P R E S S R E L E A S E H O N G K O N G 1 N O V E M B E R 2018 F O R I M M E D I A T E R E L E A S E Christie s Important Watches Autumn Auction Led by ELEVEN RM011 FELIPE MASSA WRISTWATCHES EACH NUMBERED 00 26 NOVEMBER 2018 Hong Kong On 26 November Christie s will present 317 lots of rare and unique timepieces, spanning 1950s to the present day, with estimates ranging from HK$12,000/US$1,500 to HK$2,400,000/US$300,000. The sale will offer both new and seasoned collectors and connoisseurs the opportunity to acquire the most coveted timepieces in the market ahead of the festive seasons. Leading the sale are eleven RM011 Felipe Massa wristwatches, each numbered 00, with estimates ranging from HK$1,350,000 to HK$2,300,000/ US$180,000 to US$300,000 (please refer to the appendix for the estimates of each watch). Other highlights include understated elegant designs by PATEK PHILIPPE e.g. REF. 3979, REF. 5102, REF. 5370, REF. 5101P, REF. 3970E, REF. 5131, REF. 5270, an array of vintage wristwatches manufactured between 1950s and 1980s, a selection of modern complications by esteemed brands such as A. LANGE & SÖ HNE, GREUBEL FORSEY, JAEGER-LECOULTRE, VACHERON CONSTANTIN and AUDEMARS PIGUET. Also on offer for ladies are a series of dazzling diamond wristwatches by PATEK PHILIPPE, ROLEX, CARTIER, BREGUET, to name a few. John Reardon, International Head of Watches, Christie s, commented This season we are proud to have found a diverse range of the most sought after designs and styles, led by the extremely rare collection of eleven Richard Mille 011 Felipe Massa watches, in response to the ever-growing appetite and everchanging trends in the international watch community.
PATEK PHILIPPE HIGHLIGHTS LOT 2482 A PLATINUM MINUTE REPEATING AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH ENAMEL DIAL, MADE TO CELEBRATE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3979, CIRCA 1994 HK$2,400,000 4,000,000/ US$310,000 510,000 LOT 2478 AN 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC ASTRONOMICAL WRISTWATCH WITH SKY CHART, PHASES AND ORBIT OF THE MOON INCLUDING TIME OF MERIDIAN PASSAGE OF SIRIUS AND OF THE MOON, CELESTIAL MODEL, REF. 5102, CIRCA 2004 HK$1,250,000 2,000,000/ US$170,000 260,000 LOT 2459 LOT 2461 A PLATINUM SPLIT SECONDS A PLATINUM AND 18K PINK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH GOLD AUTOMATIC WITH ENAMEL DIAL AND ASTRONOMICAL WRISTWATCH BREGUET NUMERALS, WITH SKY CHART, PHASES AND REF. 5370, CIRCA 2017 ORBIT OF THE MOON HK$1,200,000 2,000,000/ INCLUDING TIME OF MERIDIAN US$160,000 260,000 PASSAGE OF SIRIUS AND OF THE MOON, CELESTIAL MODEL, REF. 5102, CIRCA 2011 HK$950,000 1,400,000/ US$120,000 180,000 LOT 2481 A PLATINUM RECTANGULAR TOURBILLON CHRONOMETER WRISTWATCH WITH 10 DAY POWER RESERVE, REF. 5101P, MANUFACTURED IN 2011 HK$800,000 1,200,000/ US$110,000 150,000 LOT 2457 AN 18K WHITE GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION, REF. 3970E, MANUFACTURED IN 2001 HK$800,000 1,200,000/ US$110,000 150,000 LOT 2422 AN 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DIAL, REF. 5131, CIRCA 2016 HK$700,000 1,000,000/ US$90,000 130,000 LOT 2460 AN 18K WHITE GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, LEAP YEAR AND DAY/NIGHT INDICATION, REF. 5270, CIRCA 2013 HK$680,000 900,000/ US$88,000 120,000
