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Lot 11 · Important Watches: Part I

'Zenith' Daytona, Ref. 16520 Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet Circa 1999 | 勞力士16520型號「'Zenith' Daytona」精鋼計時鍊帶腕錶,年份約1999

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Estimate
CHF 20,000–CHF 30,000 hammer ≈ $22,176–$33,263
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part I, Geneva · 11 May 2021
Record ID
TB-2026-4924108
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, 'Zenith' Daytona, Ref. 16520 Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet Circa 1999 | 勞力士16520型號「'Zenith' Daytona」精鋼計時鍊帶腕錶,年份約1999. Sotheby's, 11 May 2021, lot 11. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4924108.

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Rolex, 'Zenith' Daytona, Ref. 16520 Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet Circa 1999 | 勞力士16520型號「'Zenith' Daytona」精鋼計時鍊帶腕錶,年份約1999. Sotheby's, 11 May 2021, lot 11. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4924108.

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From the same sale Important Watches: Part I · May 2021

LotArtistEstimateResult
Aquanaut, Ref. 5167A Stainless steel wristwatch with date Circa 2007 … Patek Philippe CHF 30,000–CHF 50,000
Kalla, Ref. 35704-707G White gold and diamond-set bracelet watch Made… Vacheron Constantin CHF 20,000–CHF 40,000
Ref. 3450 Yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases … Patek Philippe CHF 150,000–CHF 250,000
Ref. 2526P Platinum and diamond-set wristwatch Made in 1954 | 百達翡麗 25… Patek Philippe CHF 100,000–CHF 200,000
Oysterquartz Day-Date, Ref. 19028 Yellow gold wristwatch with day, da… Rolex CHF 12,000–CHF 18,000
'Double Hand', Ref. 5699 Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch Circa… Longines CHF 30,000–CHF 40,000

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