Piaget, Swiss, made in the 1950's.
Good 18-carat gold coin watch set in a $ 20.- coin dated 1903 with a gold chain. The coins opens by means of a push piece on the reeded band, revealing the white enamel dial with black indexes. Blued steel 'bâton' hands. Rhodium plated 8 1/2- keyless '9p' caliber movement, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating balance-spring, adjusted to temperature and 5 positions. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
HKD 18,000 - 20,000
CHF 3,500 - 4,000
Sold: HKD 34,500
Record Watch Co-S.A. Tramelan, Swiss, circa 1900.
Silver Sector Watch, Swiss patent N° 27961. Four body case with 'art nouveau' pendant, the back with a cabaret scene. Silver cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic sectors for hours and minutes (restored and hair cracks). Unmatching hands. Shaped gilt brass keyless movement, 15 jewels, straight line leaver escapement with cut bimetallic balance and Breguet balance spring. In good condition. Dim. 73 x 60 mm.
HKD 10,000 - 11,000
CHF 2,000 - 2,200
COURVOISIER & Fres, Swiss, circa 1850.
Fine 18-carat gold pendant watch in the Renaissance style, with a clip. Four body engraved case framed in a chiselled scrolled decoration with a chain and charms, the back engine turned with an engraved bunch of flowers, chiselled edges. Gold cuvette. Gold contemporary chiselled engraved and engine turned clip. Mat gilt dial with Roman numerals, the centre engraved with flowers. Gilt metal Gothic hands. Gilt brass bar movement, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance. In good condition. Dim. 105 X 40 mm.
HKD 9,000 - 11,000
CHF 1,800 - 2,200
Sold: HKD 10,350
Good 15-carat gold pearl set button-hole watch. Paul SCHALLENBERG Patent, No 9802 dated march 23rd 1895, La Chaux-de-Fonds. Double body polished case, the raised small dial with split pearl set bezel. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals. Blued steel ' spade' hands. Nickel plated keyless 9- movement , 'fausses cotes' decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement and cut bimetallic balance. In very good condition. Diam. 26 mm.
HKD 7,000 - 9,000
CHF 1,400 - 1,600
Sold: HKD 6,900
Good 18-carat gold hunting cased minute repeating watch with chronograph and minute recorder. Massive four body 'demi bassine' polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals, outer second ring, 30 minute recorder and subsidiary seconds. Gold 'pear' hands. Gilt brass keyless 18- movement, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, striking on gongs by means of a slide on the band. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
HKD 22,000 - 28,000
CHF 4,500 - 5,500
Sold: HKD 48,300
Good 18-carat gold hunting cased minute repeating ' grande sonnerie` clock watch with carillon. Massive four body 'demi bassine' polished case, a pink gold applied monogram on the back. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel 'pear' hands. Fine gilt brass keyless 19- double train movement, 30 Jewels, the barrels loaded alternately, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. 'Grande sonnerie' and minute repeating on three gongs by means of a push piece on the band. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.
HKD 75,000 - 90,000
CHF 15,000 - 18,000
Sold: HKD 74,750
AUDEMARS Fres, Brassus et Genève, Swiss, circa 1910.
18-carat gold hunting case quarter repeating watch with automaton Jacks. Four body 'demi bassine' engine turned case an escutchon engraved on the cover in a decorated frame. Gold cuvette. Small 'coquille d'oeuf' dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Steel 'spade' hands. Dial plate with three coloured jack automated applied on each side of the dial on a green translucent enamel over engine turning, striking the quarters on two bells. Gilt brass keyless 20- movement, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a pushpiece on the band. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
HKD 22,500 - 25,000
CHF 4,500 - 5,000
Sold: HKD 50,600
Good 18-carat gold quarter repeating musical watch. Three body 'Empire' engine turned case, with reeded band. Gilt brass cuvette. Engine turned gold dial with 'champlevé' Roman numerals. Gold Breguet hands. Gilt brass double train movement with free standing barrels inverted cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Musical train with pointed disc and vibrating steel blades. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.
Unusual 18-carat gold jumping hour watch with calendar. Three body 'Empire' engine turned case. Gilt brass cuvette. Engine turned dial with jumping hour and date apertures, minute chapter ring and subsidiary off-set seconds. Gilt brass later single Breguet hand. Gilt brass bar movement, three jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
HKD 15,000 - 20,000
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
Sold: HKD 32,200
Good 18-carat gold quarter repeating musical watch. Three body 'Empire' engine turned case, with reeded band. Gilt brass cuvette. Engine turned silver dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Gilt brass double train movement with free standing barrels inverted cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Musical train with pointed disc and vibrating steel blades. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.
HKD 30,000 - 40,000
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Hub. Sarton à Liège, circa 1790.
