Catalogue Foreword—Important Jewels, Watches & Luxury Accessories November

ArticleImportant Jewels, Watches & Luxury Accessories

22 Oct

It is with immense pleasure we present our November Important Jewels, Watches & Luxury Accessories superb offering. This collection embodies a perfect blend centred around a Scandinavian design principle: simplicity and practicality, ensuring every element has a purpose.

Lot 14. Hermès, Chocolat Togo Birkin 35. Est. $14,000—$16,000

Christine Power
Head of Fine Jewels, Watches & Luxury Accessories, AJP (GIA)

Christine is our Head of Fine Jewels, Watches & Luxury Accessories and brings to the team over 29 years of experience in the jewellery industry, with a breadth of qualifications including the highly coveted Diamond Grader and AJP GIA qualifications as well as a diploma in Fashion Design.

Sourcing products both regionally and internationally for the bespoke jewellery and wholesale sectors, also a business development role with Lester Brand enabled a career progression in the role of boutique manager for Partridge Jewellers, Newmarket a position Christine held with distinction for sixteen years. Christine worked closely with international jewellery maison’s and Swiss watch brands, forming a specialty in Rolex and Tudor. Christine joined the team as head in April 2022.

“This catalogue brings together refined, rare, remarkable, and collectable jewellery pieces, alongside the ultimate in luxury accessories and sought-after complications in timepieces. It once again reflects the strength of our consignors, the refinement in the New Zealand market, and the trust placed in Webb’s to present them to auction.”

In the jewellery category, we are honoured to offer sumptuous pink diamonds, alongside jewellery pieces of significance that have been acquired through careful planning and significant time. In this category, I must highlight an exemplary and extremely important platinum 16.89ct diamond tennis bracelet, all GIA certified, from a curated collection years in the making. The vendor spent many hours sourcing and assembling the exact gradings of these diamonds to excellent cut, polish, and symmetry, with nil fluorescence. A new piece and one not often seen to such exacting standards, with estimates of $50,000—$55,000.

Lot 56. An Impressive 0.96ct Fancy Intense Pink Diamond Pendant, GIA Certified.
Est. $295,000—$350,000

Lot 43. An Important, Platinum, 16.89ct Diamond Tennis Bracelet, all GIA certified - A Curated Collection of Years in the Making.
Est. $50,000—$55,000

Lot 62. Platinum / 18ct Rose Gold, Rare, 1.37ct Pink Diamond / .97ct Diamond Halo Ring, GIA certified.
Est. $170,000—$200,000

Feature & News Article
—Cliff Tait | The Rolex That Flew Around the World

Cliff Tait checking Airtourer ZK-CXU *Miss Jacy* before departure on his round-the-world flight, May 12th, 1969. Web souce , *The Rolex GMT-Master That Flew Around the World — Cliff Tait’s Extraordinary Journey*

We would also like to pay tribute to NZ aviator Cliff Tait—a pioneer who sadly passed away during the production of this catalogue. We are extremely humbled and honoured to represent the Rolex GMT Master presented to him by the watchmakers in 1969, prior to embarking on a daring solo flight around the world in a single-engine AESL Airtourer 115, affectionately named ‘Miss Jacy’. For 80 days and over 30,000 miles, Tait faced long stretches over vast oceans, unpredictable weather, and the isolation of a solo pilot navigating remote skies. Every instrument mattered, and one companion proved indispensable: his Rolex GMT Master 1675, personally engraved “BEST WISHES FROM ROLEX WATCH CO. CLIFF TAIT 3-5-69.” This piece of New Zealand aviation history is up for auction with estimates of between $20,000—$25,000.

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Lot 26. Cliff Tait’s Rolex GMT‑Master 1675 Wristwatch - "A Watch Worn Around the World," circa 1969. EST. $20,000—$25,000

Completing the collection are architecturally structured handbags from the likes of Hermès, Christian Dior, Chanel, and a standout Louis Vuitton Black Taurillon Capucines Handbag MM, Limited Edition, with estimates of $5,500—$6,500. It exudes a masterful blend of craftsmanship and functionality, making a bold statement in luxury fashion and all things with heritage.

This auction collection has been assembled with care, discernment, and a belief in the enduring legacy of the finest adornments and investment potential. The long-standing relationships we've built with you, our clients—whether buying, selling, learning, or teaching—are at the heart of this work. Whether you are adding to a lifelong collection or acquiring your first piece from Webb’s, we are delighted and privileged to share these moments with you.