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Lot 2114 · Important Watches I

Day-Date, Reference 1803 | A yellow gold wristwatch with day, date, gilt dial and bracelet, Circa 1975 | 勞力士 | Day-Date 型號1803 | 黃金鏈帶腕錶,備日期及星期顯示,約1975年製

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Estimate
HK$160,000–HK$240,000 hammer ≈ $20,383–$30,574
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches I, Hong Kong · 5 October 2022
Record ID
TB-2026-5058777
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 1803 | A yellow gold wristwatch with day, date, gilt dial and bracelet, Circa 1975 | 勞力士 | Day-Date 型號1803 | 黃金鏈帶腕錶,備日期及星期顯示,約1975年製. Sotheby's, 5 Oct 2022, lot 2114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5058777.

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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 1803 | A yellow gold wristwatch with day, date, gilt dial and bracelet, Circa 1975 | 勞力士 | Day-Date 型號1803 | 黃金鏈帶腕錶,備日期及星期顯示,約1975年製. Sotheby's, 5 Oct 2022, lot 2114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5058777.

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