431 lots

LOT 121

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Swiss and Dutch. Made circa 1750 and 1800 Two fine painted on enamel watch case backs.

The first on gold, decorated with a painted on enamel scene of a young lady in a red dress in a wooded landscape, the upper half decorated with light blue enamel and gold paillon flower cornucopiae, central green guilloche and gold paillon rosette with white ?pearl? border. Diam. 48 mm. The second on copper, decorated with an amusing painted on enamel scene probably after David II Teniers the Younger, (Antwerp, 1610 - Brussels, 1690), depicting an elderly gentleman receiving treatment for a bunion, the counter-enamel decorated with a flower on a white ground. Diam. 47 mm. In good overall condition.

HKD 7,000 - 14,000

USD 900 - 1,800

EUR 750 - 1,500

Sold: HKD 9,000

LOT 122

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Swiss, Made in the 19th century Two fine enamel watch-case backs and a painted on enamel plaque.

The first on 18K gold, painted on enamel by J. Graf (signed J.G.), with a portrait of a Maharaja, formerly set with pearls (now missing). Diam. 43 mm. The second on copper, oval, painted on enamel with two birds flying above a thistle flower on a pale yellow ground. In good overall condition, some surface scratching. Dim. 39 x 41 mm. The third on gold, decorated with multicolored champlevé enamel with a basket of grapes on a black ground and scalloped border. Diam. 36 mm. In good overall condition.

HKD 12,000 - 18,000

USD 1,500 - 2,300

EUR 1,300 - 1,900

LOT 123

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Esquivillon & DeChoudens Les Amoureux Fres Esquivillon & DeChoudens (Genève), No. 59183. Made circa 1785. Fine and rare, 18K gold and painted on enamel pocket watch.

C. Two-body, Louis XVI, the back finely painted on enamel depicting a young man and lady in a landscape, blue and gold paillon frame with gold paillon borders, the bezels with chased laurel leaf pattern. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic five-minute numerals. Gold beetle and poker hands. M. 35 mm., hinged, gilt brass full plate with hexagonal baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain brass three-arm balance, continental cock with polished endplate, silvered regulation dial. Signed on dial and movement. Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 40,000 - 50,000

USD 5,100 - 6,500

EUR 4,200 - 5,300

Sold: HKD 48,000

LOT 124

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Vauchez Repeating à Toc ? Royal Blue Enamel Vauchez en la Cité Paris, No. 1572. Made circa 1785. Fine, dumb quarter-repeating, 18K gold and enamel pendant watch.

C. Double-body, Louis XVI with concealed hinge,the bezel decorated with Royal blue and white enamel and silver paillons in imitation of pearls, the back with translucent Royal blue guilloche enamel, gold and silver paillon central rosette to imitate pearls, outer border to match the bezel. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, winding aperture at 2. Gold beetle and poker hands. M. 31 mm, frosted gilt full-plate cut away for the going barrel, cylindrical pillars, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, polished steel bridge cock, index regulator with polished steel scale, repeating à toc activated by depressing the pendant. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 35,000 - 50,000

USD 4,500 - 6,500

EUR 4,000 - 5,300

Sold: HKD 40,800

LOT 125

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Junod Campanula Flowers Junod à Geneve, No. 22607. Made circa 1850. Fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel lady?s pendant watch with a gold and champlevé enamel three-bar fob. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, bezel chased with shells and scrolls, coin-edge band, the back decorated with painted on enamel campanula flowers on a white ground, engraved foliate scroll and blue enamel border. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel hands. M. 29 mm., matte gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 32 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 14,000 - 20,000

USD 1,800 - 2,600

EUR 1,500 - 2,100

Sold: HKD 24,000

LOT 126

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Invicta Masonic Minute Repeating and Chronograph Invicta, Swiss, ?Repetition a Minutes?, No. 91551. Made circa 1905. Fine, 18K yellow gold, hunting-cased, keyless, minuterepeating, hunting cased pocket watch with chronograph.

