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Lot 53 · Important Watches: Part I

Oysterquartz Day-Date, Ref. 19028 Yellow gold wristwatch with day, date and 'Pyramide' bezel and bracelet Circa 1987 | 勞力士19028型號「Oysterquartz Day-Date」黃金鍊帶腕錶備星期及日期顯示,年份約1987

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Estimate
CHF 12,000–CHF 18,000 hammer ≈ $13,305–$19,958
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part I, Geneva · 11 May 2021
Record ID
TB-2026-4924112
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Oysterquartz Day-Date, Ref. 19028 Yellow gold wristwatch with day, date and 'Pyramide' bezel and bracelet Circa 1987 | 勞力士19028型號「Oysterquartz Day-Date」黃金鍊帶腕錶備星期及日期顯示,年份約1987. Sotheby's, 11 May 2021, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4924112.

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Rolex, Oysterquartz Day-Date, Ref. 19028 Yellow gold wristwatch with day, date and 'Pyramide' bezel and bracelet Circa 1987 | 勞力士19028型號「Oysterquartz Day-Date」黃金鍊帶腕錶備星期及日期顯示,年份約1987. Sotheby's, 11 May 2021, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4924112.

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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
'Zenith' Daytona, Ref. 16520 Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch w… Rolex CHF 20,000–CHF 30,000
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
'Double Hand', Ref. 5699 Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch Circa… Longines CHF 30,000–CHF 40,000

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