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Lot 204 · Swiss Made UNLOCKED

el primero, ref g583 yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with date circa 1969

Zenith

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Estimate
CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000 hammer ≈ $8,411–$12,616
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Swiss Made UNLOCKED, Zurich · 30 June 2020
Record ID
TB-2026-4835627
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Zenith, zenith | el primero, ref g583 yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with date circa 1969. Sotheby's, 30 Jun 2020, lot 204. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4835627.

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From the same sale Swiss Made UNLOCKED · Jun 2020

LotArtistEstimateResult
gübelin | lady’s gold wristwatch Gübelin CHF 5,500–CHF 6,500
max von moos | eros (b/84) Max Von Moos CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000
augusto giacometti | farbstudie mit neun feldern Augusto Giacometti CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000
bildnis einer unbekannten Ferdinand Hodler CHF 240,000–CHF 350,000
marius borgeaud | femme ravaudant, 1923 Marius Borgeaud CHF 25,000–CHF 35,000
bernhard luginbühl | made mit s-haken, 1989 Bernhard Luginbühl CHF 20,000–CHF 30,000

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