384 lots

LOT 161

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

JAEGER ALEX. DUMAS MOUSQUETAIRES Jaeger, Paris, "Electronic Mousquetaires", No.12 L0. Made circa 1960. Fine, rare and unusual, electric desk clock concealed in a hinged book-form case. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, wood overlaid with gold-tooled morocco leather, gilt brass clock case. D. White with Roman numerals. Gilt baton hands. M. Electric. Dial signed. Dim. 10.7 x 6.8 x 9.5 cm.

Grading System: A

HKD 10,000 - 15,000

USD 1,300 - 2,000

EUR 900 - 1,500

Sold: HKD 10,000

LOT 162

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

Jaeger, Swiss, ?Recital?, No. 104X. Made in the 1960s. Fine, gilt brass travel clock with alarm. Accompanied by a fitted box and booklet. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished, square, contained within a leather case, snap back case. D. Silver with painted black and gilt brass baton indexes, luminous dots, aperture for the 24 hour alarm. Luminous gilt baton hands. M. Cal., rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, fausses cotes decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 7.5 cm.

Grading System: A

HKD 5,000 - 7,000

USD 650 - 900

EUR 450 - 700

Sold: HKD 5,000

LOT 163

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

LECOULTRE DESK CLOCK WITH CALENDAR LeCoultre, Suisse, "ADOS Standard, Calendrier?, No. 071278, Ref. 72, Patent No. 365.884. Made circa 1938. Very fine and rare, pink brass and leather 8-day desk clock with alarm and triple date calendar. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, leather-covered with folding cover forming the stand, pink brass hinged case for the clock, telescopic winding crown with co-axial button for alarm setting. D. Two-tone brushed silver with pink dart indexes, inner minute track, linear apertures at 6 for the date, days and months in red. Pink brass dauphine hands. M. Cal. 202, 50 mm., nickel, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator, alarm sounding on a single gong. Dial and case signed. Dim. 12.2 x 7 x 3 cm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 8,000 - 12,000

USD 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 800 - 1,200

Sold: HKD 3,750

LOT 164

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

CANDLESTICK LeCoultre, Made in the 1960's. Fine and unusual, 8-day-going, keyless table clock with alarm and night/day indicator, designed as a candlestick. To be sold without reserve

C. Chrome in the shape of a candlestick, ?Clous de Paris? decoration on both rims. D. Ivory color, aperture for the alarm. Black painted Roman numerals. ?Louis XV? hands with rotating day and night indicator disk. M. Cal. 18???, nickel-plated, 13 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Height 14 cm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 8,000 - 12,000

USD 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 800 - 1,200

Sold: HKD 7,500

LOT 165

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

CHARLES FRODSHAM & CO. SILVER LIMITED EDITION DESK TIMEPIECE Charles Frodsham & Co., London, England. Elizabeth & Glamis limited edition of 800 pieces. No. 366/800, Silver hallmarked London, 1980. Fine and unusual, miniature, 8 day-going key-wind humpback carriage clock with solid silver case. Accompanied by a key.

C. Solid silver, humpback, turned feet, numbered hinged rear door with handle, secured carry-chain to the upper, glazed front. D. Gilt with engraved silvered chapter ring, black Roman numerals, outer minute track, the lower signed in script ?Elizabeth of Glamis? fl anked by two roses. Blued steel moon hands. M. Swiss, rectangular, gilt brass, plain pillars, 4 spoke wheels, barrel for the going train, straight line lever platform escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed, case hallmarked. Dim. 12 cm x 7 cm x 4.3 cm.

Grading System: A

HKD 8,000 - 12,000

USD 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 800 - 1,200

LOT 166

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

CHARLES FRODSHAM, MINATURE SILVER CARRIAGE CLOCK Charles Frodsham, London. Silver hallmarked London, 1978. Fine and unusual, miniature, 8-day going key-wind carriage Clock with solid silver case. Accompanied by a key.

