BULGARI, SERPENTI MISTERIOSI REF. 103164, A SPECTACULAR AND EXTREMELY RARE GOLD, DIAMOND, MALACHITE AND RUBELLITE-SET SECRET CUFF WATCH
28.11.2024 00:00UTC +00:00
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189000USD $ 189 000
Auctioneer | CHRISTIE'S |
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Event location | United Kingdom, London |
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ID 1349212
Lot 20 | BULGARI, SERPENTI MISTERIOSI REF. 103164, A SPECTACULAR AND EXTREMELY RARE GOLD, DIAMOND, MALACHITE AND RUBELLITE-SET SECRET CUFF WATCH
Estimate value
$ 150 000 – 250 000
CASE MATERIAL: 18k white gold-set with brilliant cut diamonds, embellished with 34 malachite inserts. The figure of a snake, scale set with diamonds and its head set with a pear-shaped rubellite surrounded by marquise diamonds set in a petal formation, two round rubellite stones serves as the eyes of the serpent
CUFF WIDTH: 55 mm.
DIAL: 82 pavé-set diamond dial
MOVEMENT: Quartz
FUNCTIONS: Time only
CLASP: Diamond-set 18k white gold clasp set into the cuff
WITH: Bulgari international warranty dated May 13, 2019, Bulgari Watches Gemological Center certificate, presentation box, polishing cloth and gloves, out packaging
REMARK: Fresh to market, from the original owner. The original retail price was approx. $500,000
According to the Bulgari Watches Gemological Center report:
Case and bracelet: Set with 1,192 round brilliant diamonds, colour E-G, clarity VVS-VS, total weight (approx. 37.84 carat)
15 diamonds, marquise-cut brilliant, colour F-G, clarity VVS-VS, total weight (approx. 4.34 ct)
3 Rubellites, pear and round shaped, purplish-pink collar, total weight (approx. 1.98 ct)
On the dial: 82 round brilliant cut diamonds, colour F-G, clarity VVS-VS, total weight (approx. 0.41 ct)
Manufactur: | Bulgari |
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Applied technique: | Quartz movement |
Medium: | Diamonds, Gold |
Art style: | Modern art |
Auction house category: | Wrist watches |
Manufactur: | Bulgari |
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Applied technique: | Quartz movement |
Medium: | Diamonds, Gold |
Art style: | Modern art |
Auction house category: | Wrist watches |
Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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Phone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
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Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |
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