445 lots

LOT 21

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 5015, So-Called ?Rigid Hooded? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer?, Ref. 5015. Made in 1961. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with center-seconds, ?Super Oyster? crown, yellow gold hooded lugs and stainless steel and gold Rolex ?Grain of Rice? bracelet.

C. Three-body, bi-colored, polished and brushed, yellow gold bezel, hooded lugs and ?Super Oyster? winding crown, steel case. D. Matte-silver with applied gold dart, dot and Arabic hours, outer minute and seconds divisions. Luminous gold ?Alpha? hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Superbalance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 65,000 - 80,000

USD 8,500 - 10,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

Sold: HKD 76,700

LOT 22

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 3595 ?Rigid Hooded, Army Dial? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Chronomètre?, ?Rigid Hooded?, Ref. 3595. Made in the 1930s. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel and 18K pink gold Rolex Oyster riveted expanding bracelet.

C. Three-body, two-tone, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, pink gold fluted hooded lugs and plain bezel. D. Pink with both painted luminous Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Luminous "Skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4???, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Superbalance, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 60,000 - 75,000

USD 7,700 - 10,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: HKD 135,700

LOT 23

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Yellow Gold ?Ref. 3372? Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer", Ref. 3372. Made in the 1950s. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster riveted expanding bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated ribbed bezel. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals and baton indexes, inner minutes/seconds track. Yellow gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 42,000 - 55,000

USD 5,500 - 7,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

Sold: HKD 70,800

LOT 24

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 5508, So-Called ?James Bond? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, 100 m = 330 ft, Submariner", Ref. 5508. Made in 1958. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 100 m/330 ft, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and black bezel.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated revolving black bezel for the decompression times. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and bâton indexes. Luminous stainless steel "Skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1530, rhodiumplated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 80,000 - 100,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000

EUR 8,500 - 11,000

Sold: HKD 70,800

LOT 25

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 6610 ?Explorer? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Explorer, Officially Certified Chronometer?, Ref. 6610. Made in 1956. Fine and rare, center-seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet.

C.Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes. Luminous "Skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 15,000 - 25,000

USD 2,000 - 3,200

EUR 1,600 - 2,700

Sold: HKD 33,040

LOT 26

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 6538, So-Called ?Coroncione? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Submariner, 100 m / 330 ft?, Ref. 6538. Made in 1958. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 100m/ 330 ft, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Jubilee Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, large crown, graduated revolving black bezel for the decompression times. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and bâton indexes. Luminous steel "Skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1030, rhodium- plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 100,000 - 140,000

USD 13,000 - 18,000

EUR 11,000 - 15,000

LOT 27

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 6202, ?Turn-O-Graph? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Turn-O-Graph", Ref. 6202. Made in 1953. Fine center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with black revolving bezel. Accompanied by a stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed case back and crown, black graduated revolving bezel with the arrow showing the point zero. D. Black with luminous triangular, round and bâton indexes. Luminous "Baton" hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance- spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

USD 4,000 - 5,200

EUR 3,200 - 4,300

Sold: HKD 49,560

LOT 28

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 6202, ?Turn-O-Graph? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Turn- O-Graph", Ref. 6202. Made in 1953. Very fine center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, with black revolving bezel. Accompanied by a stainless steel riveted Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed case back and crown, black graduated revolving bezel with the arrow showing the point zero. D. Black with luminous triangular, round and bâton indexes. Luminous "Skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

USD 4,000 - 5,200

EUR 3,200 - 4,300

Sold: HKD 59,000

LOT 29

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 6205, ?Turn-O-Graph? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Turn-O-Graph", Ref.6205. Made circa 1953. Fine center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster riveted bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated revolving black bezel for the decompression times. D. Black with luminous round and bâton indexes. Luminous steel "Skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

USD 4,000 - 5,200

EUR 3,200 - 4,300

Sold: HKD 59,000

LOT 30

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 6556 "Tru-Beat, Black Dial" Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Tru-Beat, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 6556. Made in 1961. Very fine and very rare, center-seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with dead beat seconds, black dial and a stainless steel Oyster riveted bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Black with applied steel indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous steel "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 1040, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 75,000 - 90,000

USD 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: HKD 87,320

LOT 31

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 1016 "Explorer" Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 1016. Made in the 1970s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and original certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and bâton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 12.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 28,000 - 33,000

