233 lots

LOT 61

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

Jaeger LeCoultre, "Reverso Duoface Day-Night", Ref. 270.1.54. Produced in the 1990s. Very fine, rectangular, two time-zone, double-dial, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, reeded bezel. D. On oneside, "guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals, subsidiaryseconds. Blued steel "bâton" hands. On the other side, "guil-loché"with applied gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes. Gold"dauphine" hands. At 6, the second time zone dial in 24 hourswith painted radial Arabic numerals and indexes. By means of apusher on the band, the hour may be forwarded independentlyfrom the other dial. M. Cal. 854, copper-colored, "fausses côtes"decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance,five adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat bal-ance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 42 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 55,000 - 70,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: HKD 57,500

LOT 62

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

Universal Genève, ?Golden Janus Cabriolet?. Produced in a limited edition of 10 commem-orative pieces, made expressly for the 100th Anniversary of Universal, in April 1994. Very fine rectangular, double-dial, two time zone, platinum and 18K pink gold gentleman's 'cabriolet' wristwatch with with day-night indication, jumping-hour, date, and a pink gold Universal deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, cage in platinum, on the top lug,at 12 o'clock, rotating system for the 'cabriolet', on the back, theUniversal Watch logo and the engraved effigy of 'Janus', inside,the inscription '100 ans de tradition horlogère, 1894-1994,Modèle No. 137/150?. Inner case in 18K pink gold, bearing twocrowns on one side for the separation of the functions, and oneon the other side to adjust all the functions of both dials, goldscrewed bars. At 6 o'clock, a platinum bolt engraved on one side?1894? and on the other one ?1994?, serving at the same time tofix the inner case to the platinum body. D. On one side, two-tonesilver dial with applied pink gold Roman numerals. Pink gold'feuille' hands. On the other side, matte and guilloché silver, onthe 12, off-center dial with painted gold Arabic numerals andindexes for the minutes and the seconds, aperture for the jump-ing-hour; on the 9, aperture for the diurnal and nocturnal hours;on the 6, auxiliary dial for the days of the month. M. 8 3/4''' cal.42, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Glucydur bal-anceadjusted to 3 positions, Incabloc system, self-compensat-ingflat balance spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Dim. 26.5 x 43 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 55,000 - 70,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: HKD 69,000

LOT 63

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

Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 776088, case No. 4005001, Ref. 5038. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, ribbed andstepped bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Black with white radialRoman numerals, subsidiary dials for the date, days of the week,the 24 hours, the months and the leap year, aperture for themoon phases. Lacquered white gold "alpha" hands.M. Cal. 240 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark,rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straightline lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold,isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingfree-sprung flat balance-spring, 22K gold micro-rotor mountedon ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 250,000 - 300,000

EUR 25,000 - 30,000

USD 30,000 - 40,000

Sold: HKD 299,000

LOT 64

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 626413. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold skele-tonized gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and a 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, stepped bezel, roundedband, straight lugs, sapphire front and back crystal. D. Skeletonized,subsidiary white chapter rings for the date of the week, month anddates, inner moon phase aperture. Yellow gold "dauphine"hands. M. Cal. 1120, skeletonized, hand engraved, 36 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Diam 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 250,000 - 350,000

EUR 25,000 - 35,000

USD 30,000 - 40,000

Sold: HKD 345,000

LOT 65

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Les Complications, Tourbillon No. 250", movement No. 828942, case No. 660743, Ref. 30050. Produced in the 1990's in few examples. Extremely fine and important, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, 42-hour power reserve indicator and a platinum Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, setting pin and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, straight lugs, transparent case back to view the movement, sapphirecrystals. D. "Guilloché" silver with applied Roman numerals and triangular indexes, power reserve indication at12, aperture for the tourbillon cage with polished steel bridge and subsidiary seconds hand at 6. White gold"dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 1760, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 28 jewels, lateral lever escapement,one-minute tourbillon regulator with polished steel arms, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compen-satingBreguet balance-spring, twin barrels.Dial and movement signed, case numbered.Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System:

HKD 400,000 - 500,000

EUR 40,000 - 50,000

USD 50,000 - 65,000

Sold: HKD 747,500

LOT 66

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

?Purple Bouquet? Charman & Co., London, No. 9055, London hallmarks for 1816-1817, case by Louis Comp-tees, made for the Chinese market. Very fine and rare, large 18K gold painted on enamel, pearl-set pocket watch.

