Antiquorum’s Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, 25th November 2006 Auction Totaled HKD 49,785,320
The top lots for the auction are as follows:
"Pair of Flower Baskets"
Ilbery, London, No. 6647 & No. 6662. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1820.
Extremely fine and extremely rare, mirror-image pair of 18K gold, painted on enamel and
pearl-set pocket watches with center seconds and duplex escapements.
Sold for HKD 3,317,000.00
Estimations :
HKD 1,400,000 - 1,700,000
USD 180,000 - 220,000
EUR 145,000 - 175,000
"The Faithful Guardian"
Bovet, London, No. 333 & No. 334, Made for the Chinese market, circa 1830.
Very fine and extremely rare, mirror-image pair of 18K gold and painted on enamel, center
seconds pocket watches with duplex escapements.
Sold for HKD 2,309,000.00
Estimations :
HKD 1,800,000 - 2,300,000
USD 230,000 - 300,000
EUR 185,000 - 235,000
"Feeding The Rabbits"
Ilbery, London, No. 6138, the enamel attributed to Jean-Francois-Victor Dupont. Made for
the Chinese market, circa 1815.
Extremely fine and very rare, 18K gold, painted on enamel and pearl-set, center seconds pocket watch with
duplex escapement.
Sold for HKD 2,309,000.00
Estimations :
HKD 550,000 - 700,000
USD 70,000 - 90,000
EUR 55,000 - 70,000
Platinum Souscription Set No. 180 Breguet, Souscription Set No. 180, Ref. 3430 (the wristwatch) and Ref. 1819 (the pocket watch). Made in a small series in 1991 for Antiquorums Geneva auction The Art of Breguet in April 1991. Extremely fine, rare and important set comprising a minute-repeating, astronomic, platinum gentlemans wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, platinum Breguet buckle and a large, platinum, keyless, astronomic, self-winding pocket watch with instantaneous calendar, moon phases and power-reserve indication. Accompanied by a hazelnut root presentation cabinet with winding provision for the wristwatch.
Sold for HKD 2,197,000.00
Estimations :
HKD 800,000 - 1,000,000
USD 100,000 - 130,000
EUR 80,000 - 100,000
Ref. 2499, Yellow Gold "Fourth Series"
Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 869462, case No. 2700414, Ref. 2499, retailed by Beyer (Zurich).
Made in 1976, sold on August 26th, 1976.
Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph,
30-minute register, perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied
by the Extract from the Archives.
Sold for HKD 2,085,000.00
Estimations :
HKD 1,900,000 - 2,400,000
USD 245,000 - 310,000
EUR 195,000 - 245,000
Ref. 4261, Platinum Minute Repeater, Diamond Dial Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 501912, case No. 328065, Ref. 4261. Made in 1954. Extremely fine and unique, large, extra-flat, minute-repeating, platinum and diamond-set gentleman's wristwatch with a platinum Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a duplicate of the Certificate of Authenticity.
Sold for HKD 1,861,000.00
Estimations :
HKD 1,500,000 - 2,000,000
USD 190,000 - 155,000
EUR 155,000 - 205,000
Prosperity for the Journey
Ilbery, London, No. 6326. Made for the Chinese market, the case with London hallmarks for 1815. Extremely fine and rare, unusual, 18K gold, painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch with center seconds and duplex escapement.
Sold for HKD 1,861,000.00
Estimations :
HKD 550,000 - 700,000
USD 70,000 - 90,000
EUR 55,000 - 70,000
Ref. 3450, Yellow Gold "Roman Leap Year"
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119784, case No. 2808561, Ref. 3450, third series. Made
in 1985, sold on July 26th, 1985.
Fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar,
moon phases, Roman numerals for the leap year indication and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.
Accompanied by an original fitted box and the Extract from the Archives.
Sold for HKD 1,749,000.00
Estimations :
HKD 1,300,000 - 1,800,000
USD 160,000 - 220,000
EUR 130,000 - 180,000
Ref. 1415 HU, Yellow Gold "Oriental Hands" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "World Time" , No. 176118, case No. 618816, Ref. 1415 HU. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
Sold for HKD 1,519,000.00
Estimations :
HKD 800,000 - 1,000,000
USD 100,000 - 130,000
EUR 80,000 - 100,000
Piaget, case No. 502975, Ref. 15312. Made in the 1990s. Extremely fine, elegant and important 18K yellow gold lady's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold articulated bracelet set with 316 baguette diamonds weighing 41.9 cts.
Sold for HKD 1,116,500.00
Estimations :
HKD 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
USD 130,000 - 155,000
EUR 100,000 - 125,000