233 lots

LOT 141

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, Chronomètre Royal, No. 349088, case No. 213451. Made circa 1908. Fine and rare, large, 18K gold keyless pocket watch.

C. Three-body, massive, "demi-bassine", the back engine-turnedin a sunburst pattern. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamelwith Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade"hands. M. 48 mm (21'''), gilt brass, 19 jewels, straight line leverescapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring withswan-neck micrometer regulator, wolf?s tooth winding.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 27,000 - 30,000

EUR 2,700 - 3,000

USD 3,500 - 4,000

Sold: HKD 32,200

LOT 142

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

Three Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, silver-cased deck and pocket watches in a fitted case. 1. Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 4416166, case No. 282825. Made in 1943. Accompanied by a box. Fine, large, silver, keyless deck and pocket watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, silver, hinged cuvette.D. Silver, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions.Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 163, 47.4 mm (21'''),rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balancewith Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regu-lator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 60 mm.C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, silver, hinged cuvette.cuvette.D. Silver, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions.Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 166, 47.4 mm (21'''), giltbrass, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line leverescapement, anibal-brass Guillaume compensation balancewith blued steel Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" microme-terregulator.Dial, case and movement signed. Case back engraved H.S.2 55028.Diam. 60 mm.3. Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 444889, caseNo. 279516. Made for the German Navy, circa 1941.Very fine and rare silver, keyless large deck and pocketchronometer with 32-hour power reserve indicator andGuillaume ballance.

Grading System: AA

HKD 120,000 - 140,000

EUR 12,000 - 14,000

USD 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: HKD 126,500

LOT 143

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 450506, case No. 282660. Made for the German Navy, circa 1941. Very fine, silver-cased, keyless deck and pocket lever chronometer with power reserve indication and Guillaume balance.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, silver, hinged cuvette, caseback engraved with eagle over swastika and inventory numberM10797. D. Silver, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, up-and-down sector at 12 o?clock,subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 21???162, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration,20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Guillaume balance, Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometerregulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,000

USD 6,500 - 7,500

Sold: HKD 126,500

LOT 144

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 446078, case No. 282893. Made circa 1943. Fine, large, silver, keyless deck and pocket watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, silver, hinged cuvette, back inscribed ?Time is the chrysalis of eternity -Richter?.D. Silver, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade"hands. M. 47.4 mm (21'''), Cal. 21??? 163, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement,cut-bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 60 mm. Thickness 17 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,500 - 6,500

LOT 145

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 438769, case No. 272943. Made in 1942. Fine, large, keyless, sterling silver pocket watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", solid, hinged sterling silver cuvette. D. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outerminute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 47 mm. (20.5???), rhodium plated,?fausses cotes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance withgold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, sapphire endstone, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 59 mm. Thickness 14mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 23,000 - 27,000

EUR 2,300 - 2,700

USD 3,000 - 3,500

Sold: HKD 31,625

LOT 146

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

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LOT 147

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 443820, case No. 282591, circa 1946. Very fine and elegant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, straight lugs, back with the initials ?A S M?, and the words: ?ENTENDEMENT -ESPRIT- AME - PRINCIPE - VERITE - VIE - AMOUR? .D. Matte silver with large applied gold radial Roman numer-alsand round indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold ?épée? hands. M. 13???, rhodium plated, ?faussescôtes? decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 23,000 - 27,000

EUR 2,300 - 2,700

USD 3,000 - 3,500

Sold: HKD 25,300

LOT 148

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 524100, case No. 348167, Ref. 4986. Made in 1955. Very fine, flat, center-seconds, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, straight lugs. D. Silvered with applied pink gold indexes. Pink gold "bâton"hands.M. Cal. 1002, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometal-licbalance adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

USD 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: HKD 34,500

LOT 149

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

Vacheron & Constantin "Automatic", Genève, No. 506050, case No. 348373, Ref. 4870. Made circa 1955. Very fine, large center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two body, massive, polished, screw-down case back. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold faceted dartindexes. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. P 499, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, leverescapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring,swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 27,000 - 35,000

EUR 2,700 - 3,500

USD 3,500 - 4,500

Sold: HKD 37,950

LOT 150

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

Vacheron Constantin, Genève, made in the 1980s. Fine 18K gold, onyx, enamel, coral, diamond, emerald and quartz moor hen.

Cast and chased gold body, legs and feet, black onyx head withcollet-set cabochon emerald eyes and carved coral beak, blackonyx wings, each with two lines of graduated brilliant-cut dia-mondsset in gold, the whole on a lapidated quartz base withgold highlights.Signed on the base.Height 140 mm.In very good condition.

HKD 17,000 - 20,000

EUR 1,700 - 2,000

USD 2,200 - 2,700

Sold: HKD 48,300

LOT 151

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

Erwin Klein for Vacheron Constantin, Genève, No. 80, made in the 1980s. Fine gold, opal, smoky quartz and tour-maline parrot.

