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CONDITIONS OF SALE • BUYING AT CHRISTIE’S

CONDITIONS OF SALE and provenance of the lots and on prices recently (a) If this is your first time bidding at Christie’s
These Conditions of Sale and the Important Notices paid at auction for similar property. Estimates can or you are a returning bidder who has not bought
and Explanation of Cataloguing Practice set out change. Neither you, nor anyone else, may rely on anything from any of our salerooms within the last
the terms on which we offer the lots listed in this any estimates as a prediction or guarantee of the two years you must register at least 48 hours before
catalogue for sale. By registering to bid and/or by actual selling price of a lot or its value for any other an auction to give us enough time to process and
bidding at auction you agree to these terms, so you purpose. Estimates do not include the buyer’s approve your registration. We may, at our option,
should read them carefully before doing so. You will premium or any applicable taxes. Estimates may decline to permit you to register as a bidder. You will
find a glossary at the end explaining the meaning of be shown in different currencies from that of the be asked for the following:
the words and expressions coloured in bold. saleroom for guidance only. The rate of exchange (i) for individuals: Photo identification (driving
used in our printed catalogues is fixed at the latest licence, national identity card or passport) and, if not
Unless we own a lot (D symbol), Christie’s acts as practical date prior to the printing of the catalogue shown on the ID document, proof of your current
agent for the seller. and may have changed by the time of our sale. address (for example, a current utility bill or bank
statement);
A BEFORE THE SALE 6 WITHDRAWAL (ii) for corporate clients: Your Certificate of
1 DESCRIPTION OF LOTS Christie’s may, at its option, withdraw any lot at any Incorporation or equivalent document(s) showing
(a) Certain words used in the catalogue description time prior to or during the sale of the lot. Christie’s your name and registered address, photo ID copy
have special meanings. You can find details of has no liability to you for any decision to withdraw. of the authorized bidder, letter of authorization duly
these on the page headed “Important Notices signed by legal representative and, where applicable,
and Explanation of Cataloguing Practice” which 7 JEWELLERY chopped with company stamp and together with
forms part of these terms. You can find a key to the (a) Coloured gemstones (such as rubies, sapphires documentary proof of directors and beneficial
Symbols found next to certain catalogue entries and emeralds) may have been treated to improve owners;
under the section of the catalogue called “Symbols their look, through methods such as heating (iii) for trusts, partnerships, offshore companies
Used in this Catalogue”. and oiling. These methods are accepted by the and other business structures, please contact us in
(b) Our description of any lot in the catalogue, international jewellery trade but may make the advance to discuss our requirements.
any condition report and any other statement gemstone less strong and/or require special care (b) We may also ask you to give us a financial
made by us (whether orally or in writing) about over time. reference and/or a deposit as a condition of allowing
any lot, including about its nature or condition, (b) All types of gemstones may have been improved you to bid. For help, please contact our Client
artist, period, materials, approximate dimensions by some method. You may request a gemmological Services Department on +852 2760 1766.
or provenance are our opinion and not to be relied report for any item which does not have a report if
upon as a statement of fact. We do not carry out in- the request is made to us at least three weeks before 2 RETURNING BIDDERS
depth research of the sort carried out by professional the date of the auction and you pay the fee for the We may at our option ask you for current
historians and scholars. All dimensions and weights report. identification as described in paragraph B1(a) above,
are approximate only. (c) We do not obtain a gemmological report for a financial reference or a deposit as a condition of
every gemstone sold in our auctions. Where we allowing you to bid. If you have not bought anything
2 OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR do get gemmological reports from internationally from any of our salerooms in the last two years or if
DESCRIPTION OF LOTS accepted gemmological laboratories, such reports you want to spend more than on previous occasions,
We do not provide any guarantee in relation to the will be described in the catalogue. Reports from please contact our Bids Department on +852 2978
nature of a lot apart from our authenticity warranty American gemmological laboratories will describe 9910 or email to bidsasia@christies.com.
contained in paragraph E2 and to the extent any improvement or treatment to the gemstone.
