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Lot 267 · Important Watches

an agate open-faced keyless lever watch circa 1920

Zenith

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Estimate
£1,200–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,552–$1,940
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, London · 28 October 2020
Record ID
TB-2026-4868577
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Zenith, zenith | an agate open-faced keyless lever watch circa 1920. Sotheby's, 28 Oct 2020, lot 267. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4868577.

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Zenith, zenith | an agate open-faced keyless lever watch circa 1920. Sotheby's, 28 Oct 2020, lot 267. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4868577.

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