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Lot 68 · Important Watches: Part I

Day-Date, Ref. 18028, Yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, bracelet and dégradé dial Circa 1987 | 勞力士 | 18028型號「Day-Date」黃金鑲鑽石鍊帶腕錶備星期及日期顯示,約1987年製

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Estimate
CHF 12,000–CHF 24,000 hammer ≈ $13,140–$26,281
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part I, Geneva · 10 November 2021
Record ID
TB-2026-4975772
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Day-Date, Ref. 18028, Yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, bracelet and dégradé dial Circa 1987 | 勞力士 | 18028型號「Day-Date」黃金鑲鑽石鍊帶腕錶備星期及日期顯示,約1987年製. Sotheby's, 10 Nov 2021, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4975772.

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Rolex, Day-Date, Ref. 18028, Yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, bracelet and dégradé dial Circa 1987 | 勞力士 | 18028型號「Day-Date」黃金鑲鑽石鍊帶腕錶備星期及日期顯示,約1987年製. Sotheby's, 10 Nov 2021, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4975772.

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From the same sale Important Watches: Part I · Nov 2021

LotArtistEstimateResult
'Jumbo' Nautiuls, Ref. 3700/1, Stainless steel wristwatch with date a… Patek Philippe CHF 60,000–CHF 100,000
'Double Red' Sea-Dweller, Ref. 1665, Stainless steel wristwatch with … Rolex CHF 30,000–CHF 50,000
'B-Series' Royal Oak, Ref. 5402, Stainless steel wristwatch with date… Audemars Piguet CHF 40,000–CHF 80,000
Lange 1, Ref. 101.021, Yellow gold wristwatch with digital date displ… A. Lange & Söhne CHF 12,000–CHF 18,000
Royal Oak, Ref. 5402BC, White gold and diamond-set wristwatch with da… Audemars Piguet CHF 100,000–CHF 200,000
'Black Label' Tourbillon Souverain Limited Edition platinum tourbillo… F.p. Journe CHF 200,000–CHF 300,000

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