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Lot 237 · Important Watches II

Tortue, Reference 2496C 'CPCP' | A yellow gold wristwatch | Circa 2001

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Estimate
CHF 6,000–CHF 12,000 hammer ≈ $7,166–$14,331
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches II, Geneva · 14 May 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-5292181
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Cartier, Tortue, Reference 2496C 'CPCP' | A yellow gold wristwatch | Circa 2001. Sotheby's, 14 May 2025, lot 237. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5292181.

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Cartier, Tortue, Reference 2496C 'CPCP' | A yellow gold wristwatch | Circa 2001. Sotheby's, 14 May 2025, lot 237. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5292181.

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