550 lots

LOT 461

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Patek Philippe Pink Gold - Ref. 591 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 862441, case No. 621473, Ref. 591. Made in 1940, sold on November 13th, 1940. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K pink gold wristwatch with square-button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, oval downturned lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte black with applied pink gold baton indexes and Roman half-hour numerals, outer minutes and fifths of a second track, outermost tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. Pink gold baton hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 200,000 - 300,000

USD 25,000 - 40,000

EUR 18,000 - 27,000

Sold: HKD 300,000

LOT 462

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Edouard Juvet, Fleurier, No. 79177. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1860. Very fine, silver and painted on enamel center-seconds pocket watch with duplex escapement.

C. Three-body, "Chinese", spring-loaded back finely painted on enamel depicting a noble young man, blue guilloché background, the bezels with a repeated champlevé enamel pattern of foliage, the pendant and bow decorated to match. Silver cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic numerals. Black spade hands. M. 48 mm., gilt brass, fully engraved "Chinese" caliber, escapement jeweled, free-standing barrel, single wheel duplex escapement, five-arm steel balance with flat rim, flat steel balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed and numbered. Diam. 56 mm

Grading System: AA

HKD 50,000 - 60,000

USD 6,500 - 7,700

EUR 4,500 - 5,500

Sold: HKD 62,500

LOT 463

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Swiss ? Silver Trip-Repeater With Passing Strike Swiss, unsigned, the case stamped EB and numbered 81329. Made circa 1800. Fine, silver and gold, key-wind two-train pocket watch with passing strike hours and trip-repeat.

C. Four-body, bassine, polished, gold hinges, strike/silent switch to the band, trip-repeat button in the pendant, hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel spade hands. M. 47 mm., 22''', frosted gilt, 16 jewels, two trains with spring barrels surmounted by engraved caps, cylinder escapement, three-arm plain brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, striking on two gongs mounted inside the band, Case numbered. Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 40,000 - 55,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,500 - 5,000

LOT 464

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Swiss ? Royal Blue Enamel Swiss, case No. 103496. Made circa 1900. Fine 18K gold and enamel pocket watch. Accompanied by an associated 18k gold, enamel and pearl-set chain.

C. Three-body, "bassine", polished, bezel with white and blue enamel, the back cover overlaid with translucent royal blue guilloche enamel, border with white enamel band. D. Two-tone champagne with radial Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel spade hands. M. 28 mm, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic compensation balance, index regulator. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 23,000 - 40,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,700

Sold: HKD 30,000

LOT 465

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, No. 35811. Made in 1869, sold on July 30th, 1873. Very fine, hunting cased, keyless, 18K yellow gold and enamel pendant watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, ?lentille?, solid, entirely engraved with a geometric pattern and foliage with black enamel highlights, the front cover with engraved foliate patter centered by a small blank cartouche. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. 14???, matt gilt, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, plain three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed, case numbered. Diam. 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 16,000 - 24,000

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,200

Sold: HKD 25,000

LOT 466

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Patek Philippe ? Heart Pendant Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 16217. Made in 1859, sold on August 5th, 1868. Very fine, unusual and rare 18K yellow gold and diamond heart-shaped pendant watch with a heart-shaped movement. Accompanied by fitted box, key and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Heart-shaped, four-body, the front with a yellow gold and diamond-set monogram and opened by depressing the button on the bow, the back with a yellow gold and diamondset rose, hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blue steel Breguet hands. M. Heart-shaped, gilt, 15 jewels, cylinder escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Dim. 22 x 24 mm

Grading System: AAA

HKD 125,000 - 165,000

USD 16,000 - 21,000

EUR 11,000 - 15,000

LOT 467

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Le Coeur d?Amour Swiss, No. 9488. Made circa 1850. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, diamond and green enamel heart-shaped pendant watch accompanied by a matching gold bow-shaped and green enamel pin.

C. Three-body, heart-shaped, the bezels and band engraved, the front and back covers set with green guilloche enamel with central diamond-set floral motif, with gold engraved leaves. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute indexes, Blued steel Breguet hand (minute hand missing). M. 20 x 18 mm., heart shaped, frosted gilt, bar calibre, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm flat-rim balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette numbered. Dim. 26 x 22 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 35,000 - 52,000

USD 4,500 - 6,700

EUR 3,200 - 4,700

LOT 468

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Swiss, No. 10280. Made circa 1850. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, diamond and blue enamel heart shaped pendant watch accompanied by a fitted case and winding key

C. Three-body, heart-shaped, the bezels and band engraved, the front and back covers set with blue guilloche enamel with central diamond-set floral motif. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute indexes, Blued steel Breguet hand. M. 20 x 18 mm., heart shaped, frosted gilt, bar calibre, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm flat-rim balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Case and cuvette numbered. Dim. 26 x 22 mm

Grading System: AA

HKD 20,000 - 35,000

USD 2,500 - 4,500

EUR 1,800 - 3,200

Sold: HKD 30,000

LOT 469

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

The Strawberry Swiss, Geneva. Made circa 1810. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, enamel, pearl and rose-cut diamond-set, strawberry-form pendant watch.

