Lot 2282 · Important Watches
Mercator, Reference 43050 | A yellow gold retrograde wristwatch with the map of the Americas, Circa 1995
Vacheron Constantin · gold
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- Estimate
- HK$200,000–HK$400,000 hammer ≈ $25,495–$50,991
- Result
- upcoming — 19 September 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, Hong Kong · 19 September 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17772716
- Record
- first seen 3 Sep 2026 · updated 7 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Vacheron Constantin, Mercator, Reference 43050 | A yellow gold retrograde wristwatch with the map of the Americas, Circa 1995. Sotheby's, 19 Sep 2026, lot 2282. estimate HK$200,000–HK$400,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17772716.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
93% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 91%, 91% sold.
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Vacheron Constantin, Mercator, Reference 43050 | A yellow gold retrograde wristwatch with the map of the Americas, Circa 1995. Sotheby's, 19 Sep 2026, lot 2282. estimate HK$200,000–HK$400,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17772716.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacheron Constantin | Untitled | $38,196 | Phillips, May 2025 | |
| Vacheron Constantin | Untitled | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| Cartier | Citrine and Diamond Clip | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Cartier | Broche clip diamant, émeraude et onyx, "Panthère" | Diamond, | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Vacheron Constantin | Untitled | Phillips, Nov 2020 | ||
| Audemars Piguet | "Rolls Royce Phantom II", Reference 35785.000 | A platinum a | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Cartier | 'Panthère' Diamond, Emerald and Onyx Ring | 卡地亞 | 'Pantheré' | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Vacheron Constantin | Untitled | Phillips, Dec 2022 |
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.