Lot 428 · Fine Watches featuring Exceptional Discoveries: The Olmsted Complications Collection
A rare yellow gold open-faced keyless single button split-seconds chronograph watch without reset, No. 26507, 1870-71
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Watches featuring Exceptional Discoveries: The Olmsted Complications Collection, New York · 10 December 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5344115
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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London Dent, A rare yellow gold open-faced keyless single button split-seconds chronograph watch without reset, No. 26507, 1870-71. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2025, lot 428. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5344115.
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London Dent, A rare yellow gold open-faced keyless single button split-seconds chronograph watch without reset, No. 26507, 1870-71. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2025, lot 428. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5344115.
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From the same sale Fine Watches featuring Exceptional Discoveries: The Olmsted Complications Collection · Dec 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A yellow gold open-faced chronometer watch, No. 1095, Circa 1826 | — | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| A yellow gold open-faced keyless minute repeating watch, No. 43747, C… | — | $4,000–$10,000 | |
| Reference 5512 Submariner | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch wi… | Rolex | $20,000–$40,000 | |
| Reference BR 01-93 GMT | A PVD-coated stainless steel square automati… | Bell & Ross | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| A yellow gold open-faced keyless watch with up-and-down indication, N… | London Charles Frodsham | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Reference D13047 Chronomat | A stainless steel and yellow gold automa… | Breitling | $2,000–$4,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Dent | dent, london | a gold hunting cased minute repeating keyless | $4,108 | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | |
| London Dent | A two-day boxed marine chronometer with prismatic rim balanc | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Vacheron Constantin | Reference 39015-1 Patrimony Classic | A yellow gold wristwat | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Reference 855/1 | A yellow gold openface keyless watch, Reta | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Calatrava | A pair of white gold cufflinks, Circa 2011 | 百達翡 | Sotheby's, Feb 2022 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Nautilus | A pair of pink gold cufflinks, Circa 2015 | 百達翡麗 | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | ||
| London Dent | a yellow gold hunting cased minute repeating keyless lever w | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Audemars Piguet | A white gold and diamond-set demi-parure | Sotheby's, May 2025 |
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.