Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Tall, octagonal, the front and back central panel decorated with a finely painted on enamel oval portraits of young ladies with flowers in their hair and in landscapes, one seated on a chair, the other clasping an urn, red guilloché enamel borders decorated with flower swags, the corners with light-blue champlevé enamel and engraved gold foliage, the sides overlaid with royal blue enamel over black diamond pattern engine-turning, the hinged lid decorated with royal blue, light-blue and white champlevé enamel, the interior with apertures for winding, hand-setting and regulation, the top glazed to view the watch, thumb-piece set with a large rose-cut diamond, gold suspension chain. D. Small white enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, royal blue translucent enamel border with engraved flowers, aperture for the visible rose-cut diamond-set balance with white enamel leaf border. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. 23 x 14 mm., octagonal brass plates, fixed going barrel, cylinder escapement, five-spoke rose-cut diamond-set gold balance, flat balance spring, regulation via an arbour. Dim. 77 x 32 x 26 mm. Property of a Swedish Gentleman
Grading System: AAA
HKD 160,000 - 200,000
USD 21,000 - 26,000
EUR 16,000 - 20,000
Sold: HKD 365,800
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, coaxial push button in the crown for the split-seconds function, transparent case back to view the movement, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied large yellow gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the 30-minute register and leap year at 3, the seconds and the 24 hours at 9, graduation for the days of the month at 6, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. CHR 2-70/150, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 15 mm. Property of a Belgian Gentleman
Grading System: 
HKD 1,000,000 - 1,400,000
USD 130,000 - 185,000
EUR 100,000 - 140,000
Sold: HKD 1,283,000
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel. D. Matte silvered with applied yellow gold bâton and square dot indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and moon-phases. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, 18K yellow gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 12 mm. Property of a Swiss Collector
Grading System:
HKD 1,000,000 - 1,400,000
USD 130,000 - 185,000
EUR 100,000 - 140,000
Sold: HKD 1,455,500
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Rectangular rock crystal case with molded tapered pediment, mounted on a rectangular onyx base with four diamonds set in the corner. D. White champlevé enamel ring with yellow gold radial Roman numerals, rose-cut diamond-set inner ring, the whole placed within a rectangular frame decorated en suite. Rose-cut diamond-set hands. M. Rectangular brass frosted and gilt movement with going barrel, gilt platform with straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the back of the dial and the base. Dim. Height 137 mm, width at the base 91 mm. Property of an Italian Collector
Grading System:
HKD 1,600,000 - 2,000,000
USD 210,000 - 265,000
EUR 160,000 - 200,000
Sold: HKD 2,135,000
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Circular silver frame with three types of engine-turning and three translucent enamels, ivory back and silver-gilt easel. D. Two concentric white enamel discs, the top one with a grid with 31 days of the month at the top and the years at the base graduated from 1908 to 1918, two sector apertures, the top one for days of the week on revolving back disc, and the lower for the months with corresponding number of days, central translucent hardstone setting button in a gold stiff-leaf mount. Case signed and numbered. Diam. 108 mm. Property of a Moroccan Gentleman
Grading System: AAA
HKD 140,000 - 180,000
USD 18,000 - 25,000
EUR 14,000 - 18,000
Sold: HKD 182,900
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Asymmetric, massive, polished and brushed, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, Vendome-type hooded lugs, the back with four screws. D. Matte white with painted radial exaggerated Roman numerals, secret signature at 7. Blued steel ?épée? hands. M. Cal. 5 3/4"', oval, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self compensating flat balance-spring. Dial and case signed. Dim. 25 x 39 mm. Property of an Italian Gentleman
Grading System: AAA
HKD 200,000 - 250,000
USD 26,000 - 33,000
EUR 20,000 - 25,000
Sold: HKD 306,800
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Octagonal set with leaf-shaped panels of turquoise and jade within a mother of pearl border and gold framework, similarly inlaid stylised leaf- column base raised on a rectangular mother of pearl and diamond-set plinth with two gold, diamond and onyx set sculptural leopards with emerald eyes, above a bombe black onyx base. D. Transparent faceted smoky quartz, diamond set bezel and diamond set Roman quarterhour numerals. Diamond and turquoise-set ?Loti-form? hands with no apparent connection to the movement. M. 45 mm., circular, brass, turned pillars, going barrel, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, rack regulator. Case signed. Dim. 30 x 16.5 x 11.5 cm. Property of a Japanese Gentleman
Grading System:
