Charles Gillespy, Dublin, No. 1008, circa 1760.Very fine and rare agate and 22K gold watch.
C. Two-body, "Louis XV", the back carved from a single piece of agate mounted in 22K gold, the bezel decorated with rocailles, matching front bezel set with matching agate. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture between 3 and 4 o'clock. Blued steel "beetle and poker" hands. M. 34,3 mm., hinged, gilt full plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel balance with flat balance-spring, single-footed cck.Signed on the movement.Diam. 45,6 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 19,000 - 23,500
EUR 2,700 - 3,400
USD 2,400 - 3,000
C. Outer: Two-body repousee with a scene depicting The Continence of Scipio, bezels with repouse rocailles and floral pattern; inner: two-body, "bassine", polished. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, five-minute Arabic figures. Gold "spade hands. M. 35mm, gilt brass full-plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel tree-arm balance, flat balance spring, single-footed cock, gilt dust cup.Signed on dial and movement. Diam. 50mm
Grading System: A
HKD 9,400 - 13,300
EUR 1,400 - 1,900
USD 1,200 - 1,700
Sold: HKD 18,400
C. Three-body, "Empire", back cover and band engine-turned, polished bezel, pull-and-twist repeater activation piston in the pendant. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "arrow" hands. M. 45.8 mm., gilt brass, full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, ruby cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel, gold three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring with compensation curb, escapement jeweled and capped, small single-footed cock engravd with a mask, gilt brass dust-cap, repeating on two gold blocks by depressing piston in the pendant.Signed on the dial and cuvette. Diam. 55 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 28,000 - 36,000
EUR 4,000 - 5,200
USD 3,600 - 4,600
C. Outer: two-body, made by "WC", back cover centered by a letter "J" under a crown within engraved with repeated pattern frame, bezels engraved with scrolls, inner: two body, polished. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute Arabic markers. Gold "spade" hands. M. 42.5 mm, fire-gilded full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, ruby cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel, plain steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock, rack and pinionegulator, Stogden repeating system with fixed star, repeating on bronze block fixed to band of the inner case, à tact lever at 5 o'clock, gilt brass dust cup.Signed on the movement. Diam. 59 mm.
Grading System: AAA
HKD 78,000 - 109,000
EUR 11,300 - 16,000
USD 10,000 - 14,000
C. Outer: two-body, made by "WC", back cover centered by oval coat-of-arms, engine turned frame, bezels engraved with scrolls, inner: two body, polished with burning urn engraved in the back. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute Arabic markers. Blued steel "beetle and poker" hands. M. 39.5 mm, fire-gilded full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel, plain steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed coc, rack and pinion regulator, Stogden repeating system with fixed star, repeating on bronze block fixed to band of the inner case, à tact lever at 5 o'clock, gilt brassdust cup.Signed on the movement. Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System: AAA
HKD 78,000 - 109,000
EUR 11,300 - 16,000
USD 10,000 - 14,000
C. Three-body, "Consular, polished. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outermost minute-repeating watch with inner five-minute Arabic figures, subsidiary seconds. Gold beetle and poker hands. M. 41mm, hinged, gilt brass full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, ruby duplex escapement, plain steel tree-arm balance, flat balance spring with compensation curb, single-footed cock with diamond endstone, balance and escape wheel jeweled, escape wheel with brass cap plates, gilt dust cup.Diam. 51mm
Grading System: AA
HKD 19,500 - 23,500
EUR 2,800 - 3,400
USD 2,500 - 3,000
Swiss, circa 1880.Interesting 18K gold keyless double-face watch with days of the week and date.
C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, spring-loaded back cover protecting the calendar dial opened by the push button in the crown. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic figures, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold stone-set hands. Reverse with white enamel ring with 31-day date scale and inner days of the week scale with "crescent" and "poker" hands. M. 42 mm. (18 3/4'''), nickel, bar caliber, straight line calibrated lever escapement, uncut bimetallicbalance, Breguet balance spring.Diam. 50 mm.
Grading System: A
HKD 9,400 - 13,500
EUR 1,400 - 2,000
USD 1,200 - 1,700
Swiss, circa 1880.Fine and unusual 18K gold keyless independent dead-seconds pocket watch.
C. Four-body, "bassine", with concave bezels and reeded edges, monogrammed back cover, gold engine-turned hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with five-minute/seconds Arabic figures. Gilt "Louis XV" hands. M. 40 mm. (17 3/4'''), frosted gilt, 17 jewels, cylinder escapement three-arm gilt balance, flat balance spring, tandem winding, pin-set.Diam. 47 mm.
