732 lots

Sold: HKD 15,000

Sold: HKD 30,000

LOT 63

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

TIXIER CALIBER DIMIER FRERES Swiss (Fleurier), No. 35925. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1860. Fine and rare, silver pocket watch with center seconds, Tixier caliber and Chinese duplex escapement. Accompanied by a red morocco fitted box.

Two-body, "Consular", polished. Spring-loaded glazed cuvette. White enamel, narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic 15-minute numerals. Blued steel ovoid hands. 48 mm.(21```), foliate engraved gilt "Chinese" Tixier caliber, shaped single wheel bridge, free-standing barrel, Jacot-type Chinese duplex escapement, three-arm monometallic balance with blued steel winged weights, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

HKD 16,000 - 33,000

USD 2,100 - 4,200

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

Sold: HKD 27,500

LOT 64

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

LEVY HERMANOS HONG KONG ENAMEL POCKET WATCH MINUTE REPEATER Levy hermanos hong kong , Swiss, No. 83672. Made for the Chinese market, Hong Kong, circa 1900. Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, 18K gold and pearl-set, keyless pocket watch with chronograph.

Four-body, "bassine et filets" with split pearl-set bezels, the band with champlevé enameled decoration, the back panel decorated. Hinged gold cuvette, the border engraved with foliate decoration. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and fifths of a second chronograph divisions, Arabic five minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gilt brass paste-set hands. 19''', gilt brass, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs activated by a button in the band, centrifugal governor, chronograph with visible work, button on the winding crown. Cuvette signed.

Grading System: AA

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

USD 2,000 - 4,100

CHF 1,900 - 3,900

Sold: HKD 62,500

LOT 65

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

SET OF 2 BEAUTIFUL LADY PORTRAIT WATCH FOR THE CHINESE MARKET ENAMEL A) Swiss, probably Fleurier, case No. 81246. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1880. Fine, silver, painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch with center-seconds. Accompanied by a box. B) Swiss, probably Fleurier, case No. 81221. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1880. Fine, silver, painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch with center-seconds. Accompanied by a box.

A) Three-body, "empire", pearl-set bezel, the back cover decorated with a painted on enamel portrait of a young lady with gold paillon highlights to her jewellery, translucent royal blue enamel background over radial engine-turning, pearl-set border. Spring-loaded and glazed cuvette. White enamel with gold paillon decoration, narrow radial Roman numerals and printed star, outer minute track with Arabic numerals. Blued steel spade hands. 49 mm. gilded and entirely foliate engraved, "Chinese" calibre, 16 jewels, standing barrel, counterpoised lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator B) Three-body, "empire", pearl-set bezel, the back cover decorated with a painted on enamel portrait of a young lady with gold paillon highlights to her jewellery, translucent royal blue enamel background over radial engine-turning, pearl-set border. Spring-loaded and glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with gold paillon decoration with ruby, narrow radial Roman numerals and applied square indexes, outer minute track with Arabic numerals. M. 49 mm. gilded and entirely foliate engraved, "Chinese" calibre, 16 jewels, standing barrel, counterpoised lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

HKD 40,000 - 60,000

USD 5,200 - 7,700

CHF 4,800 - 7,300

Sold: HKD 137,500

LOT 66

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

ENAMEL SCENE OF A LION FAMILY RESTING IN THE FEILD Swiss made, case No. 2194. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1860. Very fine, and very rare, gilt painted on enamel and pearl-set center-seconds pocket watch with Chinese duplex escapement.

Three-body, Empire, reeded band, the back painted on enamel with a lion family, pearl-set bezels, pendant and bow. Glazed gilt-rimmed cover over the movement. White enamel, narrow radial Roman numerals, center seconds, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Chinese hands. 47.7 mm. entirely engraved gilt Chinese caliber, 10 jewels, free-standing barrel, Chinese duplex escapement, three-arm balance with blued steel winged weights, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Case numbered.

Grading System: AA

HKD 40,000 - 60,000

USD 5,200 - 7,700

CHF 4,800 - 7,300

Sold: HKD 87,500

LOT 67

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

VAUCHER FLEURIER PEARL & ENAMEL WATCH SILVER Vaucher, Fleurier, case No. 5464. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1860. Very fine, and very rare, silver painted on enamel and pearl-set center-seconds pocket watch with Chinese duplex escapement. Accompanied by a box and key.