C. Solid silver, polished, decorated bun feet with turned pillars to corn fi nials, glazed sides and back door, coin-edge band to the upper and lower, the foliate engraved top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued pierced lozenge hands. M. Swiss, rectangular, gilt brass, plain pillars, 4 spoke wheels, barrel for the going train, straight line lever platform escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed, case hallmarked. Dim. 94 x 53 x 45 mm. excluding handle.

Grading System: A

HKD 12,000 - 15,000

USD 1,500 - 2,000

EUR 1,200 - 1,500

LOT 167

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

WILLIAM COMYNS, SILVER DESK TIMEPIECE William Comyns, Swiss movement, English silver hallmarks for 1899, case stamped with casemaker's mark W.C. Fine, keyless, 8-day going desk timepiece in solid silver case with carry handle. To be sold without reserve

C. Rectangular, polished, side, top and rear panels decorated with winged cherubs, hinged back door, bun feet, hinged scroll handle. D. Circular white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel spade hands. M. Rectangular gilt brass plates, plain pillars, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dim. 12 cm x 7.7 cm x 6.5 cm. excluding handle.

Grading System: A

HKD 10,000 - 15,000

USD 1,300 - 2,000

EUR 900 - 1,500

Sold: HKD 8,750

LOT 168

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

REUGE MUSICAL CLOCK Unsigned, Swiss with music box by Reuge. Made in the 20th century. Fine, silver gilt key-wind mantle timepiece decorated with enamel and semi-precious stones, with mechanical musical box within the base.

C. Decorative silver gilt with rectangular base housing music box, activated by a sliding lever to the front, wooden underside, pillared upper to a round housing with hinged reverse, all highly decorated with enamel and semi-precious stones. D. White enamel with black Roman numerals within blue sunburst cartouche, outer minute dots, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel moon hands. M. Gilt brass 45 mm pocket watch caliber, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Height 22.5 cm., width 15.3 cm., depth 10.3 cm.

Grading System: A

HKD 40,000 - 60,000

USD 5,200 - 7,700

EUR 3,700 - 5,500

LOT 169

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

CORUM FOR BACCARAT CRYSTAL SKELETONIZED DESK CLOCK Corum, Swiss & Baccarat, France, No.97. Made in a limited numbered series circa 1994. Fine, gilt brass and crystal dodecahedral desk timepiece in the form of a bottle with visible linear quartz movement.

C. Dodecahedral with gild brass base secured by 4 screws numbered to the front, gilt brass upper with 2 screws, central cut crystal body and octagonal cut-crystal cap. D. Plain three-arm subsidiary seconds wheel with black seconds indexes and Arabic numerals at 10-second intervals. Gilt brass and black index hands. M. Cal.9105, decoratively engraved horizontal linear with 9 jewels, quartz standardization. Crystal signed Baccarat, movement signed Corum, base numbered. Total width 78 mm. Depth 58 mm. Height 176 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 50,000 - 70,000

USD 6,500 - 9,000

EUR 4,700 - 6,500

LOT 170

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

L?EPEE, BAMBOU LIMITED EDITION LUNAR CALENDAR CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH ALARM L?Epée, France, No.032/100. Made in a limited edition of 100 examples in the late 20th century. Fine, gold-plated, 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking, minute repeating carriage clock with day-date calendar, alarm, moon phases and lunar calendar. Accompanied by a fitted L?Epée box and key.

C. Gold plated, "gorge", polished, stepped base and upper, 4 plain pillars with lapis lazuli quarter divisions, glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, Arabic fi ve-minute numerals, alarm setting, date and days of the week dials below, aperture for the moon phases with lunar calendar. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular, gilt brass, plain pillars, going barrels for the going, striking and alarm trains, 11 jewels, straight-line platform lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Dim. 14.3 x 9.7 x 8.6 cm. excluding handle

Grading System: AA

HKD 85,000 - 130,000

USD 10,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: HKD 206,250

LOT 171

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

L?EPEE, TWO TONE MOZART LIMITED EDITION CALENDAR AND MUSICAL CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH ALARM L?Epée, France, No.013/100. Made in a limited edition of 100 examples in the late 20th century. Fine, gold and silver plated, 8-day going, hour and halfhour striking, minute repeating, musical carriage clock with day-date calendar, alarm, and subsidiary seconds. Accompanied by a fitted L?Epée box, key and cleaning cloth.

