233 lots

LOT 181

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 970005, case No. 510751, Ref. 1480. Made in 1949. Very fine and rare, rectangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, overhanging and curved fluted lugs, flat top crystal.D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "feuille"hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau, rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line leverescapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, swan neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 24 x 40 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 80,000 - 90,000

EUR 8,000 - 9,000

USD 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: HKD 92,000

LOT 182

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 820338, case No.614151, Ref. 466/1. Made in 1937. Very fine, rectangular, stainless steel and 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, blushed. Pink gold rounded bezel, lapidated lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pinkgold quarter Arabic numerals and painted on baton indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold"dauphine" hands. M. 21 mm ( 9??? ) frosted gilt, 14 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut monometallic bal-ance,self compensating balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 22 x 37 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,500 - 6,500

Sold: HKD 47,150

LOT 183

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 950001, case No. 460893, Ref. 1566. Made in 1946. Fine and rare, square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, sharp angles, stepped lugs. D. Matte silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and"bâton" indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 10'''-200, stampedwith the Seal of Geneva, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement,cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 8 positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring,swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 38 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,000

USD 6,500 - 7,500

LOT 184

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

So-called ?Gemini? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, movements No. 1242798 and 1242878, case No. 2769839, Ref. 4404-4. Produced circa 1971. Very fine and extremely rare, elongated horizontal rectangle with canted corners, 18K white gold and diamonds two-time zone gentleman's wristwatch with two movements, two dials and a wide 18K white gold Patek Philippe linen textured bracelet. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, shaped, case back with screws, pol-ishedrounded bezel, two winding-crowns, flattop sapphire crys-tal.D. Two pavé-set diamond dials on a black onyx ground.Black "bâton" hands. M. Two movements, Cal. 13,5-320,stamped with the Seal of Geneva, rhodium-plated, "faussescotes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement,Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movements signed.Dim. 35 x 23 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.Width of the bracelet 20 mm.

Grading System:

HKD 270,000 - 350,000

EUR 27,000 - 35,000

USD 35,000 - 45,000

LOT 185

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 852243, case No. 628867. Made in the 1930s. Fine and elegant stainless steel lady?s wristwatch with cord bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, teardrop and roundshaped central lugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied radial quar-terRoman numerals and "bâton" indexes, outer minute rounddots. Stainless steel "feuille" hands. M. 8??? - 85, rhodium plated,"fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,monometallic balance, self compensating balance-spring,micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 21 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 27,000 - 30,000

EUR 2,700 - 3,000

USD 3,500 - 4,000

LOT 186

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 3282/60, No. 1243922, case No. 2654069. Made in the 1960s. Fine, 18K yellow gold and diamond lady's wristwatch with an integrated 18K yellow gold linen-textured Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, bezel set with 20 diamonds.D. Matte gold with applied yellow gold indexes. "Bâton" yellowgold hands. M. Stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark,rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, leverescapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, iso-chronismand 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 15 mm. Approx. overall length: 145 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 23,000 - 27,000

EUR 2,300 - 2,700

USD 3,000 - 3,500

LOT 187

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

"Ménage à Trois" Paul Buhre, St. Petersbourg, No.32587, circa 1900. Fine gold hunting-cased keyless minute-repeating pocket watch with concealed erotic automaton. Accompanied by a fitted box and heavy gold Breguet style chain.

C. Five-body, hinged and sprung front cover with polished border, foliate and grotesque beast monogramhighlighted with black enamel on an engine turned ground, polished band, hinged engine turned back cover withpolished border. Polished gold cuvette with sprung and hinged cover opening to reveal a polychrome enamelerotic automaton depicting two ladies and a gentleman in a boudoir. D. White enamel with radial Romannumerals, outer minute markers and Arabic five minute markers, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands.M. 17''', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 23 jewelled, wolf's tooth winding, straight line leverescapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeatingthe hours, quarter hours and minutes with two hammers on two gongs activated by a slide in the band.Signed in Cyrillic on the dial, signed on the cuvette.Diam 54 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 100,000 - 150,000