Realistically modeled parrot with opal body, green tourmalinebeak and gold collet-set ruby eyes, gold feet on a gold branch,the whole on an oval smoky quartz gold-rimmed base.Signed on a gold disc set into the base.Height 130 mm.In very good overall condition; slight chipping to the legs.

HKD 17,000 - 20,000

EUR 1,700 - 2,000

USD 2,200 - 2,700

Sold: HKD 40,250

LOT 152

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 463305, case No. 569664, Ref. 92232. Made circa 1985. Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentle-man's wristwatch with full calendar and moon phases.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, sloped bezel, downturnedlugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold indexesand Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, blue outergraduation for the date, apertures for the moon phases,the days of the week and the months. Yellow gold "Baton"hands. M. Cal. V 485, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes"decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber,self-compensating Breguet balance-spring,swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 150,000 - 200,000

EUR 15,000 - 20,000

USD 19,000 - 26,000

Sold: HKD 230,000

LOT 153

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

Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Les His-toriques", No. 814018, case No. 642345, Ref. 47101/1. Made in 1991. Very fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and a yellow gold Vache-ron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back,stepped bezel, teardrop lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Mattesilver with applied yellow gold indexes and Arabic nume-rals,subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register, outertachometer graduation. Yellow gold "baton" hands.M. Cal. 1140, 21 jewels, rhodium plated ?fausses côtes?decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance adjusted to five positions, Breguet balance-spring,micrometer regulator.Dial case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 55,000 - 70,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: HKD 115,000

LOT 154

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

Rolex, Chronographe"Anti-Magnétique", Ref. 3882. Produced in the 1930s. Very fine and rare, stainless steel gentle-man's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, straight lugs. D. Satiné sil-verwith radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and30-minute register "guilloché" dials, outer tachometer gradua-tionin blue Arabic numerals and1/5th seconds scale. Radium-coatedsteel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 6,000 - 8,000

USD 8,000 - 10,000

LOT 155

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

Rolex, Ref. 6153. Made in the 1950s. Fine and very rare, large, cushion-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel, military diving wristwatch with a steel Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back,straight lugs, 8 mm Rolex screwed-down winding-crown, dustprotection cap. D. Black with radium-coated dot and bâtonindexes. Radium-coated "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 618 - 15 3/4''',signed Rolex, rhodium-plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 15jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 47 x 47 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 140,000 - 160,000

EUR 14,000 - 16,000

USD 18,000 - 21,000

Sold: HKD 391,000

LOT 156

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

?Red Sea-Dweller? Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date, ?Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000?, 2000ft/610m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1665. Made in 1972. Fine center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving bezelgraduated for dive duration/decompression timing, "Triplock" winding crown protected by the "Crown Guard",on the band at 9 the ?Gas-escape? valve. D. Black with tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes,"Cyclops" aperture for the date, the words "Sea-Dweller - Submariner 2000" in red. Tritium-coated ?Skeleton"hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted totemperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 130,000 - 150,000

EUR 13,000 - 15,000

USD 17,000 - 20,000

Sold: HKD 161,000

LOT 157

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

?Pointed Crown Guard? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual,"Submariner, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified 200m-66ft?, Ref. 5512, 1st generation. Made in 1960. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 660ft = 200m, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bi-directional revolving bezelgraduated for dive duration/decompression timing, winding-crown protected by the pointed "Crown Guard".D. Black with tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, outer minute divisions. Tritium-coated "skele-ton?hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprungBreguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

USD 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: HKD 51,750

LOT 158

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

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Submariner", 660 ft / 200 m, Ref. 5513. Made in 1967. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolvingbezel graduated for dive duration/decompression timing. "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "CrownGuard". D. Black with applied tritium coated round, triangular and bâton indexes. Tritium coated "skeleton"hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber,self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: A

HKD 23,000 - 27,000

EUR 2,300 - 2,700

USD 3,000 - 3,500

LOT 159

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

So-called "Steve McQueen" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1655, 1st series, 2nd generation. Produced in the 1970s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bezel in 24 hours, crystalwith "Cyclops" lens, protected winding-crown. D. Black with tritium-coated square, bâton and triangular indexes,aperture for the date. Tritium-coated white "bâton" hands, orange arrow to indicate the diurnal and nocturnalhours on the 24-hour graduated bezel. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingfree-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 90,000 - 110,000

EUR 9,000 - 11,000

USD 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: HKD 109,250

LOT 160

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

?Green Bezel? Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner 1000ft = 300m", Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 16610 LV(lunette vert), with green bezel. Made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ?Submariner? model. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wrist-watch with stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, anchor, and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated revolving green bezel fordive duration/decompression timing, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard", crystal with"cyclops" lens. D. Black with tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. "Skeleton"tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium plated, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

HKD 45,000 - 55,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,500

USD 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: HKD 50,600