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Lot 41 · Fine Watches

Day-Date, Reference 18238 | A yellow gold wristwatch with diamond-set dial, day, date and bracelet | Circa 1996

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Estimate
£10,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $12,265–$24,529
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Watches, London · 21 September 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5149774
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 18238 | A yellow gold wristwatch with diamond-set dial, day, date and bracelet | Circa 1996. Sotheby's, 21 Sep 2023, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5149774.

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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 18238 | A yellow gold wristwatch with diamond-set dial, day, date and bracelet | Circa 1996. Sotheby's, 21 Sep 2023, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5149774.

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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Rolex Untitled $20,178 Phillips, Nov 2022
Rolex 'Submariner Kermit' wristwatch, Ref. 16610LV Wright, Apr 2022
Rolex 'Day-Date' gold wristwatch, Ref. 18238 Rago, Oct 2024
Rolex 'Red Submariner' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 1680 Rago, Dec 2025
Rolex reference 18206 day-date a platinum and diamond-set automati Sotheby's, Dec 2020
Rolex Rolex: Explorer II VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023
Rolex a stainless steel automatic center seconds anti magnetic wri Sotheby's, May 2018
Rolex Gold wristwatch, 'Day Date' Phillips, Nov 2024

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