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- This coming Saturday (May 22nd at 7 pm), will see the Auction of the Decade in Asia. From the 1800s to the modern era: The extraordinary selection of 18 timepieces curated under the theme ‘The Legends of Time’ will engage the watch loving and collecting community with its rarity and outstanding quality.
- A sale of this importance only happens once every decade and will be the first historic watch standalone Evening Sale hosted by Christie’s in Hong Kong.
- 18 lots of the highest quality with the potential to break the record for any watch sale ever held in Asia. Est. HKD 77,500,000 – 200,600,000 (US$ 9.9 million – 25.8 million).
- Curated around ‘The Legends of Time’, the sale is a once in a lifetime opportunity to glimpse some of the most extraordinary creations in watchmaking history, taking place at the HK Convention and Exhibition Centre in an elegant atmosphere.
- Earlier in the day, scheduled for 2 pm, and curated around the theme of ‘An Exceptional Season of Watches’, a Day Live Sale includes 147 lots with a selection of highly desirable vintage & modern watches, including 56 Patek Philippe & 36 Rolex watches. Est. HKD 80,801,000 – 147,107,000 / US$ 10.4 million – 18.9 million).
- The two sales on 22 May are poised to set an all-time record for an Asian auction (the last record set by Christie’s Hong Kong was US$ 26 million in November 2019).
Alexandre Bigler, Vice President and Head of Watches, Christie’s Asia Pacific comments: “May 22 2021, will be a date that will go down in the annals of watch auctions around the world as Asia is poised to witness a new record in the region. The evening sale, with 18 fabulous lots that are true ‘Legends of Time,’ will be the auction event of the decade, and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see some of the most remarkable watchmaking creations ever. Complemented by a Day Sale and our online sales, Christie’s Asia watch auction season is one that will be remembered.”
Christie’s Hong Kong
Saturday 22 May 2021 at 2 pm – Day Sale ‘An Exceptional Season of Watches’
Saturday 22 May 2021 at 7 pm – Evening Sale ‘The Legends of Time’
19 May – 2 June 2021 Online Sale ‘Watches Online’
To preview the lots curated for the ‘Auction of the Decade,’ please click here: https://www.christies.com/en/
PATEK PHILIPPE. A UNIQUE, EXCEPTIONAL AND HISTORICALLY HIGHLY IMPORTANT 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH ENGLISH CALENDAR, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND “NO MOON”, REF. 3448 “ALAN BANBERY”, SPECIALLY MODIFIED BY REQUEST OF HENRI AND PHILIPPE STERN IN 1975 AS A UNIQUE PIECE FOR PRESENTATION TO ALAN BANBERY, MANUFACTURED IN 1970
PATEK PHILIPPE. A UNIQUE, EXCEPTIONAL AND HISTORICALLY HIGHLY IMPORTANT 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH ENGLISH CALENDAR, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND “NO MOON”, REF. 3448 “ALAN BANBERY”, SPECIALLY MODIFIED BY REQUEST OF HENRI AND PHILIPPE STERN IN 1975 AS A UNIQUE PIECE FOR PRESENTATION TO ALAN BANBERY, MANUFACTURED IN 1970
PATEK PHILIPPE. A UNIQUE, EXCEPTIONAL AND HISTORICALLY HIGHLY IMPORTANT 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH ENGLISH CALENDAR, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND “NO MOON”, REF. 3448 “ALAN BANBERY”, SPECIALLY MODIFIED BY REQUEST OF HENRI AND PHILIPPE STERN IN 1975 AS A UNIQUE PIECE FOR PRESENTATION TO ALAN BANBERY, MANUFACTURED IN 1970
PATEK PHILIPPE. A UNIQUE, EXCEPTIONAL AND HISTORICALLY HIGHLY IMPORTANT 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH ENGLISH CALENDAR, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND “NO MOON”, REF. 3448 “ALAN BANBERY”, SPECIALLY MODIFIED BY REQUEST OF HENRI AND PHILIPPE STERN IN 1975 AS A UNIQUE PIECE FOR PRESENTATION TO ALAN BANBERY, MANUFACTURED IN 1970
PATEK PHILIPPE. A UNIQUE, EXCEPTIONAL AND HISTORICALLY HIGHLY IMPORTANT 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH ENGLISH CALENDAR, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND “NO MOON”, REF. 3448 “ALAN BANBERY”, SPECIALLY MODIFIED BY REQUEST OF HENRI AND PHILIPPE STERN IN 1975 AS A UNIQUE PIECE FOR PRESENTATION TO ALAN BANBERY, MANUFACTURED IN 1970
