309 lots

LOT 281

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Rolex, Oyster Superlative Chronometer Ref. 6263, 1980's, produced from 1961 to 1988, the first model with screwed buttons in 1976. Fine, 18ct gold gentleman's Officially Certified Cosmograph wristwatch, with round button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, satined, screwed back, waterproof, tachometer graduation on the bezel. D. bicolour gold and back, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 37 mm.

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

HKD 175,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 215,250

LOT 282

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Piguet Meylan, Swiss, made for the Chinese market No. 640, circa 1810. Fine and very rare 18 ct. gold, enamel and pavé, pearl-set quarter repeating watch with a matching key.

C Entirely decorated with graduated split-pearls in form of a lotus flower against a bine translucent background. Gold cuvette decorated with a blue translucent enamel pallet pattern ( small restoration). D. White enamel, with separate Roman hour chapter ring and subsidiary seconds below. Blued steel scoties hands. M. Gilt brass with bridges, flat balancespring, monometallic balance with 3 arms, cylinder escapement Good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

HKD 400,000 - 500,000

Sold: CHF 534,250

LOT 283

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Swiss, signed Breguet & Fils, made for the Islamic market, circa 1810. Exceptionally fine 18 ct. gold and enamel pair cased eight day, quarter repeating watch.

C. Outer decorated overall, the bezels with champlevé scrolled foliage, polychrome military trophies on a translucent ground of red enamel in the center. Inner case, with matching bezels, the back panel with a lakeside scene of a watermill with opalescent sky, by Richter-Troll. Gold cuvette with basse-taille enamelled flowers on a pale blue ground (small repairs). D. White enamel, Turkish numerals, secret signature.Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass, large barrel, overhangingg ruby cylinder escapement, parachute and bimetallic compensation curb. Very good condition. Diam. 66 mm. This watch represents the highest quality of Geneva workmanship and enamelling. Breguet himself ordered watches with similar enamelled decoration on the cases for Le Roy, his agent in Constantinople. Due to his fame, his work was much imitated, and in this case, his signature, secret signature and all the French Hallmarks, including the Joly Master mark have been reproduced.The gold work and enamel decoration are ij anything better than on the examples commanded by Breguet.Indeed Richter and Troll were considered to he the best painters of landscape scenes and signed examples of their work are very rare.

CHF 90,000 - 120,000

HKD 450,000 - 600,000

Sold: CHF 831,250

LOT 284

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Henry Capt, Genève, circa 1800. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, musical automaton watch

C. Engine turned, sunburst pattern, with reeded band D.Eccentric white enamel with Breguet numerals. Dial plate enamelled with an interior scene with applied vari-coloured gold automaton figures of a lady playing the harp, a dancing child and a performing monkey. Gold spade hands. M. Full plate gilt brass, cylinder escapement with continantal cock. Pin drum musical train,released at-will. Very good condition. Diam.56 mm. This is a particulary rare model with regard to the automaton scene. The musical train is illustrated and decribed in the Rees Cyclopaedia.

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

HKD 175,000 - 225,000

Sold: CHF 248,250

LOT 285

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Czapek & Cie. , Genève, No 5553, circa 1852. Fine and important 18 ct. gold independant seconds keyless. Presentation watch, with hour and minute recorder, date and "diablotine" in original fitted box.

C. Engine turned the monogram and crown of Napoleon III engraved on the back. D. White enamel, small excentric chapter for hours and minutes, symetrical chapter for hour and minute recorder with Roman numerals + subsidiary seconds, "diablotine and date rings. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass, double train, diferential winding, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Very good condition. Diam. 49 mm. Following the expiration of the partnership contract between Czapek and Patek, in 1845, François Czapek continued in business in Geneva and adopted for some of his work, the keyless winding systems invented h Adrien Philippe. This watch is complicated by any standards for the period. Czapek was the watchmaker to the Prince Napoleon.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

HKD 200,000 - 250,000

Sold: CHF 347,250

LOT 286

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No 215486, special edition, circa 1925. Rare and fine platinum keyless dress watch.

