Sotheby's Watches Weekly | Rolex, Patek Philippe & Audemars Piguet, April 29-May 6, 2020

 Sotheby's Watches Weekly | Rolex, Patek Philippe & Audemars Piguet 

29 April 2020 • 04:30 AM CEST • Hong Kong

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This week’s sale features a striking selection of intricate bracelet watches, ideal for both day and evening wear. Leading the collection of 21 Rolex pieces is a stainless steel Double Red Sea Dweller, ref 1665 from 1978 and a stainless steel Rolex with suspended logo, both in superb condition. Highlights from Patek Philippe include a white gold World Time ref 5130 featuring a rare white gold bracelet and a 5712 Nautilus in steel. Elegant wristwatches from Cartier, Chopard and Corum are showcased alongside Audemars Piguet Royal Oak’s and perpetual calendars from Vacheron Constantin in this stylish spring auction.

LOT 114. ROLEX | COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA, REFERENCE 16520, A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH SUSPENDED LOGO AND BRACELET, CIRCA 1989. Estimate: 350,000 - 500,000 HKD

Between 1988 and 2000, Rolex produced the first automatic version of the Daytona, the reference 16520. The 40 mm sports chronograph relied on the Zenith El Primero calibre, extensively modified by Rolex and re-named the calibre 4030. Over the course of its 12 year lifespan, the reference 16520 was produced in 5 different series and available in stainless steel, yellow gold and stainless steel and gold.

The present L series, reference 16520 in stainless steel, left the Rolex manufacture in 1989 and has had little wear ever since. The dial features a suspending logo known as the "Floating Cosmograph", this configuration can be identified from several factors, however the two most significant clues would be the "Cosmograph" line being moderately lower than the four lines above, and the inverted "6" to the subsidiary hours.

The movement is in working condition at the time of cataloguing. All functions are working properly. The watch is in excellent overall condition with only very minor signs of wear in places. A tiny ding towards the edge of the case back. The bracelet is in excellent overall condition with only very minor signs of wear in places. Overall the watch is in excellent condition.

LOT 115. ROLEX | SEA-DWELLER "DOUBLE RED", REFERENCE 1665, A STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET, CIRCA 1978. Estimate: 300,000 - 500,000 HKD

Towards the end of the 1960’s, the Sea-Dweller reference 1665 was introduced to the market by Rolex. Many variations of this reference were made and 4 different variations of reference 1655 in double red lines were recognized.

The present watch is in a fabulous overall condition with a consistent cream colour among all luminous plots that matches harmoniously with the hands. Furthermore the MK IV dial is correct to the case as its case number is engraved onto the inside of the case back such as the present watch.

The movement is in working condition at the time of cataloguing. The dial has been kept in very good overall condition with constant color for all luminous plots. The bezel insert is likely to have been replaced during a servicing. The watch with very minor signs of polishing, and with minor signs of wear specifically to the band on the left. underneath the lugs and case back. Overall the is a great example of the reference 1665. The 93150 bracelet with 580 endlinks is possibly replaced during a servicing and with minor signs of wear specifically to the folding clasp.

LOT 136. PATEK PHILIPPE | REFERENCE 5130, A BRAND NEW WHITE GOLD WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET IN DOUBLE FACTORY SEAL, CIRCA 2012 Estimate: 260,000 - 400,000 HKD

World time is a complication that has a very long history in the many wonders of horology. In 1937 Patek Philippe had commissioned the young watch maker Louis Cottier to create their first ever world time wristwatch reference 515. Throughout the years, many subtle alterations were made to the world time watches, influenced by global political and economical changes, such as time zones and preferred cities on the chapter ring. Most recently in 2019 Patek Philippe had decided to no longer feature Hong Kong as one of the 24 cities on the chapter ring and all their models will sooner or later be replaced with Beijing instead.

Featuring a larger Calatrava case with a wonderful guilloché center field, the present watch is one of the best examples of the 5130 one can find. Furthermore it is accompanied with a white gold bracelet that is uncommon for the model.

LOT 137. PATEK PHILIPPE | NAUTILUS, REFERENCE 5712, A STAINLESS STEEL BRACELET WATCH WITH DATE AND MOON PHASES, POWER RESERVE INDICATION, CIRCA 2018. Estimate: 450,000 - 600,000 HKD

The movement is in working condition at the time of cataloguing. All functions are working properly. The watch is in good overall condition with minor surface wear to the bezel. Otherwise the watch is in very good overall condition. The bracelet with minor surface wear to the links

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Sotheby's Watches Weekly | Rolex, Patek Philippe & Audemars Piguet 

29 April 2020 • 10:00 AM • Hong Kong

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