C. Two-body, the back of the fruit in red enamel with half pearls for seeds, green enamel on top for the leaves set with graduated half pearls and alternately set with rose-cut diamonds, spring-loaded bezel, gold stem forms the pendant. D. Gold, champlevé with radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions, engine-turned centre. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock, rack and pinion regulator with a silver plate. Dim. 25 x 42 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 125,000 - 160,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: HKD 175,000

LOT 470

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Antoine Melly, No. 1049. Made circa 1780. Fine 20K gold and painted on enamel pocket watch.

C. Two-body, ?Louis XVI?, the bezel chased and decorated with champleve enameled leaves and white berries, the back with a finely painted on enamel scene of a cherub advancing towards a maiden playing with birds, outer gold bead border and outermost border decorated to match the bezel. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions and Arabic five minute numerals. Pierced gold hands. M. 31 mm., giIt brass, full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain three armed brass balance, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel endpiece, silver regulation dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 45,000 - 62,000

USD 5,800 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,700

LOT 471

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Terrot & Fazy Terrot & Fazy à Genève, No. 1927. Made circa 1780. Fine, 18K gold, painted on enamel and paste-set lady?s pendant watch.

C. Two-body, "Louis XVI", the back centered by oval painted on enamel medallion with a scene of a two girls seated in a landscape, paste-set border, outer white enamel dot border and translucent green foliage, paste-set bezel decorated to match. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, winding aperture between 1 and 2 o?clock. Louis XVI hands. M. 24 mm, hinged, gilt brass, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, continental balance cock, polished steel endplate, silver regulation dial. Movement signed. Diam. 30 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 22,000 - 30,000

USD 2,800 - 3,800

EUR 2,000 - 2,700

LOT 472

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Griffin Golay Leresche & Fils, Paris, Swiss made, No. 21523. Made circa 1895. Very fine, 18K gold and enamel lady?s keyless pendant watch with gold and enamel bow brooch.

C. Four-body, polished, guilloche and enamel case band and bezel, the back engraved with a griffin and foliage and covered with blue-gray enamel, the brooch in the shape of a bow and engraved with foliage and enameled. Hinged gold cuvette with engravings of family members over four generations. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals in circular gold paillon reserves, outer minute track with gold dots. Blue steel spade hands. M. 9''', rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line line lever escapement, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and case signed, movement signed Bte SGDG. Diam. 25 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,200 - 3,700

LOT 473

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Golay Fils & Stahl - Belle Epoque Beauty Golay Fils & Stahl, Genève, 2 Rue de la Paix, Paris, No. 27568. Made circa 1910. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, painted on enamel and rose-cut diamond-set, keyless lady?s pendant watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", the very finely painted on enamel back depicting a seated beauty holding a fan, translucent oyster guilloche enamel border, rose-cut diamond-set outer border, pierced and chased outermost foliate border, the bezel with white enamel line and rose-cut diamond decoration. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals in gold paillon circle borders, outer gold dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 22 mm. (10'''), rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 28 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 45,000 - 62,000

USD 5,800 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,700

LOT 474

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Transience - The Earliest Known Painted on Enamel German Watch Probably Augsburg. Made circa 1670. Extremely fine and important, ?memento mori? gold and painted on enamel, pre-balance spring, single-hand pendant watch, the enamel paintings copied from engravings by Otto van Veen from ?Quinti Horatii Flacci Emblemata?, third edition, 1612.

C. Two-body, bassine, polychrome painted on enamel on gold, the cover painted with a scene of a man being led away from his family by death, banner ?Morte Linqunda Omnia? (through death you must leave everything), the interior of the cover painted with a bare-breasted young woman representing consolation and admonition, standing on a globe, her hands held by two hands issuing from the clouds, in the background a castle on the coast and the motto ?Alles Alles Nach Gottes Willen? (all by the will of God), the band decorated with maritime and hunting scenes, the back painted with a scene of Damocles at the feast of Dionysios and banner ?Mortis Formido? (fear of death), the interior of the case body with a very finely painted monochrome turquoise portrait of the naked Venus in the mannerist style, a formal garden in the background. D. Fire-gilded, finely engraved border with flowers and foliage, the center engraved with a castle in a river landscape, applied silver chapter ring with radial Roman numerals, half-hour divisions. Blued steel single tulip hand. M. Matte gilt full plate, fluted vase pillars, fusee with gut-line, verge escapement, steel foliot balance without spring, pierced and engraved cock with small foot secured by a screw, worm and wheel setup with steel brackets and silver scale. Diam. 34 mm.

