323 lots

LOT 61

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Breguet et Fils, Swiss, circa 1800. Very fine and elegant, 18 ct. gold, fully skeletonised quarter repeating watch with unusual automaton Jacks.

C. Double body, Directoire, flat pendant and engineturned back in a sun-burst pattern. Hinged glazed gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Multicoloured gold scene with a dog on the foreground in a landscape, Jupiter at the top, flanked on each side by automaton monkey and griffin striking hours and quarters on Jupiter's attributes. M. Gilt brass full plate, fully skeletonised, the going barrel with engraved cap, gold wheel train, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, pierced polished steel cock with ruby end-stone. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant, the polished steel repeating work visible on the back plate. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 6I mm.

HKD 75,000 - 85,000

USD 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 62

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Cugnier Leschot, Geneva, circa 1800. Very fine and elegant, 18 ct. gold, fully skeletonised quarter repeating watch with unusual automaton Jacks.

C. Double body, Directoire with reeded band, flat pendant and polished back. Hinged glazed gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals. Blued steel "serpent" hands. Multicoloured gold scene with a sheep on the foreground in a landscape, Jupiter at the top, flanked on each side by woodland automaton deities striking hours and quarters on Jupiter's attributes. M. Gilt brass full plate, fully skeletonised, the going barrel with engraved cap, gold wheel train, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, pierced polished steel cock with ruby end-stone. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant, the polished steel repeating work visible on the back plate. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 60 mm.

HKD 75,000 - 85,000

USD 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 63

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Not signed, Swiss, circa 1820. Rare and unusual, 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating watch with three automatons.

C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes", engine turned. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals (slightly restored). Blued steel Breguet hands. Glazed three coloured gold and enamel automaton scene applied on a blued steel ground. On the top, two cupids Jacks strike hours and quarters on two bells, driven by the repeating train as well, a sitting lady is spinning wool on a theater stage. M. Frosted and gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock and polished steel end-piece. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

HKD 110,000 - 120,000

USD 15,000 - 18,000

LOT 64

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Wilhelm Pauli, Stockholm, No. 123, circa 1790. Fine 18 ct. gold watch.

C. Double body, Louis XVI, polished. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals (slightly restored). Gold arrow hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock pierced and engraved with the monogram of the maker, polished steel end-piece. Signed on the dial and back plate, monogram on the cock. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

HKD 6,800 - 7,200

USD 900 - 1,200

LOT 65

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Breguet à Paris, Swiss, circa 1810. Fine 18 ct. gold minute repeating watch.

C. Four body, Empire with reeded bands and polished back. Hinged glazed gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Gold " moori ' hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars and going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and regulator, polished steel cock. Repeating on gongs with piston through the pendant and polished steel repeating work partly visible on the back plate. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

HKD 52,000 - 58,000

USD 7,000 - 8,000

LOT 66

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Moulinié & Cie. à Genève, No. 4327, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating watch with date.

C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes", engineturned. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Silver engineturned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter, subsidiary date and seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. 19"', gilt brass, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Repeating on gongs with pull-twist piston through the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

HKD 33,000 - 38,000

USD 4,500 - 5,000

LOT 67

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Not signed, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating musical watch.

C. Three body, Empire with engine-turned back, the band and bow, chased with a floral decoration. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals. Gold "pear" hands. M. Gilt brass, double train, with free standing barrels, inverted cylinder escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. Pin-dise musical train with 24 pairs of reeds. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

HKD 33,000 - 38,000

USD 4,500 - 5,000

LOT 68

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Breguet & Fils, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold, hall skeletonised, quarter repeating watch with automaton Jacks.

C. Three body, Empire, with reeded band and engine-turned back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Small white enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals. Gilt brass hands. Driven by the repeating work, two coloured gold automaton jacks on each side of the dial, strike hours and quarter on two Bell above. Gilt brass dial plate fully engraved with scrolls and applied with a visible polished steel repeating work. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance and flat balance spring. Gilt brass continentall cock with garnet end-Stone. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Apocryphal signature on the gilt cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

HKD 38,000 - 42,000

USD 5,000 - 6,000

LOT 69

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Boubon, Palais Royal, Paris, No.123, circa 1820 Fine and rare 18 ct. gold, eight day going watch.

C. Double body, Empire with reeded band and engine-turned back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals (slighty restored). Blued steel skeletonised "spade" hands. M. 21"', gilt brass, Lepine calibre with large free standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat balance spring and diamond end-stone. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

HKD 45,000 - 50,000

USD 6,000 - 7,000

LOT 70

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Ch. Oudin, Elève de Breguet, No. 6336, Palais Royal No. 52, Paris, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating watch.

