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Lot 177 · Important Watches

A fine one-day boxed marine chronometer, No. 119, Circa 1830

Henri Motel

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Estimate
$12,000–$18,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, New York · 6 December 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-5262312
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Henri Motel, A fine one-day boxed marine chronometer, No. 119, Circa 1830. Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2024, lot 177. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5262312.

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Henri Motel, A fine one-day boxed marine chronometer, No. 119, Circa 1830. Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2024, lot 177. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5262312.

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From the same sale Important Watches · Dec 2024

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