417 lots

LOT 101

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

Vacheron Constantin, Genève, movement No. 672997, case No. 498678, Ref. 2096P. Made in the 1970?s. Fine, very thin, cushion-shaped, 18K white gold wristwatch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, lapidated lugs, case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystal D. Brushed silver with applied white gold baton indexes. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1014/1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five position, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 x 32 mm. Thickness 6 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

USD 4,000 - 5,200

EUR 2,500 - 3,200

Sold: HKD 31,200

LOT 102

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Automatic?, movement No. 619627, case No. 444265, Ref. 7390. Made in the late 1960?s. Fine, thin, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, lapidated lugs, flat bezel, snap-on case bezel. D. Off-white with applied yellow gold baton indexes. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1120, rhodium plated, oeil-deperdrix decoration, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, rotor with an 21K gold segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 31 mm. Thickness 5.5 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 15,000 - 23,000

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,200 - 1,800

Sold: HKD 19,800

LOT 103

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

Yellow Gold, Ref. 130 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 867466, case No. 655068, Ref. 130. Made in 1948, sold on June 28, 1949. Very fine and rare 18K yellow gold wristwatch with squarebutton chronograph, register, and tachometer. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, downturned lugs, snap-on back. D. Silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes and Arabic 12 and 6, outer black minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds track, outermost tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to eight positions, self-compensating steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm

Grading System: AAA

HKD 280,000 - 330,000

USD 36,000 - 43,000

EUR 22,000 - 26,000

Sold: HKD 432,000

LOT 104

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronograph?, movement No. 466639, French case No. 038239. Made circa 1945. Very fine 18K pink gold wristwatch with square button chronograph and register, and a gold-plated buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, flared lugs, snap-on case back. D. Brushed silver with applied pink gold Roman numerals and dart indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30 minute register, outer minute/seconds track. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. V492, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to temperature, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case hallmarked and numbered. Diam. 36.5 Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 120,000 - 150,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: HKD 216,000

LOT 105

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

Automaton with Three Jacks Ducommun, No. 43907. Made circa 1815. Fine and unusual, quarter-repeating, 18K gold pocket watch with three automaton Jacks.

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, No. 5383, mastermark HC, polished, reeded band. Spring-loaded gilt cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. Small white enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track, chased gold Jacks in Roman costume on each side of the dial appearing to strike the hours and quarters on two bells, a small gold appliqué below the dial of a putto with love trophies striking a further bell, royal blue enamel ground. Steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass, full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece, silver regulation dial, repeating on two gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 65,000 - 80,000

USD 8,500 - 10,000

EUR 5,200 - 6,500

Sold: HKD 78,000

LOT 106

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

Automaton with Three Jacks Swiss. Made circa 1815. Fine and unusual, quarter-repeating, silver pocket watch with three automaton Jacks.

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, No. 1076, mastermark IDB, polished, reeded band. Spring-loaded hinged, gilt cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, chased gold Jacks on each side of the dial appearing to strike the hours and quarters on two bells, a small gold appliqué below the dial with a boy in a garden striking a further bell. Blued steel lozenge hands. M. Gilt brass, full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece, silver regulation dial, repeating on two gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 25,000 - 35,000

USD 3,300 - 4,500

EUR 2,000 - 2,800

Sold: HKD 48,000

LOT 107

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

Skeletonized Movement Houriet & Fils, (Neuchâtel), No. 9032. Made circa 1820. Very fine, 18K gold pocket watch with visible skeletonized movement. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, polished, reeded band. D. White enamel, annular, Breguet numerals and outer minute divisions, center exposing the skeletonized going train. Blued steel lozenge hands. M. Gilt brass skeletonized, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 22,000 - 28,000

USD 3,000 - 3,600

EUR 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: HKD 28,800

LOT 108

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

Portrait of a Royal Lady Lepine A Paris. Made circa 1766. Very fine and very rare, gold and rose-cut diamond-set skeletonized pendant watch with a painted on enamel portrait of a Royal lady. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, ?Louis XV?, glazed on both sides, rose-cut diamond-set bezels, band engraved with a repeated pattern. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals intersected by rose-cut diamond-set indexes, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic numerals. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 33 mm, hinged, frosted and engraved gilt skeletonized plate with conical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance with blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, triangular single-footed solid engraved cock, rose-cut diamond-set silver filigree applied plate set with an oval painted on enamel portrait of a royal lady wearing a blue dress and red robe with ermine collar. Dial signed. Diam. 40 mm

Grading System: AA

HKD 22,000 - 28,000

USD 3,000 - 3,600

EUR 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: HKD 13,800

LOT 109

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

Attributed to Le Phare, Swiss, No. 73215. Made circa 1910. Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K gold pocket watch with triple date, chronograph and moon phases.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, chronograph button at 2. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the technical details, glazed gold-rimmed cover over the movement. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost 1/5th seconds chronograph track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the date, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. Cal. 21???, frosted gilt, 32 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, steel chronograph work mounted on the back plate, repeating on gongs activated by depressing a button on the band. Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 30,000 - 45,000

