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Lot 2088 · Important Watches

a stainless steel automatic center seconds wristwatch with bracelet ref 5513 case 1519103 submariner circa 1967

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Estimate
HK$26,000–HK$50,000 hammer ≈ $3,328–$6,401
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, Hong Kong · 2 October 2017
Record ID
TB-2026-4597992
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, a stainless steel automatic center seconds wristwatch with bracelet ref 5513 case 1519103 submariner circa 1967. Sotheby's, 2 Oct 2017, lot 2088. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4597992.

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Rolex, a stainless steel automatic center seconds wristwatch with bracelet ref 5513 case 1519103 submariner circa 1967. Sotheby's, 2 Oct 2017, lot 2088. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4597992.

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