329 lots

LOT 321

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

?Black Enamel and Diamonds? Attributed to Louis Audemars, No. 1082, made for the Islamic market, circa 1870. Magnificent and extremely rare diamond-set (approximately 200 rose-cut diamonds) 18K gold and enamel, hunting-cased pocket watch.

C. Five-body, scalloped edge, front, back, pendant, and bow profusely decorated with diamonds, front cover with twelve openings for numerals centered with diamond-set crown, back centered with large rose-cut diamond, winding crown in shape of a crown, band chased with foliage, covers, bow and crown with black enamel decoration, gold hinged cuvette. D. Black enamel with inlaid gold Islamic numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold ?Spade? hands. M. 36 mm (17???), nickel, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 15 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, gold wheel train, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance-spring. Diam. 46 mm. Property of an Israeli Gentleman

Grading System: AAA

HKD 350,000 - 450,000

USD 45,000 - 60,000

EUR 35,000 - 45,000

Sold: HKD 448,400

LOT 322

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

Yellow Gold Ref. 2499 "Fourth Series" Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 869386, case No. 2666326, Ref. 2499. Made in 1970, sold on July 9, 1971. Very fine, rare, and important, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, 30-minute register, perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, domed crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold ?feuille? hands. M. Cal. 13'''CC, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of a Swiss Collector

Grading System:

HKD 2,200,000 - 3,000,000

USD 300,000 - 400,000

EUR 220,000 - 300,000

Sold: HKD 2,639,000

LOT 323

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

"The Marquess of Tweeddale" Vulliamy, London, uxu. Made circa 1800, sold to the Marquess of Tweedale. Very fine and very rare, large, 18K gold, half-quarter dumb-repeating centre-seconds stop-watch with duplex escapement and "Chelsea bun" spiral compensation curb.

C. Three body, massive, "Empire", by Louis Comptesse (master mark), engine-turned, polished bezel and border, the back centred with the engraved coat-of-arms of The Marquess of Tweedale. Gilt-brass dust-cap. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals and outer minute track, Arabic five-minute/seconds numerals. Gold "beetle and poker" hands. M. Gilt-brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, duplex escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, blued-steel flat balance spring with "Chelsea Bun" bimetallic compensation, gilt-brass finely pierced and engraved continental type cock with diamond endstone, repeating on the edge of the case activated by depressing the pendant. Signed on back plate. Diam. 59 mm. Property of an Italian Gentleman

Grading System:

HKD 400,000 - 500,000

USD 55,000 - 65,000

EUR 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: HKD 765,500

LOT 324

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

?The Hunt? Watch with 13 Complications Gideon & Co., Locle, Swiss, No. 86825, the movement attributable to Henry Grandjean & Cie., (Le Locle). Made for the Indian market, circa 1900, sold to the Sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, Mahbub Ali Khan (reigned 1869 ?1911). Very fine, important and rare, astronomic, grande and petite sonnerie, minute-repeating, heavy 18K yellow gold, painted on enamel and rose-cut diamond-set eight day going twotrain keyless clockwatch with triple date, chronograph, central progressive minute recording hand, moon phases and lunar calendar.

C. Five-body, ?bassine et filets?, the band, bow, and borders chased and engraved with stylized leaves and geometric patterns, hinged and sprung front cover decorated with a finely painted on enamel scene of a lady and gentleman on horseback jumping a rose diamond-set fence on a frosted gold ground, the back cover decorated with a finely painted on enamel trophy composed of a pair of crossed riding crops, bridle, stirrups and a jockey?s cap amongst oak leaves on a frosted gold ground. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the technical details. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and concentric fifths of a second track, Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary dials for seconds, date, days of the week and months, moon phase aperture with lunar age sector. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 45 mm., 20???, frosted gilt, 39 jewels, two trains with tandem winding, visible chronograph mechanism activated by a button in the band, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on gongs, the repeating via a trip-slide in the band. Cuvette signed by Gideon & Co. Case stamped JL within an oval. Diam. 62 mm. From ?The Collection?

Grading System:

HKD 1,800,000 - 2,200,000

USD 240,000 - 300,000

EUR 180,000 - 220,000

Sold: HKD 2,079,000

LOT 325

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

"The Necessaire Casket" Attributed to Gideon & Co., Locle, Swiss, No. 86825, the movement attributable to Henry Grandjean & Cie., (Le Locle). Made for the Indian market, circa 1900, sold to the Sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, Mahbub Ali Khan (reigned 1869 ?1911). Exceptional and extremely rare, early George III, gold and gilt-metal mounted agate traveler's nécessaire fitted with a watch, compass, four perfume/powder bottles, a mirror, spoon, watch key, magnifying glass, brush and spy glass.

