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Lot 248 · Important Watches

a yellow gold rectangular wristwatchref 5440 case d770253 cellini prince circa 2005

Rolex

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Estimate
CHF 4,000–CHF 6,000 hammer ≈ $4,000–$6,000
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, Geneva · 13 May 2018
Record ID
TB-2026-4659257
Record
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Rolex, a yellow gold rectangular wristwatchref 5440 case d770253 cellini prince circa 2005. Sotheby's, 13 May 2018, lot 248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4659257.

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Rolex, a yellow gold rectangular wristwatchref 5440 case d770253 cellini prince circa 2005. Sotheby's, 13 May 2018, lot 248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4659257.

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From the same sale Important Watches · May 2018

LotArtistEstimateResult
A Yellow Gold Rectangular Reversible Wristwatch Case 900080 Circa 1965 CHF 5,000–CHF 10,000
a yellow gold wristwatch with two tone dialref 1509 mvt 926633 case 6… Patek Philippe CHF 6,000–CHF 10,000
a yellow gold and diamond-set hexagonal bracelet watch ref 4670 case … Rolex CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000
a stainless steel cushion-form automatic centre seconds wristwatch wi… Patek Philippe CHF 10,000–CHF 15,000
a stainless steel cushion-form automatic centre seconds wristwatch wi… Patek Philippe CHF 10,000–CHF 15,000
a fine and rare stainless steel cushion-form automatic wristwatch wit… Patek Philippe CHF 40,000–CHF 60,000

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