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Lot 119 · Important Watches Including the Gunter Sachs Cartier Portico Mystery Clock and the Mercedes Gleitze Rolex Oyster

Day-Date, Reference 18079 | A white gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date and bracelet with bark finish | Circa 1979

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Estimate
CHF 12,000–CHF 18,000 hammer ≈ $14,898–$22,347
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches Including the Gunter Sachs Cartier Portico Mystery Clock and the Mercedes Gleitze Rolex Oyster , Geneva · 9 November 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-5334062
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 18079 | A white gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date and bracelet with bark finish | Circa 1979. Sotheby's, 9 Nov 2025, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5334062.

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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 18079 | A white gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date and bracelet with bark finish | Circa 1979. Sotheby's, 9 Nov 2025, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5334062.

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