550 lots

LOT 161

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

System Glashütte Silver & Gold Niello Watch System Glashütte, ?1ere Qualité?. Made circa 1900. Fine and rare, silver and gold, neillo, hunting cased, keyless pocket watch with a nielloed silver and gold fob.

C. Four-body, bassine, the front cover decorated with an engraved gold huntsman on horseback with nielloed fruiting vine border, band nielloed with a geometric pattern, the back cover with a lady on horseback, the border to match the front cover. Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. M. 20???, matte gilt, straight-line lever escapement, notched monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 10,000 - 13,000

USD 1,300 - 1,700

EUR 900 - 1,200

Sold: HKD 22,500

LOT 162

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

The Lady In The Park Tavannes Watch Co., Swiss, No. 3318399. Made circa 1925. Very fine and rare, 18K gold and painted on enamel, huntingcased keyless dress watch.

C. Four-body, coin-edged band, the front border finely painted on enamel with floral decoration against a translucent yellow guilloché enamel background, the back cover with a lady at ease resting on a marble bench in a park set on a yellow translucent guilloche enamel background. D. Matte silver, engine-turned center, black painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Cathedral hands. M. 13???, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 40,000 - 60,000

USD 5,200 - 7,700

EUR 3,500 - 5,500

LOT 163

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

The Flower Gatherers Bovet, Fleurier. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1870. Very fine, silver gilt and painted on enamel, pearl-set, center-seconds lady?s pendant watch

C. Four-body, "Empire", the back enamel panel finely painted with a scene of two children carrying baskets of flowers in a woodland glade, the bezels, pendant and bow set with split pearls, reeded band. Gilt-rimmed glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with narrow radial Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Frosted gilt, Chinese caliber with free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial signed, case signed in Chinese characters. Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 40,000 - 60,000

USD 5,200 - 7,700

EUR 3,500 - 5,500

Sold: HKD 93,750

LOT 164

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

The Flower Gatherers ? Mirror Image Pair Courvoisier Frères, Swiss, No. 75246 & No. 75249. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1890. Very fine and rare, small, mirror image pair of 18K yellow gold and painted on enamel lady?s keyless pendant watches.

C. Both, four-body with scalloped edge engraved with formal decoration, the cover enamel panels with symmetrical scenes, each depicting a boy in a landscape holding a basket of flowers, one painted over a dark blue guilloché ground, the other against a pink guilloché ground; both enamel back panels painted with a composition of summer flowers over a powder blue ground. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Both, white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, red outer Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold paste-set fancy hands. M. Identical 12???, gilt brass, both with 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dials and movements, Chinese signature inside the covers. Diam. 36 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 150,000 - 200,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: HKD 287,500

LOT 165

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

Chevalier et Compe., (Geneva et Paris), No. 2601. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1790. Fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel pocket watch.

C. Two-body, ?Directoire?, the back painted with a scene of children playing a game of hoop-la in a landscape, Imperial translucent blue enamel background over sunray engineturning, gold paillon border, bezel decorated with white enamel dots on an Imperial blue ground. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic fifteen-minute numerals, winding aperture at 2 o?clock. Gold beetle and poker hands. M. 43 mm., frosted gilt, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, continental balance cock with polished steel endplate, silver regulation dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 50,000 - 60,000

USD 6,500 - 7,700

EUR 4,500 - 5,500

Sold: HKD 62,500

LOT 166

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

Joly a Paris. Made circa 1790. Fine and rare, 18K gold, painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch.

C. Two-body, Louis XVI, the back finely painted on enamel depicting a couple walking in love in a landscape, Royal blue guilloche background, pearl-set border and bezel (few pearls missing), engraved band. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic fifteen-minute numerals. Gilt fancy hands. M. 42 mm., hinged, gilt brass full plate with turned pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain brass three-arm balance, continental cock with polished steel endplate, silvered regulation dial. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 70,000 - 90,000

USD 9,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,300 - 8,000

LOT 167

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

John, probably English. Made circa 1780. Very fine and rare 18K gold and painted on enamel pocket watch

C. Two-body, Louis XVI, the bezel with blue enamel, concealed hinge, the back panel enameled with a finely painted scene of a maiden and her lover in classical dress, surrounded by a gold engraved floral decoration set with pearls surmounted by a white enamel cartouche with a flower bouquet, outer blue guilloche enamel decorated border. D. White enamel with upright Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold hour and minute hands. M. 41 mm., hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, micrometric potence adjustment, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, engraved gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece, silver regulation disc. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 105,000 - 160,000

USD 14,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: HKD 156,250

LOT 168

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

Cleopatra Attributed to Jean André I Huaud. Made circa 1700.

