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Lot 138 · Important Watches

a yellow gold tonneau oval wristwatch, made in 1917

Patek Philippe

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Estimate
$6,000–$8,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, New York · 15 December 2020
Record ID
TB-2026-4891162
Record
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Patek Philippe, a yellow gold tonneau oval wristwatch, made in 1917. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2020, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4891162.

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Patek Philippe, a yellow gold tonneau oval wristwatch, made in 1917. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2020, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4891162.

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