406 lots

LOT 81

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

?Luminor Submersible? Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor Submersible", Automatic, No. E 404/500, Ref. OP 6566. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces in 2002. Fine and rare oversized, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium military diver's wristwatch with date and titanium Officine Panerai link bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back,graduated uni-directional revolvingbezel, patented crown with security lever to wind the watch even underwater,sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens.D. Blue with luminous Arabic numerals and dot indexes, subsidiary secondsdial at 9, aperture for the date.Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. OP III (base 7750 P1), rhodium plated,"oeil-de-perdrix" and special"Panerai" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 16 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 30,000 - 45,000

EUR 3,200 - 5,000

USD 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: HKD 48,300

LOT 82

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, " Luminor Arktos", No. G 250/500, Ref. OP 6559. Made in a limited edition of 300 examples in 2004 to celebrate the Mike Horn Arktos expedition. Fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, anti-magnetic water-resistant, stainless steel ?expedition? wristwatch with revolving cardinal point bezel and Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved withthe ?Arktos expedition? logo,unidirectional revolving bezel marked for the four cardinal points, straightlugs, patented winding-crown withsecurity lever, 3.5 mm thick anti-reflective sapphire crystal. D. Blue withluminous Arabicnumerals and indexes,subsidiary seconds dial at 9. Luminous "bâton" hands. M. Cal. OP III,rhodium-plated, special Panerai decoration,17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,shock-absorber, self compensating flatbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 60,000 - 75,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,000

USD 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: HKD 92,000

LOT 83

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

Paul Buhre, movement No. 5079 made by Eduard Jean Richard, Le Locle. With British import marks for 1925. Very fine and very rare 18K gold hunting-cased keyless minute-repeating carillon keyless pocket watch with Westminster chimes.

C. Four-body, "bassine" polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel,Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds.Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 45 mm. (20???), gilt brass, 32 jewels,straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetalliccompensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, indexregulator, repeating on four gongs with four hammers activatedby a slide in the band.Signed on the dial.Diam. 54.5 mm.

Grading System:

HKD 250,000 - 350,000

EUR 25,000 - 36,000

USD 32,000 - 45,000

Sold: HKD 391,000

LOT 84

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

?Lady?s Minute-Repeating Watch? Attributed to Haas Neveux & Cie., Genève, No. 5317. Made for Theodore B. Starr, New York, circa 1900. Very fine, rare and small, minute repeating keyless pocket watch.

C. Three-body, ?bassine?, polished, the back with engraved monogram, swivelbow. Dedicated hinged goldcuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track and redpainted Arabic five minute numerals,subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 28 mm (12 1/2???), rhodiumplated, ?fausses côtes? decoration,28 jewels, four in screwed gold chatons, straight line lever escapement, cutbimetallic compensationbalance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating withtwo hammers on two gongs activatedby a slide in the band.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 33.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 85,000 - 100,000

EUR 9,000 - 10,000

USD 11,000 - 13,000

Sold: HKD 103,500

LOT 85

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

"Minute Repeating" Attributed to Rueff & Meyrat, Swiss, No. 64, case No. 1929. Made circa 1920. Very fine, minute repeating, hunting cased 14K gold keyless pocket watch with single button chronograph and register.

C. Four-body, "bassine" polished. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals,outer minutes and fifths of secondstrack with Arabic five minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds at 9,30-minute register at 3. Blued steel"spade" hands. M. 19''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35jewels, straight line lever escapement,cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring,index regulator, repeating with two hammerson two gongs activated by a slide in the band.Signed R.M. No. 64, under the balance wheel.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 30,000 - 45,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,800

USD 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: HKD 46,000

LOT 86

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

"Minute Repeating" Swiss, No. 43891. Made circa 1915. Fine, minute repeating 18K gold hunting cased keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel withArabic numerals, outer minutetrack, subsidiary seconds. Black "spade" hands. M. 18''', frosted gilt, 28jewels, straight line lever escapement,cut bimetallic compensation balance with "winged" arms, blued steel Breguetbalance-spring, index regulator,repeating on two gongs activated by a slide in the band.Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 25,000 - 40,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

Sold: HKD 32,200

LOT 87

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

?To Louis Donzel? G.G., Swiss, case No.3040. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare 18K yellow gold, astronomical, hunting-cased, minute-repeating keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph and phases and age of the moon.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, sprung and hingedfront cover with intricate cipher ?DONZEL?, interior with dedicationinscription. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals,outer minute and seconds divisions and Arabic five seconds numerals,sunk subsidiary four year dial divided into four sectors each with monthindications from January-December, sunk subsidiary date andday of the week dials, seconds with age of the moon, aperture for phases ofthe moon, setting levers in the bezel. Gold ?Louis XV? hands.M. 43 mm (19'''), rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" and "moiré" decoration,straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensationbalance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator,steel chronograph work activated by olive shaped buttonin the band, repeating with two hammers on two gongs via activating slide inthe band.Case stamped with two interlaced Gs in a shield.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 170,000 - 250,000

EUR 17,000 - 25,000

USD 22,000 - 32,000

Sold: HKD 195,500

LOT 88

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

"Emroullah, 1906" Swiss, No. 2161. Made for the Eastern market, circa 1905. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, grande sonnerie keyless clockwatch with minute-repeating.

