452 lots

LOT 81

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

C. H. MEYLAN MINUTE-REPEATING SPLIT-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH C. H. Meylan, Brassus, Swiss, No. 5664. Made circa 1890. Very fine and rare, keyless, 18K yellow gold minute-repeating pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph.

C. Four-body, bassine et fi lets, solid, polished, hinged gold cuvette, the case back with applied yellow gold ?HHB.? D. White enamel with printed Breguet numerals, outer minute and chronograph divisions with 5-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds dial and 30-minute register. Blued steel spade hands. M. 39 mm, fausses cotes decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs with hammers. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 50 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 120,000 - 150,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: HKD 150,000

LOT 82

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

J. FR S. BAUTTE ET CE. BROOCH REPEATER YELLOW GOLD AND ENAMEL J. Frs. Bautte et Ce A Geneve, No. 53818. Made circa 1850. Fine and elegant, 18k yellow gold and enamel quarter repeating pendant watch with bow broach and matching gold and enamel chain with key.

C. Four-body, decorated with red, blue and green enamel fl owers within gold borders, the bezel, pendant and bow decorated to match. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver, guilloche, with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 30 mm., matte gilt, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm plain balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by pressing the bow. Cuvette signed. Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 30,000 - 50,000

USD 4,000 - 6,500

EUR 3,000 - 5,000

Sold: HKD 37,500

LOT 83

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

SWISS - THE FAN Swiss, No. 64378. Made circa 1890. Fine and unusual 14k yellow gold and enamel lady's pendant watch in the form of a fan. Accompanied by a 14k gold chain.

C. Four-body, solid, hinged, the front and reverse in textured and enamel set design, the case back with fl oral motif and blue enamel fl owers with green leaves, hinged gold cuvette. D. Circular, white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic 5 seconds. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 26 mm, frosted gilt, 9 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm balance, blued steel fl at hairspring, index regulator. Dim. 43 x 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 20,000 - 25,000

USD 2,500 - 3,200

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: HKD 25,000

LOT 84

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

BLOODSTONE PENDANT WATCH Swiss, No. 25851. Made circa 1880. Very fine and unusual 18k gold and bloodstone pendant watch. Accompanied by an 18k gold and bloodstone set chain and keys.

C. Four-body, solid, reeded band, hinged case back set with bloodstone ornamented by gold initials, gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt, 9 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Chain length 36.5 cm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

USD 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: HKD 45,000

LOT 85

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

J.F. BAUTTE & CIE PENDANT WATCH & CHATELAINE Jean-Francois Bautte & Cie, a Geneve, No. 70054. Made circa 1885. Very fine, Louis XV-style, 18K gold, keyless lady?s pendant watch with an 18K gold chatelaine. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, Louis XV-style, polished, the back with diamond-set monogram ?N? surrounded by blue enamel, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gold Breguet hands. M. 24 mm, matte gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 28 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 20,000 - 25,000

USD 2,500 - 3,200

EUR 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: HKD 25,000

LOT 86

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

MINUTE REPEATING GOLD AND ENAMEL JACQUEMART AUTOMATION Swiss, No. 82468, case No. 81517. Made circa 1900. Fine and rare, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with multicolored gold striking Jacks.

C. Three-body, ?Empire,?engine-turned. D. Inner guilloche blue enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, the green enamel reserve with applied multicolored gold angels appearing to strike the sides during repeating, gold cathedral buttresses above. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 45 mm., gilt, going barrels, brass three arm balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs with hammers. Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 60,000 - 90,000

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 9,000

Sold: HKD 75,000

LOT 87

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

REUGE MUSICAL AUTOMATION - THE HUNSTMANS REST Reuge, The Huntsman?s Rest, No. 4392. Made in the 1980's. Fine, musical, gold plated, center-seconds, keyless pocket watch with automaton and alarm. Accompanied by a key. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, bassine, polished bezel, reeded band, hinged back cover engraved with a musical trophy on a sunray background, alarm setting button at 11 o?clock. Solid cuvette with aperture for winding the music and button for activating the music. D. Small white with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Gilt Breguet hands. Painted view of a country landscape with applied gilt metal automaton of a lady operating a water pump with moving water, a gentleman on horseback with a hawk on his moving arm and the horse with animated head drinking from the fountain, gilt metal foliage with two dogs and a basket in the foreground. M. Matte gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, fl at balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 20,000 - 30,000

USD 2,500 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: HKD 15,000

LOT 88

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

ROLEX SILVER POCKET WATCH Rolex, Swiss, the case by Dennison, Birmingham, England. The case with hallmarks for 1942. Fine silver cased keyless pocket watch with enamel dial.

C. Four-body, polished, maker's mark ?A.L.D.,? bassine with empty crest on reverse. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Bluedsteel spade hands. M. Cal. 863, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 3 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm. Thickness 18 mm. Dial and movement signed Rolex, case stamped with maker's mark, import marks and date mark. Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 13,000 - 18,000

USD 1,700 - 2,300

EUR 1,300 - 1,800

Sold: HKD 16,250

LOT 89

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

BUCHERER RING WATCH Bucherer, Switzerland. Made circa 1950s. Fine, 18K yellow gold, lady's ring watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, textured, round. D. Silver with applied gold baton indexes. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2442, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self compensating fl at balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 11 mm. Height 13 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 5,000 - 8,000

USD 650 - 1,000

EUR 500 - 800

Sold: HKD 6,250

LOT 90

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

BAUME GOLD POCKET WATCH Baume, Genève, no. 9971, circa 1880. Fine 18K gold pocket watch. Accompanied by a gold-plated chain.