Three-body, Empire, reeded band, the back painted on enamel with a large flower bouquet on a blue ground, pearl-set bezels, pendant and bow. Glazed gilt- rimmed cover over the movement White enamel, radial narrow Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/ seconds Arabic numerals. Blued steel hands. 47 mm. steel, polished "Chinese", standing barrel, duplex escapement, monometallic compensation balance, steel flat balance-spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

HKD 97,000 - 150,000

USD 13,000 - 19,300

CHF 12,000 - 18,000

LOT 68

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

MELLY PENDANT WATCH PEARL AND GOLD Frères Melly (Geneva), case No. 9268. Made circa 1830. Fine and rare, 18K gold and pearl-set lady's pendant watch. Accompanied by a key.

Two-body, bassine, entirely set with split-pearls in a radial pattern, simulating a cockle-shell. Gold, engine-turned and engraved, Roman numerals on plane reserves, outer minute track. Gold Breguet hands. 26 mm., matte gilt, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, continental balance clock, silvered regulation dial.

Grading System: AA

HKD 30,000 - 50,000

USD 3,900 - 6,500

CHF 3,700 - 6,000

Sold: HKD 36,250

LOT 69

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

SPRING BOUQUET MIRROR IMAGE PAIR OF CHINESE MARKET WATCH Swiss, case No. 4569 and 4570. Made for the Chinese market. Made circa 1880. Fine, large, mirror image pair gilt-metal, painted on enamel and pearl-set center seconds, Chinese duplex escapement pocket watch. Accompanied by keys and a box.

Three-body, Empire, reeded band, the back painted on enamel with a large flower bouquet on a blue ground, pearl-set bezels, pendant and bow. Glazed gilt-rimmed cover over the movement. White enamel, narrow radial Roman numerals, center seconds, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Chinese hands. 47.7 mm. entirely engraved gilt Chinese caliber, 10 jewels, free-standing barrel, Chinese duplex escapement, three-arm balance with blued steel winged weights, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AAA

HKD 210,000 - 380,000

USD 27,000 - 49,000

CHF 25,000 - 46,000

Sold: HKD 287,500

LOT 70

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

BOUQUET MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET POCKET WATCH GILT Swiss, No. 4571. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1860. Fine, large, gilt brass and painted on enamel pocket watch set with pearls.

Four-body, the back hand painted with a multicolor floral decoration on a blue enamel background, the bezel and bow set with pearls. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute division. Blued steel clover hands. 49mm., gilt Chinese caliber, fully engraved, standing barrel, swiss lateral lever escapement, counterpoised steel three-arm balance, flat hairspring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

HKD 24,000 - 48,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

CHF 2,900 - 4,800

Sold: HKD 81,250

LOT 71

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

BOUQUET MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET POCKET WATCH GILT Swiss, No. 4615. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1860. Fine, large, gilt brass and painted on enamel pocket watch set with pearls.

Four-body, the back hand painted with a multicolor floral decoration on a blue enamel background, the bezel and bow set with pearls. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute division with arabic numerals at quarter. Blued steel clover hands. 49mm., gilt Chinese caliber, fully engraved and painted blue, standing barrel, swiss lateral lever escapement, counterpoised steel three-arm balance, flat hairspring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

HKD 8,000 - 16,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000

CHF 970 - 1,900

Sold: HKD 93,750

LOT 72

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

EDOUARD JUVET TITUS AND BERENICE GOLD Edouard Juvet, "Titus & Berenice", Fleurier. Made for the Chinese market, No. 69, circa 1860. Fine and rare, center-seconds, gold, champlevé and painted on enamel pocket watch with duplex escapement.

Two-body, Empire, the bezel decorated with translucent red enamel and white enamel flower heads with blue centers, intersected by blue rui heads, pendant and bow decorated with blue and white champlevé enamel, the back with a painted on enamel panel depicting Titus and Berenice in a garden by an altar and urn garlanded with roses, translucent red guilloche enamel ground, the border decorated to match the bezel. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved decoration. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions and Arabic 15-minute numerals. Gilt ovoid hands. Gilded brass, engraved with flowers and foliage, standing barrel, five-arm polished steel balance, jewelled duplex escapement, flat balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed.

Grading System:

HKD 250,000 - 340,000

USD 32,000 - 44,000

CHF 30,000 - 41,000

Sold: HKD 550,000

LOT 73

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

HENRY CAPT MUSICAL AND REPEATING GOLD POCKET WATCH Henry Capt., Swiss, automaton scene - mandalin & lyre players and aperture for various characters appearing and disappearing with music No. 4874, case No. 1722. Made circa 1825. Fine, rare and large, 18K gold, musical pocket watch.