C. Gold plated, "gorge", polished, canted base and upper, 4 squared silvered pillars, glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, Arabic fi ve-minute numerals, alarm setting, date and days of the week dials below, subsidiary seconds above. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular, gilt brass, plain pillars, going barrels for the going, striking and alarm trains, 11 jewels, straight-line platform lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Dim. 15.5 x 10.5 x 9.5 cm. excluding handle

Grading System: AA

HKD 160,000 - 210,000

USD 20,000 - 27,000

EUR 15,000 - 20,000

LOT 172

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

BOVET CARRIAGE CLOCK Bovet Frères a Fleurier, No. 4059. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1870. Fine, gilt brass, painted on enamel and paste-set, 8-day going, hour and half hour striking, hour repeating carriage clock with indirect center-seconds and alarm.

C. Gilt brass, multi-piece, glazed on three sides and the top, entirely engraved, set with pastes and a painted on enamel plaque decorated with fl owers on a green ground on the base, the back door and below set with a further six plaques, hinged handle. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, alarm dial below with radial Roman numerals. Blued steel trefoil hands. M. Brass, rectangular with going barrels on both trains, gearing for the center-seconds on the back plate, fi nely engraved platform with lateral lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator, striking on a bell. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 20 x 12 x 9.5 cm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 40,000 - 55,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,700 - 5,200

LOT 173

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN STERLING SILVER STRUT CLOCK HA. St, Geneve, made for Vacheron & Constantin, movement No. 400639, case No. 57358, British silver import hallmark for 1924. Fine and very rare, key-wind, 8-day going, sterling silver strut clock with painted porcelain panel.

C. Domed rectangular with hinged strut, reeded band, bow to the top with blue-bell highlights to the sides, acorn feet, the large front painted porcelain panel with a young maiden seated near a cliff on a bench next to a lyre, a peacock in the foreground. D. Rectangular, off-white enamel with blue fancy Arabic numerals, outer oval minutes. Stone-set hands. M. 19.41???, gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micro-regulator. Case signed and numbered, stamped with maker's mark GS, movement numbered and signed Vacheron & Constantin & Astral. Dim. 16.5 cm x 8.7 cm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 20,000 - 30,000

USD 2,500 - 3,800

EUR 1,800 - 2,800

Sold: HKD 75,000

LOT 174

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

L?EPEE, THE EROTIC CARRIAGE CLOCK NO.32 L?Epée, France, No. 32. Made in a limited edition in the late 20th century. Very fine and rare, gold-plated and Limoges painted on enamel, 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking and hour repeating carriage clock with concealed gold erotic automaton. Accompanied by a fitted box, key and cleaning cloth.

C. Gold-plated, "gorge", polished, the back door set with 2 Limoges painted on enamel panels of a gentleman and his lady by P. Bonnet, Limoges, glazed sides, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic fi veminute numerals, aperture for the erotic automaton with a man and woman cavorting in a room with an onlooker appearing and disappearing behind the door, sliding panel to conceal the automation activated in the reverse. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular, gilt brass, plain pillars, going barrels for the going, striking train and alarm, 11 jewels, straight-line platform lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case numbered, enamels signed P. Bonnet. Dim. 13.3 x 9 x 7.8 cm. excluding handle.

Grading System: AA

HKD 130,000 - 180,000

USD 15,000 - 23,000

EUR 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: HKD 156,250

LOT 175

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

GOLD & PEARL BALL WATCH WITH BROOCH Swiss. Made circa 1900. Fine, yellow gold and split-pearl set lady?s ball watch with bezel winding on detachable pierced and engraved gold brooch.

