489 lots

LOT 141

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Courting Doves Just & Son, London, No. 2065, made for the Chinese market, circa 1835. Fine and rare 18K gold and painted on enamel, pearl-set center-seconds watch with duplex escapement.

C. Two-body, the back painted on enamel with courting doves among flowers, translucent scarlet enamel background over engine-turning, pearl-set bezels, band, pendant and bow decorated in black and white champlevé enamel, gold cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel, radial Roman hours, outer minute andsecond divisions, Arabic fifteen minutes/seconds. Blued steel ?fleur-de-lis? hands. M. 45 mm (20'''), gilt brass fully engraved ?Chinese? caliber, free-standing barrel, ruby duplex escapement with ruby rest insert and steel impulse pallet, steel three-arm balance with screws, flat balance spring.Signed on the movement.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 125,000 - 150,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 16,000 - 19,000

LOT 142

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Courting Doves Just & Son, London, No. 3332, made for the Chinese market, circa 1840. Fine and rare 18K gold and enamel pearl-set center-seconds watch with special movement and special escapement.

C. Two-body, the back featuring two enamel techniques: champlevé and painted enamel forming courting doves on a black ground, band, pendant and bow decorated in black and white champlevé enamel, cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel, radial Roman hours, outer minute and second divisions, Arabic fifteenminutes/seconds. Blued steel ?Tulip? hands. M. 45 mm (20'''), gilt brass fully engraved ?Chinese? caliber, free-standing barrel, ruby duplex escapement with ruby rest insert and steel impulse pallet, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the movement.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 160,000 - 190,000

EUR 17,000 - 20,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: HKD 161,000

LOT 143

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Bouquet of Flowers Vaucher, Fleurier, No. 1364, made for the Chinese market, circa 1835. Fine and rare, 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set center-seconds pocket watch.

C. Two-body, the back featuring two enamel techniques: champlevé and painted enamel depicting a bouquet of flowers on a black ground, pendant and bow decorated in champlevé green and pink enamel, bezels set with split pearls, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman hours, outer minute and second divisions with fifteen minutes/seconds Arabic markers. Gold "spoon" hands. M. 44 mm (19'''), gilt brass fully engraved ?Chinese?caliber, free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 160,000 - 190,000

EUR 17,000 - 20,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

LOT 144

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 6573, circa 1875. Very fine and rare 18K gold keyless pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement.

C. Five-body, ?bassine et filets?, engine-turned back, polished band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds set in a solid gold ring. M. 47 mm (21???), frosted gilt bar caliber, fusee with Harrison?s maintaining power and chain, Earnshaw type spring detent chronometer escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and mean time screws, blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves, gold escape wheel, guard plate to prevent damage to the escapement in case of chain breakage.Signed on dial and case.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 50,000 - 65,000

EUR 5,300 - 7,000

USD 6,500 - 8,500

Sold: HKD 57,500

LOT 145

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneva, Suisse, No. 20837, case No. 369337, circa 1915. Very fine silver and gold keyless lever chronometer with special balance, winner of the ?Bulletin 1ère Classe de Observatoire Astronomique de Neuchatel?. Accompanied by fitted box and certificate.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, the back engraved with coat of arms, gold hinges, lips and bow, silver, hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 42 mm (19???), rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 20 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume compensation balance with special alloy Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 2,100 - 2,600

USD 2,500 - 3,200

Sold: HKD 27,600

LOT 146

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 152670, case No. 373159, circa 1930. Fine and elegant 18K gold keyless Art Deco dress watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

C. Three-body, ?variée?, coin-edge band, back engine-turned in a crosshatch pattern with initials in the center. D. Silver, champlevé upright Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost 24-hour scale (13-0), subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?Cathedral? hands. M. 37 mm (17???), rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensationbalance with Breguet balance spring.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 750 - 950

USD 900 - 1,200

Sold: HKD 9,775

LOT 147

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

L. Leroy & Cie, Horlogers de la Marine, 7 Bd de la Madeleine, Paris, No. 47676/18914/ 9195, circa 1920. Exceptionally fine 18K gold, keyless split- seconds chronograph watch with instantaneous 60-minute register and stop feature, winner of the ?Première Classe Bulletin de Marche? from the 1921 Besançon Observatoire Timing Contest, accompanied by the original Bulletin de Marche, confirmation from 1924 and five original letters relating to the watch from Leroy to the owner.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette, split-seconds pushbutton at 1 o?clock, stop pushbutton at 8 o?clock. D. Gilt silver, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph divisions, subsidiary sunk recorder at 12 o?clock, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 42.2 mm, frosted gilt bar caliber, 22 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, gold pallet fork, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold and platinum screws, Palladium Breguet balance spring, pillar plate punched with Viper?s head.Signed on dial and case, same number on the case and movement.Diam. 50 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 8,500 - 11,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: HKD 80,500

LOT 148

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

E. Gübelin, Luzerne, No. 58180, circa 1940. Very fine 18K gold keyless astronomical perpetual calendar dress watch with phases of the moon.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. Matte gilt, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the four year leap cycle and subsidiary seconds concentric with phases of the moon aperture. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 42 mm (19???), rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, moustache lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 7,500 - 9,500

USD 9,000 - 12,000

Sold: HKD 80,500

LOT 149

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Dent, Maker to the Queen, 33 Cockspur St., London, No. 27214, hallmarked 1871-72, ebauche attributed to Louis Audemars. Very fine and very rare small 18K gold, keyless, double-train, independent dead split-seconds watch with minute and 12-hour register.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, gold hinged cuvette, gold activation button at 9. D. White enamel, small radial chapter to the left, to the right, the register driven from the independent train, central outer dead seconds divisions with five-seconds Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 42 mm (19???), frosted gilt 3/4-plate, Mairet tandem winding, 25 jewels in screwed chatons, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone on the balance, jump seconds via flirt on the last independent train pinion gearing with escape wheel pinion.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 65,000 - 80,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,500

USD 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: HKD 92,000

LOT 150

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Louis Elisée Piguet, No. 1208, retailed by H. Lamb, West Hartlepool, made for the Indian market circa 1890. Very fine and rare 18K ?.755? gold, keyless, double-train, Grande et Petite Sonnerie clockwatch with trip minute-repeat.