VINTAGE HIGHLIGHTS LOT 2515 A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET AND PAUL NEWMAN PANDA DIAL, OYSTER PERPETUAL, COSMOGRAPH, PAUL NEWMAN PANDA MODEL, REF. 6263, CASE NO. 2 200 306, CIRCA 1969 HK$1,750,000 3,200,000/ US$230,000 410,000 LOT 2504 AN 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC TRIPLE CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND PYRAMID DIAL, REF. 6062, CIRCA 1953 HK$1,700,000 2,400,000/ US$220,000 310,000 LOT 2513 LOT 2514 A STAINLESS STEEL A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET AND WITH BRACELET AND PAUL NEWMAN DIAL, COSMOGRAPH, PAUL NEWMAN DIAL, DAYTONA, PAUL NEWMAN MODEL, PAUL NEWMAN MODEL, REF. 6239, CASE NO. 1 958 575, REF. 6239, CIRCA 1967 CIRCA 1969 HK$1,200,000 2,000,000/ HK$1,200,000 2,000,000/ US$160,000 260,000 US$160,000 260,000 LOT 2475 AN 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND ROMAN LEAP YEAR INDICATION, REF. 3450/1, MANUFACTURED IN 1985 HK$1,000,000 1,500,000/ US$130,000 190,000 LOT 2483 A VERY RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC TRIPLE CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASE, REF. 8171, CIRCA 1950 HK$800,000 1,600,000/ US$110,000 210,000 LOT 2453 OMEGA. A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH BRACELET WATCH, BROAD ARROW MODEL, REF. 2915, MANUFACTURED IN 1958 HK$600,000 960,000/ US$77,000 120,000 LOT 2476 AN PINK 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET AND ENAMEL DIAL, CALATRAVA MODEL, REF. 2526, MANUFACTURED IN 1954 HK$560,000 960,000/ US$72,000 120,000
MODERN COMPLICATIONS LOT 2384 A. LANGE & SÖ HNE. A PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE INDICATION AND CHAIN FUSÉ E, TOURBOGRAPH POUR LE MÉ RITE MODEL, NO. 19/51, CIRCA 2008 HK$2,400,000 4,000,000/ US$310,000 510,000 LOT 2393 GREUBEL FORSEY. AN 18K PINK GOLD LIMITED EDITION ASYMMETRICAL WRISTWATCH WITH QUADRUPLE TOURBILLON AND POWER RESERVE, INVENTION PIECE 2 MODEL, NO. 02/11, CIRCA 2011 HK$1,800,000 2,500,000/ US$240,000 300,000 LOT 2409 JAEGER-LECOULTRE. AN 18K WHITE GOLD AND BAGUETTE-CUT DIAMOND-SET LIMITED EDITION SEMI-SKELETONISED WRISTWATCH WITH SPHERICAL TOURBILLON, SINGLE BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH AND DAY/NIGHT INDICATOR, GYROTOURBILLON 3 MODEL, NO. 3/8, REF. 185.3.08.S, CIRCA 2013 HK$1,500,000 2,200,000/ US$200,000 280,000 LOT 2394 GREUBEL FORSEY. AN 18K PINK GOLD LIMITED EDITION 30 DEGREE DOUBLE TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE, INVENTION PIECE 1, NO. 3/11, CIRCA 2008 HK$1,400,000 2,000,000/ US$180,000 260,000 LOT 2382 A. LANGE & SÖ HNE. A BOUTIQUE EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITION 18K HONEY GOLD TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH PATENTED STOP SECONDS MECHANISM, CHAIN FUSÉ E AND HAND ENGRAVED HONEY GOLD PIVOTING SEGMENT DIAL, RICHARD LANGE TOURBILLON POUR LE MÉ RITE, HANDWERKSKUNST MODEL, REF. 761 050, NO. 05/15, CIRCA 2012 HK$1,300,000 2,000,000/ US$170,000 260,000 LOT 2392 VACHERON CONSTANTIN. A UNIQUE PLATINUM CUSHIONSHAPED AUTOMATIC SINGLE BUTTON SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE AND PULSATIONS SCALE, HARMONY MODEL, REF. 5400S/000P-B219, CIRCA 2017 HK$1,200,000 2,000,000/ US$150,000 260,000 LOT 2383 A. LANGE & SOHNE. A PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION PERPETUAL CALENDAR FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE, MOON PHASES, DAY/NIGHT AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION, DATOGRAPH PERPETUAL TOURBILLON MODEL, REF. 740.036FE, NO. 005/100, CIRCA 2016 HK$1,200,000 1,600,000/ US$150,000 210,000 LOT 2329 AUDEMARS PIGUET. A PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION OVAL SHAPED PERPETUAL CALENDAR SKELETONISED WRISTWATCH WITH DEAD BEAT SECONDS, POWER RESERVE AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION, MILLENARY TRADITION D EXCELLENCE CABINET NO. 5 MODEL, REF. 26066PT, CASE NO. F93924, CIRCA 2007 HK$720,000 1,100,000/ US$93,000 140,000 LOT 2297 VAN CLEEF & ARPELS. AN 18K PINK GOLD, MULTI STONE-SET AUTOMATIC SOLAR SYSTEM WRISTWATCH WITH 24 HOURS, DATE, MONTH AND YEAR INDICATION, MIDNIGHT PLANÉ TARIUM MODEL, REF. VCARO4J000, CIRCA 2014 HK$450,000 700,000/ US$58,000 90,000
DIAMOND WRISTWATCHES LOT 2354 AN 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH RAINBOW- COLOURED MULTI-GEM SET BEZEL AND BRACELET, COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA RAINBOW MODEL, REF. 116598RBOW, CIRCA 2017 HK$1,700,000 2,400,000/ US$220,000 310,000 LOT 2355 AN 18K WHITE GOLD, EMERALD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET, SUBMARINER MODEL, REF. 116649EMBR, CIRCA 2017 HK$1,700,000 2,400,000/ US$220,000 310,000 LOT 2362 CARTIER. A LADY S PLATINUM, DIAMOND AND ONYX-SET BRACELET WATCH, CIRCA 1995 HK$900,000 1,500,000/ US$120,000 190,000 LOT 2374 BREGUET. AN ATTRACTIVE 18K WHITE GOLD AND BAGUETTE-CUT DIAMOND-SET SEMI-SKELETONISED CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH, CLASSIQUE MODEL, REF. 5238, CIRCA 2008 HK$720,000 1,100,000/ US$93,000 140,000 LOT 2373 BREGUET. AN 18K WHITE GOLD AND BAGUETTE DIAMOND-SET OVOID-SHAPED AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL DIAL, REINE DE NAPLES MODEL, REF. 8939, CIRCA 2008 HK$600,000 1,000,000/ US$77,000 130,000 LOT 2304 A 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DIAL, REF. 5077, MOVEMENT NO. 5 734 909, CASE NO. 4 675 586, CIRCA 2014 HK$560,000 800,000/ US$72,000 100,000 Image download link: please click here
APPENDIX - ELEVEN RM011 FELIPE MASSA WRISTWATCHES Lot No. Caption Estimates 2425 RICHARD MILLE A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K PINK GOLD AND TITANIUM HK$1,550,000-2,200,000 US$200,000-280,000 SIGNED RICHARD MILLE, FELIPE MASSA MODEL, NO. 00/30, REF. RM011 AJ RG, MOVEMENT NO. 2477, CASE NO. 1994, CIRCA 2014 2426 RICHARD MILLE A VERY FINE AND RARE TITANIUM LIMITED EDITION HK$1,350,000-2,000,000 US$180,000-260,000 TONNEAU-SHAPED AUTOMATIC SKELETONISED FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH ANNUAL CALENDAR. SIGNED RICHARD MILLE, FELIPE MASSA MODEL, NO. 00/50, REF. RM011 AJ TI, MOVEMENT NO. 2027, CASE NO. 1131, CIRCA 2014 2427 RICHARD MILLE A VERY FINE AND RARE TITANIUM LIMITED EDITION TONNEAU-SHAPED AUTOMATIC SKELETONISED FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH ANNUAL CALENDAR. SIGNED RICHARD MILLE, FELIPE MASSA MODEL, NO. 00/30, REF. RM011 AJ TI, MOVEMENT NO. 1146, CASE NO. 1340, CIRCA 2014 2428 RICHARD MILLE A VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE TITANIUM HK$1,500,000-2,200,000 US$200,000-280,000 SIGNED RICHARD MILLE, FELIPE MASSA MEXICO MODEL, NO. 00/10, REF. RM011 AJ TI, MOVEMENT NO. 1788, CASE NO. 1411, CIRCA 2014