HKD 1,500,000 - 2,000,000
USD 200,000 - 265,000
EUR 150,000 - 200,000
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down slightly domed case back. D. Matte silver, round and baguette-cut diamond indexes, outer engraved dot minute indexes, subsidiary seconds. White gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12'''-600 AT, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, shock-absorber, swan neck micrometer regulator, 18K yellow gold rotor. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of an Italian Gentleman
Grading System:
HKD 1,200,000 - 1,400,000
USD 160,000 - 185,000
EUR 120,000 - 140,000
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Massive, polished yellow gold frame, case, bracelet and clasp formed from 45 rows set with a total of 290 emerald- cut diamonds, the bracelet articulated. D. 25 pavé-set emerald cut diamonds on a yellow gold grid-plate. Yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 1052, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 22 jewels, lateral lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, index regulator. Crystal, case and movement signed. Diam. Max. 24 mm. Thickness: 6 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector
Grading System:
HKD 1,000,000 - 1,400,000
USD 130,000 - 185,000
EUR 100,000 - 140,000
Sold: HKD 1,340,500
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Massive, polished yellow gold frame, case, bracelet and clasp formed from 37 rows set with a total of 108 emerald- cut diamonds (33.31 cts.), the bracelet articulated. D. 26 pavé-set emerald cut diamonds (0.95 cts.) on a yellow gold grid-plate. Yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 1005, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, lateral lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions,shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Diam. Max. 19 mm. Thickness: 7.5 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector
Grading System:
HKD 800,000 - 1,000,000
USD 105,000 - 130,000
EUR 80,000 - 100,000
Sold: HKD 938,000
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Four-body, "Empire", band and bezels set with half-pearls, original blue enamel back replaced by a glass, showing the cuvette decoration with champlevé enamel, gold hinged cuvette in polychrome champlevé enamel with musical trophies, pearl-set pendant, bow with translucent green enamel, aperture for the sound at six o'clock, opening automatically when barking is activated. D. Eccentric, set at the top of translucent Imperial blue enamel engine-turned plate, white enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel "lozenge" hands. The lower half with applied varicolored gold and silver automaton scene of a dog barking at a cat, the dog moving its head with each movement of the bellows, the whole on applied gold grass with a tree behind. M. 31.6 mm. (14'''), gilt brass half plate, free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, brass escape wheel, three-arm gold balance, flat balance spring. The repeating barking mechanism with a round bellows and whistle is activated by depressing the pendant. Punched on the movement and inside the cuvette with maker's trademark and serial number. Case numbered. Diam. 39.5 mm. Property of an Italian Gentleman
Grading System:
HKD 300,000 - 400,000
USD 40,000 - 55,000
EUR 30,000 - 40,000
Sold: HKD 495,600
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Three-body, "Empire", the bezel, pendant and bow set with split-pearls, the back cover set with a painted on enamel panel of flowers on a mustard-colored ground, split-pearl-set border, reeded band. Glazed gilt-rimmed cover fixed to the movement ring. D. White enamel with narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds track and Arabic fifteen minute/second numerals, subsidiary 1/4 seconds diablotine. Blued steel "quatrefoil" hands. M. 48 mm., frosted gilt, fully engraved, "Chinese" caliber, standing barrel, 8 jewels, escapement with four leafed escape wheel, virgule-type impulse arm, bimetallic balance with blued steel wings, flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 57 mm. Property of a European Gentleman
Grading System: AA
HKD 80,000 - 100,000
USD 11,000 - 13,000
EUR 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: HKD 129,800
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Three-body, "Empire", the back enamel panel finely painted with a bouquet of summer flowers over a pale blue ground, the bezels, pendant and bow set with split-pearls. Gilt-rimmed glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel with narrow radial Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds divisions, outer Arabic fifteen-minute numerals. Blued steel "ovoid" hands. M. Gilt brass, Chinese caliber with freestanding barrel, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case signed in Chinese characters. Diam. 56 mm. Property of an English Collector
Grading System: AA
HKD 60,000 - 80,000
USD 8,000 - 11,000
EUR 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 94,400
