Lot 79 · Important Watches
Reference 3585 King Midas | A yellow gold wristwatch with lapis lazuli dial, Circa 1975 | 勞力士 3585 型號 King Midas 黃金腕錶配青金石錶盤，約1975年製
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, New York · 15 June 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5035270
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Reference 3585 King Midas | A yellow gold wristwatch with lapis lazuli dial, Circa 1975 | 勞力士 3585 型號 King Midas 黃金腕錶配青金石錶盤，約1975年製. Sotheby's, 15 Jun 2022, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5035270.
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Rolex, Reference 3585 King Midas | A yellow gold wristwatch with lapis lazuli dial, Circa 1975 | 勞力士 3585 型號 King Midas 黃金腕錶配青金石錶盤，約1975年製. Sotheby's, 15 Jun 2022, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5035270.
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From the same sale Important Watches · Jun 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference 14802ST.OO.0944ST.01 Royal Oak Jubilee | A limited edition … | Audemars Piguet | $40,000–$80,000 | |
| Reference 14790ST.O.0789ST.03 Royal Oak | A stainless steel automatic… | Audemars Piguet | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Reference 6262 ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona | A stainless steel chronograph … | Rolex | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| A heavy yellow gold perpetual calendar minute repeating chronograph h… | — | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Reference 26078PO.OO.D018CR.01 Royal Oak Offshore Rubens Barrichello … | Audemars Piguet | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Reference 25770ST Royal Oak Offshore | A stainless steel chronograph … | Audemars Piguet | $18,000–$24,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $15,120 | Phillips, Jun 2022 | |
| Rolex | Rolex | Bertolami Fine Art, Dec 2024 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex: Explorer II | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex Submariner 16610LV, anni 2000 | Finarte, Jun 2021 | ||
| Rolex | Explorer II Freccione 1655: orologio da polso | Bertolami Fine Art, May 2026 | ||
| Rolex | 'Day-Date' gold wristwatch, Ref. 18238 | Rago, Oct 2024 | ||
| Rolex | 'Day-Date' gold wristwatch, Ref. 18078 | Rago, Dec 2025 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex GMT Master 16700, anni ‘80 | 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.