C. Four-body, "pommes et filet", polished, engine turned back withvacant foliate cartouche, sonnerie/silence and hand setting buttons inthe band. Dedicated hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel inscribed"Emroullah, 1906", with Islamic numerals, outer minute track and Turkishfive minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M.19''', frosted gilt, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cutbimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, indexregulator, striking and repeating on two gongs, repeat buttonin the band.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 85,000 - 100,000

EUR 9,000 - 10,000

USD 11,000 - 13,000

Sold: HKD 86,250

LOT 89

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

Geneva, No. 1533. Made circa 1890. Very fine and very rare, heavy, minute repeating 18K gold hunting-cased keyless clockwatch with grande and petite sonnerie striking and two-train tandem winding.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine turned and polished, floralcartouchewith engraved name, grande sonnerie/petite sonnerie & sonne/non sonne leversinthe bezel, glazed gold-rimmed cover, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamelwith radialRoman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals,subsidiary seconds. GoldLouis XVI" hands. M. 20''', nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 32 jewels,two train with tandem winding, straight line lever escapement,cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring,index regulator, striking and repeating with two hammers ontwo gongs. Case numbered.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 95,000 - 110,000

EUR 10,000 - 11,000

USD 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: HKD 172,500

LOT 90

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

?Supérieur? Louis Audemars, Brassus & Genève, No. 18126. Made circa 1900. Fine, hunting cased 18K yellow gold keyless pocket watch with ?Supérieur? movement.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, solid, engine-turned. Hinged goldcuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outerminute track and outer Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiaryseconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 18???, Supérieur calibre,frosted gilt, 18 jewels, calibrated and counterpoised straight linelever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, bluedsteel Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 53.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 22,000 - 30,000

EUR 2,200 - 3,000

USD 2,800 - 3,800

Sold: HKD 27,600

LOT 91

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

F. Audemars, Brassus & Genève, No. 22764. Made circa 1900. Fine, hunting cased 14K gold keyless pocket watch, made for the Russian market circa 1905.

C. Three-body, ?pomme et gouge?, engine turned with ?sunray?pattern, polished borders, reeded band. Hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer minutetrack and Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold?Louis? hands. M. 19???, frosted gilt, bar caliber, 18 jewels, wolf?stooth winding, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cutbimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balancespring,index regulator.Dial, movement and case signed.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 15,000 - 25,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,500

USD 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: HKD 19,550

LOT 92

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

?Theatre of Love? Swiss, signed Breguet à Paris, No. 22393. Made circa 1820. Fine and amusing, gold and painted on enamel pocket watch with concealed erotic scene.

C. Three-body, "Empire", the bezel, band, pendant and bowwith foliate chasing, hinged back cover pierced and engravedwith a proscenium arch, the aperture showing a polychromepainted on enamel vignette of a young couple, the cover opensto reveal the hidden erotic part of the enamel. D. White enamelwith Arabic numerals, outer minute indexes and Arabic quarterhour numerals. Pierced gold hands. M. 43 mm., frosted gilt, fullplate,turned pillars, fusee with chain, pierced and chased continentalbalance-cock, silvered regulation disc.Dial and movement with faux Breguet signature.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 55,000 - 70,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: HKD 75,900

LOT 93

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

?Fair Beauty? Dreyfus & Cie, Genève, No. 57208. Made circa 1910. Fine and amusing, 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless minuterepeating pocket watch with concealed erotic automaton.

C. Five-body, ?bassine?, engine-turned covers with polished borders,the front cover with a vacant cartouche, polished band,gold hinged cuvette with concealed enamel erotic scene depictingtwo soldiers enjoying local hospitality in a drawing room.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute trackand Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold?Louis XV? hands. M. 44 mm (20'''), rhodium plated, 33 jewels,counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetalliccompensation balance with Breguet balance spring, index regulator,repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band.Case and cuvette signed.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 120,000 - 150,000

EUR 12,000 - 16,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: HKD 143,750

LOT 94

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

?Dusky Beauty? W. W. Wattles, Swiss, No. 32688. Made circa 1910. Fine and amusing, 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless minuterepeating pocket watch with concealed erotic automaton.