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Three-body, ?Empire?, solid, polished with reeded band. Spring-loaded hinged, gilt metal cuvette fixed to the movement ring. D. White enamel annular chapter ring with Breguet numerals, outer dot minute divisions. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. ?Martin- Martine? type varicolored chased gold Jacks on each side of the dial over the polished steel repeating work set over the frosted gilt front plate, appearing to strike the hours and quarters on two bells, a small gold appliqué below the dial with trophies of love and a cherub striking a further bell. M. Gilt brass, full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece, repeating on two gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Case punched H & I. Diam. 55 mm. Property of a French Collector
Grading System: AA
HKD 40,000 - 60,000
USD 5,300 - 8,000
EUR 4,000 - 6,000
Sold: HKD 59,000
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Pear-shaped flask mounted with polished panels of dendritic ?moss agate?, foil backed with silver, engraved gold framework and neck, the foot with a hinged cover set with an agate panel forming a compartment to hold the key, stopper with a colored gem-set pinecone finial, secured by a chain to the neck ofthe flask. D. White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, Arabic five minute markers. Rose diamond-set hands. M. 21 mm., frosted gilt, tapering cylindrical pillars, two springbarrels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance, flat balance spring, striking the hours on a bell, mounted in a drum case with pierced and engraved sound-fret. The bell scratched-signed "Drury". Dim. 127 x 60 x 19 mm. Property of an Israeli Collector
Grading System:
HKD 350,000 - 450,000
USD 45,000 - 60,000
EUR 35,000 - 45,000
Sold: HKD 436,600
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C . Two-body, square, polished and brushed, the bezel set with 20 princess-cut diamonds, back with four screws, bracelet formed from 60 rows of four princess-cut diamonds. D. Square, mother of pearl with black Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Black baton hands. M. With quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 19 x 19 mm. Thickness 6 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman
Grading System: AA
HKD 200,000 - 250,000
USD 26,000 - 33,000
EUR 20,000 - 25,000
Sold: HKD 306,800
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Two-body, polished, back winder, cover over the dial set with two rows of 13 graduated baguette diamonds, bracelet set with 57 brilliant-cut diamonds. D. Matte silver, applied white gold dart indexes. White gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 137, 5 1/2''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 13 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
Grading System: AA
HKD 50,000 - 60,000
USD 6,500 - 8,000
EUR 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: HKD 59,000
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Two-body, diamond-set bezel and lugs, engraved scroll pattern on band, hooded and curved lugs, crown engraved with a flower, hinged case back engraved ?D.S.B.? and framed by a geometric pattern. D. Silver with painted black Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel ?feuille? hands. M. 9???, rhodiumplated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed by the retailer, movement signed Vacheron Constantin, Dim. 15 x 33 mm. Thickness 6 mm. Property of an American Lady
Grading System: AA
HKD 30,000 - 40,000
USD 4,000 - 5,300
EUR 3,000 - 4,000
Sold: HKD 25,960
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down glazed case back, tachometer graduation on the bezel, ?lyre? lugs, sapphire crystals. D. White enamel with black ?Paris? numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Gold "Broad Arrow" hands. M. Cal. 3320, rhodium-plated, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, pierced rotor with the ?Sea-monster? logo. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Property of a Canadian Collector
Grading System:
HKD 400,000 - 500,000
USD 55,000 - 65,000
EUR 40,000 - 50,000
Important Collectors Wristwatches, P... Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, winding crown engine-turned with a knurled pattern, sapphire crystals, entirely set with square and rectangular diamonds. D. Diamond-set, brushed 18K white gold dial plate, at 3 guilloché matte silver ring dial with painted Arabic numerals for the hours and minutes, subsidiary seconds ring dial at 6, aperture at 9 for the visible tourbillon regulator under a polished steel bridge, up-and-down indication at 12. Blued steel "Journe" hands. M. Cal. 1403, made from 18K pink gold, "fausses côtes" decoration, 26 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with "A"-shaped tourbillon frame and polished steel bridge, "Gyromax" 4-arm balance with 4 timing weights, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring with Phillips terminal curve, constant-force remontoir with 18K gold wheel, equalizing the mainspring's varying power supply. A blade spring, controlled by a spinning vane, is armed once a second by the force of the main-spring. It feeds a steady flow of power to the balance for a more constant rate and at the same time controls the progression of the dead-seconds hand. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 10 mm. Property of an Italian Gentleman
Grading System:
HKD 1,000,000 - 1,500,000
USD 130,000 - 200,000
EUR 100,000 - 150,000
Sold: HKD 1,225,500