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Lot 2248 · Important Watches I

A gold, rose quartz, lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl desk clock, Circa 1930

Cartier

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Estimate
HK$200,000–HK$400,000 hammer ≈ $25,778–$51,557
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches I, Hong Kong · 24 April 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-5289689
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Cartier, A gold, rose quartz, lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl desk clock, Circa 1930. Sotheby's, 24 Apr 2025, lot 2248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5289689.

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Cartier, A gold, rose quartz, lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl desk clock, Circa 1930. Sotheby's, 24 Apr 2025, lot 2248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5289689.

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