CHRISTOPHE CLARET. AN UNUSUAL 18K WHITE GOLD AND TITANIUM LIMITED EDITION SEMI-SKELETONISED TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH, X-TREM-1 MODEL, CIRCA 2012
PATEK PHILIPPE. A MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PLASES AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION, REF. 3450, RETAILED BY GUBELIN, MANUFACTURED IN 1985
F.P. JOURNE. AN IMPORTANT PLATINUM WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE, MADE AND PRESENTED TO PAY TRIBUTE TO GEORGE DANIEL, CHRONOMETRE SOUVERAIN MODEL, CIRCA 2010
F.P. JOURNE. AN IMPORTANT PLATINUM WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE, MADE AND PRESENTED TO PAY TRIBUTE TO GEORGE DANIEL, CHRONOMETRE SOUVERAIN MODEL, CIRCA 2010
PATEK PHILIPPE. A UNIQUE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT 18K PINK GOLD ‘SPIDER LUGS’ CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH TACHYMETER AND ENGRAVED BEZEL, CONFIRMED AS THE ONLY EXAMPLE EVER MADE, REF. 1579, RETAILED BY GOBBI MILANO, MANUFATURED IN 1955
AUDEMARS PIGUET. AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND BRACELET, QUANTIEME PERPETUEL MODEL, LIMITED EDITION OF 20 PIECES, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDONESIA’S RETAILER THE TIME PLACE, CIRCA 2019
F.P. JOURNE. A RARE PLATINUM TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE, DEAD BEAT SECONDS AND BRACELET, TOURBILLON SOUVERAIN MODEL, CIRCA 2004
ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET AND BLUE DIAL, DAYTONA MODEL, REF. 16528, CIRCA 1991
CHANEL. AN IMPRESSIVE AND EXTREMELY RARE 18K WHITE GOLD, BLACK CERAMIC, BAGUETTE-CUT DIAMOND AND RUBY-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS
ROLEX. AN IMPRESSIVE AND RARE 18K PINK GOLD, DIAMOND AND RAINBOW-COLOURED MULTI GEM-SET AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, DAYTONA RAINBOW MODEL, REF. 116595RBOW, CIRCA 2019
ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, COSMOGRAPH MODEL, “FLOATING SMALL DAYTONA”, REF. 6240, CIRCA 1966
ROLEX. A VERY RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET WITH “TROPICAL” DIAL, MILGAUSS MODEL, REF. 6541, CIRCA 1959
ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET SUBMARINER “COMEX” MODEL, REF. 5514, CIRCA 1978
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K GOLD KEYLESS LEVER WATCH WITH ENAMEL SCENE, REF. 865/79, MANUFACUTURED IN 1975
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K GOLD KEYLESS LEVER WATCH WITH ENAMEL SCENE REF. 652/31, MANUFACUTURED IN 1986
ROLEX. A HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE AND EXTREMELY RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH SALMON DIAL, DAYTONA MODEL, REF. 16519, CIRCA 1997
PATEK PHILIPPE. A MAGNIFICENT AND IMPORTANT 18K PINK GOLD WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DIAL DEPICTING THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE, REF. 1415, MANUFACTURED IN 1949
PATEK PHILIPPE. A MAGNIFICENT AND IMPORTANT 18K PINK GOLD WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DIAL DEPICTING THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE, REF. 1415, MANUFACTURED IN 1949
PATEK PHILIPPE. A MAGNIFICENT AND IMPORTANT 18K PINK GOLD WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DIAL DEPICTING THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE, REF. 1415, MANUFACTURED IN 1949
PATEK PHILIIPPE. A UNIQUE AND VERY IMPORTANT PLATINUM WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH, REF. 1415 HU, MANUFACTURED IN 1946
PATEK PHILIIPPE. A UNIQUE AND VERY IMPORTANT PLATINUM WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH, REF. 1415 HU, MANUFACTURED IN 1946
PATEK PHILIIPPE. A UNIQUE AND VERY IMPORTANT PLATINUM WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH, REF. 1415 HU, MANUFACTURED IN 1946
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND IMPORTANT 18K GOLD TWO CROWN WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH WITH 24 HOUR INDICATION AND BRACELET, REF. 2523/1, MANUFACTURED IN 1965
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND IMPORTANT 18K GOLD TWO CROWN WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH WITH 24 HOUR INDICATION AND BRACELET, REF. 2523/1, MANUFACTURED IN 1965
