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Rene Lalique Pocket Watch Scarabee Rhinoceros et Fleurs de Trompette: A 5 cm wide gold cased keyless lever quarter repeating watch decorated on the reverse and face with opposing designs in various colored enamels of a single rhinoceros beetle and hanging trumpet flowers over background leaves. Lot No. 75 Est: $50,000 - $80,000. Model: Pocket-Watch-7 Circa 1901. Note: This watch is pictured in the period French publication Art et Décoration No. 11 from 1901 in the article La Décoration des Montres (The Decoration of Watches) by Raymond Bouyer. A photo of the page from that article showing the face and reverse of the watch appears below along with the auction house description and condition report for the watch. In addition, the museum catalogue entry for a similar variant of this watch housing a Patek Philippe movement that is in the collection of the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva is also shown below. USA - New York - New York City - York Avenue daryn.schnipper@sothebys.com 212-606-7184 Also Note: This is an online only sale. Bidding begins June 3rd and ends June 16th. Daryn Schnipper Senior V.P and Chairman International Watch Division Watches (info preceding) is a good contact. Also great contacts are Sam Hines Senior Director Worldwide Head of Watches: +852 2822 5501 / sam.hines@sothebys.com and Joanne Lewis Deputy Director Specialist Watches: +44 20 7293 5327 / joanne.lewis@sothebys.com. Date of Sale: 2020-06-16 Sales Results: The watch sold for CHF106,250 all-in.   Sotheby's https://www.sothebys.com

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