543 lots

LOT 101

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

French, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1890.Fine gilt bronze, eight-day going Mignonette with porcelain panels.

C. Gilt bronze ?Bambu? with side panels and back door porcelain panels painted with Chinese scenes over an ivory ground, glazed top panel. D. Porcelain, decorated en suite with Roman numerals on a white chapter ring. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. Brass rectangular with going barrel, gilt brass platform straight line lever escapement, bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Dim. 80 x 54 x 48 mm. excluding the handle.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 28,000 - 32,000

USD 3,500 - 4,000

Sold: HKD 34,500

LOT 102

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

A. B. V., Déposé, France, circa 1890.Fine and unusual gilt brass, oval eight-day going, quarter repeating, small carriage clock.

C. Oval gilt brass, glazed four sides and top, engraved with floral and foliage decoration. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel ?modern? hands. M. Brass rectangular with going barrel, platform lateral lever escapement, bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating by depressing the top button.Trademark on the back plate.Dim. 73 x 62 x 52 mm., excluding the handle.

Grading System: AA

HKD 20,000 - 24,000

USD 2,500 - 24,000

Sold: HKD 29,900

LOT 103

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

Made in France for London & Ryder, London, Paris, No. 1876, circa 1890.Fine and unusual, gilt brass, eight-day going Mignonette carriage clock with cloisonné enamelled decoration.

C. Gilt brass ?Anglaise?, glazed four sides and top, with azure, blue, pink and purple cloisonné enamelled foliage decoration. D. Silvered with Roman numerals and split-pearl set border. Blued steel ?fuseaux? hands. Dial plate decoration matching that of the case. M. Gilt brass rectangular with going barrel, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Signed on the dial.Dim. 60 x 43 x 39 mm. excluding the handle.

Grading System: AA

HKD 28,000 - 32,000

USD 3,500 - 4,000

Sold: HKD 36,800

LOT 104

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

Charles Oudin, 59 Palais Royal, Paris, No. 128,circa 1890.Fine and unusual silvered bronze, eight-day going Mignonette carriage clock.

C. Silvered bronze with cast caryatids and foliage decoration in the Renaissance style. D. Silvered brass with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring, the centre chased with foliage decoration. Gilt brass pierced hands. M. Gilt brass rectangular with going barrel, platform lateral lever escapement bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Signed on the base.Dim. 65 x 45 x 40 mm., excluding the handle.

Grading System: AA

HKD 9,600 - 11,200

USD 1,200 - 1,400

Sold: HKD 16,100

LOT 105

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

Lépine à Paris, 2, Place des Victoires, No. 26522, circa 1890.Fine gilt bronze Mignonette eight-day going carriage clock.

C. Gilt bronze, ?Anglaise riche? with plain columns, glazed four sides and top. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals. Gilt brass ?Louis XV? hands. Frosted gilt dial plate. M. Gilt brass rectangular with going barrel, gilt brass platform lateral lever escapement, bimetallic balance, flat balance spring.Signed on the dial and back plate.Dim. 63 x 39 x 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 56,000 - 64,000

USD 700 - 800

Sold: HKD 8,625

LOT 106

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

P. M., No. 12008, French, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1890.Fine and unusual, small gilt brass and enamel carriage clock.

C. Rectangular fully decorated with champlevé enamelled birds, flowers, bamboo and insects, over a matt ground, gilt bronze Fô-Dog on the top and dragon feet. D. Frosted and silvered chapter ring with Chinese numerals on white enamel circular cartouches, the centre of blue enamel with a frosted and silvered rosette in a sunburst pattern. Blued steel fancy hands. M. Brass rectangular, frosted and silvered going barrel, platform with straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguetalance spring.Trademark on the back plate.Dim. 9,3 x 50 x 3,8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 24,000 - 28,000

USD 3,000 - 3,500

Sold: HKD 36,800

LOT 107

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

Juvet, (Fleurier, Val de Travers), Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1890.Fine and unusual, silver and enamel centre-seconds, portico table timepiece.

