Lot 2143 · Important Watches
A highly unusual yellow gold and ruby-set miniature scent bottle in the form of an alarm clock, Circa 1940
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- Estimate
- HK$28,000–HK$42,000 hammer ≈ $3,574–$5,361
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches · 24 April 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2601554
- Record
- first seen 27 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Cartier New York, A highly unusual yellow gold and ruby-set miniature scent bottle in the form of an alarm clock, Circa 1940. Sotheby's, 24 Apr 2026, lot 2143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2601554.
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Cartier New York, A highly unusual yellow gold and ruby-set miniature scent bottle in the form of an alarm clock, Circa 1940. Sotheby's, 24 Apr 2026, lot 2143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2601554.
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From the same sale Important Watches · Apr 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A slim yellow gold open-faced keyless lever dress watch, Circa 1913 | Cartier New York | HK$32,000–HK$48,000 | |
| New York retailed | A yellow gold square wristwatch with part-hooded … | Vacheron Constantin For Cartier | HK$55,000–HK$95,000 | |
| An extremely rare and slim yellow gold openface keyless lever watch w… | Cartier Paris | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| London retailed | A rare and unusual onyx, white gold, silver and ena… | Cartier Paris | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| An onyx, yellow gold and enamel 8-day desk clock, Circa 1919 | Cartier Paris | HK$48,000–HK$70,000 | |
| New York retailed | A very fine and slim platinum openface dress watc… | Cartier Paris | HK$70,000–HK$110,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartier New York | A slim yellow gold open-faced keyless lever dress watch, Cir | $6,862 | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | |
| Cartier New York | An yellow gold lipstick holder with integrated watch, Circa | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Tiffany & Co. | A silver, blue agate and mother-of-pearl musical desk clock | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Van Cleef & Arpels | Gold and Citrine Box | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Bulgari | Two set of buttons for a classic jacket with a keyring | Due | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Van Cleef & Arpels | A Gold and Lapis Lazuli Travel Clock | Phillips, Nov 2020 | ||
| Tiffany & Co. | Rock Crystal, Enamel and Diamond Scent Bottle | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Cartier New York | flatware service | Sotheby's, Mar 2014 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.