Four-body, "Empire", engine-turned with polished borders and bezel, bolt at 1, 4 and 7 o`clock to lock the case and movement. Hinged gilt brass cuvette with apertures for winding and hand-setting. Gold, small offset with Arabic numerals on the chapter ring, outer minute divisions, engine- turned center with applied gold foliage and mandarin & lyre players in the garden with sheep. Blued steel spade hands. 51 mm. gilt brass two-train, with foliate engraved standing barrel for the going train, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm balance, flat balance spring, polished steel endplate, index regulator. musical movement, 8 tuned, activate music by pressing the button at 10 o'clock. Case numbered.

Grading System:

HKD 400,000 - 600,000

USD 52,000 - 77,000

CHF 48,000 - 73,000

LOT 75

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

MINIATURE MINUTE REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK Swiss, No. 257132. Made circa 1910. Fine and rare, miniature, minute-repeating, gilt brass "pendulette de voyage a repetition minutes", 8-day going carriage clock.

Gilt brass, "anglaise riche", dentilled cornices, fluted Corinthian pillars, brass panels on three sides, winding concealed in the base with sliding cover, hinged fluted handle. White enamel with black Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Luminous blued steel skeleton hands. 19''', frosted gilt watch movement, five-wheel train, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator geared from the base, repeating on gongs activated by depressing a button on the top of the case.

Grading System: AA

HKD 12,000 - 16,000

USD 1,500 - 2,000

CHF 1,400 - 1,900

Sold: HKD 23,750

Sold: HKD 10,000

LOT 77

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

L'EPEE LUNAR CALENDAR CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH ALARM L'Epée, France. Made in the late 20th century. Fine, gold-plated, hour and half-hour striking, carriage clock with day-date calendar, alarm, moon phases and lunar calendar.

Gold plated, "gorge", polished, stepped base and upper, 4 plain pillars, glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, Arabic five-minute numerals, alarm setting, date and days of the week dials below, aperture for the moon phases with lunar calendar. Blued steel Breguet hands. Rectangular, gilt brass, plain pillars, going barrels for the going, striking and alarm trains, 11 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

HKD 20,000 - 37,000

USD 2,600 - 4,700

CHF 2,500 - 4,500

Sold: HKD 25,000

LOT 78

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

MINIATURE CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH LIMOGES ENAMEL PANELS French, No. 2072. Made circa 1900. Fine and rare, miniature, gilt-brass carriage clock with Limoges painted on enamel panels.

Multi-piece, 'gorge', the top glazed to view the escapement, the side panels with fine painted on enamel panels depicting winged nymphs amongst blossom, one playing a lute, hinged and glazed back door, hinged handle. Matte gilt, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, translucent deep red enamel mask decorated with gilt and white enamel scrolls and flowers. Rectangular gilt-brass, going barrel, lateral lever escapement on a silvered platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AA

HKD 40,000 - 60,000

USD 5,200 - 7,700

CHF 4,800 - 7,300

LOT 79

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

DROCOURT GRANDE & PETITE SONNERIE CARRIAGE CLOCK RETAILED BY TIFFANY Drocourt, No. 8741, retailed by Tiffany & Co., New York. Made circa 1890. Very fine, engraved gilt brass, grande and petite sonnerie striking and repeating, 8 day-going carriage clock with alarm, original traveling case and key.

Gilt brass, "gorge", engraved with flowers and foliage, glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, alarm dial below with Arabic numerals, flower and foliate engraved gilt mask. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. Gilt brass, rectangular plates, four pillars, barrels for the going, striking and alarm trains, straight-line lever escapement on a silvered platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking the hours and quarters on two bells, striking/ silence/ full strike selection lever in the base.

Grading System: AA

HKD 37,000 - 62,000

USD 4,700 - 7,900

CHF 4,500 - 7,500

Sold: HKD 46,250

LOT 80

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

LEROY & FILS GRANDE PETITE SONNERIE CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH ALARM GILT BRASS Leroy & Fils, 13 & 15 Palais Royal, Paris, 211 Regent Street, London. Made circa 1880. Fine, gilt brass, alarm clock.

Gilt brass, glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. White with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost Arabic five minute numerals, Subsidiary seconds dial. Blue steel Spade hands. Gilt brass, rectangular plates, four pillars, barrels for the going, striking trains and alarm, straight-line escapement on a nickle platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blue steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on two gongs with two hammers, strike selection lever in the base. Movement plate stamped 11896.

Grading System: AA

HKD 32,000 - 58,000

USD 4,200 - 7,400

CHF 4,000 - 7,000

Sold: HKD 40,000