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Lot 126 · Sotheby's L06882

a stainless steel and gold automatic centre seconds wristwatch with dateoyster perpetual date, submariner, circa 1991, ref.16613

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Estimate
£1,800–£2,500 hammer ≈ $3,536–$4,911
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's L06882 · 14 December 2006
Record ID
TB-2026-3563563
Record
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Rolex, a stainless steel and gold automatic centre seconds wristwatch with dateoyster perpetual date, submariner, circa 1991, ref.16613. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2006, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3563563.

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Rolex, a stainless steel and gold automatic centre seconds wristwatch with dateoyster perpetual date, submariner, circa 1991, ref.16613. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2006, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3563563.

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From the same sale Sotheby's L06882 · Dec 2006

LotArtistEstimateResult
a lady's gold and diamond bracelet watchcirca 1990 £2,500–£3,500
a gold mid-size automatic centre seconds wristwatch with date and bra… Rolex £1,800–£2,500
a gold wristwatchcirca 1990, no.3403, ref.3500 Breguet £2,000–£3,000
a gold, pearl and polychrome enamel open-face watch with chatelaine i… £1,000–£1,500
an early lady's 'tortue' gold, platinum, diamond and onyx wristwatch … £6,000–£8,000
a gold wristwatch with arrow form lugscirca 1960 £1,500–£2,000

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