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Lot 8071 · Watches Online

datejust, reference 16233, a stainless steel, yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date, onyx dial and bracelet, circa 1997

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Estimate
HK$48,000–HK$65,000 hammer ≈ $6,132–$8,304
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Watches Online, Hong Kong · 26 November 2019
Record ID
TB-2026-4790852
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, rolex | datejust, reference 16233, a stainless steel, yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date, onyx dial and bracelet, circa 1997. Sotheby's, 26 Nov 2019, lot 8071. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4790852.

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Rolex, rolex | datejust, reference 16233, a stainless steel, yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date, onyx dial and bracelet, circa 1997. Sotheby's, 26 Nov 2019, lot 8071. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4790852.

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From the same sale Watches Online · Nov 2019

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franck muller | chronographe, reference 2860 na d, a white gold and d… Franck Muller HK$50,000–HK$70,000
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daniel roth | regulateur tourbillon, reference 197.x.40, a pink gold … Daniel Roth HK$120,000–HK$240,000
piaget | vintage, reference 9952, a pink gold wristwatch, circa 1995 Piaget HK$25,000–HK$50,000

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