Rare and fine 18-carat gold quarter dumb repeating watch. Massive double body polished case with secret opener and invisible hinges. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals. Gold 'sun' hands. Gilt brass dust cap. Gilt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance, continental cock with polished steel endpiece, striking on the case with two massive polished steel hammers. In very good condition. Diam. 61 mm.
HKD 25,000 - 40,000
CHF 5,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 27,600
Good 18-carat gold quarter repeating musical watch. Three body 'Empire' engine turned case. Gilt brass cuvette. Engine turned gold dial with 'champlevé' enamelled Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Gilt brass double train movement with free standing barrels inverted cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Musical train with pointed disc and vibrating steel blades. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.
HKD 30,000 - 40,000
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 29,900
Prevost Frères à Toulouse, Swiss, circa 1820.
Good 18-carat gold quarter repeating musical watch. Three body 'Empire' polished case with reeded band. Gilt brass cuvette. Engine turned silver dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Gilt brass partly skeletonized double train movement with going barrels inverted cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Musical train with pointed disc and vibrating steel blades. In very good condition. Diam. 60 mm.
HKD 30,000 - 40,000
Sold: HKD 27,600
Good 18-carat gold quarter repeating musical watch. Three body 'Empire' engine turned case. Gilt brass cuvette. Engine turned gold dial with 'champlevé' enamelled Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Gilt brass double train movement with free standing barrels inverted cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Musical train with pointed disc and vibrating steel blades. In very good condition. Diam. 60 mm.
HKD 30,000 - 40,000
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 32,200
Three coloured 18-carat gold diamond set watch. Double body case with rose diamond set bezel, fine three coloured gold, rose diamond set, allegorical scene, chiselled on the back, over amati background. Later white enamel dial with Arabic numerals. Later blued steel Breguet hand. Gilt brass full plate movement with conical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three armed balance, continental cock and polished steel end piece. In good condition. Diam. 49 mm.
HKD 20,000 - 30,000
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
VINDEMILL, London, Swiss, Circa 1750.
Unusual silver case watch with 'libertine' enamel medaillon. Four body silver case engraved over all with scrolls a n s inhabited foliage, a portrait of Cleopatra in the manner of Huauds painted on an enamel medaillon (rubbed) inset on the opening back, the reverse painted with an erotic scene of a gentleman producing magic out of his hat. Silver champleve dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel poker hands. Gilt brass full plate movement with Egyptian pillars, verge escapement plain three armed steel balance, English style cock, pierced and engraved with a mask and inhabited foliage. In good condition. Diam. 58 mm.
HKD 20,000 - 30,000
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
Gold silver Regence onion. Double body polished case. White enamel dial with embossed Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gilt brass Louis XV hands. Very fine gilt brass full plate movement, the back plate with a decorative silver rim, silver elaborated hexagonal pillars, verge escapement, plain brass three armed balance, silver continental cock with garnet endstone. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.
HKD 7,500 - 10,000
CHF 1,500 - 1,800
Fran. Friex à Anvers, circa 1765.
Very fine 18-carat gold pair cased watch. Outer double body engine turned case in a basket work pattern. Plain double body polished inner case. Embroidered small lace with the name of the Borrekens family inside the outer case. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold Louis XV hands. Gilt brass full plate movement with baluster pillars, applied pierced and engraved decoration on the back plate, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three armed balance with mock pendulum, fine Dutch silver cock with semi-circular aperture and engraved fabulous animals, garnet endstone. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.
HKD 25,000 - 40,000
CHF 5,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 41,400
LE ROY à Paris, Swiss, dated 8/79 (sept. 1779)
Two coloured 18-ct gold and enamel rose diamond set pair cased watch. Gilt metal glazed protecting case. Double body case with rose diamond set bezel, the back centered with a chiselled, rose diamond set basket of flowers over amati background, translucent blue enamel frame over engine turning and outer rose diamond set garland. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Rose diamond set Louis XV hands. Gilt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with plain brass three armed balance continental cock and polished steel end piece. In good condition. Diam. 44 mm.
HKD 20,000 - 22,500
CHF 4,000 - 4,500
Fine 18-carat gold and enamel pearl set watch with a gold and seed pearl enamelled contemporary chatelaine. Double body `directoir` case with split pearl set bezel, the pendant with enamel decoration, a very fine small painted enamel scene of a sportsman and his horse nearby a fountain, further enamelled decoration (very slightly restored) with inlaid split pearls. Two element gold and enamel chatelaine with two charms, a seal and a key. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals (slightly restored). Later gilt hands. Gilt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with plain brass three armed balance, continental cock and polished steel endpiece. In good condition. Diam. 49 mm.
HKD 40,000 - 60,000
CHF 8,000 - 12,000