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Lot 2160 · Important Watches I

Nautilus, Reference 3700 A yellow gold and diamond-set bracelet watch with date, Made in 1979 | 百達翡麗 | NAUTILUS 型號3700 | 黃金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,1979年製

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Estimate
HK$800,000–HK$1,200,000 hammer ≈ $103,040–$154,560
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches I, Hong Kong · 4 October 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-5241057
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe, Nautilus, Reference 3700 A yellow gold and diamond-set bracelet watch with date, Made in 1979 | 百達翡麗 | NAUTILUS 型號3700 | 黃金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,1979年製. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2024, lot 2160. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5241057.

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Patek Philippe, Nautilus, Reference 3700 A yellow gold and diamond-set bracelet watch with date, Made in 1979 | 百達翡麗 | NAUTILUS 型號3700 | 黃金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,1979年製. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2024, lot 2160. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5241057.

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From the same sale Important Watches I · Oct 2024

LotArtistEstimateResult
Cloche A limited edition yellow gold wristwatch, Circa 1990 | 卡地亞 | C… Cartier HK$100,000–HK$200,000
Les Historiques, Reference 49502 A platinum, diamond and sapphire-set… Vacheron Constantin HK$200,000–HK$400,000
Reference 5960 A stainless steel annual calendar flyback chronograph … Patek Philippe HK$320,000–HK$500,000
Classique, Reference 5317 A platinum tourbillon wristwatch with power… Breguet HK$300,000–HK$500,000
“Middle East Edition", Patrimony, Reference 1110U/000P-B653 A limited… Vacheron Constantin HK$150,000–HK$300,000
Reference 3970 A yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatc… Patek Philippe HK$600,000–HK$800,000

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