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Lot 427 · Important Watches: Part II

Day-Date, Ref. 118208 Yellow gold, diamond-set wristwatch with Bull's eye dial, day, date and bracelet Circa 2001

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Estimate
CHF 15,000–CHF 25,000 hammer ≈ $15,154–$25,256
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part II, Geneva · 11 May 2022
Record ID
TB-2026-5023984
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Day-Date, Ref. 118208 Yellow gold, diamond-set wristwatch with Bull's eye dial, day, date and bracelet Circa 2001. Sotheby's, 11 May 2022, lot 427. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5023984.

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Rolex, Day-Date, Ref. 118208 Yellow gold, diamond-set wristwatch with Bull's eye dial, day, date and bracelet Circa 2001. Sotheby's, 11 May 2022, lot 427. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5023984.

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From the same sale Important Watches: Part II · May 2022

LotArtistEstimateResult
Gilt metal , pearl-set and enamel open faced watch made for the Chine… CHF 20,000–CHF 30,000
St-Moritz, Ref. BB33VLD Limited edition carbon gold wristwatch with d… Bulgari CHF 1,000–CHF 2,000
Ref. 3970/002 Yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph bracelet wat… Patek Philippe CHF 60,000–CHF 80,000
Octo Biretro Zebra, Ref. OBR.X.60.999.LZ.BD.S33 White gold, diamond a… Gérald Genta CHF 15,000–CHF 30,000
Gilt brass world time wall clock Circa 2000 CHF 22,000–CHF 32,000
'Homage to Walter Lange' 1815, Ref. 297.032 Limited edition pink gold… A. Lange & Söhne CHF 40,000–CHF 60,000

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