Grading System:

HKD 330,000 - 550,000

USD 42,000 - 70,000

EUR 30,000 - 50,000

Sold: HKD 400,000

LOT 475

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

King Arthur and Emmeline Swiss, No. 187. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1860. Very fine, 18K gold, painted on enamel and pearl set center-seconds pocket watch with duplex escapement.

C. Four-body, the back finely painted on enamel representing King Arthur and Emmeline, the bezels, pendant, and bow set with split pearls, multi-colored enamel band with floral decoration. Gold cuvette hinged to the movement ring, with engraved border. D. Convex white enamel, radial narrow Roman numerals, outer minute/ seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic numerals. Gold spade hands. M. 48 mm, gilt Chinese caliber fully engraved, standing barrel, duplex escapement, three-arm steel balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 200,000 - 300,000

USD 25,000 - 40,000

EUR 18,000 - 27,000

LOT 476

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Probably French, circa 1890. Fine and unusual, gilt brass, silver and enamel snuff box with integrated watch.

C. Silver, with white enamel inlay surround, the case with guilloche green enamel with floral motif, hinged to reveal the watch with an engraved sunray pattern, hinged to reveal a compartment. D. White enamel with Black Roman numerals, outer minute track. Black baton hands. M. Rhodium-plated, monometallic balance, flat balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator.

Grading System: A

HKD 30,000 - 47,000

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,800 - 4,300

LOT 477

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Longines ? Carved Jade Gold & Diamond Desk Clock Longines, No. 4083555. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1925. Very fine and rare, carved jade, gold, platinum, enamel and diamond-set keyless desk clock.

C. Jade case carved with scrolls, applied platinum decoration set with rose-cut diamonds and a cabochon emerald, the circular gold base and gold back overlaid with translucent green guilloche enamel, carved jade base carved in the form of a stylized flower, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown. D. Chinese numerals on the black enamel and gold bezel, gold and green guilloche enamel center. Silver Louis XV hands. M. Cal. 13.34, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with three adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed. Dim. 82 x 68 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 180,000 - 260,000

USD 23,000 - 33,000

EUR 17,000 - 24,000

LOT 478

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Horas Non Numero Nisi Serenas. Gübelin, Lucerne. No. 22656, enamel painted by Richay. Made circa 1920. Exceptionally fine, heavy, probably unique painted on enamel, brown marble and gilt bronze, 8-day going desk clock.

C. Two panels of a triptych, very finely painted on enamel in the Limoges style, the right one depicting a lady in medieval dress standing against a starry sky, to the left a scholar pointing to a bird, on the inside to the left a prince standing against a starry night with moon, to the right a man in the countryside on a sunny day mounted on a rectangular marble base and top. D. In the center of the triptych, painted on enamel in the Limoges style, three ladies in medieval dress,one holding a falcon, one with a dog and a third holding an apple, white Roman numerals. Elaborate gilt hands. M. 42 mm (19'''), rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring. Case and movement signed, dial signed by the painter. Dim. Height 16.5 cm, width 18.3 cm

Grading System: AAA

HKD 135,000 - 185,000

USD 17,000 - 24,000

EUR 12,000 - 17,000

Sold: HKD 237,500

LOT 479

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Gübelin Pink Marble And Enamel Desk Clock Gübelin, Lucerne, No. 22648. Made circa 1925. Fine and rare, gilt brass, blue enamel, pink marble mantel clock.

C. Shield-shaped, gilt brass, disc with central black enamel band, molded marble base, gilt brass feet. D. Painted on enamel (attributed to Richay) representing three wise men against a starry night background, painted white Roman numerals. Gilt hands. M. 15 jewels, lever escapement, rear winding and hand setting. Dim. 23.5 x 12.5 x 9 cm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 90,000 - 150,000

USD 12,000 - 20,000

EUR 8,000 - 13,000

Sold: HKD 150,000

LOT 480

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

Jade Phoenix E. Gübelin, Lucerne. Made circa 1920. Extremely fine, rare, large and heavy rose quartz, jade, sterling silver, onyx and enamel, 8-day going and hour and half-hour striking Art Deco "Chinoiserie" table clock.

C. On rectangular rose quartz base, dial to the middle on upright en suite marble, to the left and right finely carved pair of phoenixes with foliage in their beaks, held by silver bases decorated with green enamel foliage. D. Square, large, jade, applied gilt Arabic numerals,outer minute track. Elaborate gilt hands. M. Angelus, 20''' , rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, 2 adjustments, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring. Dial and movement housing signed. Dim. 36 x 26 x 13.5 cm.

Grading System:

HKD 120,000 - 160,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: HKD 187,500