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Lot 98 · Important Watches

portofino, ref 5251yellow gold wristwatch with moon phasescirca 1985

Iwc

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Estimate
CHF 12,000–CHF 18,000 hammer ≈ $11,844–$17,766
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, Geneva · 12 May 2019
Record ID
TB-2026-4741032
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Iwc, portofino, ref 5251yellow gold wristwatch with moon phasescirca 1985. Sotheby's, 12 May 2019, lot 98. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4741032.

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Iwc, portofino, ref 5251yellow gold wristwatch with moon phasescirca 1985. Sotheby's, 12 May 2019, lot 98. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4741032.

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