Lot 88 · Important Watches
Reference 18049 Day-Date | A white gold and diamond-set automatic wristwatch with day, date and bracelet, Circa 1978
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, New York · 9 June 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5130840
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Reference 18049 Day-Date | A white gold and diamond-set automatic wristwatch with day, date and bracelet, Circa 1978. Sotheby's, 9 Jun 2023, lot 88. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5130840.
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Rolex, Reference 18049 Day-Date | A white gold and diamond-set automatic wristwatch with day, date and bracelet, Circa 1978. Sotheby's, 9 Jun 2023, lot 88. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5130840.
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From the same sale Important Watches · Jun 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference 5270 | A white gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwat… | Patek Philippe | $70,000–$120,000 | |
| Reference 116520 Daytona | A fully stickered stainless steel automati… | Rolex | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Ellipse | A yellow gold skeletonized oval wristwatch, Circa 1980 | Patek Philippe | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Reference 5131G-001 | A white gold world time wristwatch with cloison… | Patek Philippe | $70,000–$120,000 | |
| Reference 1539 | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, Ci… | Breguet | $20,000–$40,000 | |
| Reference 16519 'Zenith' Daytona | A white gold and diamond-set chron… | Rolex | $30,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | 'Day-Date' gold wristwatch, Ref. 18078 | $15,240 | Rago, Dec 2025 | |
| Rolex | Untitled | Phillips, Mar 2026 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex: Explorer II | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Rolex | a stainless steel automatic chronograph wristwatch with regi | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | ||
| Rolex | 'Submariner' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 114060 | Wright, Nov 2022 | ||
| Rolex | 'Day-Date' gold wristwatch, Ref. 18238 | Rago, Oct 2024 | ||
| Rolex | a yellow gold automatic wristwatch with date, day, bracelet, | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex | Bertolami Fine Art, Dec 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.