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Padellone, Ref 8171 Stainless Steel Triple Calendar Wristwatch with Moon Phases Circa 1951 [勞力士8171型號「padellone」精鋼全日曆腕錶備月相顯示,年份約1951]

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CHF 50,000–CHF 100,000 hammer ≈ $54,508–$109,015
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches featuring Masterworks of Time, Geneva · 11 November 2020
Record ID
TB-2026-4873260
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, PADELLONE, REF 8171 STAINLESS STEEL TRIPLE CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES CIRCA 1951 [勞力士8171型號「PADELLONE」精鋼全日曆腕錶備月相顯示,年份約1951]. Sotheby's, 11 Nov 2020, lot 19. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4873260.

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Rolex, PADELLONE, REF 8171 STAINLESS STEEL TRIPLE CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES CIRCA 1951 [勞力士8171型號「PADELLONE」精鋼全日曆腕錶備月相顯示,年份約1951]. Sotheby's, 11 Nov 2020, lot 19. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4873260.

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