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Lot 2237 · Important Watches I

Aquanaut Chronograph, Reference 5968 | A white gold chronograph wristwatch with date, Circa 2021 | 百達翡麗 | AQUANAUT CHRONOGRAPH 型號5968 | 白金計時腕錶,備日期顯示,約2021年製

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Estimate
HK$600,000–HK$1,000,000 hammer ≈ $76,610–$127,683
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches I, Hong Kong · 7 October 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5157575
Record
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Patek Philippe, Aquanaut Chronograph, Reference 5968 | A white gold chronograph wristwatch with date, Circa 2021 | 百達翡麗 | AQUANAUT CHRONOGRAPH 型號5968 | 白金計時腕錶,備日期顯示,約2021年製. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2023, lot 2237. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5157575.

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Patek Philippe, Aquanaut Chronograph, Reference 5968 | A white gold chronograph wristwatch with date, Circa 2021 | 百達翡麗 | AQUANAUT CHRONOGRAPH 型號5968 | 白金計時腕錶,備日期顯示,約2021年製. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2023, lot 2237. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5157575.

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