C. Five-body, massive, ?bassine?, polished, back engraved with horse head, gold hinged cuvette, gold bolt at 2 o?clock to switch from full to quarter striking, and another at 11 for striking/silence. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 45 mm (20???), frosted gilt, Mairettandem winding system, 30 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Henri Golay striking system, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on the movement under the dial.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 100,000 - 125,000

EUR 11,000 - 13,000

USD 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: HKD 195,500

LOT 151

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 11103, circa 1880. Fine and rare 18K gold, hunting-cased keyless ?bow set?, pocket chronometer with pivoted detent escapement.

C. Five-body, ?bassine et filets?, engine-turned covers, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 43 mm (19???), nickel, 20 jewels, pivoted detent escapement, cut-bimetallic compensationbalance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, amplitude controlling device restricting the movement of the overcoil, off-center index regulator with Jürgensen patented micrometer scale, Jules Jürgensen bow setting , patented on 15 January 1867.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 7,500 - 9,500

USD 9,000 - 12,000

LOT 152

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 12803, circa 1855. Very fine 18K gold hunting-cased keyless ?bow set?, minute-repeating watch.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, gold glazed cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands.M. 43 mm. (19'''), nickel, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, Jürgensen's patented bow setting.Signed on dial, case and movement, movement also punched with Jürgensen's mark under the dial.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,500

USD 7,500 - 10,000

LOT 153

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 15632, circa 1902. Very fine and rare 18K gold split seconds chronograph watch with instantaneous 60-minute register and ?bow set?.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, outermost red chronograph ring with five-minute Arabic figures, subsidiary sunk seconds, minute register at 12 o?clock. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 38 mm (17???), nickel, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 25 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, chronograph set on the back plate, split seconds mechanism under the dial, Jules Jürgensen patented bow setting.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 50,000 - 65,000

EUR 5,300 - 7,000

USD 6,500 - 8,500

LOT 154

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Chronomètre", "Rigid Hooded", Ref. 3065. Manufactured in the early 1940s. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a pink gold-plated Rolex buckle.

C. three-body, two-tone, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, pink gold bezel, hooded lugs and winding-crown, steel case. D. matte silver with painted pink gold Arabic numerals in relief, outer minute track. Pink gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 45,000 - 60,000

EUR 4,600 - 6,500

USD 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: HKD 43,700

LOT 155

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, "Rigid Hooded", Ref. 3065. Manufactured in the early 1940s. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel and yellow gold articulated bracelet.

C. three-body, two-tone, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, yellow gold bezel, hooded lugs and winding-crown, steel case. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and radium dots. Radium-coated yellow gold "Alpha" hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4 ''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 18,000 - 23,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,400

USD 2,300 - 3,000

Sold: HKD 26,450

LOT 156

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, "Rigid Hooded", Ref. 3065. Manufactured in the early 1940s. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down dedicated case back and crown. D. black with radium-coated Arabic and Roman numerals, mixed with horizontal baton and triangular indexes. Radium-coated "Skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4?'', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Engraved on the case back: "IN APPRECIATION - FONDLY - OLSEN AND JOHNSON".Diam. 32 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 85,000 - 115,000

EUR 8,500 - 13,000

USD 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: HKD 86,250

LOT 157

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Chronomètre", Ref. 5015. Manufactured in the 1930s. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted graduated bezel. D. matte silver with applied pink gold baton indexes. Radium-coated pink gold "Alpha" hands. M. 9 3/4 ''' rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 35,000 - 50,000

EUR 3,700 - 5,300

USD 4,500 - 6,500

LOT 158

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Rolex Oyster Cosmograph, Ref. 6263/6239. Production of this reference started in 1971. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, steel bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, crowns and buttons, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolored matte silver and black with applied steel indexes and tritium-coated dots, auxiliary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium-coated steel "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 90,000 - 110,000

EUR 9,500 - 12,000

USD 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: HKD 120,750

LOT 159

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

Rolex Oyster Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6263/6264. Production of this reference started in 1971. Very fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, anti-reflection black bezel with tachometer and a Rolex stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, crown and buttons, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolored satiné silver and black with applied steel indexes and tritium-coated dots, subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium-coated steel "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjustedto 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingfree-sprung Breguet balance-spring, microstella regula-ting screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 125,000 - 150,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 16,000 - 19,000

Sold: HKD 120,750

LOT 160

Important Watches, Collector's Wristw... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex, Oyster, "Cosmograph Daytona", Ref. 6263 with anti-reflect black bezel. Produced in the 1970's. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 14K yellow gold Jubilee bracelet.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the anti-reflect bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bi-color matte gold and black with applied yellow gold square indexes and tritium-coated dots, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold ?Bâton? hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 300,000 - 400,000

EUR 30,000 - 40,000

USD 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: HKD 287,500