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SYMBOLS USED IN THIS CATALOGUE

The meaning of words coloured in bold in this section can be found at the end of the section of the catalogue headed ‘Conditions of Sale • Buying at Christie’s’
º ¤ Ψ
Christie’s has a direct financial interest in the lot. See A party with a direct or indirect interest in the lot who The endangered species strap is shown for display
Important Notices and Explanation of Cataloguing may have knowledge of the lot’s reserve or other purposes only and is not for sale. Upon sale, this watch
Practice. material information may be bidding on the lot. may be supplied to the buyer with a non CITES strap
(not shown). For further information please refer to the
D • Conditions of Sale
Property in which Christie’s or another Christie’s Lot offered without reserve which will be sold to the
Group company has an ownership or financial interest. highest bidder regardless of the pre-sale estimate in the
See Important Notices and Explanation of Cataloguing catalogue.
Practice.
◆ ~ Please note that lots are marked as a convenience to
Christie’s has a direct financial interest in the lot and Lot incorporates material from endangered species you and we shall not be liable for any errors in, or failure
has funded all or part of our interest with the help of which could result in export restrictions. See Section to, mark a lot.
someone else. See Important Notices and Explanation H2(b) of the Conditions of Sale • Buying at Christie’s.
of Cataloguing Practice.
本目錄中使用的各類標識

本部份粗體字體詞語的涵義載於本目錄中題為“業務規定．買方須知”一章的最後一頁。
º ¤ Ψ
佳士得對該拍賣品擁有直接經濟利益。請參 對該拍賣品有直接或間接經濟利益的一方有可 瀕危物種錶帶只用作展示用途並不作銷售。
閱重要通知及目錄編列方法之說明。 能對該拍賣品作出競投，其可能知道該拍賣品 出售後，此手錶或會配以不受瀕危野生動植
的底價或其他重要資訊。 物種國際貿易公約所管制的錶帶（未有展示）
D • 以提供予買家。請參閱業務規定以獲取進一
佳士得或其他佳士得集團公司對該拍賣品持 不設底價的拍賣品，不論其在本目錄中的售前估 步資料。
有所有權或經濟利益。請參閱重要通知及目 價，該拍賣品將售賣給出價最高的競投人。
錄編列方法之說明。
◆ ~ 請注意對藏品的標記僅為您提供方便，本公司
佳士得對該拍賣品擁有直接經濟利益，佳士 拍賣品含有瀕危物種的材料，可能受出口限 不承擔任何因標示錯誤或遺漏標記的責任。
得的全部或部分利益通過第三方融資。請參 制。請參閱業務規定．買方須知第 H2(b) 段。
閱重要通知及目錄編列方法之說明。

IMPORTANT NOTICES AND EXPLANATION OF CATALOGUING
PRACTICE

IMPORTANT NOTICES Christie’s compensates the third party in exchange Other Arrangements
for accepting this risk provided that the third party is Christie’s may enter into other arrangements not
CHRISTIE’S INTEREST IN PROPERTY not the successful bidder. The remuneration to the involving bids. These include arrangements where
CONSIGNED FOR AUCTION third party may either be based on a fixed fee or an Christie’s has advanced money to consignors or
D Property in which Christie’s or another Christie's amount calculated against the final hammer price. prospective purchasers or where Christie’s has
Group company has an ownership or financial interest The third party may also bid for the lot above the shared the risk of a guarantee with a partner without
From time to time, Christie’s may offer a lot in which irrevocable written bid. Where the third party is the the partner being required to place an irrevocable
Christie’s or another Christie's Group company has successful bidder, the third party is required to pay written bid or otherwise participating in the bidding
an ownership or financial interest. Such property is the hammer price and the buyer’s premium in full. on the lot. Because such arrangements are unrelated
identified in the catalogue with the symbol D next to to the bidding process they are not marked with a
its lot number. Where Christie’s has an ownership Third party guarantors are required by us to disclose symbol in the catalogue.
or financial interest in every lot in the catalogue, to anyone they are advising their financial interest
Christie’s will not designate each lot with a symbol, in any lots they are guaranteeing. However, for the Please see http://www.christies.com/financial-
but will state its interest in the front of the catalogue. avoidance of any doubt, if you are advised by or interest/ for a more detailed explanation of
bidding through an agent on a lot identified as being minimum price guarantees and third party financing
º Minimum Price Guarantees: subject to a third party guarantee you should always arrangements.
On occasion, Christie’s has a direct financial interest ask your agent to confirm whether or not he or she
in the outcome of the sale of certain lots consigned has a financial interest in relation to the lot.
for sale. This will usually be where it has guaranteed EXPLANATION OF CATALOGUING PRACTICE
to the Seller that whatever the outcome of the ¤ Bidding by parties with an interest Terms used in a catalogue or lot description have the
auction, the Seller will receive a minimum sale price When a party with a direct or indirect interest in the meanings ascribed to them below. Please note that
for the work. This is known as a minimum price lot who may have knowledge of the lot’s reserve or all statements in a catalogue or lot description as to
guarantee. Where Christie’s holds such financial other material information may be bidding on the lot, authorship, period, reign or dynasty are made subject
interest we identify such lots with the symbol º next we will mark the lot with this symbol ¤ . This interest to the provisions of the Conditions of Sale, including
to the lot number. can include beneficiaries of an estate that consigned the authenticity warranty. Our use of these
the lot or a joint owner of a lot. Any interested party expressions does not take account of the condition of
º♦ Third Party Guarantees/Irrevocable bids that successfully bids on a lot must comply with the lot or of the extent of any restoration. Buyers are
Where Christie’s has provided a Minimum Price Christie’s Conditions of Sale, including paying the advised to inspect the property themselves. Written
Guarantee, it is at risk of making a loss, which can be lot’s full buyer's premium plus applicable taxes. condition reports are usually available on request.
significant if the lot fails to sell. Christie’s therefore
sometimes chooses to share that risk with a third Post-catalogue notifications A term and its definition listed under ‘Qualified
party who agrees prior to the auction to place an If Christie’s enters into an arrangement or becomes Headings’ is a qualified statement as to authorship,
irrevocable written bid on the lot. If there are no other aware of bidding that would have required a period, reign or dynasty. While the use of this term is
higher bids, the third party commits to buy the lot at catalogue symbol, we will notify you by updating based upon careful study and represents the opinion
the level of their irrevocable written bid. In doing so, christies.com with the relevant information (time of specialists, Christie’s and the consignor assume
the third party takes on all or part of the risk of the permitting) or otherwise by a pre-sale or pre-lot no risk, liability and responsibility for the authenticity
lot not being sold. Lots which are subject to a third announcement. of authorship or of the lot being created in certain
party guarantee arrangement are identified in the period, reign or dynasty of any lot in this catalogue
catalogue with the symbol º♦.
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