2429 RICHARD MILLE A VERY FINE AND RARE CARBON NANOTUBE SIGNED RICHARD MILLE, FELIPE MASSA MODEL, NO. GP 00/30, REF. RM011 AM CA, MOVEMENT NO. 3319, CASE NO. 3185, CIRCA 2014 2430 RICHARD MILLE A VERY FINE AND RARE TITANIUM LIMITED EDITION TONNEAU-SHAPED AUTOMATIC SKELETONISED FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH ANNUAL CALENDAR. SIGNED RICHARD MILLE, FELIPE MASSA THE AMERICAS, MODEL, NO. 00/30, REF. RM011 AK TI, MOVEMENT NO. 1901, CASE NO. 2197, CIRCA 2014 2431 RICHARD MILLE A VERY FINE AND RARE BRONZE-COATED TITANIUM SIGNED RICHARD MILLE, FELIPE MASSA MODEL, NO. 00/30, REF. RM011 AK TI, MOVEMENT NO. 2085, CASE NO. 2730, CIRCA 2014 2432 RICHARD MILLE A VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE TITANIUM HK$1,500,000-2,200,000 US$200,000-280,000 SIGNED RICHARD MILLE, FELIPE MASSA ARGENTINA ESPECIAL, MODEL, NO. 00/10, REF. RM011 AH TI, MOVEMENT NO. 1707, CASE NO. 1044, CIRCA 2014 2433 RICHARD MILLE A VERY FINE AND RARE TITANIUM LIMITED EDITION TONNEAU-SHAPED AUTOMATIC SKELETONISED FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH ANNUAL
CALENDAR. SIGNED RICHARD MILLE, FELIPE MASSA MODEL, NO. 00/30, REF. RM011 AJ TI, MOVEMENT NO. 1539, CASE NO. 1177, CIRCA 2014 2434 RICHARD MILLE A VERY FINE AND RARE BRONZE-COATED TITANIUM SIGNED RICHARD MILLE, FELIPE MASSA MODEL, NO. 00/30, REF. RM011 AL TI, MOVEMENT NO. 3026, CASE NO. 2779, CIRCA 2014 2435 RICHARD MILLE A VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE TITANIUM HK$1,650,000-2,300,000 US$220,000-290,000 SIGNED RICHARD MILLE, FELIPE MASSA GRAN PRIX BRASIL MODEL, NO. 00/10, REF. RM011 AJ TI, MOVEMENT NO. 1611, CASE NO. 1123, CIRCA 2014 Press Contact: Lee Bingle +852 2978 9966 lbingle@christies.com About Christie s Christie s, the world's leading art business, had global auction, private and digital sales in the first half of 2018 that totalled 2.97 billion / $4.04 billion. Christie s is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and international expertise. Christie s offers around 350 auctions annually in over 80 categories, including all areas of fine and decorative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles, wine, and more. Prices range from $200 to over $100 million. Christie's also has a long and successful history conducting private sales for its clients in all categories, with emphasis on Post-War & Contemporary, Impressionist & Modern, Old Masters and Jewellery. Alongside regular sales online, Christie s has a global presence in 46 countries, with 10 salerooms around the world including in London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. *Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer s premium and are reported net of applicable fees. # # # Images available on request FOLLOW CHRISTIE S ON: