C. three-body, solid, polished, curly straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. off-white with painted black Chinese ideograms and the date of the event in Chinese characters. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1130/9, rhodium- plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self- compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.This lot is from a limited edition produced in 1997, tocommemorate the return of Hong Kong to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997.
Grading System: AA
HKD 45,000 - 60,000
EUR 4,500 - 6,500
USD 6,000 - 8,000
C. outer: two-body, by ?RG?, dated 1804, engine turned, center engraved around a crest with three ?fleur-de-lis?: ?GULIELMO SUO DE MALO LACU D D MORIENS ZACH: MUDGE AD MDCCCLXVII?. Inner: two-body, by ?TH?, ?bassine?, polished. D. off-white, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?heart and poker? hands. Center signed: ?Thomas Barry Esq to his friend Capt.n Mudge?. M. 47 mm, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with Harrison?s maintaining power and chain, Earnshaw spring detent escapement, ?Z? bimetallic compensation balance with sliding weights and two gold mean time screws, single-footed cock with diamond endstone, escapement jeweled and capped, blued steel free-sprung helical balance-spring.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 65 mm.
Grading System: AAA
HKD 150,000 - 180,000
EUR 16,000 - 19,000
USD 19,000 - 23,000
Sold: HKD 207,000
C. four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, silver, hinged cuvette. D. silvered, champlevé Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?Spade? hands. M. 48 mm, gilt brass half-plate, going barrel, lever escapement set at about 150 degrees with lift on the pallets, fork with additional lever banking in patented C-shaped spring-loaded bracket to prevent damage from overbanking, massive cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel helical free-sprung balance spring with terminal curves.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 64 mm.
Grading System: AAA
HKD 180,000 - 230,000
EUR 19,000 - 25,000
USD 23,000 - 30,000
Sold: HKD 241,500
C. two-body, ?Directoire?, spring-loaded, back in translucent imperial blue enamel over ?sunburst? engine-turning, diamond-set rosette in the center, pearl-set bezels, the front one also set with diamonds. D. white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 1. Diamond-set hands. M. 38 mm (17???), frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock pierced and engraved with the letters ?BLANC?.Signed on dial and movement, cock pierced ?BLANC?, case punched with the French import marks.Diam. 48 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 23,000 - 28,000
EUR 3,000 - 3,600
USD 2,400 - 3,000
Sold: HKD 33,350
C. two-body, back in translucent imperial blue enamel over ?sunburst? engine-turning, center with diamond-set rosette, pearl-set bezels. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute dot divisions, winding aperture at 2, Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 39 mm (18???), frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock pierced and engraved with the letters ?CHEVALIER?, repeating on bell (replaced) by depressing the pendant.Signed on the movement by the retailer, on the cock by the maker.Diam. 50 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 25,000 - 35,000
EUR 2,600 - 3,700
USD 3,200 - 4,500
Sold: HKD 23,000
C. outer: two-body gilt brass, protective, glazed. Inner: two-body, back with translucent Imperial blue enamel over ?sunburst? engine-turning, diamond-set applied initials ?CMH?, pearl-set bezels. D. white enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute dot divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2 o?clock. Gold ?beetle and poker? hands. M. 34 mm (15???), hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, micrometric potence adjustment, continental cock, repeating on gold blocks fixed to the case by depressing the pendant. Signed on the movement. Diam. 45 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 25,000 - 35,000
EUR 2,600 - 3,700
USD 3,200 - 4,500
James McCabe, London, No. 3724, circa 1790. Fine 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set watch.
C. two-body, back with translucent Imperial blue enamel over elaborate engine-turning, pearl-set bezels. D. white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, winding aperture at 4. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 37 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, lateral lever escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock with diamond endstone.Signed on the movement.Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System: A
HKD 25,000 - 35,000
EUR 2,600 - 3,700
USD 3,200 - 4,500
C. Two-body, "fermée" type, the spring-loaded cover with champlevé flowers on a black ground revealing the dial, the body decorated with champlevé flowers on a black and blue enamel ground, rope twist handle with suspension loop. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute dot divisions and Arabic quarters, eccentric winding hole. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 20 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved, rack and pinion regulator with silver plate.Dial signed.Dim. 24 mm x 28 mm x 11 mm high.
