Wed Nov 11, 7:54 AM ET

A gold and hard stone centre seconds octagonal watch set with pearls for the Chinese market dated from circa 1800 is displayed during an auction preview at Sotheby's in Geneva November 11, 2009. The watch is estimated to fetch between 48,500 and 77,500 US dollars when it goes under the hammer in Geneva on November 15, 2009. REUTERS/Valentin Flauraud (SWITZERLAND - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

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