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Lot 8018 · Fine Watches

Day-Date, Reference 18038, A yellow gold wristwatch with day, date, bracelet, oxblood "Stella" dial and later green stamp, Circa 1980 Day-Date | 勞力士 型號18038 黃金鏈帶腕錶,備日期、星期顯示及牛血紅 "Stella" 錶盤及後期綠色印記,約1980年製

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Estimate
HK$80,000–HK$120,000 hammer ≈ $10,288–$15,432
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Watches, Hong Kong · 21 October 2021
Record ID
TB-2026-4968016
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 18038, A yellow gold wristwatch with day, date, bracelet, oxblood "Stella" dial and later green stamp, Circa 1980 Day-Date | 勞力士 型號18038 黃金鏈帶腕錶,備日期、星期顯示及牛血紅 "Stella" 錶盤及後期綠色印記,約1980年製. Sotheby's, 21 Oct 2021, lot 8018. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4968016.

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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 18038, A yellow gold wristwatch with day, date, bracelet, oxblood "Stella" dial and later green stamp, Circa 1980 Day-Date | 勞力士 型號18038 黃金鏈帶腕錶,備日期、星期顯示及牛血紅 "Stella" 錶盤及後期綠色印記,約1980年製. Sotheby's, 21 Oct 2021, lot 8018. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4968016.

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From the same sale Fine Watches · Oct 2021

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