‘Trilogy’ sets, each comprised of a Speedmaster, Railmaster and Seamaster. Each watch was modeled on the original 1957 editions of these timepieces, the references 2915, 2914 and 2913, all sharing the Broad Arrow hands and straight bevel lugged cases.
The present set is offered in excellent like-new condition numbered 390 of 557 and complete with box, papers, and limited edition accessories.
OMEGA | THREE 60TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCHES, CIRCA 2017 | SPEEDMASTER REF 311.10.39.30.01.002 A LIMITED EDITION STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, CIRCA 2017
Estimate $15,000 – 25,000
