Sotheby's New York · 2022
Jacob & Co — Astronomia Tourbillon Bucherer BLUE
Reference AT100.30.AC.SD.A · 18k White Gold
$441,000
≈ CHF355k · €385k · £330k · HK$3.46M · ¥71,133,300
About this lot
A piece unique triple-axis tourbillon that traveled to the International Space Station on the first private commercial mission (Rakia), sold to benefit charity.
Ranks #2 of 8 Jacob & Co auction lots we track (top 25%) · #294 of 1,119 documented luxury watch sales overall (top 26%) · all Jacob & Co records →
Source: https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/jacob-co-astronomia-bucherer-blue
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