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,400 - 3,600

Sold: HKD 43,200

LOT 110

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

Swiss, No. 98300, ?Calendrier Breveté? (Video-Volo, Swiss patent No. 33608). Made circa 1910. Fine and unusual, 18K gold, double-dialed, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch with triple date calendar and moon phases. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished. D. White enamel on the front with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds and central moon phase aperture. Gilt Louis XV hands. Hinged matte gilt and silvered calendar dial on the back, with date ring, outer revolving silvered ring for the days of the week and aperture for the months with indication of their number of days. Single gilt dauphine hand. M. 19???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Movement engraved with a ?shooting star? trademark. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 15,000 - 30,000

USD 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,200 - 2,400

Sold: HKD 26,400

LOT 111

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

Rolex, No. 3713. The case with London import marks for 1920-1921. Fine, 9K yellow gold, half-hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", by Wilsdorf & Davis, polished, the front cover with glazed aperture and radial black champlevé enamel Roman numerals. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Off-white enamel, black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel double pear hands. M. 16???, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed Rolex, case with Wilsdorf & Davis mark. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 15,000 - 30,000

USD 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,200 - 2,400

Sold: HKD 18,000

LOT 112

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

Ceres Gaudet a Paris, No. 147. Made circa 1770. Very fine and rare, quarter-repeating a toc, 18K gold and painted on enamel pocket watch with short gold chain, ratchet key and tassel. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, ?Louis XVI?, No. 354, polished, the back cover decorated with a finely painted on enamel oval scene depicting Ceres in a landscape, turquoise enamel border with engraved gold leaves and red and white flowers. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and large five minute numerals. Pierced foliate gilt hands. M. 33.5 mm., gilt, full plate, turned flared pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, continental pierced and engraved foliate balance cock with steel endplate, silver regulation dial, repeating with two hammers on the case, silence button in the bezel. Movement signed. Diam. 42.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

USD 4,000 - 5,200

EUR 2,500 - 3,200

Sold: HKD 24,000

LOT 113

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

Beautiful Lady Swiss, No. 6936. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1795. Fine, 18K gold, painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch.

C. Two-body, ?Directoire?, pearl-set bezels, the back decorated with a finely painted on enamel portrait of a young lady in a blue and white dress and leaning on a pedestal supporting a pearl-set urn, translucent royal blue ground over radial engine-turning. D. White enamel with upright Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, eccentric winding aperture. Blued steel lozenge hands. M. 46 mm., frosted gilt, full plate, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, continental balance cock with endplate, silver regulation disc. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 22,000 - 32,000

USD 3,000 - 4,200

EUR 1,800 - 2,600

Sold: HKD 61,200

LOT 114

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

Diamond Snowflake William Anthony, No. 1721. The case with London hallmarks for 1796-97. Very fine, large, 18K gold and enamel, pearl and diamondset pocket watch.

C. Two-body, ?Directoire?, by Jonah Mince (mastermark IM), back decorated with translucent Imperial blue enamel over elaborate engine-turning with rose-cut diamond-set applied rosette and large split-pearl in the center, azure enamel frame with red enamel dots, pearl-set bezels and pendant. Hinged gilt cuvette fixed to the movement ring. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold arrowhead hands. M. 42 mm., Hessen-type gilt brass full plate, finely foliate chased and engraved, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel, 3-arm steel balance, flat balance-spring, single-footed solid engraved cock with diamond endstone, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 120,000 - 150,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 115

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

Ref. 6556 Tru-Beat Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Tru-Beat, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", case No. 453700, Ref. 6556. Made in 1959. Very fine and very rare, center-seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with dead beat seconds and a stainless steel Oyster riveted bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, curved lugs. D. Black with applied steel indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous steel dauphine hands, red seconds hand. M. Cal. 1040, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx overall length 175 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 110,000 - 140,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: HKD 186,000

LOT 116

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

Explorer Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. 950591, Ref. 5504. Made in 1963. Fine, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, selfwinding, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, concave bezel, curved lugs. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds division. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1530, rhodiumplated, oeil de perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung blued steel Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm-

Grading System: AA

HKD 110,000 - 140,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,000 - 11,000

LOT 117

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

Ref. 5513 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 660 ft/ 200 m.?, case No. 1005678, Ref. 5513. Made in 1963. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster ?Fliplock? bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard. D. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute division. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 30,000 - 43,000

USD 4,000 - 5,600

EUR 2,400 - 3,500

Sold: HKD 78,000

LOT 118

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

Ref. 6542, GMT-Master OCC- Perspex Bezel Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Officially Certified Chronometer", case No. illegible, Ref. 6542. Made in 1957. Fine and rare, early, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex riveted Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, red and blue graduated bi-directional revolving bezel for the second time-zone in 24 hours, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer gilt minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix decoration, 25 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, ?butterfly? rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 130,000 - 180,000

USD 17,000 - 23,000

EUR 10,000 - 15,000

LOT 119

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

Ref. 5512 Two Line, Gilt Spider Dial, Pointed Crown Guard Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, 200m/660ft, Submariner?, case No. 818308, Ref. 5512. Made in 1962. Fine and very rare, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bi-directional graduated revolving black bezel for decompression times, curved lugs, Twinlock winding-crown protected by the crown guard. D. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute division. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1530, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm

Grading System: AA

HKD 75,000 - 100,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000

EUR 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: HKD 84,000

LOT 120

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

Explorer Gilt Minute Track, Red Depth Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, 50m/ 165ft, Officially Certified Chronometer?, case No. 68950, Ref. 6610. Made in 1956. Fine and very rare, early, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, gilt outer minute track, ?50m/165ft? in red. Luminous gold 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 blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 120,000 - 150,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,000