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Lot 63 · Important Watches

Reference 6240 'Small' Floating Daytona | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1965 | "零售商為蒂芙尼:勞力士 6240 型號 'Small' Floating Daytona | 精鋼計時鍊帶腕錶,約1965年製"

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Estimate
$150,000–$300,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, New York · 15 June 2022
Record ID
TB-2026-5035274
Record
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Rolex, Reference 6240 'Small' Floating Daytona | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1965 | "零售商為蒂芙尼:勞力士 6240 型號 'Small' Floating Daytona | 精鋼計時鍊帶腕錶,約1965年製". Sotheby's, 15 Jun 2022, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5035274.

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Rolex, Reference 6240 'Small' Floating Daytona | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1965 | "零售商為蒂芙尼:勞力士 6240 型號 'Small' Floating Daytona | 精鋼計時鍊帶腕錶,約1965年製". Sotheby's, 15 Jun 2022, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5035274.

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From the same sale Important Watches · Jun 2022

LotArtistEstimateResult
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

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