Specialists Pick: Five Watches From The Hong Kong Watch Auction NINE

Specialists Pick: Five Watches From The Hong Kong Watch Auction NINE

We asked the team who put together The Hong Kong Watch Auction: NINE catalog to reveal some of their favorite watches from the sale. Their picks focused on watches that offer more than initially meets the eye.

We asked the team who put together The Hong Kong Watch Auction: NINE catalog to reveal some of their favorite watches from the sale. Their picks focused on watches that offer more than initially meets the eye.

Lot 899 – Rolex Submariner Ref. 6538

It’s hard to argue that Rolex submariner is one of the most important wristwatch of all time. Since its introduction, it has been worn by icons of movie screen, most notably Sean Connery in 007 and noteworthy celebrities one can name. What make this 6538 special is the immaculate condition it has been preserved over the years with sharp case, unrestored dial and being one of the earliest known serially in the market. A cool conversation starter watch! - Thomas Perazzi, Head of Watches, Asia

Lot 901 - Rolex Submariner Ref. 5512

This timpiece ticks many boxes for the discerning collector in pursuit of the rarest Ref. 5512 configuration, including: having crown guards that resemble an ‘eagle beak’, a glossy gilt dial that has aged beautifully and turned the dial 'tropical’, and a case that has been preserved in immaculate condition over the years. - Zi Yong Ho, Head of Sale, Hong Kong

 

Lot 834 – Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Ref. 30020

The Vacheron Constantin name has become synonymous with “exquisite” watcmaking. Reference 30020 displays so much of the brand's core values. The watch is heavily inspired by the Ref. 4261, a historically important minute repeating Vacheron Constantin with a thin case bearing teardrop lugs.

Here the Ref. 30020 offers even more in terms of timekeeping as it also features, in addition to its wonderful chimes, a perpetual calendar with moon-phases and leap year indication. All cased in a fine platinum case. - Jill Chen, Head of Watches, Hong Kong

Lot. 1029 -  Breguet Ref. 4251One of the powerhouses of horology, and one of the first to introduce a wrist worn watch in 1810, Breguet remains one of the industry's heavyweights. The present yellow gold Breguet ref. 4251 deriving from the late 60s is a beautiful specimen fulfilled by its iconic guilloche dial and its coin-edged caseband. An elegant wristwatch preserved in excellent condition for the lovers of vintage watches seeking a historcially important and very attrative wristwatch to wear on special occasions. - Cindy Yen, Senior Specialist, Watches & Jewels, Taiwan

Lot. 911 - Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 3700/1Boasting a phenomenally uniformed equatorial brown "tropical" dial, this Nautilus ref. 3700/1 most definitely has its own unique identity. Regarded by collectors as the grail reference to own, the 3700 was indeed the first Nautilus manufactured by Patek Philippe. Without speculation, the present example is further enthralled by its mint case and bracelet condition retaining its crisp and desirable bevels. This present example will without a doubt captivate the minds of the most discerning collectors of fine and important vintage watches - as it has ours. - Shoyo Kawamura, Cataloguer, Watches