C. Three-body, "Empire" with fixed cuvette, engine-turned band,split pearl-set bezels, pendant and bow, the back painted on enamel with a fine bouquet of summer flowersagainst translucent purple enamel over sunburst engine-turning, the border decorated in champlevé enamel.Spring-loaded back opened by a push-piece in the pendant. D. Off-white enamel with radial Roman numerals,subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade and poker" hands. M. 51 mm (23'''), hinged, full-plate, gilt, going barrel,cylindrical pillars, cylinder escapement, brass four-arm balance, the balance and the steel escape wheel jeweled,both with ruby endstones, flat balance spring with Joseph Bosley patented regulator, gilded cock pierced andengraved with scrolling foliage. Gilded dust-cap finely engraved with scrolling foliage.Signed on the back plate and numbered on the dial, case with master mark L.C.Diam. 61 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 170,000 - 210,000

EUR 17,000 - 20,000

USD 22,000 - 27,000

LOT 67

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

?Scarlet Bouquet? Charman & Co., London, No. 9066, London hallmarks for 1816-1817, case by Louis Comp-tees, made for the Chinese market. Very fine and rare, large 18K gold painted on enamel, pearl-set watch.

C. Three-body, "Empire" with fixed cuvette, engine-turned band,split pearl-set bezels pendant and bow, the back painted on enamel with afine bouquet of summer flowers against translucent scarlet enamel over sunburst engine-turning, the borderdecorated in champlevé enamel. Spring-loaded back opened by a push-piece in the pendant. D. Off-white enamelwith radial Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade and poker" hands. M. 51 mm (23'''), hinged,full-plate, gilt, going barrel, cylindrical pillars, cylinder escapement, brass four-arm balance, the balance and thesteel escape wheel jeweled, both with ruby endstones, flat balance spring with Joseph Bosley patented regulator,gilded cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage. Gilded dust-cap finely engraved with scrolling foliage.Signed on the back plate and numbered on the dial, case with master mark L.C.Diam. 62 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 170,000 - 210,000

EUR 17,000 - 20,000

USD 22,000 - 27,000

LOT 68

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

Bovet, Fleurier, No. 697, circa 1850, made for the Chinese market. Fine gold and painted on enamel, pearl-set center-seconds pocket watch with duplex escapement.

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, enameled band, back finely painted on enamel with bouquet of flowers, pearl-setbezels, pendant, and bow, glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel, radial Romannumerals, 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, rubyduplex escapement with ruby rest insert and steel impulse pallet, steel three-arm balance with blued-steel wings,blued steel balance-spring.Movement signed.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 70,000 - 80,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

USD 9,000 - 11,000

LOT 69

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

Vaucher, Fleurier, circa 1850, made for the Chinese market. Fine small gold, painted on enamel and pearl-set pendant watch.

C. Three-body, hinged pearl-set bezel and pendant, the band with alternating stripes of black and white enamel,hinged and sprung back cover painted with a bouquet of flowers including peonies, roses and primroses, translu-centdark blue guilloché enamel ground, pearl set border. Florally engraved hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel,Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 35 mm. (15???),frosted gilt, bar caliber, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 41 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 45,000 - 60,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: HKD 48,300

LOT 70

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

Bovet, Fleurier, circa 1850, made for the Chinese market. Fine gold and painted on enamel, pearl-set center-seconds pocket watch with duplex escapement.

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, enameled band, back finely painted on enamel with bouquet of flowers, pearl-setbezels, enameled pearl-set pendant, and bow, glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel,radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel?spoon? hands. M. 38 mm (16.5???), polished steel, "Chinese" caliber with steel wheels and standing barrel, 6jewels, ruby duplex escapement with ruby rest insert and steel impulse pallet, plain steel three-arm balance, bluedsteel balance-spring.Movement signed.Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 70,000 - 80,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: HKD 109,250

LOT 71

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

?Through Bosphorus? Markwick Markham, Perigal, London, No. 24906, London Hallmarks for 1813-14, made for the Islamic market. Very fine and rare 18K gold and painted enamel triple-cased clockwatch with quarter repeat.

C. Outer: two-body, glazed back, scalloped edges, bezels decorated with pale blue, green, red and white enameland pierced stylised flower heads, diamond set thumb-piece. Middle: two-body, scalloped edges, pierced bezeldecorated with green, blue, red and white enamel, back painted with a harbor scene with fully rigged ship andlighthouse under an opalescent sky, red translucent enamel and pierced border decorated to match the bezel,diamond set thumb-piece. Inner: two-body, hinged bezel decorated with green and red champleve enamel andgold foliage, "silent/strike" within the design, the body with foliate pierced band intersected with enamel reserves,back decorated with a coastal view with the same ship in a new port under an opalescent sky, translucentpie-crust border, diamond set stem. D. White enamel, Islamic numerals, minute markers and Islamic five-minutemarkers. Gold ?beetle and poker? hands. M. 31 mm., frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, twin standingbarrels, cylinder escapement, steel balance wheel, pierced and chased foliate cock with diamond endstone,gilt dust cover, striking on a bell and repeating activated by depressing the pendant.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 150,000 - 170,000

EUR 15,000 - 17,000

USD 19,000 - 22,000

Sold: HKD 230,000

LOT 72

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

?Naval Engagement? Markwick Markham, Perigal, London, circa 1815, made for the Islamic market. Very fine gold and painted on enamel triple-cased quarter-striking clockwatch, accompanied by a gold and agate-set key.

