445 lots

LOT 141

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

Franck Muller, Genève, "Long Island", No 643, Ref. 1000 SC, made circa 2000. Very fine, large, rectangular curved, selfwinding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight lugs, screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché silver with oversized painted Arabic numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 2800 R, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 31 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 55,000 - 70,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,500

Sold: HKD 64,900

LOT 142

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

?Cellini? Rolex, ?Cellini?, Ref. 750. Made in the 1980s. Very fine, thin, 18K yellow gold, keyless hunting-cased dress watch. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals. Gold ?baton? hands. M. 16''', rhodium plated, ?fausses-cotes? decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorbers. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 55,000 - 70,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000

LOT 143

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

Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1945026, case No. 2948969, Ref. 973. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, thin, 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold 'Breguet' hands. M. Cal. 1-17/145, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Patek Philippe patented cam-type micrometric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 50,000 - 65,000

USD 6,500 - 8,500

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

LOT 144

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

Ref. 4824 ?Gondolo? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Gondolo", No. 1971666, case No. 4165534, Ref. 4824. Made circa 2000. Very fine, rectangular curved, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold lady's quartz wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped case, back secured with four screws, curved sapphire crystal. D. White with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. E 15 with quartz standardization, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 6 jewels. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 22 x 29 mm. Thickness 6 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 28,000 - 35,000

USD 3,600 - 4,500

EUR 3,000 - 3,800

Sold: HKD 33,040

LOT 145

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

"Tank Française" Cartier, "Tank Française", Ref. 2466. Made circa 1990. Fine, square curved, 18K yellow gold and diamond lady's quartz wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back secured with four screws, lateral side bezel set with diamonds, diamondset winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. Off-white with painted radial Roman numerals, signed Cartier in a stroke of the VII, aperture for the date. Blued steel "Epée" hands. M. Cal. 175A, with quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 30 x 25 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 55,000 - 70,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,500

LOT 146

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

Ref. 6221 ?Diamond Orchid? Rolex, "Cellini Orchid", Ref. 6221. Made circa 2001. Very fine, water-resistant, 18K white gold and diamond lady's wristwatch with bezel set with 141 diamonds (weight approx. 2,43 cts) and a white gold bracelet set with 473 diamonds (weight approx. 5,31 cts). Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate (now void).

C. Two-body, solid, polished, white gold bezel set with 141 round diamonds, flat sapphire crystal. D. Mother of pearl set with diamonds indexes. White gold ?Alpha? hands. M. With quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 26 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 250,000 - 300,000

USD 32,000 - 40,000

EUR 27,000 - 32,000

LOT 147

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

?Wooden Watch? II P. Made in Russia or Central Europe, circa 1820. Fine and very rare, birchwood pocket watch with birchwood movement.

C. Two-body, ?Empire?, wooden, with glazed back, the bezels with turned ribbed decoration, gilt brass hinge. D. Silver, annular, with radial champlevé Roman numerals on polished reserves, outer minute track, wooden center. Steel Breguet hands. M. 41 mm., wooden plate mounted on a brass front plate, wooden bridges, wooden standing barrel, wooden wheel train, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 40,000 - 55,000

USD 5,200 - 7,000

EUR 4,300 - 6,000

Sold: HKD 40,120

LOT 148

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

?Miniature Clock? L. Leroy & Cie., a Paris, 7, Boul(evar)d de la Madeleine, No. 16667. Made circa 1900. Very fine, eight day going, miniature carriage timepiece designed in the manner of an early 19th century Pendule d'Officier with the original gold-tooled morocco traveling case and a key.

C. Gilt bronze, ?Pendule d'Officier? with paw feet, laurel handle and pierced trellis side frets, hinged back door. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, blue flower and gilt dot half-hour markers, outer minute track with gold dot ten-minute markers and Arabic quarterhour numerals. Gilt brass pierced hands. M. 45 x 38 mm., brass, rectangular, with going barrel, platform lateral lever escapement with cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 108 x 55 x 38 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 25,000 - 30,000

USD 3,200 - 4,000

EUR 2,700 - 3,200

Sold: HKD 25,960

LOT 149

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

?Jacot Patent Winding? Charles E. Jacot, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 8942. Made for the American market, circa 1875. Very fine and rare, 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch with helical balance spring and Charles Jacot?s patent winding and hand-setting mechanism.