USD 3,500 - 4,300

EUR 3,000 - 3,500

Sold: HKD 44,840

LOT 32

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 6305 ?DateJust? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, DateJust, Officially Certified Chronometer?, Ref. 6305. Made in 1953. Fine and rare, early, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneaushaped, stainless steel and white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, white gold faceted bezel. D. Silver with applied pink gold dart and luminous dart indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/ seconds divisions and date aperture with alternating red and black numerals. Luminous pink gold "Alpha? hands. M. Cal. A296, 10 1/2???, rhodium plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Superbalance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 18,000 - 23,000

USD 2,300 - 3,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: HKD 31,860

LOT 33

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 6556 "Tru-Beat" Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Tru-Beat", Ref. 6556. Made in 1956. Very fine and very rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with dead beat seconds and a stainless steel Oyster riveted bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Satiné silver with applied steel indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous steel "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 1040, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 70,000 - 85,000

USD 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 7,500 - 9,000

Sold: HKD 88,500

LOT 34

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 6284 ?Fantasie? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer?, Ref. 6284. Made in 1953. Fine center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with ?fantasie? bezel.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, 12 facet bezel. D. Silver with etched dart indexes and Arabic quarters, outer minute/seconds divisions, luminous dots. Luminous steel hands. M. Cal. 645, rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Superbalance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 14,000 - 18,000

USD 1,800 - 2,300

EUR 1,500 - 2,000

Sold: HKD 24,780

LOT 35

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 1665 ?Double Red Sea-Dweller Submariner? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000, 2000 ft. / 610 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 1665. Made in 1971. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with red Sea-Dweller logo, gas escape valve, date and a stainless steel Rolex "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, helium escape valve at 9, graduated bidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard". D. Black with luminous round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date, "Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000" printed in red. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, "oeil-deperdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free sprung blued steel Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 17 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 50,000 - 60,000

USD 6,500 - 7,700

EUR 5,500 - 6,500

Sold: HKD 153,400

LOT 36

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 1665 "Sea-Dweller" Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, 2000 ft. / 610 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 1665. Made in 1968. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with gas escape valve, date, and a stainless steel Rolex "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Recently serviced by Rolex. Accompanied by a guarantee.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, first generation helium escape valve at 9, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard". D. Black with luminous round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 17 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 42,000 - 55,000

USD 5,500 - 7,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

Sold: HKD 59,000

LOT 37

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 6238/6239 ?Cosmograph Daytona? Rolex, ?Cosmograph Daytona", Ref. 6238/6239. Made in 1967. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer to 300 units per hour.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 300 units per hour. D. Bicolored satiné silver and black with applied steel bâton indexes, outer luminous dots, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AAA

HKD 130,000 - 200,000

USD 17,000 - 26,000

EUR 14,000 - 21,000

Sold: HKD 188,800

LOT 38

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 6541 ?Milgauss Black Dial? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Milgauss, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 6541. Made in 1958. Very fine and extremely rare, antimagnetic, water-resistant, lightning bolt centerseconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with black checkerboard dial and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, anti-magnetic soft iron protecting cap. D. Black with luminous round indexes and steel triangular indexes. Luminous steel ?Dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 1066, rhodium plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System:

HKD 500,000 - 600,000

USD 65,000 - 80,000

EUR 55,000 - 65,000

Sold: HKD 637,200

LOT 39

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Ref. 6263 So-called "Ferrari Red" Rolex, ?Oyster Cosmograph?, Ref. 6263, case No. 6294686. Made in 1980. Extremely rare and very fine water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with red and black dial, round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with black anti-reflective bezel graduated to 200 units per hour, and a stainless steel Rolex buckle. Recently overhaul by Rolex.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, screw down Triplock crown and chronograph pushers, tachometer graduation on the bezel. D. Two-tone red and black with applied steel indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm.

Grading System:

HKD 700,000 - 1,000,000

USD 90,000 - 130,000

EUR 75,000 - 110,000

Sold: HKD 1,628,000

LOT 40

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

Pink Gold Ref. 3371 ?Antimagnetic? Rolex, ?Antimagnetic?, Ref. 3371. Made in the 1940s. Very fine, large and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer, and telemeter with a yellow gold Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, narrow bezel, straight lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold indexes and Arabic numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with Arabic five minutes/seconds, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outermost tachometer and telemeter scales. Pink gold "Feuille" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 160,000 - 210,000

USD 21,000 - 27,000

EUR 17,000 - 23,000