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Lot 101 · Swiss Art/Swiss Made

yellow gold open-faced watch circa 1905

Patek Philippe & Cie · yellow gold open-faced watch circa 1905

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Estimate
CHF 3,000–CHF 5,000 hammer ≈ $3,016–$5,027
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Swiss Art/Swiss Made, Zurich · 4 December 2018
Record ID
TB-2026-4708697
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe & Cie, yellow gold open-faced watch circa 1905. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2018, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4708697.

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Patek Philippe & Cie, yellow gold open-faced watch circa 1905. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2018, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4708697.

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