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Lot 373 · Fine Watches

Reference 6611 B Day-Date | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with day and date, Circa 1959

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Estimate
$7,000–$9,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Watches, New York · 12 December 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5181344
Record
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Rolex, Reference 6611 B Day-Date | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with day and date, Circa 1959. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2023, lot 373. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5181344.

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Rolex, Reference 6611 B Day-Date | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with day and date, Circa 1959. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2023, lot 373. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5181344.

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