Fine and rare, large, oval polychrome painted on enamel plaque depicting Cleopatra and the asp. Dim. 73 x 55 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 28,000 - 38,000

USD 3,500 - 5,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,500

Sold: HKD 45,000

LOT 169

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

Gold & Enamel Table Snuff Box Swiss. Made in the early 20th century. Very fine, heavy, 18K gold and champlevé enamel table snuff box.

C. Two-body, rectangular, canted corners, engine-turned sides with royal blue champlevé enamel line border, the hinged lid and base decorated with an engraved gold urn flanked by rosettes and with a white champlevé enamel ?pearl? border, translucent royal blue enamel ground, outer royal blue and white champlevé enamel border with engraved gold repeated pattern. Dim. 94 x 63 x 19 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 125,000 - 175,000

USD 16,000 - 22,000

EUR 11,000 - 15,000

Sold: HKD 150,000

LOT 170

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

Silver Singing Bird Box Attributed to Griesbaum, Germany. Made circa 1950 in the style of the late 19th Century. Fine, repoussé sterling silver singing bird box. Accompanied by a Griesbaum bird key.

C. Rectangular with repoussé relief decoration of foliage and cherubs playing instruments, the hinged bird cover cast with a cherubs with a bird, foliate engraved base. M. Singing bird movement: going barrel, rectangular belows, Griesbaum whistle, the bird rotating and moving wings, tail and beak, controlled by a rack and two cams mounted beneath the barrel, gilt brass grille engraved with foliage, activated by a bird-form slide in the side of the case. Dim. 100 x 63 x 42 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 35,000 - 47,000

USD 4,500 - 6,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,200

Sold: HKD 67,500

LOT 171

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

Silver Singing Bird Box Attributed to Griesbaum, Germany. Made circa 1950 in the style of the late 19th Century. Fine, repoussé sterling silver singing bird box.

C. Rectangular with repoussé relief decoration of cherubs playing amongst vines, the top similarly decorated, the hinged bird cover cast with two resting cherubs with butterflies, scroll feet. M. Singing bird movement: going barrel, rectangular belows, Griesbaum whistle, the bird rotating and moving wings, tail and beak, controlled by a rack and two cams mounted beneath the barrel, gilt brass grille engraved with foliage, activated by a bird-form slide in the side of the case. Dim. 104 x 66 x 62 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 40,000 - 47,000

USD 4,500 - 6,000

EUR 3,500 - 4,200

Sold: HKD 52,500

LOT 172

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

Cartier, Paris, London, New York, No. C 612, No. C 644. Made in France in the 1930's. Fine and unusual, 18K yellow gold and diamond make-up/ powder box.

Hinged cover decorated with a Chinese dragon in various color inlayed enamel panels within an octagonal frame, decorated with 8 white gold diamond-set pieces and latch. Sides decorated in green enamel ant gold knurling. Inside the cover is a fitted mirror. Diam. 55 mm. Thickness 15 mm. In excellent condition, some chips to enamel

Grading System: AA

HKD 62,000 - 90,000

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,700 - 8,000

Sold: HKD 337,500

LOT 173

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

Silver & Enam el Singing Bird Box - Chateau de Chillon Attributed to Raymy's. Made circa 1930. Fine, silver, enamel and painted-on-enamel, singing bird box.

C. Two-body, rectangular with engraved borders, the sides and top overlaid with translucent blue guilloche enamel, the top painted with flowers, bird cover painted with a scene of the Chateau de Chillon on Lake Geneva. M. Rectangular brass, going barrel and rectangular bellows, the revolving bird with moving wings, tail and beak, controlled by two cams mounted beneath the barrel wheel, gilt brass grill pierced and engraved with foliage. Dim. 40 x 107 x 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 90,000 - 120,000

USD 11,000 - 15,000

EUR 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: HKD 137,500

LOT 174

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

Singing Bird Box with Two Birds Attributed to Karl Griesbaum, Germany. Made circa 1930. Fine and very rare, silver and painted on enamel singing bird box with two birds.

