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Lot 408 · Watches Weekly | Geneva

oyster perpetual, ref 6599, yellow gold wristwatch circa 1958

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Catalog image of rolex | oyster perpetual, ref 6599, yellow gold wristwatch circa 1958
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Estimate
CHF 5,000–CHF 7,000 hammer ≈ $5,265–$7,370
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Watches Weekly | Geneva , Geneva · 25 June 2020
Record ID
TB-2026-4834083
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, rolex | oyster perpetual, ref 6599, yellow gold wristwatch circa 1958. Sotheby's, 25 Jun 2020, lot 408. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4834083.

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Rolex, rolex | oyster perpetual, ref 6599, yellow gold wristwatch circa 1958. Sotheby's, 25 Jun 2020, lot 408. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4834083.

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