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Lot 86 · Fine Timepieces including George Daniels Masterpieces

a gold open-faced skeletonised quarter repeating automaton watch with later enamel plaquecirca 1800

Swiss

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Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,053–$6,755
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Timepieces including George Daniels Masterpieces, London · 19 September 2017
Record ID
TB-2026-4591046
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Swiss, a gold open-faced skeletonised quarter repeating automaton watch with later enamel plaquecirca 1800. Sotheby's, 19 Sep 2017, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4591046.

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Swiss, a gold open-faced skeletonised quarter repeating automaton watch with later enamel plaquecirca 1800. Sotheby's, 19 Sep 2017, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4591046.

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From the same sale Fine Timepieces including George Daniels Masterpieces · Sep 2017

LotArtistEstimateResult
A Pink Gold Wristwatch Ref 5442 No 552/1000 Portuguese F.a. Jones Cir… Iwc £5,000–£7,000
a pink gold automatic tonneau-form triple time zone centre seconds wr… Franck Muller £2,500–£4,500
a important limited edition platinum reversible double dialled minute… Harry Winston £80,000–£120,000
a square stainless steel automatic chronograph wristwatch with regist… Bell & Ross £1,500–£3,500
breguet et fils no.3225; a replica weight-driven three-wheel skeleton… George Daniell £200,000–£300,000
a yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with registers ref 101.010 circa 1966 Omega £2,000–£3,000

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