C. Four-body, bassine, polished, the front cover with an applied triangle with engraved Masonic symbols, the back cover with an applied circular panel engraved with sunflowers. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with prize medals. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track and outermost fifths of a second chronograph ring, subsidiary seconds. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 48 mm (21'''), gilt brass, 14 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a push piece in the band, centrifugal governor. Dial signed. Diam.57 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 23,000 - 30,000

USD 3,000 - 3,800

EUR 2,500 - 3,200

Sold: HKD 45,600

LOT 127

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Swiss Minute-Repeater Swiss, No. 1619. Made circa 1910. Very fine, 18K pink gold, minute-repeating, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, bassine, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Gold Louis hands. M. 19???, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with peripheral temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator, repeating on gongs with two polished hammers, activated by a slide on the band. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 20,000 - 35,000

USD 2,600 - 4,500

EUR 2,000 - 3,700

Sold: HKD 61,200

LOT 128

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Minute-Repeater Swiss, ?Repetition a Minutes?, No. 1208. Made circa 1900. Fine and rare, keyless, minute-repeating, hunting-cased 18K yellow gold pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filet?, polished, the front cover with an engraved foliate monogram ?MB? beneath a coronet. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border, glazed gold-rimmed cover over the movement. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Cal. 19???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Diam. 53 mm

Grading System: A

HKD 23,000 - 30,000

USD 3,000 - 3,800

EUR 2,500 - 3,200

Sold: HKD 46,800

LOT 129

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Minute Repeating & Chronograph Chronometer Quality Swiss. No. 1906. Made circa 1910. Very fine, 18K pink gold, minute-repeating, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch with chronograph, the movement with the poinçon de Geneve for chronometer quality.

C. Four-body, bassine, polished, button at 12 for the start/ stop and return-to-zero of the chronograph. Hinged goldrimmed glazed cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute/second numerals, outermost fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Black steel spade hands. M. 19???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 35 jewels, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with peripheral temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band, visible chronograph work. Case numbered. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 23,000 - 35,000

USD 3,000 - 4,500

EUR 2,500 - 3,700

Sold: HKD 76,800

LOT 130

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Rolex Promotional Ashtray Swiss, made for Rolex, Ref. RMA 210-V, circa 1970 - 1980. To be sold without reserve

A gray-green marble ashtray. Smooth carved concave, polished, applied gilt metal and green enamel Rolex logos on the terminals. Diam. 175 mm. In good condition

HKD 3,000 - 5,000

USD 400 - 600

EUR 300 - 500

Sold: HKD 4,800

LOT 131

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Zenith Agate Watch Zenith, Swiss. Made circa 1935. Fine and rare, agate and gold filled keyless pocket watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Formed from a single piece of black agate with white bands, gold filled reeded bezel and pendant. D. White enamel, fancy Arabic numerals, outer minute track and blue Arabic 24-hour numerals, sunken center and subsidiary sunk seconds. Black Breguet hands. M. 39,3 mm (17 1/2""), rhodium-plated, damascened in geometrical pattern, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, cam-type patented regulator. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 3,000 - 5,000

USD 400 - 600

EUR 300 - 500

Sold: HKD 7,200

LOT 132

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Slim Half-Hunting Cased Swiss, No. 44084. Made circa 1920. Fine, slim, 18K yellow gold and enamel, half-hunting cased keyless pocket watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, polished, the front cover with red guilloche enamel chapter ring and gold paillon Arabic numerals, glazed aperture. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Matte silver with black Arabic numerals, oute minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 16 ½ ???, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator. Diam. 44.5 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 7,000 - 14,000

USD 900 - 1,800

EUR 750 - 1,500

Sold: HKD 7,800

LOT 133

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Longines Enamel & Pearls Numa Watch (Longines), Swiss, case No. 9047. Made in the antique Chinese market style in the 1970s. Very fine, 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set keyless pocket watch.

C. Three-body, Empire-style, bezel set with split-pearls, reeded band, the back cover decorated with a fine royal blue enamel ground over engine-turning, decorated with gold paillons in a snowflake design, split-pearl-set border. D. White lacquer with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, gold decoration. Gold cathedrale hands. M. Cal. 6497, 16???, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance spring, shock absorber. Case signed Numa Watch. Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 17,000 - 23,000

USD 2,100 - 3,000

EUR 1,700 - 2,500

Sold: HKD 37,200

LOT 134

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Longines Belle Epoque Dress Watch Longines, No. 1458483. Made circa 1905. Very fine and elegant, 18K yellow gold and enamel keyless dress watch.

