DENT watchmaker to the Queen, London, hallmarked 1871.
Gold 18-carat gold and enamel diamond set fob watch.Massive four body 'pomme et filet' case, the back of blue translucent enamel over engine turning with a fine rose diamond inlaid monogram (slightly restored on the edge). Gold cuvette. white enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel ' spade' hands. Gilt brass three quarter plate movement, 8 jewels, with going barrel, English right angle leaver escapement with plain gold three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 38 mm.
HKD 9,000 - 11,000
CHF 1,800 - 2,200
Sold: HKD 8,625
Good 18-carat and enamel hunting cased diamond set fob watch. Four body 'pomme et filet' case with reeded band, cover and back with black champleve enamelled, rose diamond inlaid rosettes and further engraved decoration. Gold engine turned cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Gold ' spade' hands. Nickel plated 11- keyless movement, 'fausses cotes' decoration, 8 jewels, gold train of wheel, cylinder escapement and plain brass three armed balance. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.
HKD 9,000 - 11,000
CHF 1,800 - 2,200
Sold: HKD 8,625
18-carat gold and enamel pearl set fob watch. Four body case, the edge of the back an the bezel set with split pearls, the band and the back with a translucent red enamel over engine turning (slightly chipped on the band). Gold cuvette. Gold dial, the gilt Arabic numerals painted on a translucent red enamel over engine turning (slightly restored). Gilt metal Louis XV hands. Keyless 10"' nickel plated movement, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, three armed plain brass balance. In good condition. Diam. 27 mm.
HKD 9,000 - 10,000
CHF 1,800 - 2,000
JAROSSAY, Palais-Royal à Paris, circa 1830.
Good flat 18-carat gold hunting cased ruby and pearl set watch. Five body engine turned case chiselled on the edges, the pendant and the bow,the cover set with an applied ruby and split pearl set decoration. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt metal hands. Gilt brass bar movement, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 37 mm.
HKD 4,000 - 5,000
CHF 800 - 1,000
Sold: HKD 5,290
18-carat gold fob watch. Three body 'demi-bassine' case, the back with chiselled mantling, flowers and ribbons. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with outer Arabic minute ring (hair cracks). Gilt metal Louis XV hands. Keyless 10' gilt brass movement, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, three armed plain brass balance. In good condition. Diam. 28 mm.
HKD 1,500 - 1,800
CHF 300 - 350
Sold: HKD 3,220
Silver and enamel hunting cased fob watch for the Chinese market. Four body 'demi bassine et filet' case with reeded band, painted enamel portraits of ladies on a red translucent enamel background over engine turning and with further small champleve enamelled floral decoration, reeded band. Silver cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel 'fleur de lys' hands. Gilt brass three quarter plate movement, 10 jewels, right angle leaver escapement with plain brass three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 40 mm..
HKD 6,000 - 7,000
CHF 1,200 - 1,400
Invenit et fecit, made in the 1970's
18-carat gold and emanel, croissant shaped diamond set sector watch. Original leather covered fitted case and key. Massive polished case, the back with a translucent blue enamel over engine turning, the face with calibrated diamond set on the edge. Polished dial with arabic numerals engraved on the edge of the semi circular aperture for the travelling blued pointer. Movement with the train of wheel set in line, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with screws, self compensated balance spring and Incabloc suspension. In very good condition. Dim. 57x14 mm.
HKD 25,000 - 30,000
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 36,800
And. Lundstedt Invenit, Stockholm, No 430, circa 1795.
Very rare and unusual 18-carat gold 1/60th of a second chronograph with second and minute recorders. Double body polished 'Empire' case. White enamel dial with three small chapters for the 1/60th of second (the hand revolving once per second), the second and the minute recorders. Gold and blued steel hands. Very unusual gilt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, the fusee set at the centre of the movement, lever escapement with polished steel pallets directly set on the balance staff, plain brass three armed balance with straight line balance spring. Such an arrangement allows the balance to beat the 1/60th of a second, gilt metal continental cock pierced and chiselled with the maker's monogram. In good condition. Diam. 57 mm.
HKD 60,000 - 75,000
CHF 12,000 - 15,000
Vandersteen à Bruxelles, circa 1790.
Unusual moon phase astronomic watch with a so-called perpetual calendar. Double body polished case. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the leap year cycle, the days of the week. the age and phases of the moon, the running seconds, the months and the date. Gold poker hands. Gilt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, continental cock with polished steel endpiece. Gilt brass dust rim. In good condition. Diam. 56 mm.
HKD 30,000 - 40,000
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 43,700
Gregson Horloger du Roy à Paris, circa 1785.
Fine 20-carat gold and enamel watch. Double body case, the bezel with 'paillonné' decoration, the back of translucent blue enamel over engine turning, centred with a Cupid painted 'en grisaille', 'paillonné' decoration on the edge. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals. Gold 'poker' hands. Gilt brass full plate movement with concave pillars, ' fusée' and chain, verge escapement, continental cock and polished steel endpiece. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.
HKD 40,000 - 50,000
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
Rich. Clarke, London, circa 1790.
Very fine 18-carat gold and enamel diamond and pearl set watch with matching chatelaine, in original fitted morocco case. Double body case, decorated overall with a blue translucent enamel over engine turning, the bezel and the edge of the back set with split pearls, ' champlevé' decoration on the pendant, fine diamond set monogram applied on the back. Gold enamelled diamond set and seed pearl chatelaine with three charms and a key. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals. Gold 'arrow' hands. Gilt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, ' fusée' and chain, verge escapement with plain three armed polished steel balance, English cock and diamond endstone. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
HKD 90,000 - 100,000
CHF 18,000 - 20,000
Breguet à Paris, Swiss, circa 1790.