EUR 10,000 - 15,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000

Sold: HKD 224,250

LOT 188

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

THE ESTIMATE FOR THIS LOT WAS CHANGED AT THE TIME OF THE AUCTION. ?Polo Players? Swiss, No. 84656, circa 1905. Very fine and rare 18K gold hunting-cased eight-day double-train minute-repeating watch with full calendar and phases of the moon.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine", finely chased and engraved band, front cover chased and engraved with a sceneof two polo players in action, guilloché and foliate border with vacant cartouche, back cover chased and engravedwith a polo trophy of crossed mallets, horse?s head and horn, guilloché and foliate border, polished gold hingedcuvette with engraved inscription detailing the technical features of the watch. D. White enamel, radial Romannumerals, outer minute track, aperture below 12 with silvered day, date and month indications, subsidiary sunkseconds with moonphase aperture, gold spade hands, polished bezel with steel setting levers. M. 42 mm. (19???),frosted gilt brass, 32 jewels, tandem winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensationbalance, Breguet hairspring, repeating on gongs via activating slide in the band.Numbered on the case and cuvette.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 230,000 - 280,000

EUR 29,000 - 36,000

USD 22,000 - 28,000

LOT 189

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

?Coomar Inder Chunder Singh Bahadoor? Hamilton & Co., London and Calcutta, No. I/2215, made for the Indian market, London hallmarks for 1875-76. Very fine 18K gold, enamel and rose diamond-set half hunting-cased keyless watch with free-sprung balance and 32-hour power reserve.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets", chased band decorated with alternating blue enamel dots and bell-flowers,front cover with opaque turquoise enamel chapter ring with gold Roman numerals and inner minutemarkers, rose diamond set and machined border, the inside inscribed around the aperture "Coomar InderChunder Singh Bahadoor", the back cover decorated with opaque turquoise enamel and rose diamond set swags,large central rose diamond, rose diamond and machined border, hinged polished cuvette, decorated bow.D. Gold engine turned, black painted Roman numerals, outer gold dot minute markers, sunk power reserveindication and subsidiary seconds, fine floral and foliate chased centre. Blued steel spade hands. Polished bezel.M. 43 mm (18???), frosted gilt brass half-plate with turned pillars, fusee and chain, jewels in screwed chatons,lateral lever escapement, free-sprung cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring,diamond endstone.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 125,000 - 150,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000

USD 16,000 - 19,000

LOT 190

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

J. Ullmann & Co., Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tientsin, Swiss, No. 2038, made for the Chinese market, circa 1910. Fine 14K gold hunting-cased minute-repeating double-face keyless pocket watch with phases of the moon and full calendar with Chinese characters.

C. Three-body, massive, "bassine", sprung and hinged engine turned front cover with vacant cartouche, reededband, engine turned hinged and sprung back cover. D. White enamel meantime dial, radial Roman numerals,outer minute indicators and Arabic five minute markers, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel hands. White enamelcalendar dial with Chinese characters for outer date ring, subsidiary days of the week and months, aperture forphases of the moon, setting levers in the bezel. M. 42 mm. (18.5???), frosted gilt, straight line lever escapement,bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on two gongsactivated by a slide in the band.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 55,000 - 70,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: HKD 43,700

LOT 191

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

Attributed to Alexandre Engel, Geneve, No. 6670, circa 1890. Fine 18K gold double-face keyless pocket watch with day-date calendar.

