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Lot 2 · Rare Watches

Signed J.j.pettaval on Additional Cutters, Circa 1900

SWISS / FRANCE. A WALNUT, BRASS AND STAINLESS STEEL HAND-OPERATED GEAR WHEEL ROUNDING UP MACHINE

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Estimate
CHF 1,500–CHF 2,500 hammer ≈ $1,490–$2,484
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Rare Watches, Geneva · 13 May 2019
Record ID
TB-2026-3731799
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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SWISS / FRANCE. A WALNUT, BRASS AND STAINLESS STEEL HAND-OPERATED GEAR WHEEL ROUNDING UP MACHINE, SIGNED J.J.PETTAVAL ON ADDITIONAL CUTTERS, CIRCA 1900. Christie's, 13 May 2019, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3731799.

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SWISS / FRANCE. A WALNUT, BRASS AND STAINLESS STEEL HAND-OPERATED GEAR WHEEL ROUNDING UP MACHINE, SIGNED J.J.PETTAVAL ON ADDITIONAL CUTTERS, CIRCA 1900. Christie's, 13 May 2019, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3731799.

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