Fine and unusual 20-carat gold and enamel, very flat pair cased watch. Outer gilt brass tortoiseshell covered case. Double body inner case, the bezel and the edge of the back with a white 'champlevé' enamelled decoration, an enamel painted lake landscape with a couple on the foreground finely painted in the taste of Meissen porcelain, on the enamelled back. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, single blued steel hand. Gilt brass movement, very flat Hessen caliber, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance, polished steel endpiece. In good condition. Diam. 61 mm.
HKD 75,000 - 90,000
CHF 15,000 - 18,000
Sold: HKD 69,000
Blanc l'aîné & Cie, Swiss, circa 1790.
Rare and very fine 18-carat gold and enamel pearl set moon phase astronomical watch with special escapement and centre seconds. In a gilt brass glazed outer case. Double body case with split pearl set bezel, the back with a very fine enamel painted pastoral scene depicting a young couple and two sheeps. Off-set white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, subsidiary dial above for the age and phases of the moon (hair crack). Gold hands. Gilt brass movement drawn from the flat Hessen caliber with the barrel passing through the back plate and secured by a bridge, virgule escapement, plain three armed brass balance with polished steel endpiece. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
HKD 100,000 - 125,000
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
Markwick Markham-Perigal-Borrel, London, hallmarked 1828.
Good 18-carat gold and enamel triple case watch for the Turkish market. Glazed protecting case with scallop edge and a ' champlevé' enamelled floral decoration, similar double body outer case with an enamel painted view of the Bosphorus, three vessels on the foreground. Plain inner case the enamelled pendant set with a large rose diamond. White enamel dial with Turkish numerals. Gold ' poker' hands. Gilt brass full plate movement with 'tulip' pillars, verge escapement, plain three armed polished steel balance, English cock. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.
HKD 75,000 - 90,000
CHF 15,000 - 18,000
Alexandre MENU Inventato & Fatto in Geneva, circa 1760.
Rare and very unusual 20-carat gold and enamel double face night and day calendar watch. Double body case, finely engraved in a rafter pattern and with two fine 'champlevé' painted translucent enamel flower garlands. Gilt brass engraved dial with green enamelled decoration, the white enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute numerals on enamelled reserves. Gold Louis XV hands. White enamel dial on the rear face with three subsidiary dials for: the days of the week, the months, and the dates, outer indication in black for the night time hours, in red for the day time hours (hair cracks). Blued steel 'spade' hands. Full plate gilt brass movement, signed on the engraved dial rim, with baluster pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 50 mm.
HKD 175,000 - 200,000
CHF 35,000 - 50,000
Geo. Prior, London, circa 1810.
Good 18-carat gold and enamel pair cased pearl set clockwatch for the Turkish market. Double body outer case, the split pearl set bezel with scallop edge and 'champlevé' enamelled decoration, the back with fine enamel painted flowers in a split pearl inlaid frame. Double body inner case with pierced and engraved foliage decoration on the edge. White enamel dial with Turkish numerals. Gilt brass hands set with split pearls. Gilt brass full plate double train movement with column pillars, going barrel on both trains, cylinder escapement with plain three armed polished steel balance. Striking on a bell. Gilt brass dust cap. In good condition. Diam. 58 mm.
HKD 90,000 - 110,000
CHF 18,000 - 22,000
Good 18-carat gold and enamel, pearl set watch for the Chinese market. Four body case, bezel pendant and bow set with split pearls, the back with split pearls on the edge, finely painted with enamel flowers. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Gilt brass bar movement, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 50 mm.
HKD 50,000 - 60,000
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
Voumard, Locle, No 904, circa 1845
Extremely fine 18-carat gold and enamel pearl set centre second watch for the Chinese market. Double body 'demi-bassine' case decorated overall with red and blue translucent 'champlevé' enamelled decoration and inlaid split pearls, fixed bezel, very fine enamel painting of doved and flowers in the manner of Louis DUFAUX on the back. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Gold 'cuiller` hands. Finely engraved gilt brass movement, 'Chinese' caliber with free standing barrel, 6 jewels, duplex escapement with plain three armed polished steel balance and ruby endstone in screwed setting. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.
HKD 175,000 - 200,000
CHF 35,000 - 40,000
Vaucher, Fleurier, Swiss, circa 1830.
Very fine and rare 18-carat gold and enamel centre second watch for the Chinese market. Double body case with fixed bezel enamelled overall with 'champlevé' decoration over a black background, simulating a 'cloisonné' work, the back with a ' champlevé' painted bunch of flowers. Gazed cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel ' cuiller` hands. Good polished steel movement, 'Chinese' caliber with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain five armed polished steel balance. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.
HKD 100,000 - 125,000
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
Dubois & Fils, Swiss, circa 1800.
Good 18-carat gold centre sweep seconds stopwatch with a second beating balance and an early form of lever escapement. Double body polished case. White enamel dial with Roman numerals (restored). Blued steel 'trèfle' hands. Fine gilt brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, Pouzait type lever escapement, very large second beating plain brass six armed balance with steel endpiece. In good condition. Diam. 56 mm.
HKD 40,000 - 50,000
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: HKD 32,200