C. Four-body, hinged polished bezel, machine decorated band, hinged back with polished border, black and darkblue enamel monogram on a foliate scroll ground. Glazed cuvette. D. White enamel meantime dial with radialRoman numerals, gold dot minute markers and outer blue Arabic five minute markers, subsidiary seconds. Bluedsteel spade hands. Annular calendar dial with date numerals 1 - 31, days of the week scale. Blued steel hand foreach function. M. 43 mm (19???), frosted gilt, wolf's tooth winding, the great wheel arbor mounted with a double starcam operating the calendar mechanism, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance,blued steel Breguet balance spring.Numbered on the case and punched with the mark "AE".Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 27,000 - 30,000

EUR 2,700 - 3,000

USD 3,500 - 4,000

LOT 192

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

J. M. Badollet & Cie, Geneve, No. 65504, circa 1900. Very fine and rare 18K pink gold, astronomical, hunting-cased, minute-repeating keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar, split-second chronograph, and phases and age of the moon.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, sprung and hinged front cover. Hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions and Arabic five seconds numerals,sunk subsidiary four year dial divided into four sectors each with month indications from January-December, sunk subsidiary date and day of the week dials, seconds with age of the moon, aperture for phasesof the moon, setting levers in the bezel. Blued steel spade hands, gold chronograph and subsidiary hands.M. 41 mm (17.5'''), rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" and "moiré" decoration, straight line lever escapement,bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, steel chronograph workactivated by two buttons in the band, repeating with two hammers on two gongs via activating slide in the band.Case signed and numbered.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 350,000 - 450,000

EUR 35,000 - 45,000

USD 45,000 - 60,000

Sold: HKD 379,500

LOT 193

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

Haas Neveux & Co, Genève, No. 19287, circa 1890. Very fine and interesting small 18K gold keyless triple-complicated astronomical per-petual calendar watch with phases of the moon, split-seconds chronograph with 30- minute register, and minute-repeating.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, the back with a royal crownand the initials M.B.T. in white champlevé enamel, goldhinged cuvette, gold bolt at 2 o?clock for blocking thechronograph. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outerminute divisions, outermost seconds track divided into fifths, goldfive-minute/seconds Arabic markers, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the leap yearcycle concentric with minute register, and subsidiary seconds concentric with phases of the moon aperture. Gold?Louis XV? hands. M. 36 mm. (16???), nickel, stamped with the Seal of Geneva, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 40jewels, calibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balancespring, repeating on gongs via activating slide in the band.Signed on dial and case, movement and case marked with the same serial number.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 300,000 - 350,000

EUR 30,000 - 35,000

USD 38,000 - 45,000

LOT 194

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

Breguet No. 4273, made by Louis Audemars, Brassus, Swiss, No. 12879 in 1878. Very fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, astronomical, minute-repeating pocket watch with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon, and chronograph.

C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", polished, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minutetrack, outermost fifth second timing scale and Arabic five minute markers, four subsidiary dials for days of theweek, date, months of the four year leap cycle and subsidiary seconds concentric with phases of the moonaperture and lunar age scale. M. 43 mm (19???), frosted gilt 3/4 plate, 26 jewels, counterpoised straight line leverescapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongsvia activating slide in the band.Signed and numbered on the pillar plate under the dial, case stamped with maker's stamp, moon phases signedunder the counter enamel, cuvette signed Breguet.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System:

HKD 200,000 - 250,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 26,000 - 32,000

Sold: HKD 437,000

LOT 195

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

Bahne Bonniksen, No. 40437, made for J. M. Johnson, Huddersfield, London hallmarks for 1882-3. Very fine 18K gold half hunting cased keyless pocket watch with Bonniksen's patented 52 1/2 minute karrusel regulator.

C. Four body, massive, polished, made by Alfred Stram (AS), hinged and sprung front cover released by depress-ingthe winding crown, blue enamel Roman numerals and inner minute track, polished band with hand settingbutton, back cover engraved with foliate monogram "CHT". Gold hinged cuvette with engraved presentationinscription dated 1908. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds withArabic ten second markers. Blued steel spade hands. M. 43 mm.(19???), frosted gilt, half-plate, cylindrical pillars,spring barrel, 52 1/2 minute karrusel regulator, lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with goldtiming screws, blued steel flat balance spring, ruby endstone, index regulator, stamped with the Bahne Bonniksenpatent mark (BB 21421) on the pillar plate. Signed by the retailer on the dial and movement.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 70,000 - 80,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,000

