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Lot 65 · Important Watches: Part I

Tank 'Oblique' | A yellow gold wristwatch | Circa 1970

Cartier London

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Estimate
CHF 30,000–CHF 60,000 hammer ≈ $34,404–$68,809
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part I, Geneva · 10 November 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-5249950
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Cartier London, Tank 'Oblique' | A yellow gold wristwatch | Circa 1970. Sotheby's, 10 Nov 2024, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5249950.

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Cartier London, Tank 'Oblique' | A yellow gold wristwatch | Circa 1970. Sotheby's, 10 Nov 2024, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5249950.

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From the same sale Important Watches: Part I · Nov 2024

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