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Lot 81 · Important Watches

a yellow gold skeletonized wristwatchno 352 circa 2005

Blancpain

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Estimate
CHF 6,000–CHF 8,000 hammer ≈ $6,033–$8,043
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, Geneva · 12 November 2017
Record ID
TB-2026-4612854
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Blancpain, a yellow gold skeletonized wristwatchno 352 circa 2005. Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2017, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4612854.

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Blancpain, a yellow gold skeletonized wristwatchno 352 circa 2005. Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2017, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4612854.

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From the same sale Important Watches · Nov 2017

LotArtistEstimateResult
a platinum automatic minute repeating perpetual calendar wristwatch w… Blancpain CHF 20,000–CHF 30,000
a white gold rectangular automatic wristwatch ref 1000sc no 522 long … Franck Muller CHF 4,000–CHF 6,000
a titanium automatic chronograph wristwatch with registers date and m… Richard Mille CHF 50,000–CHF 80,000
a limited edition pink gold tonneau form chronograph wristwatch with … Franck Muller CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000
a special edition stainless steel automatic dual time tourbillon wris… Jaeger-lecoultre CHF 20,000–CHF 30,000
a lady's platinum and diamond-set bracelet watch case 76718 circa 1935 Le Coultre CHF 5,000–CHF 7,000

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Blancpain Leman | A yellow gold wristwatch, Circa 2002 Sotheby's, Jun 2023
Blancpain A yellow gold automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with m Sotheby's, Sep 2023
Blancpain Villeret | A yellow gold triple calendar wristwatch with moo Sotheby's, Nov 2023
Blancpain Leman | A stainless steel automatic flyback chronograph wris Sotheby's, Jun 2024
Blancpain Reference 6395-1896A-30A Villeret | A yellow gold and diamon Sotheby's, Jun 2025

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