C. Rectangular with engraved scroll decoration, lobed corners, bird cover painted with a scene of an arcadian landscape with a rotunda by a lakeside. M. Rectangular brass, going barrel and rectangular bellows, the two revolving birds with moving wings, tails and beaks, controlled by cams mounted beneath the barrel wheel, gilt brass grill pierced and engraved with two birds. Dim. 37 x 56 x 108 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 180,000 - 260,000

USD 23,000 - 33,000

EUR 17,000 - 24,000

LOT 175

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

Piaget White Gold Mother-of-Pearl & Diamonds Piaget, case No. 261381, Ref. 9338 A6. Made in the late 1970's. Fine, 18K white gold lady's wristwatch with mother-of-pearl dial and an integral 18K white gold Piaget bracelet.

C. Two-body, oval, polished and brushed, double stepped bezel, case back with 2 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Mother-of-pearl, applied diamond indexes. White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 9P, 18 jewels, rhodium-plated, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperatures, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 27 x 23 mm. Thickness 6 mm. Approx. overall length: 140 mm

Grading System: AA

HKD 18,000 - 35,000

USD 2,300 - 4,500

EUR 1,700 - 3,200

LOT 176

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

Piaget Onyx & Diamonds Piaget, case No. 647197, Ref. 9000564. Made in the 1990's. Very fine, thin and elegant, 18K white gold and diamond-set lady?s wristwatch with onyx and diamond dial and an integral 18K white gold Piaget bracelet. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, brushed, bezel set with 24 brilliant-cut diamonds, sapphire crystal. D. Onyx with diamonds. Diamond indexes. White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 9P2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions and to temperatures, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 23 mm. Thickness 5 mm. Approx. overall length 140 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 40,000 - 60,000

USD 5,200 - 7,700

EUR 3,700 - 5,500

Sold: HKD 52,500

LOT 177

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

Piaget White Gold and Diamonds Piaget, movement No. 836970, case No. 169349. Made in the 1970's. Fine, 18K white gold and diamond-set lady's oval wristwatch with an integral bark-finished 18K white gold Piaget bracelet. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel set with round diamonds, case back with 2 screws. D. Satiné silver with applied white gold baton indexes. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. 9 P, 18 jewels, rhodium-plated, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperatures, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 27 mm. Thickness 4.5 mm. Approx. overall length: 165 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 13,000 - 22,000

USD 1,700 - 2,800

EUR 1,200 - 2,000

Sold: HKD 37,500

LOT 178

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

Omega, movement No. 16777772, case No. 448912, Ref. 10915. Made circa 1960. Fine and elegant, circular, 18K white gold wristwatch with an associated 18K white gold integrated textured bracelet. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, snap-on case back. D. Silver with applied white gold baton indexes. White gold hands. M. Cal. 482, copper colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 20 mm. Thickness 7 mm. Approx overall length. 175 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 18,000 - 35,000

USD 2,300 - 4,500

EUR 1,700 - 3,200

Sold: HKD 15,000

LOT 179

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

White Gold & Diamonds Movado, Swiss, case No. 7271214. Made in the 1960's. Fine, elegant, 18K white gold and diamond-set lady?s wristwatch with integral Movado 18K white gold bracelet. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, circular, bezel set with 20 round diamonds. D. Silver engraved. Black baton hands. Applied white gold baton indexes. M. Rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating blued steel flat balance spring, shock absorber, micrometer regulator. Case, dial and movement signed. Diam 19 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Approx. overall length 140 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 40,000 - 60,000

USD 5,200 - 7,700

EUR 3,700 - 5,500

LOT 180

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

Omega, movement No. 23208210, case No. 8113325, Ref. 1031. Made circa 1970. Very fine and elegant, 18K white gold and diamond lady?s wristwatch with a lapis dial and an 18K white gold Omega integrated textured bracelet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel set with diamonds, hooded lugs, case back with back-wind. D. Lapis with applied white gold and black baton indexes. White gold and black baton indexes. M. Cal. 640, copper colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 2 positions, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 28 x 15 mm. Thickness 6 mm. Approx overall length. 142 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 22,000 - 40,000

USD 2,800 - 5,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,700

Sold: HKD 27,500