If you've ever wanted a Rolex pocket watch to compliment your Rolex wristwatch, now is your chance. At the Antiquorum auction in New York next month, a cool Rolex Military Pocket watch will be available for sale without reserve.

Made for military use, circa 1940, the case back is engraved with British Ministry of Defense of issue number A.9563 G. S. MK. II. The polished nickel case measures 50 mm in diameter by 15 mm thick. The original dial is black with gilt-outlined Arabic numerals, outer gilt minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Luminous blued steel epee hands. Inside is M. Cal. 540, 18''' a rhodium-plated 15 jewel pocket watch movement. It features a straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring and index regulator.

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This is the Rolex Daytona Cosmograph Color Change Dial in White Gold - Ref. 116509 made in 2005. The dial is referred to as a "Color Change Dial" because the red hands on the white sub dials have caused them to take a reddish hue. This, of course, makes the timepiece more rare, as not all of the sub dials have turned red.

The 40 mm x 12.5 mm stainless steel case (No. D181534) is polished and brushed; it has a screw down case back, pushers and crown. Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. Satin silver dial with applied black radial Arabic numerals and luminous indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds track. Luminous white gold baton hands.

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This is a rare Rolex Submariner 5513 Tropical Dial No-Date that just sold at Antiquorum's May 13, 2012 auction in Geneva. The estimate was ($10,000 to $14,000) and not surprisingly, it sold for more than the high-end of the estimated value at $14,600. Tropical dial Rolexes - whether it is a GMT, Explorer or Submariner - command a significant premium over the same Rolex with a black dial.

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LIP Blancpain watches were not the first dive watches on the market when they were introduced in 1953. They were, however, the most modern dive wristwatches at that time. The reliability and compactness of Fifty Fathoms models, which were originally designed for military use, became legendary. The reputation earned them the right to be used by armies such as French Navy, Czech, Polish, German federal, some Nordic countries, and also by the US Navy (SEAL, under water demolition team, Frogman).

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The Navitimer is Breitling's most recognizable timepiece, a highly collectible model that was originally introduced in the early 1950s. The piece shown above is a Navitimer Ref. 806 (circa 1967), which is powered by a manual wind Venus 178 column wheel chronograph equipped mechanical movement. The case is 40 mm in diameter and is 18k yellow gold filled. It comes with a domed plexiglass crystal, a stainless steel caseback and Breitling's famous notched rotating slide-rule bezel.

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The Rolex Ref. 8171 "Padellone" Triple Date Moonphase is one of only two models of moonphase watches that Rolex has ever produced. It features a snap on back, as opposed to reference 6062 which features an Oyster screw down back. Produced circa 1950, only about 1,000 Padellones were ever made. Available in 38 mm by 14 mm stainless steel or yellow gold case, if you can find one. This stainless steel example (pictured above) will be for sale at the upcoming Antiquorum auction April 25, 2012 (lot 172). It is in very good condition and has the original signed dial, case and movement.

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At Antiquorum's upcoming April 25, 2012 auction, there are 404 lots to choose from, below are my five picks.

Lot 170 - ROLEX REF. 5508 "JAMES BOND" GILT DIAL Rolex Oyster Perpetual, 100m = 330ft, Submariner, case No. 489701, Ref. 5508. Made in 1958. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch. Accompanied by a fitted box."

Estimate $8,000-$12,000

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This rare Rolex Daytona Paul Newman Chronograph with champagne dial crushed the estimates at the Christie's November 14 Geneva watch auction. It was expected to bring between ($88,641-$132,962), but ended up bringing in $182,822 instead.

This Rolex Daytona Paul Newman (ref. 6264/6241 | case no. 2'357'421) was manufactured in 1970. It is powered by Cal. 727, a 17 jewel nickel-finished lever movement. 18k gold case is 37 mm in diameter. Champagne dial, applied gold square numerals, black chapter ring, luminous accents and hands, outer gilt fifth of a second divisions, engine -turned black subdials for small seconds, 30-minute chronograph counter and 12-hour chronograph counter. Black bezel, screw back, screw down crown and bron alligator strap with gilt Rolex buckle.

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