Grading System: AA
HKD 40,000 - 55,000
EUR 4,300 - 6,000
USD 5,000 - 7,000
C. Two-body, "fermée" type, the spring-loaded cover revealing the dial, decorated with champlevé flowers on a blue enamel ground. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute dot divisions and Arabic quarters. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 20 mm., hinged, gilt brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved, rack and pinion regulator with silver plate.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 28 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 17,000 - 22,000
EUR 1,800 - 2,300
USD 2,200 - 2,800
Sold: HKD 25,300
C. Two-body, "fermée" type, blue enamel with a gold diamond-set flowers, the lower chased to resemble a woven basket with black enamel ribs, gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, Arabic 15 minute numerals. Blued steel hands. M. Heart-shaped gilt brass bar caliber, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring.Case with indistinct maker?s stamp.Diam. 25 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 20,000 - 27,000
EUR 2,100 - 3,000
USD 2,500 - 3,500
Sold: HKD 27,600
C. Two-body, ?fermée? type, carp-shaped, spring-loaded front cover reveals the dial, both sides identically decorated with champlevé enamel simulating scales. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic quarters. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 21 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved, rack and pinion regulator with a silver plate.Dial and movement signed.Dim. 33 mm x 45 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 45,000 - 60,000
EUR 4,500 - 6,500
USD 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 66,700
C. three-body, ?Empire?, back finely painted on enamel with two doves among flowers, champlevé enamel band, pendant and bow, gold, glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring, pearl-set bezels, bow and pendant.D. white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Gold ?spoon? hands. M. 47 mm (21???), gilt brass fully engraved ?Chinese? caliber, free-standing barrel, duplex escapement, uncut bimetallic balance with wedged blued steel weights, flat balance spring.Signed on the movement.Diam. 57 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 80,000 - 100,000
EUR 8,500 - 11,000
USD 10,000 - 13,000
Sold: HKD 97,750
C. three-body, ?Empire?, back finely painted on enamel with bouquet of flowers, champlevé enamel band, pendant and bow, gold, glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring, pearl-set bezels, bow and pendant.D. white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel ?spoon? hands. M. 38 mm (17???), polished steel, "Chinese" caliber with steel wheels and standing barrel, 6 jewels, ruby duplex escapement with ruby rest insert and steel impulse pallet, plain three-arm steel balance, blued steel balance-spring. Signed on the movement.Diam. 47 mm.
Grading System: AAA
HKD 80,000 - 100,000
EUR 8,500 - 11,000
USD 10,000 - 13,000
C. three-body, ?Empire?, back finely painted on enamel with bouquet of flowers, champlevé enamel band, pendant and bow, gold, glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring, pearl-set bezels, bow and pendant.D. white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel ?spoon? hands. M. 48 mm (21???), polished steel, "Chinese" caliber with steel wheels and standing barrel, 6 jewels, ruby duplex escapement with ruby rest insert and steel impulse pallet, three-arm steel balance with blued steel wings, blued steel balance-spring. Signed on the dial and movement, inside back cover signed with Chinese characters.Diam. 56 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 25,000 - 35,000
EUR 2,600 - 3,700
USD 3,200 - 4,500
Sold: HKD 63,250
C. two-body, ?Chinese? type, back painted on enamel with a portrait of a lady against translucent scarlet enamel over engine-turning, pearl-set bezels, glazed silver gilt cuvette hinged to the movement. D. white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 47 mm (21???), gilt brass fully engraved ?Chinese? caliber, free-standing barrel, lever escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Case punched with London prestige marks in the typical Bovet manner.Diam. 56 mm.
Grading System: A
HKD 18,000 - 23,000
EUR 2,000 - 2,400
USD 2,300 - 3,000
Sold: HKD 19,550
C. five-body, ?bassine et filets?, front engraved with initials, back with symbols of happy marriage, gold hinged cuvette.D. white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute gilt Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 40 mm (18???), maillechort, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguetbalance spring, patented winding mechanism by closing the cover which transmits the power via two levers to a ratchet wheel on the barrel arbor with a safety device disengaging the mechanism when fully wound, going train with an additional wheel driving a steel wheel fixed to the center wheel having half the diameter of the driving one, second motion train driven from the canon pinion and advanced directly by pushing the teeth of the minute wheel, lever-set, punched twice with Seal of Geneva Quality marks.Accompanied by copies of the original patents.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System: AAA
HKD 50,000 - 65,000
EUR 5,300 - 7,000
USD 6,500 - 8,500
C. five-body, ?bassine et filets?, engine turned covers, polished band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute gold paillon dot divisions with five-minute blue Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?fleur-de-lis? hands. M. 35 mm, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, patented winding mechanism by closing the cover.Signed on dial and movement, same number on the caseand movement.Diam. 45 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 45,000 - 60,000
EUR 4,500 - 6,500
USD 6,000 - 8,000
C. Three-body, massive, "bassine", matte, the spring-loaded front cover with enameled initials ?CS?, inside front with dedication inscription. D. White enamel on the front with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds, large central moon phase aperture. Blued steel "spade" hands. Back: outermost days of the week on silvered ring, inner days of the month, small aperture for months with the number of corresponding days. Gilt ?Louis XV? hand. M. 42 mm (19???), frosted gilt, 16 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 45,000 - 60,000
EUR 4,500 - 6,500
USD 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 55,200
C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", both covers entirely engraved, the front one with an elaborate central shield bearing the initials ?DRM?, set against straight line engine-turning alternating with black champlevé enamel foliate border, front similar but the center with flower vase, band engraved in repeated pattern, gold hinged cuvette.D. Silver with radial Roman numerals, gold applied scrolling decoration on the outer border, center with engraved flower rosette over engine-turning, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 45.5 mm., caliber 19h, nickel ?fausses côtes? decoration, 15 jewels, ?moustache? lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring.Signed on the case.Diam. 54 mm.
Grading System: AAA
HKD 45,000 - 60,000
EUR 4,500 - 6,500
USD 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 48,300
C. four-body, scalloped edge, back with oval medallion with niello on gold with floral and scrolling pattern, bezels engraved with foliage, gold hinged cuvette. D. Roman numerals on gray enamel ring, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, top and bottom with painted foliate decoration. Gilt ?Louis XV? hands. M. 42 mm (19???), nickel, damascened, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguetbalance spring. Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 49 mm.
Grading System: B
HKD 15,000 - 20,000
EUR 1,600 - 2,000
USD 2,000 - 2,500