Grading System: A
HKD 5,500 - 7,800
EUR 800 - 7,800
USD 700 - 1,000
Sold: HKD 10,350
C. Four-body, "bassine", engine-turned back, polished gold-filled bezels and band, glazed silver cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic figures, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 43 mm. (19'''), bridge caliber unique for Grasset, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, power source in the form of a thin coiled spring wound around the winding stem which terminates wita gear meshing with the center wheel pinion.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 50 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 19,500 - 22,500
EUR 2,800 - 3,400
USD 2,500 - 3,000
Sold: HKD 49,450
C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, the back engraved with the Army number, silver hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with luminescent Arabic numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel luminescent hands. M. 18''', gilt brass, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with "swan neck" micrometric index, chronograph with visible work, the button on the winding crown.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 52 mm.
Grading System: A
HKD 9,400 - 13,500
EUR 1,400 - 2,000
USD 1,200 - 1,700
Sold: HKD 17,250
C. Four-body, "Empire", polished, reeded bezel. D. Matte and silvered, champlevé Roman numerals,outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds, up-and-down indicator at 12 o'clock. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 41 mm. (18'''), frosted gilt, 18 jewels, 5 adjustments, straight line lever escapement, very rare cut bimetallic compensation balance with brass inserts on the outside at both ends of the cut, self-compensating Elinvar balance spring with outer terminal curve, differential winding system, patented rack and pinion "star" micro-metric regulator.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 81 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 11,500 - 15,500
EUR 1,700 - 2,300
USD 1,500 - 2,000
Sold: HKD 24,150
C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, blued steel hinged cuvette. D. Matte and silvered, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds, up-and-down indicator at 12 o'clock. M. 41 mm. (18'''), frosted gilt, 18 jewels, 5 adjustments, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with two bimetallic affixes with the steel lamina on the outside, self-compensating Elinvar balance spring with outer terminal curve, differential winding system, patented rack and pinion "star" micrometriregulator.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 51 mm.
Grading System: A
HKD 9,400 - 13,500
EUR 1,400 - 2,000
USD 1,200 - 1,700
Sold: HKD 20,700
Paul Ditisheim, "Solvil", No. 476045, Swiss, circa 1930.Fine 18K gold keyless pocket watch.
C. Three-piece, polished. D. Silvered and matte, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 37 mm. (16 1/2'''), rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, micrometric "swan-neck" regulator.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 47 mm.
Grading System: A
HKD 3,900 - 5,500
EUR 550 - 800
USD 500 - 700
Sold: HKD 6,670
C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back embossed with Seamaster logo, inclined bezel, lapidated triangular lugs. D. satiné silver with applied pink gold dart indexes, aperture for the date. "Alpha" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 562, copper-colored, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.
Grading System: A
HKD 7,800 - 11,800
EUR 1,200 - 1,700
USD 1,000 - 1,500
Sold: HKD 8,625
C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined straight lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes, auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" yellow gold hands, red "croissant" for the date. M. Cal. 652, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balane spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.
Grading System: A
HKD 13,500 - 17,200
EUR 2,000 - 2,500
USD 1,700 - 2,200
Sold: HKD 13,225
C. two-body, solid, polished, lapidated bezel. D. matte gold with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial with indexes. "Epée" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 6 3/4''' rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 19 x 35 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 11,500 - 15,500
EUR 1,700 - 2,300
USD 1,500 - 2,000
C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, engraved case back, triangular lugs, pushers on the band. D. two-tone gold with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week and the months. "Alpha" pink gold hands. M. Cal 10''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Engraved on the back: "Edward H. Berkecker - A Grand Person - I.G."Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.
Grading System: A
HKD 6,200 - 7,800
EUR 900 - 1,100
USD 800 - 1,000
Sold: HKD 7,245
C. three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, curved concave lugs. D. two-tone off-white, with applied steel Arabic numerals. "Feuille" steel hands, red for the center-seconds. M. Cal. 10 1/2''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.
Grading System: A
HKD 4,300 - 6,000
EUR 600 - 850
USD 550 - 750
Sold: HKD 9,200
C. two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, fluted teardrop lugs, domed crystal. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold dart, bâton, and pyramid indexes, auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Alpha" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 381, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 33 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 27,500 - 39,000
EUR 4,000 - 5,500
USD 3,500 - 4,000
Sold: HKD 39,100
C. three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back with logo, concave lugs. D. two-tone silver with applied yellow gold double indexes on a faceted outer plain reserve. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 551, copper-colored, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperature and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 15,500 - 19,500
EUR 2,300 - 2,800
USD 2,000 - 2,500
Sold: HKD 17,250