C. Four-body, massive, with inclined bezels, the front cover with central small engraved initial, engine-turned, reeded edges, knurled band. Hinged gold cuvette, the inside with engraved dedication. D. White enamel, threepiece, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track divided into fourths, Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gilt and blued steel "Morning glory" hands. M. 45 mm. (20'''), patented half-plate caliber, 19 jewels, some in screwed gold chatons, straight line calibrated and counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold adjustment screws, blued steel helical balance spring, index regulator, patented Jacot winding/setting system. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 56 mm. To be sold without reserve

Grading System: AA

HKD 16,000 - 25,000

USD 2,100 - 3,200

EUR 1,700 - 2,700

Sold: HKD 33,040

LOT 150

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

?Independent Dead-Beat Seconds? P. Polti à Tours, No. 9272. Made circa 1860. Fine and rare, 18K gold, quarter-repeating, two-train, hunting-cased pocket watch with independent deadbeat center seconds, early keyless winding without coasting and an 18K gold marine-link chain.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filet?, polished, the front cover engraved with a monogram, slide at 11 o?clock for the center seconds start/stop. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the technical details. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds track and Arabic five minute/seconds numerals. Gold ?Spade? hour and minute hands, blued steel center seconds hand. M. 43 mm, 19???, frosted gilt, two-train, tandem winding, 49 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Cuvette signed. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 48,000 - 60,000

USD 6,200 - 8,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

LOT 151

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

?Charging Bull? Montandon, Locle, No.3038. Made for the Hispanic market, circa 1880. Fine, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, hunting-cased keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets? with floral, foliate and geometric chased decoration, the front cover centered by a bull charging a horseman, the back cover with a bird amongst foliage. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border over a glazed gold-rimmed cover. D. Silver and gold with painted radial Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, outer minute track, fully engraved and applied with cast gold floral decoration. Black steel ?spade? hands. M. 18???, nickel-plated, "fausses côtes? decoration, 32 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Cuvette signed. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 27,000 - 35,000

USD 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 3,000 - 3,800

Sold: HKD 30,680

LOT 152

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

?Split-Seconds with Diablotine? L. C. Grandjean, Locle, No. 3165. Made circa 1870. Very fine, rare, early and unusual 18K gold, hunting-cased, two-train keyless pocket watch with split seconds independent 1/4 seconds chronograph and "diablotine".

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned and polished with reeded band, the interior of the front cover with engraved dedication. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border, glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. White enamel, three-piece, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and fifths of a second ring with Arabic numerals 20-240, subsidiary 1/4 seconds "foudroyante". Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 20???, nickel plated, double train special caliber with tandem winding, 30 jewels, "fausses-côtes" decoration, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Split independent seconds chronograph with push pieces in the band. Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 60,000 - 80,000

USD 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,500

Sold: HKD 70,800

LOT 153

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

?Early Keyless Cover Winding, Patented 1866? Chs. Rubens & Co., Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 8642, the case by Emile Perret, Locle, No. 21538/8642. Made circa 1866. Very fine and very rare, 18K gold, hunting-cased pocket watch with ?remontoire perpétuel à décrochement? keyless cover winding patented by Charles Rubens & Co., on February 6th 1866.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, engine turned, reeded band. Gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 40 mm (18'''), maillechort, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, the barrel secured with serpentine bridge, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, patented winding mechanism by closing the cover which transmits the power via a lever to a ratchet wheel on the barrel arbor, a safety device disengaging the mechanism when fully wound, knurled wheel for hand-setting in the crown engaged by pulling out. Cuvette and movement signed, case signed by Perret, dial inscribed ?Patented 1866?. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

USD 4,000 - 5,200

EUR 3,200 - 4,300

Sold: HKD 37,760

LOT 154

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

Girard Perregaux, Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, case No. 40126, made for the South American market, circa 1880. Very fine and rare 18K gold, hunting-cased, Swiss pivoted detent pocket chronometer with free-sprung spherical balance spring and special balance.

