Lot 401 · Watches Weekly | Geneva
'pre-daytona', ref 6238 stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet circa 1963
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- Estimate
- CHF 35,000–CHF 45,000 hammer ≈ $38,437–$49,420
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Watches Weekly | Geneva, Geneva · 17 September 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4852248
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4852248 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4852248
Rolex, rolex | 'pre-daytona', ref 6238 stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet circa 1963. Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2020, lot 401. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4852248.
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Rolex, rolex | 'pre-daytona', ref 6238 stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet circa 1963. Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2020, lot 401. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4852248.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| dubey & schaldenbrand | date-sixty limited edition stainless steel wr… | Dubey & Schaldenbrand | CHF 6,000–CHF 9,000 | |
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| iwc | novecento, ref 3546 yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch w… | Iwc | CHF 4,000–CHF 6,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $48,476 | Phillips, Nov 2021 | |
| Rolex | Reference 80308 Datejust Pearlmaster | A yellow gold and dia | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Rolex | ‘Daytona Cosmograph’ gold wristwatch, Ref. 116508 | Rago, Oct 2021 | ||
| Rolex | Day-Date, Reference 18238 | A yellow gold and diamond-set wr | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Rolex | Daytona, Reference 116519LN | A white gold chronograph wrist | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Day-Date, Reference 18388 | A yellow gold, diamond and ruby- | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Rolex | Untitled | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 116509 | A white gold chronogr | Sotheby's, Feb 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.