Lot 2301 · Important Watches I
Reference 866/73 | A unique yellow gold open face keyless watch with enamel miniature depicting Bacchus and Venus, painted by Helen May Mercier, Made in 1976 | 百達翡麗 | 型號866/73 | 獨一無二黃金懷錶，配 HELEN MAY MERCIER 繪製的巴克斯與維納斯微繪琺瑯，1976年製
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- Estimate
- HK$1,800,000–HK$3,600,000 hammer ≈ $229,830–$459,661
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches I, Hong Kong · 7 October 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5157489
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe, Reference 866/73 | A unique yellow gold open face keyless watch with enamel miniature depicting Bacchus and Venus, painted by Helen May Mercier, Made in 1976 | 百達翡麗 | 型號866/73 | 獨一無二黃金懷錶，配 HELEN MAY MERCIER 繪製的巴克斯與維納斯微繪琺瑯，1976年製. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2023, lot 2301. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5157489.
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Patek Philippe, Reference 866/73 | A unique yellow gold open face keyless watch with enamel miniature depicting Bacchus and Venus, painted by Helen May Mercier, Made in 1976 | 百達翡麗 | 型號866/73 | 獨一無二黃金懷錶，配 HELEN MAY MERCIER 繪製的巴克斯與維納斯微繪琺瑯，1976年製. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2023, lot 2301. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5157489.
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From the same sale Important Watches I · Oct 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Speedmaster "Silver Snoopy Award", Reference 310.32.42.50.02.001 | A … | Omega | HK$120,000–HK$200,000 | |
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| Reference RM037 | A white gold and diamond-set semi-skeletonised wris… | Richard Mille | HK$1,200,000–HK$2,000,000 | |
| Nautilus, Reference 5711 | A pink gold bracelet watch with date, Circ… | Patek Philippe | HK$800,000–HK$1,200,000 | |
| Freak Blue Phantom, Reference 020-81 | A white gold carrousel tourbil… | Ulysse Nardin | HK$160,000–HK$240,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patek Philippe | Untitled | $291,901 | Phillips, May 2023 | |
| Patek Philippe | Mini Pendulette "Crystal Chandeliers", Reference 10005M-001 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Patek Philippe | A rare yellow gold hunting cased quarter repeating dual time | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Patek Philippe | "Lake in the Savannah", Reference 20071 | A unique gilt bras | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Untitled | Phillips, May 2025 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Untitled | Phillips, May 2021 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Untitled | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Untitled | Phillips, Nov 2021 |
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.