C. The silver base with engraved decoration in a Chinese pattern, the top panel with a cloisonné enamelled composition of birds on branches. The watch movement fitted within a silver portico supported by a pair of Fô-Dogs. D. White enamel with Empire Roman numerals, outer minutes and seconds ring and inner red Arabic ring for the hours from13 to 24. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 21???, brass, Chinese calibre with free standing barrel, lateral lever escapement, bimetallic balance, flat balance spring.Chinese signature of Juvet on the back plate.Dim. 170 x 127 x 92 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 24,000 - 28,000

USD 3,000 - 28,000

LOT 108

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

P. M., No. 12617, French, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1890.Fine and unusual, small gilt brass and enamel carriage clock.

C. Rectangular fully enamelled in blue with engraved gilt aquatic plants, dragonflies, herons and small birds, gilt bronze Fô-Dog on the top and dragon feet. D. Frosted and silvered chapter ring with Chinese numerals on white enamel circular cartouches, thecentre of blue enamel with a frosted and silvered rosette in a sunburst pattern. Blued steel fancy hands.M. Brass rectangular, frosted and silvered going barrel, platform with straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Trademark on the back plateDim. 9,3 x 50 x 3,8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 24,000 - 28,000

USD 3,000 - 3,500

Sold: HKD 36,800

LOT 109

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

D. Disheim Goldshhmidt, Fils & Cie., Swiss,circa 1920.Le JongleurFine and unusual digital automaton table timepiece painting.

C. Gilt bronze framed painting, featuring a seated Chinese juggling with a playing card in one hand, an egg in the other disclosing the digital hours and minutes when depressing the button at the top. Silvered gallery with cast formal decoration, standing on a rectangular marble base. M. 19???, brass three-quarter plate with going barrel, pin pallet Roskopf escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring.Signed on the case and movement.Dim. 105 x 75 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 10,400 - 12,000

USD 1,300 - 1,500

Sold: HKD 16,100

LOT 110

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

D. Disheim Goldshhmidt, Fils & Cie., Swiss,circa 1920.Idile au VillageFine and unusual automaton table timepiece painting.

C. Gilt bronze framed painting, featuring a pastoral scene, the clock fitted on the bell-tower above the automaton aperture. Rectangular moulded white marble base. D. White painted with Roman numerals. Blued steel ?modern? hands. M. 19???, brass three-quarter plate with going barrel, pin pallet Roskopf escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring.Signed on the movement.Dim. 108 x 130 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 8,800 - 10,400

USD 1,100 - 10,400

LOT 111

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

Boucheron, 1960?s.Very fine and elegant, square, 18K ?guilloché? and ?fileté? white gold gentleman?s wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished, ?guilloché? bezel, lapidated straight lugs. D. ?guilloché? white gold repeating the bezel decoration. ?Bâton? white gold hands. M. 7 1/2???, gilt brass, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 25 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 16,000 - 19,200

USD 2,000 - 2,400

LOT 112

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

Boucheron, Paris, made in the 1960?s.Fine 18K gold keyless purse watch.

C. Three-body square, designed as a pill box, engine-turned in a striped pattern with spring loaded lid and sapphire cabochon set push piece, the watch with polished bezel hinged in the case. D. Brushed with black Arabic numerals and indexes. Gold ?bâtons? hands. M. 8 1/2???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating balance spring.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Dim. 27 x 27 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 16,000 - 19,200

USD 2,000 - 19,200

Sold: HKD 19,550

LOT 113

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

Not signed, 1940?s.Very fine, asymmetric, 18K yellow gold and emeralds lady?s wristwatch with concealed dial and 18K yellow gold double chain bracelet.

