417 lots

LOT 1

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Early Summer Bouquet Swiss, probably Fleurier. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1860. Very fine and rare, gold, painted on enamel and pearl-set center-seconds pocket watch with mirror-polished movement and duplex escapement.

C. Two-body, the back painted on enamel with a bouquet of roses, peonies, poppies and cornflowers, translucent royal blue enamel ground over wavy-line engine-turning, pearl-set bezels, pendant and bow. Spring-loaded glazed gold-rimmed cuvette fixed to the movement ring. D. White enamel, thin radial Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions and Arabic 15-minute/seconds numerals. Blued steel pierced flower hands. M. 48 mm., mirror-polished and blued steel, Chinese caliber, 9 jewels, free-standing barrel, duplex escapement, bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel wedge-shaped weights, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 120,000 - 160,000

USD 16,000 - 21,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: HKD 192,000

LOT 2

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Doves & Flowers Bovet, Fleurier, No. 3116. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1870. Fine, silver gilt and painted on enamel, pearl-set, centerseconds pocket watch with mirror-polished movement and Jacot duplex escapement.

C. Three-body, "Empire", the back enamel panel painted with a bouquet of early summer flowers and a pair of white doves, turquoiseblue ground, the bezels, pendant and bow set with split-pearls. Giltrimmed glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel with narrow radial Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds divisions, outer Arabic fifteen-minute/seconds numerals. Blued steel flower hands. M. Mirrorpolished steel, Chinese caliber with free-standing barrel, Jacot duplex escapement, bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel "wings?, blued steel flat balance-spring, index regulator. Movement signed. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 42,000 - 55,000

USD 5,500 - 7,200

EUR 3,400 - 4,500

Sold: HKD 126,000

LOT 3

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Double-Dialed Coach Watch William Pybus, London. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1780. Very fine and rare, two time zone, center-seconds, gilt brass and paste-set, double-dialed coach watch with calendar, moon?s age and stop-watch feature.

C. Two-body, ?consular?, glazed on both sides, engraved with flowers and leaves, the bezels set with alternate blue and red pastes, lever for the stopwatch feature in the edge of the dial plate. D. First: white enamel with small eccentric radial Roman chapter ring, outer dot minute indexes, subsidiary dials for the age of the moon, the date and the regulator index. Second: white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions, Arabic five second numerals. Gold pear hands. M. Hinged gilt brass with cylindrical pillars, fusee wth chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance concealed beneth the dial, flat balance spring. Dial signed. Diam. 62 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 110,000 - 140,000

USD 15,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,000 - 11,000

LOT 4

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Royal Blue Swiss. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1810. Fine, small, 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set pendant watch.

C. Two-body, ?Empire?, pearl-set bezels, reeded band, the back decorated with translucent royal blue enamel over sunray engineturning. D. Gold, engine-turned, black Arabic numerals on circular white enamel reserves, outer white enamel minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 29 mm., frosted gilt, full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm steel balance, flat balance spring, continental balance cock with steel endplate, silvered regulation dial. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 13,000 - 16,000

USD 1,700 - 2,000

EUR 1,000 - 1,300

Sold: HKD 21,600

LOT 5

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Cupid?s Loss Louis Duchène & Fils, Genève, No. 53701. Made circa 1800. Very fine, 18K gold, polychrome enamel and pearl-set pocket watch.

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, hinged seed pearl-set bezel, the band decorated with black and white champlevé enamel in a lozenge pattern, glazed hinged back with seed pearl-set border, finely painted Geneva enamel and engraved gold scene of cupid weeping by an urn on a pedestal swathed by a red cloak, flower and trophy border. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Gold arrow hands. M. 40 mm., frosted gilt full plate with flared turned pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, pierced and chased continental balance cock, polished steel endplate, silver regulator dial. Movement signed. Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 65,000 - 80,000

USD 8,500 - 10,000

EUR 5,200 - 6,500

Sold: HKD 66,000

LOT 6

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Flower Bouquet Dimier, Genève, No. 10804. Made for the Chinese market circa 1850. Fine, large, silver gilt and painted on enamel, pearl-set, centerseconds pocket watch with mirror-polished movement, Jacot duplex escapement and fancy balance.

C. Three-body, "Empire", spring-loaded back finely painted on enamel with a flower bouquet, lilac ground, pearl-set bezels, pendant and bow. Gilt-rimmed glazed cuvette. D. White enamel, large narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions. Blued steel ovoid hands. M. 52 mm., mirror-polished steel, Chinese caliber, free-standing barrel, Jacot duplex escapement, three-arm balance with fancy pierced edge set with red glass cabochons, flat balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed. Diam. 62 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 85,000 - 100,000

USD 11,000 - 13,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,000

Sold: HKD 102,000

LOT 7

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Spring Flowers Swiss, probably Fleurier, No. 3823. Made for the Chinese market circa 1870. Fine, large, gilt and painted on enamel, pearl-set, centerseconds pocket watch with duplex escapement.

