Lot 59 · Important Watches
day-date ref 18046a platinum and diamond set automatic center seconds wristwatch with day date pave diamond and sapphire set dial and bracelet circa 1980
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, New York · 5 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4710600
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, day-date ref 18046a platinum and diamond set automatic center seconds wristwatch with day date pave diamond and sapphire set dial and bracelet circa 1980. Sotheby's, 5 Dec 2018, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4710600.
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Rolex, day-date ref 18046a platinum and diamond set automatic center seconds wristwatch with day date pave diamond and sapphire set dial and bracelet circa 1980. Sotheby's, 5 Dec 2018, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4710600.
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|---|---|---|---|
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