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Lot 2289 · Important Watches I

Submariner 'Double Red Sea-Dweller', Reference 1665 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1976 | 勞力士 | Submariner 'Double Red Sea-Dweller' 型號1665 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1976年製

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Estimate
HK$180,000–HK$240,000 hammer ≈ $22,945–$30,594
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches I, Hong Kong · 26 April 2022
Record ID
TB-2026-5019362
Record
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Rolex, Submariner 'Double Red Sea-Dweller', Reference 1665 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1976 | 勞力士 | Submariner 'Double Red Sea-Dweller' 型號1665 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1976年製. Sotheby's, 26 Apr 2022, lot 2289. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5019362.

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Rolex, Submariner 'Double Red Sea-Dweller', Reference 1665 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1976 | 勞力士 | Submariner 'Double Red Sea-Dweller' 型號1665 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1976年製. Sotheby's, 26 Apr 2022, lot 2289. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5019362.

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