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Lot 118 · Important Watches

Terrain Vague

Constant · both stainless steel

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Estimate
$30,000–$50,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Important Watches , New York · 21 April 1998
Record ID
TB-2026-4889980
Record
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Constant, Terrain Vague. Christie's, 21 Apr 1998, lot 118. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4889980.

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From the same sale Important Watches · Apr 1998

LotArtistEstimateResult
Signed Iwc, Porcsche Design, Ocean Model, Case No. 2643221, Ref. 3704… IWC. A TITANIUM AUTOMATIC DIVER'S CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, CENTER SECONDS AND BRACELET $1,200–$1,600
Signed Tho. Swetman, London, No. 4540, Made for the Japanese Market, … THOMAS SWETMAN. A RARE GILT-METAL VERGE CLOCKWATCH WITH JADE BELL $15,000–$20,000
Signed B. Gray, Circa 1750 BEN GRAY. A SILVER FIVE-MINUTE DUMB REPEATING CONSULAR-CASED VERGE WATCH $3,000–$4,000
Signed Jn. R. Arnold, London, Invt Et Fecit, No. 23/324, 1777 ARNOLD. A FINE 18K GOLD OPENFACE POCKET CHRONOMETER $7,000–$9,000
Unsigned, Circa 1780 FRENCH. AN 18K PINK GOLD AND ENAMEL AUTOMATON QUARTER REPEATING VERGE WATCH $6,000–$8,000
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, Movement No. 812837, Case No. 41… PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K WHITE GOLD OPENFACE KEYLESS LEVER DRESS WATCH $2,000–$3,000

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