379 lots

LOT 161

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Cartier London, 1950's. Fine 18ct pink gold and diamonds Iady's wristwatch with 18ct pink gold and diamonds linked bracelet.

C. massive, polished, bezel and lugs set with diamonds, back winder. D. white with painted Roman numerals. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 6 3/4"' signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. In very good condition. Diam. 15 mm.

HKD 50,000 - 60,000

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 162

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Cartier Paris "Baguette Or Coulissant", No. 155050, 1960's. Very fine "Duo-Plan", rectangular, 18ct gold Iady's wristwatch with concealed dial and 18 ct pink gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. massive, polished, dust protecting cap, back winder. D.concealed, white with painte indexes. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 4? signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. In very good condition. Dim. 18 x 29 mm.

HKD 25,000 - 30,000

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: HKD 43,401

LOT 163

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Gothic Watch Co., 1920's. Fine and unusual tonneau shaped, platinum, diamonds and enamel Iady's wristwatch with a bracelet of two rows of ruby balls.

C. massive, polished, bezel and lugs set with red enamel and diamonds. D.red enamel with white Arabic numerals. "Lozenge" platinum hands. M. 6?tonneau, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, flat balance-spring. Signed on the movement. In good condition. Dim. 14 x 30 mm.

HKD 50,000 - 75,000

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: HKD 35,742

LOT 164

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Longines Watch Co., Swiss, circa 1940. Rare and unusual 14 ct. gold, keyless "roulette" dress watch.

C. The watch is set in a ball-bearing ring engraved with numerals, allowing to play "à la roulette" on one face, "à la boule", on the reverse. D. Mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals, indexes and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "feuilles" hands. M. 10"', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 41 mm.

HKD 14,000 - 16,000

CHF 2,800 - 3,200

Sold: HKD 16,710

LOT 165

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Longines Watch Co., Swiss, made for John Rubel Co., circa 1940. Rare and unusual 14 ct. gold, keyless "roulette" dress watch.

C. The watch is set in a ball-bearing ring engraved with numerals, allowing to play "à la roulette" on one face, "à la boule", on the reverse. D. Mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. White gold "bâtons" hands. M. 10"', rhodium plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 41 mm.

HKD 14,000 - 16,000

CHF 2,800 - 3,200

Sold: HKD 17,871

LOT 166

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Eska Watch Co., 1970's. Fine flat, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch inserted in a ten dollars gold coin of 1910.

C. massive, polished. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals and indexes. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 9"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 30 mm.

HKD 14,000 - 16,000

CHF 2,800 - 3,200

Sold: HKD 20,424

LOT 167

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Agassiz Watch Co., Swiss, No. 67297, circa 1935. Very fine 18 ct. gold keyless purse watch, set in a Twenty Dollars coin dated 1910.

C. Double body, the coin opening with a push piece on the band. D. Mat gold with Breguet numerals. Blued steel "cathédrales" hands. M. 9,5"', rhodium plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and two positions, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

HKD 15,000 - 20,000

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: HKD 28,083

LOT 168

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Verger Frères, France, No. 4582, circa 1929. Very fine 18 ct. gold keyless purse watch, set in a Twenty Dollars coin dated 1906.

C. Double body, the coin opening with a push piece on the band. D. Mat gold with Breguet numerals. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 8,5"', rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and positions, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the case. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

HKD 20,000 - 25,000

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

LOT 169

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

John Ilbery, London, No. 1084, made for the Chinese market, circa 1780. Very rare and fine gilt brass pair cased, centre seconds, astronomical, quarter striking clock watch.

C. Double body outer, the pearl and green paste-set bezel pierced and chased with foliage decoration, the back set with a silver panel engraved with a Chinese scene. Double body bassine inner, pierced and chased with foliage. D. White enamel with centre seconds, small eccentric Roman chapter ring, subsidiary dials for the dates and Strike/Silent selection and age of the moon (hair lines). Gold "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate double train, with column pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English English cock with diamond end-stone. Striking train with fixed barrel, quarter striking on a bell. GiIt brass dust cap. Signed on the back plate and dust cap. In good condition. Diam. 68 mm.

HKD 40,000 - 50,000

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: HKD 112,332

LOT 170

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Just & Son, Genève, made for the Chinese market circa 1830. Very fine and rare 18 ct. gold and enamel, centre seconds clock-watch with special escapement.

