Lot 72 · Important Watches: Part I
Day-Date, Ref. 18038 Yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, bracelet and dégradé dial Circa 1986 | 勞力士 | 18038型號「Day-Date」黃金鑲鑽石鍊帶腕錶備星期及日期顯示，約1986年製
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- Estimate
- CHF 12,000–CHF 25,000 hammer ≈ $13,140–$27,376
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part I, Geneva · 10 November 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4975774
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Day-Date, Ref. 18038 Yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, bracelet and dégradé dial Circa 1986 | 勞力士 | 18038型號「Day-Date」黃金鑲鑽石鍊帶腕錶備星期及日期顯示，約1986年製. Sotheby's, 10 Nov 2021, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4975774.
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Rolex, Day-Date, Ref. 18038 Yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, bracelet and dégradé dial Circa 1986 | 勞力士 | 18038型號「Day-Date」黃金鑲鑽石鍊帶腕錶備星期及日期顯示，約1986年製. Sotheby's, 10 Nov 2021, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4975774.
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From the same sale Important Watches: Part I · Nov 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| '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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $26,216 | Phillips, Nov 2024 | |
| Rolex | Gold wristwatch, 'Day Date' | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Rolex | Day-Date, Ref. 18346, Platinum and diamond-set wristwatch wi | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Rolex | Gold, diamond and ruby ladies' wristwatch, 'Cellini', 1980s | Phillips, May 2026 | ||
| Rolex | Day-Date, reference 118346 Montre bracelet en platine sertie | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Rolex | rolex | reference 118206 day-date a platinum automatic wrist | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Rolex | a stainless steel dual time wristwatch with date and after m | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Rolex | Untitled | Phillips, Dec 2022 |
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.