a stainless steel automatic centre seconds wristwatch with 24-hour indication, date and bracelet ref 1655 case 7429176 explorer ii circa 1983 — Rolex

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Estimate: £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,536–$15,804
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Sale: Sotheby's — Watches, London · 25 September 2018
Record ID: TB-2026-4685986
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Rolex, a stainless steel automatic centre seconds wristwatch with 24-hour indication, date and bracelet ref 1655 case 7429176 explorer ii circa 1983. Sotheby's, 25 Sep 2018, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4685986.

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Rolex, a stainless steel automatic centre seconds wristwatch with 24-hour indication, date and bracelet ref 1655 case 7429176 explorer ii circa 1983. Sotheby's, 25 Sep 2018, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4685986.

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