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Lot 359 · Watches Weekly | Hong Kong

datejust, reference 16030, a stainless steel wristwatch with date, unusual emblem, inscription in arabic and bracelet, circa 1980

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Estimate
HK$48,000–HK$60,000 hammer ≈ $6,193–$7,742
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Watches Weekly | Hong Kong, Hong Kong · 19 August 2020
Record ID
TB-2026-4847463
Record
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Rolex, rolex | datejust, reference 16030, a stainless steel wristwatch with date, unusual emblem, inscription in arabic and bracelet, circa 1980. Sotheby's, 19 Aug 2020, lot 359. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4847463.

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Rolex, rolex | datejust, reference 16030, a stainless steel wristwatch with date, unusual emblem, inscription in arabic and bracelet, circa 1980. Sotheby's, 19 Aug 2020, lot 359. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4847463.

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