CARTIER SANTOS OCTAGON Gold and steel wristwatch, white lacquered dial, black minute track, painted Roman numerals. Steel caseback signed Cartier, numbered 090725520. Automatic movement signed Cartier. Gold and steel bracelet with steel folding clasp signed Cartier. Watch functional at the time of the expertise, without guarantee of future operation and condition of parts. Some marks on the bracelet. Circa 2000. Diameter 25 mm

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.