C. Double body, "consular", entirely chased with blue, red, yellow and green translucent champleve enamelled decoration in a "rocaille" pattern, the back enamelled with a very finely painted bunch of flowers over a pink ground. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Gold " spade" hands. M. GiIt brass full plate, double train with cylindrical pillars, going barrels, single wheel duplex escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Striking on gongs with boit on the bezel. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

HKD 150,000 - 200,000

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

Sold: HKD 242,535

LOT 171

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Henry Maillardet, London (Jaquet Droz & Leschot), made for the Chinese market, circa 1790. Very fine and rare 18 ct. gold and enamel self winding, centre seconds watch.

C. Double body, "Consular", bezels pendant and bow with blue, white and red champleve enamelled decoration, the back of blue translucent enamel over engine-turning, centred with a very fine paillonné decoration in a rosette pattern. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Gold skeletonised hands. M. GiIt brass, three quarter plate with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock. Pivoted on the border of the back plate, the winding weight oscillate on its edge with steel banking springs and locking device when the mainspring is fully wound. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

HKD 200,000 - 250,000

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: HKD 382,950

LOT 172

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Recordon & Dupont, London, No.162, made for the Chinese market, circa 1790. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel centre seconds watch.

C. Double body, Directoire, bezels and pendant with paillonne decoration, the back of blue enamel, decorated with a basket of flowers set on a table between two columns. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer centre seconds ring. Gold pierced hands. M. GiIt brass, drawn from the Lepine caliber with free standing barrel, the bridges engraved with foliage, virgule escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

HKD 70,000 - 80,000

CHF 14,000 - 16,000

Sold: HKD 108,503

LOT 173

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Ilbery, London, No. 5186, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1790. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, diamond set centre seconds watch.

C. Double body, the bezels pendant and bow with green, red and gold paillonne enamelled floral decoration on a blue ground, the back panel of royal blue enamel with inlaid rose-diamond set rosette centred with a large single stone. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds ring. Gold "heart" hands and sweep centre-seconds. M. GiIt brass, "Chinese" calibre with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain polished steel five-arm balance, flat balance spring and diamond endstone, feather spring stop lever in the band. Signed on the movement barrel. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

HKD 150,000 - 175,000

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

Sold: HKD 161,000

LOT 174

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Universal, Genève, "Tri-Compax", 1940's. Very fine astronomic, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, lapidated lugs. D. champagne with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 15"' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 37 mm.

HKD 19,000 - 21,000

CHF 3,800 - 4,200

Sold: HKD 33,189

LOT 175

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Printania "Duo-Time" Antimagnetic, 1960's. Fine two time-zone, centre-second, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with two crowns.

C. massive, polished, waterproof. D. "tavelé" champagne with applied gold indexes. "Alpha" gold hands. M. 11 1/4"' rhodiumed, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Signed on the case. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

HKD 10,000 - 12,500

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: HKD 19,148

LOT 176

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Ebel, 1950's. Fine and very rare 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button split second chronograph, register and tachometer.

Ebel, 1950's. Fine and very rare 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button split second chronograph, register and tachometer. C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes. + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 14"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

HKD 65,000 - 75,000

CHF 13,000 - 15,000

Sold: HKD 95,738

LOT 177

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Universal Genève, 1950's. Very fine and rare self-winding, 18ct gold and "cloisonné" enamel gentleman's wristwatch with date.

C. massive, polished, screwed back, waterproof. D. in polychrome "cloisonné" enamel, representing the Persian Gulf, part of Egypt and Iran, with the Red and Oman Seas, outer gold ring bearing an Arabic inscription, aperture for the date. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 12 1/2"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

HKD 50,000 - 60,000

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: HKD 74,037

LOT 178

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Omega, made for the Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956 Fine and very rare self-winding, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished. D. white enamel with applied gold indexes, at the center, in red enamel, the Olympic Games Annels and Symbols. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 13"' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 2 positions, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

HKD 15,000 - 20,000

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: HKD 33,189

LOT 179

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

Jaeger LeCoultre "Memovox", 1950's. Very fine 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with alarm and two crowns.

C. massive, polished, cylindrical hooded lugs. D. twotone silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, at the center, revolving alarm dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 12 1/2"' rhodiumed, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

HKD 15,000 - 17,500

CHF 3,000 - 3,500

Sold: HKD 25,530

LOT 180

Important watches and collector's Wis... Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994

LeCoultre "Automatic", made for the American Market, 1950's. Center second, self-winding, 14ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with 40 hours power reserve indication.

C. massive, polished, fancy lugs. D. black with applied gold Arabic numerals and indexes, aperture for the up-and-down indication. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 12 1/2"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring, rotor à butoirs. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

HKD 6,000 - 8,000

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

Sold: HKD 14,042