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Lot 249 · Important Watches: Part II

'Chevrons' Golden Ellipse, Reference 9505 | A white gold lighter | Circa 1978

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Estimate
CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000 hammer ≈ $8,881–$13,321
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part II, Geneva · 7 November 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5166644
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe, 'Chevrons' Golden Ellipse, Reference 9505 | A white gold lighter | Circa 1978. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2023, lot 249. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5166644.

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Patek Philippe, 'Chevrons' Golden Ellipse, Reference 9505 | A white gold lighter | Circa 1978. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2023, lot 249. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5166644.

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