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND IMPORTANT 18K GOLD TWO CROWN WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH WITH 24 HOUR INDICATION AND BRACELET, REF. 2523/1, MANUFACTURED IN 1965
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPRESSIVE 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK ENAMEL DIAL, REF. 2526, MANUFACTURED IN 1957
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPRESSIVE 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK ENAMEL DIAL, REF. 2526, MANUFACTURED IN 1957
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPRESSIVE 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK ENAMEL DIAL, REF. 2526, MANUFACTURED IN 1957
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXCEPTIONAL 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DIAL “THE LIGHTHOUSE” REF. 2481, MANUFACTURED IN 1954
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXCEPTIONAL 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DIAL “THE LIGHTHOUSE” REF. 2481, MANUFACTURED IN 1954
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXCEPTIONAL 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DIAL “THE LIGHTHOUSE” REF. 2481, MANUFACTURED IN 1954
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXCEPTIONAL AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT, HISTORIC AND UNIQUE 18K PINK GOLD OPENFACE MINUTE REPEATING TWO TRAIN GRANDE AND PETITE SONNERIE KEYLESS LEVER CLOCKWATCH WITH INSTANTANEOUS PERPETUAL CALENDAR, INDICATIONS FOR JULIAN AND GREGORIAN CALENDARS, MOON PHASES AND CHRONOGRAPH WITH CENTRAL 60-MINUTE RECORDER, MADE FOR JEAN DE GRADOWSKI, MANUFACTURED IN 1890
ATTRIBUTED TO PIGUET & CAPT. A HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND MAGNIFICENT 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL, PEARL-SET MUSICAL, PERFUME AND AUTOMATON AMPHORA-FORM WATCH MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, SWISS, THE ENAMEL ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-LOUIS RICHTER, GENEVA, CIRCA 1805
ATTRIBUTED TO PIGUET & CAPT. A HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND MAGNIFICENT 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL, PEARL-SET MUSICAL, PERFUME AND AUTOMATON AMPHORA-FORM WATCH MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, SWISS, THE ENAMEL ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-LOUIS RICHTER, GENEVA, CIRCA 1805
ATTRIBUTED TO PIGUET & CAPT. A HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND MAGNIFICENT 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL, PEARL-SET MUSICAL, PERFUME AND AUTOMATON AMPHORA-FORM WATCH MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, SWISS, THE ENAMEL ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-LOUIS RICHTER, GENEVA, CIRCA 1805
PIGUET & MEYLAN. AN EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD, PEARL AND ENAMEL-SET QUARTER REPEATING ‘BARKING DOG’ AUTOMATON OPENFACE WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, SIGNED I.D. PIGUET ET P. MEYLAN, GENÈVE, NO. 146, THE ENAMEL PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-FRANÇOIS-VICTOR DUPONT, CIRCA 1815
PIGUET & MEYLAN. AN EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD, PEARL AND ENAMEL-SET QUARTER REPEATING ‘BARKING DOG’ AUTOMATON OPENFACE WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, SIGNED I.D. PIGUET ET P. MEYLAN, GENÈVE, NO. 146, THE ENAMEL PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-FRANÇOIS-VICTOR DUPONT, CIRCA 1815
PIGUET & MEYLAN. AN EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD, PEARL AND ENAMEL-SET QUARTER REPEATING ‘BARKING DOG’ AUTOMATON OPENFACE WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, SIGNED I.D. PIGUET ET P. MEYLAN, GENÈVE, NO. 146, THE ENAMEL PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-FRANÇOIS-VICTOR DUPONT, CIRCA 1815
PIGUET & MEYLAN. A MAGNIFICENT AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT QUARTER REPEATING 18K GOLD, PAINTED ENAMEL, PEARL AND TURQUOISE SET MUSICAL AND AUTOMATON CENTRE SECONDS WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET SIGNED PIGUET ET MEYLAN, THE CASE BY FRÈRES OLTRAMARE, NO. 6173/5792, THE ENAMEL ATTRIBUTED JEAN ABRAHAM LISSIGNOL, CIRCA 1815