C. Three-body, ball-form, matted with applied high-relief foliate decoration set with split pearls to the band, bezel winding and hand-setting. D. White enamel with blue Arabic numerals and red 12, outer gilt dot minute divisions. Spade hands. M. 7???, matte gilt, full plate, 10 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 19 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 18,000 - 27,000

USD 2,300 - 3,500

EUR 1,700 - 2,500

LOT 176

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

Anonymous, Swiss. Made circa 1910. Fine and unusual, gold and diamond pendant watch, wound and set by rotating the bezel.

C. Two-body, solid, yellow gold, pave-set with round diamonds, button in the band to set the hands. D. White enamel with black and red Arabic numerals, outer gold star minute track. Gold spade hands. M. Cal. 18 mm., 7 1/2''', frosted gilt, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 22 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 32,000 - 45,000

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,200

LOT 177

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

THE PASSAGE OF LOVE Swiss, unsigned. Made circa 1880. Fine, key-wind, minature timepiece with five hinged brass and red enamel panels depicting a courting couple guided by a cherub. To be sold without reserve

C. Five panels, each two-piece, hinged, decorated to the front with fl amboyant scrolled borders, turned feet, the fi nely engine-turned side panels in translucent red enamel featuring a young man and lady to the left and right at rest watching a cherub, in the preceding panels they are each standing following the cherub and the central scene courting together with the cherub above. Reverse with movement cover secured by 2 screws. D. White enamel with blue radial Roman numerals with gilt dot intervals, outer gilt dot minutes. Gold Louis XV style hands. M. 31 mm, gilt brass bar caliber, cylinder escapement, fl at hairspring, plain three-arm balance, index regulator. Dim. Total 20 cm wide, 9 cm high.

Grading System: A

HKD 9,000 - 18,000

USD 1,200 - 2,300

EUR 800 - 1,700

Sold: HKD 25,000

LOT 178

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

GOLDEN HERON Swiss, unsigned, in a French case. Made circa 1880. Fine and unusual, keyless, 18k gold and blue enamel fob watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, solid, pierced and engraved hinged case back with foliate decoration to a central heron bird defensively poised, the pierced sections revealing an engine-turned translucent royal blue enamel cuvette underneath, plain band with decorated bezel. Gold cuvette. D. Off-white enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer dots, inner gilt fl eur-de-lis pattern. Gold Louis XIV hands. M. 10???, gilt, captive barrel, 15 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 24 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 9,000 - 18,000

USD 1,200 - 2,300

EUR 800 - 1,700

Sold: HKD 10,000

LOT 179

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

LECOULTRE & CO., PEARL & ENAMEL & DIAMOND LeCoultre & Co., Swiss. Made circa 1880. Fine, keyless, yellow gold, pearl & diamond set fob watch with blue enamel reverse.

C. Four-body, solid, hinged case back with splitpearl set outer and central deep blue enamel with diamond highlights, split-pearl set bezel, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost blue-stone and gilt decoration. Gold Louis XIV hands. M. Gilt, wolf tooth winding wheels,15 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain 3 arm balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed. Diam. 26 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 10,000 - 20,000

USD 1,300 - 2,500

EUR 900 - 1,800

Sold: HKD 13,125

LOT 180

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

GOLD & RED ENAMEL PENDANT WATCH Swiss, case No. 255461. Made circa 1890. Very fine, 18K gold, enamel and pearl keyless pendant watch.

C. Three-body, ?bassine?, the back cover overlaid with translucent red enamel over sunray guilloche with a gold and pearl set border, the bezel the same. D. Red translucent enamel over sunray guilloche with Arabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 24 mm, rhodium-plated, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 26 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 20,000 - 27,000

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,800 - 2,500

Sold: HKD 26,250