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A Cartier Crash from the first release of the model sold for $1.65 million at auction Thursday, nearly double the previous auction record for the rare and recognizable watch that has surged in popularity in recent years.
Key Facts
The 18-carat yellow gold Crash was created at Cartier’s London maison in 1967 and is among the earliest examples of the watch to ever appear at auction, according to Loupe This, the online watch platform that brokered the sale.
The watch is in “excellent” condition, the auction house said, which helped contribute to the seven-figure winning bid, despite an estimated price
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