C. Four body, engine-turned and engraved with a fl oral decoration and a "vermicelli" pattern. D. Gold, engine turned and engraved with a fl oral pattern with Roman numerals. Blued spade hands. M. 14.8"', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, fl at balance spring. Movement signed. Diam. 38 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 8,000 - 12,000

USD 1,000 - 1,500

EUR 800 - 1,200

Sold: HKD 20,000

LOT 91

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

MUSICAL SEAL Gold Musical Seal Geneva, circa 1815. Fine, 18K gold keyless musical seal.

C. Oval, made up of two gold crescent shaped repoussé coronets within a ball and scroll frame, swivel suspension pendant functioning as the winding key, reeded band, polished bottom, activating bolt on the band. M. Oval, 26 x 21 mm, brass with pinned barrel and nine stacked tuned vibrating blades, pinion governor in adjustable bushing for tempo adjustment. Dim. height 40 mm, base 29 x 23 mm

Grading System: A

HKD 23,000 - 40,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,300 - 4,000

LOT 92

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

RICH POWIS LONDON Rich Powis, London. Circa 1818. Fine 18K gold pocket watch.

C. Four body, engine-turned pattern on the case back and cuvette. D. Gold, engine turned with applied Roman numerals, multicolored fl oral outer pattern. Gold spade hands. M. 16.5"', gold plated, going barrel, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm balance, fl at balance spring, extended index regulator. Movement signed. Diam. 44 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 15,000 - 20,000

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,500 - 2,000

LOT 93

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

MALLET A PARIS QUARTER REPEATING TRI-COLOR POCKET WATCH Mallet a Paris, No. 8159. Made circa 1820. Fine, large, varicolored gold quarterrepeating pocket watch. Accompanied by the original fitted red leather case.

C. Four-body, the back engine-turned and engraved with fl oral and leaf patterns, the center with heavy fl ower engraving, concentric turquoise dots. D. Gold engine-turned with radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, outer dot minute divisions. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 45 mm., gilt, going barrels, brass three arm balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs with hammers. Case signed. Diam. 52 mm

Grading System: AA

HKD 50,000 - 60,000

USD 6,500 - 7,500

EUR 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: HKD 57,500

LOT 94

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

VOLTA MINUTE-REPEATING CHRONOGRAPH POCKET WATCH MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET Volta, Swiss, case No. 26130. Made circa 1900. Fine and rare, minute-repeating, silver pocket watch with chronograph and painted enamel and pearl set case.

C. Four-body, the front with a painted portrait of a lady, the reverse with a painted bouquest, the bezels set with pearls, inside case with seals and Chinese dedication. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer 1/5 second divisions with Arabic 5 minutes. Blued-steel spade hands. M. 191/2 ligne, gilt, going barrel, monometallic balance, Breguet overcoil balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs with hammers. Dial and case signed. Diam. 55 mm

Grading System: AA

HKD 150,000 - 190,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 15,000 - 20,000

LOT 95

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

SWISS MINUTE-REPEATING CHRONOGRAPH POCKET WATCH MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET Swiss, No. 13244, case No. 63759. Made circa 1900. Fine and rare, minute repeating silver-gilt pocket watch with chronograph and painted enamel and pearl set case.

C. Four-body, the front with a painted portrait of a lady, the reverse with a painted lake scene, the bezels set with pearls, silver case marks for Sheffi eld. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals in gold frames, outer gold dots and 1/5 second divisions with Arabic 5 minutes. Gilt spade hands. M. 191/2 ligne, gilt, going barrel, monometallic balance, Breguet overcoil balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs with hammers. Dial signed Trusty. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 150,000 - 190,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: HKD 200,000

LOT 96

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

PIAGET QUARTZ TANK Piaget. No.174101, 282439. Made in the 1980s. Fine rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold quartz wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Piaget buckle. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, triple stepped bezel, reverse secured by 4 screws, cabochon set winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. White with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Burnished white gold feuille hands. M. With quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 26 x 30 mm. Thickness 5 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 8,000 - 13,000

USD 1,000 - 1,700

EUR 800 - 1,300

LOT 98

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

PIAGET REF.9025 ?TRADITION? Piaget Genève, ?Tradition?, No.5339M, Ref. 9025. Made in 1990, sold in September 1990. Fine and elegant, thin, 18K yellow gold mechanical wristwatch with 18k yellow gold Piaget buckle. Accompanied by the original burgundy leather pouch, matching wallet, booklet and (void) warranty card.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, straight downturned lugs, cabochon set crown, sapphire crystal. D. White with painted Roman numerals, inner minute track. Blackened gold baton hands. M. Cal. 9P2 rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating fl at balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 30 mm

Grading System: AA

HKD 15,000 - 20,000

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,500 - 2,000

LOT 99

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

PIAGET REF.9930 ALTIPLANO Piaget, Genève, ?Altiplano?, No.821277, Ref. 9930. Made in the 2000s. Fine and elegant, square, slim, 18K white gold wristwatch with an 18K white gold Piaget buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back secured by 8 screws, straight lugs, cabochon set crown, sapphire crystal. D. Black with painted white radial Arabic numerals. White gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 9P, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 29 x 29 mm. Thickness 4.5 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 34,000 - 40,000

USD 4,500 - 5,000

EUR 3,500 - 4,000

LOT 100

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

GIRARD PERREGAUX REF.2510 RICHVILLE Girard-Perregaux, Richeville, Automatic, No. A-340, Ref. 2510. Made in the 1990s. Fine, rectangular curved, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and stainless steel Girard Perregaux buckle.

C. Two-body, polished, back with 6 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Satin blue with applied gilt baton indexes, outer minute track, aperture for date at 6. Gilt épée hands. M. Cal 2200- 216, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 44 mm. Thickness 9 mm

Grading System: A

HKD 7,000 - 12,000

USD 900 - 1,500

EUR 700 - 1,200