Lot 113 · Important Watches: Part I
Pendulette Mystérieuse | A unique and highly unusual 18ct yellow gold, platinum, silver, agate, diamond and topaz-set 8-day mystery clock in the form of a strawberry with heart-shaped mount | Made in 1949
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- Estimate
- CHF 500,000–CHF 1,000,000 hammer ≈ $611,111–$1,222,222
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part I, Geneva · 11 May 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5291751
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Cartier Paris, Pendulette Mystérieuse | A unique and highly unusual 18ct yellow gold, platinum, silver, agate, diamond and topaz-set 8-day mystery clock in the form of a strawberry with heart-shaped mount | Made in 1949. Sotheby's, 11 May 2025, lot 113. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5291751.
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Cartier Paris, Pendulette Mystérieuse | A unique and highly unusual 18ct yellow gold, platinum, silver, agate, diamond and topaz-set 8-day mystery clock in the form of a strawberry with heart-shaped mount | Made in 1949. Sotheby's, 11 May 2025, lot 113. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5291751.
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From the same sale Important Watches: Part I · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| An exceptional 18ct yellow gold, silver, onyx, jade, lapis lazuli, ag… | Cartier Paris | CHF 50,000–CHF 80,000 | |
| Nautilus '40th Anniversary', Reference 5711/1P-001 | A limited editio… | Patek Philippe | CHF 260,000–CHF 350,000 | |
| A fine onyx, gold, mother-of-pearl and moonstone 8-day arched desk ti… | Cartier Paris | CHF 20,000–CHF 40,000 | |
| Nautilus, Reference 5712R-001 | A pink gold wristwatch with moon phas… | Patek Philippe | CHF 50,000–CHF 80,000 | |
| Aquanaut, Reference 5968G-010 | A white gold flyback chronograph wris… | Patek Philippe | CHF 60,000–CHF 90,000 | |
| Daytona 'Paul Newman', Reference 6241 | A stainless steel chronograph… | Rolex | CHF 150,000–CHF 300,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartier Paris | Untitled | $867,199 | Phillips, Nov 2025 | |
| Cartier Paris | 1970, | Christie's, May 1999 | ||
| Van Cleef & Arpels | Unique and Exquisite fancy Vivid Yellow diamond, emerald and | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Cartier Paris | Crash | A limited edition yellow gold asymmetrical wristwatc | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Bulgari | Impressive sapphire and diamond ring, 'Trombino' | 寶格麗 藍寶石及鑽 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Tiffany & Co. | A Fine Natural Pearl and Diamond Necklace | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Van Cleef & Arpels | Superb diamond necklace/brooch combination | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Bulgari | Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond and Diamond Ring | 寳格麗 | 15.23 克拉 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.