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Lot 156 · Important Watches

a pink gold hunting cased quarter repeating automaton watch with erotic scenecase 70748 circa 1890

Swiss

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Estimate
$3,000–$5,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, New York · 7 June 2017
Record ID
TB-2026-4573532
Record
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Swiss, a pink gold hunting cased quarter repeating automaton watch with erotic scenecase 70748 circa 1890. Sotheby's, 7 Jun 2017, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4573532.

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Swiss, a pink gold hunting cased quarter repeating automaton watch with erotic scenecase 70748 circa 1890. Sotheby's, 7 Jun 2017, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4573532.

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From the same sale Important Watches · Jun 2017

LotArtistEstimateResult
a fine yellow gold automatic wristwatchref 2526 mvt 763478 case 69597… Patek Philippe $15,000–$25,000
a large stainless steel automatic world time chronograph wristwatch w… Jaeger-lecoultre $3,000–$5,000
a large zalium automatic semi-skeletonized chronograph wristwatch wit… Harry Winston $3,000–$5,000
a platinum rectangular wristwatch made to commemorate the re opening … Patek Philippe $40,000–$60,000
retailed by tiffany & co.: a yellow gold automatic center seconds wri… Rolex $12,000–$18,000
a yellow gold filled triple calendar wristwatch with moon phasesmvt 6… Lecoultre $2,000–$4,000

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