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Lot 163 · Important Watches

a gold and enamel heart form watch

Swiss

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Estimate
$3,000–$5,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, New York · 5 December 2018
Record ID
TB-2026-4710503
Record
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Swiss, a gold and enamel heart form watch. Sotheby's, 5 Dec 2018, lot 163. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4710503.

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Swiss, a gold and enamel heart form watch. Sotheby's, 5 Dec 2018, lot 163. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4710503.

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From the same sale Important Watches · Dec 2018

LotArtistEstimateResult
a fine white gold and enamel octagonal open faced watch circa 1940 Audemars Piguet $6,000–$8,000
a stainless steel center seconds wristwatch circa 1945 Locle & Genève Ulysse Nardin $8,000–$12,000
ref 5016pan important platinum minute repeating perpetual calendar to… Patek Philippe $400,000–$600,000
ref 5496pa platinum center seconds perpetual calendar wristwatch with… Patek Philippe $40,000–$60,000
a yellow gold diamond lapis lazuli and gem set quarter repeating pair… Cabrier $8,000–$12,000
ref 5317a platinum automatic tourbillon wristwatch with 5 day power r… Breguet $30,000–$40,000

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