C. Five-body, ?bassine?, engine turned covers with polished borders,the front cover with engraved initials within a cartouche,reeded band, gold hinged cuvette with concealed enamel eroticscene depicting two soldiers enjoying local hospitality in a drawingroom. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minutetrack, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 44 mm(20'''), frosted gilt, wolf?s tooth winding, 31 jewels, counterpoisedstraight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensationbalance with Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometerregulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band.Case stamped W. W. Wattles.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 110,000 - 130,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

USD 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: HKD 172,500

LOT 95

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

?Moon Phases? International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, No. 2317908, case No.2423353. Made in the 1980s. Fine, oversized astronomic 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with moon phases. Accompanied by a box and guarantee.

C. Three-body, solid, polished glazed back. D. White enamelwith painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial,aperture for the moon phases. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands.M. Cal. 9521, gilt brass, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 19 jewels,lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shockabsorber,self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 46 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 22,000 - 30,000

EUR 2,200 - 3,000

USD 2,800 - 3,800

Sold: HKD 74,750

LOT 96

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

?World Time? Girard-Perregaux, "ww.tc World Time Chronograph", Ref. 4980. Produced circa 2000. Very fine, oversized, world time, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, date and an 18K pink gold Girard-Perregaux buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6screws, rounded bezel, concave lugs, the winding-crown at 9moves the city disc backwards or forwards, the one at 3 is forsetting the time and moving the night/day function backwardsor forwards, sapphire crystals. D. Brown with applied luminousdot indexes and a pink gold Arabic "12", auxiliary dials for theseconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, surrounded by anoff-white and black revolving ring with contrasting paintedArabic numerals for the night/day hours, outermost revolvingdisc bearing the names of 24 cities in the world, aperture for thedate. Luminous pink gold "feuille" hands, blued steel for thechronograph hands. M. Cal. 3387, rhodium-plated, "faussescôtes" and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 63 jewels, straight linelever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensatingflat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 70,000 - 85,000

EUR 7,000 - 9,000

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: HKD 69,000

LOT 97

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

Hublot - MDM, Genève, No. 95. Made in a limited edition of 99 examples to mark the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. Fine and rare, centre second, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with rubber strap and steel double deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed,screwed case back, hooded lugs. D. Blueenamel with silver painted Chinesenumerals and dedication in Chinese.Tritium-coated steel "Bâton" hands.M. Cal. 11???, rhodium plated ?faussescôtes? decoration, monometallic balance,self-compensating flat balancespring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 14,000 - 17,000

EUR 1,400 - 1,800

USD 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: HKD 11,500

LOT 98

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

"The Hour of Love" Value Swiss, "L'heure d'amour", No. 8. Made in a limited edition of 99 examples in the late 1990s. Fine and unusual, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an erotic automaton scene.

C. Three-body, polished, rounded andreeded bezel, straight lugs, transparentcase back showing a painted and animatederotic scene. D. "Guilloché" creampainted with applied bronzed dotindexes and Arabic numerals, gold auxiliaryseconds dial. "Breguet" pink goldhands. M. Mechanical with automaticwinding, automaton activated by thecrown at 4 o'clock.Dial and case signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 2,400 - 3,200

USD 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: HKD 40,250

LOT 99

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

"Two-Time Zones" Hublot - MDM Genève, No. 192942,Ref. 15610.3. Made in the 1990s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 10 atm., 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with twotime zones, 24-hour bezel, date and 18K yellow gold mesh bracelet and double deployant clasp, box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed,case back with six screws, hooded lugs,uni-directional rotating 24-hour bezel foruse with the second time zone hand, sapphirecrystal. D. White with applied goldbaton indexes. "Bâton" tritium coatedyellow gold hands. M. Cal. 9511, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration,19 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance shock-absorber,self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial and case signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8.5 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 20,000 - 27,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,800

USD 2,500 - 3,500

Sold: HKD 25,300

LOT 100

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

Blancpain, "Leman Alarm", No. 96. Made in 2004. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, two time zone, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with alarm, date and an 18K white gold Blancpain deployant clasp. Accompanied by original box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished screw down transparedt case back and crowns,signature on the band, domed sapphirecrystal, crown at two for the time set, crown four for the alarm functions,pusher at eight for the alarm on-off.D. White with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dialsfor the seconds, second time-zoneand alarm, aperture for the date sectors for the alarm power reserve andon-off indication. Luminous steel "épée"hands. M. Cal. 1241 rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 38 jewels,straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to five positions, shock-absorber,self-compensatng flat balance-spring, singlehammer for the alarm, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 50,000 - 65,000

EUR 5,000 - 7,000

USD 6,500 - 8,500

Sold: HKD 79,350