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Lot 333 · Important Watches: Part II

'Floating' Daytona 'Inverted 6 Zenith', Reference 16528 | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 1988

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Estimate
CHF 40,000–CHF 80,000 hammer ≈ $44,212–$88,424
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part II, Geneva · 15 May 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-5212450
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, 'Floating' Daytona 'Inverted 6 Zenith', Reference 16528 | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 1988. Sotheby's, 15 May 2024, lot 333. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212450.

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Rolex, 'Floating' Daytona 'Inverted 6 Zenith', Reference 16528 | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 1988. Sotheby's, 15 May 2024, lot 333. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212450.

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From the same sale Important Watches: Part II · May 2024

LotArtistEstimateResult
Explorer, Reference 1016 | A stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet… Rolex CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000
Calatrava, Reference 5296 | A pink gold wristwatch with date | Circa 2007 Patek Philippe CHF 10,000–CHF 16,000
A yellow gold, diamond and tourmaline-set bracelet watch | Circa 1960s Ebel CHF 7,000–CHF 10,000
Daytona 'Cream', Reference 116520 | A stainless steel chronograph wri… Rolex CHF 20,000–CHF 40,000
Seamaster Aqua Terra, Reference 220.53.41.21.13.001 | A pink gold wri… Omega CHF 6,000–CHF 9,000
Retailed by Bucherer: A silver and enamel keyless desk watch with sli… Rolex CHF 5,000–CHF 10,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Rolex Untitled $56,180 Phillips, May 2022
Rolex Reference 228206 Day-Date, A platinum automatic wristwatch w Sotheby's, Dec 2021
Rolex 'Day Date Stella' gold wristwatch, Ref. 1803 Rago, Feb 2022
Rolex a stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with registers and Sotheby's, Sep 2018
Rolex Day-Date II ‘Royal Khanjar’, Reference 218206 | A platinum a Sotheby's, Nov 2025
Rolex Day-Date, Reference 228206 | A platinum wristwatch with day, Sotheby's, Feb 2023
Rolex a stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with registers and Sotheby's, Dec 2017
Rolex Reference 228206 Day-Date | A platinum automatic wristwatch Sotheby's, Dec 2025

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