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: HKD 74,750

LOT 196

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

Glashütte Original, No. 0263. Made in the 1990s. Fine and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with ?panorama date?, moon pha-ses, perpetual calendar and leap year display, and a stainless steel deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, rectangular with canted corners, polished andbrushed, transparent back with 8 screws, stepped sides, straightlugs, sapphire crystal. D. Bi-color silver and black with appliedradial steel dart indexes on a black reserve, aperture for the daysof the week, the months, the ?panorama date?, the moonphases and the leap year. Stainless steel ? dauphine? hands.M. Cal. 39, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 48jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensatingflat balance-spring, swan neck regulator, skeleto-nizedrotor with 21K gold-edged rotor.Dial and movement signed.Dim. 35 x 45 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 55,000 - 70,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

LOT 197

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. SA.,"Lange 1 Tourbillon", No. 64/150, Ref. 704.025. Production of this reference started in 2000, sold in Jan. 2001. Produced in a limited edition of 250 examples in 18K pink gold and 150 in platinum. Extremely fine and rare, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, off-center hour dial, oversized date, power-reserve and a platinum A. Lange & Söhne deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel,transparent case back with 6 screws, push button on the bandto correct the date, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné solid silver,subsidiary off-center hour dial with applied Roman numerals,painted radial indexes and subsidiary seconds dial at 9, sectorfor the up-and-down indication at 3, apertures for the oversizeddate at 1 and for the tourbillon regulator under a polished steelbridge at 5. White gold "alpha" blued steel hands. M. Cal. L9611,Glashütte three-quarter plate, nickel silver,"fausses côtes" deco-ration,49 jewels including 7 in screw-mounted gold châtons, 2diamond endstones in screw-mounted gold châtons, laterallever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, cagewith 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balanceadjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance spring, hand-engraved balance cock.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.197

Grading System:

HKD 800,000 - 100,000

EUR 80,000 - 100,000

USD 100,000 - 130,000

Sold: HKD 1,140,000

LOT 198

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

Rolex, Ref. J 383. Produced in the 1950s. Fine 18K yellow gold and diamond lady's wristwatch with a wide 18K yel-low gold woven bracelet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, housed inthe bracelet, bezel set with 18 diamonds,flat top crystal. D. Matte yellow gold withapplied yellow gold "bâton" indexes.Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal.1400,rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, lateral leverescapement, monometallic balance, self-compensatingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 14 mm.Width of the bracelet 18 mm. Approx.overall length 180 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 17,000 - 20,000

EUR 1,700 - 2,000

USD 2,200 - 2,700

Sold: HKD 18,400

LOT 199

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

Rolex Ref. G 193. Made in the 1970s. Very fine and unu-sual, 18K white gold and diamond lady's watch, with concealed dial and integral 18K white gold bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, brushed, the coverdecorated with a stylized ?Z?, set with 22diamonds. D. Metallic blue. White gold"bâton" hands. M. Cal. 5 3/4''', rhodium-plated,17 jewels, lateral lever escape-ment,monometallic balance, self-com-pensatingflat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 27 x 44 mm. Approx. overall length175 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

USD 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: HKD 32,200

LOT 200

Important Watches Collector's Wristwa... The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

Jaeger Le Coultre, No. 121236. Made in the 1950s. Very fine and rare, platinum, diamond-set lady's wristwatch with matching geometrical platinum diamond-set bracelet.

C. Two-body, hinged, diamond-set bezel,rectangular and circle diamond-set mat-chingbracelet, back winder. D. Silvered,bâton indexes. Blued steel "épée" hands.M. Rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral le-verescapement, monometallic balance,self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial and movement signed.Stamped EL on the case.Diam. 11 mm. Thickness 6.5 mm.Approx. overall length: 195 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 120,000 - 140,000

EUR 12,000 - 14,000

USD 15,000 - 18,000