C. Rectangular, in the shape of a casket with hinged lid, set with panels made of gray/brown striated agate mounted in repoussé gold with chased floral and scroll decoration mounts, dragon feet, the inside compartments with four scent bottles, spy glass, a mirror, a lens, an ear spoon, a brush and a watch key. The watch mounted inside the lid. D. Gold, with applied polished Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions, winding aperture at 6 o'clock, engine-turned center. Gold "spade" hands. M. 35 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, pierced and engraved single-footed cock, silver regulation dial. Movement signed. Dim. 9 x 7 x 6 cm. Property of an Italian Collector

Grading System:

HKD 600,000 - 900,000

USD 80,000 - 120,000

EUR 60,000 - 90,000

LOT 326

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

?Gold and Enamel Urn Clock? Austrian, circa 1900. Fine and rare pearl, emerald and ruby-set gold, enamel and gilt bronze urn clock.

C. In the form of an urn upon a pedestal base, gold mounts and base gilt bronze body with translucent blue enamel with gold urn and swag decoration, gold handles and pineapple finial acting as the winding crown. Gold three-sided base with blue and red translucent enamel panels each set with an enamelled and ge- set gold basket of flowers, a coiled gold serpent with cabochon emerald set head and extended tongue for the indication of the time. D. Revolving gilt bronze Roman chapter ring. M. Pinned lever escapement. Dim. Height 21 cm, width 7.5 cm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman

Grading System: A

HKD 100,000 - 120,000

USD 13,000 - 16,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: HKD 153,400

LOT 327

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

?Snuff Box with Quarter Repeating Watch? Guidon, Rémond, Gide & Compagnie, Geneva. Made between 1792 and 1801. Very fine and very rare, 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set snuff box with built-in quarter repeating watch by Romilly à Paris, No. 331.

C. Rectangular with canted corners, hinged cover, sides and base panels overlaid with Royal blue translucent enamel over zig-zag engine turning, decorated with gold paillon borders, the corners and edges with turquoise and white champlevé enamel decoration and multi-colored paillon borders, hinged and sprung bezel set with split pearls, release button at the edge. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals and outer minute divisions, Arabic quarter- hour numerals, winding aperture at 2. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 27 mm., hinged gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, continental balance cock with polished steel endplate, silver regulation dial, repeating on a bell activated by a slide above 12 o?clock. Box struck twice with the punch mark of Guidon, Rémond, Gide & Compagnie. Movement signed Romilly a Paris. Dim. 88 x 52 x 26 mm. Property of an English Gentleman

Grading System: AAA

HKD 250,000 - 300,000

USD 33,000 - 40,000

EUR 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: HKD 295,000

LOT 328

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

"Early Summer Bouquet? Fleurier, Swiss, No. 2750. Made for the Chinese market, exported via London, circa 1840. Very fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel, center-seconds pocket watch with duplex escapement.

C. Two-body, ?Consular?, the bezels, pendant and bow decorated with red, white and blue champlevé enamel, the back decorated with a finely painted on enamel bouquet of early summer flowers on a royal blue guilloché enamel ground. Spring-loaded and glazed cuvette fitted to the movement ring. D. White enamel, narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions and Arabic 15 minute/second numerals. Blued steel ?Chinese? hands. M. 48 mm (21??), gilded and entirely flower and foliate engraved, ?Chinese? caliber, 8 jewels, free-standing barrel, duplex escapement, monometallic balance with blued steel "wings", blued steel self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 57 mm. Property of an English Lady

Grading System: AA

HKD 100,000 - 150,000

USD 13,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: HKD 188,800

LOT 329

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

?Shanghai Toyurbillon? Toy Watch. Made in 2006. Amusing ?Shanghai Toyurbillon? one-minute tourbillon wristwatch with transparent ?metalcrilato? case and bracelet.

C. Tonneau-shaped, with graduated black revolving bezel, case in ?metalcrilato? (a transparent resin), bezel and back in stainless steel. D. Black, with triangular, dot, and baton indexes, aperture at 6 for viewing the tourbillon. Luminous hands. M. Cal. TY-800, 13 1/2???, with 40-hour power reserve and manual winding, 21 jewels, lever escapement, 21.600 vibrations, with an accuracy of - 15 to + 35 seconds/day. Dial signed. Dim. 44 mm. The proceeds from this lot will be donated to the Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Sold: 20,000