Strauss & co - 14 March 2016, Cape Town

91 Gentleman’s Christobal C steel watch, Longines, 1992, Ref 5253 the circular dial with red roman numerals, red inner minute track, traditional names of the Mediterranean winds in blue, blued steel compass hands and red 24 hour indicator hand with sunburst terminal, the hinged solar compass bezel engraved with degree markers, 21 jewel Eta movement 289, to a later brown leather strap with Breitling clasp, engraved 5253 0586, length approximately 245mm, dial width approximately 28mm ; a presentation glass bottle blown with a model of the Santa Maria, with glass stopper, height approximately 245mm ; and a wooden presentation stand (3) This watch was released to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus landing in the Americas. R15 000–20 000 92 Gentleman’s Oyster Perpetual Air King steel watch, Rolex, 1960s the circular dial with arabic numerals, luminous dot hour markers and hands, blued steel second hand, black outer minute divisions, 25 jewel automatic movement, tonneau case with screw-down Oyster back and Rolex crown, Oyster-link bracelet with deployant Rolex clasp, the case with presentation inscription, dial signed, dial width approximately 28mm R15 000–20 000 91 92 40