351 lots

LOT 1

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Rolex, Luminor Panerai, 1940's. Rare large, military diving steel gentleman's wristwatch, made for the Italian Navy Commandos.

C. cushion shaped, heavy, polished, satined and waterproof, antimagnetic protecting cap, screwed back, with a security lever for the crown impermeability. D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals. Radiumed ' bâton' hands. M. 15 1/4"', rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. In good condition. 47 x 47 mm.

HKD 25,000 - 35,000

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: HKD 23,000

LOT 2

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Lacher & Co, Pforzheim, No 1644, 1940's. Centre seconds, large gilt brass aviator's wristwatch.

C. non-magnetic processed. D. black with circular minutes dial, at the centre, hours dial with the crown at '3 o'clock'. Radiumed hands. M. 21 1/3"' gilt brass, 22 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial and case signed. In very good condition.

HKD 12,500 - 17,500

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

LOT 3

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 6262, 1960's. Stainless steel wristwatch with chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. massive, polished and satined, tachometer graduations on the bezel. D. bicoloured beige and black with applied steel indexes + auxiliary dials for the 12 hours and 30 minute registers, and the seconds. 'Bâton' hands. M. 13-, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, ' glucidur' balance, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

HKD 25,000 - 35,000

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: HKD 32,200

LOT 4

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, 1960's. Steel gentleman's wristwatch with chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. massive, polished and satined, tachometer graduations on the bezel. D. bicolour beige and black with applied steel indexes + auxiliary dials for the 12 hour and 30 minute registers, and the seconds. 'Bâton' hands. M. 13-, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, ' glucidur' balance, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

HKD 25,000 - 35,000

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

LOT 5

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, 1960's. Steel gentleman's wristwatch with chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. massive, polished and satined, tachometer graduations on the bezel. D. bicolour beige and black with applied steel indexes + auxiliary dials for the 12 hour and 30 minute registers, and the seconds. 'Bâton' hands. M. 13-, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, ' glucidur' balance, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

HKD 25,000 - 35,000

Sold: HKD 32,200

LOT 6

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Omega Watch & Co, 1930's. Very rare rectangular stainless steel 'Staybrite' and pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a sliding outer case.

C. polished pink gold hooded lugs, winding crown at '12 O'clock'. D. black with Arabic numerals. 'Bâton' gold hands. M. 8 - , rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, antishock system, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. 28 x 39 mm.

HKD 25,000 - 35,000

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

LOT 7

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Eberhard & Cie, Extra-Fort, 1940's. Large and fine 18-carat pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished. D. mat silver with applied pink gold 'bâton' indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary second and 30 minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation. 'Dauphine' gold hands. M. 15-, rhodiumed, 20 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 39 mm.

HKD 20,000 - 30,000

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: HKD 14,950

LOT 8

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Ulysse Nardin, Locle-Genève, No 160990, 1940's. Very rare square 18-carat gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph and register.

C. massive, polished, thick crystal. The button on the winding crown is for start-stop and return to zero function of the chronograph. D. green and black with painted indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary second and 30 minute register dials. 'Bâton' gold hands. M. 1 0 - rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. 26 x 26 mm.

HKD 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: HKD 80,500

LOT 9

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Universal Genève Aero-Compax, Ref. 12508, 1940's. Two time zone 18-carat pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 2 crowns and square button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, lapidated lugs. D. 'Champagne' with applied gold round indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the time, the 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, outer tachometer graduation. 'Feuille' pink gold hands. M. 14-, gilt brass, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 37 mm.

HKD 25,000 - 30,000

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: HKD 25,300

LOT 10

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Rolex Chronograph, Antimagnetic, Ref. 4768, 1940's. Rare stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square buton chronograph, registers, tachometer and triple date.

C. polished, drop shaped lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold square indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer graduation for the days of the months, the tachometer, apertures for the days of the week and the months. 'Alpha' gold hands. M. 13-, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

HKD 65,000 - 75,000

CHF 13,000 - 15,000

LOT 11

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Rolex Chronograph, Ref. 6238, 1960's. Stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. tonneau, polished, waterproof, screwed back. D. satined silver with applied 'bâton' indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers, outer tachometer graduation. ' Bâton' radiumed hands. M. 13-, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, antishock system, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.

HKD 30,000 - 35,000

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: HKD 34,500

LOT 12

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer, Ref. 3372,. 1930's. Very fine centre second self-winding 18-carat pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. tonneau, waterproof, massive, polished, screwed back, fluted and graduated bezel. D. pink gold with radiumed Arabic numerals and indexes. Radiumed skeleton hands. M. 9 3/4"', rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement, ' Superbalance' balance adjusted to 6 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 34 mm.

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: HKD 74,750

LOT 13

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer `Rigid Hooded', Ref. 3065, 1930's. Fine centre second self-winding, stainless steel and gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. tonneau, waterproof, polished, screwed back, gold hooded lugs, bezel and winding crown. D. mat silver with applied gold Roman numerals. ' Modern' gold hands. M. 9 3/4-, rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement, ' Superbalance' balance adjusted to 6 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 32 mm.

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: HKD 34,500

LOT 14

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Ref. 3131, 1940's. Centre second, self-winding, 9-carat gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. tonneau, waterproof, polished, satined, screwed back. D. mat silver with applied gold 'bâton' indexes and Arabic numerals. 'Feuille' gold hands. M. 9 3/4"', rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement, ' Superbalance' balance adjusted to 6 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 32 mm.

HKD 22,500 - 27,500

Sold: HKD 34,500

LOT 15

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Audemars Piguet & Cie, No 34548, 1930's. Fine extra flat square platinum gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, satined, mobile lugs. D. mat silver with applied platinum Breguet numerals + auxiliary second dial. 'Lance' platinum hands. M. 10-, rhodiumed, 'fausses-côtes' decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. 25 x 25 mm.

HKD 50,000 - 75,000

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: HKD 71,300

LOT 16

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No 371255, case No 262212, 1930's. Very fine and rare rectangular 18-carat gold gentleman's wristwatch with concealed dial.

C. massive, polished, hinged, engraved bezel and band, the top-cover also engraved opens by the means of a push-piece showing the mat silver dial with applied gold round and 'bâton' indexes. 'Bâton' blued steel hands. M. 9-, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. 24 x 33 mm.

HKD 50,000 - 60,000

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: HKD 86,250

LOT 17

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Vacheron & Constantin,?Genève, No 405719, case No 253013, 1930's. Very fine 'Art Déco', 18-carat white and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. bicolour, massive, polished, engraved and hinged back. D. two-tone mat silver with Breguet numerals. Breguet blued steel hands. M. 8 3/4-, rhodiumed, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. 21 x 31 mm.

HKD 35,000 - 45,000

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

LOT 18

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No 960605, case No 420754, Ref. 1582, circa 1947. Fine 18-carat pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, large fancy lugs. D. pink with applied gold 'bâton' indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary second dial. 'Bâton' pink gold hands. M. 12"'-120, rhodiumed, 'fausses-côtes' decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and to 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 34 mm.

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

LOT 19

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No 951579, case No 421407, Ref. 2420, circa 1947. Fine 18-carat gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, fluted drop shaped lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold 'bâton' indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary second dial. 'Bâton' gold hands. M. 10"'-200, rhodiumed, 'fausses-côtes' decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: HKD 43,700

LOT 20

Important Watches and Wristwatches Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No 961934, case No 421134, Ref. 1595, circa 1948. 18-carat gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, drop shaped lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary second dial 'Feuille' gold hands. M. 12-200-, rhodiumed, 'fausses-côtes' decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: HKD 34,500