C. Heavy and polished. D. Satined and spotted platinum, applied gold Breguet numerals + subsidiary seconds. Gilt "cathedrale" hands. M. Rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance,flat balance spring. Good condition. Diam. 46 mm.

CHF 5,500 - 6,500

HKD 27,500 - 32,500

LOT 287

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No 819050, case No 414768, circa 1928. Fine platinum and enamel keyless dress watch.

C. Satined, the bezels with champlevé enamelled decoration. D. Two-tone silvered with applied Arabic numerals + seconds. Platinum spade hands. M. Rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Very good condition. Diam. 43 mm.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

HKD 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 31,050

LOT 288

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No 826369, case No 417157, circa 1939. Fine 18 ct. gold keyless dress watch, with certificate, in original fitted box.

C. Polished with monogram. D. Two-tone silvered with Roman numerals and indexes + seconds. Blued steel "feuilles" hands. M. Gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement "à moustaches", cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Very good condition. Diam. 44 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

HKD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 19,550

LOT 289

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Swiss, signed Breguet, circa 1810. Fine 18 ct. gold watch with a single hand, of " Souscription" type.

C. Polished. D. White enamel of "Souscription" type, with Arabic numerals. Tapered blued steel hand. M. Gilt brass, inverted steel cylinder escapement. Very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

HKD 50,000 - 60,000

LOT 290

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 82718, case No. 286165, 1920's. Very fine and rare, early, cushion shaped, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. shaped, massive, polished. D. guilloché silver, with painted Roman numerals. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 13"' gilt brass, 14 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32x32 mm In very good condition.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

HKD 100,000 - 125,000

LOT 291

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 163637, case No. 285209, circa 1913. Very fine, early, elongated, lozenge shaped, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, gold screws on the lugs. D. "guilloché" gold, with painted Arabic numerals. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 10"' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement "à moustache", cut bimetallic balance, flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 25x35 mm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

HKD 50,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 63,250

LOT 292

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 863642, case No. 626198, 1940's, made for the French Market. Very fine, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, concave bezel, fancy lugs. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

HKD 100,000 - 125,000

Sold: CHF 149,250

LOT 293

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 868458, case No. 672210, Ref. 533, 1950's. Fine, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

HKD 175,000 - 200,000

LOT 294

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 867873, case No. 660222, Ref. 1579, 1950's. Very fine, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, lapidated lugs. D. satined silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

HKD 175,000 - 200,000

LOT 295

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 824315, case No. 610531, 1930's. Very fine, rectangular, curved, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back, bevelled bezel and crystal. D. white, with applied gold indexes. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 5"' baguette, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 17x41 mm.

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

HKD 70,000 - 90,000

LOT 296

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 200526, case No. 612935, Ref. 426, sold on the 20th of September 1937. Very fine and rare, horizontal, rectangular, curved, 18ct gold driver's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back. D. mat silver, with indexes. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 8 rectangular"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 28x15 mm.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

HKD 100,000 - 125,000

LOT 297

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 821524, case No. 610137, 1930's. Fine, elongated, rectangular, 18ct gold lady's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 8'"-80,rectangular, rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 13x28 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

HKD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 27,600

LOT 298

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 743326, case No. 685360, Ref. 2549/1, 1950's. Unusual, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. flared, massive, polished, satined, fluted bezel, fancy lugs. D. guilloché silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals+ auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 10"'- 200 rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

HKD 125,000 - 150,000

Sold: CHF 182,250

LOT 299

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 851130, case No. 615590, 1940's. Very fine and rare, asymetric rectangular curved, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, stepped sides, "Bombé" crystal. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 8"' -85 rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 8 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 23x39 mm.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

HKD 250,000 - 300,000

LOT 300

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 921186, case No. 626965, 1940's. Fine and rare, "World Time", 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, satined, revolving bezel bearing the names of 31 towns in the world, teardrop lugs. D. mat silver, with painted Roman numerals, concentric, revolving dial in 24 hours bearing the nocturnal and diurnal hours. Fancy gold hands. M. rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 31 mm.

CHF 140,000 - 160,000

HKD 700,000 - 800,000