C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes", engineturned. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Silver engineturned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 21"', gilt brass, bar calibre with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with " parachute" suspension, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

HKD 16,000 - 18,000

USD 2,200 - 2,500

LOT 71

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Not signed, Swiss, circa 1800. Interesting 18 ct. gold dead centre seconds stopwatch with special escapement.

C. Later specially made, three body, "bassine et filets", polished with glazed back. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute and seconds ring (restored). Gold Breguet hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, Pouzait lever escapement, second beating extra large paste-set five-arm balance, flat balancespring, engraved gilt brass bridge cock with regulator. Stop second lever and knurled setting wheel on the dial plate. In good condition. Diam. 52 mm

HKD 16,000 - 18,000

USD 2,200 - 2,500

LOT 72

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Not signed, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating musical watch.

C. Three body, Empire, with reeded band and engine-turned back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals (slightly restored). Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass, double train, with free standing barrels, inverted cylinder escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. Pin-dise musical train with 28 pairs of reeds. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. In good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

HKD 28,000 - 32,000

USD 3,800 - 4,200

LOT 73

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Kahn, Horloger Mécanicien à Paris, No. 217, circa 1825. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating watch.

C. Three body, Empire with reeded band, the back engraved with foliage. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "scotties" hands. M. Gilt bras full plate, unusual calibre, with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring and regulator. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

HKD 11,000 - 13,000

USD 1,500 - 1,800

LOT 74

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Rolex "Princess", Ref. 6112, 1930 's. Very fine and rare, rectangular, 18 ct. white gold lady's wristwatch, with cord bracelet.

C. massive, polished, bevelled bezel and lugs. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals and indexes. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 4 "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 11 x 29 mm.

HKD 13,000 - 15,000

USD 1,800 - 2,200

LOT 75

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Rolex "Princess, Ref. 1597, 1930 's. Very fine rectangular, stainless steel lady's wristwatch, with cord bracelet.

C. polished, lapidated bezel and central triangular lugs. D. two-tone silver with painted Arabic numerals. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 4 ' /2 "' baguette, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 11 x 33 mm.

HKD 13,000 - 15,000

USD 1,800 - 2,200

LOT 76

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Rolex, 1930 's. Fine rectangular, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. polished, satined, lapidated bezel. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 10 "' rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial and case signed. In good condition. Dim. 26 x 36 mm.

HKD 6,500 - 7,500

USD 900 - 1,200

LOT 77

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Rolex "Precision", Ref. 8810, 1950 's. Fine rectangular, 18 ct. gold and diamonds lady's wristwatch with concealed dial within an 18 ct. gold bracelet "à petites mailles".

C. massive, polished, cover set with diamonds. D. concealed; mat silver with applied gold indexes. " Alpha" gold hands. M. 4 '/z "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 2 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 16 x 28 mm. Total length of the bracelet : 170 mm. Width of the bracelet : 15mm.

HKD 16,000 - 18,000

USD 2,200 - 2,500

LOT 78

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Rolex Precision, Ref. 2527, for C. Bucherer' s, 1920 's. Very fine square, platinum and diamonds lady's wristwatch with platinum and diamonds bracelet.

C. massive, polished, engraved back and band, bezel set with diamonds. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. " Moderne" blued steel hands. M. 6 '/4 "' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. In good condition. Dim. 17 x 17 mm.

HKD 50,000 - 55,000

USD 6,800 - 7,200

LOT 79

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Rolex "Prince Aerodynamic", Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 3361, 1940 's. Very fine and rare rectangular curved, asymetric, centre second, 18 ct. gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. shaped, massive, polished, with an escutcheon in the front. D. black with applied gold indexes. " Dauphine" gold hands. M. 7 '/2 ' " rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted fo 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 19 x 46 mm.

HKD 170,000 - 190,000

USD 22,000 - 25,000

LOT 80

Important Collector's Wristwatches an... Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 3131, produced in 500 examples from 1939 to 1946. Very fine tonneau shaped, waterproof, centre second, self-winding, 18 ct. gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, satined, screwed back and crown. D. black with applied gold radiumed indexes. "Alpha" radiumed gold hands. M. 9 3/4 "' rhodiumed, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 32 mm.

HKD 48,000 - 55,000

USD 6,500 - 7,500