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Lot 89 · Important Watches: Part I

Daytona 'John Mayer', Reference 116508 A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with bracelet Circa 2023

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Estimate
CHF 50,000–CHF 70,000 hammer ≈ $55,595–$77,833
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part I, Geneva · 5 November 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5166229
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Daytona 'John Mayer', Reference 116508 A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with bracelet Circa 2023. Sotheby's, 5 Nov 2023, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5166229.

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Rolex, Daytona 'John Mayer', Reference 116508 A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with bracelet Circa 2023. Sotheby's, 5 Nov 2023, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5166229.

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From the same sale Important Watches: Part I · Nov 2023

LotArtistEstimateResult
Daytona, Reference 116500LN A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch … Rolex CHF 24,000–CHF 35,000
Retailed by À L'Émeraude | A yellow gold open-faced jump hour watch |… Patek Philippe CHF 15,000–CHF 30,000
Datejust, Referene 6605 A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with… Rolex CHF 50,000–CHF 100,000
Daytona 'Inverted 6 Zenith', Reference 16518 | A yellow gold chronogr… Rolex CHF 15,000–CHF 30,000
Reference 5050P A platinum perpetual calendar wristwatch with retrogr… Patek Philippe CHF 30,000–CHF 50,000
Reference 4117/1G A white gold and diamond-set bracelet watch with bu… Patek Philippe CHF 30,000–CHF 50,000

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