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

Lot 2159 · Important Watches

Greenlander, Reference 23088 | A stainless steel wristwatch, Made for the British Military, Circa 1945 | 浪琴 | Greenlander 型號23088 | 精鋼腕錶,為英軍而製,約1945年製

Longines

Catalog image of Greenlander, Reference 23088 | A stainless steel wristwatch, Made for the Briti…
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
HK$30,000–HK$50,000 hammer ≈ $3,856–$6,427
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, Hong Kong · 13 October 2021
Record ID
TB-2026-4964446
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
Cite this record
TB-2026-4964446 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4964446

Longines, Greenlander, Reference 23088 | A stainless steel wristwatch, Made for the British Military, Circa 1945 | 浪琴 | Greenlander 型號23088 | 精鋼腕錶,為英軍而製,約1945年製. Sotheby's, 13 Oct 2021, lot 2159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4964446.

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-2026-4964446.

Longines, Greenlander, Reference 23088 | A stainless steel wristwatch, Made for the British Military, Circa 1945 | 浪琴 | Greenlander 型號23088 | 精鋼腕錶,為英軍而製,約1945年製. Sotheby's, 13 Oct 2021, lot 2159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4964446.

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 Important Watches · Oct 2021

LotArtistEstimateResult
Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 116520 | A stainless steel chronograph … Rolex HK$180,000–HK$260,000
Reference 5207 | A pink gold instantaneous perpetual calendar minute … Patek Philippe HK$3,200,000–HK$4,800,000
Tourbillon Sous Trois Ponts d'Or, Reference 99193 | A limited edition… Girard Perregaux HK$240,000–HK$500,000
Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 16520 | A stainless steel chronograph w… Rolex HK$320,000–HK$500,000
Royal Oak, Reference 66270ST | A stainless steel bracelet watch with … Audemars Piguet HK$60,000–HK$80,000
Royal Oak, Reference 15127BA | A limited edition yellow gold bracelet… Audemars Piguet HK$200,000–HK$300,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Longines A yellow gold pendant watch with malachite and diamond-set d $6,400 Sotheby's, Jun 2026
Longines Untitled Phillips, May 2019
Longines A yellow gold and lapis lazuli bracelet watch, Circa 1970 Sotheby's, Mar 2026
Longines A lady's platinum diamond set cocktail wristwatch on diamond Sotheby's, Jun 2021
Longines Longines cronografo calibro 13.33Z, anni ‘20 Finarte, Jun 2021
Longines a yellow gold mono pusher chronograph wristwatch with regist Sotheby's, Jun 2019
Longines A gilt brass display deck chronometer with 50-hour power res Sotheby's, Jun 2021
Longines Longines cronografo 7412, calibro 30CH, anni ‘60 Finarte, Jun 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