445 lots

LOT 441

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

?Galaxy? Piaget, Genève, No.129140, case No. 506773, Ref. 80322. Made in 1997. Exceptionally fine, rare and important, diamond-set 18K yellow gold gentleman?s bracelet watch, the case and bracelet channel-set with 316 baguette-cut diamonds (41.9 ct), the dial set with 20 baguette-cut diamonds (approx 4.2 ct). Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Massive, polished yellow gold frame, case, articulated bracelet and clasp formed of 50 rows of diamonds. D. Yellow gold, set with 20 baguette cut diamonds. Yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. With quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 mm x 195 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.

Grading System:

HKD 1,400,000 - 1,800,000

USD 180,000 - 230,000

EUR 150,000 - 190,000

LOT 442

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

?Lac de Cupidon? E. Gübelin, Lucerne, No.57079. Made circa 1910. Very fine and very rare, 8-day going, silver-gilt, painted on enamel ivory and glass mystery table clock with the original Gubelin gold-tooled morocco box.

C. Bowl-form, beaded and laurel borders, concave side decorated with a fine painted on enamel continuous scene of a Swiss landscape with a coach and horses, cupid riding at the rear, translucent aquamarine guilloche enamel band below, raised on four leaf-pattern feet. D. Translucent aquamarine guilloche enamel chapter ring with pale blue, white and gold enamel radial Roman numerals, fleur-de-lys and flowerhead gold paillon quarter-hour markers, the center with a mirror to simulate water and a carved ivory figure of cupid in a silver boat holding an arrow-headed staff indicating the time. M. 55 mm., frosted gilt, three-quarter plate, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance with three adjustments, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Diam. 133 mm., 120 mm. high overall.

Grading System:

HKD 170,000 - 220,000

USD 22,000 - 28,000

EUR 18,000 - 24,000

Sold: HKD 483,800

LOT 443

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

Breguet. No. 1189G, No. 2123D and No. 935G, Set No. II/III. Made circa 2000. Very fine and exceptionally rare set of three watches comprising a pink gold wristwatch with jumping hours, a platinum wristwatch with chronograph registers and date, and a yellow gold minute-repeating wristwatch with 24-hour indication. Accompanied by the fitted box and original certificates.

A. "24-Hour Jump-Hour" Breguet, "Heures sautantes", No. 1189G, Ref. 3620BR. Very fine and rare, jump-hour, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a pink gold buckle B. "Chronographe Automatique" Breguet, Horloger de la Marine, "Chronographe Automatique", No. 2123D, Ref. 3460PT. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date, diamond-set mother of pearl dial and platinum Breguet deployant clasp. C. ?Minute Repeater? Breguet, No. 935, Ref. 3637BA. Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 24-hour indication, an 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle. C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with concentric ?guilloché? engraving, reeded band, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, rounded stepped bezel, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. ?Guilloché? silver with painted Arabic numerals for the 60 minutes on a plain reserve, aperture for the 24-hour jump hour. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 562, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensated flat balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm. C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 6 screws, ridged band, gold screwed bars, protected winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché mother-of -pearl with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, two diamond indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th second scale, aperture for the date, Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 576, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm. C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, reeded band, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. "Guilloché" silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 24 hours. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. No. 3168, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic ba-lance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, repeating on two gongs by activating slide in the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm.

Grading System:

HKD 1,000,000 - 1,400,000

USD 130,000 - 180,000

EUR 110,000 - 150,000

Sold: HKD 1,053,000

LOT 444

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

?3D Moon Phase? De Bethune, ?Perpetual Calendar Revolving Moon Phase?, No 002, Ref. DB15PT, made in 2005. Very fine and unusual, water-resistant, astronomic, platinum gentleman?s wristwatch with three-dimensional moon and perpetual calendar, with an 18K white gold buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, ogival lugs, transparent case back secured by screws, sapphire crystal. D. Silvered with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, three-dimensional moon phase in platinum. Blued steel ?Feuille? hands. M. Handwound, rhodium plated, ?fausses- cotes? decoration, 100-hour power reserve, special titanium balance with platinum ogival weights, shock absorber, patented free-sprung self-compensating flat balance spring. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 460,000 - 600,000

USD 50,000 - 64,000

Sold: HKD 283,200

LOT 445

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

?Unique Platinum Radiomir Tourbillon Chronometer? Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Radiomir Tourbillon", Ref. OP 6622. Made in only one example for Antiquorum?s 30th Anniversary, in 2002. Unique and very extremely fine, large, cushion-shaped, water-resistant, platinum gentleman?s wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, a black leather strap and an 18K white gold Panerai deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, pyramidal bezel, screwed-down transparent case back and winding-crown, wire lugs with screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied Superluminova Arabic numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the one-minute tourbillon regulator. Luminous ?Bâton" hands. M. 13 1/4???, rhodium plated, 23 jewels, 48-hour power reserve, one-minute tourbillon regulator with lateral lever escapement, black PVD balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 42 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System:

HKD 600,000 - 900,000

USD 80,000 - 120,000

EUR 65,000 - 95,000

Sold: HKD 1,030,000