C. French, three-body, solid, polished, the cover is set with 10 baguettes emeralds, at 12, a large gold oval link holds the double chain bracelet. D. champagne with applied round and triangular indexes. ?Bâton? blued steel hands. M. 4 1/2???, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Numbered on the case.Dim. 18 x 31 mm.Bracelet measuring approx. 160 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 20,800 - 24,000

USD 2,600 - 3,000

LOT 114

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

Leroy & Fils, No. 154794, 1940?s.Very fine and elegant, rectangular, 18K white gold gentleman?s wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished, hinged back with monogram and the date: ?5 juin 1930?. D. matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. ?Breguet? blued steel hands. M. 9???, rhodium plated, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial and case signed.Dim. 24 x 33 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 9,600 - 11,200

USD 1,200 - 1,400

Sold: HKD 10,350

LOT 115

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

Piaget, No 803507, made in the 1960?s.Very fine 18K pink gold keyless purse watch, set in a 20 U.S. Dollars coin dated 1904.

C. Double-body, the coin opening with a push piece in the band. D. Satiné rose gold with indexes. Blued steel ?bâtons? hands. M. 9???, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat and cold and 5 positions balance, self compensating balance spring.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 35 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 18,400 - 20,000

USD 2,300 - 2,500

Sold: HKD 23,000

LOT 116

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

Leroy & Fils, 55, Av. de l?Opéra, Paris, No. 160075, 1940?s.Very fine and unusual, rectangular, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished, overhanging triangular stepped hooded lugs. D. pink with applied gold square and bâton indexes. ?Bâton? pink gold hands. M. 9???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial and case signed.Dim. 24 x 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 16,000 - 19,200

USD 2,000 - 2,400

LOT 117

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

FR (Rochat), Geneva, circa 1815.Very fine and rare musical singing bird box.

C. Later gilt brass double-body rectangular, engine-turned in a basket-work pattern. Original inner gold engine-turned cover. The four-colored gold singing bird cover chased with musical trophies over a matt ground. Singing bird movement: Rectangular plates with turned pillars, fusee with chain, rectangular bellow, the bird with moving wings, tail, beak and turning head, controlled by a stack of 8 cams, gold engraved grill. Pinned drum musical movement with two sets of 6 tuned teeth, fitted on te left border of the to plateSigned with the Rochat FR punch mark on the top plate.Dim. 79 x 54 x 31 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 160,000 - 20,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

LOT 118

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

A. B., France, No. 53, made for Finnigans Ltd.,New Bond St., West London, circa 1900.Fine and rare, gilt brass, singing bird box with automaton drawer.

C. Gilt brass rectangular with serpentine shaped side and front panels, fully decorated with flowers and birds against a matt ground. Singing bird movement: rectangular with going barrel and rectangular bellow, the bird with moving wings and beak controlled by two cams mounted beneath the barrel. The singing bird mechanism also drives an automaton drawer which opens automatically and closes by itself while the bird is singing. Gilt brass grill pierced and engraved with flowers and foliage.Trademark punched on the movement.Dim. 102 x 62 x 64 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 52,000 - 60,000

USD 6,500 - 7,500

LOT 119

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

German, made for the Oriental Market, circa 1920.Fine, silver gilt and enamel, singing bird box.

C. Rectangular with rounded corners, the side panels and cover repoussé with basket of flowers and further floral decoration over a matt ground, the gold lid of the bird finely painted with the portrait of an Oriental nobleman. M. Gilt brass rectangular with rectangular bellow and fly regulator, the going barrel with two cams driving the movements of the bird, moving wings, beak and pivoting.Dim. 97 x 60 x 36 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 28,000 - 32,000

USD 3,500 - 4,000

Sold: HKD 32,200

LOT 120

Important Watches Wristwatches, and C... The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

German, made for the Oriental Market, circa 1920.Fine, silver gilt, singing bird box.

C. Rectangular, the side panels repoussé with formal decoration, the cover with peacocks and further floral ornaments, the lid of the bird decorated en suite with birds on branches. M. Gilt brass rectangular with rectangular bellow and fly regulator, the going barrel with two cams driving the movements of the bird, moving wings, beak and pivoting.Dim. 102 x 60 x 44 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 28,000 - 32,000

USD 3,500 - 4,000

Sold: HKD 32,200