Antiquorum’s Hong Kong, 23rd April 2006 Auction Totaled 46,509,176
The top lots for the auction are as follows:
Patek Philippe Ref. Ref. 979
Sold for 3,479,000.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 3,000,000 - 4,600,000
USD 400,000 - 600,000
EUR 320,000 - 500,000
Ref. 6263 So-called "Ferrari Red" Rolex, 'Oyster Cosmograph', Ref. 6263, case No. 6294686. Made in 1980. Extremely rare and very fine water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with red and black dial, round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with black anti-reflective bezel graduated to 200 units per hour, and a stainless steel Rolex buckle. Recently overhaul by Rolex.
Sold for 1,628,000.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 700,000 - 1,000,000
USD 90,000 - 130,000
EUR 75,000 - 110,000
Patek Philippe Ref. Ref. 3450
Sold for 1,570,500.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000
USD 110,000 - 140,000
EUR 90,000 - 120,000
'Le Cerf-Volant' Piguet & Meylan and Frédéric Rochat, Genève, No. 581, music attributed to Nicole Frères, No. 634, completed circa 1828, retailed by Honoré Pons, Paris, as No. 1089. Very fine and extremely rare, bronze and ormolu, hour and half-hour striking musical clock with singing bird automaton. With a glass dome.
Sold for 1,110,500.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 1,000,000 - 1,250,000
USD 130,000 - 160,000
Breguet. No. 1189G, No. 2123D and No. 935G, Set No. II/III. Made circa 2000. Very fine and exceptionally rare set of three watches comprising a pink gold wristwatch with jumping hours, a platinum wristwatch with chronograph registers and date, and a yellow gold minute-repeating wristwatch with 24-hour indication. Accompanied by the fitted box and original certificates.
Sold for 1,053,000.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 1,000,000 - 1,400,000
USD 130,000 - 180,000
EUR 110,000 - 150,000
'Unique Platinum Radiomir Tourbillon Chronometer' Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Radiomir Tourbillon", Ref. OP 6622. Made in only one example for Antiquorum's 30th Anniversary, in 2002. Unique and very extremely fine, large, cushion-shaped, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, a black leather strap and an 18K white gold Panerai deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.
Sold for 1,030,000.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 600,000 - 900,000
USD 80,000 - 120,000
EUR 65,000 - 95,000
Patek Philippe Ref. Ref. 1526
Sold for 811,500.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 600,000 - 900,000
USD 80,000 - 115,000
EUR 65,000 - 100,000
Yellow Gold Ref. 6062 'Moon Phase' Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer', Ref. 6062. Made circa 1952. Very fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, astronomic, antimagnetic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.
Sold for 800,000.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 550,000 - 700,000
USD 70,000 - 90,000
EUR 60,000 - 75,000
Patek Philippe Ref. Ref. 3448
Sold for 765,500.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 750,000 - 1,000,000
USD 95,000 - 130,000
EUR 80,000 - 110,000
'The Pear' Ilbery, London, No. 6141. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1820. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K gold, pearl and painted on enamel pear-shaped pocket watch with center-seconds and duplex escapement.
Sold for 731,000.00 HKD
Estimate HKD 200,000 - 300,000
USD 25,000 - 40,000
EUR 20,000 - 32,000