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Lot 83 · Fine Watches

Reference 68279B Tridor Datejust a Three Color Gold and Diamond-Set Wristwatch with Date and Bracelet, Circa 1986

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Estimate
$6,000–$8,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Watches, New York · 5 February 2021
Record ID
TB-2026-4900972
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Rolex, REFERENCE 68279B TRIDOR DATEJUST A THREE COLOR GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET, CIRCA 1986. Sotheby's, 5 Feb 2021, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4900972.

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Rolex, REFERENCE 68279B TRIDOR DATEJUST A THREE COLOR GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET, CIRCA 1986. Sotheby's, 5 Feb 2021, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4900972.

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From the same sale Fine Watches · Feb 2021

LotArtistEstimateResult
Reference 116285Bb Datejust a Pink Gold and Diamond-Set Wristwatch wi… Rolex $28,000–$35,000
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