C. Three-body, "Empire", spring-loaded back finely painted on enamel with a flower bouquet of roses, peonies and tulips, opaque green ground, pearl-set bezels, pendant and bow. Gilt-rimmed glazed cuvette fixed to the movement ring. D. White enamel, large narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions. Blued steel ovoid hands. M. 54 mm., gilt, entirely engraved with foliate scrolls, Chinese caliber, free-standing barrel, duplex escapement, three-arm balance with blued steel wings, flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 63 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 130,000 - 160,000

USD 17,000 - 21,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: HKD 150,000

LOT 8

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Mirror Image Pair ? Mother & Daughter E. ervay, Fleurier, No. 452 & 472. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1870. Very fine and very rare, large, mirror-image pair of gilt, painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watches with center-seconds and duplex escapements.

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, reeded band, back painted on enamel with a mother and her daughter with a parasol seated on a rustic stile, translucent royal blue enamel ground over wavy-line engine-turning, pearl-set bezels, pendant and bow. Silver-gilt spring-loaded cuvette fixed to the movement ring. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic numerals. Gilt spoon hands. M. 47 mm, frosted and chased and engraved, Chinese caliber with standing barrel, 4 jewels, duplex escapement, polished steel five-arm flat-rim balance, blued steel flat balance-spring, index regulator. Movement signed, case with faux London hallmarks. Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 180,000 - 230,000

USD 23,000 - 30,000

EUR 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: HKD 210,000

LOT 9

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Antoine Frères, Besançon, case No. 52458. Made circa 1875. Very fine, miniature, 18K pink gold Louis XVI style keyless lady's pendant watch.

C. Four-body, ?Louis XVI?, polished. Dedicated hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic five- minute numerals. Pierced gold Louis XV hands. M. 7''', frosted gilt bar calibre, wolf's tooth winding, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, frosted gilt three-arm balance, flat blued steel balance spring, index regulator. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 20 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 25,000 - 33,000

USD 3,300 - 4,300

EUR 2,000 - 2,600

Sold: HKD 26,400

LOT 10

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Keyless Miniature Watch LeCoultre & Co., No. 82821. Made circa 1880. Fine and very rare, miniature, 18K rose gold, keyless lady?s pendant watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, the back cover with foliate engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Off-white enamel with black Arabic numerals, outer gold dot and silver pyramidal minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 16 mm., 7''', frosted gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm frosted gilt balance with flat blued steel balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed LeCoultre & Co.. Diam. 19 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 25,000 - 33,000

USD 3,300 - 4,300

EUR 2,000 - 2,600

Sold: HKD 36,000

LOT 11

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

The Scallop Shell Cronier ainé, rue Honoré à Paris, No. 165. Made circa 1800. Fine, 18K gold and enamel scallop shell-form pendant watch with concealed dial.

C. Two-body, ?fermée? type, shell-shaped, spring-loaded front cover reveals the dial, both sides identically decorated with blue, red, black and yellow enamel, fixed suspension ring. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel feuille hands. M. 28 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved, polished steel endplate, silvered regulation dial. Movement signed. Dim. 38 mm x 37 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 25,000 - 33,000

USD 3,300 - 4,300

EUR 2,000 - 2,600

LOT 12

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Jasper & Diamonds Charles Oudin, Palais Royal, No. 52, No. 14798. Made circa 1860. Very fine, 18K gold, jasper and rose-cut diamond-set early keyless lady's pendant watch with a gold and enamel bowbrooch fitting. Accompanied by the original fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, coin-edge band, flattop winding crown, the back cover set with a panel of polished jasper and with an applied gold filigree monogram set with rosecut diamonds. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 12''', frosted gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 31 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 22,000 - 30,000

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,800 - 2,400

Sold: HKD 48,000

LOT 13

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Ref. 5500, Platinum Pagoda Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1853106, case No. 4014057, Ref. 5500P. Made in a limited edition of 150 pieces in 1997 for the inauguration of the new Patek Philippe Manufactory in Geneva. Very fine and very rare, rectangular flared, "bombé", platinum chronometer wristwatch with a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the commemorative booklet, sterling silver medal, attestation, and the "Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres."

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave sides, case back engraved "Commemoration 1997 - Pagoda", domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied white gold Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 215, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 41 mm. Thickness 9.5 mm

Grading System: AAA

HKD 400,000 - 500,000

USD 52,000 - 65,000

EUR 32,000 - 40,000

LOT 14

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Ref. 5500, White Gold Pagoda Patek Philippe, Genève, ?Pagoda?, No. 1858034, case No. 4014789, Ref. 5500G. Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces in 1997 for the inauguration of the new Patek Philippe Manufactory in Geneva, sold on November 13th, 1997. Very fine and rare, rectangular and flared, "bombé", 18K white gold chronometer wristwatch with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a commemorative booklet, sterling silver medal, attestation, and the "Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres."

