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government-imposed charges, you agree to refund   are excluded. The seller’s warranties contained in   8   WAIVER
                 that amount to Christie’s.       paragraph E1 are their own and we do not have any   No failure or delay to exercise any right or remedy
                 (c)  Lots made of protected species  liability to you in relation to those warranties.  provided under these Conditions of Sale shall
                 Lots made of or including (regardless of the   (b)  (i) We are not responsible to you for any reason   constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy,
                 percentage) endangered and other protected species   (whether for breaking this agreement or any other   nor shall it prevent or restrict the further exercise of
                 of wildlife are marked with the symbol ~ in the   matter relating to your purchase of, or bid for, any   that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial
                 catalogue. This material includes, among other things,   lot) other than in the event of fraud or fraudulent   exercise of such right or remedy shall prevent or restrict
                 ivory, tortoiseshell, crocodile skin, rhinoceros horn,   misrepresentation by us or other than as expressly   the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
                 whalebone certain species of coral, and rosewood.   set out in these conditions of sale; and
                 You should check the relevant customs laws and   (ii)  We do not give any representation, warranty or   9  LAW AND DISPUTES
                 regulations before bidding on any lot containing   guarantee or assume any liability of any kind in respect   The rights and obligations of the parties with
                 wildlife material if you plan to import the lot into   of any lot with regard to merchantability, fitness for a   respect to these Conditions of Sale, the conduct of
                 another country.  Several countries refuse to allow   particular purpose, description, size, quality, condition,   the auction and any matters connected with any
                 you to import property containing these materials,   attribution, authenticity, rarity, importance, medium,   of the foregoing shall be governed and interpreted
                 and some other countries require a licence from   provenance, exhibition history, literature, or historical   by the Hong Kong laws. By bidding at auction,
                 the relevant regulatory agencies in the countries of   relevance.  Except as required by local law, any   whether present in person or by agent, by written
                 exportation as well as importation. In some cases, the   warranty of any kind is excluded by this paragraph.  bid, telephone or other means, the buyer shall
                 lot can only be shipped with an independent scientific   (c)  In particular, please be aware that our written   be deemed to have accepted these Conditions
                 confirmation of species and/or age and you will need to   and telephone bidding services, Christie’s LIVE™,   and submitted, for the benefit of Christie’s, to the
                 obtain these at your own cost. If a lot contains elephant   condition reports, currency converter and saleroom   exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts, and
                 ivory, or any other wildlife material that could be   video screens are free services and we are not   also accepted that Christie’s also has the right to
                 confused with elephant ivory, (for example, mammoth   responsible to you for any error (human or otherwise),   pursue remedies in any other jurisdiction in order to
                 ivory, walrus ivory, helmeted hornbill ivory) please see   omission, breakdown, or delay, unavailability,   recover any outstanding sums due from the buyer.
                 further important information in paragraph (c) if you   suspension or termination of any of these services.
                 are proposing to import the lot into the USA. We will   (d)  We have no responsibility to any person other   10  REPORTING ON WWW.CHRISTIES.COM
                 not be obliged to cancel your purchase and refund   than a buyer in connection with the purchase of any   Details of all lots sold by us, including catalogue
                 the purchase price if your lot may not be exported,   lot.       descriptions and prices, may be reported on www.
                 imported or it is seized for any reason by a government   (e)  If, in spite of the terms in paragraphs (a) to (d)   christies.com. Sales totals are hammer price plus
                 authority.  It is your responsibility to determine and   or E2(i) above, we are found to be liable to you for   buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing
                 satisfy the requirements of any applicable laws or   any reason, we shall not have to pay more than the   fees, or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits. We
                 regulations relating to the export or import of property   purchase price paid by you to us. We will not be   regret that we cannot agree to requests to remove
                 containing such protected or regulated material.    responsible to you for any reason for loss of profits   these details from www.christies.com.
                 (d)  US import ban on African elephant ivory  or business, loss of opportunity or value, expected
                 The USA prohibits the import of ivory from the   savings or interest, costs, damages, or expenses.  K  GLOSSARY
                 African elephant. Any lot containing elephant ivory or           auctioneer : individual auctioneer and/or Christie’s.
                 other wildlife material that could be easily confused   J   OTHER TERMS  authentic : a genuine example, rather than a copy or
                 with elephant ivory (for example, mammoth ivory,   1   OUR ABILITY TO CANCEL  forgery of:
                 walrus ivory, helmeted hornbill ivory) can only be   In addition to the other rights of cancellation   (i)  the work of a particular artist, author or
                 imported into the US with results of a rigorous   contained in this agreement, we can cancel a sale   manufacturer, if the lot is described in the Heading
                 scientific test acceptable to Fish & Wildlife, which   of a lot if we reasonably believe that completing the   as the work of that artist, author or manufacturer;
                 confirms that the material is not African elephant   transaction is, or may be, unlawful or that the sale   (ii)  a work created within a particular period or
                 ivory. Where we have conducted such rigorous   places us or the seller under any liability to anyone   culture, if the lot is described in the Heading as a
                 scientific testing on a lot prior to sale, we will make   else or may damage our reputation.  work created during that period or culture;
                 this clear in the lot description. In all other cases,           (iii)  a work for a particular origin source if the lot is
                 we cannot confirm whether a lot contains African   2   RECORDINGS  described in the Heading as being of that origin or
                 elephant ivory, and you will buy that lot at your own   We may videotape and record proceedings at any   source; or
                 risk and be responsible for any scientific test or other   auction. We will keep any personal information   (iv)  in the case of gems, a work which is made of
                 reports required for import into the USA at your   confidential, except to the extent disclosure is   a particular material, if the lot is described in the
                 own cost.  If such scientific test is inconclusive or   required by law. However, we may, through this   Heading as being made of that material.
                 confirms the material is from the African elephant,   process, use or share these recordings with another   authenticity warranty : the guarantee we give in
                 we will not be obliged to cancel your purchase and   Christie’s Group company and marketing partners   this agreement that a lot is authentic as set out in
                 refund the purchase price.       to analyse our customers and to help us to tailor   section E2 of this agreement.