C. Five-body, heavy, solid, ?bassine et filets?, engine-turned and florally engraved, gold hinged cuvette. D. Silver with applied gold floral decoration, painted radial Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, the center and outer border decorated with cast and engraved gold foliage. Blued-steel ?Spade? hands. M. Cal 20???, 44 mm, nickel plated, Girard Perregaux calibre, geometric decoration, gold wheel train, 20 jewels in gold chatons, Swiss pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic two arm compensation balance with two gold sliding ogival weights for temperature adjustment, gold timing screws, diamond end stone, free-sprung blued-steel spherical balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 54 mm. Thickness 17 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 35,000 - 43,000

USD 4,500 - 5,500

EUR 3,800 - 4,600

Sold: HKD 66,080

LOT 155

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

?One Minute Tourbillon? Attributable to Nicole, Nielsen & Co., No. 59790. The case with London hallmarks for 1904? 1905. Very fine and exceptionally rare, 18K gold keyless detent pocket chronometer with one-minute tourbillon regulator and Guillaume balance.

C. Four-body, ?pomme et filet?, by Philip Woodman (Mastermark PW), polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Off-white enamel by Willis, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?Spade? hands. M. 20???, three-quarter plate, gilt brass, ringed cylindrical pillars, jeweled to the center, going barrel, Nicole Nielsen winding and hand setting, one-minute equidistant 3-arm steel tourbillon carriage, Earnshaw type spring footed detent escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with gold temperature and mean-time adjustment screws, blued steel double-overcoiled free-sprung Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone, lateral gold bridge on two polished steel ringed pillars. Case and movement numbered. Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System:

HKD 220,000 - 260,000

USD 28,000 - 34,000

EUR 24,000 - 28,000

Sold: HKD 295,000

LOT 156

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

?Trip Minute-Repeating, Charles L. Paar Dial? Attributable to H.R. Ekegrén, retailed by Tiffany & Co., No. 78091. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, trip minute-repeating, two-train keyless pocket watch.

C. Four body, "bassine", polished, the back cover with engraved monogram. Gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with letter numerals spelling the name ?Charles L. Paar?, outer minute track with red painted ten minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Black steel ?Spade? hands. M. 38 mm. (17???), nickel-plated, two-train with tandem winding, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs with independent train released by depressing the button on winding crown. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 130,000 - 170,000

USD 17,000 - 22,000

EUR 14,000 - 18,000

LOT 157

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

?Trip Five-Minute Repeating? H. R. Ekegrén, Geneva, No. 78441, made for J. E. Caldwell & Co. Philadelphia, circa 1910. Very fine and very rare, 18K gold, keyless, two-train trip five minuterepeating pocket watch.

C. Four body, "bassine", polished. Gold hinged cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track and subsidiary seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. 39 mm. (17'''), nickel-plated, two-train with tandem winding, 35 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs with independent train released by depressing the button on winding crown. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 80,000 - 120,000

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 8,500 - 13,000

Sold: HKD 88,500

LOT 158

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

Borel Fils & Cie, Neuchatel, No. 105778. Made for the Russian market, circa 1900. Fine, 18K yellow gold, minute-repeating, hunting-cased keyless pocket watch with triple date, chronograph and moon phases.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track and concentric outer seconds track divided into fifths and with Arabic five second numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the date, apertures for the days of the week and months (in Cyrillic) and moon phases. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 46 mm., 21???, frosted gilt, jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, polished steel chronograph work mounted on the back plate and activated by a button in the band, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band, centrifugal governor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 48,000 - 60,000

USD 6,200 - 8,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: HKD 56,640

LOT 159

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

?Minute-Repeating Chronograph? Poitevin, Paris, No. 27790. Made circa 1890. Fine 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless, minute-repeating pocket watch with chronograph.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, gold hinged glazed cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost seconds divided into fifths, Arabic five second numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 44 mm (19 1/2'''), maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 34 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Movement signed. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 50,000 - 65,000

USD 6,500 - 8,500

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

LOT 160

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

?Minute Repeater? Baume & Co., 21 Hatton Garden, London, No. 6650. Case with London hallmarks for 1883. Fine, 18K yellow gold minute-repeating keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?basine?, polished, the hinged and sprung front cover engraved with two heraldic crests. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved dedication. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 40 mm., frosted gilt, three-quarter plate, jewels in screwed chatons, spring barrel, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, diamond endstone, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 43,000 - 53,000

USD 5,500 - 7,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,500