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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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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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From the same sale Watches Weekly | Geneva · Sep 2020

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paul picot | 'cento anni inter' technograph, ref 0334. sgi limited ed… Paul Picot CHF 4,000–CHF 6,000
dubey & schaldenbrand | date-sixty limited edition stainless steel wr… Dubey & Schaldenbrand CHF 6,000–CHF 9,000
daniel roth | metropolitan 24 cities, ref 875.x.10 stainless steel wo… Daniel Roth CHF 3,000–CHF 5,000
paul picot | atelier chronometer, ref 3040 sg stainless steel wristwa… Paul Picot CHF 4,000–CHF 6,000
iwc | novecento, ref 3546 yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch w… Iwc CHF 4,000–CHF 6,000
michel jordi | heritage & tradition limited edition swiveling white g… CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000

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Rolex Day-Date, Reference 18238 | A yellow gold and diamond-set wr Sotheby's, Apr 2023
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Rolex Untitled Phillips, May 2022
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