                 (e)  Lots of Iranian origin      our services for buyers. If you do not want to be   buyer’s premium : the charge the buyer pays us
                 Some countries prohibit or restrict the purchase and/  videotaped, you may make arrangements to make a   along with the hammer price.
                 or import of Iranian-origin “works of conventional   telephone or written bid or bid on Christie’s LIVE™   catalogue description : the description of a lot in
                 craftsmanship” (works that are not by a recognized   instead. Unless we agree otherwise in writing, you   the catalogue for the auction, as amended by any
                 artist and/or that have a function, for example:   may not videotape or record proceedings at any   saleroom notice.
                 carpets, bowls, ewers, tiles, ornamental boxes).   auction.      Christie’s Group : Christie’s International Plc,
                 For example, the USA prohibits the import of this                its subsidiaries and other companies within its
                 type of property and its purchase by US persons   3  COPYRIGHT   corporate group.
                 (wherever located). Other countries, such as Canada,   We own the copyright in all images, illustrations and   condition : the physical condition of a lot.
                 only permit the import of this property in certain   written material produced by or for us relating to a   due date : has the meaning given to it paragraph F1(a).
                 circumstances. As a convenience to buyers, Christie’s   lot (including the contents of our catalogues unless   estimate : the price range included in the catalogue
                 indicates under the title of a lot if the lot originates   otherwise noted in the catalogue). You cannot use   or any saleroom notice within which we believe a lot
                 from Iran (Persia). It is your responsibility to ensure   them without our prior written permission. We do not   may sell. Low estimate means the lower figure in the
                 you do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of   offer any guarantee that you will gain any copyright   range and high estimate means the higher figure.
                 the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to you.  or other reproduction rights to the lot.   The mid estimate is the midpoint between the two.
                 (f)  Gold                                                        hammer price : the amount of the highest bid the
                 Gold of less than 18ct does not qualify in all countries   4   ENFORCING THIS AGREEMENT  auctioneer accepts for the sale of a lot.
                 as ‘gold’ and may be refused import into those   If a court finds that any part of this agreement is not   Heading : has the meaning given to it in paragraph E2.
                 countries as ‘gold’.                                             lot : an item to be offered at auction (or two or more
                 (g)  Watches                     valid or is illegal or impossible to enforce, that part of   items to be offered at auction as a group).
                                                  the agreement will be treated as being deleted and
                 Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue           other damages : any special, consequential,
                 are pictured with straps made of endangered or   the rest of this agreement will not be affected.   incidental or indirect damages of any kind or any
                 protected animal materials such as alligator or                  damages which fall within the meaning of ‘special’,
                 crocodile. These lots are marked with the symbol Ψ   5   TRANSFERRING YOUR RIGHTS AND   ‘incidental’ or ‘consequential’ under local law.
                 in the catalogue. These endangered species straps   RESPONSIBILITIES  purchase price : has the meaning given to it in
                 are shown for display purposes only and are not for   You may not grant a security over or transfer your   paragraph F1(a).
                 sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior   rights or responsibilities under these terms on the   provenance : the ownership history of a lot.
                 to shipment from the sale site.  At some sale sites,   contract of sale with the buyer unless we have given   qualified : has the meaning given to it in paragraph
                 Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed   our written permission. This agreement will be   E2 and Qualified Headings means the section
                 endangered species strap available to the buyer of   binding on your successors or estate and anyone   headed  Qualified Headings on the page of
                 the lot free of charge if collected in person from the   who takes over your rights and responsibilities.   the catalogue headed ‘Important Notices and
                 sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale.  Please         Explanation of Cataloguing Practice’.
                 check with the department for details on a particular   6  TRANSLATIONS   reserve : the confidential amount below which we
                 lot.                             If we have provided a translation of this agreement,
                                                  we will use the English version in deciding any issues   will not sell a lot.
                 For all symbols and other markings referred to in   or disputes which arise under this agreement.  saleroom notice : a written notice posted next to
                                                                                  the lot in the saleroom and on www.christies.com,
                 paragraph H2, please note that lots are marked as a              which is also read to prospective telephone bidders and
                 convenience to you, but we do not accept liability for   7   PERSONAL INFORMATION   notified to clients who have left commission bids, or an
                 errors or for failing to mark lots.  We will hold and process your personal information   announcement made by the auctioneer either at the
                                                  and may pass it to another  Christie’s Group
                 I   OUR LIABILITY TO YOU         company for use as described in, and in line with,   beginning of the sale, or before a particular lot is auctioned.
                                                                                  Subheading : has the meaning given to it in
                 (a)  We give no  warranty in relation to any   our privacy policy at www.christies.com. If you   paragraph E2.
                 statement made, or information given, by us or our   are a resident of California you can see a copy of   UPPER CASE type : means having all capital letters.
                 representatives or employees, about any lot other   our California Consumer Privacy Act statement at   warranty : a statement or representation in which
                 than as set out in the authenticity warranty and, as   https://www.christies.com/about-us/contact/  the person making it guarantees that the facts set
                 far as we are allowed by law, all warranties and other   ccpa.   out in it are correct.
                 terms which may be added to this agreement by law
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