PIGUET & MEYLAN. A MAGNIFICENT AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT QUARTER REPEATING 18K GOLD, PAINTED ENAMEL, PEARL AND TURQUOISE SET MUSICAL AND AUTOMATON CENTRE SECONDS WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET SIGNED PIGUET ET MEYLAN, THE CASE BY FRÈRES OLTRAMARE, NO. 6173/5792, THE ENAMEL ATTRIBUTED JEAN ABRAHAM LISSIGNOL, CIRCA 1815
PIGUET & MEYLAN. A MAGNIFICENT AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT QUARTER REPEATING 18K GOLD, PAINTED ENAMEL, PEARL AND TURQUOISE SET MUSICAL AND AUTOMATON CENTRE SECONDS WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET SIGNED PIGUET ET MEYLAN, THE CASE BY FRÈRES OLTRAMARE, NO. 6173/5792, THE ENAMEL ATTRIBUTED JEAN ABRAHAM LISSIGNOL, CIRCA 1815
ATTRIBUTED TO MOULINIÉ, BAUTTE & CIE. OR J.B. GARRAND, GENEVA. AN EXTREMELY RARE, IMPORTANT AND VERY FINE GOLD ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET FLINTLOCK PISTOL-FORM PERFUME SPRINKLER WITH CONCEALED WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, SWISS, GENEVA, CIRCA 1805
ATTRIBUTED TO MOULINIÉ, BAUTTE & CIE. OR J.B. GARRAND, GENEVA. AN EXTREMELY RARE, IMPORTANT AND VERY FINE GOLD ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET FLINTLOCK PISTOL-FORM PERFUME SPRINKLER WITH CONCEALED WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, SWISS, GENEVA, CIRCA 1805
ATTRIBUTED TO MOULINIÉ, BAUTTE & CIE. OR J.B. GARRAND, GENEVA. AN EXTREMELY RARE, IMPORTANT AND VERY FINE GOLD ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET FLINTLOCK PISTOL-FORM PERFUME SPRINKLER WITH CONCEALED WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, SWISS, GENEVA, CIRCA 1805
ATTRIBUTED TO MOULINIÉ, BAUTTE & CIE. OR J.B. GARRAND, GENEVA. AN EXTREMELY RARE, IMPORTANT AND VERY FINE GOLD ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET FLINTLOCK PISTOL-FORM PERFUME SPRINKLER WITH CONCEALED WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, SWISS, GENEVA, CIRCA 1805
ATTRIBUTED TO PIGUET ET MEYLAN. AN EXTREMELY FINE AND VERY RARE 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL MUSICAL BOX WITH AUTOMATON AND CENTER-SECONDS WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET SWISS, GENEVA, NO. 1447, THE BOX ATTRIBUTED TO RÉMOND, LAMY, MERCIER & CO, CIRCA 1815
ATTRIBUTED TO PIGUET ET MEYLAN. AN EXTREMELY FINE AND VERY RARE 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL MUSICAL BOX WITH AUTOMATON AND CENTER-SECONDS WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET SWISS, GENEVA, NO. 1447, THE BOX ATTRIBUTED TO RÉMOND, LAMY, MERCIER & CO, CIRCA 1815
ATTRIBUTED TO PIGUET ET MEYLAN. AN EXTREMELY FINE AND VERY RARE 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL MUSICAL BOX WITH AUTOMATON AND CENTER-SECONDS WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET SWISS, GENEVA, NO. 1447, THE BOX ATTRIBUTED TO RÉMOND, LAMY, MERCIER & CO, CIRCA 1815
ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET AND “TROPICAL” DIAL, SUBMARINER MODEL, REF. 6538 “BIG CROWN”, CIRCA 1959
ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, DAYTONA “SOLO” MODEL, REF. 6239, CIRCA 1965
ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, DAYTONA MODEL, REF. 6239 “CHERRY DIAL”, CIRCA 1967
PATEK PHILIPPE. A UNIQUE GILT BRASS SOLAR POWERED DOME CLOCK WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL, REF. 1177M, MANUFACTURED IN 1979
PATEK PHILIPPE. A UNIQUE GILT BRASS SOLAR POWERED DOME CLOCK WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL, REF. 1177M, MANUFACTURED IN 1979
HARRY WINSTON. A RARE 18K WHITE GOLD LIMITED EDITION MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH, REF. MIDMMR42WW002, CIRCA 2013
PIAGET. AN IMPRESSIVE 18K GOLD, DIAMOND AND RUBY-SET BRACELET WATCH, AURA MODEL, MANUFACTURED IN 1989
PATEK PHILIPPE. A UNIQUE GILT BRASS SOLAR POWERED DOME CLOCK WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL REF. 1193, MANUFACTURED IN 1982
PATEK PHILIPPE. A UNIQUE GILT BRASS SOLAR POWERED DOME CLOCK WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL REF. 1193, MANUFACTURED IN 1982