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Lot 239 · Fine Watches

A stainless steel wristwatch, Circa 1950

Longines

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Estimate
$1,000–$2,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Watches, New York · 14 December 2021
Record ID
TB-2026-4990649
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Longines, A stainless steel wristwatch, Circa 1950. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2021, lot 239. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4990649.

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Longines, A stainless steel wristwatch, Circa 1950. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2021, lot 239. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4990649.

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From the same sale Fine Watches · Dec 2021

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Reference 243-92 Quadrato Dual Time, A stainless steel square automat… Ulysse Nardin $3,000–$5,000
Reference 4824, A yellow gold wristwatch with associated bracelet, Ci… Vacheron Constantin $3,000–$5,000
Reference 7522, A tri-color gold plated desk clock with alarm, Circa 1980 Cartier $200–$400
Reference 789/1 ‘Ricochet', A yellow gold asymmetrical open faced wat… Patek Philippe $5,000–$7,000
Reference 3738 Ellipse, A large pink gold wristwatch, Circa 2006 Patek Philippe $8,000–$12,000

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Longines Reference 8475 Comet A stainless steel cushion shaped wristw $756 Sotheby's, Mar 2021
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Longines Longines 18k yellow gold vintage wristwatch, Ref 691924 Strauss & Co, Nov 2023
Longines Longines Special, anni ‘40 Finarte, Nov 2020
Longines Gold wristwatch, Ref. R6037 Rago, Mar 2025
Longines Gold pocket watch Rago, Nov 2025

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