C. Two-body, flared, solid, polished and brushed, concave sides, case back engraved "Commemoration 1997 Pagoda", curved sapphire crystal. D. Matte rose with applied white gold Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 215, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 41 mm. Thickness 9.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 270,000 - 350,000

USD 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 22,000 - 28,000

LOT 15

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Ref. 5500, Pink Gold Pagoda Patek Philippe, Genève, ?Pagoda?, No. 1858543, case No. 4014399, Ref. 5500R. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces in 1997 for the inauguration of the new Patek Philippe Manufactory in Geneva. Very fine and rare, rectangular and flared, "bombé", 18K pink gold chronometer wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a commemorative booklet, sterling silver medal, attestation, and the "Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres."

C. Two-body, flared, solid, polished and brushed, concave sides, case back engraved "Commemoration 1997 Pagoda", curved sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 215, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 41 mm. Thickness 9.5 mm

Grading System: AA

HKD 230,000 - 280,000

USD 30,000 - 36,000

EUR 18,000 - 22,000

LOT 16

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Ref. 5500, Yellow Gold Pagoda Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1857829, case No. 4013040, Ref. 5500J. Made in a limited edition of 1100 examples in 1997 for the inauguration of the new Patek Philippe Manufactory in Geneva, sold on November 8th, 1997. Very fine and rare, rectangular and flared, ?bombé?, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin, commemorative booklet, sterling silver medal, attestation, and the ?Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres?.

C. Two-body, solid, flared, polished and brushed, concave sides, case back engraved "Commemoration 1997 Pagoda," curved sapphire crystal. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Black oxydized gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 215, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 41 mm. Thickness 9.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 160,000 - 200,000

USD 21,000 - 26,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

LOT 17

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Musical Quarter-Repeating Piguet & Meylan, Genève, No. 949, retailed by Meuron & Compe. Made circa 1820. Fine and rare, large, quarter-repeating, musical, 18K gold pocket watch playing music on the hour or at will.

C. Four-body, "Empire", polished, reeded band, bolt at 10 for locking the repeat, bolt at 6 for activating the music. Hinged brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 52 mm, gilt, fixed going barrels for the going and musical trains, cylinder escapement, brass three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, sur plateau musical movement with 29 tuned blued steel teeth playing on both sides of the pinned disc. Dial signed by Meuron & Compe, movement dial plate punched P&M for Piguet & Meylan and numbered 949. Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 45,000 - 60,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,500 - 5,000

Sold: HKD 60,000

LOT 18

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Two-Train Independent Chronograph with Diablotine Attributed to P. H. Doret, Locle, No. 100182. Made for the American market, circa 1860. Fine, early, 18K gold, hunting-cased, two-train pocket watch with independent true chronograph without return to zero function and 1/4 seconds diablotine.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", mastermark J.T.S. & Co., polished, reeded band, button at 12 for the start/stop of the chronograph and diablotine. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost fourths of a second ring, subsidiary 1/4 seconds diablotine. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 20???, rhodium-plated, two-train, 25 jewels, fausses cotes decoration, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 40,000 - 55,000

USD 5,200 - 7,200

EUR 3,200 - 4,500

LOT 19

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Two Time Zone Independent Center-Seconds & 1/4 Secondes Foudroyantes Attributed to Charles E. Jacot, Swiss, No. 12973, retailed by Denis Bros. Melbourne. Made circa 1860. Fine and rare, 18K gold, hunting-cased pocket watch with two time zones, two-train independent center-seconds and quartersecond diablotine.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned covers with polished borders, polished band. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, two meantime dials with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost seconds divided into fifths, subsidiary quartersecond jump diablotine. Blued steel pear hands. M. 46 mm., 20''', nickel-plated, 17 jewels, two going barrels, counterpoised lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator, independent center-seconds and quarter-second diablotine activated by a slide in the band. Movement signed Denis Bros. Melbourne. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 22,000 - 32,000

USD 3,000 - 4,200

EUR 1,800 - 2,500

Sold: HKD 24,000

LOT 20

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ... Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

Minute Repeater for Richard Lewis Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, No. 65446. Made in 1882, sold on June 29, 1883 to Merrick Walsh & Phelps, St. Louis. Very fine and unusual, minute repeating, 18K pink gold hunting cased, keyless pocket watch with "à legende" dial. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four body, "bassine et filets", polished, the front cover engraved with a monogram "REL". Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel ?légende? with letters spelling the name: R.I.C.H.A.R.D.L.E.W.I.S. in place of hour numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, outer hour numerals in small Arabic numerals. Blued steel spade hands. M. 19???, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, minute repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 85,000 - 100,000

USD 11,000 - 13,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,000

Sold: HKD 132,000