LIVE LOTS 17,750,525 HOUSES 866 UNSOLD RECORDED 4,679,484 UPDATED NIGHTLY
TheBasis.Art

Lot 81 · Watches

a stainless steel chronograph wristwatch, circa 1970

Zenith

Catalog image of zenith | a stainless steel chronograph wristwatch, circa 1970
Catalog image, served from the auction house’s site — © the house.

Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.

Estimate
$8,000–$12,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Watches, New York · 29 October 2020
Record ID
TB-2026-4869163
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
Cite this record
TB-2026-4869163 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4869163

Zenith, zenith | a stainless steel chronograph wristwatch, circa 1970. Sotheby's, 29 Oct 2020, lot 81. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4869163.

Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable

Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4869163.

Zenith, zenith | a stainless steel chronograph wristwatch, circa 1970. Sotheby's, 29 Oct 2020, lot 81. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4869163.

Test the link

The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.

From the same sale Watches · Oct 2020

LotArtistEstimateResult
patek philippe | a yellow gold open faced watch, made in 1914 Patek Philippe $4,000–$6,000
iwc | reference iw510301 big pilot heritage 48 a limited edition tita… Iwc $7,000–$9,000
patek philippe | reference 474p multicapt a nixie time-code generator… Patek Philippe $1,500–$3,000
patek philippe | a set of three scarves Patek Philippe $600–$1,200
patek philippe | reference 1200, naviquartz an aluminum desk timepiec… Patek Philippe $2,000–$4,000
iwc | iwc x porsche design: ocean 2000 a titanium automatic wristwatc… Iwc $2,000–$4,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Zenith Defy El Primero 21 'Boutique Edition', Reference 95.9016.900 $9,826 Sotheby's, May 2024
Zenith Untitled Phillips, May 2022
Zenith 'El Primero' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. A385 Rago, Dec 2025
Zenith 'El Primero' gold wristwatch Rago, Feb 2022
Zenith Defy Inventor Yoshida Special Edition, Reference 95.9002.910 Sotheby's, Apr 2022
Zenith el primero, ref g583yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with Sotheby's, Nov 2019
Zenith 'Chronomaster Poker Chip for SJX' titanium wristwatch Wright, Apr 2022
Zenith Zenith | Defy El Primero 21, Reference 32.9000.9004, A titan Sotheby's, Apr 2021

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.

This price costs one credit

Realized prices are metered. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19 — bought once, never expires, and a record you open stays open. Sign in to spend credits you already have, or buy a pass.

No credits? Buy a Research Pass — $19