provided in paragraph I below. Reports from European gemmological laboratories 3 IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT
will describe any improvement or treatment only DOCUMENTS
3 CONDITION if we request that they do so, but will confirm If in our opinion you do not satisfy our bidder
(a) The condition of lots sold in our auctions can vary when no improvement or treatment has been identification and registration procedures including,
widely due to factors such as age, previous damage, made. Because of differences in approach and but not limited to completing any anti-money
restoration, repair and wear and tear. Their nature technology, laboratories may not agree whether a laundering and/or anti-terrorism financing checks
means that they will rarely be in perfect condition. particular gemstone has been treated, the amount we may require to our satisfaction, we may refuse to
Lots are sold “as is” in the condition they are in at of treatment or whether treatment is permanent. register you to bid, and if you make a successful bid,
the time of the sale, without any representation or The gemmological laboratories will only report we may cancel the contract for sale between you
warranty or assumption of liability of any kind as to on the improvements or treatments known to the and the seller. Christie’s may, at its option, specify
condition by Christie’s or by the seller. laboratories at the date of the report. the type of photo identification it will accept, for the
(b) Any reference to condition in a catalogue entry (d) For jewellery sales, estimates are based on purposes of bidder identification and registration
or in a condition report will not amount to a full the information in any gemmological report or, if no procedures.
description of condition, and images may not show report is available, assume that the gemstones may
a lot clearly. Colours and shades may look different have been treated or enhanced. 4 BIDDING ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
in print or on screen to how they look on physical PERSON
inspection. Condition reports may be available to 8 WATCHES & CLOCKS (a) As authorised bidder: If you are bidding on
help you evaluate the condition of a lot. Condition (a) Almost all clocks and watches are repaired behalf of another person, that person will need to
reports are provided free of charge as a convenience in their lifetime and may include parts which are complete the registration requirements above before
to our buyers and are for guidance only. They offer not original. We do not give a warranty that any you can bid, and supply a signed letter authorising
our opinion but they may not refer to all faults, individual component part of any watch or clock is you to bid for him/her.
inherent defects, restoration, alteration or adaptation authentic. Watchbands described as “associated” (b) As agent for an undisclosed principal: If you
because our staff are not professional restorers are not part of the original watch and may not be are bidding as an agent for an undisclosed principal
or conservators. For that reason they are not an authentic. Clocks may be sold without pendulums, (the ultimate buyer(s)), you accept personal liability
alternative to examining a lot in person or taking weights or keys. to pay the purchase price and all other sums due.
your own professional advice. It is your responsibility (b) As collectors’ watches and clocks often have Further, you warrant that:
to ensure that you have requested, received and very fine and complex mechanisms, a general (i) you have conducted appropriate customer due
considered any condition report. service, change of battery or further repair work may diligence on the ultimate buyer(s) of the lot(s) in
be necessary, for which you are responsible. We do accordance with any and all applicable anti-money
4 VIEWING LOTS PRE-AUCTION not give a warranty that any watch or clock is in laundering and sanctions laws, consent to us relying
(a) If you are planning to bid on a lot, you should good working order. Certificates are not available on this due diligence, and you will retain for a period
inspect it personally or through a knowledgeable unless described in the catalogue. of not less than 5 years the documentation and
representative before you make a bid to make sure (c) Most watches have been opened to find out records evidencing the due diligence;
that you accept the description and its condition. the type and quality of movement. For that reason, (ii) you will make such documentation and records
We recommend you get your own advice from a watches with water resistant cases may not be evidencing your due diligence promptly available
restorer or other professional adviser. waterproof and we recommend you have them for immediate inspection by an independent third-
(b) Pre-auction viewings are open to the public checked by a competent watchmaker before use. party auditor upon our written request to do so. We
free of charge. Our specialists may be available to Important information about the sale, transport and will not disclose such documentation and records to
answer questions at pre-auction viewings or by shipping of watches and watchbands can be found any third-parties unless (1) it is already in the public
appointment. in paragraph H2(g). domain, (2) it is required to be disclosed by law, or (3)
it is in accordance with anti-money laundering laws;
5 ESTIMATES B REGISTERING TO BID (iii) the arrangements between you and the ultimate
Estimates are based on the condition, rarity, quality 1 NEW BIDDERS buyer(s) are not designed to facilitate tax crimes;
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