C. Outer: two-body with scalloped edges, glazed back, pierced bezels in red and pale green champleve enamelwith rosebud decoration. Middle: two-body with scalloped edges, back with painted scene of galleons at war,translucent red border, pierced bezels with decoration matching the outer case. Inner: two-body, pierced foliateband decorated with white champlevé enamel intersected with painted enamel flowerhead roundels and atrophy, back painted with a floral spray on a translucent red guilloché ground, pale green, gold and white enamelbezel. D. White enamel with Islamic hour numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Islamic markers.Gold ?beetle and poker? hands. M. 33 mm., gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, vergeescapement, pierced and engraved gilt brass cock, striking with two hammers on a bell. Gilt brass dust cap.Signed on the dial and backplate.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 125,000 - 150,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 17,000 - 20,000

Sold: HKD 161,000

LOT 73

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

Geneva, circa 1830, made for the Islamic market. Very fine and rare gold and enamel musical zarf.

C. Scalloped edge with bright-cut decoration, filigree panels below intersected with oval black enamel panelsdecorated with flowers en grisaille, one panel with an applied gold Islamic crown (possibly Moroccan), further goldfoliate decoration on a black ground with white flower bud, line and stiff-leaf decoration, tapering flared base withconforming enamel decoration, the body of the cup fitted with a musical movement beneath a gold cover securedby a screw. M. 32 mm., brass, pinned barrel, two steel combs, activated by a slide in the body and wound byrotating the base of the cup. Morocco leather covered tapering case.Dim. 52 mm. high.

Grading System: AA

HKD 70,000 - 80,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: HKD 115,000

LOT 75

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

Piguet & Capt, Genève, case by Jean Georges Remond et Compagnie, circa 1810, made for the Near Eastern market. Very fine and extremely rare gold and enamel musical zarf.

C. Scalloped edge, body overlaid with translucent red enamel over an engine turned ground, engraved floral swagswith enamel detail, shaped flush-fit liner concealing the musical movement, flared base with chased foliate andenamel decoration. M. 29 mm., brass, pinned cylinder with two steel combs, activated by sliding a button in thebody and wound by a filigree disc under the base. Fitted red morocco leather covered case.The base stamped with the marks of J.G. Remond et Compagnie and Piguet & Capt.Dim. 52 mm. high.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 70,000 - 80,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: HKD 109,250

LOT 77

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

Lepaute à Paris,Swiss, No. 540, circa 1780. Fine and rare gold, painted on enamel and pearl-set quarter repeating pendant watch.

C. Two-body, sprung hinged bezel set with pearls, the back painted with a scene of young lovers in a rustic arbor,translucent dark blue enamel ground, gold and silver paillon border, surrounded by a pearl border.D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, dot minute divisions, fleur-de-lys five minute markers, Arabic quarter hourmarkers. Pierced gold ?catherdral? hands. M. 38 mm., frosted gilt, full plate with turned pillars, fusee with chain,verge escapement, brass three-arm balance with blued steel flat spring, pierced and chased continental balancecock, repeating the hours and quarters with two hammers on a bell activated by depressing the pendant.Signed on the movement and dial.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 70,000 - 80,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: HKD 92,000

LOT 78

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

Attributed to Jaquet Droz, Geneva, No. 58830, circa 1790. Very fine gold, enamel, pearl and diamond-set watch.

C. Two-body, hinged bezel set with pearls, the back with pearl border, overlaid with dark blue translucentguilloché enamel, the center with an oval vignette of a classical urn surrounded by birds and flowers in coloredpaillon, rose diamond-set detail. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic quarter hourmarkers. Gold fleur-de-lys and arrow hour and minute hands. M. 45 mm., frosted gilt, full-plate with cylindricalpillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, brass three-arm balance with flat blued steel spiral spring, piercedand chased continental balance cock.Numbered on the movement, case stamped LP, No. 62830 on the pendant.Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 70,000 - 80,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: HKD 86,250

LOT 79

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

?At the Spinning Wheel? Geneva, circa 1790, made for the Chinese market. Fine gold and enamel pearl set center-seconds pendant watch.

C. Two-body, pearl-set bezel, back finely painted with an oval scene of a courting couple seated in an arcadianlandscape, within a paillon frame on a translucent blue guilloché enamel ground, pearl-set border. Hinged frostedgilt metal cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 43 mm., engraved gilt brass,standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 55,000 - 70,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

LOT 80

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

?The Altar of Love? Amalric, Genève, No. 11978, circa 1780. Fine gold, dumb quarter-repeating painted on enamel and pearl-set pendant watch.

C. Two-body, back set with a later finely painted scene of a courting couple at the altar of love, dark bluetranslucent border with gold paillon decoration, pearl set bezel. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, dotminute markers and Arabic quarter markers. Gold pierced hands. M. 35 mm., hinged, frosted gilt full-plate withcylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, pierced and chasedcontinental cock.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 47 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,000

USD 5,500 - 6,500

Sold: HKD 63,250