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Lot 28 · Fine Timepieces

A Yellow Gold Automatic Center Seconds Wristwatch with Day and Date Ref 1803 Case 3462846 Day-Date Circa 1972

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Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,045–$6,742
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Timepieces, London · 17 April 2018
Record ID
TB-2026-4654205
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, A YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH DAY AND DATE REF 1803 CASE 3462846 DAY-DATE CIRCA 1972. Sotheby's, 17 Apr 2018, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4654205.

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Rolex, A YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH DAY AND DATE REF 1803 CASE 3462846 DAY-DATE CIRCA 1972. Sotheby's, 17 Apr 2018, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4654205.

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From the same sale Fine Timepieces · Apr 2018

LotArtistEstimateResult
a yellow gold automatic centre seconds wristwatch with date Ref 5177 … Breguet £4,500–£6,500
A Yellow Gold Open-Faced Keyless Lever Quarter Repeating Watch No 310… Dent £3,500–£4,500
Retailed by Hausmann: a Pink Gold Wristwatch Ref 96 Mvt 966803 Case 3… Patek Philippe £2,500–£3,500
A white gold automatic wristwatch Ref 3429 mvt 1112800 case 2629778 m… Patek Philippe £4,000–£6,000
A Yellow Gold and Titalnium Diamond-Set Wristwatchref 2611 Case 53907… £3,000–£5,000
A Yellow Gold Rectangular Dual Time Zone Wristwatch Ref A105980 Case … £7,000–£9,000

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