C. Four-body, demi-bassine, polished, foliate engraved bezel, the back decorated with engraved foliage and a flower swag, gray guilloche enamel stripes and borders and white enamel borders. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Matte gold with dauphine numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 16 ½ ???, matte gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 11,000 - 15,000

USD 1,500 - 2,000

EUR 1,200 - 1,600

Sold: HKD 33,600

LOT 135

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Patek Philippe St. George & the Dragon Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, movement No. 103591, case No. 217312. Made in 1895, sold on January 19, 1898. Very fine and very rare, Louis XV style, 18K yellow gold, keyless lady's pendant watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, Louis XV, the bezel cast and chased with the motto "Intempestate.Secvritas", the domed back cover decorated with a scene of St. George and the Dragon and the motto "S. Georgivs.Eqvitvm.Patronvs", the interior with a scene of Christ on a ship in a rough sea. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Gilded "cartouche", chased with scrolls, radial blue Roman numerals on oval white enamel reserves, outer white enamel minute ring with blue dot and baton markers. Blued steel Louis XV hands. M. 12''', frosted gilt, 17 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight line lever à moustache, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed, movement numbered. Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 28,000 - 40,000

USD 3,500 - 5,100

EUR 3,000 - 4,200

Sold: HKD 78,000

LOT 136

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Eight Wristwatches Swiss. Made 1940s ? 1950s. Eight wristwatches, comprising seven 18K gold wristwatches and a stainless steel wristwatch. To be sold without reserve

1. Eldor, Geneve. 18K yellow gold automatic wristwatch with center-seconds. Diam. 35 mm. 2. Printania Watch, Geneve. 18K pink gold center-seconds wristwatch with large claw lugs. Diam. 35 mm. 3. Sinex, Swiss. 18K yellow gold wristwatch with fancy lugs. Diam. 34 mm. 4. Helvetia, Swiss. 18K yellow gold square wristwatch with center-seconds. Dim. 29 mm. square. 5. Printania Watch, Geneve. 18K yellow gold center-seconds wristwatch. Diam. 33 mm. 6. Eterna, Swiss. Stainless steel ?Eterna-matic? automatic wristwatch with center-seconds. Diam. 33 mm. 7. Sultana, Swiss. 18K yellow gold mid-size center-seconds wristwatch. Diam. 29.5 mm. 8. Ardan, Swiss. 18K yellow gold lady?s rectangular antimagnetic wristwatch. Dim. 29 x 21 mm. In good condition, service recommended.

HKD 8,000 - 16,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 850 - 1,700

Sold: HKD 9,000

LOT 137

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Seven Wristwatches Swiss. Made 1930s ? 1950s. Seven wristwatches, comprising six 18K gold wristwatches and a stainless steel wristwatch. To be sold without reserve

1. Printania Watch, Geneve. 18K yellow gold center-seconds wristwatch. Diam. 33 mm. 2. Jolus. 18K pink gold wristwatch. Diam. 35 mm. 3. Ogival ?Perpetuum Mobile Automatic?. 18K yellow gold center-seconds wristwatch. Diam. 37 mm. 4. Valory, Geneve. 18K pink gold wristwatch with flared lugs. Diam. 33 mm. 5. Aureole, Swiss. 18K white gold wristwatch. Diam. 33 mm. 6. Swiss. 18K white gold rectangular lady?s wristwatch. Dim. 27 x 16 mm. 7. Josmar, Swiss. Stainless steel wristwatch. Diam. 34 mm. In good condition, service recommended.

HKD 8,000 - 16,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 850 - 1,700

Sold: HKD 7,200

LOT 138

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Audemars Piguet White Gold Dress Watch Audemars Piguet, Genève, movement No. 95537, case No. 40172. Made circa 1965. Fine and elegant, thin, 18K white gold wristwatch.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, straight lugs. D. Silver with applied white gold baton indexes. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2001, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33.5 mm. Thickness 6 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 10,000 - 17,000

USD 1,300 - 2,100

EUR 1,100 - 1,700

Sold: HKD 11,400

LOT 139

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Dress Watch Audemars Piguet, Genève, movement No. 66821, case No. 10066. Made circa 1965. Fine and elegant, thin, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, straight lugs. D. Silver with painted thin baton indexes. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2003, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 4 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31.5 mm. Thickness 4 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 5,000 - 9,000

USD 700 - 1,100

EUR 600 - 900

Sold: HKD 7,200

LOT 140

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Breitling, ?Automatic?, case No. 605244, Ref. 5526. Made in the 1960s. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, 18K pink gold wristwatch with date.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, straight curved lugs, snap-on case back. D. Two-tone silver, vertical and horizontal stripes decoration with applied pink gold dart and pyramidal indexes, outer dot minute divisions. Pink gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. F692, copper colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 36 mm. Thickness 10.5 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 7,000 - 14,000

USD 900 - 1,800

EUR 750 - 1,500

Sold: HKD 9,600