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Lot 231 · Watches and Wristwatches

Ballon Bleu, Ref: 3002, Circa 2010

Cartier. An 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch

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Estimate
£3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $3,983–$5,311
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Watches and Wristwatches, London, Knightsbridge · 12 September 2017
Record ID
TB-2026-1356632
Record
first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cartier. An 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch, Ballon Bleu, Ref: 3002, Circa 2010. Bonhams, 12 Sep 2017, lot 231. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1356632.

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Cartier. An 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch, Ballon Bleu, Ref: 3002, Circa 2010. Bonhams, 12 Sep 2017, lot 231. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1356632.

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From the same sale Watches and Wristwatches · Sep 2017

LotArtistEstimateResult
Circa 1740 Jonathan Ellicott, London. A gold key wind repeating pair case pocket watch £800–£1,200
A lot of 5 ratchet watch keys (AF) £700–£900
A lot of 5 watch keys (AF) £500–£700
A lot of 5 watch keys (AF) £500–£700
A lot of 6 decorative watch keys (AF) £500–£700
A lot of 5 watch keys (AF) £500–£700

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Cartier. An 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch Pasha de Cartier, Ref: 1028, c. 1990s $8,320 Bonhams, Feb 2026
Cartier. An 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch Santos, Ref: 4074, Purchased 9th February 2023 Bonhams, Sep 2025
Cartier. An 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch Tank Divan, Ref: 2603, c. 2010s Bonhams, Jun 2025
Cartier. An 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch Cartier. an 18K Gold Automatic Wristwatch Christie's, Nov 2022
Cartier. An 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch Tank, Case No.170021736, Circa 1980 Bonhams, May 2016
Patek Philippe. An 18k Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch Calatrava, Ref: 2555, London Import mark for 1961 Bonhams, Nov 2025
Cartier. An 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch Pasha, Ref: 2770, Circa 2010 Bonhams, May 2025
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Bracelet Watch Explorer, Ref: 1016, Circa 1966 Bonhams, Dec 2021

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