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Lot 126 · Important Watches

a fine and unusual yellow gold bangle watchref 3933 case 26273787 cellini circa 1975

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Estimate
CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000 hammer ≈ $8,005–$12,008
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, Geneva · 15 November 2016
Record ID
TB-2026-4520490
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, a fine and unusual yellow gold bangle watchref 3933 case 26273787 cellini circa 1975. Sotheby's, 15 Nov 2016, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4520490.

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Rolex, a fine and unusual yellow gold bangle watchref 3933 case 26273787 cellini circa 1975. Sotheby's, 15 Nov 2016, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4520490.

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From the same sale Important Watches · Nov 2016

LotArtistEstimateResult
a stainless steel flyback chronograph military 'bund' 3h wristwatch w… CHF 4,000–CHF 6,000
a yellow gold automatic chronograph wristwatch with registers and tac… Rolex CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000
a stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with registers telemeter and… Rolex CHF 15,000–CHF 25,000
a rare gold hunting cased quarter repeating watch, made in 1821 Breguet CHF 15,000–CHF 25,000
a lady's large white gold diamond-set mother-of-pearl wristwatch case… CHF 6,000–CHF 8,000
a fine limited edition yellow gold automatic chronograph wristwatch w… CHF 10,000–CHF 15,000

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