Lot 8898 · Important Watches II
"Bubbleback", Reference 5015 | A yellow gold wristwatch, Circa 1948 | 勞力士 | "Bubbleback" 型號5015 | 黃金腕錶，約1948年製
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- Estimate
- HK$20,000–HK$30,000 hammer ≈ $2,574–$3,861
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches II, Hong Kong · 19 March 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5280348
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, "Bubbleback", Reference 5015 | A yellow gold wristwatch, Circa 1948 | 勞力士 | "Bubbleback" 型號5015 | 黃金腕錶，約1948年製. Sotheby's, 19 Mar 2025, lot 8898. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5280348.
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Rolex, "Bubbleback", Reference 5015 | A yellow gold wristwatch, Circa 1948 | 勞力士 | "Bubbleback" 型號5015 | 黃金腕錶，約1948年製. Sotheby's, 19 Mar 2025, lot 8898. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5280348.
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|---|---|---|---|
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