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Lot 8048 · Watches Online

a stainless steel military wristwatch, circa 1940

Zenith

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Estimate
HK$8,000–HK$12,000 hammer ≈ $1,022–$1,533
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Watches Online, Hong Kong · 26 November 2019
Record ID
TB-2026-4790696
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Zenith, zenith | a stainless steel military wristwatch, circa 1940. Sotheby's, 26 Nov 2019, lot 8048. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4790696.

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Zenith, zenith | a stainless steel military wristwatch, circa 1940. Sotheby's, 26 Nov 2019, lot 8048. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4790696.

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