Antiquorum’s Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, 17th June 1994 Auction Totaled 26,719,672
The top lots for the auction are as follows:
Not signed, (Jacquet-Droz'), Swiss, made for the Chinese market, circa 1790. The enamel painted in the manner of Jean Abraham Lissignol. Magnificent 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl and diamond set, musical snuff-box with a center-seconds watch.
Sold for 2,721,950.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 0 - 0
Breguet No. 1070, sold to Mr. Niedheidt on 24 November 1980 for 280'000 Francs. Very fine 18 ct. gold, diamond set skeletonised, keyless minute repeating, moon phase astronomical "grande sonnerie" clockwatch with perpetual calendar, in original green leather fitted box with gold sapphire set setting pin.
Sold for 1,684,100.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 1,100,000 - 1,200,000
CHF 220,000 - 240,000
J. W. Rosenthal, Bombay, No.2391, Swiss, made for the Indian market, circa 1900. Magnificent, 18 ct. gold, enamel and diamond-set hunting-cased, keyless moon-phase astronomical minute-repeating grande and petite sonnerie clockwatch with perpetual calendar.
Sold for 1,378,850.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
CHF 200,000 - 240,000
Jaques Cartier (Geneva), circa 1670. Extremely fine and rare 20 ct. gold and enamel watch.
Sold for 1,317,800.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 0 - 0
J.D. Piguet & P. Meylan à Genève, No.134, made for the Chinese market, circa 1820. Extremely fine and rare 18 ct. gold and enamel, quarter-repeating "barking dog" automaton watch.
Sold for 714,840.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 400,000 - 450,000
CHF 80,000 - 90,000
Not signed (Henry Capt), Genève, circa 1800. Very fine and extremely rare 18 ct. gold quarter repeating musical watch with an automaton scene on the dial plate and a concealed erotic one.
Sold for 690,000.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 650,000 - 800,000
CHF 130,000 - 160,000
Abraham Caillatte (Geneva), the enamel attributed to Peter Huaud le père, circa 1665. Extremely fine and rare 20 ct. gold and enamel piqué pair caised watch.
Sold for 638,250.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 400,000 - 450,000
CHF 80,000 - 90,000
C. Racine, Le Locle, Swiss, made for the Indian market, circa 1900. Exceptional 18 ct. gold, ruby and diamond set half hunting-cased, minute-repeating, grande sonnerie, moon-phase astronomical keyless clockwatch with perpetual calendar and chronograph.
Sold for 587,190.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 400,000 - 450,000
CHF 80,000 - 90,000
Not signed (Ilbery), Swiss, made for the Chinese market, with London hallmarks for 1802. Extremely rare and fine 18 ct gold watch with solid gold coated movement and special escapement.
Sold for 510,600.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 350,000 - 400,000
CHF 70,000 - 80,000
Ernest Guinand, Locle, No. 3321, made for the Spanish market circa 1870. Fine and early 18 ct. gold hunting-cased, pocket chronometer, with one minute tourbillon regulator.
Sold for 437,000.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 400,000 - 450,000
CHF 80,000 - 90,000